Slick Chick is a 27 year-old disco-freak from Rotterdam. She started playing records about seven years ago. At the time she and her friends were throwing nonprofit parties in dirty warehouses throughout the Netherlands and beyond.
Wanneer Redevice een pionier en levende legende op het gebied van sonische experimenten uitnodigt om te komen optreden binnen de ideale setting van Studio 80 met z’n moddervette sound system, dan weet je zeker dat het voorgeschotelde geluid je niet alleen zal verrijken...
Terwijl de Sint z’n zak met pepernoten leegschudt en onze grote Kerstvriend de arrenslee weer voorrijdt, dropt Arctic Boogie vrijdag 12 december feestelijke acid en oldskool in club Innocent in Hengelo.
Loveland organiseert dit jaar het grootste Oud & Nieuw spektakel van Amsterdam. De organisatie viert de jaarwisseling in Amstelborgh onder de naam ‘Loveland NewYear’.
Tommy Hamilton had always been musically inclined. From the age of 5 he had played with drums, so the concept of the beat and rhythm were with him early on. While he was in high school in the early 80's, influenced by his sister, he became a dancer. Tom Tom, as he was to be known, became a member of a number of different dance groups, from the Cosmic Swingers, the Motor City Poppers, to the Devo Dancers. Things were going good, but Tom was looking for more. It was through the dance scene that Tom met up with BJ, another dancer who was looking for more.
Together, in 1985 they formed Regime. Regime was a live band that performed inspired cover versions of Cybotron and Model 500 tracks. It wasn't so much that they were trying to break new ground by playing live--they knew no other way. MIDI and sequencers were virtually unheard of, especially to two high schoolers who simply had a love for the music.
Though Regime soon broke up, Tom was sold on the concept of live electronic dance music. Finding a kindred soul in Keith Tucker, who had been DJing as DJ K-1, they formed RX7. Not content to only do covers, RX7 also featured original tracks by both Tom and Tucker. They dominated a number of area festivals and for a time, there was even talk of them acting as tour support for techno godfather Juan Atkins' Cybotron and Model 500. In the end, nothing came of that, and, after about two years, RX7 split up to go their separate ways. The split was less permanent than either expected.
In the time that followed Tom began getting even deeper in keyboards and experimenting with other styles of music such as jazz and R&B. He also spent time exploring his percussive roots, playing in what he termed "the acoustic world."
In fall of 1992, Tom Tom and Tucker reunited and found that their time apart had done them both good. With a renewed sense of purpose, they put together a fusion of styles and added Anthony Horton and vocalist Andrea Gilmore to become...Sight Beyond Sight. SBS was soon signed to 430 West Records. While SBS enjoyed a degree of success, Tom Tom and Tucker made the decision to continue with the bass heavy techno they had began with some time earlier. 1993 saw this return to their roots as the birth of Aux 88.
As Aux took off, SBS was put on hold and the other members went to work on individual projects. Then, as if to acknowledge the move, Aux 88 released "My A.U.X. Mind" which went on to become a Detroit classic. Putting the icing on the cake, Aux 88 joined up with other area musicians to perform with Juan Atkins as Model 500 on the 10th anniversary of his label, Metroplex. However, the evolution of Aux 88 was not over.
In 1995, desiring to do more experimental tracks, Tucker went solo. Tom didn't miss a beat. Reuniting with BJ, Aux 88 went on to release the full length CD, "Man or Machine." Touring both the US and Europe, and with video airplay on MTV's AMP, Aux 88 began the process of turning on the planet on to their techno/bass/dance fusion. Still, it was not enough. Aux had already made a name for itself via live performances. As individuals who had been deep in the scene long before recording music, they knew they had to take it to the next level. Acting on a tip from another recording artist on 430 West, Octave One, Tom met up with the young DJ Di'jital. Already established in the Detroit underground scene, Di'jital joined the Aux 88 live show. As Aux plays live, Di'jital mixes an array of music. The effect is that of an electrified old school hip hop show. It isn't accidental. Aux 88 is one of the few who remember that techno has its roots in the hip hop of pioneers like Afrika Bambaataa, Planet Patrol and Newcleus. Rounding out the show was the addition of two female dancers-turned-recording-artists who call themselves X-ILE. If anyone mistakes their live show as a scaled down electronic hip hop oriented Parliament show, well, you're not too far off the mark. After the success of "Man or Machine," BJ left to explore other musical realms while Tom Tom went on to record "Xeo-Genetic," the latest Aux offering on Direct Beat records.
Meaning "derived from another species," xeogenetic is an accurate description of what Aux 88 has stood for from the beginning. Hip hop, techno, Miami bass, trip hop and funk all have legitimate claim to the sound that is Aux 88, which is something different altogether. So the question may be asked, "Who exactly is Aux 88? What is their sound?" As Tom Tom says, laughing from his base of operations in Detroit, "Aux isn't looking to fit any one description. Aux is looking to make people dance by any means necessary. And while Aux has a definite sound, easy to identify, Aux is *never* the same group twice!"
Hoorde dat ze weer bij elkaar zijn....en dus weer dikke shit gaan produceren. Ze gaan in februari een nieuwe EP uitbrengen heb ik begrepen. Vind het wel beetje raar, want dacht dat ze gewoon verder zouden gaan onder de naam Auxmen en dan gaan ze weer verder als Aux 88, maar tja.....ben benieuwd naar de release. Vraag me af op welke label het uitgebracht zal worden........misschien Puzzlebox, sinds de Auxmen releases ook hierop worden uitgebracht.
Sowieso erg cool dat ze weer iets gaan produceren onder Aux 88!!!
En tja.....ik had nooit gedacht Aux 88 ooit live te kunnen zien, misschien gaan ze weer touren en zo, hoewel ze dat sowieso al doen onder Auxmen.
Uhmz ik gebruik een andere definitie daarvoor, in de electronika van auxx88 worden veel hiphopbeats toegepast alsmede raps... waardoor ik er het predikaat booty aanplak.
I like to watch it roll, i like to watch it slap..... shake that big onion!
ik denk dat hij bedoelt dat het nutteloos is om te twisten of die beats en raps nou wel of niet booty zijn. en daar geef ik hem helemaal gelijk in.
iedereen hanteert toch zijn eigen criteria voor muziek. als magneto het booty wil noemen en jij noemt het electro dan is daar toch niks mis mee. of wil je zeggen dat er algemeen geldende definities bestaan voor booty/electro/techno/minimal/house/electronica/trance/progressive/hardcore/etc ??
ik denk dat hij bedoelt dat het nutteloos is om te twisten of die beats en raps nou wel of niet booty zijn. en daar geef ik hem helemaal gelijk in.
iedereen hanteert toch zijn eigen criteria voor muziek. als magneto het booty wil noemen en jij noemt het electro dan is daar toch niks mis mee. of wil je zeggen dat er algemeen geldende definities bestaan voor booty/electro/techno/minimal/house/electronica/trance/progressive/hardcore/etc ??
daarom: lekker belangrijk die hokjes!
tja...hokjes ? lekker belangerijk ? wat mij betreft wel ja (zolang het niet te ver gaat)....wat ik bedoel is dat booty gewoon anders is , vooral anders dan wat aux 88 produceert....al zijn het alleen maar de raps. je kan het verschil tussen een booty en een electro(aux 8 plaat toch wel horen ? en tja magneto mag het noemen zoals hij het wilt noemen, ik zei ook niet dat er iets mis mee was. (dit is even way off-topic)...
ontopic:
en trouwens....aux 88 is meer dan alleen electro, maar met name electro.
Voor de mensen die nog niet in de dancevalley indoor after topic hebben gekeken hier wat meer info.
April 2005 komt dus de nieuwe Aux88 album uit op Puzzlebox......en in 2005 begint ook een tour van Aux88. Ze zijn gewoon weer bij elkaar. Dat ik dit ooit nog zou meemaken, had ik nooit gedacht.
natuurlijk gaan we daar sowieso heen, zie het al voor me.....komen ze allemaal achter hun eigen apparatuur staan in hun SWAT pakken met kisten......en dan begint keith tucker op de vocoder.......TESTING 1 2 1 2.....te vet
In april komen er 2 nieuwe lp's van ze uit. Daarna zal waarschijnlijk hun tour ook wel beginnen. Ze zijn in ieder geval druk bezig in de studio. ff wachten. geduld.
In april komen er 2 nieuwe lp's van ze uit. Daarna zal waarschijnlijk hun tour ook wel beginnen. Ze zijn in ieder geval druk bezig in de studio. ff wachten. geduld.
ja dat van die 2 nieuwe lp's wist ik al, ze zijn er ook al klaar mee....wat betreft produceren heb ik gehoord.
Aux 88 is back!! 26th of March will be their first performance (i believe) in Miami.
Here is the info, hopefully soon somewhere near in europe. this party has some sick line-up, here is the info:
Mi Chica/Chico Force, Dopamine, and Satamile
Present
ELECTROCITY
Saturday March 26, 2005 End of Conference Global Electro Jamboree
Live Shows by:
Aux88 Detroit live Electro-Techno/Bass performance
(Keith Tucker and Tommy Hamilton) The original members are back for the first time since 1997. On their way toward a world tour, the Miami show will be the first! (Puzzlebox, Direct Beat)
Larry McCormick aka Exzakt USA/Germany playing unreleased and favorite material ‘live’ (Monotone USA, Datapunk, EA, psi49net, electro labels)
Bytecon Belgiam (Satamile Rec.)
Ectomorph Detroit old school electro set (Interdimensional Transmissions)
Alpha 606 Miami special all analog show (Dopamine)
Nktar North Carolina (Outside recordings)
Hot Wax Action by:
Satamile New York City (Satamile Rec.)
Uprokk Miami Beach (Monotone USA, Mi chica/chico force)
Brotherhood Heart of Miami (Dopamine)
214 tampa (Microlux, Ai)
Etc,
CONTROL SKATE PARK: 380 NW 24TH STREET / DOWNTOWN MIAMI / 305 576 9012
bottom of the page, there are some pictures posted there of the aux88 performance. looks pretty heavy! hope to see them soon somewhere near. they are back alright!
Tommy Hamilton had always been musically inclined. From the age of 5 he had played with drums, so the concept of the beat and rhythm were with him early on. While he was in high school in the early 80's, influenced by his sister, he became a dancer. Tom Tom, as he was to be known, became a member of a number of different dance groups, from the Cosmic Swingers, the Motor City Poppers, to the Devo Dancers. Things were going good, but Tom was looking for more. It was through the dance scene that Tom met up with BJ, another dancer who was looking for more.
plaat toch wel horen ? en tja magneto mag het noemen zoals hij het wilt noemen, ik zei ook niet dat er iets mis mee was. (dit is even way off-topic)...
