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Back homeentering the silent night at the heights of grey mountains
steps towards the hill passing my own souls
i agree that all is done and will be forthcoming
i smash my head inside the thoughts i ve done
during a firewall passes my back
Miro Pajic is new on Tic Tac Toe, but definitely no newcomer at all. He has been in the electronic scene since the early 90’ties where he was one of the very big players within the hardcore scene, producing under tons of aliases for, amongst others, the PCP crew. With over 70 releases his status still remains as a true legend for the hardcore heads.
Miro will release a 3 tracker on Tic Tac Toe digital in September 2009.
We are happy to announce that Mark-Henning, Berlin based Londoner, will do the next vinyl release on Tic Tac Toe (TTT027), coming out in a few months (March/April).
Mark is a busy man, with lot’s of international gigs, releases/remixes on well established highclass labels and so on, so we are more than happy that he decided to join the Tic Tac Toe family.
Below you can read his biography and discography while waiting for his fantastic first release on Tic Tac Toe.
London’s Mark-Henning has risen up as one of the international underground’s true players – recording for a volley of acclaimed European labels by night and slaving as a corporate whore by day. But now he has freed himself from the 9 to 5 shackles and slog of the city to concentrate on his passion for music full time – ROCK N’ROLL!
Born in 1977 to English and German parents, he has spent most of his life in England, though has never forgotten his German techno roots and has recently relocated to Berlin. Inspired by a whole range of music (from Dan Bell to Dinosaur Jr. to Ed Rush & Optical), Mark-Henning’s sound sits somewhere between house and techno, with a healthy dose of futuristic bleeps, funk, darkness, groove and deepness. His releases have found their way into the record boxes of the likes of Ricardo Villalobos, Craig Richards, Akufen, Mr C, Laurent Garnier and Richie Hawtin to name just a few. Additionally his tracks have been licensed to recent Fabric and Minus compilations – as well as acheiving airplay on radio stations worldwide.
He has established himself as a player in the scene over the last couple of years, not just through his productions (on labels such as Soma, Cynosure, Trapez, Freude am Tanzen, Foundsound, Einmaleins, Frankie, Morris Audio, Safari Electronique, Mo’s Ferry, Milnor Modern), but also through his world-wide performances – mixing up deep house, techno and everything in between to get dancefloors kicking up a sweat.
Balancing his heavy day job in London with his music wasn’t easy, but the hard work over the past few years is beginning to pay off. Mark-Henning is now a sought-after producer and remixer in the underground scene and his DJing has taken him around the world. He’s performed in the US, Canada, Japan, Russia, Australia and all over Europe – and now also holds a residency at ‘Home’ near Frankfurt in Germany. Having released his debut album on the legendary UK label Soma Recorings in the summer of 2008 to great acclaim, he’ll now be concentrating on further solo work and new collaborations, as well as touring his live PA.
// RELEASES
[Soma 254] Mark-Henning // Fabrique Belgique EP (2008)
[Soma cd69] Mark-Henning // Jupiter Jive LP (2008)
[Soma 249] Mark-Henning // All Star Geek EP (2008)
[Titbit 008] Mark-Henning // Geezer EP (2008)
[Cynosure 026] Mark-Henning // Sick Note EP (2007)
[Einmaleins 026] Mark-Henning // Hot Fork Buffet EP (2007)
[TrapezLtd 052] Mark-Henning // Pokerbot EP (2007)
[Einmaleins 011] Mark-Henning // Curve Ball EP (2006)
[Gastpiel 2-2] Mark-Henning & DNCN // We are Diep (Part 2) (2006)
[Foundsound 007] Mark-Henning // The Dog’s Bollocks EP (2006)
[Freude-am-Tanzen 024] Mark-Henning // Yeah But No But EP (2005)
[Frankie 010] Mark-Henning // Final Snatch EP (2005)
[Freude-am-Tanzen 020] Mark-Henning // Business Class EP (2004)
// REMIXES
[Minimood 05r] Shu Okuyama // Punkt (2008)
[EQG12040] Chris Fortier // Quote Unquote (2008)
[Adagio 02] Gaetano Parisio // Gomma (2008)
[Gumption 10] Matteo Spedicati // Il Fantasma Di Hobanubi (2007)
[Roman Photo 07] Pheek // Magda Had a Little Troll (2007)
[Luxaflex 14] Mr G // What Kinda (2007)
[Luxaflex 10] Boris Ross // Fusion (2007)
[Immigrant 29] Todd Bodine // Wake Up (2007)
[Clever 015] Gurtz // Doppel (2007)
[Phlegatek 03] bVoice & KHz // Radio Glitch (2006)
[Clever 013] Pheek // Magda Had a Little Troll (2006)
[Multivitamins 005] Den // Ode to DS (2006)
[Clever 012] Den // Ode to DS (2006)
[DOC 010] Aaron Hedges // One More Hour (2006)
[Mo's Ferry 018] Apendics Shuffle // Kick Down (2006)
[Clever 008] JPLS // Z-Program (2006)
// APPEARANCES
[MilnorModern 013] Mark-Henning // Dime Bar (2007)
[MorrisAudioCitySport 035] Mark-Henning // Miss America (2007)
[Safari Electronique 015] Mark-Henning // Isla’s Tune (2007)
[Unfoundsound 013] Mark-Henning // Booty Breakfast (2005)
[MilnorModern 005] Mark-Henning // Smlatter (2005)
[Unfoundsound 025] Mark-Henning // Motorrad Da Douch (2006)
[Multivitamins 001] Mark-Henning // Token Node (2006)
[Hippocamp 100] Mark-Henning // Spazz Jazz (2004)
[Fabric 38] MANDY – Fabric 38 CD (2008)
[Alphabet City] Karotte’s Kitchen Vol 2 Mix CD (2007)
[TrapezCD 008] Triple R – Trapez Selection 5 Mix CD (2007)
[Minus 043] Magda – She’s A Dancing Machine Mix Cd (2006)
[FATCD 001] V/A – Compilation 01
Born in Dublin Ireland, raised gypsy style in southern Spain, Sian chose early to drop out of society,make music and be saved by art, committing to the avantgarde way of life, he lives like life is golden. He has made notable records for Aus, Pokerflat, Karmarouge, Dessous and has been remixed by Gui Boratto, Steve Bug, Efdemin, Roland Appel and Sweet n Candy. Total workaholic spaced out nature junkie, he is known for wild DJ sets and a unique flair behind the decks. His DJ-ing adventures have taken him all over, from the nicest clubs and festivals in Europe to dates in Canada, South America, Australia and beyond. After standout singles with current electronica labels, he has gathered great press attention from Mixmag, Groove.de, DJmag, IDJ, De:bug, XLR8 etc, with airplay from main stations and presenters covering worldwide dance music shows (recently his tracks have been playlisted on 3 essential mixes for BBC1). His tracks end up in the record boxes the main techno/house luminaries, and he has received great feedback from the likes of Carl Craig, Loco Dice, Ame, Ben Watt, Marc Romboy, Steve Lawler, Laurent Garnier, Nic Fanciulli, Ripperton, Funk Dvoid, Patrick Chardronnet, Shinedoe, 3Channels, Martin Landsky, Dj Koze, and Anja Schneider. Demand is now heating up for his remixes including projects such as Sportclub, Gui Boratto, Looselips (Audiofly), Simon Baker, Sebastian Roya and Vegetable Orchestra project (other remixers on this project are Anja Schneider, Luciano, Villalobos).
One to watch for sure,a diverse and original emerging talent…
Big Bully :: DJ/VOCALIST/MUSICIAN/PRODUCER/LABEL HEAD OF MINERAL MUSICA.
Big Bully [Brooklyn, NY]
A somewhat jack-of-all-trades, Big Bully is often found working the crowds with his playful yet incisive cuts, jacked up beats, and sultry vocals. He is a dj/musician/vocalist/producer and label head of his label Mineral Musica. Bully’s unique blend of streetwise flavor and techno sophistication certainly adds an edge to the minimal techno scene. But dont be fooled by this tough guys attitude, because no sooner will he woo you with his sweet, sexy vocals and soulful productions. This renegade musician is always in search of the new, the different, the transgressive.
BIG BULLY HAS RECORDED WITH THE FOLLOWING ARTISTS:
Jay Haze, The Architect, Fuckpony, Bearback, Krak Street Boyz , , [a]pendics shuffle, KJ Gibbs, Neil Landstrumm, Mikael Stavostrand, The Skull, Bulgur Brothers Dinky, Dave Tarrida, Falko Brocksieper, Yapacc, Agaric.
ON THE FOLLOWING LABELS:
Get Physical, Kindisch, Tuning Spork, Circus Company, We Are, Spectral Sounds, Planet Mu, Sunset Diskos, Floppy Funk, Adjunct Audio, Kontra, Sushitech, Mo’s Ferry Prod., Esperanza, Thema, Sender, Sub Static, Neuton, Orac, Vakant and Mineral Musica.
ADDITIONAL CREDITS ON THE FOLLOWING REMIXES:
Orac 21- Bruno Pronsato – Lady Collage – Means Love – PSB’s Shuffle Off The Buffalo remix ft. Big Bully
Esperanza 005 – Franco Cinelli – Antenna ep – Antenna Mikael Stavostrand and Big Bully’s Shaking Tuna Mix
PRODUCTION:
Mineral 01 – Modelo Espacial – Camino de Plata ep (Decibel & Jerga) Mineral 03 – Decibel – Versus ep (w/ Jay Haze & Pier Bucci remixes)
And Coming Soon: Big Bully & Rufas – Rusty Trumpets ep – Tic Tac Toe
ADDITIONAL PRODUCTION/CREDITS:
Adjunct 014 – [a]pendics shuffle & Mikael Stavostrand – Take Me Higher (additional production by Big Bully) Sushitech 06 – Mikael Stavostrand – Housedays (ft. guitar by Dawson Baca)
MINERAL DISCOGRAPHY:
Mineral 01 – Modelo Espacial – Camino de Plata ep (Decibel & Jerga)
Mineral 02 – [a]pendics shuffle – real people ep (w/Ozy rmx)
Mineral 03 – Decibel – Versus ep (w/ Jay Haze & Pier Bucci remixes)
Mineral 04 – Friends With Benefits vol. l ft. The Architect w/Big Bully, Papa Sang Bass, Le K, Daniel Chavez
BIG BULLY DISCOGRAPHY:
Get Physical GPMLP 016 – Samim – Flow (LP) – ft. Big Bully
Get Physical 044 – Fuckpony – Ride The Pony – ft. Big Bully
Tuning Spork 17 – Samim House Nation ep – ft. Big Bully
Tuning Spork Family Affair 005 – Bearback – Family Affair LP – ft. Big Bully
Tuning Spork Family Affair 006 – Krak Street Boyz – The Crack Has Hit The Streets ep – ft. Big Bully
Tuning Spork Family Affair 009 – Krak Street Boyz – Street Power ft. Big Bully
Minlove 05 – Various – Adjunct – [A]pendics Shuffle ft. Big Bully
Mineral 04 – Friends With Benefits vol. l (v/a)- The Architect ft. Big Bully
Floppy Funk 006 – KJ Gibbs – Messages ep – ft. Big Bully
Kindisch 002 – Jay Haze Ft. Big Bully & Sven VT
Kindisch 006- The Skull – Enter The Skull – ft. Big Bully
Sunset Diskos 004 – Bulgur Brothers – Smoothie Man LP – ft. Big Bully
Mo’s Ferry Prod.024 – Mikael Stavostrand ft. Big Bully – No Turning Back
Adjunct 012 – Mikael Stavostrand & [A]pendics Shuffle – Looking For Me ep ft. Big Bully – Mossa remix Adjunct 014 – Mikael Stavostrand & [A]pendics Shuffle – Take Me Higher (additional production by Big Bully) Orac 21- Bruno Pronsato – Lady Collage – Means Love – PSB’s Shuffle Off The Buffalo remix ft. Big Bully Kontra 004 – Mikael Stavostrand – Soulful ep – ft. Big Bully
Circus Company 016 – Samim – Do You See The Light ep – ft. Big Bully
Esperanza 005 – Franco Cinelli -Antenna ep – Antenna Mikael Stavostrand and Big Bully’s Shaking Tuna Mix Planet Mu 174 – Neil Landstrumm – Restaurant Of Assassins
Spectral Sound 43- Mikael Stavostrand ft. Big Bully – Death Is Nothing To Fear Vol.2 v/a
We Are 09 – Bulgur Brothers ft. Big Bully/[A]pendics Shuffle
We Are 010 – Agaric ft. Big Bully, Mikael Stavostrand ft. Regina, Tim Xavier
Sushitech 06 – Mikael Stavostrand – Housedays – (ft. guitar by Dawson Baca)
Thema 006 – Mikael Stavostrand ft. Big Bully – Please My Pain
Sub Static – Falko Brocksieper – Heavy Day
Get Physical 089 – Samim ft. Big Bully – The Lick w/Derrick Carter remixes-
Sender 075 – Benno Blome – Rumburak ft. Big Bully – Sender Records
Neuton – Yapacc – Nirvana Beach
Vakant 020- Dinky – Move In ep
“Músic has been a part of my life since I can remember”, recalls Oliver Henares; “in 2002 I
thought Spain had a lot to say in the international electronic music arena, and we decided to create Pulsewith Records; my dream became true”. Little by little Swat Squad to be known in the European scene. His first releases in 2004 for Pulsewith and Regular recieved many compliments and were supported by renowed artists like John Tejada, Maetrik and Jeff
Bennett, among others. Frankie Records commissioned Swat Squad its seventh release, Thinner netlabel also showed interest in the producer from Barcelona and the album the artists did became the most downloaded release in the history of the label… But something bigger was still to happen.In mid 2005 Trapez included Swat Squad in its roster when it released Gecko (Trapez 53). The record caused sensation; with tracks by Swat Squad, Alex Under and Iñaqui Marín, it represented a full Spanish assault on a European market till then dominated by German producers. Well-known artists like Dominik Eulberg played the record set after set. The Spanish raid to the heart of Cologne was only in its first steps. After his job for Trapez,
Swat Squad did work for Traum and was latter to be included in Trapez’s Triple R Selection compilation. Another Kompakt flagship was also interested in Swat Squad: Oliver Henares this time joined forces with Alecs Marta to create Marciano Homeless, an EP released by Treibstoff and praised by the music press as well as by the general public. De:Bug, Groove and Trax (who included the track Marciano Homeless in one of their compilations) were some of the magazines who gave support to it. Described as “the most astounding dance music of the
moment”, this EP marked the beginning of a good relationship and consacrated Swat Squad reputation in Europe. From then on, labels like Galaktika, Gastspiel, Morris Audio, Software, Regular or Minisketch, including newborns like Plot and Sounderground demanded Swat Squad’s works. But in the second half of 2006 three consecutive released mark a new milestone in the career of this Catalan producer. Trapez asks three top producers to remix the first EP Swat Squad did for them. Audio Werner, Ryan Crosson and Franklin de Costa do, as expected, a gread job with Escoria Remixes. After that, Swat Squad joins Davide Squillace (Ovum/Minisketch) and they both sign with Resopal to launch Panik Reinterpretation, a limited edition vinyl that helps in bringing up Oliver Henares as one of the most sought after producers.
DISCOGRAPHY
Singles
PulseWith 01 V.A
Pulsewith 02 V.A
Pulsewith 03 V.A
Pulsewith 05 V.A
Swat-Squad y Alecs Marta – PulseWith
Swat Squad – Mania – PulseWith
Swat Squad and Stewart Walker- Addict – PulseWith
Swat Squad – Mogurito – Frankie Records
Swat Squad – Gecko – Trapez
Swat-Squad -Marciano Homeless – Treibstoff
Swat-Squad -Galka y nada – SoftWare
Swat-Squad – Lunática – Thinner
Swat-Squad y Alecs -Xanclas – Marta – PulseWith OnLine
Swat-Squad y Alecs Marta – El baile horizontal – PulseWith OnLine
Swat Squad – Cajón desastre, V.A – PulseWith Online
Juan hurle vs Swat Squad – PulseWith Online
Swat-Squad – Live in Moscow- PulseWith Online
Swat-Squad y Alecs Marta – El niño Melón- Gastspiel
Swat-Squad – Shared- Galaktika
Swat-Squad – Sleep Traveler Galaktika
Swat-Squad – El ático maldito EP Tropic
Swat-Squad – Pollancre- Minisketch
Swat Squad & Davide- Panik Reinterpretation- Squillace Resopal
Swat Squad and Paul Ritch – Natural Gun – Resopal
Swat Squad – Mandanga EP – Sounderground
Swat Squad –Combustible -Plot Records
Swat Squad – V.A .- MindShake
Swat Squad – Prototype- Tic Tac Toe
Remixes
Swat Squad+Ryan Crosson+Audio Werner+Fde Costa- Escoria Remixes -Trapez Ltd
Swat Squad y Alecs Marta -Summero RMXS-PulseWith
Copilations
Trapez CD Mix, Triple R Selection 4
Barcelona Records Sound comp. V.A
Treibstoff Swat Squad and VA 10 years Compilation
Morris Audio City Sport comp. vol 2 V.A
Traum Interkontinental Comp. Vol 4. V.A
Regular My friends and I comp. V.A
Regular 14 Mi amigo Pulsewith V.A
Anders Trentemøller made his debut in 1997 together with DJ T.O.M. when they formed the first live-house act in Denmark, Trigbag, and started playing lots of concerts at home and abroad. Some of these include three successful gigs at The Roskilde Festival, but also a number of remixes and the release of the Trigbag single ‘Showtime’ which international DJ’s such as Alex Gopher, Laurent Garnier, and Etienne dé Crecy has played. Trigbag dissolved in 2000, and Trentemøller chose a 2-year break from the House-scene.
With a string of legendary remixes on labels both obscure and renowned, together with his famous live appearances performing exquisitely tight live keys together with dj-sets from his mate DJ T.O.M. around the world, the buzz about Anders have kept going in the global dance community.
Now Trentemøller is back with his unique sound.
In January 2005 ‘Beta boy’ was released on Out Of Orbit Records, and in Febuary 2005 Steve Bug released the Trentemøller EP ‘Physical Fraction’ on his new label Audiomatique, containing the tracks Physical Fraction, Rykketid and Prana. The EP got massive airplay from various DJ’s all over the world, and went straight to number 6 at the German top 50 single hitlist (Groovemagazine) together with his Run Jeremy’s Window Licker bootleg.
The German music magazine De:Bug reviewed it and gave it full points : “You don’t need to search any longer for the smoothest hit of the season” – Bleed.
Trentemøller has already managed to develop his own signature sound; the fascination of his music lays within the contrast between large and vast echo chambers and sharp, direct in-your-face sound bits.
A typical ‘Trentemøller-sound’ that always leaves room for a lot of unexpected turns and twists. In April he released his first EP on german-based label Poker Flat called ‘Polar Shift’. The title track is a highly elaborate tech-tune and a classy 12″ that will rock advanced dancefloors, but also offers enough ‘brainfood’ for an electric listening session.
Trentemøller received the award ‘Up Front Release of the Year’ at the Danish DJ Awards in 2004 and in 2005 he won the price as ‘Producer of the year’
Eric Estornel, under the names MAETRIK, MARIEL ITO, and simply ESTORNEL – has been contributing to his musical world around him since 93. First a dj, and later developing his skills as a producer, Eric has always searched for the future of electronic dance. Not being confined by rules of styles or genres is most important to Eric, as he makes his way through a political and fickle industry.
Eric as Maetrik has released music on such respected labels as Treibstoff, SubStatic, Morris Audio, Onitor, Immigrant, Iron Box Music, and many others. 2001 first saw him appear with releases on Immigrant and Treibstoff. Then in 2002 he took it further by helping label owner Bernhard Pucher (Brian Aneurysm) launch the label Iron Box Music, which has done extraordinarely well as of late. Eric also apeared on Chalant and Intrinsic Design in 2002, but really made his mark with the release of his debut album on Treibstoff titled “Quality Exertion”.
Then in 2003 more stunning releases and remixes followed on Treibstoff, IronBox, and Morris Audio City Sport. Then in 2004, after a couple of high quality releases on Sub Static, Iron Box, and Onitor, Eric layed low to concentrate on his 2nd album under the moniker Maetrik for Treibstoff.
Titled “Casi Profundo”, Eric’s 2nd full length album proved to be an amazing release in 2005 with charts and mixxes everywhere supporting the ever growing Maetrik sound. Up untill this point people had only Seen Eric record as Maetrik, Estornel, and Jell Cell (w/ b aneurysm), but 2005 also marked the beginning of a new chapter in Eric’s production – MARIEL ITO. With a punishingly precise release as Mariel Ito on the very collectable label Modern Love, Eric proved once again his love for foward thinking techno and now electro
Electro has always been Eric’s true passion, and to demostrate his skills as a new Electro artist, Eric as Mariel Ito released a brutal yet thoughtful debut LP on the world reknown SCSI AV label in October of 2005. Titled “My Cyborg Depths”, it’s a stunning journey into Eric’s mind as an electro operator and discoverer of the deepest corners of the electro sound.
With many other releases and remixes due out later this year and in 2006 on various electro and techno labels, Eric is keeping busy honing his Mariel Ito and Maetrik monikers. Be looking out for releases on Treibstoff, Affected Music, IronBOX, Morris Audio, Tic Tac Toe, Scsi AV and Modern Love in the weeks and months to come…
Releases:
Connect (12″) Treibstoff 2001
Bias Defiance EP (12″, EP) Chalant Music 2002
Entering The Cycle EP (12″, EP) Immigrant 2002
Quality Exertion (2xLP) Treibstoff 2002
Quality Exertion (CD) Treibstoff 2002
Remote EP (12″) Iron Box Music 2002
The Fall Out EP (12″) Intrinsic Design 2002
The Sober Scene (12″) Iron Box Music 2002
Echando Alma EP (12″, EP) Morris Audio Citysport Edition 2003
Force Feeling (12″) Treibstoff 2003
Freaky Flow (2×12″) Big Chief 2003
My Specs (12″) Treibstoff 2003
Being Used (12″) Iron Box Music 2004
Casi Profundo (2xLP) Treibstoff 2005
Casi Profundo (CD) Treibstoff 2005
Cologne And Back (12″) Treibstoff 2005
Tiny Destructor (12″) Treibstoff 2005
Aggravate Me (12″) Stil Vor Talent 2006
Data Addict EP (12″) Affected Music 2006
The Prophecy (12″) Tic Tac Toe Records 2006
The Prophecy (File, MP3) Tic Tac Toe Records 2006
Future Will Survive (12″) Treibstoff 2007
Sexus (12″) Regular 2007
Advanced Mechanics EP(12″) Treibstoff 2008
Remixes:
Glance For A While (12″) Glance For A While (Ma… Treibstoff 2002
Inertia (12″) Inertia (Maetrik Remix) Iron Box Music 2002
R.I.C.H. (12″) R.I.C.H. (Maetrik Remix) Big Chief 2003
R.I.C.H. (12″) R.I.C.H. (Maetrik Remix) Big Chief 2003
Confined (12″) Confined (Maetrik Mix) Sugarcane Recordings 2004
Set Your Soul On Fire (12″) Set Your Soul On Fire … Dorigen Music 2004
Electricity / Instead Of (12″) Maetrik Remix To Redis… Rhythmetic 2005
Tugboat Waters (12″) Tugboat Waters (Maetri… Iron Box Music 2005
Extruder (Maetrik Remix) (12″) Extruder (Maetrik Remix) Tic Tac Toe Records 2006
Fabric 29 (CD, Promo) Extruder (Maetrik Remix) Fabric (London) 2006
Fabric 29 (CD) Extruder (Maetrik Remix) Fabric (London) 2006
Appears On:
Expresso (12″) Expresso (Maetrik Remix) Morris / Audio 2006
The Process (CD) Absence Of Mind Resopal Schallware 2006
Yeah, we know – you might have given more notice to the blood and gore of the character from the Bret Easton Ellis novel, but one thing’s for sure: That Patrick Bateman knew how to party. Same with this one. Already a household name when the Danish club scene exploded in the late nineties, Kenneth Broxgaard aka. DJ Patrick Bateman has been a key party player for a decade. He’s a prime son of a Danish club/techno/electro scene that just keeps on getting better and better and he knows all the artistic effects down to the last beat – from vicious hard minimalism over luscious deep tech-house to wicked, wicked electro.
He started spinning records in the early nineties with the early boy love for Inner City, Italian house and rave music – and in the years that’s followed; Patrick Bateman has covered huge amounts of space in an ever curious exploration of electronic party music.
In 1994 Patrick Bateman started out as a promoter, and in 1995 he met DJ Peter Lundgreen, who Bateman started the club Hypnotic Basement with. That club had it all. Underground sound and atmosphere. It was a huge success in a Danish club environment that then was just on the verge of moving from the strictly nerd-driven underground to the energy-driven party craze that it is today.
In January ‘98, The Rocket Club was started, a monthly based techno and house club with both local and international DJs and live acts – and of course Bateman and Lundgreen as resident DJs. This club is now a very well known name in the Danish clubbing encyclopaedia.
Musically, Detroit techno and Chicago house made a huge impact on Patrick Bateman in ’95 – and so did the looping mono techno from Sweden and the UK in ’98. But minimal techno and house have always taken up major parts of Bateman’s all-embracing record shelves. Since ‘99/’00, he has been spinning minimal techno and house exclusively – German style and with the odd twist of electro and old school classics thrown in for good measure.
The last 4-5 years, Patrick Bateman has really made his mark. Touring everywhere in Denmark and many venues in Europe, Bateman’s remarkably energetic, spot free sets have presented the minimal techno/house vibe to an audience that’s moved from curious to responsive to exhilarated.
The guy may not be guzzling blood like his alter ego – but he’s a superb party DJ.
In 2004, Bateman started the label Tic Tac Toe Records. The label will be focussing on minimal house and techno, primarily from all the Danish talents, but also with international acts. The first 3 releases are already sold out, and have been played and charted by all the big DJ’s. Bateman has also started producing music and the first outcome of that can be heard on Tic Tac Toe Records number 5, where he has remixed a track by Canadian Pheek, together with Martin Decara (3rd Floor Records).
