Electric City
21-08-2004, 12:28 PM
Thursday August 26th
Alexander Robotnick [Fuzz Dance - Italy]
Sebastian Simonetti [electricity]
Admission : e10
This Thursday sees the welcome return of the almost mythical Alexander
Robotnick. He was one of our most popular guests of last year and so many
people have asked when he's coming back. The sight of the 50+ Italo Disco
legend singing, playing keyboards and laptop DJing was certainly one of our
favourite nights since Electric City opened its' doors. Over the past 12
months Robotnick has enjoyed an increase in his legendary profile with a Mix
CD released for Yellow Recordings which features old and new electro gems
from the likes of John Foxx, Visage, Casco, The Hacker, New Order, Bangkok
Impact, Yello and many more. We can't wait to have the man back in the
Electric City basement - this is going to be an absolute killer night.
Robotnick aka Maurizio Dami made himself known in 1983 with a few
Italo-electro-disco singles such as Problèmes d'Amour or Les Grands Voyages
de l'Amour. Those tracks released during the very beginning of the
electro-dance music would bring him a passing fame in Europe. Robotnick is a
cult musician for the electro buffs who immerse themselves again in the
Eighties production. Kiko, The Hacker and a wave of bootlegs (about twenty
up to today including one from Carl Craig) paid their tribute during last
months. Yet, at this juncture, the unpredictable Italian is back to business
with some new productions and a surprising and totally new live act/DJ set.
The Florentine blithely blends his own cuts remixed with the must in modern
electro and that electro he simply contributed to fond in the early
Eighties. Is there a Robotnick method? "Usually, I prefer dance music which
makes more way to the melody and the originality of structures. I don't
dislike house or techno as long as they are of good quality. But when I
started to work with those kind of sound, I rapidly got bored because I
found all that too cold". A common point with his new friends The Hacker and
Kiko with whom he has started a new collaboration. As, on the melodic
dimension of his compositions, the producer is intransigent as well when it
comes to making his tracks known to clubbers. Beside, he intensifies this
occupation "I've never thought seriously about deejaying because I'm not
very cautious with vinyl. I developed my DJ set in April 2003 when I
eventually managed to get a computer gear, which met my needs. This laptop
Djing allows me to bring a musician touch in my sets and to play my own
tracks live". That is an original aspect on the current electronic scene,
strengthened by this fifty years old young fellow playing behind his desk,
who is possibly the most reserved pioneer in the present electronic music
scene.
Opening up proceedings will be Electric City resident, Sebastian Simonetti,
playing a set of torch-song and up-tempo Italo Disco and synthpop from the
likes of Il Discotto, House of Music, Some Bizarre, Fuzz Dance, Viewlexxand
others.
Electric City
Thursday's at Metropolitan
11 Eden Quay, Dublin 1.
Doors - 11 until late
Supported by Tiger Beer - Bottles of Tiger Beer e3.50
Forthcoming Guests:
Sept 2nd - e6 / e5 with flyer
Terry McClean [Bad Taste Sessions - Omagh]
Decoy [52 Funk]
Sept 9th - e6 / e5 with flyer
Rob Dennis [Kiss FM]
Dan Power [Electric Circus]
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Alexander Robotnick [Fuzz Dance - Italy]
Sebastian Simonetti [electricity]
Admission : e10
This Thursday sees the welcome return of the almost mythical Alexander
Robotnick. He was one of our most popular guests of last year and so many
people have asked when he's coming back. The sight of the 50+ Italo Disco
legend singing, playing keyboards and laptop DJing was certainly one of our
favourite nights since Electric City opened its' doors. Over the past 12
months Robotnick has enjoyed an increase in his legendary profile with a Mix
CD released for Yellow Recordings which features old and new electro gems
from the likes of John Foxx, Visage, Casco, The Hacker, New Order, Bangkok
Impact, Yello and many more. We can't wait to have the man back in the
Electric City basement - this is going to be an absolute killer night.
Robotnick aka Maurizio Dami made himself known in 1983 with a few
Italo-electro-disco singles such as Problèmes d'Amour or Les Grands Voyages
de l'Amour. Those tracks released during the very beginning of the
electro-dance music would bring him a passing fame in Europe. Robotnick is a
cult musician for the electro buffs who immerse themselves again in the
Eighties production. Kiko, The Hacker and a wave of bootlegs (about twenty
up to today including one from Carl Craig) paid their tribute during last
months. Yet, at this juncture, the unpredictable Italian is back to business
with some new productions and a surprising and totally new live act/DJ set.
The Florentine blithely blends his own cuts remixed with the must in modern
electro and that electro he simply contributed to fond in the early
Eighties. Is there a Robotnick method? "Usually, I prefer dance music which
makes more way to the melody and the originality of structures. I don't
dislike house or techno as long as they are of good quality. But when I
started to work with those kind of sound, I rapidly got bored because I
found all that too cold". A common point with his new friends The Hacker and
Kiko with whom he has started a new collaboration. As, on the melodic
dimension of his compositions, the producer is intransigent as well when it
comes to making his tracks known to clubbers. Beside, he intensifies this
occupation "I've never thought seriously about deejaying because I'm not
very cautious with vinyl. I developed my DJ set in April 2003 when I
eventually managed to get a computer gear, which met my needs. This laptop
Djing allows me to bring a musician touch in my sets and to play my own
tracks live". That is an original aspect on the current electronic scene,
strengthened by this fifty years old young fellow playing behind his desk,
who is possibly the most reserved pioneer in the present electronic music
scene.
Opening up proceedings will be Electric City resident, Sebastian Simonetti,
playing a set of torch-song and up-tempo Italo Disco and synthpop from the
likes of Il Discotto, House of Music, Some Bizarre, Fuzz Dance, Viewlexxand
others.
Electric City
Thursday's at Metropolitan
11 Eden Quay, Dublin 1.
Doors - 11 until late
Supported by Tiger Beer - Bottles of Tiger Beer e3.50
Forthcoming Guests:
Sept 2nd - e6 / e5 with flyer
Terry McClean [Bad Taste Sessions - Omagh]
Decoy [52 Funk]
Sept 9th - e6 / e5 with flyer
Rob Dennis [Kiss FM]
Dan Power [Electric Circus]
To subscribe to the Electric City mailing list send a mail with
'subscribe' in the Subject field to electricitypromotions@eircom.net