Swiftlabel http://www.s-label.com/blog Swiftlabel Mon, 31 Dec 2007 18:14:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 en Minus Christmas http://www.s-label.com/blog/2007/12/31/minus-christmas/ http://www.s-label.com/blog/2007/12/31/minus-christmas/#comments Mon, 31 Dec 2007 18:14:38 +0000 Swiftlabel http://www.s-label.com/blog/2007/12/31/minus-christmas/ Santa Hawtin and the techno elves are giving away free treats on the M-Nus website. Crack the boxes open to download wicked ringtones and Marc Houle’s remix of Carol of Bells. Happy New Year everyone.

M-nus Christmas

]]> http://www.s-label.com/blog/2007/12/31/minus-christmas/feed/ Top 5 Tracks of 2007 http://www.s-label.com/blog/2007/12/27/top-5-tracks-of-2007/ http://www.s-label.com/blog/2007/12/27/top-5-tracks-of-2007/#comments Thu, 27 Dec 2007 22:47:07 +0000 Swiftlabel http://www.s-label.com/blog/2007/12/27/top-5-tracks-of-2007/ It’s list time. Here are five (mainly minimal) tracks released this year that we played over and over again…

5. Oxia - Lost Memory
4. Samim - Heater
3. Elektrochemie - Mucky Star
2. The Amazing - Qu’est ce que vous voulez
1. Kollektiv Turmstrasse - Blau Kick

Official video for Samim’s hit track:

]]> http://www.s-label.com/blog/2007/12/27/top-5-tracks-of-2007/feed/ Tracksuit Party http://www.s-label.com/blog/2007/11/30/tracksuit-party/ http://www.s-label.com/blog/2007/11/30/tracksuit-party/#comments Fri, 30 Nov 2007 22:32:02 +0000 Swiftlabel http://www.s-label.com/blog/2007/11/30/tracksuit-party/ With the epic Monday night Stink parties long gone, Mulletover’s tracksuit special last weekend was one of the rare opportunities to catch the one and only Damian Lazarus on his home turf.

As expected, the Brits came out strong working out to deep and twisty beats clad in retro Adidas gear, no doubt the perfect attire to last until sunrise… and, for the ambitious ones, to jog back home.

Mulletover at Canvas

]]> http://www.s-label.com/blog/2007/11/30/tracksuit-party/feed/ Sweet Sixteen http://www.s-label.com/blog/2007/11/23/sweet-sixteen/ http://www.s-label.com/blog/2007/11/23/sweet-sixteen/#comments Fri, 23 Nov 2007 23:47:46 +0000 Swiftlabel http://www.s-label.com/blog/2007/11/23/sweet-sixteen/ Cheeky flyer from Ministry of Sound’s Sweet 16 bash last weekend.

Ministry of Sound Sweet 16 Flyer

]]> http://www.s-label.com/blog/2007/11/23/sweet-sixteen/feed/ Novemberfest http://www.s-label.com/blog/2007/11/15/novemberfest/ http://www.s-label.com/blog/2007/11/15/novemberfest/#comments Thu, 15 Nov 2007 20:01:37 +0000 Swiftlabel http://www.s-label.com/blog/2007/11/15/novemberfest/ Our inaugural Novemberfest in Munich was foiled over the weekend with two days of heavy rain dampening our nightlife antics. Our only excursion past midnight was Harry Klein in Kultfabrik, a former noodle factory converted into a playground of clubs and bars.

This month, Harry Klein hosts its Marry Klein nights featuring female DJs at the decks. A very young crowd showed up on Saturday prancing to a dirty teutonic sound that makes it hard to leave the dancefloor. With Miss Jools who co-produced the hit track Full of You and Anja Schneider in the cards later this month, we expect this klein venue to be packed whether it pours heavily or not.

Photo Credit: Shining Festival.

]]> http://www.s-label.com/blog/2007/11/15/novemberfest/feed/ Pitch Party http://www.s-label.com/blog/2007/11/05/pitch-party/ http://www.s-label.com/blog/2007/11/05/pitch-party/#comments Mon, 05 Nov 2007 23:04:13 +0000 Swiftlabel http://www.s-label.com/blog/2007/11/05/pitch-party/ Many good choices over the weekend, especially in the soon to be redeveloped King’s Cross former depot area, but what really caught our attention was a so-called “warehouse” party in Shoreditch.

The warehouse bit was quite underwhelming. The “underground” party was actually housed in an not so indoor football pitch a few minutes north of Liverpool St Tube. Could be a possibility in the summer but in autumn, it’s very difficult to wear a T-shirt when the poorly insulated tent was welcoming a slightly chilly wind with open arms.

The music was promising with up-and-coming Berlin-based DJ/producer Sebo K headlining the event. But with a sub-par sound system in a very disappointing setting, we decided to catch the minimal beats when he plays in T Bar in early December. Dancing on astroturf just didn’t cut it this time.

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Fabric Podcast

]]> http://www.s-label.com/blog/2007/10/31/fabric-podcast/feed/ And The “Number One” DJ Is.. http://www.s-label.com/blog/2007/10/25/and-the-number-one-dj-is/ http://www.s-label.com/blog/2007/10/25/and-the-number-one-dj-is/#comments Thu, 25 Oct 2007 23:40:40 +0000 Swiftlabel http://www.s-label.com/blog/2007/10/25/and-the-number-one-dj-is/ Not swift enough these days. We missed two great nights as we picked up our beloved editions of Timeout and Don’t Panic flyers a few days late.

Yesterday, DJ Mag released the winners of its Top 100 Poll in grand fashion - a mega bash at SeOne one of our favourite digs in London. Yet again trance ruled the rankings, with Armin Van Buuren at the throne, even though the music’s popularity has waned considerably.

DJ Mag Top 100 2007 Flyer

Finally, as I’m blogging right now, scores of Londoners and urban jetsetters are partying with the Berlin boys of Innvervisions: Ame, Henrik Schwartz and Dixon. Scheisse!

]]> http://www.s-label.com/blog/2007/10/25/and-the-number-one-dj-is/feed/ Top Ten Reasons I Procrastinate http://www.s-label.com/blog/2007/10/23/top-ten-reason-i-procrastinate/ http://www.s-label.com/blog/2007/10/23/top-ten-reason-i-procrastinate/#comments Tue, 23 Oct 2007 23:46:23 +0000 Swiftlabel http://www.s-label.com/blog/2007/10/23/top-ten-reason-i-procrastinate/ Spotted this T-shirt in Manchester. Available at this online shop.

Top Ten Reason I Procrastinate T-shirt

]]> http://www.s-label.com/blog/2007/10/23/top-ten-reason-i-procrastinate/feed/ It Came From Detroit http://www.s-label.com/blog/2007/10/22/it-came-from-detroit/ http://www.s-label.com/blog/2007/10/22/it-came-from-detroit/#comments Mon, 22 Oct 2007 22:24:44 +0000 Swiftlabel http://www.s-label.com/blog/2007/10/22/it-came-from-detroit/ Made it to Manchester at the weekend for The Warehouse Project. Francois K, Jeff Mills and a Detroit underground techno / hip hop act kept a mixed crowd of all ages dancing until the wee hours of the morning under the arches of Piccadilly train station.

Next week’s party featuring 2manydjs has been sold out for quite some time. But the big event in the UK this weekend we think will be at Fabric for the dark and twisted sounds of RadioSlave and Damian Lazarus.

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