Fabulous Salsa Dog dances to Susanne Vega – Tom’s Diner (Original Version)
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World Water Day & TETRIS
Besides the air we breathe, water is the most fundamental source of life. Water creates life, water is life. Water means healthy living, happy living. For Viva con Agua de Sankt Pauli this is the primary motivation for their activities – the funding and implementation of water projects around the world and thus enabling people to access clean water. And this is why we at DKDNZ love the idea of supporting this project as much as we can.
Today is the International World Water Day and for this reason, we decided to dedicate our first TETRIS:SPECIAL w/ Frittenbude this coming Thursday to this very urgent cause. 20% of all entries paid go directly to Viva Con Agua, allowing them to supply people in needy countries with fresh and clean drinking water.
By the way: Viva con Agua sees itself as an open network – everyone can join in and do his bit! For example, you could buy the Special Viva Con Agua ticket for Thursday: Pay CHF 15 (instead of 10) to enjoy Frittenbude and M.T. Dancefloor at Nordstern and donate 5 bucks for fresh water at the same time. A nice opportunity to do something good, isn’t it? 
Much love,
DKDNZ. & Viva Con Agua
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Funky Monkeys Weekend Guide
Here it is, this week’s Weekend Guide, featuring a nice variety of music styles and locations to guarantee four exciting days. Yes, this weekend is going to last long, and hopefully not longer than you will.
Thursday
TETRIS will provide the kickstart with two of my favorite Zurich-based DJs (and people in general). Ryan Riot is the godfather of the iconic party series Discodust hosted at Exil and known for his well-sounding and uber-danceable electro style. Being an editor at Rockstar Magazine, he’s confronted with various music styles on a daily basis and he surely knows how to introduce his broad music understanding into his sets. Ryan is supported by Jack Pryce, an ambitious youngster with a rare feeling for the right sound at the right time. Finest back-to-back electro tunes assured!
Friday
I really wish I could split myself in two on friday. While negating a booking of Gesaffelstein 6 months ago, I know really would love to see him at Pfingstweide. The fact that Renaissance Man and Sinden are also playing at this date only adds to this wish. And support acts like The Stereo Youth and DiscoD make parts of me die a little.
But of course there’s a reason I can’t listen to this buildup of excellent bookings. And this reason better be good: It’s called Ça Claque, it’s happening at Nordstern and it’s going to be a night full of UK Funky, Futuresoul and Tropical Bass. No one less than Roska is lashing down his innovative club tunes on the crowd, supported by The Famous Goldfinger Brothers.
We draw 2 tickets for each KILLER & Ultraviolence at Pfingstweide and Ça Claque at Nordstern – just like this post and leave a comment below, explaining why you should win and where you’d like to go.
Saturday
I suggest starting the Saturday Night Fever with a drink and a little Modern Soul with Soul Sociedad at Cargo Bar and then hop over to I Love My Pony at Kuppel.
And if you are in Zurich: Don’t miss Svenskis B-Day-Bash at Revier with Katakombot, Svenski, Midnight Express and Cosmic Disco Ufo. A huge line up in a relaxed atmosphere. Although relaxed is a relative term here – once the four (!) lasers light up in the quite small former night club, you can’t really distinguish its dance floor from an Ibizan macrodisco.
Win 2×2 tickets for I Love My Pony and KATAPULT. You know how it goes: Post your comment below and enjoy the party for free!
Sunday
In Zurich there isn’t really much going on this sunday. All the more, in Basel you can feel the foreshock of the Morgestraich, the kick-start to the famous Basler Fasnacht which starts on monday at 4am. To celebrate this happening, Nordstern presents Carneval with Josh Wink. The Techno legend from Philadelphia is exclusively flying in for this huge gig and you really shouldn’t miss this.
And again, we draw 1×2 tickets for Carneval with Josh Wink. I’ll leave it to you figuring out how to get them..
Preview
Would you care for a break from the three most beautiful days of the year? Join us for the Mittelstraich on tuesday night at Nordstern! At 11pm, just after the last Guggemusig played their Schranz in the city, we open the club for an exclusive night with the family and enjoy finest Techno from Oli K, Fran-G and Critical Mitch.
Win 2×2 tickets for Mittelstraich. Leave your comment, blabla.
So, this was it. A huge program with a huge jackpot for a huge weekend. I hope you enjoyed it.
Roska at Sonar 2010 from Favier Simon on Vimeo.
Renaissance Man – Brainstorm EP from Renaissance Man on Vimeo.
Party on,
Funky Monkey
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Funky Monkey’s Weekend Guide
So here it is – our first official Weekend Guide. First of all: I promise, I’ll try not being too biassed in my propositions. After all it’s just about your perfect weekend, isn’t it?
Friday
The Famous Goldfinger Brothers are hosting their first night at Nordstern. Dudes Party will be a fresh approach with a funky party series in an otherwise more Techno-oriented club. The guys were playing tonight at TETRIS and presented a very appealing DJ set to a fabulous crowd appreciating their skills. And apart from the sound they will host their very own legendary White Russian Bar. A must for everyone in Basel.
And for the Zurich crowd: Visit Dario Dessiena at Urban Art Studios at Langstrasse in the afternoons and then head over to SUOL Nacht with Fritz Kalkbrenner live at Hive Club.
Saturday
On saturday there’s only one place to be: ULTRAVIOLENCE hosted by our fellow DJ and producer duo The Stereo Youth at EXIL in Zurich. Ultraviolence is known as one of the last events presenting really good electro. The special thing this time: Cryptonites will play their newest productions, supported by a live visual show from me, Le Funky Monkey.
And of course, don’t forget: Seth Troxler will be at Nordstern. Just a hint for everyone missing the last train to Zurich or being too wasted to drive.
Seth Troxler interview – Gare Club Reopening clip from Nuno Beira on Vimeo.
It’s gonna be an awesome weekend!
Much love,
FM
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No Reason
Don’t you find it strange that we can’t see the air around us? Why should I pose such a question? For no reason. Why does a tire in the middle of the desert come to life? For no reason.
The film Rubber by Quentin Dupieux aka Mr Oizo is about a tire called Robert who comes to life and enjoys to destroy things around him. Quickly he discovers his telepathic powers and uses them to blow up crows, rabbits and heads, always under the observation of a sensational audience. Then he meets Sheila and falls in love with her, but unfortunately she don’t notice the handsome tire. Anyway, while there is still one spectator left Robert continues his killing spree and the police is right after him.
Critics had divided views on Dupieuxs work, but if it’s now a fiendish good marketing strategy for the album release or a masterful tribute to the “No Reason Philosophy”, the movie convinces with his brilliant pictures and a great soundtrack. YOU SHOULD WATCH IT!
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Rave review
Last weekend started with a unusual act. Why unusual? Because it’s difficult to compare the guys of Schluck den Druck with someone else. It has to do something with the electronic stuff they have absorbed from the original spring of bass and circulates now in their veines. Anyway they rocked the Nord* and after their live show, it continued with the beloved Jimi Jules who delighted us once again with an extraordinary set. Right after the Nord* has closed we went on to a private after party and concerning some circumstance i got way too drunk… Well i managed it somehow and woke up in my own bed with a little headache. Justifiably i had to chill Friday and so i killed my time with watching movies.
Saturday evening i watched the new movie Rubber from Quentin Dupieux with some good friends. Really recommendable for those of you who like it bizarre and who like the sound of Mr Oizo and Gaspard Auge. But more of this in the next post. After the movie we went to the Hinterhof where Kenton Slash Demon had a live gig. This guy from Copenhagen creates a great sound where you easily can loose yourself. Support came from Féline and B- Movie Diskomurder and to top everything off Suffix showed us their skills for great visuals.
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Nordic hard dance meets tropical native sound
In a time when bangers are getting more and more commercial it’s quite difficult to find really good music which isn’t just a poor copy of already existing stuff. The label Sound Pellegrino, founded by Teki Latex and Para One, stands for hard stuff which is creative and groovy and minimalistic music which isn’t boring nor serious.Their last release is a demonstration that there are still some inventive heads around who are concerned about delivering us some music pearls.
Victor Watel a.k.a Panteros666 is exactly one of those. He grew up in the cold North of France surrounded and influenced by a strong Hardstyle and Jumpstyle community. A couple of years ago he started experimenting with electronic music and created with a mix of tropical dancehall, African house, South American dance music and his special addition Gabber and Jumpstyle a distinctive new sound.
Latest tracks by Panteros666 (Club Cheval)
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Pacman Tuesday
Ian Bradshaw’s 1974 photograph of streaker Michael O’Brien at Twickenham during the England-France rugby match.
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Surrealistic view on death and rebirth
I wanted to show you this much much earlier, but sometimes it can be hard to find the motivation to just sit down and typing a few words. Maybe you already know this track, because it’s nothing new. Anyway! Last summer the scissor sisters released their album “Night Work” with the track “Invisible Light” on it and yeah it’s a question of taste but form your own opinion.
Scissor Sisters – Invisible Light from CANADA on Vimeo.
Last december they published the clip to it from Nicolás Méndez and in my opinion it’s a interesting surrealistic work, which shouldn’t be missed, just like his first music clip for El Guinchos “Bombay”. Clearly this one looks much more expensive, as Méndez got hired by Partizan and so he had a way bigger budget than for his last clip. He totally understands to create a vision with a flood of pictures which are on one hand beautiful and on the other absolutely disturbing.
Boys Noize remixed the track. Check it out!
Scissor Sisters – Invisible Light (Boys Noize Remix) (Radio Rip) by Scottish Friction
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