Brief Description:
Technoir Events and SickSound Productions, along with The Dubland Underground, team up to bring you Awake the Machines, a buffet of talented electronic musicians and DJs from Rochester and Syracuse, New York. This event will showcase a variety of genres of electronic music, including Tech House, Minimal Techno, Progressive House, PsyTrance, Dark Trance, EBM/Industrial and Electro. Local PsyTrance act Dharma Lab and Syracuses mighty duo Mike Sims and Sean Place will be headli...
Brief Description:
Technoir Events and SickSound Productions, along with The Dubland Underground, team up to bring you Awake the Machines, a buffet of talented electronic musicians and DJs from Rochester and Syracuse, New York. This event will showcase a variety of genres of electronic music, including Tech House, Minimal Techno, Progressive House, PsyTrance, Dark Trance, EBM/Industrial and Electro. Local PsyTrance act Dharma Lab and Syracuses mighty duo Mike Sims and Sean Place will be headlining the event, along with Club Vertexs DJ Darkwave, TechNoir Events founder DJ Nekrotique, SickSounds founder DJ Acheron, along with 4 other talented DJs. As if thats not enough to peak your interest, they will also be raffling off baskets of goodies for charity. All money collected from the raffle will be going to the Rochester Chapter of The Humane Society.
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SickSound Productions and TechNoir Events Proudly presents:
AWAKE THE MACHINES
Friday August 6th 2010 Rochester, NY
Featuring the following specimens:
In {METROPOLIS}
Mike Sims Syracuse, NY (4onthefloor Productions / Vinyl Beat Productions/ Funkstarz Music)
Sean Place - Syracuse, NY- (VinylBeat Productions, 1000Styles, Vibe 315)
(Techno/Tech House)
(12:00-1:00)
http://www.facebook.com/djmikesims?ref=ts
http://www.facebook.com/djseanplace?ref=ts
http://djseanplace.com/
http://residentadvisor.net/dj/seanplace
http://soundcloud.com/djseanplace
http://thousandstyles.com/
http://www.myspace.com/djmikesims
http://www.reverbnation.com/djmikesims
http://www.youtube.com/user/TheDjMikeSims
http://www.youtube.com/thefloorjacks
http://www.upstateunderground.net/
http://www.g7productions.us/
http://www.reverbnation.com/djmikesims
Hailing from the city of Syracuse, New York, Mike has been a DJ for over 13 years. He has come up through the ranks to establish himself as one of the most sought out, and respected DJ's in his class as well throughout the New York State and surrounding areas. From his signature sounds ( which include: Funky / Tribal / Bass Driven Techno, Profound Tech-House Sounds and Jack and House sets) Mike's prestigious track selections and spot on mixing skills shine through like a beacon of light when it comes time for him to captivate the dance floor. Mike's first appearance on the Electronic Dance Music (EDM) scene was early 97' in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. There he was taught the art of mixing and beat matching. He immediately took to this new craft and honed his DJ skills. It wasn't long after returning to New York before Mike had begun to make an impact. Promoters started to take notice and soon after, he began to embark on a trip that would land him performances with some of the finest DJ's and Live Acts in North America, and International Talent from multiple corners of the globe.
As founder and director of VinylBeat Productions, Sean Place, has made a large impact on the NY area in a short time. Working diligently as a DJ and promoter, Sean has pumped crowds week to week since 2001 entertaining on lineups with local and international talent.
Listening and studying electronic music since 94 has made him a scholar in his own time. Sean's taste in music has been heavily influenced by early industrial and techno. Some examples being Underworld, Ministry, KMFDM, Orbital, Front Line Assembly, The Chemical Brothers, Revolting Cocks, Daft Punk, Moby, and various WaxTrax artists. Pride in track selection and integrity can be seen and felt by anyone who is witness to his sets.
This past couple years have yielded great opportunities for Sean playing at events such as WMC (Winter Music Conference) in South Beach, Miami and at WEMF (World Electronic Music Festival) in Canada. Sean is also an occasional guest on the Intermission Transmission Radio Show Mondays on MiamiBeatz.com. Past destinations include various gigs in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Florida, Colorado, and Canada.
2010 has been very active with nearly every weekend booked on a solo project or playing alongside old friend and new found partner in crime Mike Sims. The two have been taking over Techno as we know it in Upstate NY and are pushing out of state gigs monthly. Sean, now sponsored by local artist and graphic designer "1000 Styles", www.thousandstyles.com, is very proud to be part of such a talented company and has many plans for great projects in the near future."
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V0ins - Oswego, NY- (Get Bent Productions)
(Minimal Techno-Acid Tech)
(11:00-12:00)
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Disko-v0ins/360856280898?ref=ts
V0ins has been infecting dance floors with explosive sounds since early 2005. Growing up in a small town, he has been going against the grain from the beginning; pushing the envelope and bending the boundaries of his sound into a unique style not heard anywhere else. His sets are not to be missed. Only to be described as dirty, crunchy, heavy Techno, his style can range from Minimal Techno all the way up to Acid Tech. He maintains a consistent, driving sound throughout his sets. As his musical career continues to advance, he has already blown up dance floors in Canada, Miami, Burlington, Rochester, Buffalo, Binghamton, Albany, and most commonly Syracuse. Working his way into music production, keep an eye out for original tracks by V0ins as he continues pushing the sounds of techno.
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Acheron - Syracuse, NY- (SickSound Productions)
(Dark Minimal Techno)
(1:00-2:00)
http://www.facebook.com/pages/DJ-Acheron/355062134024?ref=ts
http://www.myspace.com/sicksoundproductions
http://www.myspace.com/tombstoneheadphones
Over the past 6 years, Acheron has become an underground favorite within the local scene. Playing events from Canada to Miami, Acheron brings his own mix of pounding bass and haunting melodies to the dance floor with a unique flare that sets himself apart from other locals. The Co-founder of SickSound Productions, he has been a part of every aspect of the scene. Playing music ranging from Dark Minimal Techno and Progressive House to Driving Electro, live performances become more a story than just a collection of tracks. Listen and enjoy the ride.
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Lost Monster - Syracuse, NY
(Progressive House/Techno)
(10:00-11:00)
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lost-Monster/101147810788?ref=ts
Lost Monster's philosophy: Size up the crowd and look at the clock before you choose your tracks. Is it time for balls-to-the-wall Psy-Trance? Mellow Progressive House? Or something else entirely? Whatever the consensus, Lost collects the energy of the crowd and sends it right back at them. It's a sight to behold. After five short years behind the decks Lost has played countless parties, including the final WEMF, and is now one of the most well-known DJs in Central New York. Other details are immaterial.
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Bender Syracuse, NY- (Get Bent Productions)
(Deep & Grimy Minimal Techno)
(9:00-10:00)
http://www.facebook.com/pages/b3nd3r/175023113521?ref=ts
http://www.myspace.com/b3nd3rgetshype
Moving up the world of EDM, Bender has been impressing people on the dance floor and giving them a reason to come back. His blend of crushing Techno places the crowd in a hypnotic trance of pure Techno heaven. A DJ for the past few years, he has supported the scene the entire time, any way he can. A member of Get Bent productions, he's a name that will surely gain more attention over the next few years.
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Featuring the following specimens
In {The Dark City}:
Dharma Lab - Buffalo/Rochester, NY 1:00-2???
(PsyTrance, Ambient, DownTempo, House)
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dharma-Lab/24491177139
http://www.DharmaLab.com
Dharma Lab became something of a sensation in Western NYs electronic music scene when the duo formed locally eight years ago. Elevating the practice of a traditional DJ to an art form, the duo adds invigorating live and improvised sound to the experience. The Oracle pounds out energetic tracks as the duos turntabilist and the Puppet Master astounds with maniacal skill on keyboard. Sometimes he acts the part of a pseudo-DJ himself, performing familiar piano snippets by artists as diverse as Faith No More and Beethoven. Its not surprising that Dharma Lab stands as one of the areas most successful electronic music exports, regularly headlining popular festivals and events throughout Southern Ontario.
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DJ Darkwave Rochester, NY 11:30pm-1:00
(EBM, Industrial, Electro- Vertex Nightclub)
http://www.djdarkwave.com
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rochester-NY/DJ-Darkwave/221025130461
http://www.myspace.com/djdarkwave
DJ Darkwave has been making dark waves every Saturday at Rochesters Club Vertex for about 10 years. Darkwave has been involved with Rochesters local music scene for many years, also as a dj at Piranha (where The Club at Water Street stands today), and as an active member of the now defunct Cure cover band Disintegration. His musical influences include, but are not limited to, Synthpop, EBM, trance, industrial and 80's new wave music. While juggling his dj career and his home life, he is also an events coordinator, hosting many live shows and working as visuals artist. He was finalist in the Best DJ category for 2009 for City Insider and his Vertex gig was selected as one of the top 5 DJ nights in Rochester for City Newspaper's 2010 Annual Manual "The definitive guide to Rochester."
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DJ Nekrotique-Rochester/Buffalo, NY- (TechNoir Events) 10:00pm-11:30pm
(Rhythmic Noise, Industrial, EBM)
http://djnekrotique.wetpaint.com/
http://www.myspace.com/technoirevents
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=347683848142&ref=ts
Nekrotique is the founder of TechNoir Events, an events promotional team that caters to Western NYs local industrial electronic music scene, which began in 2007 in Buffalo and has re-located to Rochester. After successfully running monthly events in Buffalo for 2 years, she began djing at the beginning of 2009 at TechNoir Events and other local events, including guest spots on Buffalo State Colleges radio station WBNY 91.3FM. She has also thrown fashion shows, art shows, live band performances and has hosted after parties for concerts. She specializes in EBM and Rhythmic Noise, however, she has many musical tastes, as she began her journey into the electronic scene by attending raves back in 2000. She also enjoys Drum and Bass, Dubstep, Electro House and Trip Hop.
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DJ Arcanum- Rochester, NY 9:00pm-10:00pm
(Dark Trance, Industrial)
http://www.soundcloud.com/djarcanum
Arcanum began fiddling with electronic instruments in 2003, and officially began djing in 2005 as an Industrial dj. Taking a break from music all together from 2006 to late 2008, Arcanum departed ways from Industrial music and began focusing on other styles of dark electronica. He is currently spinning at RIPROC events and trying to re-establish himself in music as a Dubstep DJ/Producer. For this event, he is re-visiting his roots in Industrial. He has performed in Toronto, Buffalo and Rochester.
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Venue
DUBLAND UNDERGROUND
315 Alexander St.
Rochester, NY 14607
(585) 232-7550
Website: http://www.myspace.com/thedublandunderground
Visuals for The Dark City:
Provided by DJ DARKWAVE on film
Security:
Professional security will be on hand for the protection and safety of
everyone.
Raffle Baskets for Charity:
All monies collected from the raffle will be donated to The Humane Society, Rochester, NY Chapter.
This event will be general admission.
Must be 18+ and show proper ID
Doors open at 9 p.m. - 2 a.m.
Please arrive early to avoid the lines.
Price
$10 for 21+
$12 for Minors
No advance tickets or VIP passes.
Door price only.
As you can see this event is Sci-Fi themed. We encourage people to dress up for this event. We do not have a dress code as such, because we understand that interesting and exciting people come in many configurations, and not all of them happen to blessed with expensive wardrobes. That having been said, we do try to present a certain theme and level of panache at TechNoir, and accordingly, we encourage certain styles of dress. After all, if you want to see people in jeans and T-shirts, you can go to any old bar or club. While you won't be turned away in a t-shirt and jeans, by dressing down you will be missing out on part of the fun at TechNoir. It's a special occasion; make the most of it! It only takes a little effort to dress a bit differently. Of course, you can always put a lot of effort into it and make everyone else jealous! :P
This show and others can be found on UpstateUnderground.net or follow the link below to Awake The Machines page.
http://www.upstateunderground.net/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=13552
Hotels in the City of Rochester Include:
Hyatt Regency Rochester -
125 East Main Street, Rochester, NY - (585) 546-1234
Radisson Hotel Riverside Rochester -
120 East Main Street, Rochester, NY - (585) 546-6400
Strathallan Hotel -
550 East Avenue, Rochester, NY - (585) 461-5010