Absolute - New dance night (Edinburgh - Scotland)

[Paul Nisbet]

Absolute aim to bring the best in underground trance and hard dance djs to the capital, whilst also showcasing the best in local and national talent. We have some exciting guests lined up for the coming months and hope to provide a fresh alternative to what Edinburgh’s limited Trance and Hard dance scene provides.

We are aiming to bring guests into edinburgh that nobody else has. Max Alien is a good example of that in the Hard dance scene, we will strive to bring similer guests in both trance and hard dance.


Some info on Max

Max, real name Barmak Hatamian, got his first real break on the DJ circuit at trance night Hybernation, held at club Heaven, London in 1997. Max has a list of residencies to his name including stints at The Fridge, Brixton Academy , Soundshaft and Turnmills.

Predominantly a London based DJ playing Hard House, Trance and Techno, Max has also completed tours of Japan , Australia , New Zealand , South Africa , Holland , Finland , Canada & USA . In Japan he played in Osaka , Sendai , and the world famous Liquid Room in Tokyo . He has completed 5 tours of Australia including the Millennium celebrations. He has returned every year with Captain Tinrib, playing huge festivals such as Advenjah & Enchanted Forest and playing at Australia 's most famous hard house club Hard Kandy. Other tours with Captain Tinrib has seen them playing in Japan , South Africa , Canada & the States.

Not content with mixing through the usual outlets, Max has also played on numerous internet radio stations, and other independent & major dance radio stations including, London (Interface & Tube FM), Toronto (1 Groove), San Francisco (Thump Radio), Sydney, Helsinki (Radio Helsinki) & Cape Town (Good Hope FM).

Any spare hours are filled with the task of running his record labels, Alien Trax, Human Trax and 2XS Recordings, which he co-owns with Amino (writer Paul Curtis ), and who, since 1996, have more than forty releases under their belt. Max & Amino write as partners as well as producing their own solo work and have completed work for labels such as Tinrib, Vicious Circle, Chug N Bump, DP, Split Screen and Shock Records. Max & Amino released their debut album "The
Missing Files" on Alien Trax which will be followed by a double live pa album later on this year. Max has also teamed up with Dave Randall to bring fresh funky techno beats on their new label Powerkutz, which has three critically acclaimed releases so far.

Out in May 1999 Max Alien Trax mixed Extreme Clubbing Two. In October 2000, Max under one of his guises as The Alien Thing mixed Fish Tales Vol. 4 "Alien Lobster Abduction". Also out the same year was their debut album, mixed by Max & Amino, "The Missing Files".

Releases out this year include "Acid Gate Scandall" with Captain Tinrib on Vicious Circle,"Too Hot" The Recyclists, out on Elasticman, including Ilogik remixes. "Would U?" with Slim Jim with Marc Johnson remix, on Braindamage Recordings.



We hope to see you there.


Related links

www.diverse-collective.co.uk - For news and info on forthcoming events.

www.alientrax.com - for news and further info on Max Alien.

www.diverse-agency.co.uk

www.highfishrecordings.com

Regards the Absolute team

Residents;

Paul Nisbet
Gareth Binks
Callum M
Shaun Hope

[ADDI]

all the best matey ;)

[Ashley]

Nice one

[Paul Nisbet]

cheers pal (s)



:lol:

[Paul Nisbet]

Bump.

[Jay M]

best of luck guys :), im sure it will be mucho phatness

[Ashley]

Indeedy, must get along to one of these sometime soon