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Noice! - Episode 87 Konrad Black (Wagon Repair)
the 5th part of our wonderful 6 part Blue COllar series comes your way via the extremely talented hands of Wagon Repair's Konrad Black...... enjoyKonrad Black has always had a thing about music with robots. Itstarted out as a kid in Vancouver, freaking out to the futuristicvocoder intro on Boney M?s Night Flight To Venus and it?s stayedwith him ever since, on a journey that currently finds him holdingdown a much coverted residency at Berlin?s legendary PanoramaBar.Time has accelerated ten-fold for Konrad over the last three years inparticular, since the dark, shadowy tones of Draconia and MedusaSmile enveloped dancefloors around the globe, not only christeninghis influencial Wagon Repair label in style but also establishing himas a highly innovative producer and much sought after remixer (justcheck out his work for Tiga, Snax, Audion and Martini Brös iffurther proof is required).His relocation to Berlin has also given him the opportunity toexpress himself more regularly as a DJ, resulting in a fastexpanding reputation for sending crowds into a frenzy wherever thecall of duty takes him. Konrad knows it?s about living and breathingthe music, it?s not just a question of turning up, spinning a few tunesand then disappearing back into the night, it?s about getting to knowthe people, understanding what makes the club tick and alwaysdelivering a night of memorable tracks and seamlesstransgressions.In hindsight Vancouver?s laid back way of life was the perfectenvironment to patiently prepare for the whirlwind his life has nowbecome. Free from the restraining influences of established scenesand trends, Konrad was able to develope his own individual take ondance music under the guidance of Patti Schmidt?s Brave NewWaves late night radio show. Digging through the junk bins inVancouver?s coolest record stores - Basics & Odyssey Imports -also unearthed hidden gems from artists like Tikiman and Maurizio,along with early Klang and Perlon releases that had beenshamefully overlooked by the uninitiated.Although his initial instincts had led him in a Drum and Bassdirection, it wasn?t long before he began transplanting his ideas intoa 4/4 context. Hooking up with Swayzak in 1998 had a large part todo with this and led to a string of releases on 240 Volts includingthe Busting Down The Door With A Shotgun EP and the inspiredSwayzak / Headgear collaboration on In The Car Crash in 2002.During this period Konrad also relocated to London, producing bothDrum and Bass for Ed Rush and Optical?s Virus Recordings, andTechno (together with March 21st) as Headgear including a remix ofIn A State for James Lavelle?s U.N.K.L.E. project..On returning home, Konrad finally met up with fellow VancouverianMathew Jonson who was already having massive successproducing on his own It Is What It Is label. Together with GrahamBoothby and Jesse Fisk they founded Wagon Repair, basically ?todo whatever the hell we wanted to do?? and in a relatively shortspace of time it?s developed into one of the most respected labelsaround. Konrad?s own approach to music basically sums up theiroriginal mandate ? ?It?s important to let music mature and resonate.It?s important to know who you are and to embrace the things thatdrive you forward even if they seem strange to others??....like dreaming darkly on a sunny day. There?s certainly aByronesque quality to Black, a perpetual struggle between externallight and inner darkness that unearths moments of beauty in thedarkest corners of our collective consciousness. But fortune seemsto favour the brave and it?s with this firmly in mind that he leads thecrowd through the night towards another Berlin sunrise.Playlist:01. Alex Cortex - Nachttarif - Source Records02. D. Diggler - Silicone - raum...musik03. Raudive - Cone (Edit) - Macro Recordings04. Loco Dice - Breakfast At Nina?s (Onur Özer Mix) - Desolat05. Konrad Black & Martin Buttrich - Siamese Connection06. Matthew Dear & Seth Troxler - Hurt - Ghostly International07. Stephan G - Shass - Svek08. Queen Atom - Enemy Of Time (Cesare vs. Disorder On Time Edit) - Dumb-Unit09. Louderbach - Shine (Thrill Cosby?s Broken Door Mix Vox. Dilo) - M_nus10. Ben Klock - Sub Zero - Ostgut Ton11. Discogs - Real Love EQ (Italy Version) - Wagon Repair12. Paul Ritch - Evil Laff (Konrad Black Remix) - Wagon Repair13. Mathew Jonson - Walking On The Hands That Follow Me - Wagon Repair
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Noice! - Episode 87 Konrad Black (Wagon Repair)
the 5th part of our wonderful 6 part Blue COllar series comes your way via the extremely talented hands of Wagon Repair's Konrad Black...... enjoyKonrad Black has always had a thing about music with robots. Itstarted out as a kid in Vancouver, freaking out to the futuristicvocoder intro on Boney M?s Night Flight To Venus and it?s stayedwith him ever since, on a journey that currently finds him holdingdown a much coverted residency at Berlin?s legendary PanoramaBar.Time has accelerated ten-fold for Konrad over the last three years inparticular, since the dark, shadowy tones of Draconia and MedusaSmile enveloped dancefloors around the globe, not only christeninghis influencial Wagon Repair label in style but also establishing himas a highly innovative producer and much sought after remixer (justcheck out his work for Tiga, Snax, Audion and Martini Brös iffurther proof is required).His relocation to Berlin has also given him the opportunity toexpress himself more regularly as a DJ, resulting in a fastexpanding reputation for sending crowds into a frenzy wherever thecall of duty takes him. Konrad knows it?s about living and breathingthe music, it?s not just a question of turning up, spinning a few tunesand then disappearing back into the night, it?s about getting to knowthe people, understanding what makes the club tick and alwaysdelivering a night of memorable tracks and seamlesstransgressions.In hindsight Vancouver?s laid back way of life was the perfectenvironment to patiently prepare for the whirlwind his life has nowbecome. Free from the restraining influences of established scenesand trends, Konrad was able to develope his own individual take ondance music under the guidance of Patti Schmidt?s Brave NewWaves late night radio show. Digging through the junk bins inVancouver?s coolest record stores - Basics & Odyssey Imports -also unearthed hidden gems from artists like Tikiman and Maurizio,along with early Klang and Perlon releases that had beenshamefully overlooked by the uninitiated.Although his initial instincts had led him in a Drum and Bassdirection, it wasn?t long before he began transplanting his ideas intoa 4/4 context. Hooking up with Swayzak in 1998 had a large part todo with this and led to a string of releases on 240 Volts includingthe Busting Down The Door With A Shotgun EP and the inspiredSwayzak / Headgear collaboration on In The Car Crash in 2002.During this period Konrad also relocated to London, producing bothDrum and Bass for Ed Rush and Optical?s Virus Recordings, andTechno (together with March 21st) as Headgear including a remix ofIn A State for James Lavelle?s U.N.K.L.E. project..On returning home, Konrad finally met up with fellow VancouverianMathew Jonson who was already having massive successproducing on his own It Is What It Is label. Together with GrahamBoothby and Jesse Fisk they founded Wagon Repair, basically ?todo whatever the hell we wanted to do?? and in a relatively shortspace of time it?s developed into one of the most respected labelsaround. Konrad?s own approach to music basically sums up theiroriginal mandate ? ?It?s important to let music mature and resonate.It?s important to know who you are and to embrace the things thatdrive you forward even if they seem strange to others??....like dreaming darkly on a sunny day. There?s certainly aByronesque quality to Black, a perpetual struggle between externallight and inner darkness that unearths moments of beauty in thedarkest corners of our collective consciousness. But fortune seemsto favour the brave and it?s with this firmly in mind that he leads thecrowd through the night towards another Berlin sunrise.Playlist:01. Alex Cortex - Nachttarif - Source Records02. D. Diggler - Silicone - raum...musik03. Raudive - Cone (Edit) - Macro Recordings04. Loco Dice - Breakfast At Nina?s (Onur Özer Mix) - Desolat05. Konrad Black & Martin Buttrich - Siamese Connection06. Matthew Dear & Seth Troxler - Hurt - Ghostly International07. Stephan G - Shass - Svek08. Queen Atom - Enemy Of Time (Cesare vs. Disorder On Time Edit) - Dumb-Unit09. Louderbach - Shine (Thrill Cosby?s Broken Door Mix Vox. Dilo) - M_nus10. Ben Klock - Sub Zero - Ostgut Ton11. Discogs - Real Love EQ (Italy Version) - Wagon Repair12. Paul Ritch - Evil Laff (Konrad Black Remix) - Wagon Repair13. Mathew Jonson - Walking On The Hands That Follow Me - Wagon Repair
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