// PEZZNER seattle | om records . free range . urbantorque
Up until 2008 Dave Pezzner was virtually unknown to the electronic dance music community, aside from his works in the duo “Jacob London” (Classic Music, Doubledown, U-Freqs). For 16 years he cut his chops with partner Bob Hansen, creating eccentric house and break beat rhythms often crossing the lines between bad-ass, funky and hilarious.
In the winter of 2008, Pezzner took to his own studio to begin work on his first solo output composing songs that are more serious, with an abstract artistic sensibility. Quickly Dave’s catalog began to materialize with a signature sound: Lofty percussive themes with intentions to create hypnotic soundscapes for the body as well as the brain.
It wasn’t long before Pezzner found his first 5 songs scooped up by London-based Freerange Records, covering the first two EP’s of his career, “Other Lover” and the epic three-part masterpiece “Almost Here.” These two EPs garnered him massive support from artists as varied as John Digweed, Laurent Garnier, Peter Kruder, Steve Bug and Ben Watt, setting up Pezzner as a producer on the rise.
These first two releases laid a solid foundation for his career and follow-ups are now in the pipeline on San Francisco's Om Records imprint, London’s Urbantorque Recordings, plus another EP for Freerange. Dave has also got an arsenal of remixes forthcoming for heavyweights including Josh Wink, Mark Farina, and Mike Monday. Its a dizzying number of releases for an emerging artist, but now that Pezzner’s stepped out on his own, he’s definitely got a lot to say.
//LISTEN
pezzner - live set at [KONTROL]- om records podcast
//CONNECT
davepezzner.com || pezzner myspace
//FORTUNE milwaukee | forUevents
Born and raised in England, Jessica Fenner (Fortune) became hooked on electronic music during the eruption of rave culture in the late 80s and early 90s. Impacted by acts such as Carl Cox, The Prodigy, Jumpin Jack Frost, The Shamen and KLF she left home to become more involved with a local promotions outfit. In 1993 she had an unexpected opportunity to go to California and two years later found herself in Milwaukee where she has lived ever since. It was there that she watched a club music scene develop out of practically nothing, fluctuate up and down, but ultimately always grow better.
In 1999 she finally started djing herself, eventually developing her style to include house, breaks and techno and the elements she grew up with. Playing almost every venue that Milwaukee has had to offer, from Dish to Thai Joes, Three to Mantra Lounge, she also has been known to frequent Chicago locales like Streetside, DarkRoom, MoonShine, Visions, Zentra and SmartBar. Racking up many dj and promotions achievements throughout the years, Fortune's main mission will always be to make people happy with the music she provides.
//LISTEN
fortune - podomatic
//CONNECT
fortune myspace
//DELA milwaukee | projekt
having been intrinsic in dance music culture since the early-nineties dela has always passionately studied the cutting-edge of what drives people to the dancefloor. early influences in the sounds of detroit, chicago, and berlin have paved a way for a dedicated focus on innovation, technology, and future-forwardness.
today, as a promoter/dj with the midwest-based 'projekt' collective he is deeply immersed in america's modern techno movement. his signature blend of minimal and avant-garde techno has graced dancefloors throughout the U.S. in such legendary clubs as chicago's 'smartbar', the m_nus 2009 summer tour, and large outdoor gatherings like minnesota's 'accelerator'. sharing the bill with such global luminaries as richie hawtin, maetrik, ambivalent, skoozbot, barem, and more has taken dela's art to audiences as demanding as they come.
with his diverse appreciation for sounds throughout the vast house & techno spectrums his sets will undoubtedly suit their environments, spanning anything from a dark or melodic deepness to the jack and bounce of peak-hour minimal techno and tech-house. whether he is playing with his technical 'projekt soundsystem' unit - or alone, it is with this uniqueness that dela brings you the sound of projekt... the sound of techno & house now.
//LISTEN
dela - ten p.m.
//CONNECT
projektmke.com || dela myspace
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