Audioscrawl

Kevin Saunderson has been around a fair old time (i’m not going to bore you with his influence on Acid House back in the day) but has managed to keep his tunes fresh and thumping. His 2008 remix of the Presets “This Boy’s In Love” was a bass-tech masterpiece, with sketchy vocal snippet unsettling waves of very dark synths and a thudding beat.

So anyway, he’s got a new album out “History Elevate” (KMS Records & Fabric Recordings), which is essentially a delve into the best bits from his own back catalogue from 1988 to present day. It includes acts such as Inner City (of course) remixed by the likes of Luciano and SMD. On the other CD are Kev’s own remixes, including his classic Cerrone rework (and an interesting take on Octave One featuring his missus Ann).

To launch the LP, he’s teamed up with the very messy Eastern Electrics crew for one of them “secret location” shindigs on Saturday 11th July, 10pm – 6am.

Kevin will be playing on of his trademark nu-detroit sets no doubt, backed up by serious old schol courtesy of Inner City featuring vocals by his wife and Paris Grey (who sang Good Life and Big Fun).

Now, if that’s not good enough to entice every house and techno fan in London, he’s also invited along two guests worth headline status themselves: San Fran’s dirty boogie king Claude Von Stroke and the minimal brain behind Memory Tree Mike Shannon. Neither of whom need any introduction from me.

Tickets are available for £10 in advance or £14 standard – making this one of the best value nights out of the Summer. Enjoy (I will). Tickets are here: http://www.residentadvisor.net/event.aspx?97904

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