UK Sat Nov 22 2008 Aroop Roy Release Party
What:
'Absolute!!' is an underground soul club session based at Tokyo's Loop club and run by British producer, DJ, singer, multi-instrumentalist, and Red Bull Music Academy alumnus Aroop Roy. Aroop has quickly become one to watch in the underground music scene in Japan through his productions, DJing, and musicianship for touring artists such as Recloose. The compilation album, released on Unique Uncut on November 10, features productions & remixes from artists including Mr Complex & Pharoahe Monch, Karizma, Simbad, Replife produced by Dego & Kaidi Tatham, Daisuke Tanabe and Kay Suzuki, alongside up and coming names. If you're around London on November 22, you'd do well to check the release party at the Embassy Bar on Essex Road, featuring the Unique Uncut crew and special guest Ross Allen. Check out Aroop's myspace page for more dates.
When:
November 22, 2008
21:00 - 04:00
Address:
Embassy Bar
119 Essex Road
London N1 2SN
UK Sat Nov 22 2008 Lil' Louis & Louie Vega @ Matter
What:
If we had no Lou... Lil' Louis will join Louie Vega at his Soulheaven residency at London's matter to promote his upcoming book A Man's Diary: A Good Man's Search For A Good Woman (!) and double-cd Two Sides To Every Story. According to his Myspace, the album is entirely written by Louis himself from a woman's perspective. Well, we're sure the party's gonna be great...
When:
November 22, 2008
22:00 - 07:00
Entrance Fee:
15 GBP
Address:
Soulheaven @ Matter
The O2
Peninsula Square
London
UK Sun Nov 23 2008 Gilles & P.Forge @ Dingwalls
What:
As part of the Edge08 micro-festival legendary jazz club night Talking Loud & Saying Something sees a much needed return to Dingwalls. Former Academy lecturers and legendary jazz DJs Gilles Peterson & Patrick Forge revisit the magical and radical musical moments that fuelled a global jazz dance movement - a movement that is celebrated in depth in Snowboy's forthcoming book 'From Jazz Funk & Fusion To Acid Jazz - The History Of The UK Jazz dance Scene'.
When:
November 23, 2008
13:00 - 18:30
Entrance Fee:
£10
Address:
Dingwalls
Middle Yard Camden
London NW1 8AB
France & Monaco Tue Nov 25 2008 Débruit @ Custom
What:
Musique Large's Macbook maestro and Barcelona alumnus Débruit hooks up with Kitsuné's Thieves Like Us, Esser from London and Parisian experimental folk duo Dear Reader for one night in Paris. Bangin.
When:
November 25, 2008
20:00 - 04:00
Entrance Fee:
15€
Address:
Nouveau Casino
109, Rue Oberkampf
Paris
UK Fri Nov 28 2008 Why Not? A Dubstep Festival
What:
Friends of the wobbling bass and rattling ribcages, this line-up reads like a who is who of all things dubstep featuring not only former Academy lecturers Skream, Kode 9, Plastician and Appleblim, but also a host of other key players of the scene, such as Hatcha, Youngsta, Distance among others, plus a special "The Roots Of Dubstep Room" with El-B, Oris Jay, Artwork, Coki, Landslide and Horsepower Productions on the controls. And if London is out out of your reach, make sure to check out the Red Bull Music Academy lectures by Skream, Kode 9, Plastician, Appleblim and Benga. It's all good in the hood!
When:
November 28, 2008
22:00 - 06:00
Entrance Fee:
£12
Address:
Scala
275 Pentonville Rd
London N1 9NL
Germany Sat Nov 29 2008 Buraka Som Sistema @ on3radio
What:
Barcelona Academy lecturers and one of the more explosive live acts in recent years, it's the Buraka Som Sistema creating mayhem in the 'Orchesterstudios' of the Bayrischer Rundfunk alongside Santogold and TV On The Radio. Already sold out, but there's a livestream on www.br-online.de/on3radio and, of course, the lecture video from the Red Bull Music Academy in Barcelona for all you hungry heads out there.
When:
November 29, 2008
20:00 - 02:30
Address:
Bayerischer Rundfunk
Arnulfstraße 42/44
80335 München
USA Fri Dec 12 2008 Trouble & Bass
What:
Trouble happens every time the Brooklyn-based crew of Drop The Lime, Math Head, former Academy participant Star Eyes and The Captain get together to throw one of their legendary, quasi-illegal parties. Bass is everything, whether the backbone of releases on their T&B label or the driving force of their ballistic, sweat-inducing DJ sets - all timeless rhythms, unforgettable melodies, and surprise after speaker-quaking surprise. If you've been missing the raw energy that made electronic music so exciting in the first place, this is where it's been hiding. Tonight sees the Trouble & Bass relaunch at Studio B in Brooklyn, which will also function as the release party of XLR8R's December issue.
When:
December 12, 2008
22:00 - 02:00
Address:
Studio B
259 Banker St.
Brooklyn, New York
UK Sat Dec 20 2008 Goldielocks @ Amersham Arms
What:
Barcelona Academy participant Goldielocks is creating some big waves at the moment being nominated for DJ Mags Best British Breakthrough producer and gracing the cover of the recent Mixmag cover. Playing alongside former Academy lecturers Kode9 and Gilles Peterson at Amersham Arms amongst others it seems that the future for this Croydon rudegal is looking brighter than the sun.
When:
December 20, 2008
20:00 - 03:00
Address:
Amersham Arms
388 New Cross Road
London SE14 6TY