pornograph proudly presents...DJ ROLANDO aka "The Aztec Mystic" 11.24.06

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Pornograph Events Proudly Presents.. DJ ROLANDO (Crossroads, NRK, Los Hermanos, Underground Resistance Veteran)

Born in the 1970's in southwest Detroit, he grew up in the Hispanic district heavily influenced by his cultural latin rhythms and percussion. Encouraged from an early age by his musician father, he pursued his own interest in music and became well known and respected within the community. It was later when he heard Jeff Mills as "The Wizard" that he discovered theinnovative sounds of techno. Through a mutual friend he was introduced to "Mad" Mike Banks and promptly became a member of the enigmatic Underground Resistance crew.

Soon his first opportunity came to cross the Atlantic and his speedy proficiency on the turntables wowed audiences worldwide earning him respect and notoriety within the industry as a whole. 'Knights of The Jaguar' although not Rolando's first release on UR turned perceptions of techno on their head, breaking into other genres of dance music and becoming a classic in the boxes of DJs such as Tenaglia, Morillo, Oakenfold and Giles Peterson. With the ensuing battle against corporate goliath's Sony - the battle was morally won by sheer determination of the small independent label and the steadfast support of fans worlwide.

In more recent times, he and Gerald Mitchell created the label 'Los Hermanos' - the sound continuing on the themes and tones set in place by his own "Knights of The Jaguar".

As of January 2005, siting creative differences and a chance to progress, Rolando left both Underground Resistance and the Los Hermanos project.

alongside pornograph resident:

Nova (pornograph, miami)

when: Friday 11.24.06 (Thanksgiving Weekend)

where: BLUE (222 Espanola Way) - w/ reinforced sound

cost: $10

The Rolando experience......priceless!!!

DON'T MISS THIS RARE SOUTH FLORIDA APPEARANCE!!!!!!

Check out Rolando's "Knights of The Jaguar" Video on our myspace page.

upcoming events:

11.11.06 - Retrospective (Ladies Drink Free) - No Cover

11.24.06 - DJ Rolando aka "The Aztec Mystic"

[Guest AlanS]

Good booking

[Guest DJ Nova]

let's show some LOVE Miami !? This is a super RARE performance , by one of the World's most sought after DJ/Producers!!!!!

This will be the first time ROLANDO plays Miami outside Winter Music Conference! For all you who swear by the underground and quality dance music.....THIS IS IT!

N_

[Guest rhythmburn]

nice one man -- we'll be in Trampa, otherwise we would be there 8)

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[Guest DJ Nova]

below is a recent Resident Advisor Review of a event DJ ROLANDO played @ in Ireland.

"Saturday night promised a unique event in Galway with the arrival of a Detroit DJ to play @ The Vic. I say unique because apart from Marshall Jefferson from Chicago, Galway itself has not exactly had its fair share of American house/techno DJs appearing in its clubs. The city ever expanding, still has a relatively small population and an even smaller community of music followers. This coupled with the fact that the more commercial side of dance music seems to find favour with club promoters, made the invitation of Detroit's DJ Rolando a slight gamble on the part of the 091 boys.

However, the word had obviously hit the streets because I overheard a few people inquiring about DJ Rolando, although those obviously not so well informed were puzzled as to why a Brazilian footballer was DJing in a Galway club! I decided to get down to the Vic at an early stage of the night to catch the Aztec Mystic in action and also to hear the 091 boys, Frenchie and Tiddlerz, who always put on a good show.

With the scene set for DJ Rolando to take over the vibe in the club was almost tangible at this point. Jumping straight into the mix, he used effects and filters to raise the excitement on the floor. As a DJ, Rolando's sets can vary across the electronic spectrum. His Aztec Mystic mix on U.R has breakbeat elements fused with diverse techno, had left many who havent heard his club sets wondering exactly how his set would turn out.

"Solid jacking grooves were built and the crowd was abducted and taken on a funky Detroit trip..."

Early on in the night he spun a funky, stompin brand of house with some tribal flavours thrown in for good measure. Constantly at work behind the decks, his workmanlike approach was well appreciated as he seemed to give the crowd exactly what they wanted. Solid jacking grooves were built and the crowd was abducted and taken on a funky Detroit trip as Rolando continually funked it up, dropping some tracks reminiscent of his work with Los Hermanos and his Nitelife mix on NRK.

His sound, synonymous with Detroit, seem to sit comfortably inside the Vic as he offered up a very solid set which was varied when needed, always a sign of a competent DJ. Plastikman's "Spastik" and its spiralling drum loop, a white label Lego track and DJ Bone's "The Freak" all especially seemed to find favour with the Vic crowd, in addition to several tracks with trumpets and latin-type percussion, a reflection of the Mexican Detroit neighbourhood Rolando grew up in.

Opening the minds and ears of the Galway faithful as the night wore on, Rolando gave a nod to another Detroit legend, Kevin Saunderson, by dropping the re-edit of Inner City's classic "Good Life", which was quickly trainspotted by many.

Just as the vibe had peaked Rolando gave Galway an education in Detroit techno, dropping a couple of beautiful tracks proving that this often misunderstood form of music has got oodles of soul and an electro number off his Vibrations mix on U.R.

Smiling faces on the dancefloor were soon replaced by whoops of delight when Rolando slowly mixed in the opening melodies of his infamous "Jaguar" track, which ignited the place, the crowd, the promoters and caused even the Vic staff to throw their hands in the air. It was a moment to savour with the vast majority of his Galway fans citing this as their favourite techno track.

The 091 crew must be commended for continuing to offer Galway good quality electronic music and despite some previous minor hitches with this venue lets hope they are allowed to continue their good work. Their no frills, non-commercialised approach is gaining recognition and along with the fact that their audience appreciate whatever the 091 crew throw at them, proves there is potential for DJs as good as Rolando to make the visit to Galway again.

Having seen a lot of well-known techno DJs this year, Rolando showed he's up there with the best of them and definitely left his mark on Galway." Dave Noonan - RA

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Ben' Waiting for this one Nova...

Good to see you being diverse in the sound....

Tight work!!! 8)

I should def. be there

And for the rest of Ya'll.........................

This ain't your adverage tech / house event !

[Guest Sobebeats]

Rolando ando...

I don't know why people complain about the scene... we have regular tekkno parties, not @ space, but we haven them. lol

8)

cero drama please!

_I

[Guest DJ Nova]

just a quick update, ROLANDO is here !

hope to see yall TONIGHT!

N_

[Guest ramon]

best of luck Nelson.

Rolando is a fantastic dj. I had the oppurtunity to hear him live @ Nova's Miami Meets Detroit BBQ a few years ago and he ripped the place to pieces. His Nitelife volume on NRK is a classic and the man's production speaks for itself.