STRØM 2013 NEWS

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FOR GOOD MEASURE HERE ARE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY’S LINEUP:

By Klaus Boss @ Strøm Sunday is sadly the very last day of Strøm 2012, which has surpassed our greatest expectations. It has been a pleasure to meet so many inspiring and great people over the last week and thank you and thank you, to all the punters who made all of this worthwhile in any aspect imaginable. We’re slowly winding down tomorrow, so on behalf of the entire Strøm crew I can do nothing else but to encourage you all to check these four events taking place later today http://www.stromcph.dk/sunday-26th/ See you all in 2013!

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By Klaus Boss @ Strøm

Vesterbro truly came alive yesterday with the attendance of an immense amount of partygoers.
We cannot thank all of you enough for supporting Strøm to the fullest.
Today brings another and even mix of legends and new jacks performing in the Copenhagen area.

What to check:

Electronic Garage Sale:

High End Tentacles initiates their first day of vintage synthesizers and studio equipment  ’Garage Sale’.
Here you can buy or sell your wanted/not any longer wanted gear.
Expect literally tonnes of gear to be for sale and to secure a spot for this event, please email bos@highendtentacles.dk

Reason Master Class With A Guy Called Gerald (Presented by Propellerhead):

Original 808 State member and both Techno/House/Drum’n'Bass innovator, Gerald Simpson, but known as  A Guy Called Gerald.
Taking cue from his own Sun Ra influences A Guy Called Gerald will host an an exclusive master class centered around his music production using Reason software and the importance of Sun Ra for electronic music of today.

Strøm in Enghaveparken:

Today brings us the second day of Enghaveparken transforming into Strøm’s HQ of two days of non-stop (almost) concerts.
Among those performing today are Milangeles (IT), Clouds (FI), Dntel (US), LV (UK) Feat. Joshua Idehen (UK), Mikkel Metal (DK) Vs. Northern Structures (DK) Vs. Pattern Repeat (DK), Benal (DK) and Beastie Respond (DK)

Space is the Place

This will be a true ‘Clash of The Titans’, when Chicago House legend Marshall Jefferson and A Guy Called Gerald will go head to head in the Black Box room of Culture Box. Support by DJ Bacid and Alex Esser (SE), Wicked DJ Team (DK) and VJ KubKub.

Enjoy life and remember – Party like every day is a Saturday!

By Klaus Boss @ Strøm

First of all, once again a big thank you to all who came by yesterday despite the rain and other odd weather occurrences .
Friday sees Strøm taking off on an even larger scale with the opening of Enghaveparken and a breathtaking line-up.
There are so much going on today that it’s  hard, even for me, just to boil it down to a select few recommendations.
Anyway, here are my picks of what  to do on a promising Friday.

What to check:

Electrifying Denmark: Master Class with Henrik Schwarz and Octave One

The third and final installment in the Electryfying Denmark projects will be held @DR-Byen in the magnificent Studio 4.
Detroit legends and top notch guys Octave One will be joined by DJ extraordinaire Henrik Schwarz (check his stunning DJ-Kicks contribution). This master class provides a unique opportunity to gain exclusive insight into these inspiring artists thoughts as they share personal experiences comparing and contrasting live performance versus studio productions.
There are still available seats for this masterclass – email masterclass@stromcph.dk

Audiofaktor with Bjørn Svin:

One of the most well-known electronic Danish artist and now residing in Berlin, Bjørn Svin, will be performing  a concert using
the Audiofaktor application, which is a touch screen-based intuitive virtual mixer residing at the Copenhagen Main Library.
Ahead of the concert Bjørn will be interviewed  by editor Niels Mark of Bibzoom.dk .

Strøm in Enghaveparken:

Today sees Enghaveparken transforming into Strøm’s HQ of two days of non-stop (almost) concerts.
Among those performing today are Richie Hawtin (CA), Octave One (US), Henrik Schwarz (DE), Dub Phizix (UK) Feat. MC Strategy (UK) and Emika (UK), providing a full-scale look into the versatility of today’s electronic music.

Christania Radio Takeover

If you fancy energetic D’n'B vibes the  C.A.R.T guys are your best bet yet. Since 2009, the collective of djs and mcs based in Christania. have bombarded the Copenhagen airwaves with all things bass and  on their weekly radio show broadcast. Bring your best dancing shoes as this will turn into one stepping marathon!

Enjoy life and remember – Party like every day is a Saturday!

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By Klaus Boss @ Strøm

What a Wednesday night!  Shouts out to everyone who came to party last night.
Today offers even more opportunities in terms of masterclasses, workshops and parties.
Heaps of stuff going on but here’s a small outtake of what you should attend.

What to check:

RBMA X STRØM: Detroit to Copenhagen Master Class with Mike Huckaby and Trentemøller 

For the first time in Denmark,  Detroit legend Mike Huckaby and
Copenhagen’s own Anders Trentemøller talk and share experiences about making and playing music. This is as unmissable as it gets!

The Modern Music Studio Workshop

The High End Tentacles staff  offers a glimpse of the the modern music studio. This  class encompasse how to let mix downs go from software to hardware and back again without losing audio quality, mastering the art of ‘summing’ and getting better results from mix downs, and learning how get the most from converters and production setup.

The BULK Rooftop Party 

For the first time BULK defy the darkness of which they were born and embrace  the sun. Inspired by the rooftop house parties of sunny Sonar Barcelona, this event will provide a breathtaking city view from the five hundred sq. meter rooftop and accompabied by deep Chicago House music  This is what you should be doing once you’re done working, crack open a cheap can of beer and enjoy the body music. It’s really a no-brainer.

Red Box Opening Party 

This marks the opening and first ever club night in the newest  Culture Box family member, Red Box. In other words this means two floors of full on party vibes.  Mike Huckaby from Detroit will be performing alongside renowned German producer, DJ and  resident dj at the acclaimed German club Harry Klein Dario Zenker.  Local  support by Trentemøller, Djuna Barnes and Kim Kemi.

Enjoy life and remember – Party like every day is a Saturday!

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By Klaus Boss @ Strøm

Bless up to everyone who came by for the masterclasses and workshops yesterday.
This edition of Strøm is getting better and better by the minute – thanks to you!
Today we have a big bundle of things in line for you and real talk,  boredom is dead out of the question.
What to check:

RBMA X STRØM: Sync ‘Em Up Music Production Workshop with Mike Huckaby and Tony Nwachukwu feat. Marilyn Mazur and Jan Bang:

Mike and Tony is joined by legendary percussionist, drummer, composer, vocalist, pianist, dancer and bandleader (that’ll do ya?) Marilyn Mazur, who was born in New York but has been living in Denmark since she was six years of age and musician, DJ and producer Jan Bang from Kristiansand. Marilyn Mazur and Jan Bang,  will demonstrate how to work with rhythms and combine improvisation and live sampling with structure and a common beat.

Artist Talk with Diplo: 

When he’s not bouncing in New Orleans with Sissy Nobby or making his debut as rapper with viral wonderboy and certified nutjob Riff Raff SODMG,  Diplo wreaks havoc as a solo artist and one half of Major Lazer.  For this master class, Diplo is at your disposal for an exclusive Q/A, so don’t be shy. He’s all yours, so take advantage of his experience and the advice he can give you in terms of dealing with the music business.

Red Bull Music Academy, the Copenhagen Metro and Strøm presents Trans Metro Express – The Headphone Edition: 

Trans Metro Express shuffle the cards and go silent. Headphones will this time be supplied  and  you’ll be able to enjoy the music, which once again comes from  Danish electronic artists Averos, Hors & Sekuoia, August Rosenbaum and CHLLNGR  who’ll be performing music composed specifically for Trans Metro Express.

Rystende Hånd Perfektion: Chicago’s Best Crack!: 

Legend alert ! Cornelius Ferguson aka Traxman makes his debut on Danish soil. A long-time serving DJ in his hometown of Chicago and making noise for himself in terms of production  since the the mid-90′s on Dance Mania, owned by eccentric extrodinaire Ray Barney, before resubmerging into obscurity again until he signed with the legendary Planet Mu stable. This party will literally be off the hook, so miss this at your peril.
Enjoy life and remember – Party like every day is a Saturday!

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By Klaus Boss @ Strøm

Thanks to everyone who turned up for the workshops and Trans Metro Express plus after party yesterday.
You all contributed to a magnificent first day of Strøm 2012!
Today is Tuesday, which in other words mean that several workshops will take place during the day. Judging from the widespread content there should be something for everyone and even more…

What to check:

RBMA X STRØM: Ableton from Top to BottomMusic Production Workshop with Mike Huckaby and Tony Nwachukwu:

Tony is joined by Detroit stalwart, Mike Huckaby who cut his teeth at Detroit’s legendary Record Time record store and delivered some tasty ‘deeper-than-thou’ House on Harmonie Park and Cross Section records back in the 90′s. History is all-important but the future is now and thus, Tony and Mike dive deep into the sonic possibilities of and in Ableton, sharing their invaluable expertise with you lot.

The ABC of Synthesizers Workshop: 

The High End Tentacles crew will make a rundown of the history of many a vintage synthesizer, the people who invented those historic machines and finally how to operate some of these beasts yourself. For this workshop High End Tentacles will provide a vast array of vintage synths, so you can try and test as you desire.

Electrifying Denmark: UNDERGROUND CROSSOVER MASTER CLASS: 

This could be the one odd out for some of you, but nonetheless it might prove very useful for the burgeoning /soon-to-be established producer out there. Imagine yourself tasting success rapidly, becoming a part of the international circuit in the span of a year. How to deal with it without losing your sound and integrity? Thomas Madvig, Rune RK and Noir share their own experiences and offer a useful piece of advice.

Electronic Music Service at Trinitatis Night Church: 

After all the talks and impressions you might want to soothe the ears and very fittingly the Trinitatis Night Church, located in inner city Copenhagen, from 19:50 – 23:00.offers what is described as ‘playful minimal to shoegazing soundscapes to noisy and manipulated dream rock’.

Enjoy life and remember – Party like every day is a Saturday!

Great news everyone! Today we have added a few new artists to our already great lineup that will be playing on our stages in Enghaveparken and at the Inner City music venue Pumpehuset. In Enghaveparken, we present to you the Danish drum and bass producer Beastie Respond, the Copenhagen hip-hop trio Benal, the genre bending Thomas Bjerring, and the experimental electronic duo Mana Pool.

At Pumpehuset, Kill Your Telly and Cluster present a very special night with two world-class Romanian DJs, Petre Inspirescu and Dan Andrei. Kill Your Telly and Cluster will transform Pumpehuset into a warehouse club with visuals, one of Copenhagen’s best sound systems, and support from some of Copenhagen finest DJs – MHM One, Tine Valentin, and Almanzi.

It’s been a hard day’s night, but now we are proud to finally present our brand new website, designed by the great Jón Ingi Hallgrimsson & Torsten Lindsø Andersen. But that’s not the only news we have for you today! We have also added a handful of the biggest, brightest and boldest stars on the Danish electronic scene to our program. Among others we have Mikkel Metal, Northern Structures and Pattern Repeat playing back-to-back live, and Kenton Slash Demon, Rangleklods and AEOEAA doing their things.

The website is still a bit under construction and for that reason we will update it regularly in the following weeks. But go and have a look and read a lot more about all the great artists by clicking on this link.

We hope you like it!