Simon
2004-08-31, 09:22 AM
Look out! We have once again opened Pandora’s Box! This is the premiere. No excuses! Just be there!
Sleaze DC & Friends Proudly Present
S P E C I M E N
September 15<SUP>th</SUP>, 2004
JAKE FAIRLEY *LIVE PA* – Kompakt /// Paper Bag /// http://www.bluebookings.com (http://www.bluebookings.com/) /// Dumb-Unit /// Toronto/Berlin
SIMON – www.djsimon.us (http://www.djsimon.us/) // Buzzlife /// Redux-XM /// JSA /// DC
AARON HEDGES – District of Corruption /// DC
On Sept 7, 2004 Jake Fairley will release his new full-length album. ”Touch Not The Cat" draws from every project of his career: some shuffle, lots of energy, pop of Fairmont, and the distortion of The Uncut. The desire to make the perfect hybrid of techno and rock n' roll is nothing new for Fairley, but this time he also built a new studio and made his production more precise than ever. His many ideas and sounds are brought together for the first time and are pitted against his rocking techno beats as well as new rhythms and techniques. The end result is an album that is extremely catchy, danceable and unmistakably Jake. On September 15 he's giving us a laptop cabaret show with singing and dancing as a part of his promo tour.
Gear List:
IBook G3 running Cubase SX
Adam P11 monitors
Mackie 1202-VLZ mixer
Elektron Machinedrum
Jomox X-Base 09
Dave Smith Evolver (x2)
Waldorf pulse
Yamaha DX200
Frostwave Sonic Alienator
FMR RNC compressor
JOEMEEK VC3 pre-amp
Rode microphone
+ various guitar pedals and effects
Over the past few years Jake Fairley has become recognized as a key force in the growing Canadian electronic music scene. Since June 2000, Jake has had nearly twenty releases under various names and on various labels, mostly under the Kompakt distribution umbrella. Being Canadian, it is often assumed that Jake is from Montreal. This is understandable considering how much hype the city has seen in recent years for it’s clean and precise take on minimal techno. But it is just a short (by Canadian standards) six hour drive west on highway 401 to Toronto, where he has been developing something a little harder, a little drier, and a lot dirtier.
Born and raised in the west end neighborhood of Parkdale, Jake Fairley had an average inner city upbringing. He began experimenting with electronic music in 1995, toying with different genres before settling in with techno in 1998. His peers, however, were 100% rock and roll and although his close knit group of friends were supportive, he was essentially on his own musically. In 1999, Jake made an important contact in the Toronto electronic music scene, when Jeremy P. Caulfield heard him playing live at a small downtown bar. The two became friends and when it came time for Jeremy to start his Dumb-Unit label, Jake was the first featured artist.
From the very beginning, Jake’s music has showed a bigger focus on stretching minimal techno into the popular rather than the experimental.
Spending much of his youth watching bands play live has pushed Jake to try and perform his music rather than merely present it. As of late, Jake’s music has begun to show his rock and roll roots more and more. By using distorted sounds, a steady beat, and occasionally aggressive vocals, he has been blurring the lines between techno and rock music more than ever.
$5 Before 11pm, $7 After || 21+ || 10PM-2AM
ANDALU (Right next to club 5)
1214 18th St. NW
Washington DC
Sleaze DC & Friends Proudly Present
S P E C I M E N
September 15<SUP>th</SUP>, 2004
JAKE FAIRLEY *LIVE PA* – Kompakt /// Paper Bag /// http://www.bluebookings.com (http://www.bluebookings.com/) /// Dumb-Unit /// Toronto/Berlin
SIMON – www.djsimon.us (http://www.djsimon.us/) // Buzzlife /// Redux-XM /// JSA /// DC
AARON HEDGES – District of Corruption /// DC
On Sept 7, 2004 Jake Fairley will release his new full-length album. ”Touch Not The Cat" draws from every project of his career: some shuffle, lots of energy, pop of Fairmont, and the distortion of The Uncut. The desire to make the perfect hybrid of techno and rock n' roll is nothing new for Fairley, but this time he also built a new studio and made his production more precise than ever. His many ideas and sounds are brought together for the first time and are pitted against his rocking techno beats as well as new rhythms and techniques. The end result is an album that is extremely catchy, danceable and unmistakably Jake. On September 15 he's giving us a laptop cabaret show with singing and dancing as a part of his promo tour.
Gear List:
IBook G3 running Cubase SX
Adam P11 monitors
Mackie 1202-VLZ mixer
Elektron Machinedrum
Jomox X-Base 09
Dave Smith Evolver (x2)
Waldorf pulse
Yamaha DX200
Frostwave Sonic Alienator
FMR RNC compressor
JOEMEEK VC3 pre-amp
Rode microphone
+ various guitar pedals and effects
Over the past few years Jake Fairley has become recognized as a key force in the growing Canadian electronic music scene. Since June 2000, Jake has had nearly twenty releases under various names and on various labels, mostly under the Kompakt distribution umbrella. Being Canadian, it is often assumed that Jake is from Montreal. This is understandable considering how much hype the city has seen in recent years for it’s clean and precise take on minimal techno. But it is just a short (by Canadian standards) six hour drive west on highway 401 to Toronto, where he has been developing something a little harder, a little drier, and a lot dirtier.
Born and raised in the west end neighborhood of Parkdale, Jake Fairley had an average inner city upbringing. He began experimenting with electronic music in 1995, toying with different genres before settling in with techno in 1998. His peers, however, were 100% rock and roll and although his close knit group of friends were supportive, he was essentially on his own musically. In 1999, Jake made an important contact in the Toronto electronic music scene, when Jeremy P. Caulfield heard him playing live at a small downtown bar. The two became friends and when it came time for Jeremy to start his Dumb-Unit label, Jake was the first featured artist.
From the very beginning, Jake’s music has showed a bigger focus on stretching minimal techno into the popular rather than the experimental.
Spending much of his youth watching bands play live has pushed Jake to try and perform his music rather than merely present it. As of late, Jake’s music has begun to show his rock and roll roots more and more. By using distorted sounds, a steady beat, and occasionally aggressive vocals, he has been blurring the lines between techno and rock music more than ever.
$5 Before 11pm, $7 After || 21+ || 10PM-2AM
ANDALU (Right next to club 5)
1214 18th St. NW
Washington DC