Put some Fuel in February – Unsound System
Now that everyone’s finally back in Jozi let’s get back to all things dirty and delicious – SO all you beatfreaks, electronicas, bootyshakers and rhythmmakers or anyone wanting music thats *a little more complicated*, get to the first (?) of the now infamous Unsound System nights in 2000 & eita at Fuel Cafe – Sat Feb 9th in Newtown. Enjoy another Naughty night on the town as Premier League party promoter Lilo resurrects Unsound System for a further night of leftfield licks and techno tricks at Fuel Cafe this Feb. Pitch perfect party-starters Dexterity and Offbeat return to rock the house alongside special guests Pierre-Estienne (Midnight Men, Cape Town) and Berlin-based beat specialist DJ Naughty. Following rapturous receptions on two previous sojourns South, Naughty (aka Filippo Moscatello) returns to Jozi to fire off some cutting edge electronics. A prolific player, Naughty has passed futuristic tracks welding together the best bits of house, techno and disco to imprints like Gigolo and Eskimo, and lent supreme remix swerve to artists as varied as Herbie Hancock, Fischerspooner, Tiga, Laurent Garnier, Goldfrapp and The Gimmer Twins. A producer and DJ at the top of his game, Naughty is one of the dance game’s super-strikers – don’t miss a sweltering demonstration of his skills at a special one-off, limited entry, Fuel Cafe fireworks...
Lilo focusing on Gilles Peterson on Sat night
These guys should change their name to “Reliable Party” – ’cause you know on a Saturday night if you have to find some’ing a little different but some’ing that you can dance to, the Lilo Unsound System parties at Fuel in Newtown are always a guaranteed hit. Their flyer this week caught our eye – we’ve been wanting to tell you about Gilles Peterson’s set on BBC Radio One. Gilles is one of the top ranking Jazz/RnB/Funk/Soul DJ’s in Europe and we love ‘im – try have a listen if you still got some bandwidth left this month. Anyway – this Saturday the music is all about showcasing Gilles record label “Brownswood” so be prepared for some soulful sounds. Click on the flyer for more. Kid Fonque Dexterity Offbeat Sat 15 June @ Fuel Cafe [Cnr Carr & Quinn str] 8:30 – 2:30 FREE ENTRANCE! 1/2 price cocktails [between 8:30 – 10:30] SoulCandi DIstribution teams up with Lilo’s Unsound System for another label showxase at Fuel Cafe this time bringing the soulful sounds of Brownswood Recordings to the floor. For a label that’s just over a year old, Brownswood has made a huge impact, but that’s probably because it’s co-founder is none other than modern jazz aficionado and all-round purveyor of fine musical taste, Gilles Peterson. Together with Heavyweight he started the label as a platform for the artists they felt deserved the attention. So far the roster’s as diverse as it’s impeccable. ...
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