Thursday, November 30, 2006

Shameless Reviewed!

"Shameless, after a short absence returns with an eclectic line-up of arcane selects that includes XU (TAC,MISSHAPES), DJMENTOR, G:TEK & Z.ITCh.

The greatest thing that Home Club has going for it is its ambience. An intimate, cosy setting, as it's name suggest, makes perfect a place for palsy-walsy get-togethers.

Having been clueless about the whole Electroclash scene, I decided to check it out and trust me, I wasn't at all disappointed.

Resounding to upbeat electro+new wave party vibe, the undeniable funk beats emanating from the speakers had me going onto the dancefloor straight, impudent of the drowsy state that I was in.

It was not entirely surprising to see an absence of a crowd considering the fact that this genre is still in it's premature stage, for Singapore that is.

Phil, 32, one of the few present, agreed.

"It's still a new scene. However, it's been a good progress so far and I won't be at all surprise if it gets as big as it had been in Germany."

However, it's a blessing in disguise.

Truly, I didn't had to worry about stepping on someone else's shoes or bum into some bloke's eye candy.

The mix for the night recombined elements of discopunk and new wave with extravagant amounts of electro drum n' bass. Your body pulsate under the stomping sounds and feet rhythmically pound the floor and even if there were any glitches, you would care less.

It was a pretty smooth night except for the occasional high-pitched tone that went a little over the top but professionally complimented with catchy electronic grooves that seem to overwhelm the several clubbers waltzing in delirium. Of course, with infectious sounds by the abovesaid Djs, even Pope Benedict would trade his Mass for a day of electroclash party.

Enough said, if you missed "Shameless: The Regular Stomp", you've missed having a taste of what the clubbing scene is gonna sound like, couple of years down the road.

Who needs a crowd when you've got the music and the dancefloor to yourself?"

-Words by AJ
...Review set to come out in next months Trigger*ED magazine.

No Jamie Michaels @ Acoustika2

We are unfortunate to announce that Jamie Michaels will not be playing on this month's Acoustika due to a sore throat. We expect Jamie at a later date so please keep posted. See you tonight!

Monday, November 27, 2006

Guerrilla Recall 25/11/2006


Another Rilla Guerrilla Assault on HomeClub Saturday night. Cherry warmed up the crowd beautifully, first getting the early birds onto the dancefloor. things were quiet compared to the last Guerilla but this would change as the night became closer to morning. Escobar, an old schooler, one before my time but absolute quality in track selection and mixing technique. This guy was all over the place with style and precision, chopping in and out, playing with percussive patterns, you could see he was having a great time, this emanated and the dancefloor soon was moving to his flow. next was Invid another old schooler, who brought this soulfully astral track, then bringing it back with some heavy beats, which saw the return of steppers and swayers alike. Next were true veterans and pushers of Singapore's drum and bass scene, big up, both Kiat and Vortex went back to back for a mammoth set of both soulful and pumelling tunes with depth. Acely crafted, well delivered and recieved. I have to give a big shout out to MC Kane, he really involved the crowd, getting people on the floor, giving respect to both dj and dancer. To finish off JK, a guest from innernation gave his signature style of double drops. This might have been on a scale smaller than the last Guerilla but once again professionals really showed how a proper event should be executed. Stay tuned for the next one, we only hope these events keep on coming. Bring them back, Guerrillas on the A-list attack.

Wednesday, November 22, 2006

Style2006 Voting

Support for Ginette Chittick of Beat! and vote for Astreal!!! :) Vote here

Tuesday, November 21, 2006

DOC SCOTT

Doc Scott (Metalheadz / 31 Records) @ Home Club - 2nd December 2006

Home Club and Exitmusik is proud to bring you, Doc Scott. Home to legends like Goldie, LTJ Bukem, DJ SS; the latest installment of Drum & Bass Soundware @ Home Club brings you yet another history-in-the-making event. A name associated with the birth of drum and bass to where it is today. From its transitions from rave to hardcore, jungle-techno to tech-step, UK based, to a global scene and industry.
Doc scott has seen it all and been there for the entire journey.

Doc scott and Goldie collaborated on METALHEADZ 001 - VIP DRUMZ' & 'VIP
RIDERS GHOST' which was the very first release on metalheadz and was a massive
hit. Doc scott’s '31 RECORDS' has put out releases by many artists early in
their careers who have gone on to be big names in the scene, DOM & ROLAND, ED RUSH & OPTICAL, CALYX, MARCUS INTALEX, KLUTE, TOTAL SCIENCE, CALIBRE, PENDULUM, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, COMMIX, STATE OF MIND ....

Now in 2006, doc scott is a true veteran and 'hall of famer' of the drum n bass scene, but is still as excited by it as ever. As a DJ he travels far and wide, making his regular stops around the world on his global dj circuit, to give people "the whole spectrum".

A term which people who have heard doc scott play will understand. Never one to concentrate on one sound or one style, he plays across the board, just like his production work. Truly giving crowds around the world the A-Z of drum n bass.
Now back in the studio after a break after the birth of his first son, get ready for some more inspirational drum n bass.

Im a DJ who makes music, always a DJ first.

Entry

$15 (50 limited Exitmusik presales)
$18 with 1 drink Presale & Public before 11pm
$20 with 1 drink after 11pm.

Club Opens @ 9pm till very, very late

HOME is built on at 20 Upper Circular Rd, B1-01/06, The Riverwalk, S(058416)
For more info or enquires, pls email: kelvin@homeclub.com.sg
Tel: 6538 2928 www.homeclub.com.sg

Monday, November 20, 2006

Remembering + John Peel +

Tracklistings by George Chua and Ginette Chittick of Beat!

1. Teenage Kicks - The Undertones
2. Siti - Force Vomit
3. Radio Station - The Padres
3. Regret - New Order
4. So Young - Suede
5.Halleluwah - Can
6. The Idiot - Iggy Pop
6. A New Career in A New Town - David Bowie
7. Atmosphere - Joy Division
8. Everybody Is A Star - The Pastels
9. Birthday - The Sugarcubes
10. To Here Knows When - My Bloody Valentine
11. Faster - Manic Street Preachers
12. I Am the Resurrection - The Stone Roses
13. California Dreaming - Mamas and Papas

-George Chua

1. Way Out - Yeah Yeah Yeahs
2. Jack the Ripper - The Horrors
3. When You Were Young - The Killers
4. Girls in the Back - White Rose Movement
5. I Love a Man in Uniform - Gang of Four (YYYs
Remix)
6. Playhouses - Tv On The Radio
7. There is a Light that Never Goes Out - Divine
Comedy
8. George Lassoes the Moon - Elbow
9. Lithium - The Polyphonic Spree
10. Let the Poison Spill from Your Throat - The
Faint
11. Huddle Information - The Go! Team
12. Let's Dance - The Futureheads
13. I am the Alphabet - Black Moth Super Rainbow
14. Summer of Protest - The Dears
15. Fuck the Pain Away - Peaches
16. The Long Grift - Hedwig and the Angry Inch OST
17. You Have Killed Me - Morrisey
18. Art Decade - David Bowie
19. Knights of Cydonia - Muse
20. The Obedient Guillotine - The Octopus Project
21. What Kind of Monster are you? - Slant6
22. Shine a Light - Wolf Parade

-Ginette Chittick

Wednesday, November 15, 2006

Live Stream


Tonight at HomeClub we will be streaming sweetmusic.fm vs. sublime... if you cant make it down, please log on to www.sweetmusic.fm [we start at 9:00pm]...

Monday, November 13, 2006

Beat on Vacation...



Beat will be cancelled but please be forwarned that 4am in the mix will be in full force for all you late night freaks!!! B

SUBLIME 111106


"Sub·lime (s-blm) adj.

1. Characterized by nobility; majestic.
2.
1. Of high spiritual, moral, or intellectual worth.
2. Not to be excelled; supreme.
3. Inspiring awe; impressive.
4. Archaic. Raised aloft; set high.
5. Obsolete. Of lofty appearance or bearing; haughty: “not terrible,/That I should fear... /But solemn and sublime” (John Milton)."

-taken from http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/sublime


One only needs to look at the definitions from various dictionaries and encyclopedias to understand a little bit more about what Sublime is about. It's purpose, intentions and achievements.

On Saturday a collection of the most prominant of Singapore's underground dance scene came together to create something especially... Please choose one of the adjectives in the defintion of sublime.


The night kicked off with Mr. Pink from sweetmusic.fm (my favourite singaporean online radio station [www.dublab.com is my favourite worldwide], although I also have been enjoying unpopular radio, still need to catch liveisevil, I recommend all of these to those who are reading)... Monsieur Rose (that's pink in french but I assume you already know that, I know I didn't) played an amazing selection of obscure old funk and soul (the type you love hearing but can never put the name to) along side Hairspray who went more into the electronic sphere. Ray started off slow, with the likes of classic Warp tunes from veteran signing, Autechre. He started off slow but ended with a collection of pummeling classic techno tracks. From Mills to didgeridoo and polygon window (Aphex), closing off in a beautiful premonition of the harder edged sound that was to come later on in the night.


Next up the two J's came to play a sound that I personally attribute much of todays innovations in todays dance music. Back when Knuckles, Levan and Ron Hardy were first discovering what they could create without the use of generic instruments, playing funk and soul tracks on reel to reels adding a backbone of kicks, snares and hi-hats through cheap drum machines that had been rejected by the established musical industry. However, it was not until the unique sound of the Roland TB-303 that a real Chicago house sound was born. Sorry I know I've gone on an extremely obtuse tangent but I'm pretty passionate about this machine, the sound and the DJs. Hawtin and Aphex are only part of a newer generation that have recycled this sound, its present everywhere, so I just have to thank Chicago. Thank you. Back to Justin and James, aka Twinhed and Clart. It was the perfect direction, perfect evolution from the two Djs before hand, taking it slightly down but keeping the floor warm, inviting all those who weren't yet on the dancefloor to timidly take part in something that would both grow, accelerate and explode. Kudos to these drum and bass DJs who went beyond there usual spectre of sound to provide something timeless and fresh.


Sue Shan and Feng were next on the roster of this diverse and talented team. Mixing it up by including a cdj on an extra channel while Sue Shan was at the wheels of steel, Feng layored sounds over the top of minimal and electro tracks. Both experienced Djs kept the crowd entertained. Feng scratched samples of vocals, kicks and snares over the top of Sue Shan's impeccable selection of tracks. Both funky and dirty, this was a set for the real freaks who were there for something a bit more sophisticated and different. This team really brought it to the table, we hope you enjoyed and appreciated it. I know I did.



Next was the 'flow'... Ramesh took over the console bringing things down with an amazingly astral yet funky melody, inviting those who had left to come back and enjoy his freeform and jazzy approach to both house and techno. Playing with Ramesh was Norman Chung, a fellow Singaporean with many years of experience under his belt, who has recently had his debut released on SinoHK. Check out Norman Chung at Juno.co.uk for samples. Both Djs played things different and unexpected, yet still accesible and extremely dance friendly. Things heated up as the floor filled in as feet, hearts and minds came out from the hidden cracks where freaks like to hide and not be found, but appear when they so choose.


loopinmotion kept things smoothly on the incline as he brought an array of percussive beats and soulful strings to a brink of uncontrollable pressure and ecstatic tension release. There was something in the air in this set and if you were on the floor, im sure you won't hesitate to agree with me. Don from Kinemat, an old friend of loops, had a special guest set with loop and lock, (who would come at the end of this tri-rotation). Don came after loop and you could tell there was some added flavour and perhaps even a bit of friendly competition that fueled greater performance, tighter mixing and out-of-the box ambition from both parties. But lets not forget DJR, the one on the side who was playing the cross fader like it was a musical instrument, chopping and dicing melodies above wax originated beats, truly something to be heard if you haven't already. lock'n'groove added some humour and funk as he started with some screeching 303s and ended with telling the crowd that they better get their 'footwork' on and their booty shaking. By now the loop had been firmly established and the groove was now in place. The party was now peaking.


Taking over with one of my favourite tracks of this year (Carl Craig's remix of Theo Parrish's 'falling up'... for those interested, Technasia has just released another set of remixes for this young yet already classic track), was Cherry and Tyrone Shoelaces. A perfect ending to the night, these minimal DJs brough a tired crowd to their absolute limit, with so many DJs, so many sounds and so much fuel for the floor it was only to be expected that the crowd and completely exhausted themselves by the end of the night.


I have only one last word...


SUBLIME.

Thursday, November 09, 2006

Upcoming Sublime this Saturday



Saturday, November 11th
Sublime

An out of the ordinary group of individuals come together to bring you modern interpretations of today’s various forms of dance music. From house, techno to electro, djs both rookie and veteran will bring to you sounds from the eclectic to the extreme.

Sublime deck wizards

* Mister pink (sweetmusic fm) vs Hairspray (cafe cosmo) - selection from past, present & future.

* Twinhed (setup) vs Clart (innernation) - check out our dnb boys dishing out dirty chicago house

* Feng (frontallabs) vs Sue Shan (hsekeeping) - electro boogaloo!

* Ramesh (meshtrax) - Singapore's own godfather of house & techno

* loopinmotion meets djr meets lock'n'groove - HOME residents and their technotic funk

* Cherry (pop my cherry) vs Tyron Shoelaces - minimal tech assault

* Darius (HOME)

Monday, November 06, 2006

Jamie Michaels followed by Hang the DJ


Jamie Michaels started off the night with some great renditions of songs you would never normally hear in an acoustic set. He also played his own original songs which were again unique and far removed from what we usually hear at Home. Songs that stick to my mind however was the titanic theme song (if I knew what the name was I would tell you, what I do know is that it's by Celine Dion, 'Rock with you' by Michael Jackson and the theme song to the bodyguard by Whitney Houston. This guy rocked the house although there wasn't much of a house to rock, the crowd inevitably started filling in as Hang the DJ finally came on.

Hang the DJ kicked off the night with a bang. Zaidi and Jahrauc showed us that three can be a crowd while a pair is perfect. They took control of the floor accomodating for the earlier crowd and then for the rush of all that have become what I have coined the indie mayhem massive. Inside and out were full of smiling faces as an ex-poptart crowd enjoyed music they had missed since the final one more than a month ago. Also though a new crowd came to appreciate what so many had done at previous events. Truly something unmissable, keep your calendars posted for the next one, things are only gonna get bigger and better... HANG THE F%$KING DJ, He'll only make you dance your socks off and cream your pants...