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Guy Gerber (Supplement Facts) @ Eastern Electrics Takeover - London (05.04.2013)
Guy Gerber has always been comfortable as an outlier. From being the rock kid at the rave, to the Israeli DJ on the European club circuit, to the electronic producer with a fetish for live instruments, he tends to skirt the edge of whatever scene he's in. It's a position that suits him well––so far it's led to dozens of lush, melodic records, an ever-evolving live act and his own label, Supplement Facts. This nonconformist attitude, combined with the emotional content of his art (so rare in today's electronic music), explains how Gerber keeps his audience locked in, be it on record or on stage. Before he was fiddling with drum machines and synths, Gerber was all about groups like Joy Division and My Bloody Valentine. These influences still echo clearly in his music today, especially in his use of harmony, contemplative moods and trippy, shoegaze-inspired sounds. It's a style that's anything but conventional, yet one that quickly drew in some of Europe's most popular labels; three years after his recording debut, Gerber released the first of several records on John Digweed's Bedrock imprint. A couple of years later, Sven Väth signed him to Cocoon, eventually releasing his album Late Bloomers. All the while, he was building Supplement Facts from the ground up, showcasing his own productions alongside those by likeminded artists, and illustrating each record sleeve by hand, so each release embodied his distinct creative panache.
These days Gerber has the kind of artistic freedom he's always wanted, and it shows. Supplement Facts is more adventurous than ever, melding organic with electronic sounds. Meanwhile, he's embarked on his most unexpected project yet: an album with P Diddy, who hired him for some remixes and took him on more permanently after hearing the results. Now the hip-hop icon flies Gerber out to his studio in LA to work, where he gives him “2000% artistic freedom.” The experience has been transformative.“Something opened my mind out there,” says Gerber, noting how his approach to music has changed. For one, his rock roots are seeping back in; despite being named one of RA's top 10 acts of the year, he's scrapping his laptop for something more “live,” playing bass guitar over drum machines, and remembering the importance of lyrics. It's impossible to say where all of this is headed, but with a talent as bold and unorthodox as Gerber's, it couldn't happen any other way.
Guy Gerber has been responsible for making some of the most gripping, melodic and dance floor driven beats for over a decade. This was epitomized in his Fabric 64 mix and even more recently in his latest track ‘Claire!
This Mixmag DJ Lab comes courtesy of Eastern Electrics. This year the festival boasts one of the outstanding line-ups of the summer .
As well as Guy Gerber, August 2 to August 4 sees the likes of Richie Hawtin, Nick Curly, Masters at Work, Seth Troxler, DJ Sneak and more ascending on Eastern Electrics' new camping festival site of Knebworth Park for a three day celebration of electronic music.
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☆ ☆ ☆ T R A C K L I S T I N G ☆ ☆ ☆
01.) Guy Gerber - Unreleased
02.) Guy Gerber - Unreleased
03.) Massive Attack - Paradise Circus (Gui Borrato Remix) [White Label]
04.) Guy Gerber - Unreleased
05.) Guy Gerber - Unreleased
06.) TB - Invitation to love [Hivern Discs]
07.) Guy Gerber - Unreleased
08.) Ian Pooley - CompuRhythm (Bailkal Mix) [Innervisions]
09.) Virgo - Ride [Rush Hour]
10.) Behrouz - Basic Movement [Monique Music]
11.) Guy Gerber - Unreleased
12.) Christian Burkhardt - Pianissimo (D'Julz Remix) [Oslo]
13.) Glenn Underground - There is a Time [Peacefrog]
14.) Mihai Popoviciu - The Point [Cyclic]
15.) Sierra Sam featuring Paris The Black Fu - Welcome to the Blackout (Steve Bug Remix) [Upon.You]
16.) Guy Gerber - Unreleased
17.) Peter Funk & Kevin Yost - Sweet Talker [I Records]
18.) Guy Gerber - Unreleased
♫•*¨*•.¸¸ This is a special Proper HQ Recording by myself !!! ¸¸.•*¨*•♫♪*
✔✔✔✔ Please note, that my recording is a shortened Version, this mean in detail that i have revamp several specific corners in the Mix, mainly through stream interruptions by Mixmag itself! Now you can enjoy it to the fullest without frustrating drop outs ✔✔✔✔
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