Dazed & Confused Catch Recordings Showcase with Manuel Tur

  • Were back at the Mons Calpe Suite, one of the few places in the wolrd were you can party over looking 3 countries and 2 continents. For our second installment at the Top of the Rock, we are teaming up with our good friends from Catch Recordings. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Due to nature of the venue there is only a capacity of 200 people, so this event will be first come first serve. Entrance fee includes the day party at the Mons Calpe Suite, and free entry to the after party in Eclipse Lounge. For more info contact us at [email protected] ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manuel Tur As a young twenty-something in Essen, Germany, Manuel Tur bucked the trend of hanging out behind the fahrradhalle, smoking Camels and drinking weiss beer, choosing instead to spend time honing his craft by immersing himself in the sounds of Ian Pooley, Masters At Work and Pépé Bradock. It wasn't long before his music started being released – Manuel's debut EP on London's Mada Music saw the day of light in 2002 when the young German had just turned 16, and more material was released soon through labels such as US imprints Agave and SoSound, as well as Sébastien Léger's own Bits Music. But that wasn't enough for Manuel so he hooked up with seminal UK house label Freerange Records. His track 'Acorado' became a staple in Jimpster's DJ sets so he set about getting the young producer to record an EP for Freerange. This deep bomb and others like 'Portamento' and 'Deviate’ have made him hot property in the world of house music. With further big tracks for Drumpoet with Dplay, Josh Wink's Ovum label with Langenberg, it's fair to say Manuel now is on top of his game. He was nominated for ‘Best Deep House Artist’ and ‘Best Deep House Track’ at the 2009 Beatport Annual Awards. His remixes for Phonique, Nick Holder, Jazzanova and D’julz have been cropping up all over the sets of those favoring the deeper, underground house sound that Manuel & co. are excelling in. 2009 also saw Freerange release the Manuel Tur debut LP entitled '0201', to widespread critical aclaim - DJ Mag crowned it Album of the Month, IDJ called it a 'majestic debut' and gave it 10/10, Germany's De:Bug magazine named it contender for album of the year and the world's DJ elite themselves voted '0201' second in GROOVE magazine's album chart! The album may come as surprise to those more accustomed to his wobbly dancefloor beats, but it’s a very nice surprise indeed. Broken beats cosy up to filtered French disco, lush deep house flirts with soulful US sounds – put it altogether and you have a beautifully constructed work of deeply atmospheric delights. It was about the same time, when Manuel set up his own label Mild Pitch, alongside fellow Essen-based producers Dplay and Langenberg, the latter who Manuel engaged with in the project 'Ribn', delivering striking remixes for world-renowned labels Poker Flat and Marc Romboy's Systematic imprint. Mild PItch quickly turned into one of the hottest new labels in house music around, with the label owners releasing some of their best original material and featuring stellar remixes by the likes of Steve Bug and Innervisions' Marcus Worgull. Fast forward 2012 and Manuel is set to release his second artist album for Freerange, “Swans Reflecting Elephants”. The advance single 'Most Of This Moment' is still causing a stir on dancefloors worldwide and sees the talented young German straying way out of his comfort zone to deliver a perfectly executed vocal track with confidence and total abandon. The track comes with a pair of remixes by legendary Hamburd-based producer Isolée (classic hit 'Beau Mot Plage') that was already released as anonymous limited white label vinyl in December 2010 and instantly made it into Phonica' Top 100 Singles of the year. New album release are in preparation right now, so expect more great things to come from this bright young producer. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nadsat Nadsat is the owner of Catch Recordings, a DJ and music producer. His widespread understanding of techno and musical vision enables him to showcase his personal integration of music throughout both his music and record label. Musical intelligence reign through Nadsat's sets, showcasing the rough industrial side of techno, married with the emotive, softer side to create emotion and anticipation. Whipping the crowd to a point of euphoria and then taking them back down to ground, making his way through genres and years to find the perfect track, to deliver the perfect moment. This aesthetic approach to music can also be seen in his production. Engineering music into an almost set like form, each production showcasing a different quality, and taking the listener in a slightly different direction to be left in a place where the next track will take you away again. Always building and developing, sticking to one main ethos, of producing something different. The energy he applies in both DJing and producing is showcased in a more physical format through his own imprint 'Catch Recordings'. Catch was created as an outlet to showcase his musical vision, to release forward thinking electronic music from artists that deliver across the board. The attention to detail is paramount in each stage, from sourcing new artists, to working tirelessly with the artists and designers to put together the perfect EP, creating a physical piece of art. This way, the music represents the label, the label represents the artists and the artwork encapsulates all of the above, so when you hold one of their records, you feel like you own something special. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Blacpoint Blacpoint is a London based artist and Catch recordings resident, delivering forward thinking techno and electronic music. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- See you at the top x
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