Tuesday 1 October 2013
Friday 27 September 2013
Thursday 12 September 2013
Saturday 31 August 2013
Memory Box Social
Saturday 14 September
1988 to 1998
Classic: Balearic, House, Acid House,
Breaks and Rave
featuring: Rennie Pilgrem and Robin Ball
Upstairs at Horse & Groom
28 Curtain Rd, EC2A 3NZ
9.30pm – 4am
Free before 10pm - £5 after
Following the inaugral Memory Box ‘Social’
at the Horse & Groom earlier this month, the night that delves into the
archives of electronic music, returns for another trip down club culture’s
memory lane with special guest Rennie Pilgrem playing a classic breaks and early
90’s set.
Rennie Pilgrem is quite simply a rave
legend! In 1989 he formed Rhythm Section with DJ Ellis D, Nick Scott and Richie
T. As well as playing at every rave worth mentioning, Rhythm Section released
the huge ‘Comin’ On Strong’ EP which stayed in the Dance Charts for 18 months
and sold over 20,000 copies.
In 1993 Rennie set-up TCR Recordings to
release his own material. An early track on the label ‘A Place Called Acid’ was
an underground anthem which got him internationally recognised as a bonafide
producer/DJ in his own right.
In 1996 he started a night called
‘Friction’ with Ian Williams, Tayo and Adam Freeland. They described their
music policy as ‘Nu School Breaks’ and so gave name to a movement that became
established worldwide.
Rennie’s award-winning career (Best Breaks
single ‘2 Freaks’/Best Remix ‘Emit’ amongst others) in Dance has so far taken
him around the World DJing many times over. As well as releasing over 100
singles on his TCR imprint he has remixed a veritable who’s who of electronic
music….. Afrika Bambaata, Arthur Baker, Ferry Corsten, Timo Maas, Simple Minds,
Filter, BT, Easy Rollers, Elite Force, Meat Katie, Uberzone, Braund Reynolds
and many more.
Pulling out the old gems alongside Rennie
is Memory Box creator, Robin Ball whose passion and knowledge of electronic
music both old and new inspired him to start the Memory Box moniker. In 1988,
when he was first exposed to the acid house phenomenon, he caught the DJ bug
and has been putting on parties, making records and DJing around the globe ever
since.
Memory Box is an offshoot and an antidote
to Robin’s Socialeyes parties which focus on forward thinking electronic dance
music at some of London’s best venues.
Thursday 1 August 2013
Memory Box Social
Saturday 17 August
1988 to 1998
classic: balearic, trip hop, house, acid
house, techno and rave
played by
Jerome Hill
Robin Ball
Paul Tibbs
& friends
Horse & Groom
28 Curtain Rd, EC2A 3NZ
9pm – 4am
Free before 10pm - £5 after
Memory Box parties delve deep into the
archives of defining genres over the last 25 years of electronic music. Memory
Box has recently held successful nights at Corsica Studios inviting Tom
Middleton to explore his love of the ‘History of the Roland TR-808 drum
Machine’ and Justin Robertson playing one of his trademark ‘Acid House’
sets. With planning underway for more
nights in the Memory Box series, this summer see’s the more intimate version
with the start of the Memory Box Social at the Horse and Groom, one of
Shoreditch’s most beloved ‘Disco Pubs’.
Digging through his crates for the Memory
Box Social on the 17th August is Jerome Hill. A self confessed sufferer of multiple music
personality disorder he plays it all from Techno through to Hip Hop, Old Skool,
dancehall, funk and has been DJing and collecting records since 1990. Jerome
played his first gig at the legendary Wag club on Wardour Street, then held a
long term residency on infamous London sound system JIBA throughout the
90's. Today Jerome maintains a hectic DJ
schedule. Respected as much for his scratching and mixing skills as for his
track selection, and shunning the image of the modern laptop DJ, Jerome is
Vinyl all the way and loves challenging himself and the crowd on the decks. Be
sure, there'll always be a surprise just around the corner..
Also playing the old gems is Robin Ball
whose passion and knowledge of electronic music both old and new inspired him
to create Memory Box. Robin got his first gig in 1988 and never looked back.
He’s been putting on parties and playing around the globe ever since. Memory
Box is an offshoot and an antidote to his Socialeyes parties which focus on
forward thinking electronic dance music at some of London’s best venues.
Wednesday 26 June 2013
Friday 21 June 2013
Memory Box w/ Tom Middleton + Socialeyes w/ Nathan Coles at Corsica Studios
Socialeyes Presents
Memory Box with Tom Middleton &
Socialeyes with Nathan Coles
Saturday 6th July 2013
10pm – 6am
Corsica Studios, 4/5 Elephant Road, London,
SE17 1LB
Nearest tube: Elephant & Castle
Tickets - £6 Earlybird (sold out)
£7.50 from RA: http://bit.ly/108hbm9
From the birth of Hip Hop and Electro
through Techno, Electronica, Jungle, Rave, Drum and Bass and it's evolution
into Dubstep, Bass House, Footwork and Trap, the Roland TR 808 Kick Drum's
ubiquitous Boom and Thump is without doubt the sound that defines an era of
Bass-centric music more than anything else.
Tom Middleton has a deep rooted love for
this revolutionary instrument and has been busy preparing a DJ set based on the
History of the Roland TR 808 Kick Drum for Memory Box at Corsica Studios on
Saturday 6th July.
Memory Box is a night that delves deep into
the archives of defining genres over the last 25 or so years of electronic
music. So on this very special night, come and get your geek on as Tom
Middleton takes you on a history lesson of one of the most prolific pieces of
studio kit to emerge in the last three decades.
Expect Hip Hop, Electro, Techno, Rave, Jungle, D&B, Dubstep, Trap,
Footwork... it's all about the 808 Kick!'
“I remember hearing and feeling that deep
low end sub bass kicking you in the chest and making your nethers rattle when a
local DJ dropped Run DMC's Peter Piper on a system with 18" Sub woofers
and thinking this is the best thing I'd ever heard!” enthuses Tom.
Filling out the history lesson, Memory Box
creator Robin Ball will be playing his Memory Box set of 90’s house, techno,
beats and breaks from some of his favorite labels like Warp, R&S, Outer
Rhythm, KMS, Transmat and S.U.A.D.
In contrast to this, Socialeyes host room 2
with Wiggle club night and label boss Nathan Coles and Robin Ball supported by
the Isolater DJs playing upfront tech house and techno.
To hear more from Tom Middleton on his
explorations into the History of the 808, head over to http://socialeyesparties.blogspot.com
for the full interview.
WEB LINKS FOR SOCIALEYES
WEB LINKS FOR MEMORY BOX
Wednesday 5 June 2013
Socialeyes present The Memory Box
The Memory Box is here to encapsulate some
of the most memorable moments through electronic dance music
history. This is music that has defined a generation. Spanning all
the golden eras between Chicago House and Dubstep via seminal movements of Acid
House, Detroit Techno, Balearic vibes and the birth of Breakbeat.
The Memory Box will pay homage to these
special moments in our history with a different party dedicated to a different
era or movement each time, inviting either a legendary DJ known for that sound,
or up and coming DJ’s playing the music that inspired them.
We know you’ll love to go back to the
legendary sounds of the ‘Summer of Love’ or when Deep House made its mark or
the crazy fluro days of rave. Are you ready to return to when the Bristol
massives ruled clubland with trip hop or revising the sounds of Metalheadz or
Reprazent when drum & bass really stamped its seal on popular
culture. You could pick up where you left off with the sound of British
Nu House or Techouse or the rise of Dubstep and the explosion of the Bass
sound.
At the heart of it all, Memory Box will
serve to provide a great party with quality electronic dance music that stands
the test of time.
Find The Memory Box on Facebook - http://on.fb.me/UNReTM
Friday 26 April 2013
Friday 5 April 2013
Socialeyes with Bok Bok, GoldFFinch & Thefft at Rhythm Factory London
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Friday 26th April 2013
10pm – 6am
Rhythm Factory, 16-18 Whitechapel Road,
London E1 1EW
Nearest tube – Aldgate East
Earlybird sold out / Advanced £8 / On the
door £10
Available from RA - http://bit.ly/Z1zHsd
Room 1: Bok Bok, GoldFFinch, Thefft &
Robin Ball
Room 2: R1 Ryders, MA1, Kerfuffl, Crypt,
Pesk & RSL
Socialeyes is back at Rhythm Factory for
another installment of fresh and innovative sounds from artists at the
forefront of the London house, techno and bass amalgamation.
Headlining is Night Slugs founder, Bok Bok,
who is renowned for his unique dj style and A&R prowess. Recently returned
from a tour of Australia and the U.S he’s set to destroy this London dancefloor!
Joining Bok Bok are Belgian producer duo goldFFinch
who have firmly aligned themselves on the scene which huge support from the
likes of Mary Anne Hobbs (who stated they were “One of my favourite musical
collectives”) and with a series of unmissable dancefloor weapons on labels like
Jackmaster’s Numbers and Claude Von Stroke’s Dirtybird.
They are accompanied by fast rising star Thefft
whose unique production style on labels such as Madtech and Fulcrum is being
heavily supported by the likes of Loefah, Zed Bias, Distal, Disclosure, Melé
and Oneman. The night being rounded up by Socialeyes captain Robin Ball, one to
watch in 2013, while in Room 2, you’ll find the best in all things Bass.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Tel:
07956 375370
Wednesday 20 March 2013
Socialeyes Presents memory box The Acid House years with Justin Robertson
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Room 1
memory box: acid house 1986 – 1996
Justin Robertson, Robin Ball & friends
Room 2
Deep house & techno: Modulate FM v’s Isolater
Deep house & techno: Modulate FM v’s Isolater
Acid can conjure up two thoughts: House
music made with that lovely squelchy Roland TB-303 acid sound that emerged from
Chicago in the mid 80’s; and the U.K acid house culture of the late 80’s /
early 90’s warehouse parties from which dance music as we now know it was born
and the hazy loved-up freedom of expression that came with it. We will be
embracing both of these at memory box at Corsica Studios on the Friday 29th
March. Selecting quality tracks you would have heard if you walked into an acid
house party between 1986 and 1996. Lead by acid house legend Justin Robertson
who will be showing us what’s in his memory box from this era.
From early Chicago heroes like DJ Pierre,
Marshall Jefferson, Fingers Inc, Farley Jackmaster Funk, Fast Eddie and Trax
Records through to next generation U.S artists like Joey Beltram, Josh Wink and
the Relief Records roster. Alongside the early UK sound of A Guy Called Gerald,
Baby Ford, Renegade Soundwave, 808 State; early Warp records artists like L.F.O
and Nightmares on Wax; Outer Rhythm Records who launched the career of
Leftfield and FFRR who discovered Orbital. Not forgetting important European
labels like Harthouse and R&S Records. This just tips this iceberg on a
whole host of artists, labels and inspiring electronic music that makes up the
acid house scene that a lot of the quality music in clubland today takes a
strong influence from. So for this night let’s doff our hats to these artists!
In contrast to this, Socialeyes Parties host
room 2 with upfront deep house and techno from Modulate FM and Isolater - two crews on the London underground scene.
Modulate FM brings you some of the world's
best underground DJ's, hand picked by them for your listening pleasure!
Alongside their residents, you will find a selection of special guest
DJ's, interviews, exclusive mixes and features, all streamed 24 hours a
day, every day of the year! They're ad, sponsorship, commercial free and not
for profit. They do this for the love of electronic music. If you can't be in
the club, tune into Modulate FM!
Isolater is renowned for showcasing the
toughest Deep and Tech-House with a buzzing party atmosphere. Isolater is a
Record Label, Clubnight, and general hub for cool stuff. Set up in 2012 by The
Jester, Buzza and Josh West, the label boasts a monthly Sub FM show, nights
around London, and regular party takeovers.
Dj's
The Jester
Buzza
Josh West
The Jester
Buzza
Josh West
WEB LINKS FOR SOCIALEYES
Friday 1 February 2013
Here's some of the great DJs we've booked at our parties over the years both here and in France
Andrew Weatherall, Bar9,
Basement Jaxx, Ben Sims, Boddika, Colin Dale, DJ Yoda, Dillinja, Elite
Force, Funk D Void, Hannah Holland, Jakwob, Justin Harris, Justin
Robertson, Keith “K1” Tucker, Kenny Hawkes, Kevin Saunderson, Luke Slater, Luke
Solomon, Matt Tolfrey, Mensah, Mark Broom, Max Cooper, Miguel
Migs, Plump Dj’s, Presk, Rob Sparx, Sei A, Silicone Soul, Slyde, Stacey Pullen,
Sub Focus, Suburban Knight, Terry Francis, The Advent, T.Williams.
More great DJs on the way in 2013!
Socialeyes where House & Techno meets Bass!
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