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PAST EVENTS
Baraka Records presents A Psychedelic Breaks Special
Saturday 14th June @ The Coven, Oxford. 10pm – 4am (Licence Pending)
Here at Baraka Records, we like to keep you on your toes, bringing you some of the most challenging new music around. Next months party is no different as we present to you a special night of Psychedelic Breaks. We’ll be bringing you some of the finest artists, from far and not so far afield, in the form of Rex, fast up and coming Psy-Breaks artist can also be caught this year at the Glade Festival. Brighton based MaryMissFairy will be well known amongst London partygoers for her chunky electro/breaks sets and closer to home, Oxfords own Mr Minimax will be joining us from Fresh Out The Box providing us with some rock solid backroom breaks.
Don’t worry though, we wouldn’t leave you without any psytrance, which is why we’ll be opening until 4am (licence pending) giving you at least 3 hours of main room psytrance action, and there’ll also be a little cheeky backroom psytrance too! A dream come true, I know!
See you there!
Main Room
Rex – LIVE (Sinister Records/Liquid Records) – Psy-Breaks – http://www.myspace.com/rextable
MaryMissFairy (Delta Connection) – TBC – Electro/Breaks/Psy-Breaks – http://www.myspace.com/marymissfairy
Buddha Fingaz (Baraka Records) – Psytrance, Full-Power
EarthMonkey (Baraka Records) – Fast and Furious Psytrance
Back Room
Mr Minimax (FOTB) – nice and chunky Breaks/Psy-Breaks – http://www.mrminimax.co.uk
The Phonographist (Baraka Records) – Breaks/Electro
ZZBing (Baraka Records) – Psytrance
Monster (Baraka Records) – Reggae / Ska
With Baraka Records Resident VJs
ODL and Tom Bull
Also Featuring;
- Breathtaking 10k Funktion One Sound System.
- Wicked immersive UV decor by Baraka Records.
- Amazing analogue lighting installations from Photonweaver.
- Outdoor smoking area
- Free chai stall
SATURDAY 14TH JUNE 2008 – 10PM – 4AM (Licence Pending) -THE COVEN, OXPENS ROAD, OXFORD.
Advance online tickets: £10 – Non Members, £8 – Members (NEW BARAKA RECORDS MEMBERSHIP SYSTEM)
On The Door tickets: £12 – Non Members, £8 – Members (With membership card)
For information on all future parties and for secure online ticket sales, please visit our website http://www.barakarecords.com
DJ’s
Jibba (Simple/Slide/Eclectric)
Typo (Club:Dub/The Dugout)
Diagrams (OX4/Club:Dub)
Rob Dunstone (Fresh Out The Box)
Shylox (Hit & Run/OX4)
With hosts
Asher Dust (Oxford LMHR) (http://www.myspace.com/fieldavenue) &
Mr ShaoDow (http://www.myspace.com/MrShaoDow)
Friday 6th June 9pm-2am @ Babysimple Bar, Cowley Road.
Extra sub-speakers on the night.
£3 otd £2 unwaged/students
All proceeds direct to Oxford Love Music Hate Racism
www.myspace.com/oxfordlmhr
www.lovemusichateracism.com
www.virb.com/jibba
Unite against racism, smash the BNP!
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Fresh Out The Box Live Special feat.
Cassetteboy
Cassetteboy played to a sold out crowd at the Cellar in 2005. So it’s with open arms we welcome them back to perform their new stage show from the new album “Keep On Breathing”. (Released 2nd June 2008, on Barry’s Bootlegs)Cassetteboy are childhood friends Michael Bollen and Steve Warlin. Until now they have remained anonymous, fearing lawsuits for massive copyright infringement. With their third album, they have somewhat unwisely decided to publicly admit their crimes.
“Carry on Breathing” tells the story of life itself, from birth to death, through the medium of bits of Eastenders, nicked northern soul loops and knob gags.
“Carry on Breathing” is released on the same day as Michael’s debut novel, Earth Inc. (Picnic Publishing). Stephen Merchant (The Office) has described Earth Inc. as “reminiscent of Douglas Adams…the funniest work of fiction since The Bible.”
With festivals such as Glastonbury and Glade already booked in for the summer we are honoured to have them back on the Cellar stage for this very exclusive show.
DJ Rubbish
Born and raised on the mean streets of Peckham, Shaun Pubis (b.1977) aka DJ Rubbish has spent the past few years honing his talents as a world class MC. The extremely rare and highly sought after Rubbish Selection Vol. 1 introduced an unsuspecting public to the world of Pubis back in early 2001, and set out his characteristic haphazard lyrical delivery and uncensored content.
2002 saw the release of the counterculture classic freestyle LP Armageddon Session which received massive critical acclaim. Muzik Magazine described it as a “very angry The Streets with a degree in post-Afghan war politics” and said it “manages a joke on about 15 different post-modern levels at once.” [Muzik Magazine, June 2002]. NME liked it so much they rated DJ Rubbish 29th coolest person in rock 2002, describing him as “utterly underground” [NME, 2nd November 2002].
From then Shaun has gone from strength to strength, becoming the subject of a documentary Who Is DJ Rubbish? (released as a DVD in 2003) and working on numerous collaborative projects, the results of which can be found on Proper Propaganda (2003). Mainly recorded in late 2002 this LP features the talents of Cassetteboy, Project Brothers, GM Beats, and DJ Grunder and took the mastering skills of Damian Taylor (U.N.K.L.E., Bjork, South, Adam Freeland) into new groundbreaking territory. Radical “He’s A Cunt” Directors Save the Wolf produced a video promo for “Coming Right Out” released in July 2003.
As well as spending a lot of time in the studio, Shaun has also managed to maintain a rigorous live schedule which has taken him, and his message, all over the country, often in the company of label-mates Cassetteboy and mentor Barry Evans.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/collective/A1083971
http://www.electronicpm.co.uk/epm__press_release.php?press_release_pick=168
Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs
http://www.myspace.com/totallyenormousextinctdinosaurs
Described as Electro / Techno / Powerpop T.E.E.D is set to blow you away. With a live set planned for Radio 1 in the next few weeks there is a lot of interest surround TEED and soon you will know why. Check out the video;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-shPUwdWUY
Mr Minimax
Mr Minimax aka Rob Dunstone is a young man from Oxford, but this isn’t another boat race story. His upbringing gave him solid music foundations with the likes of Ella Fitzgerald and Stravinsky as listening material. From a very early age an infatuation with music was apparent and he jumped at any opportunity to make noise, be it using an instrument, his mouth, or whatever item was closest to hand. While his tastes were broad and eclectic, his knowledge of music creation was limited to first hand experience.
Thanks to a love of The Prodigy it dawned on Rob that music could be created without a band, or even “proper” instruments. A light switched on in his head and hasn’t dimmed since.
Rob now holds a residency at Oxford club night ‘Fresh Out the Box’ and has several releases under his belt that display style of downtempo and experimental electronics, through techno to breakcore carnage.
‘Mr Minimax – Knights Move Thinking’ (MZYKN008) is out now and available at www.myuzyk.net
http://myuzyk.net/artists/Mr-Minimax.php
http://www.mrminimax.wordpress.com
Mix Minus aka Jack Richens
Oxford legend and original Cellar resident, Jack’s return to the Cellar is long overdue. You may have noticed Jack at the last FOTB wearing Jack Blacks wrestling outfit from Nacho Libre.
Jack has recently been producing a series of mix tapes titled “Jerk” if you can get your hands on a copy your in for a treat.
Scott Parker
One of the founding fathers of FOTB is back with a with bag bursting with new sounds and tunes.
Less of a rave; this is live comedy and good music. Don’t miss.
See you there
FOTBxx
Cassetteboy & DJ Rubbish LIVE
Mix Minus aka Jack Richens (DJ set)
£6 Advance / MOTD
21:00 // 03:00
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Fresh Out The Box present:18/04/2008
The Cellar, Oxford
10 – 8am
UK House & Techno pioneer
Will Saul
Will Saul is the DJ, producer and A&R behind Simple Records. Growing up in Glastonbury, his obsession with music was fuelled with regular trips to his local Tor Records store and treks to clubs around England. His DJing style displays wide influences from Dub to Techno, Electro and Breakbeat. His natural flair for mixing has allowed him to develop a style of his own, fusing broken beats of all tempos into a fluid dancefloor groove.
Over the next few weeks Will is headlining Olmeto at the End, Chew the Fat at the End, FOTB and then Weekend in Berlin. Says it all really!
http://www.simplerecords.co.uk/
http://www.myspace.com/willsaul
http://www.residentadvisor.net/dj-page.aspx?id=404
This is a very special event and a first for the Cellar & FOTB. We have decided to open until 08:00am
The line up includes;
Will Saul // Si Roach (EME, Glade Festival) // Kostas G // Si Yeats // Ed Steele & Rob Dunstone LIVE
There will be a late entrance policy so those of you going to the Stanton Warriors at the Academy can still get into the Cellar until at least 05:00. Maybe we’ll give out some free sun glasses on arrival.
Will Saul, will be on stage at 04:30.
House & Techno played at the time in the morning it was made for!
Tickets are only £6 in advance from
http://www.wegottickets.com/event/29047
This should have happen a long time ago!
See you….. dancing on the bar!
FOTBxx
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Eclectric & FOTB present…
Friday March 7th
Carling Academy Oxford
GREGOR TRESHER (Great Stuff – Germany)
Ed Steele. Matt Carter. Rich Smith.
tickets – http://www.ticketweb.co.uk/user/?region=gb_south&query=detail&interface=oxfordacad&event=255245
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At the beginning of spring Eclectric and Fresh Out the Box team up and present the man who brought us our favorite album of 2007, Gregor Tresher. Check the links for a sneaky peak of his dj’ing and production…
Hailing from the Rhine-Main region of Frankfurt, Gregor sites influences including Depeche Mode, Heaven 17, Duran Duran, Placebo, Front 242 and Laurent Garnier. Tresher has experienced a phenomenal rise over the past 3 years: supported by the likes of Anthony Rother, Billy Nasty, Dave Mothersole and Sven Väth, he has released on labels including Datapunk, Cocoon, 541, Kosmo and Electrix.
His debut long player “A Thousand Nights” was released to critical acclaim in late 2007, a collection of deep, dancefloor-orientated tracks, existing somewhere between minimal, tech-house, techno and electro. Having played only a handful of UK gigs so far this is certainly not one to miss.
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a recent tracklisting…
1. The Mountain People – Mountain 005.1 (Mountain People)
2. Sebo K. – Far Out (Mobilee)
3. Polder – Topdrop (100% Pure)
4. Robbie – The Joint (Luca Bacchetti Remix) (Supernature)
5. System 7 – Space Bird (Dubfire Remix) (A-Wave)
6. Ludovic Vendi – Limbo (Paul Ritch Remix) (Paradigma)
7. Gel Abril – Your Face Is A Mess (Mark Broom Remix) (Be As One)
8. Azzido Da Bass – Doom´s Night (Radio Slave Remix) (Promo)
9. Delete – Flight Schedule (Gregor Tresher Remix) (Sci+Tec)
10. Mathew Jonson – Symphony For The Apocalypse (Wagon Repair)
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After party location announced on the night!
DJs: TJ Hertz, Sam Frazier and Archie Hamilton
Eclectric & FOTB
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FOTB presents;
Alex Smoke LIVE
15th Feb
The Cellar
£5 all night
FOTB are proud to present the Uk’s number 1 minimal musician; Alex Smoke.
He will be performing live in the Cellar on Feb 15th.
Alex Smoke is unique talent to emerge from the Glasgow music scene. This young producer is pushing the boundaries of electronic music with his innovative style of fusing deep European minimalism with emotional strings and intelligent electro rhythms.
Alex Smoke has a background in classical music which is very evident from the quality of his arrangements. His debut release ‘Random As’ came out on underground Glasgow label ‘Savalas Records’ to critical acclaim in Jan 2002. Jockey Slut described it as “the kind of record a pissed off Funk D’Void might make”, with IDJ claiming it was a “a dark minimal experiment in sinister atmospherics”. Alex Smoke can already count the likes of Andrew Weatherall, DJ Hell and the Ghostly International crew as fans of his work.
His coveted releases on Berlin label Vakant have cemented his club credentials and found their way into boxes and laptops of innovative Djs everywhere. Not content with a slew of killer twelve’s, Alex Smoke remixes have constantly been in demand, recently renovating Mylo, Alex Under and Vector Lovers.
To get a better idea of his music check out his first album “Incommunicado” or his more recent LP “Paradolia”.
http://www.discogs.com/artist/Alex+Smoke
http://www.somarecords.com/artists/alexsmoke
http://www.myspace.com/alexsmoke1
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As a special first gig of the year treat it’s free before 10:30. A post Christmas present from FOTB!
Fresh Out The Box presents:
Brothers Bud (Finger Lickin Records)
Rob Dunstone & Jung
18th Jan @ the Cellar, Oxford
9pm-3am
£5 (free B4 10:30)
Brothers Bud
Brothers Bud are Dom Farrington and Ollie Gregson. Contrary to popular myth, the ‘Brothers’ are not actually related and with Dom’s music history ranging from funk through hip-hop and with a healthy dose of late-eighties rave culture and Ollie’s more ‘traditional’ musical upbringing, (Grade 8 drummer with distinction, don’t you know?) they certainly must have had a lot to talk about when they first met! Their differences in approach come together to form something great – chunky beats, screeching leads and bottomless subs – not to mention their production skills. Dom also has a nice little sideline in the more commercial side of dance music with his heavy involvement with Ministry of Sound who are currently licencing a number of his productions. See if you can spot the tunes!
With three decades of DJing experience between them, these guys are no strangers to spinning a few tunes. Brothers Bud launched the first night for White Rhino in Brighton and still hold a 11 year residency at Atomic Jam. They have appeared on Metalheadz tours, the Rizla tour with Bugged Out and the Finger Lickin 5th Birthday Party. Dom headlined the Gatecrasher Black and White Ball whilst working as SolarStone DJs, and at 14 he had a show on Midlands’ pirate radio station Freedom FM, (including jingles!), and also ran pirate station, Bass Station 105.9FM, launching him into the early rave era with residencies at Pandemonium, Fantasia and Quest.
Ladies and gentlemen it is with great pleasure we bring you the dope beats of the Midlands finest – we give you The Brothers Bud.
www.fingerlickin.co.uk
www.myspace.com/brothersbud
Jung
From an introverted five year old with a deep founded love of an early 90′s mixtape found in his dad’s car, to a twenty three year old with residencies and multiple radioshows under his belt, Jung is by no doubt a fast mover.
Whether it be in the booth for his residency at Swindon’s famous (and now defunct) Brunel Rooms nightclub, the spare bedroom for his fortnightly show on NSB Radio or simply smashing the living shit out of various night’s in Oxford, London & Southampton to name but a few.
His style is probably as wild and flamboyant as Kate Moss’ choice in men; talented, dirty and always the inspiration behind a messy weekend. That, coupled with the skill akin to the Dewaele brother’s talents of flirting with a multitude of genres as if the borders between them never existed, Jung expertly flits from House to Electro through Breaks, Techno, Hip Hop, Rock & everything in between.
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