In 2003, we held our first - and now legendary - Kompakt party in the dingy environs of Club Mango. So, for inaugural show at the notorious Concorde 2 venue, we’ve joined forces with Cologne’s finest once again to bring you two of Kompakt’s most important and electrifying artists…
DJ KOZE:
Currently Germany’s biggest DJ (voted DJ of the year for the last five years in the highly respected SPEX magazine), DJ Koze is without doubt the most formidably talented exponent of minimal turntablism in existence right now. A former runner up in the World DMC Mixing Championships, his jaw-dropping deck skills are in constant demand the world over. Renowned for his wildly eclectic, club-shattering musical selection, you’re as likely to hear him spin the Beatles and classic soul as you are Plastikman, all tied together with blisteringly on-point technical skill. He’s released a string of hit club records on Kompakt, including last year’s acclaimed ‘Kosi Comes Around’ LP, and is also a member of Skint Records’ hugely popular electro-disco act International Pony. As if that wasn’t enough, he’s also behind the chart-topping German Hip-Hop trio Fischmob. We await his debut Kliks performance with baited breath…
THE MODERNIST - live:
An undisputed legend of European dance music, Jorg Burger (aka The Modernist) started releasing records way back in 1988 with his long-time partner, Wolfgang Voigt (aka Mike Ink, founder of Kompakt). Over the next decade, the pair assaulted the world‘s dancefloors with a bewilderingly prolific surge of classic records, combining the raw intensity of early Detroit techno with their own unique brand of distinctly European, acidic trippiness. Under a plethora of aliases (including The Bionaut, Burger Industries, Autobianchi, and currently, Triola, plus many more) he pretty much defined what is now known as ‘minimal’, and is cited as the key influence by countless contemporary producers and DJs. Along with Voigt, he founded the Delirium record store in Cologne, which went on to form the basis of the Kompakt empire, as well as editing Dance Attack Magazine and releasing a bona fide mainstream smash LP on EMI (The Bionaut’s ‘Lush Life Electronica’). Burger’s rich, timeless, elegant sound has yet to be surpassed by any of today’s laptop generation, and his super-rare live performances have now reached near-mythical status. Don’t miss the chance to catch a genuine pioneer in action.
LEE SMITH:
Co-founder of Kliks and original Brighton minimalist Lee Smith, when he’s not busy promoting parties and playing all over the place, writes a monthly minimal reviews page for IDJ, and freelances for numerous sites and music rags. In recent months he’ s played alongside the like of Steve Bug, Alex Smoke, Metope, Jeremy P,. Caulfield, and many more. He’s also one of only four UK DJs to have ever been invited to play at Kompakt’s legendary Total Confusion club night in Cologne, with his stripped down, emotive take on minimal techno never failing to ignite the dancefloor.
BAR – KLIKS RESIDENTS:
Our highly-trained residents’ squad will be on hand to provide everything from delicate, pristine ambience to terrifying 80s squat-punk. They’re all great DJs, but sadly hate each other’s guts these days.
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