Marcel Dettmann is one of the supporting pillars of the Berghain sound: Powerful, sexy and knowledgeable in the right sense. One could also say he knows his edutainment. Since 1999 Marcel is and has been a steady fixture at both the old OstGut and the new Berghain. The classic sounds of Chicago and Detroit have had a huge influence on him, but Marcel also says that “the music and the sets have to work, should have a soul and be ignorant of boundaries. I re-invent my DJ philosophy for every new set, location and night. Generally, it is very important to me to play as varied as possible sets fusing classic tracks with the contemporary ones.” Besides his DJ activities, Marcel also works at Berlin’s highly influential record store Hardwax. The store’s excellent musical portfolio provides Dettmann with a constant inspiration for his upcoming projects. “Music always works in a certain context at a certain time, or it doesn’t. There still are a lot of interesting, very varied artists and labels releasing loads of good stuff, be it classic or experimental.”

Javelin

07-18 New York, NY – Le Poisson Rouge *
08-05 St. Louis, MO – The Luminary Center for the Arts
08-06 Chicago, IL – Lollapalooza
08-09 Chicago, IL – Jay Pritzker Pavilion
08-09 Detroit, MI – Magic Stick #&
08-10 Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop #&
08-11 Toronto, Ontario – Wrongbar #&
08-12 Montreal, Quebec – La Sala Rossa #&
08-13 New York, NY – Whitney Museum of American Art #
08-14 Providence, RI – As220 #$
08-15 Boston, MA – Great Scott #&
08-16 Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s #&
08-17 Baltimore, MA – Ottobar #&
08-21 New York, NY – Soho Grand/The Yard !
09-09 Raleigh, NC – Berkley Cafe

* with Konono No. 1
# with Warpaint
& with Beach Fossils
! with JD Samson
$ with ESG

Detroit based DJ Corbin Davis first launched himself into the electronic music industry in 1996 when he purchased his first set of decks and a drum machine. He emerged onto the scene in 1998 playing a diverse blend of techno that has fostered a strong local following. Corbin has played countless venues and parties including classic Detroit mainstays: The Packard Plant, The Works, The Motor Lounge, The Majestic Theatre and Mack and Bellevue. He has played alongside the likes of Ben Sims, Mark Verbos, Adam X, Terry Mullen, Woody Mcbride, Phono, Adam Beyer, Mark Broom, Tim Xavier, Richard Devine, Otto Van Scharch and Jimmer Edger.

Most recently Corbin has been working closely with Nick Bien and Chad Parraghi (Project 313) on the newly formed imprint Blank Code; a label created to spotlight the newest techno producers from Detroit and around the Globe.

Variety has always been the key to Corbin’s fresh and interesting sets and this one is no different: a glitch set with chilled out valleys, clicky peeks and a deep, rolling countryside.

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Tracklisting:

1
Title: kappa ( Evan Morris Remix)
Artist: Evan Morris
Album: kappa mixes (grey beats volume 2.5)
2
Title: Estepa_Original_Mix -
Artist: Pablo Denegri, Mekas
Album: Chakal
3
Title: Elvientovinoami – Original Mix
Artist: Alex Delarge
Album: Alive In Limbo
4
Title: Uhcd – Original Mix
Artist: Nukua
Album: Gold Series Volume 1
5
Title: Behind Closed Doors – Original Mix
Artist: Dlay
Album: Vacant
6
Title: Krup – Original Mix
Artist: Kritical Auido
Album: Detroit Under Ground 06
7
Title: T34g feat. MC Marco – OG
Artist: Kero
Album: Kerologistics
8
Title: Egypt – OG mix
Artist: Elephant Pixel
Album: Estellita
9
Title: Beyond The Dome – OG mix
Artist: Alex Rize
Album: Silk Way LP
10
Title: Battle Gongs – OG mix
Artist: Lone Shark
Album: Synchromatic
11
Title: Droeth – OG mix
Artist: Lucid Dream
Album: Recovered Data 95
12
Title: Grip – OG mix
Artist: Lucid Dream
Album: Recovered Data 95
13
Title: Praquayr – OG mix
Artist: Nukua
Album: Lost Generation
14
Title: Mei Lpne – OG mix
Artist: Nukua
Album: Lost Generation

Download this track from Solvent off the new album Subject To Shift, out now on Ghostly International, his first LP in almost six years.

Download Solvent ‘Loss For Words’ from Subject To Shift

via Yours Truly

Fat Possum is set to release the brand new album from Wavves (pre-order) on August 3rd called King of the Beach! Check out the interview with the band, and some live footage of them performing.

Take a listen to Soulwax’s Remix “You Wanted a Hit” by LCD Soundsystem, off the new album This Is Happening (Via Pitchfork)

Photo by Suzanne Dieter

Twilight Frequencies: Where did you go to school, and what were some lessons you have incorporated in your work today?

Michael Peters: I attended the School of the Arts at the University of Tennessee.  If nothing else, I took with me the ability and confidence to believe in your talent and to take with that the initiative of intentionality.  Whatever your idea is – run with it.  Really try to expand your boundaries.  Just because you’re an visual artist doesn’t mean you’re confined to a gallery.

Twilight Frequencies: I know you have had some gallery shows locally here in Knoxville, tell us a little about your work, if you can narrow it down to a few things? What’s your primary medium?

Michael Peters: By classification, I suppose you might say I’m a media artist.  But if I had to say I specialize in anything, it would probably be photography.  At least that is where my passion primarily lies.  I love the idea of pushing the medium of photography beyond just a single photograph.  That’s what my gallery exhibitions focus on – expanding the typical single photographic plane into something spacially concerned having multiple suspended panels, or photographs, creating dynamic geometric planes.

Twilight Frequencies: What’s the next year look like for Michael Peters the Artist?

Photo by Kari Foster

Michael Peters: It’s always hard to tell…especially being at the relative beginning stages of my career.  As of now, there is nothing solidified but hopefully that will change.  I’ve really turned my focus primarily on Backpod.  But as days pass, I hope to exhibit somewhere in the near future.  I would LOVE to show some photography and film work taken throughout my Backpod travels.  I truly believe that’s the direction I’m heading.

Contact Michael Peters here.

Twilight Frequencies: What types of things can people do to become active in providing a real change to the issues in Central America?

Michael Peters: Such a great question!  I really just encourage everyone to become active in any little way possible.  It’s important to remember that you don’t have to be a doctor or in the medical field to do international outreach.  I used my passion for media art along with the help of two other bright-minded individuals in their respective field to create this project.  There are so many organizations out there (I probably wouldn’t have believed it myself until I did this research for Backpod) that are striving for a better quality something for lesser-privileged individuals.  Unfortunately, many of these organizations lack the manpower to get their word out there.  It never hurts to contact them directly and see what you can do to help.  I found that many organizations have “bases” back in the states.  Something as simple as working indirectly with them by spreading the word around your college campus can be crucial in the success of their projects.

Photography by Jimmy Camacho

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