Event: Junkie Xl at Ruby Skye, Thu, Mar 26 9:00p

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As junkie xl, dutch born musician, producer, remixer and one-man band tom holkenborg has become synonymous with electronic dance music. With the arrival of his fifth proper studio album, 2008's invigorating Booming Back at You, the club culture icon and L.A. transplant has crafted a disc that not only builds on his beloved back catalogue but is also inspired by today's vibrant new school of dance music and matches the momentum and enthusiasm of his notorious live performances.. Musically never comfortable in one place, his new work highlights surprises for his fans. . When he recently unveiled the album's first single "More" which will be featured in the new EA Need For Speed Pro Street game released this winter before an expansive Buenos Aires audience, the crowd offered the passionate reaction he was looking for.. He partnered with vocalist Lauren Rocket, front-woman for emerging LA all-girl rock outfit Rocket, for the trackwhich has already taken on a number of names by fans, including its original moniker "F~~k More" and its unofficial title, "The PacMan Song.". The song--replete with its chorus "Rock more/roll more/f~~k more/Pacman is loving it"--is pleasurable, exciting and impossible to ignore. In many ways Booming Back at You marks a return to Holkenborg's dance-rock roots, as evidenced by his Lauren Rocket propelled cover of Siouxsie & the Banshees modern rock classic "Cities In Dust.". After performing it live to the delight of crowds at his gigs, and learning that it had never been reworked, Junkie was inspired to revive the song. On Booming Back at You, Junkie has also found joy by partnering with young up-and-coming talents like Rocket, Vext and Electrocute vocalist Nicole Morier, who had has three co-writing credits and had a significant role in shaping the disc. Lending her sultry delivery to the jazzy, gritty "Mad Pursuit," Junkie says, "Nicole did such a wonderful job on it. And it gives the record a different energy than it might otherwise possess. It reminds me of something that should be in a Tarantino film. It's nasty in a way. It's about a guy who f~~ks up with the wrong girl. He's pursuing her and in doing so he drives himself to pieces.".. Other tracks include "1967 Poem" with Hollywood DJ superstar Steve Aoki, the phenomenal "Clash" which seems like the ideal tune to supplant Gary Glitter's "Rock & Roll Part II" at sporting events, a brilliant pop song "Not Enough" (which counts vocals by Gus Seyffert), the direct, irresistible melody "New Toy" and the amazingly funky "Stump" - which boasts a hook built around 1950s film dialogue. An electronic music jack-of-all-trades, Junkie has established himself as a world famous club remixer who has turned out epic takes on tracks by the likes of Britney Spears, Coldplay, Justin Timberlake, Scissor Sisters, Rammstein, the aforementioned Fear Factory, Bloc Party, Sarah McLachlan and Avril Lavigne. With an unrivaled work ethic, which routinely includes fourteen-hour days in his home studio, Junkie XL keeps extremely busy creating the music for video games. He has contributed music to "The Sims 2: Nightlife," Xbox games "Forza Motorsport" and "Quantum Redshift," as well as Electronic Art's "Burnout" and "Need For Speed" series. He recently crafted the original soundtrack for SSX Blur, EA's snowboarding game for the Wii.