RECESSION SESSIONS

To kick off 2009 with a bang, RePublik, Electric Circus, Re:Tech & Resistance have teamed up to bring 10 international Djs over 10 weeks for only 10 euro. Starting on Janaury 24th, every Saturday night at the Loft, Electric Avenue we aim to bring you quality underground house & techno from our international guests & residents.


RePublik / January 24th - ATJAZZ (Mantis Recordings, UK)

DJ / Producer, Martin Ivesons (Atjazz) debut early '08 was one of the best sets of the year to a jam packed Loft. Head hocho of Mantis Recordings & one half of Version with Charles Webster, Atjazz is one of deep houses best underground Djs.


Re:Tech / January 31st - BILLY NASTY (Tortured Recordings, UK)

Billy Nasty is one of the b iggest Djs on the techno scene for the past 10 years. A regular guest DJ in Waterford & is long overdue a return to the south east. Any techno fan should know Billy always puts on a great show, this is not one to be missed.


RePublik / February 7th - LUKE SOLOMON (Mff, Classic, UK)

Luke Solomon ran one of the best record labels in the world, Classic Music with friend Derrick Carter. Now part of Freaks with Justin Harris, Luke still releases the most music so versitile you cannot even put in a certain genre. His sets vary from deep house to techno & everyhting in between.

RePublik / February 14th - RALPH LAWSON (Back2Basics, 20/20 Vision, UK)

Ralph Lawson is resident DJ at world renowed club, Back2Basics in Leeds. Ralph also co-owns one of the most well respected record labels in the music industry, 20/20 Vision. Ralph will be making his Waterford debut in the Loft for Re ublik.


RePublik / February 21st - OLIVIER DESMET (Amenti Music, USA)

Olivier Desmet, born in Belgium but currently lives in San Francisco, runs Amenti Music, one of the most respected imprints in the business. Olivier is also co-owner and full time buyer for primalrecords.com, an established online record shop. With over 50 productions & remixes behind him, Olivier is a big name in the underground house scene releasing mix CDs on OM Records with Inland Knights. Again, this will be another Waterford debut for an international Dj.


Resistance / February 28th - JUSTIN ROBERTSON (Lionrock, UK)

Justin Robertson should need no introduction, one of the pioneers of dance music of the 90's with his Lionrock guise. With classic anthems like "Packet of Peace", Justin was one of the original superstar Djs. Playing to thousands of people weekly including a now famous set at Creamfields Ireland. Still touring the world DJ'n, Justin makes a welcome return to Waterford.


Electric Circus / March 7th - TECHNASIA (Sino, France)

Charles Siegling, musician and DJ based in Paris is one half of the Technasia project. Technasia have built their notoriety with acclaimed tracks such as '2 The Floor', 'Descent', 'Future Mix', 'Hydra', 'Force' or 'Final Quadrant' and starting residencies in popular electronic music clubs such as Fuse in Brussels and Nitsa in Barcelona amongst others.


RePublik / March 14th - FISH GO DEEP (Ork Recordings)

Regular visitors to Waterford, FISH GO DEEP received major success with their album Lil' Hand. Greg & Shane always play to a packed crowd in Waterford which prove how much fans they have here. This year, celebrating 20 years in the music industry FGD have played countless gigs all over Ireland & the world.


Electric Circus / March 21st - STEVE RACHMAD (Music Man, Amsterdam)

Steve Rachmad is a Dutch techno producer, DJ and remixer. By many, he is considered a father of Detroit techno in the Netherlands, respected in the world of electronic music for his deep, groovy sounds that tend to rest on impressive strings, melodies, funk and soul. His career has been reaching its highest peaks from 1996 up to the present time. Yet, it is somewhat less known that he has been in the music realms for over 25 years by now.


RePublik / March 28th - HARRI