presents:: Final Friday’s Friday 24th April, 2009 Official Press Release

Press Release Welcome to the official Press Release for the April edition of ‘Final Friday’s’ @ The Rhythm Factory. In here you will find all the information you need for the up-coming event including interviews, exclusive competitions, artist profiles, pictures and much more. This document will be continually updated in the build-up to the main event so remember to keep checking back! Final Fridays is a new monthly party from up and coming London based collective, The Furthur Project. It is held on the last Friday of every month at Shoreditch's fantastic Rhythm Factory venue, fusing a recession-chic warehouse environment with all the perks of a top London nightclub. The night aims to showcase the best UK-based house and techno talent rising from the underground circuit alongside the exciting new DJs and live acts emerging out of our own record label Furthur Project Recordings. The events are already building a solid reputation for their incredible atmosphere that draws influence from a seemingly bygone era of London's illustrious clubbing past whilst propelling you headfirst into a new and exciting future that not only seeks to thrill but that also strives to retain London in its rightful place at the top of the European clubbing scene. So, don't hesitate, buy the ticket and take the ride...

Our next event which will be happening on Friday April 24th sees Phonica Records’ rising star on the London circuit - Hector - make his FP bow, along with Italian-tech maestro Edoardo, FP residents Disco Stu & Presuming Ed, and DJ competition winner Greg Sawyer! Expect the usual percs such as mesmerising visuals from Magic Lantern, everything from eighties to dub in room two, and all on a cracking new Turbo Sound System. This is one event not to miss.

Contributors to this journal:

Spyros Alex Q-Bit Words & Interviews Editor

// Hector // //PHONICA RECORDS//MEXICO|UK//

London has perfected the art of the DJ/shop assistant. By day Hector works alongside fellow DJs Heidi and Simon Rigg at Phonica Records in Soho, by night he's a firm fixture on the city's after-hours calendar. Born Hector Morillo ("You can see why I don't use my last name," he laughs), the twenty-six year old arrived in London half a decade ago from Guadalajara, Mexico to score a job at Phonica and work his way up the DJ ranks, both in London at parties such as Kubicle and Mulletover and overseas at clubs such as at Space in Ibiza. These days he is one of London’s most in demand DJ’s having held down residency at the recently deceased T-Bar, as well regularly spinning Phonica parties and London and being selected to support some of the finest acts on planet earth such as Loco Dice for his recent acclaimed Dalston warehouse under-300 party. Hector's profile is constantly on the rise. He's just moved into production with his debut twelve arriving on Dinky's label Horizontal last July, plus there is also a Hector single out on Phonica's fledgling new baby, the Phonica label, backed by a Martin Buttrich remix.

presents:: Final Friday’s Friday 24th April, 2009 Official Press Release

Artist Profiles//Headliner(s)

As a DJ, Hector has a reputation for knowing how to move a room. As his RA podcast from last year demonstrates (link to download below), beginning with bongos ("Hey, I'm from Mexico so I've got to have a bit of that") and moving through to the latest and hottest under-the-counter twelve’s from Phonica. Listen out for some big summer tunes, including Rhadoo's rated edit of St.Germain's 'Rose Rouge', Dubfire's 'Ribcage' and the Italoboyz' 'Viktor Casanova'.

Connect with Hector: Listen to Hector:

// Edoardo // //MICROBIOTIC RECORDS//ITALY//

For Edoardo travelling has always been a really important part of his life and meeting new people and new cultures has been his dream since he was a child... Running an oriental handicraft shop first and getting to play a lot abroad later gave him the chance to be on the road most of his time. Edoardo started DJing a long ago, spinning techno and acid tunes in squat parties in Rome, and became one of the most known DJs in the trance scene, having played everywhere in the world, from small clubs and open air parties to the biggest open air gatherings such as Voov, Glade, Samothraki, Soulclipse, Universo Paralello, Rainbow Serpent. Edoardo is also one of the organizer of the mighty Sonica Festival, first electronic music festival in Italy, taking care of the artistic management of its trance stage. Recently he got back to his roots, playing also techno and minimal tunes, getting great feedbacks either from clubs and open air parties!

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Artist Profiles//Headliner(s)

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// Magic Lantern // Magic Lantern are a VJ collective based in Leeds and have been ‘stimulating minds through eyes’ since 2005. They have very quickly gained a reputation as one of the finest performers in their field and have worked at some incredible events and club nights all over the UK and beyond such as Cabbage, Kulu, Globulogic, Strange Daze, Shamania Festival, Wickerman Festival, Ozora Festival in Hungary, Echo Festival, Northern Green Gathering, Twisted Live, Alpha Omega, Synergy Project (now Luminosity), and, of course, the Furthur Project events; performing along the way in conjunction with a startlingly diverse selection of artists such as James Zabelia, Solomun, Eat Static, George Delkos, Goldie, Groove Rider, Breakbeat Era, Far Too Loud, Ace Ventura, Organismic, Mood Deluxe, Here & Now, Mirror System, and Kangaroo Moon (to name but a few!) Magic Lantern blend self-created content with sampled material from a myriad of different sources live to create seamless elaborate organic visualisations that will suit almost any style of music or event. They have crafted and now bring into play their own stunning unique custom made series of octagonal screens to optimize that full Magic Lantern effect, but, equally, they are also famed for their versatility and adaptability, and pride themselves on being able to create bespoke content, setups and installations suitable for any occasion or budget in any location or environment. Any of you who have been to our previous events will appreciate just how special and important the work Steve and jess put in to make these parties what they are. Please show your support for them by joining their new facebook group here!

presents:: Final Friday’s Friday 24th April, 2009 Official Press Release

Artist Profiles//Residents

// Disco Stu //

// Presuming Ed //

Disco Stu lives in London and plays regularly around town on London based label Furthur Project Recordings. He currently co-hosts a monthly residency, the final Friday of each month, named after the label at legendary London venue The Rhythm Factory. Disco Stu’s sound is tricky to pigeonhole, as its always evolving… His DJ sets have a focus on hypnotic minimal grooves and tropical techno, but there is always a sprinkling of big sleazy snappy sounds to compliment, making his sets undeniably dance floor orientated. His sets are well known in London for their unique energy, sophisticated composition and forward thinking nature, taking inspiration from minimal, tech-house and tropical techno/ electro cross-over. If it makes you want to get your pole out and dance… it’s probably in his case logic! In early 2009 Disco Stu has been on tour in Brazil, taking his tropical sounds to some of the best beach parties in the world and bringing back home some very tasty material. So polish those shoes and practice those shapes… Presuming Ed is the DJ/production project of Ed Hill, one

of the founding members of the Furthur Project. Ed has always looked to remain two steps ahead of the rest of the game, embracing the latest technology and sounds to expand his sets. Testament to this pioneering attitude is the fact that he has twice finished runner up in the IDJ Raw Talent competition out of a pool of tens of thousands of entries. His production skills are also starting to get noticed and draw huge acclaim for his deep, foot-pounding bass-lines and a frighteningly impressive grasp on percussion and groove. He will be releasing music over the coming months with 4DigitalAudio (the new digital label from ex-Flying Rhino heads Grant Collins and James Monro), Bullet Dodge, and, of course, on Furthur Project Recordings. He also has some exciting new collaboration projects on the horizon with Grant Collins, and as Dog Soldiers with Alex Q-Bit.

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Extras

// DJ Competition // //INTRODUCING GREG SAWYER – COMP. WINNER FOR APRIL// Each and every month, as part of our ambitions to create an interactive environment and break down the boundaries between the DJ booth & the dance-floor, we run a DJ competition, open to all aspiring DJs, offering the chance for the lucky winner to play in the main room at Final Friday’s! This month’s winner is Greg Sawyer. Greg will be warming up the party for us with some extremely lush tech-housey sounds. As the web-editor for the mighty Defected he certainly knows a thing or two about House Music! Be sure to get there early to catch a glimpse of this up and coming DJ…

// Room 2 //

Download this month’s winning mix here…

To enter the competition for our May event send us your mix, entitled ‘DJComp’ to mail@furthurproject.com before the 16th of April…

Room 2 is where anything goes! Whilst the Main Room at the event will provide you with maximum electronic satisfaction, Room 2 is where our other residents like to delve slighter deeper into their Record Collections to bring you something completely unexpected and different! This is the place for those of you who need a break from main room action, those seeking some leftfield sounds, or those who just want a good laugh! Expect anything and everything from eighties classics & rockabilly to new fangled electronic sounds such as dubstep and indie-disco…

In Room 2 this month

Spyros | Alex Q-Bit | Archie Hamilton | Strutt Rockabilly Bedouin

// Getting There //

// Main Room //

Both Aldgate East & Whitechapel stations on the District/Hammersmith & City lines.

// The Rhythm Factory // // 16-18 WHITECHAPEL HIGH ST.//E1 1EW // ‘Final Friday’s’ will be a monthly Furthur Project event held at the fantastic Rhythm Factory, featuring at the venue on the last Friday of every month. The club has built a reputation for itself over the past few years for throwing some landmark events, super production, and, for forging it’s own unique, trademark style to really stand out amongst the competition in the already crowded Hoxton/Shoreditch area (and they serve up some truly cracking Thai food!). With the added bonus of a killer new Turbo sound system we are thrilled to have been invited to utilise this stunning venue to it’s full potential on a consistent basis and to be working with Stuart (Manager) and his phenomenal team (you will be hard pressed to find friendlier staff in London!)…

‘The Barometer of London’s musical trends…’ - The Guardian ‘The venue is arguably one of East London's better clubs located in the ultra-trendy Brick Lane area.’ - Resident Advisor ‘… possibly London’s most Rock & Roll venue!’ - One Week To Live

www.rhythmfactory.co.uk

presents:: Final Friday’s Friday 24th April, 2009 Official Press Release

Venue

presents:: Final Friday’s Friday 24th April, 2009 Official Press Release

Photos

// Photos From Last Month //

Below are selections of Photos from our last event taken by Anastasia LOGINOVA. If you would like to see more of Anastasia’s photos please visit and join our facebook group usig the link below or visit her web-site here…

presents:: Final Friday’s Friday 24th April, 2009 Official Press Release

FP Connect & Links

// Connect With Us // The Furthur Project is a London-based artist management agency, events organisation, and recording label, founded in 2008. Our focus is primarily on funked-up electronica, from deep, melodic house and groovy, hypnotic techno, through to stripped back minimal, hybrid tech-house and beyond! We firmly believe that good music always has and always will speak for itself, and it is our ideal to not be tied down to any particular genre but remain open to all influences, to evolve and innovate. We currently cater for an ever-expanding group of exciting new London-based producers, DJ's, promoters, VJ's, designers, artists and even journalists; aiming to provide a platform and a network through which these skills can be propelled into the public domain. Our dedicated family works tirelessly to create new creative opportunities for our collective, whilst always keeping one eye (or ear!) on new talent emerging from the global underground. It is our ambition to break down the boundaries between the DJ booth and the dance-floor, allowing our audience to be as much a part of the Project as the sum of its parts. If you feel that you have something to contribute, then we are waiting for you to get in touch. Going into 2009 our efforts over the past 12 months are starting to bear fruit. We are now presenting 'Final Friday's', a monthly showcase event on the final Friday of every month at the fantastic Rhythm Factory in East London, pitting the hottest new talent bubbling out of the underground alongside our own artists. We will also be featuring at the incredible Glade Festival, the UK's largest (and best) dance-music culture festival in the beautiful English countryside, where we will be hosting the all-new 'Cub Tent' on the Friday night. And, from this summer and onwards, our music will be available to buy from all good digital download stores, be sure to keep an eye out some phenomenal releases and remixes from the Furthur Project Recordings stable throughout 2009 and beyond!

// Event Links & Advance Tickets //

// Connect With Our Artists // Alex Q-Bit Magic Lantern

Archie Hamilton Mash

Disco Stu Presuming Ed

Dog Soldiers Spyros

John Monkman Strutt