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2010 Stories by Kristal Hawkins

• 'Basic NYC Presents Colette'

  published September 1, 2010

  Opera-trained Colette's pipes have graced her own records and those of other producers, and her DJing skills are just as impressive. Inspired by... More >>

• 'Discovery Presents Marcos Cabral'

  published September 1, 2010

  Marcos Cabral has an impeccable local resume: Raised on Storm Raves, he worked at Satellite Records, Sonic Groove and Syntax Distribution after... More >>

• 'Blkmarket Membership Presents Roman Flügel & Traversable Wormhole'

  published September 1, 2010

  When "new" act Traversable Wormhole was revealed as venerable Brooklyn banger Adam X, techno's 2009 masked-man mystery was solved. Still, his... More >>

• The Bunker Presents Jan Krueger & Daze Maxim+Space Dimension Controller+Dexter & Serge

  published August 25, 2010

  Hello?Repeat celebrates five years as a top Berlin techno label with a tag-team backroom set from its founders: Jan Krueger, a Bunker regular, got... More >>

• The Return Presents E-Man+Onemastermixer Les Calloway

  published August 25, 2010

  E-Man has been behind some of the cities greatest parties, cofounding first Bang the Party (at Ft. Greene's Frank's Lounge back in the day) and... More >>

• 'Moving Sounds Festival Presents Fennesz'

  published August 25, 2010

  Austria's Fennesz has been exploring the gentler side of noise music since he formed Maische back in the '80s, but he really came into his own... More >>

• 'Broken Teeth Social Klub Presents Monty Luke'

  published August 11, 2010

  Collaborations with Catz n Dogz and Tasho—and a job with Carl Craig at Planet E—have brought some well-deserved attention to Monty Luke,... More >>

• 'Deep Space Presents M50'

  published August 11, 2010

  His Chicago locale suggests house music but his name, reminiscent of Maurizio's genre-defining M Series, offers the bigger clue to M50's... More >>

• 'Sunday Best Presents Alexander Robotnick'

  published August 11, 2010

  The Italo-disco and electro resurgence has reignited the career of a number of nearly lost '80s underground stars, including Florence's Alexander... More >>

• GET DOWN

  published August 11, 2010

  This week more than any other, P.S.1’s Warm Up series lives up to its curatorial promise, presenting locals who mine the arty sonic... More >>

• MIX MASTERS

  published August 11, 2010

  Brooklyn’s Theophilus London is getting more attention in the U.K. than his hometown, but his hardworking self-promotion might change... More >>

• 'Dance.Here.Too Presents Horse Meat Disco'

  published August 4, 2010

  London's Horse Meat Disco has always promised that their weekly romp at Vauxhall gay bar the Eagle is a "queer party for everyone." They'll prove... More >>

• 'Get Naturalized Presents Fred P'

  published August 4, 2010

  Along with the rest of the Underground Quality Label, Fred Peterkin, a/k/a Black Jazz Consortium, has been responsible for NYC''s house... More >>

• 'Sunday Best Presents Frank Gossner'

  published August 4, 2010

  Residents Justin Carter, Eamon Harkin, and Doug Singer reliably bring the best house and techno DJs to their inspiring, intimate, en plein... More >>

• 'Autobrennt Presents Still Going, Altair Nouveau, Jacques Renault & Justin Miller'

  published July 27, 2010

  Justin Miller and Jacques Renault are always a good pairing, reliably spinning disco and house with an indie spirit; tonight they'll anchor a full... More >>

• 'Christmas in July Presents Kyle Hall'

  published July 27, 2010

  Detroit masters such as Theo Parrish, Carl Craig, and Omar-S have taken the very young Kyle Hall under their collective wing, and the innovative... More >>

• 'Club House Presents DJ Jus-Ed & Anthony Parasole'

  published July 27, 2010

  They've moved from Love to Cielo, but Bridgeport's Jus-Ed and Brooklyn-born Anthony Parasole are still teaming up to showcase the tri-state house... More >>

• Angel Alanis & Frankie Bones

  published July 27, 2010

  A cofounder of the STORM rave parties and Sonic Groove Record Store in the early '90s, Frankie Bones helped create New York techno. He's even... More >>

• Warm Up Presents Gavin Russom, Alden Tyrell & the Crystal Ark

  published July 27, 2010

  Alden Tyrell pumps out electro-disco for Amsterdam's Clone Records but the rest of the day belongs to NYC's own DFA Records. James Murphy and Pat... More >>

• 'The Bunker'

  published July 27, 2010

  Spinoza and Eric Cloutier host another solid pair for the Bunker's continuing Berghain/Panoramabar residency. Marcel Dettmann understands techno... More >>

• 'Deep Space Presents Ashley Beedle, Francois K. & Small Change'

  published July 20, 2010

  Fresh off yesterday's gig at Sunday Best, Ashley Beedle drops by the city's most diversely deep party to visit its longtime master, Francois K.... More >>

• 'Mister Saturday Night Presents Chez Damier'

  published July 20, 2010

  The Music Institute looms large in techno biographies—it's where many of Detroit's best DJs and producers danced to Derrick May in the '80s... More >>

• Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba+Burkina Electric+Fool's Gold

  published July 20, 2010

  Bassekou Kouyate is one of Mali's musical legends. This afternoon, he heads a rock- and blues-influenced band centered around ngonis (a stringed... More >>

• 'Ampd Presents Lauhaus & Eric Cloutier'

  published July 13, 2010

  Lauhaus has a long resumè back in Holland; he's part of electronic duo Polder and laptop collective Amsterdam 661, manages Soweso, and has... More >>

• 'Booty Crisis Presents Shyvonne & Zuzuka Poderosa'

  published July 13, 2010

  Planet Rump has rounded up a full roster of hedonistic electro. Drum and bass introduced Zuzuka Poderosa to DJing, but it's her native Brazil's... More >>