Karllson & Winberg bring the Miike Snow DJ set to Public Works
Toronto bass music uber-producer Ill Gates (Aka the Phat Conductor) opens
WHEN: Thursday, October 28, 2010. 10pm-2am
WHERE: Public Works | 161 Erie Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
WHO: Karllson & Winberg, the Miike Snow Dj Set - Sweden
SUPPORT: Ill Gates (AKA the Phat Conductor –Toronto)
BACK ROOM SUPPORT: The TRBL Crew -...
[read more] Karllson & Winberg bring the Miike Snow DJ set to Public Works
Toronto bass music uber-producer Ill Gates (Aka the Phat Conductor) opens
WHEN: Thursday, October 28, 2010. 10pm-2am
WHERE: Public Works | 161 Erie Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
WHO: Karllson & Winberg, the Miike Snow Dj Set - Sweden
SUPPORT: Ill Gates (AKA the Phat Conductor –Toronto)
BACK ROOM SUPPORT: The TRBL Crew - Ground Control vs Tim Dietz, & Lobo vs Victor Vega
GENERAL INFO:
www.sunsetpromotions.net
TICKETS: Discount tickets are limited. As they run out, the price will go up. Available at
www.sunsettickets.com or call 415-256-8499
PROMOTIONAL PARTNERS: Sunset Promotions
PRESS INFO: Kelly Edwards |
bigger_bolder@yahoo.com
DETAILS: On Thursday, October 28, Sunset Promotions presents a rare meeting of international music production giants in one small space. Karllson & Winberg, who are two thirds of the pop super-group Miike Snow will play an exclusive DJ set, and Ill Gates, the Toronto bass-music wonderkind will open the show.
Christian Karlsson and Pontus Winnberg, also known as Bloodshy & Avant, are responsible for producing some of the biggest pop hits of the last decade. They gave mega-hits to Britney Spears, Jennifer Lopez, Jordin Sparks, Kylie Minogue, Kelis, and Madonna. But along with Andrew Wyatt, they formed the band Miike Snow, which has given us the best drunk hipster sing-a-long since Matt & Kim's "Yea Yeah." That track is called "Animal," which thanks to the magic fingers of Treasure Fingers, it has also become a dance floor staple.
Up to this point theyve remained pretty mysterious, proving nearly impossible to find any information about, photographic or otherwise. Man? DJ? Robot? Miike Snow is a band. Swedish duo Christian Karlsson and Pontus Winnberg are childhood friends who spent time playing in bands and working on various projects in studios throughout Gothenburg. After separate moves to Stockholm they reunited in 2000 when their paths crossed with American Andrew Wyatt to write a pop album for a someone else. The release was small, there was little distribution and an alleged large sum of money was lost in the process The three stayed in touch and a friendship was formed and in 2007 Miike Snow was born.
Karlsson and Winnbergs backgrounds in the DJ scene and punk bands alongside experiments in progressive electro and new rave lead to a series of writing / producing stints with Madonna, Kylie Minogue and Britney Spears culminating in their Grammy win for Best Dance Recording with her song Toxic. Wyatt has been a member in Black Beetle (with Joan Wasser) and The A.M. (with Michael Tighe). He had an album come out this year with the band Fires of Rome as well writing and producing the new Daniel Merriweather album with Mark Ronson. Miike Snows self titled debut is a full band collaboration, showcasing their deft mastery of the studio while acknowledging each members unique talent for songwriting, production, arrangement and performance.
ill.Gates is a Toronto-based composer, performer and educator. Over the past 15 years, he has established a global fanbase and a reputation as one of the most dynamic electronic music artists around. He regularly tours across North America, Europe, Australia and Asia. Gates has headlined at such festivals as Burning Man, Shambala, the World Electronic Music Festival and the New Orleans Jazz Festival.
His first full-length release, Autopirate (Muti Music, 2008), reached #1 on many esteemed charts; and continues to sell strongly. Many of his contemporaries cite Gates (aka The Phat Conductor) as a key artistic influence and inspiration in their music. While on tour, Gates frequently teaches workshops to grateful and attentive audiences, in which he shares his highly effective approach to producing quality finished music as well as insights into the mentality and strategies necessary to succeed in the music business.
