10th ANNIVERSARY of MACARENA CLUB
present
STEVE BUG
(Pokerflat)
Bio Español
Stefan Brügesch, también conocido como Steve Bug, nació en 1969 en Nienburg/Weser, pero vivió en Bremen la mayor parte de su infancia, donde empezó a descubrir la música que más tarde se convertiría en su pasión absoluta. Inicialmente interesado por los Breakdance-sounds y los típicos sonidos de pop con sintetizador de mediados de los 80, en seguida comenzó a escuchar house en las míticas sesiones de un club llamado Front (Hamburgo) de las que se convirtió en cliente asiduo.
Inspirado y fascinado por los sonidos de Karlheinz Stockhausen así como por las habilidades del DJ Boris Dlugosch, Bug pasó horas y horas en las tiendas de discos buscando nuevos temas provenientes de Inglaterra y de USA. Aquello le llevó a pinchar en sus primeras sesiones en pequeños clubs y fiestas privadas, hasta que empezó a montar sus propias fiestas en un club de Bremen llamado Maxx del que se acabaría convirtiendo en el residente. Tiempo después pincharía en su primer Love Parade en 1992. En 1993, el legendario T-Dance se traslada al club Modernes de Bremen, donde Steve Bug y Jens Mahlstedt pinchaban un domingo al mes. En 1994 se traslada a Hamburgo donde empieza a montar fiestas en el club Front y también publica su primer disco en el sello Superstition, Phax featuring Steve Bug, tras el que vendrían Bugwahn y Mein Bug Dein Bug para el mismo sello. En 1995 crea su propio sello Raw Elements, en el que publica Steve Bug vs. Acid Maria, Bride & Bridegroom Remixes y Brunchbox.
Para su debut en largo habría que esperar hasta 1996 con su Volksworld (Raw Elements), que le valió el encargo de una recopilación que se llamaría Steve Bug presents: Da Minimal Funk para la que sólo utilizaría discos minimales con punch. En 1998 coproduce junto a Acid Maria el You Might be surprised (Raw Elements/1998). Y el comienzo del despertar de sus sellos Poker Flat Recordings y Dessous (fruto de sus colaboraciones con el también alemán, Vincenzo) que constituyen una de las plataformas más interesantes de deep house de toda la escena.
En 1999 se trasladó a Berlín donde publica el primer EP de Poker Flat: Double Action que contenía su exitoso Loverboy. También empieza el proyecto Discowoys junto con Vincenzo. En marzo de 2000 publica su segundo álbum en solitario The Other Day en Poker Flat y su primera recopilación en su sello de deep house Dessous: Erotic Moments in House. En 2002 graba junto a su amigo Richie Hawtin, Low Blow tirada limitada- en el sello M_Nus.
Su tercer álbum en solitario, Sensual, para Poker Flat ve la luz a finales del 2002. A mediados del 2003 editó un nuevo Da Minimal Funk 3 (y la que es novena referencia de su sello Poker Flat Rec.), el tercer volumen de un mix en el que sigue presentando una colección de temas de Antonelli Electr., David Duriez o Kojak entre otros, bastante esqueléticos en su elaboración, pero todos ellos de alma funk en su concepción. En 2004 su sello Poker Flat Recordings cumple 5 años y lo celebran con 5 Years of Poker Flat, que anunciaba dos nuevos LPs: el primero de Detroit Grand Pubahs y el esperado segundo largo de los Märtini Brös (previsto para antes del verano). Su obra collage Bugnology (2004) lo encumbró a lo más alto de los micro-sonidos junto a su amigo Hawtin.
Desde entonces ha seguido publicando en Poker Flat tanto en solitario como junto a Matthias Tanzmann además de un par de referencias fuera de su sello (en el sello de Josh Wink -Ovum Recordings- y en la serie Speicher de Kompakt). Ya en el 2006 llega la segunda parte de Bugnology también en Poker Flat y el encargo más esperado por todos los Djs con caché internacional: la compilación y mezcla de la serie de Cd mixes de Fabric, en este caso el que hace el número 37, y en el que el alemán incluye tracks de sellos en boga como Dessous, Playhouse, Audiomatique o Crosstown Rebels. En primavera de 2007 recibe otra llamada tentadora de parte de las oficinas de Music Man para hacerse con las riendas del nuevo mix del club más famoso de Bruselas, en forma de Fuse Presents Steve Bug (elaborado a partir de material de Plasmik, Guido Schneider, Efdemin, Rhythim Is Rhythim...). En primavera de 2008 se encargó de la realización de un mix, Space Miami Poolside Mix, para la publicación Dj Magazine en la que colaba temas de su propio sello y gente afín como Clé o Argy y Jerome Sydenham.
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Bio English
Germany‘s very own taste-maker, trend-setter, mover-shakerextraordinaire Steve Bug is a multi-faceted artist who refuses to back down from the limelight. A dedicated, energetic and constantly surprising talent, Steve is nothing less than an electronic music ambassador, a much-loved spokesman to the people, and for good reason.
‚Growing Up‘ in Germany‘s techno and acid-house heyday, Steve Bug‘s love for a perfect groove is as apparent now as it was back then. From the very early days DJjing in Bremen and Hamburg it was clear there was a strong talent waiting to be nurtured. With a bit of encouragement from Superstition‘s Tobias Lampe, Steve‘s very first productions were released in 1993 and his musical story began. Besides this his DJ skills and keen, innovative, ear led him not down the typical path of the early nineties trance and harder dance scene, but towards a fresher, hybrid sound merging stripped deep house, tweaked out acid and more minimal forms of techno.
The result was the first ‚wave‘ for Steve, as his Raw Elements label, debut album ‚Volksworld‘, and the classic compilation ‚Da Minimal Funk‘ lifted his sound and his name through the ranks. Further compilations and singles followed, as did the growth of the Raw Elements label alongside artists like Vincenzo, Märtini Brös and more, continually surprising and re-inventing the template for the genre.
In 1999 Steve broke yet more boundaries with the launch of Poker Flat Recordings, and his classic ‚Loverboy‘. Introducing a darker, yet totally funky and grooving sound, this minimal club hit opened Steve‘s eyes to new territories and new possibilities. Needless to say the Poker Flat imprint still runs strong today, over a decade since its inception, and Steve now stands as a figure head for the hugely poular ‚minimal-tech-house‘ sound that the label pioneered. His first album for Poker Flat, entitled ‚The Other Day‘ stands as a testament to this futuristic, melting pot of sounds and ideas, where musical diversity and experimentation meet soothing night-time dubs and dancefloor workouts!
As musical partners to the Poker Flat sound, his labels Dessous and later Audiomatique evolved - Dessous catering for more classic deep-house sounds fused with cutting edge production from top artists, while Audiomatique, standing for a very modern house and techno sound, allowed even crazier moments to be explored - and so all corners of his love for the 4/4 beat were expressed, presented in the upmost quality. Countless productions, remixes and one-off studio sessions with key producers ensued, all carrying the Bug‘s name further afield, and higher up the musical ladder. Notable offshoots from his main focus of work were the now classic ‚B-Series‘ and until-recently
secret ‚Traffic Signs‘ projects, which explored different musical paths to great effect, yet still carried with it the unmistakable quality he‘s become known for.
The essential ‚Bugnology‘ mix series (now in its third installment), along with high profile mix cds for Cocoon, Fabric, Fuse and more, continued to rouse support for Bug‘s much in-demand DJ style, and propelled him further across the globe, touring far and wide. All the while his by now trademark studio sound continued to earn him credit, with his next album ‚Sensual‘ and singles like ‚The Smackman EP‘, ‚Wet‘n‘Dry‘, ‚A World Without Cru Sauvage‘ and ‚Silicon Ballet‘ with Clé, all upping the ante.
The past time has also been a typically busy one, compiling the compilations ‚Dead Man‘s Hand‘, and the 10 year anniversary compilation ‚All In!‘ for Poker Flat, as well as an exclusive digital album celebrating ‚Time Flies -The Best of Steve Bug 1998-2008‘. Excitingly, his latest artist album ‚Collaboratory‘ was dropped in June 09, featuring a beautiful mixture of original tracks, seeing Steve work with some of his favourite producers and closest friends, from Clé to Cassy, Donnacha Costello to Simon Flower and more! The album was followed by the single release of the
collaboration track ‘Swallowed Too Much Bass’ featuring vocals by Paris The Black Fu and three remix EPs.
Steve’s latest single happened to be the Poker Flat Recordings #111 release, named ‘Flight 111’, out in April 2010.
Watch out for news on this and Steve‘s other activities as we approach what‘s set to be another non-stop summer in Bug town!
Steve on Vinyl.
‚We‘re living in strange times,‘ Steve remarks, while discussing the current so-called ‚crisis‘ that has emerged between Vinyl and Digital platforms. Yet, he remains optimistic. A dedicated disciple of vinyl, Bug visits his favourite record shop in Berlin, Melting Point, every week without fail. Although he has famously utilised digital DJ tools to perform in clubs for some time now, Steve still takes the time to record his records as audio files to take on the
road, preserving the unique ‚mastered‘ qualities of the original pressings. Its details like this that contribute to his position at the top of his game!
Steve on DJing.
Tastefully blurring the boundaries between restrained, deeplyunderground roots and strikingly versatile, hands-in-the-air moments, Steve‘s DJ sets have become some of the most sought after at the world‘s top important clubs and festivals and industry gatherings. He lists such parties as ‚The Sunday School for Degenerates‘, famously held every year at the Miami Winter Music Conference, as one of the highlights of the year. His alltime favourite German festival, Fusion, which he performs at every year, kicking off the party with the honorary opening set, also holds a place close to his heart.
Steve on Production.
Germany‘s true master of the electronic past, present and future, Steve Bug is an artist through and through, bristling with excitement, endearing energy and honesty, talking passionately about his career and his upcoming projects. As always he‘s firmly locked in the studio, and after the huge effort lovingly expressed through his new album ‚Collaboratory‘, Steve has somewhat morphed into a new, more relaxed and free-rolling producer. Stay tuned for some fresh new projects where the barriers and expectations might be lifted once again, opening up to his pure,
undying musical intuition...
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warmup
DJ HERR (Macarena Club)
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Macarena Club
C/Nou de Sant Francesc, 5
Metro: Drassanes
Barcelona
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