SMILE!

Official E-flyer for this coming Sm;)e

2008-03-18T21:46:00.000-07:00

Here you go! This is the official e-flyer for the upcoming smile party held on the 22nd of march, this saturday.

Interested parties please request for guestlist by emailing smile@homeclub.com.sg. Please include your name, mobile number and email address.

Sm;)e,
R

Sm;)e gallery from 23rd feb (part 1) uploaded

2008-03-17T08:22:00.000-07:00

The 1st set of pictures from 23rd feb's smile party has been uploaded.

Stay tuned for the rest of the pictures to be uploaded.

The date for the next smile party has been announced as well. It will be held on the 22nd of march. Interested parties please request for guestlists by emailing me at smile@homeclub.com.sg.

Sm;)e,
R

Official Eflyer for the Sm;)e on 23rd feb

2008-02-21T04:53:00.000-08:00

The official E flyer for the smile party on this saturday is out!

Those interested in getting guestlists, please send an e mail to smile@homeclub.com.sg.

Sm;)e,
R

Gallery updated! And announcement of the next smile!

2008-02-06T02:03:00.000-08:00

The gallery has been updated with wonderful pictures from the last smile. Credits to Aizat and Wan once again.

The date for the next smile party has been announced as well. It will be held on the 23rd of february. Those who are interested can request for guestlist by sending an email to smile@homeclub.com.sg.

Thanks and see you at the next smile.

Sm;)e,
R

Official write up, eFlyer and DJ bios for 08's 1st smile party

2008-01-20T21:54:00.000-08:00

Here you go, this is the official write up for the 1st smile party of the year 2008 to shuffle start your new year.

HOME PARTIES Present Smile 260108 Sat

A reminder of the early days of warehouse raves with psychedelic art inspired backdrop, projections and lots of self-expression all in the name of DANCE.

Smile, where one can let it all go, dance, shuffle and just party with your friends.

The very first Smile of 2008 invites veteran DJs Sean Lai & Case Woo of Groovebuddies together with your Smile DJs to rock your socks off!

DJs to make you smile:

Kai (Smile, SG)
Sean Lai (Groovebuddies, SG)
Case Woo (Groovebuddies, SG)
loopinmotion (Smile, SG)
DJR (Home/Smile, SG)
DJ Ming (Home/Smile, SG)

Entry:
First drink charge of $12 before 11pm and $15 after

Drink promotions:
$5 beer and house pour glasses till 12 mn
Half a dozen Lemon Drop @ $48
$108 house pour bottle all night long

* MAILING LIST SPECIAL *

Drop us an email at smile@homeclub.com.sg with your full name, email and number to get on the guest list. Limited numbers available so do it fast!

Club opens from 10pm till 6am

For more info on Smile, DJs bios and recorded set, please click on: http://www.homeclub.com.sg, http://loopinmotion.blogspot.com and http://smileathome.blogspot.com/

Kai (Smile, SG)

A self professed vinyl junkie for 9 years, Kai is a firm believer that music is the key to the soul. His personal mantra stands that “IF YOU CAN’T HAVE SEX WITH THE MUSIC, THEN YOU CAN’T FEEL THE MUSIC”.

He advocates that whenever a DJ steps into the console, the responsibility is entrusted upon them to deliver a good night and to move every single fibre in the body of the dance floor. This is the level that he is working hard to achieve.

Never one to pigeonhole himself, he embraces various genres of electronic music and aspires to form a musical journey whenever he plays.

Drawing influences from A-list DJs like John Digweed, Sasha, Laurent Garnier and Melbourne DJs like Phil K, Kasey Taylor amongst others, every set that Kai plays will be different but never missing out on the groove and riding bassline.

With recent appearances at Sessions (Phuture) and Sublime (Home Club), Kai will continue to improve and showcase his own interpretation of electronic music to those who will keep an open mind and feel the sounds from the past to the sounds of the future.

Sublime (Home Club) - 23/06/07
Sessions (Phuture - Zouk) - 30/06/07
Smile Preview (Home Club) – 07/07/07
Smile (Home Club) – 06/10/07
Smile Feat. Timothy Raw, NL (Home Club) – 291207

Case Woo (Groovebuddies, SG)

From electropop to trip hop, from manic depressive angst to dance culture, the early 90's saw Case releasing industrial electronica under the pseudonym of Censor. Hip2TheHype was a collaborative project which eventually became a precursor to his remixing team Quadmix, Singapore’s first major dance music signing with BMG and Warner/Chappell in the mid 90’s after the release of their first hit “Trick Rider”. Following the success of the breakbeat album "Rocking The 3rd Floor" in 1996. They also went on to win Singapore's COMPASS award for 3 consecutive years. Case’s deephouse and techno productions also caught the attention of vinyl labels Transport Recordings (San Francisco) and Lifetime Music (Berlin) after which followed his solo album “A Deeper Shade” which was hailed by
industry maestros as the first deep/tech-house offering from Singapore. Case continued to push his own limits as a producer and that led him to create 3 melancholic downtempo albums with Asian veteran Kit Chan and a concert project with Hong Kong’s veteran and queen of classic pop Sandy Lam. Today, after nearly two decades of pure electronic music and genre experimentation, Case has come
one full circle to return to his roots. Synthpop is back once again in the form of a collaboration with veteran DJ Angela Flame with their latest Asian Dynasty release on Beatport “Love Life Dynamite”.

Official Website: http://cas-e.com
MySpace Website: http://www.myspace.com/unit2403
http://www.myspace.com/angelaflamecasewoo
http://www.myspace.com/kitcase
http://www.myspace.com/sandylamcasewoo
http://www.getyourgrooveon.com/casewoo

Publisher: BMG Music Publishing (S) Pte Ltd
Record Labels: Transport Recordings (San Francisco), Muller Records (Berlin), Asian Dynasty (Japan)

Sean Lai (Groovebuddies, SG)

Bio Avail Soon.

loopinmotion (HOME/Smile, SG)

loopinmotion is Kelvin Tan. Born in Singapore, he was schooled by the warehouse rave scene of Melbourne and is influenced by the sounds of Detroit Techno.

Never confining himself to simply being a DJ, Kelvin Tan is a weighted player in the industry. Before returning to Singapore, Kelvin worked under The Richard Maher Agency in Australia. Previously based in Melbourne, this agency was the driving force in exposing cutting edge electronic performances to the Austral-Asian region. Now infamous in promoting and representing leading names in the worldwide electronic music arena, the agency is synonymous with names such as Derrick May, DJ Bone, Stacey Pullen, among many others. A multidisciplinary DJ, loop has had more than adequate experience working behind the scenes in every aspect of dance music event management.

After setting his footprints as a DJ and events manager in Australia he moved back to his hometown. Now a true veteran of Singapore's dance scene, loopinmotion has been actively involved in putting on parties since the very beginning. A no-nonsense approach to putting tracks down to the floor, loopinmotion will churn out tracks with both speed and composition. Relentless, uplifting and introspective, he brings both rhythm and strings for both your feet and mind. An experience deep and uncompromising, he is a DJ who uses both experience and technical skill. Currently holding a residency at Home, he is also the man behind operations at the club.

He has played alongside a number of renowned international DJs whose styles are spread across varying genres. These include names such as Goldie (UK), LTJ Bukem (UK), Doc Scott (UK), Pendulum (AUS), Makoto (JPN), Marky (BRA), Simon Digby (Aus), DJ SS (UK), MC Warren G (UK), MC Conrad (UK), Influx UK (UK), DJ Fresh (UK), Deezism (UK), Mosus (NZ), Jenna G (UK), Patife (Bra), MC Cleveland Watkiss (UK), Storm (UK), Amit (UK), Concord Dawn (NZ), Utah Jazz (UK), Divine9 (Aus), Moody G (Swe), The Specialist (UK/BKK), T Base (BKK), DJ Bee (Futon, Bkk), DJ Random (Malaysia), Bradley Kaos (UK), Not Happy Jan (Aus), Digital (UK), Bugz In The Attic (UK), Deetron (Swi), Timothy Raw (NL) and even Mani (UK, ex Stone Roses/Primal Scream).

DJR (HOME/Smile, SG)

Roy Ng aka DJR, co-owner of HOME, is an experienced mover and shaker of Singaporean dance floors, making waves in the scene since the late eighties. Starting off his career as a mobile disco DJ, he was booked on a weekly basis for exclusive house parties. He made his first Club appearance in 1992 holding a residency at ‘Rascals’ and ‘The Club’ (Pan Pacific, Singapore).

Aside from this, he has played at numerous product launches and fashion parties to celebrities as well as mass audiences all over Asia. These include the launch of Cartier Santos, Louis Vutton, Etro and Piaget to name a few of the brands in Singapore. In Kuala Lumpur he played for the Hugo Boss F1 Party and in Beijing for Tag Heuer, Paul Smith and Ms. Sixty. He was the DJ for the Chivas Party also in Beijing and VSOP at the Commune in The Great Wall. He has also played for The Moet Party as well as Dom Perignon and Belvedere Vodka to name a few. Being an influential player with an unquenchable thirst for dance music he started up his own club in late 2004 by the name HOME. (www.homeclub.com.sg) It won ‘Best New Small Club’ in 2005 by Juice Magazine as well as holding the Best New Club Night; ‘Poptart’. Most recently, in 2006, it won ‘Best Underground Joint’, also awarded by Juice Magazine, Singapore.

As club owner and resident DJ, he has played alongside a range of internationals such as Goldie (UK), LTJ Bukem (UK), Doc Scott (UK), Pendulum (AUS), Makoto (JPN), Marky (BRA), DJ SS (UK), MC Warren G (UK), MC Conrad (UK), Influx UK (UK), DJ Fresh (UK), Deezism (UK), Jenna G (UK), Patife (Bra), MC Cleveland Watkiss (UK), Storm (UK), Amit (UK), Concord Dawn (NZ), Utah Jazz (UK), Deetron (Swi), Timothy Raw (NL) and even Mani (UK, ex-Stone Roses/Primal Scream) to name a few. A DJ without compromise,

Obsessed with discovering and exposing new music he is a DJ liberated by the absence of boundaries imposed by musical genre. He will challenge your sense of what a DJ is, he has a distinct taste for a crowd’s musical appetite. Always ready to deliver, he uses both technical skill and experience to satisfy the most diverse and demanding of audiences.

Ming (HOME/Smile, SG)

Resident at Home Club, Singapore's hottest underground club at only 17, DJ Ming has risen to the forefront of the country's Drum & Bass scene in no time. Teaming up with Exitmusik, reputably Asia's leading online portal for electronic music, Ming hosts the monthly Drum & Bass night, +65. Known for his quick mixing and his spontaneous addition of a third deck, Ming regularly rocks the dance floor week in and week out. Fearless in selection, fearless in nature, Ming has shared deck duties amongst a wide array of high profile DJs, Goldie (Metalheadz), LTJ Bukem (Good Lookin' Records) and T-AK (Hospital) to name a few. Skilfully versatile and incredibly fast, prepare yourself for the odd triple drop when DJ Ming comes to a turntable near you.

Gallery updated!

2008-01-10T05:16:00.000-08:00

The pictures taken at the sm;)e party on the 29th have been uploaded for your viewing pleasure. Credits to Aizat and Wan for the great pictures once again.

For those of you who missed the awesome party, you can still enjoy the pictures. And fret not, we'll see you on the 26th of January to shuffle start your 2008.

Till then,
Sm;)e,
R

Next sm;)e party announced.

2008-01-06T19:09:00.001-08:00

The next smile party has been announced, it will be held at home club on the 26th of January. Meanwhile, interested parties can email me at smile@homeclub.com.sg to request for guestlist.

Stay tune for the next gallery update.

Til then,
Sm;)e,
R

Official flyer and Eflyer for the 29th

2007-12-25T05:57:00.000-08:00

There you go! The official flyers for the event.

See you at Sm;)e,
R

Official write up and DJ lineups for the 29th

2007-12-21T15:02:00.000-08:00

The official write up is finally out, included is the DJ lineups as well.

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HOME PARTIES Present Smile Feat. Timothy Raw, NL 291207 Sat

Smile is about

True Electro
True Minimalism
True Techno
True Drum & Bass
True Spirit

Smile providing you with amusement and pleasure leading up to 2008 with special guest Timothy Raw from Amsterdam, Holland and Smile DJs.

True DJs:

Timothy Raw (Amsterdam, Holland)
Kai (Smile, SG) vs Foresight (Frontallabs, SG)
lock’n’groove meets loopinmotion meets DJR (Home/Smile, SG) – a big fuck off 2007 welcome 2008 HOME reunion set
DJ Ming (Home/Smile, SG) – special 3 deck drum & bass performance at 4am

Entry:
First drink charge of $12 before 11pm and $15 after

Drink promotions:
$5 beer and house pour glasses till 12 mn
$108 house pour bottle all night long

* MAILING LIST SPECIAL *

Drop us an email at smile@homeclub.com.sg with your full name, email and number to get on the guest list. Limited numbers available so do it fast!

Club opens from 10pm till 6am

For more info on DJs bios and recorded set, please click on: http://www.homeclub.com.sg, http://loopinmotion.blogspot.com

Next sm;)e party announced.

2007-12-05T04:54:00.000-08:00

The next smile party's date is announced! It will be held on 29th of december. Meanwhile, interested parties please send your requests to be included in the guestlist to smile@homeclub.com.sg. And by the way, merry christmas and happy new year from the smile team, in advance.

Till then,
SM;)E

Smile has gone GLOBAL!!!

2007-11-30T00:27:00.000-08:00

For those who are missing out on the fun in Singapore. Fret not! If you are staying in London, there will be a Smile party as well. Details are as follows.

SMILE PRESENTS DAVE ANGEL AND MARK BROOM
Following some absolute rocking parties in Singapore, Spain and Poland the Smile crew have wasted no time in racking up the next party. Hitting Mass in Brixton on December 8th. This month we are very pleased to be bringing you the launch of the event here in London.
Room 1 will be a room of big room sounds offering techno as it should be. Open-minded and minimal it intends to find strength in narrative. The line up features two truly exciting homegrown talent in the shape of Dave Angel and Mark Broom. You can expect their veteran sets to show you exactly why both artists are revered as a dancefloor’s DJ. Pulling from years of experience both behind the decks and in the studio they are guaranteed to deliver.
Dave Angel is nothing less than legendary in the history of acid house and later techno. Since his 1989 'ardcore debut (a remix of Eurythmics' 'Sweet Dreams' which charted) and tracks like 'Brother From Jazz', '3rd Symphony' and 'Airborne' he's wrought elegantly patterned and tightly programmed abstract techno: deep, jazzy motor city homages which align him more with John Beltran, Dan Curtin and Eddie Flashin' Fowlkes than any of his British contemporaries. Behind the decks, he's become one of a legion of British DJs - Colin Favor, Luke Slater and Colin Dale - to play hard, fast and vicious sets every weekend in Europe's most 'lost it' clubs, yet get fewer dates and less recognition on home territory.

Joining Dave is one of the hardest working men in Dance music. Mark Broom, a veteran in his own right whose productions have been wide ranging to say the least. From a variety of labels and sub genres he has made a deep imprint on todays ever evolving face of dance music. He has worked with world renowned labels such as Mo-Wax, Warp, R&S, Soma, Ifach, Plink Plonk, GPR, Ferox, & Bpitch Control, Platzhirsch along with his own Pure Plastic Recordings which came to be in 1994.
Room 2 explores the strands that lie in initial inspirations for techno. From George Clinton to the DFA, this will be a room to experience and disco the way it should. Back to the days of mixing bullets and firing joints, where disco really spawned the birth of everything mixed on a turntable, funky breaks, entertaining vocals and succinct edits purely for the floor. Expect more than just dischoid gems. Expect that which you secretly love, hidden pleasures and hedonistic abandonment. This is where you can all let it go, all in the name of disco.

Smile
December 8th 2007
Mass, Brixton
Tickets: £10 on the door, 7 pounds advance from

Line up.
Room 1:

Dave Angel
Mark Broom
Seaton
lock'n'groove

Room 2:
Akindo
Rodrigo
Mr. Cheeky
lock’n’groove
Seaton

Gallery updated!

2007-11-30T00:24:00.000-08:00

The gallery has been updated with pictures taken on 3rd Nov's Smile Party.
Credits to Germaine, Aizat and Wan for the amazing pictures.

Til the next party,
Sm;)e

Next sm;)e party announced!

2007-10-19T00:04:00.000-07:00

The date for the next smile party is announced. It will be held on 3rd november. Meanwhile, you can start requesting guestlist by sending email to smile@homeclub.com.sg.

Til then, smile =)

Sm;)e! picture gallery and archive updated

2007-10-19T00:02:00.000-07:00

Pictures taken on 6th october's Sm;)e are uploaded for your viewing pleasure. Credits to Aizat for the wonderful pictures. Smile =)

The archive is also updated with deetron's dj set on smile's launch and lock'n'groove's set. Smile! =)

SMILE! on 6th Oct

2007-09-29T09:28:00.000-07:00

SMILE

Date: 06102007 Saturday

Smile is about past, present and future electro, house and techno but more importantly, the communal spirit that makes people smile while dancing. Smile providing you with amusement and pleasure.

Smile featuring guests DJ Adrian Wee (http://abstractrelations.planetdreamx.com), Kai vs Justin and residents, loopinmotion and DJR.

Entry:
First drink charge of $12 before 11pm and $15 after

Drink promotions:
1 for 1 beer and house pour glasses @ $12 till midnight
$108 per house pour bottle all night long

* MAILING LIST SPECIAL *
Drop us an email at smile@homeclub.com.sg with your full name, email and number to get on the guestlist. Limited numbers available so do it fast!

*Get into the motion of shuffling*

Club opens from 10pm till 4am followed by 4am In The Mix with HOME DJs (4am till 6am)

For more info on Smile, DJ’s bios and recorded set, please click on: http://www.homeclub.com.sg and http://loopinmotion.blogspot.com

HOME is built on at 20 Upper Circular Rd, B1-01/06, The Riverwalk, S(058416) For more info or enquires, pls email: info@homeclub.com.sg
Tel: 6538 2928

Adrian Wee

Adrian Wee became DJing with a simple plan of playing music to keep the dancefloor happy. That was what he did over the years. From successful residencies at various clubs playing house and techno, to conceptualising and promoting parties- most notably Poptart (under the guise wee.like.me), Adrian has always been keen to share the love and vibes with everyone on the dancefloor. His efforts have not gone unnoticed and he has won awards as a DJ and promoter over the years, most recently the inaugural Motorola Superstylemix Music Awards this year where he was voted by the public as 'Best DJ'.

At Smile, Adrian will take you along with him to an excursion into his world of techno, electro and house. A journey you'd never want to end.

http://abstractrelations.planetdreamx.com

More About The Upcoming Smile

2007-08-27T07:43:00.001-07:00

That's all, for now.

Till then, SM:)E!

Next Smile!

2007-08-25T05:38:00.000-07:00

The date for the next smile party has been announced. It will be held on the 15th of September, a Saturday.

Till then, SMILE :)

Sm:)e Launch Review

2007-08-18T12:29:00.000-07:00

At long last a Sm:)e is launched within the heart of Singapore's underground. The silhouette of Singapore's true night grooves play loud into the late part of the night and early morning. Finally soul is brought back to dance floors.

Some may count success in numbers and return in profit. Yes, that is important but for some and it seems to be an increasing few, success was measured in the wideness of the collective smile that was shared on such a forward thinking yet undeniably nostalgic event.

Music, Colours and most importantly emotions flowed through the night as organizers strove to create something with more spine that skin. A stellar line up that night lets get on the way with what physically took place that night. The event and the acts that made it what it was.

The Karl Maka opened. (*Refer to the photos at an earlier post for more imagery than there is in this article). Their unique brand of synth pop always gets an early crowd rocking and tonight was no exception. Songs laden with saccharin synths and sing along vocals meant involvement and enthusiasm by the audience during the entire performance. If this wasn't enough there is always the signature move of Jon Maka bursting into the crowd freeing the mic up over that ever so familiar Depeche Mode song that everyone should know the name of. Anyone? Quite simply sweet and easy to take in, their performance could be compared to a sugar coated pill with much sweeter after effects.

The night had started and as punters tucked into the end of their hour long free flow, Smile resident DJR handed over the transition between synth pop rising up and comers to established international Podo, previously of Technorient HK and now running Love Da Records. A Smile resident of the highest caliber and experience (like all of the three behind this revival) he stepped up with a bag full of tracks spanning from early days of Technasia to secrets of the far reaching sounds of melodic techno and beyond. Not one to back away from a harder sound, he interlaced between seamless mixing into jackhammering tracks that left the few left on the floor in awe of such transitions. It's a shame that most needed a smoke break and so a collection of the floor went outside to enjoy cigarettes and a football game that was currently showing. Nevertheless, Podo continued on strong with a mammoth set, never backing down and pushing his sound forward.

An hour in, a good friend and Smile partner, loopinmotion came to join. A true veteran of the scene it has been none other than his hard work and continual perseverance that has meant an event like this could have taken place. Through both ups and downs he has stayed strong and continues to do so. There is nothing that is telling me his commitment will ever change. Between the seamlessness of Podo's mixing and the breakdowns of loop's now signature echos and delays they brought together a harmony in composition. A new energy came and with it new faces and feet. The two of them were obviously having fun as both smiles and records were exchanged with friendly yet powerful execution. Perhaps everyone had all finished their long awaited cigarettes, I'm not sure but, for whatever the reason, a crowd started to fill as energy and passion flowed through both of these individuals movements and track selection.

Next came and was what many had been waiting for. Deetron, who recently has had an incredible release on Music Man started off with a favourite track of mine 'I'm like a Child', a Carl Craig remix of a Junior boys track. It seems to me and rightly so that everything that Carl touches becomes gold wax, this is one of the latest ones. Deetron himself has currently been on such a mission, with his recent album and the increasingly successful singles that are being released afterwards it seems there is no stopping this spacious and evocative sound. Having said that by space i do not mean minimal so do not be confused, this is full bodied music with plenty of soul. Anyway, I'll stop my pigeon holing, its all House really.

Apologies for the tangent, I will, as was previously intended, go back to Deetron. Technically efficient but not without flare, he moved both quickly and smoothly without compromise. Chopping, layering and doubling up, he is, and I can now say this first hand, a DJs DJ. Impeccable selection with a sensitivity to the crowds needs he also possesses speed and precision while mixing three decks.

No, I can't say it was a full house that night even when Deetron came to take control. Can I ask a question now. In the words of Abe Duque's release, "What Happened?" What happened to the music, what happened to the soul?" I can safely say that is truly one of the goals of this event, to bring back both passion and soul to the dance floor. This is only the beginning. Smile for the future.

SMILE@HOME 11aug

2007-08-03T18:32:00.000-07:00

SMILE

Back to the days of warehouse raves with psychedelic art inspired backdrop, projections and lots of self-expression all in the name of DANCE. Somewhere to let it all go and be yourself.
It is about the music but more importantly, the communal spirit that makes people smile while dancing. Smile providing you with amusement and pleasure.
Get into motion at the HOME of shuffling.
For Smile's launch, HOME parties features a 3 deck act by renowned international techno act Deetron.

Acts lineup:
Deetron
The Karl Maka
Residents:
PODO
DJR
loopinmotion
Lock'n'Groove

Cover Charge
 Before Midnight: $15.00 (including first drink:)
  After Midnight: $18.00 (including first drink:)

FREE FLOW BEER FROM 10:30PM to 11:30PM :)

Deetron

Deetron.hear
Over recent years, Sam Geiser aka Deetron has emerged as a rising star in the Techno world. His popularity as a Producer has flourished in tandem with his reputation as a dynamic three-deck DJ, and as the latter discipline propelled him across the globe, his work for a growing roster of record labels further cemented his position as a genuine talent within the International scene. His list of musical achievements stretch back to the early nineties – and on paper it makes for quite an impressive body of work.

Born in Bern, Switzerland, Music was a constant in the Geiser family home. Sam’s father’s activities as a jazz musician ensured that he was surrounded by music from a very early age, sewing the seeds of his own musical interests. But it was Hip-Hop that encouraged this to flourish into an active involvement in music, during his teens. Sam soaked-up the music of Gangstarr, A Tribe Called Quest, and Prince Paul like a sponge, and was quick to realise the role of the turntable within this context, taking up DJing in 1992.

Early Hip-House producers, such as Todd Terry, also captured his attention, and Sam began to make the transition to more 4/4 orientated sounds – picking up on the now classic output of Chicago and Detroit-based electronic musicians and introducing this into the sets he was, by now, playing around his home town, and further afield in Switzerland.

This led, in 1994, to his first big break – securing a residency at Zurich’s reputed club, Trax at the Rohstofflager. Once reaching this position, Sam felt it was time to make his own forays into music production and began building a studio, drawing on his experience as a DJ to create his own tracks. A meeting with Stefan Reisen, head of the fledgling Phont music, led to the release of Deetron’s first single – as Soulmate, in 1997.

Things snowballed from there. Geiser’s production activity put him on the map, which in turn assisted the growth of his DJ profile. A trip to Japan led to a collaboration with DJ Shufflemaster (again, for Phont), and pretty soon the requests from other labels began to come in. During the late nineties, his work for other labels saw Deetron finding his audience (including a string of International club jocks) and developing his own sound. In later years, Sam’s production touch has graced labels including Cosmic (as Karakter), Ongaku (the ‘Lorraine EP’) and SLS. In addition, he received a deluge of remix requests – resulting in work for Samuel L. Session, Ben Sims, Damon Wild, Steve Bicknell (as Karakter), K-Alexy Shelby, Orlando Voorn, Paul Mac and others.

Possible the most fruitful partnership of his career so far is that with Belgium’s Music Man label. Beginning with the ‘Dolls For a Diva’ 12” in 2001, and including several more 12”s and a superb mix CD that acts as ample testament to Sam’s skills behind the turntables.

Geiser has come a long way in a relatively short period of time, but it’s no fluke ascension given his considerable talent and hard work. What’s more, he shows no sign of flagging. Whilst 2003 has been a very busy year, with extensive worldwide DJ dates, singles for Music Man and Intec, and high profile remixes for Ennio Morricone, Victor Simonelli, Gary Martin, and Mark Broom, 2004 and 2005 have taken his DJ-schedule to yet another level and he released the massive “Miss Suave EP” on Intec in 2004 as well as “The floor jackin’ theory” on Music Man in 2005. Furthermore he remixed Funk D’Void, Joris Voorn, Smith & Selway and Detroit Grand Pubahs to name but a few.

Deetron's debut full length Album“Twisted” released in October 2006 has proved to be his biggest musical achievement to date and can be seen as a milestone in his career. The release gained praise from press and key figures of different genres alike, ranging from Gilles Peterson to Sven Väth, Laurent Garnier, Osunlade and Âme, to name but a few. The first two singles taken from “Twisted” - “Isotope EP” and “The Afterlife” - instantly took off and are still on heavy rotation. Furthermore the success of the Album led to an extensive worldwide DJ-Tour which has taken him to major clubs and events like I love Techno 2006, Berghain (Berlin), Fabric (London), Florida 135 (Fraga), Cocoon (Frankfurt), Rex (Paris).

2007 kicks off with the release of the third single taken from “Twisted”, called “Life Soundtrack” in Spring, which includes re-interpretations from Redshape, Radioslave and Rejected. With upcoming remixes for Legowelt, Shinedoe, Guy Gerber & Gregor Tresher, Bob Sinclar and Voom:Voom as well as an ongoing hectic DJ-Schedule, the new year is looking bright for all things Deetron.

http://www.deetron.com
deetron's myspace

Back to Acts

The Karl Maka

Jon Maka first saw Ken Maka at a Temasek Poly gig in 1996. Ken Maka was performing on stage and played the bass guitar between his legs. It was then that Jon Maka thought to himself, "Damn, this guy got mad skills!"

As fate would have it, their paths crossed again when they found that both of them were posted to the same unit during national service. Under the fatherly supervison of their CO, Ken and Jon endured many good and bad times together (as most national service experiances, they were mostly bad times).

In 2006, Jon and Ken toyed with the idea of forming a two person electronica/indie group. Inspired by the likes of the Postal Service, the Analog Girl and many others (refer to influences) and a common love for 70s-80s Hong Kong movies by the Hui brothers, Ken and Jon adopted the name of the Karl Maka, in tribute to the legendary actor with bald head in the 'Aces Goes Places' series. The Karl Maka are keeping their fingers crossed that the REAL Mr. Karl Maka does not sue their asses off for whatever legal reasons. In which case they may be forced to adopt the name "the Teddy Robbins".

The Karl Maka are currently working hard in writing more songs and hope to play live shows in as many strange and wonderful venues soon. If you'd like to book us, please do drop us a line! thekarlmaka@gmail.com is where you can email us. In the meantime, we hope you enjoy whatever music we have put up. If it makes you happy, it makes us happy. We thank you sincerely for adding us and for your kind comments. The Karl Maka heart you!

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PODO

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James Chan aka PODO is an integral part in the evolution of techno and electronic music. Previously based in Hong Kong, he managed heavy weight label, Technorient. Consisting of various sub-labels, Technorient has produced works by Technasia, John Thomas, Renato Cohen, Steve Rachmad and Joris Voorn to name only a select few. James has not only assisted in the production and distribution of electronic music but is also an active and involved DJ and producer.

As part of Hong Kong’s Robot Underground crew he has played both DJ sets and live performances with a string of residencies and performances at both clubs and festivals. Most notable perhaps, are his appearances at the Rockit festival and his residency at the perhaps small in size, but larger than life in spirit, club by the name of Yumla. He has frequented trips abroad taking his unique live sets to the greater global community within China’s growing dance scene. This includes Paul Van Dyke’s China tour in 2005 to mention merely one of the many.

Never limiting himself through narrow direction or limited job description, he has been a vital cog in the works of varying different machines. Whether this is a music consultant to the trading and development council of Hong Kong, producing the theme sound for Instyle magazine China or helping start True Colour Club (also based in China), James has never restricted himself in any of his undertakings. Now as managing director of Love Da Music, he will be the first of his kind to bring forward thinking musical concepts to Singapore’s shores.

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DJR

Roy Ng aka DJR, co-owner of HOME, is an experienced mover and shaker of Singaporean dance floors, making waves in the scene since the late eighties. Starting off his career as a mobile disco DJ, he was booked on a weekly basis for exclusive house parties.

He made his first Club appearance in 1992 holding a residency at ‘Rascals’ and ‘The Club’ (Pan Pacific, Singapore). His explosion onto the Singapore Dance scene saw the longest running underground club night in history to date. ‘Sunday Boy’s Night’, as it was called, stormed through numerous venues, from ‘Fire’ to ‘Music World’, ‘The Gate’ and ‘Venom’ to ‘Centro360’, the success of this event has yet to be matched. Still at the forefront of Singapore’s Club Scene DJR has since played in several major outdoor events such s ‘Swing Singapore’ and the first infamous ‘Zouk Out’ in Sentosa, which attracted 10,000 clubbers locally and from around the region.

Asides from this, he has played at numerous product launches and fashion parties to celebrities as well as mass audiences all over Asia. These include the launch of Cartier Santos, Louis Vutton, Etro and Piaget to name a few of the brands in Singapore. In Kuala Lumpur he played for the Hugo Boss F1 Party and in Beijing for Tag Heuer, Paul Smith and Ms. Sixty. He was the DJ for the Chivas Party also in Beijing and VSOP at the Commune in The Great Wall. He has also played for The Moet Party as well as Dom Perignon and Belvedere Vodka to name a few.

Being an influential player with an unquenchable thirst for dance music he started up his own club in late 2004 by the name HOME. (www.homeclub.com.sg) It won ‘Best New Small Club’ in 2005 by Juice Magazine as well as holding the Best New Club Night; ‘Poptart’. Most recently, in 2006, it won ‘Best Underground Joint’, also awarded by Juice Magazine, Singapore.

As club owner and resident DJ, he has played alongside a range of internationals such as Goldie (UK), LTJ Bukem (UK), Doc Scott (UK), Pendulum (AUS), Makoto (JPN), Marky (BRA), DJ SS (UK), MC Warren G (UK), MC Conrad (UK), Influx UK (UK), DJ Fresh (UK), Deezism (UK), Jenna G (UK), Patife (Bra), MC Cleveland Watkiss (UK), Storm (UK), Amit (UK), Concord Dawn (NZ), Utah Jazz (UK) and even Mani (UK, ex-Stone Roses/Primal Scream) to name a few.

A DJ without compromise, DJR will spin anything at anytime; from Hip-Hop and R&B to House, Electro, 80’s Retro, Independent Rock, New Wave, Techno and even Drum and Bass. Obsessed with discovering and exposing new music he is a DJ liberated by the absence of boundaries imposed by musical genre. He will challenge your sense of what a DJ is, he has a distinct taste for a crowd’s musical appetite. Always ready to deliver, he uses both technical skill and experience to satisfy the most diverse and demanding of audiences.

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loopinmotion

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loopinmotion is Kelvin Tan. Born in Singapore, he was schooled by the warehouse rave scene of Melbourne and is influenced by the sounds of Detroit Techno.

Never confining himself to simply being a DJ, Kelvin Tan is a weighted player in the industry. Before returning to Singapore, Kelvin worked under The Richard Maher Agency in Australia. Previously based in Melbourne, this agency was the driving force in exposing cutting edge electronic performances to the Austral-Asian region. Now infamous in promoting and representing leading names in the worldwide electronic music arena, the agency is synonymous with names such as Derrick May, DJ Bone, Stacey Pullen, among many others. A multidisciplinary DJ, loop has had more than adequate experience working behind the scenes in every aspect of dance music event management.

After setting his footprints as a DJ and events manager in Australia he moved back to his hometown. Now a true veteran of Singapore's dance scene, loopinmotion has been actively involved in putting on parties since the very beginning. A no-nonsense approach to putting tracks down to the floor, loopinmotion will churn out tracks with both speed and composition. Relentless, uplifting and introspective, he brings both rhythm and strings for both your feet and mind. An experience deep and uncompromising, he is a DJ who uses both experience and technical skill. Currently holding a residency at Home, he is also the man behind operations at the club.

He has played alongside a number of renowned international DJs whose styles are spread across varying genres. These include names such as Goldie (UK), LTJ Bukem (UK), Doc Scott (UK), Pendulum (AUS), Makoto (JPN), Marky (BRA), Simon Digby (Aus), DJ SS (UK), MC Warren G (UK), MC Conrad (UK), Influx UK (UK), DJ Fresh (UK), Deezism (UK), Mosus (NZ), Jenna G (UK), Patife (Bra), MC Cleveland Watkiss (UK), Storm (UK), Amit (UK), Concord Dawn (NZ), Utah Jazz (UK), Divine9 (Aus), Moody G (Swe), The Specialist (UK/BKK), T Base (BKK), DJ Random (Malaysia), BradleyKaos (UK), Not Happy Jan (Aus), Digital (UK) and even Mani (UK, ex Stone Roses/Primal Scream).

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Lock'n'Groove

Having held a residency for a year at Singapore’s HOME club, Bradley James continues an unassuming influence into the international scene of dance. The island’s only genuine home to underground music and culture; he has been an integral part behind the decks as well as the running of successful events. Known as lock’n’groove to those who frequent the club’s after-hours event of ‘4am in the mix’ he boasts a love for all things funky. He shares a love for Detroit techno which stems back to his initial obsession with the genre many years ago before ever touching vinyl. He has since grown technically and his obsession has transformed physically now being actively involved with parties while traveling from Asia to Europe, and back again. Currently possessing a much wider palette for sound he aims to draw people in, helping them lose their inhibitions and bringing a sense of soul to dance floors worldwide.

Not one to pigeon hole himself into one specific genre he has collected extensively broadening his horizons way past any specific theme or sound. Notably he has also been a resident at Singapore’s only regular Reggae, Dub and Dancehall event, Rubbadubdub under the moniker of DJ Bud. Asides from this and his regular late night techno sessions at HOME, he has played sets consisting of his growing 45 collection and nu school funk to crowds at Blu Jazz cafÈ as well as a Hip Hop session at the now defunct Bar Bar Black Chic. Venues asides from this that are worth mentioning in his list of growing events include the Liquid Room in Singapore as well as Double 6 in Bali, Indonesia.

He has played alongside rising internationals of the Asian and Australasian region including colleague’s loopinmotion (HOME, Singapore) and DJR (HOME, Singapore), Podo (Robot.Net, HK/ HOME, SG) Norman Chung (SINO, Singapore), Romel Johan (Stream Recordings, Malaysia), Veiga (Stream Recordings, Aus) and Not Happy Jan (Maccanoid, Aus).

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