Featuring record selections by:
Tim Sweeney DFA, Beats in Space
After his older brother turned him on to electronic music, Tim Sweeney quickly learned to mix and made his DJ debut in the Baltimore and DC rave circuit at the age of 15. After moving to New York City in 1999, he enrolled as a music technology student at New York University and promptly set up a radio show on WNYU’s AM Dial.
Since moving Beats in Space over to the FM frequency and transmitting online via streams and podcasts at Beatsinspace.net, Sweeney has attracted a strong international following for the diverse range of artists and styles portrayed on the two-and-a-half hour program. In addition to Sweeney’s weekly mixes, assorted guests showcase sounds ranging from the avant-techno stylings of Carl Craig and Superpitcher and the warped disco/funk of Padded Cell to the genre-hopping turntablism of Australia’s The Avalanches. Additional guests have included the Glascow-based Optimo duo, London’s Erol Alkan, as well as esteemed Nordic disco producers Lindstrom and Prins Thomas.
“The show was influenced by many different DJs, producers and personalities,” says Sweeney, citing a range of references including Detroit’s pioneering radio DJ, Electrifying Mojo, Coldcut’s Solid Steel, WBMX and the Hot Mix 5, as well as other DJs such as Ron Hardy, Larry Levan, David Mancuso, The Wizard aka Jeff Mills, and Afrika Bambaataa.
*Come welcome Tim to Detroit for his first time!
Osborne (DJ) Spectral Sound, Rephlex Records
There are lots of stories about DJ and producer Todd Osborn (no e, mind you). They are, unfortunately for your ego and ours, all true.
Todd has been championed across the board, by everyone from Gilles Peterson to Aphex Twin (he records as Soundmurderer for his Rephlex label), from UR’s Mad Mike to Warp’s Flying Lotus. But such accolades should be taken lightly; after all, Todd just wants to have a little fun and get some time in on the dance floor. Like Todd, we should all get (more) busy.
Oh! Plus he has a remix coming out on Blank Artists.
Trent Abbe Dollo
Influenced by all things on the fertile Detroit radio waves growing up, Trent has rocked many parties and radio shows and is one of the most technically precise DJs we've heard. He's got a clicktrack for a pulse. A personal influence of Matt MacQueen's (WNUR) during the fledgling Lansing underground scene, Trent is ever-humble yet still blows away many of the big name DJs who get top billing.
Trent made a much anticipated appearance at our Four Year, we regret it being too short. Make no mistake, this time around he'll have plenty of time on the Rig.
Drew Pompa + Josh Dahlberg Blank Artists
Seers over of Blank Artists. Now with more radio! We now have a radio show on WDET's HD Channel The Avenue. We're playing whatever we feel like. And we're interviewing jerks...just like us. Check out Babes in Hi Def Wednesday nights 9pm-12am.
$10 all night
11:00p
21+
Bohemian National Home
3009 Tillman St
Detroit, MI 48216
Directions from Hart Plaza
Sound provided by Bully Audio Sound System
www.beatsinspace.net
www.blankartists.com
www.bullyaudiosoundsystems.com
www.cyberoptix.com
www.ghostly.com