6|4|10 || MIGRASHUN Presents: DJ Koze & Ariel Frank @ SMARTBAR

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MIGRASHUN AND SMARTBAR WELCOME: DJ KOZE
Featuring: DJ Koze (Hamburg, Germany), Ariel Frank (Chicago)
Friday, June 4th, 2010


(noun) migrashun “Directed, regular, or systematic movement of a group of objects, organisms, or people”

Migrashun and SmartBar are proud to present DJ Koze on his first Chicago appearance for a night of intelligent, moody and sweaty tech.

Coming off their one year anniversary event, Migrashun shows no sign of stopping the whirlwind they have created in the city of Chicago. Being hosts to many successful events featuring both local and international talent, the Migrashun crew is now collaborating with SmartBar to host their second event at this legendary Chicago establishment. This night is focused around the man, the myth, the phenomenon that DJ Koze, AKA Adolf Noise has become. He is one of the most integral musicians in electronic music. Never taking the easy road, he brings an eccentric tone to a rotting formula while ingeniously keeping the soul and feeling of what proper techno/house music is meant to evoke. We expect nothing but greatness on what sure is to be an eye and ear opening night. Joining him on this special night will be Chicago local, Ariel Frank, who is quickly becoming a mainstay throughout the Mid-West scene.


DJ Koze A.K.A. Adolf Noise, Koze Annan (Hamburg, Germany)
-Kompakt, Buback, Freude-am-Tanzen, Moobert

Ariel Frank (Chicago)
-Migrashun

Smart Bar
3730 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL - (773) 549-0203
Tickets: $10 before midnight, $12 after midnight
21 & over - Doors: 10pm / Show: 10pm

www.smartbarchicago.com
www.migrashun.com
www.myspace.com/djkozeakaadolfnoise
www.djkoze.de
www.residentadvisor.net/podcast-episode.aspx?id=145
www.discogs.com/artist/DJ+Koze
www.residentadvisor.net/dj/djkoze
www.residentadvisor.net/dj/arielfrank

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Re: 6|4|10 || MIGRASHUN Presents: DJ Koze & Ariel Frank @ SMARTBAR

http://music.newcity.com/2010/06/01/preview-dj-koze-live-ariel-franksmart-bar/

If you had never heard of DJ Koze, his relative dance floor anonymity might have been lost last year, when his track “I Want To Sleep” topped Resident Advisor’s poll for 2008’s top track (Koze also had two tracks pop up in this year’s Best of 2009 list). What makes his sound so appealing, is his confidence in his own ablility to start with a deep, sexy backbone of deep house and techno shakers, sophisticatedly lowered BPMs and gentle rhythms—and trash the piss out of it with pots, pans, clicks, whirs and, literally, the kitchen sink. His approach to remixes only further showcases his unique gift for making noise danceable, and keeping things manic without pitching up. Take for example, his twisted, masterful sub-120 retreads of Gomma’s Danish dance band WhoMadeWho, post/math/whatever-rock of Battles and techno-crooner Matthew Dear. Perhaps his affinity for gumming up the tempo has its roots in his previous life as part of a popular German hip-hop group in the nineties. Koze cites his turn to techno partly on his preoccupation with both acid and house from Chicago, and the experimentationalism of Warp records from London. DJ Koze’s DJ sets have been heralded as all-encompassing romps that combine deep techno and house cuts with occasional turntablism from his hip-hop past. Tonight, he’ll make his anticipated Chicago debut. (Duke Shin)