Memory Box Social

Saturday 14 September

1988 to 1998  

Classic: Balearic, House, Acid House, Breaks and Rave

featuring: Rennie Pilgrem and Robin Ball

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Upstairs at Horse & Groom

28 Curtain Rd, EC2A 3NZ  

9.30pm – 4am

Free before 10pm - £5 after

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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.

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

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Horse & Groom

28 Curtain Rd, EC2A 3NZ  

9pm – 4am

Free before 10pm - £5 after

www.thehorse&groom.net

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..

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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.