Baseball and Summertime. Peanut Butter and Jelly. Ross and Rachel. These are all pairs of things that truly belong together. And finally, after years of waiting, legendary Detroit hip hop producer Nick Speed has joined forces with the infamous techno collective, Underground Resistance, to release a vinyl titled "Speed of Sound."
While the combination of Nick Speed and UR seems like a natural fit, kids today may be shocked to find out that it wasn't until the last few years that the two forces combined powers.
Speed began working with the folks over at UR, and soon thereafter, Speed entered into the world of vinyl. The result is "Speed of Sound," which is available NOW on Submerge.
Order this vinyl today for only $6.99! No really, do it. Here's the link again.
Alter Ego Management and 3D - DNA Dance Department regretfully announce the cancellation of UNDERGROUND RESISTANCE presents INTERSTELLAR FUGITIVES live set, at Maximal Festival scheduled on the 12th June 2010.
It's with great disappointment that the UR artists and their management – who have always respected and admired the strong relationship with their Italian fans - have come to withdraw from the Festival after a long discussion with the Maximal Festival organizers. Unfortunately, contractual conflicts have led to this drastic circumstance which saddens all fans and professionals involved.
3D - DNA Dance Department and Alter Ego Management are currently working towards presenting the next UR show in the near future for the Italian fans. Looking forward to seeing you there!
Want to experience one of Detroit's most dedicated DJ's? Then make sure you do not miss this. Starting the 14th of this month, Underground Resistance's DJ Mark Flash will be heading to Canada for a two week tour and will be at NOCTURNE CLUB, in Toronto on the 21st. Get ready to move, cause With the amount of rhythm and style he brings, you're going to be on your feet getting lost in this incredibly unique performance. Sponsored by TIMEKODE, 7EN entertainment and RhythmWORKS, this is going to be a set of shows no fan will want to miss out on.
"Hysteria" comes to Brooklyn as former UR mc and producer Robert Hood swings by the Apple to blow minds, while current UR Fugitive DJ Dex jumps on board to bring his own flavor of damage to the scene! The two powerhouses are joined by the NY techno vanguard in the form of THE Adam X! I'm hysterical just writing about this...!!!!! Time Out New York says...
Mark Flash is the latest UR DJ to appear on Italy's Electonique with an exclusive mix. Now we could go on about how good it is, but why not have a listen for yourself?! Check out the tracklisting below!
1. Mark Flash - Intro
2. Gerald Hanson - Convection [Matrix Records]
3. Kenny Larkin - Chasers [Distance]
4. Evelyn Jean - Chateau Noir [Dig It International]
5. Zed Bias feat. Randolf - Mighty Dub [ITH Records]
6. G. Flame - Lower [Bush]
7. Julius Papp - Primtive future(Kemal's Main Mix) [Soulfuric Deep]
8. Mark Flash - Guarana (A Day In Brazil) [unreleased]
9. Polar Pair feat. Atlantis - This Is What Happens(Mark Flash Remix) [Botanika]
10. Mark Flash - Cachasa [Underground Resistance]
11. Shawn Rudiman - Metronie [Matrix Records]
12. DJ Cadet - Voodoo Lakey[ROCit Records]
13. Peter Horrevorts - Oorsprong [Kanzerlaramt]
14. Prince - Sexy [White Label/AMG001]
15. Mark Flash - Hot Timbales [Upstart Records]
16. A Night With Dick - The Eye Tattoo [Max Trax]
17. Mystery Track #1
18. Mark Flash - Orpheus[unreleased]
19. Mystery Track #2
Ström is broadcasting a special ˜a celebration to UR˜-show on the 13th of
May at 9.30 PM, (GMT +2). The show can be listened to online, or streamed
online for four weeks after the initial broadcast: www.sr.se/p2/strom
For this special tribute to Underground Resistance, Andreas Tilliander has
created an intense mix featuring some favourite tracks from his favourite
label.
Ström is the show that takes you behind the electronics. Into the hearts of
those who push the buttons, fumble with levers and hit you in the gut with
the bass drum. You are invited to an electrified visionary mix of voices and
exciting music every week. Host of the show is Andreas Tilliander. The
editorial staff also consists of Mats Almegård, Hanna Österberg and Håkan
Lidbo. The flood of voices and music will sweep you away to the most
unexpected places in the electronic circuits.
Andreas Tilliander is a music producer with several relases on labels such
as iDEAL Recordings, Mille Plateaux, Type Records and Raster-Noton.
Mats Almegard is a DJ and journalist writing mainly about music and culture
for swedish magazines and newspapers and for international press such as
De:Bug (Germany) and BPM Magazine (US).
Hanna Österberg is a DJ and an author, who recently published the novel
"Varje dag har vi en liten tävling" describing her struggle with anorexia
and how electronic music helped her survive and fight the illness.
Hakan Lidbo is a music producer with several releases on labels such as
Transmat, Spectral Sound, Shitkatapult and Force Tracks.
Is he in LA? Is he in Detroit? Is he in New York? Is he in Roma? Such are the questions directed at DJ Dex, the Interstellar Fugitive known as Nomadico! He's working the folks over at Italy's Electronique with an exclusive podcast mix. This belated post has us caught sleeping, but with everything from UR to the B-52s to Model 500 and Giorgio Moroder, we HAD to get this up!!
Check out the tracklisting below!
B-52's - Planet Claire - Island Records
UR - Talking to Z - UR
Kraftwerk - Tour De France - Kling Klang
UR - Footwars - UR
DJ Rectangle / Luke - Doo Doo Brown Beat - True Skool
Model 500 - Technicolor - Metroplex
UR - Kill My Radio Station - UR
DJ Skurge - Shut It Down - UR
A Guy called Gerald - Our Fall : Tokem - Underground Gallery
Model 500 - Ocean to Ocean - Transmat
Nomadico - Burnt - UnReleased
DJ Bone - Circus World - Subject Detroit
Santiago Salazar - Santuario - Historia y Violencia
Giorgio Moroder - The Chase - Casa Blanca
Bangok Impact - Premature Ejaculation - Crème Organization
Galaxy 2 Galaxy - Hi Tech Jazz - UR
Raiders of The Lost Arp - Azymuth - Nature
Once again, the time has come when Alter Ego Management (of whom Underground Resistance is our biggest client!) starts searching for interns! Tasks can and will range from booking, to artist relations, to the not so exciting, mundane things like typing, researching and cataloging. We will be interfacing with Submerge (of course!), Indiana University, radio stations, and more. It's an unpaid internship, but college credit CAN be arranged.
This is an internship for people interested in the BUSINESS of music, in particular, artist and project management and artist relations. We do not have any music production internships available. The internship is extremely flexible in that the responsibilities and hours can vary from person to person. For instance, if a candidate can write good copy, but cannot travel, then perhaps that person would do only that. The time frame is for four months for anyone looking to receive any sort of college credit as an independent study from January to April. Anyone simply looking for experience can discuss with us the parameters of what he or she is looking to accomplish with the internship and how long that may be.
Given the nature of the work, there is a tendency to assume this is casual, "fun" work, and it can be, but schedules and deadlines can be critical to the functioning of the label and there will be some very unglamorous, boring work that still needs to be done as well. There are going to be times when your own creativity and innovation will be critical to getting the job done. This is not a corporate job where you are in a box and expected to only perform a set group of tasks.
While some of the tasks can be tailored to your strengths, the real development comes from taking on challenges that you may be unfamiliar with so that you can grow. The position involves being exposed to a number of problems, the successful candidate will be a person who knows how to find solutions. Below is a list of things that may be asked of you. It is not all inclusive and it may include aspects that you will never experience in the course of the internship. Experience is NOT a prerequisite, only a strong desire to work and learn.
Making followup or cold calls to venues
Reviewing demos
Picking up and/or dropping off artists at the airport
Collection of artist fees for performances
Selling merchandise
Arranging for the design and manufacture of merchandise
Writing and/or distributing press releases and promotional materials
Acting as an artist assistant
Arranging interviews, photo shoots
Tour management
Licensing music to other labels
Arranging remixes for artists
Assisting in show production and/or booking
Researching venues, festivals, labels, travel and more
Responding to fan questions and comments
Conflict resolution
Reading articles, books, blogs, and more
Reviewing basic contracts for performance, sales, etc.
Given that the position may expose you to sensitive information regarding artists on this label and others, a confidentiality agreement is required. Any written documentation of the internship, including academic, is subject to review before dissemination.
Are there perks? Of course! You get access to free music and concerts, meet some of the biggest names in dance and electronic music and more. The internship may very well open up opportunities to work in other fields or in other countries. Or, in the course of the internship, you may be able to create your own paid post internship position with UR, Alter Ego, or another organization. Anything is possible.
For more information contact ALTER EGO MANAGEMENT. Please make certain to put "Internship" in the subject line.
Thank you!
PS - If you contacted us and it didn't work out, please don't hesitate to contact us again!
The Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs presents the U.S. debut screening of X-102 Rediscovers The Rings Of Saturn on Friday, January 16, 7 PM, at the Claudia Cassidy Theater, as part of the Ohm Multimedia Series, concerts and events that incorporate new media in electronic music, performance and visual art. Ohm invites professionals from the art and music scenes, including live DJs and visual artists, to create multimedia artworks in front of an audience.
In 1992, X-102 (Experimental 102), otherwise known as Underground Resistance – the Detroit-based electronic musical trio of Mad Mike Banks, Jeff Mills and Robert Hood – set out to create a musical project about the planet Saturn and its rings in a full-length LP entitled X-102 discovers the Rings Of Saturn (Tresor). X-102 attempted to musically describe the physical make-up and content of the never-before seen planet and each of its significant rings known as A, B, C, E and F. Fifteen years later, Banks and Mills have produced a brand new musical soundtrack, featuring re-mastered original compositions paired with a visual version of the project and breathtaking images from the NASA Cassini/Huygen exploratory mission, which visited and documented Saturn and its moons. Musician and director Jeff Mills will discuss the project after the screening. The approximate running time is 1 hour and 15 minutes. This Ohm Multimedia Series program is supported by Axis Records and GammaPlayer.com.
It was the nature of Banks and Mills to plan not only the music but also the image aspects of their project. Mills consistently monitored the discoveries and projects of NASA other Space programs, especially the exploratory mission of the Cassini/Huygen to document the planet and moons of Saturn. Mills watched as the Cassini/Huygen probe sent back to Earth thousands of breathtaking images that were never seen before and scarcely shown to the public. He gained permission to use the images from the Cassini/Huygen program. For more information on the artists, visit AxisRecords.com and GammaPlayer.com
Free admission but seating is limited (Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs: 312.744.6630)
Shaun Ellis, originally from England, has been in Detroit for the past 3
months or so. His organizational skills have been essential to us here at
UR/Alter Ego as a part of our behind the scenes team.
Bileebob (that's me!) has been working on the final flourishes of the Phony EP. Shaun and I recently visited Lola’s to wrap up a video shoot for “Get A Phone” (you don't know it, but you will!).
Lola’s, a downtown club, is another Detroit gem that features a rotating
stable of DJs spinning classic house. The vibe is reminiscent of, dare I say,
the legendary Music Institute?!? Ok maybe not that
deep, but the venue IS a sweatbox with a clean sound system and hungry crowd-
literally. Lola’s features a kitchen as well, and no cover!
www.lolasdetroit.com
1427 Randolph St, Detroit - (313) 963-0483
Submerge’s own John Collins rocks the decks bi-monthly. John and
Bruce Bailey rocked the crowd properly that night! If you are a house head, peep this spot
out.
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