After two groundbreaking and enthralling techno parties that took London by storm, it simply had to be done Closer NYE. Politburo events are proud to announce that we will be taking over a brand new EC2 warehouse location in London on New Years Eve for one unforgettable night of original techno music across two rooms.
Closer is designed to do exactly what it says on the tin. Its about techno in its purest, rawest sense unrestricted, unrestrained delivered by its finest practitioners up close and personal. Techno in its many shapes and guises has become the leading international language of the dancefloor from beach festivals in Brazil to the underground sound of Europes coolest clubs. The scenes leading DJs are in such demand on the global circuit that we barely get to see them here in the UK and thats usually confined to the bigger clubs and festivals. All well and good, of course, but theres nothing quite like dancing to techno when the lights are low, the atmosphere is intense and you can see the whites of the DJs eyes!
Closer has already featured some of the biggest names on the scene including Luke Slater, Kevin Saunderson, Ben Sims, Colin Dale and Mark Williams who have joined resident Steve Strawberry and a cast of young talent from the London underground. Closer NYE promises to go one better with the return of Luke Slater and a warm welcome to James Ruskin.
Luke Slater: musical and technological innovator, Fabric regular and man of many guises Planetary Assault Systems, Clementine, Morganistic and The 7th Plain to name a few. Both as a DJ and a producer, Luke Slater has always been at the forefront of redefining the techno blueprint winning support from across the electronic music spectrum. Recent projects have included a Fabric mix CD, the Head Converter EP and the Mote-Evolver independent online music distribution portal, while his Fear and Loathing mix albums are the stuff of legend. Combine that with a packed DJ and production schedule, and you have a true maverick with 15 years of dancefloor vision behind him.
James Ruskin: another stalwart of the UK scene and one of technos finest ambassadors, James Ruskin has been making music since 1997. As well as releases on his own Blueprint and Coda imprints, he is an integral part of the Tresor organisation, both as a producer and as a DJ. The label will be releasing his fourth artist album, The Dash, at the end of 2007 and he has already played at the club in Berlin since it reopened. James is currently touring Europe in support of the album playing both DJ sets and live PAs, and has further cemented his reputation as one of technos most accomplished exponents. For Closer NYE he will be bringing along his full bag of effects for a set comprising upfront material alongside classic tracks reshaped live in the mix.
Steve Strawberry: coming up from the London underground and the man behind the excellent Tilted Disco parties, Steve Strawberry is a man youll be hearing a lot more over the coming months because of his incendiary turntable skills. He recently brought the sound of Tilted Disco to the Ministry of Sound in support of their techno night Hi-Tek Soul and has been working in the studio with Colin Dale.
Representing the sound of young London at Closer will be Chris Rayner from Inhale, Jon Holland and Mutant from Injury Time, Stakker and Lene Andreasen from System, and Richard Belsom and Dan Van Damn representing the Jack Digitals label. Over in the second room, meanwhile, Religion will be your hosts featuring Aleksei, Matt Hardin, Paul Edge and Paul KC. These guys have been involved in some of the best parties around London this year including Party Proactive at Turnmills and have one of the most loyal and up-for-it crowds in town.
Full details of the venue will be released in due course but, rest assured, its going to be very special and perfect for the intimate and intense atmosphere of Closer. You can expect the same high standards of sound, lighting and production to be found at all Politburo Events alongside one of the friendliest group of techno aficionados youll ever find.
Closer is the techno party Londons faithful has been crying out for unrestricted, unrestrained and like no other. This is your chance to get Closer with Luke Slater and James Ruskin and see in the New Year with a vengeance accept no substitute, there is no other!
Luke Slater (Mote-Evolver)
James Ruskin (Blueprint / Tresor)
Steve Strawberry (Closer / Tilted Disco)
Religion / Inhale / Injury Time / System / Jack Digitals
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