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Bastian Bux Explores His Connections With Elrow, Suara and Upcoming Gigs in Chicago and New York City

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We catch Bastian Bux hot on the heels of his debut Miami Music Week gig for elrow and right as he readies for gigs at Chicago’s Spybar and New York City’s Wesbter Hall this coming weekend. Bastian is on a mini-US tour alongside Coyu, the boss of the imprint that he calls home. Bastian’s production debut came with his Stay EP on Suara, where four timeless tracks laid the foundations of what Bastian Bux means today: deep and emotional techno, dark house, and high class electronica. Such was the success of the debut that, a few months later, he repeated on Coyu’s imprint with Teardrop EP, Screenshot, Tresor and his more recent Oracle EP, where his stylistic range extended further, going from futuristic deep house to progressive techno. After taking his first step into remixing, reworking Habischmann’s “All I Dream” for Dave Seaman’s Selador imprint, Bastian’s next outing came Nicole Moudaber’s esteemed label MOOD Records.

In front of a crowd, Bastian is able to travel elegantly from housey grooves to rough techno, going through epic melodies and sober beats, always loyal to his way of understanding music but without losing sight of the dance floor. That ability has earned him the status as a new resident for elrow, one of the most important brands in Europe, based in Barcelona and Ibiza, and has seen him tour the globe. After his summer residency at Space Ibiza and having played in the UK, Germany, France and Dubai, the future looks bright for this new, up and coming wonder-kid.

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Q&A and Global Vibe Radio Episode 044 feat. Jason Patrick

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Jason Patrick

Photo by Dablackswan

The 44th edition of 6AM’s Global Vibe Radio comes courtesy of Jason Patrick. Born and raised in Detroit, Jason now lives in Chicago where he holds a residency at Spybar, one of the most respected underground dance music venues in both the city and North America. Jason has shared the stage with underground dance music heavyweights from around the world, including Marcel Dettmann, Ben Klock, Danny Tenaglia Adam Beyer, Len Faki, Joseph Capriati and Rødhåd, all the while playing gigs in Miami, Detroit, San Francisco, Resolute and Blkmarket Membership in New York City, as well as Tresor and Chalet in Berlin.

Jason is also the founder of Klectik Records, a label he began in 2007 that is soon to feature its 26th release in the form of a three-track EP by Milwaukee-based Construct, which 6AM will be premiering exclusively next Monday. Both Construct an Jason will also be performing at Spybar on Friday January 27th — a Klectik-hosted night that promises to deliver a wide spectrum of solid techno from open-to-close.

6AM caught up with Jason in occasion of his one-hour mix for Global Vibe Radio, the recent Klectik shows and the upcoming release from Construct.

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Q&A: Martinez Talks About His Chicago Connection Ahead of Spybar Gig

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Martinez on the decks

Scandinavian by birth and residence, Martin Swanstein discovered house and techno at an early age while living in southernmost part of Sweden where he was born and raised. Martinez, as he is known in the underground dance music world, has since moved to Denmark, all the while continuously exploring and developing his sound throughout the years.

Martinez has remained active in the studio since, churning out releases that gained the support of respected artists the likes of Richie Hawtin, Ricardo Villalobos, Sven Väth, Loco Dice and Miss Kittin. His productions carry the stamp of approval of labels such as his own Concealed Sounds, Minibar, Lomidhigh, Aeternum, NervMusic, Cadenza, Oslo, Memoria and Tied, just to name a few.

It is precisely Tied that is bringing Martinez back to Chicago this coming Friday for a label take-over at Spybar, one of the city’s most coveted underground dance music venues. We had the opportunity to chat a little with him ahead of the show to explore his connection with Chicago and more.

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Friday Night: Your 6AM Party Choices for September 30th, 2016

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Every Thursday we scour the complete list of nightlife options in the United States to curate a selection of must-do party choices for your Friday night.

SEPTEMBER 30th 2016

Lee Burridge

San Diego: Official CRSSD Pre-Party ft. Lee Burridge – Bang Bang

Kickstart CRSSD’s Fall 2016 weekend in San Diego with a special pre-party featuring All Day I Dream boss Lee Burridge and his signature brand of melodic, psychedelic deep house music. Hosted at Bang Bang in the city’s Gaslamp Quarter, the party will be the ideal way to begin the two-day festival weekend that takes place on Saturday and Sunday.

Official FB Event // Tickets: $20

10pm – 2am at Bang Bang
526 Market Street, San Diego, CA 92101

 

Scuba DJ

Washington D.C.: Focus ft. Scuba – Flash

Hotflush chief Paul Rose, aka Scuba, returns to the United States for a special Friday night show at Flash that begins a thirty-plus tour to promote release of fabric 90. Expect to hear the kind of melancholic and bottom-heavy techno flavors that have characterized his imprint’s most-recent releases. On direct support attendees will be listening to sets by D.C.’s very own Schubert (Sci-Tec) and Baltimore’s Feroun, while at the bar downstairs music will be provided by DJ Aakmael Unxpozd, DJ Nav and Charles Martin.

Official FB Event // Tickets: $16

8pm – 4am at Flash
645 Florida Ave, NW, Washington, D.C. 20001

 

Johnson & Plaslaiko

Miami: Link Miami Rebels ft. Mathew Jonson (Live) and Derek Plaslaiko – Trade

Tomorrow night Trade Miami will be hosting one of the most exciting lineups of the weekend. A Vancouver born master of production and live performance meets one of Detroit’s best DJs on a Friday night dedicated to music lovers & seekers. Opening duties for the night belong to Miami’s own ThunderPony.

Official FB Event // Tickets: $10

11pm – 5am at Trade
1439 Washington Ave., Miami Beach, FL 33139

 

Hunee

Brooklyn: Sublimate & Ruse Labs Present Hunee – TBA

On Friday night New York City will be welcoming Hunee for a true intimate night in a TBA setting.  A member of the esteemed Rush Hour label, Hunee has been making waves in the dance music circuit thanks to his brand of rhythmically playful and super-soul infused house music, coupled with his ability to slay dance floors worlwide as a DJ. In true family fashion John Barera and Will Martin are the night’s special guests. Other music will come courtesy of Chung & Sagotsky and Turtle Bugg. RSVP to NYCSublimate@gmail.com for the secret location information.

Official FB Event // Tickets: $30

11pm – 11am at TBA, Brooklyn

 

Audion Live Sonar

Chicago: Audion (Live) – Spybar

This Friday Matthew Dear will be bringing his Audion live show to Spybar, complete with full audio/visual set-up. No stranger to the Windy City, the Detroit-born producer will be showcasing the techno-focused sounds of his alter-ego in a club setting for the first time in years. Expect to hear tracks from his recently-released Alpha, his first LP under the moniker in 10 years.

Official FB Event // RSVP

10pm – 4am at Spybar
646 N Franklin St; Chicago, IL 60654

 

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Humble Beginnings: Diving Deep with Bisharat, Head of The Pool House

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The Pool House turntable

Ricky Bisharat is undoubtedly one of the most prominent producers of today’s Chicago house music scene. Known to many as just Bisharat, he has been involved in the city’s nightlife and dance music scene as an event promoter, producer and DJ for almost a decade now. In May 2012 he co-founded The Pool House, later transforming it from a successful party series into a respected and prolific record label and artist collective.

Constantly pushing the boundaries as both a label head and artist in his own right, Bisharat has spearheaded successful event series hosting some of the biggest names in house music, and performed at world renowned venues and festivals, receiving overwhelming support from major artists and radio stations worldwide. In its first year as an imprint, The Pool House had 25 releases with support from the likes of Damian Lazarus, Kate Simko, Maceo Plex and Riva Starr, features on BBC Radio, Ibiza-Voice, and Beatport.

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