while i will be getting involved in house-related shenanigans tonight at the
MiM party at smart bar, there's some rock-solid techno parties coming up here in chicago over the next few months... here's my quick picks of the bunch at the moment:
tomorrow night, some dj friends including elly (
kiddo) and andrew (
antiphase) share the bill with san francisco live act
christina chatfield at the
techno will tear us apart again underground party.
then next week, a thursday-night
natives party at crocodile lounge. this should be a really good one: jeff pietro (remember
this review?) and karl meier - two of chicago's finest local techno talents - top the bill down in the basement. to get you in the mood, check out
this mix the two dj's cooked up a few years ago. to sweeten the deal: free pizza with each drink!
and of course, the following evening,
oktave hosts silent servant and rrose from sandwell district at the lair.
after playing to a slim crowd in his chicago debut (for which i was on the bill) a year ago, berlin dj
ben klock makes his second appearance at smart bar on friday 14 april. one can only hope for a better showing this time around...
and then on saturday 21 april, claude young returns to
peoplemuver's mass transit loft party. lokua from heartbeats - who recently released a
very nice record - is also on that bill.
so, lots of techno fun in chicago over the next few weeks. and finally, on a vaguely unrelated note: feel free to check out my recent reviews at
RA, for records from
agony forces and
dead sound & videohead. more reviews and a feature(!) coming soon...
happy friday! and now i'd like to share three varied shades of techno, a track from each of the three artists playing tomorrow night at smart bar: luke slater, jeff derringer, and lokua.
