[AT] 18.06.2010 Stadtpark Nacht Wien CITYFOX Showcase

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Stadtpark Nacht Wien | CITYFOX Showcase mit Mike Shannon, INXEC, Dejan,... | 18. Juni 2010 | Club Planetarium


Wow!
Nach einer Wahnsinnsparty mit Seth Troxler und Deniz Kurtel sind wir stolz Euch das nächste Highlight präsentieren zu können. Die Füchse aus Zürich kommen für ein CITYFOX Gastspiel nach Wien und bringen uns gleich 3 internationale Acts mit. Veteran DJ MIKE SHANNON aus Kanada dürfte allen ein Begriff sein. Sicher einer der besten DJs den wir je gehört haben. INXEC aka Christopher Sylvester aus London produziert zur Zeit ein Wahnsinnsstück nach dem anderen und wird auch bald auf CITYFOX releasen. Freut Euch also auf sein Liveset. DEJAN, seines Zeichens Resident bei den Füchsen, war schon 2 mal bei uns in Wien, wir sind alle verliebt in Ihn und in seine Sets. Die CITYFOX Owners werden übrigens alle auch da sein. Einer erfolgreichen Fuchsjagd steht also nichts mehr im Wege.

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CITYFOX SHOWCASE:

Mike Shannon / Cynosure & Plus8, Montreal

Inxec (live) / Cityfox & Leftroom, London

Dejan / Cityfox, Zürich

Markus Lindner / Stadtpark Musik & Cityfox, Wien

Jokl / Stadtpark Musik, Feldkirch

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Mike Shannon

It's been 10 years since Mike Shannon started making a name for himself on the international techno scene as a DJ, producer and label owner. Now, having relocated to Berlin from Valencia via Montreal in 2007 he’s about to crown his first decade of active service with Memory Tree, his third full length to date, and his debut for another notable Canadian export - Richie Hawtin’s Plus 8 Records. Over the years, Mike has well proven that it's not just his music that makes him such a valuable asset to the techno community, it's his total dedication to the cause. Whether finding him standing behind a record shop counter or searching out new talent for his Labels, it’s always been about bringing people together and investing in the future of the scene.

Mike first got the vinyl bug at the tender age of 12, buying house and techno tunes at Play de Record in Toronto and by 15 his turntable skills were already landing him gigs at local underground parties and clubs. From then on, Mike's musical world expanded rapidly thanks in no small part to Detroit's influential WJLB radio station which turned him on to U.R., Juan Atkins and Kevin Saunderson - influences that still play a big role in his approach to music today. To satisfy his appetite for all things Techno, he was soon managing the orders at Speed Records in his hometown of Kitchener, Ontario where he continued his education; importing cutting edge sounds from across Europe.

Throughout that time, Mike was out DJing and clubbing from Detroit to Toronto, making connections and building up a solid network of producers and artists, which led to the inevitable formation of his own label Cynosure in 1999. A couple of years later, he teamed up with Jeff Milligan on the more experimental Revolver Canada imprint. Both labels have since developed into highly respected and trusted sources, subsequently raising the profile of Canada's electronic music scene by providing then unknown producers such as Akufen and Deadbeat an international platform to spread their distinctive sound throughout the world. Beyond developing homegrown talent, both imprints continue to invite an inspired selection of international artists including Pier Bucci, Monolake and Brett Johnson to name a few.

For Mike it's always been a question of choosing uncompromising artists who possess a unique and original voice - an attitude that also defines his own work whether recording as John Shananigans, The Sunaj Assassins or under his own name. There's a distinctive feel to his music that’s both dark and soulful, that stays true to his roots while embracing the future and never fails to deliver a flurry of kick-ass, funk infected beats easily proven by a volley of timeless singles over the years and his two previous full lengths. Take 2001's Slight of Hand on Force Inc - an album that cemented his reputation as an up-and-coming Minimal Techno producer and 2005's Possible Conclusions to Stories That Never End - a collection of chilled-out Electronica inspired by his musical odyssey through out Chile in 2003.

Mike's recent move to Berlin represents the fulfillment of another chapter in his musical career and with so many influential Canadian producers having taken up residence in the German capital over the last few years, it's a chance to hook up with old friends again and start collaborating on new plans and ideas, just like the old days. Then of course there’s the new album, the accompanying remix projects and the immediate matter of fatherhood to make 2008 something of a milestone both professionally and personally.

http://www.myspace.com/cynrecordings

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Inxec

Over the past 5 years Nottingham born, Munich based INXEC has been carving out a reputation as one of the most innovative producers in house and techno. With his tracks getting hammered by the likes of Ricardo Villalobos, Sven Vath, Richie Hawtin, Luciano and many more, its not hard to see why INXEC is in such high demand both in the studio and behind the decks.

Born in the early 80ís Chris Sylvester aka INXECís first foray in music production came in the unlikely form of the playstation. However it wasnít long before he moved onto more advanced software and by the early 2000ís was releasing prog edged house music for labels such as Renaissance & Distinctive under the guise Sound Alliance. Fast forward to 2003 and the burgeoning techno sound had bitten Chris, who by that time was playing regularly at venues across the UK, such as The Bomb & Stealth. By 2005 his production talents were honed to the extent that Jay Haze signed him to the much-converted Contexterrior label, and Chris proceeded to produce a string a highly acclaimed EPís for the label, which brought him huge recognition within the techno scene and beyond.

A string of high profile remixes were to follow, massive labels like Yoshitoshi, Cr2, Tuning Spork, Renaissance, Greatstuff, Kismet, Saved, Esperanza and many more, as well as a highly acclaimed string of collaborations with long term friend Matt Tolfrey. Fast forward to 2009 and Chrisís production talents were picked up by the worlds biggest techno label Cocoon, which has helped catapult the Inxec name into the upper stratosphere of the house and techno community. During the last 4 years Chrisís constant dj gigs and touring has seen him play some of the worlds most prestigious clubs including Fabric, The Cross, London, Watergate Berlin, Minimal Hospital in Italy, as well as a much lauded residency at Harry Klien in Munich, which sees him grace the decks at least once a month where touring permits.

With more hit releases and remixes on their way as well as tour of the USA, its clear that INXECís star is firmly in the ascendance.

http://www.myspace.com/chrissylvester

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Dejan

http://www.myspace.com/dexxen

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