melee Posted September 17 Report Share Posted September 17 TENSION PROUDLY PRESENTSTHE MASS AVE. MASSACRE!!!WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 25TH @ TENSION*HALLOWEEN PARTY WITH MEAT KATIE!!!*(COSTUMES ARE ENCOURAGED!)PRESALES AVAILABLE AT THE PHOENIX LANDING NOW! MEAT KATIE (MOIST, ADRIFT, LOT49,TCR, WWW.MEATKATIE.COM, UK)Despite the confusing alias Meat Katie is actually a man, and in particular a man named Mark Pember from Kingston (Surrey, UK). He also happens to be one the most influential DJs and producers of the last ten years when it comes to dance music. Heavily immersed in hip hop and b-boy culture as a youngster (a teenage Pember was an accomplished graffiti artist) his passion for deconstructing music and examining it’s core elements is something that has built his career from the ground up. The deconstruction of Hip Hop’s sample based productions led to a fascination with funk, soul and jazz which in turn ignited a passion to learn to play an instrument. The appeal of the bass guitar won through and by the age of 17 he was playing in his first band, Trafalgar. His first experience of heavy touring (something which has stood him in good stead for his current schedule) was with Sandladder, a band which was signed to Iggy Pop’s Kill City imprint, but while doing this the draw of the burgeoning acid house scene was exerting it’s influence on Mark. When Sandladder split Pember and a friend of his who owned a sampler started sampling breaks from his now large funk collection which led to the creation of a new band, Ceasefire. Comprising Pember, Derek Dahlarge and Jason O’Brian (who Mark subsequently did an album with for R&S) Ceasefire signed to Wall Of Sound and had a hit with “Trickshot” at the height of the big-beat explosion. Pember, however, left the band afterwards and created his Meat Katie alias. The first of the Meat Katie output was released on Kingsize and was (and still is) the perfect combination of Pember’s dual loves, house and breakbeat. His house music contains the rough, gritty elements of breakbeat while his breakbeat takes the grooves and hypnotic vibe of house music. It doesn’t stop there, though, with Mark also taking cues from electro and techno too. With two albums (“Off The Bone” and “Long To Belong”) and over 11 singles on Kingsize as well as releases on Mantra, Saw and Bedrock receiving plaudits from DJs, Press and fans whatever their genre bias, Pember has been credited with opening up the previously insular breaks scene with his unique brand of “tech-funk”. A love of collaborative work has seen Pember work with Arthur Baker, Justin Drake (Peace Division), Dylan Rhymes, Elite Force, Roland Clarke, Aquasky, Holly Golightly and Kurt Wagner among others while his magical touch with remixes has graced the likes of Deep Dish, Stefan K, Unkle, Serge Santiago and Phil Kieran over the years. Clearly not one for slacking, Mark also ran the hugely successful (and again, genre bending) Whole 9 Yards imprint before leaving to start his Lot49 label in 2004 – no mean feat considering he DJs the world over each and every weekend of the year. Pember’s third artist album ‘Vibrator’ is released on Adrift Records. A mix of breaks, house, electro and techno it is a true reflection of his Dj style. The album features collaborations from artists including D Ramirez, Katherine Ellis, Aquasky, Jono Fernandez and Elite Force. He has also taken to the road with reknown video jockey VJ Anyone to provide the ‘Vibrator’ AV show which has been receiving rave reviews. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KARES Posted October 5 Report Share Posted October 5 Bump for more event info!!! : ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melee Posted October 13 Author Report Share Posted October 13 Mo7s Will Be Joining Kares And I To Play Some Hide & Seek! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melee Posted October 22 Author Report Share Posted October 22 This week! Get your presales now~~!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ingy6969 Posted October 22 Report Share Posted October 22 buuuuuump! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mixwell Posted October 22 Report Share Posted October 22 Mo7s Will Be Joining Kares And I To Play Some Hide & Seek!MO7S Stellar lineup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melee Posted October 25 Author Report Share Posted October 25 SOME ADDITIONAL INFO FOR TONIGHT!1. Due to the capacity of the Phoenix Landing we ask you and your friends to arrive early to avoid any lines or issues with entry. We have plenty of room but most people that are coming from out of town were unable to get presales so we are just preparing so we don't have to worry about anyone not getting in. Doors will open at 9:00pm and anyone in the Phoenix Landing prior to that will leave and come back. THERE IS NO FREE BEFORE 10PM TONIGHT FOR THE SPECIAL EVENT. 2. We will have one of the residents outside selling the remainder of the presales if a line forums to assist on moving the process of ID check's and all that good stuff.3. THIS IS A 19+ EVENT AND YOU MUST BE 21+ TO DRINK. I CAN NOT STRESS TO YOU HOW QUICK THE VENUE WILL TOSS YOU IF THEY CATCH YOU DOING SOMETHING YOU SHOULDN'T BE! SO ALL YOU YOUNG ONES, PLEASE ACT YOUR AGE AND WAIT TILL YOU GET YOUR TIME AT THE DMV LIKE THE REST OF US. WE WANT YOU TO HAVE FUN BUT DON'T BE A FOOL! 4. Please behave and come have an amazing time. We have our 1 year anniversary coming up for TENSION at the Phoenix Landing so we are working on some great guests and giveaways for the months to come. MEAT KATIE IS IN BOSTON AND MO7S ARRIVES THIS AFTERNOON! WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A FREAKSHOW TONIGHT!!!!THAT IS ALL! LET'S ROCK!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KARES Posted October 25 Report Share Posted October 25 i can not effin wait til tonight!!!! get there early everyone!!! this is gonna be a night that will go down in history!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
47knuckle Posted October 27 Report Share Posted October 27 GREAT time!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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