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Lee Curtiss, US (Spectral Sound, Get Physical)
Over the last two years Lee Curtiss has made a name for himself creating primal, exquisitely deep and emotional dance tracks that pulse with life, sex, and humour, incorporating countless influences and genres but beholden to none. With his broad shoulders, even wider grin and keen sense of humour, Lee may give off the straight-shooting air of a Midwestern woodsman, but he’s got the ear, plain and simple. Lee Curtiss is an eccentric, an original, an innovator, a ten-year veteran of the electronic-music scene. His love of his craft shines through in his tracks’ every bump and shudder. From last year’s Visionquest remix of Kiki’s ‘Good Voodoo’, sighted by many as the underground smash of the year, to his ‘Black Door EP’ on Spectral (Mixmag’s techno ‘Tune of the Month’, October 09), Lee has an innate ability to create instantly memorable lead riffs that will stand the test of time.
Lee grew up in Western Michigan and eventually moved to Detroit, living the guitars-to-turntables, concerts-to-underground-pa
Lee’s previous trans-Atlantic tours have seen him play at some of Europe’s most important clubbing institutions including, Fabric in London, Watergate in Berlin, City Fox in Zurich, Kiss Klub in Nurnberg and the UK’s Bloc Weekender Festival. He tore up the Toilets in East London for Kubicle, supported long standing friends Wolf+Lamb in Paris and look his, as Resident Advisor described it, ‘libidinous tech funk’ to Bristol, Leeds, Cardiff and Aberdeen.
Lee’s live debut at Fabric earlier this year was met with universal praise and Matthew Dear was so impressed with his live show at the Spectral party at the Miami WMC that, he immediately invited Lee to join him as the live face of Spectral Sound, touring alongside Matt over the coming months. In June Lee is set to follow up his Beatport chart topping ‘Love In The Key of Freak’ EP on Get Physical with ‘I Can Hear You Arthur’, his tribute to Arthur Russel on Guy Gerber’s Supplemental Facts label which is set to be one of the summer’s biggest underground anthems.
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Lauren Lane, US (Saved Records)
Los Angeles-based artist, Lauren Lane, first cut her teeth as a DJ on the New York house scene and now occupies a sought-after residency at Sound Nightclub in Hollywood. Since Sound opened in January 2013 she has warmed up for numerous, world-renown artists in the ever-evolving industry. Along with her residency, Lane secured a spot at major festival staples such as Coachella, Wavefront Festival and BPM Festival this year. From Visionquest presenting her debut release, “Lazer Eyez” featuring Jaw (from dOP) last year, to remixing “Wild” for Nic Fanciulli, Lane has received support from international DJs including Seth Troxler, Carl Cox, Jamie Jones, Martinez Brothers, and TEED, among many more.
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JOill (BASE, Modular, DJ Social Collective, The Battery)
JOill, Detroit-bred, has been calling San Francisco his home since 2001. His name is a combination of the classic American name, “JO”, combined with his Korean roots & middle name,”ill”, which, let’s face it, sounds awesome in any language.
JOill has been performing since 1986. His background & training as a jazz saxophonist granted him the soulful musical comprehension that he would later incorporate into his dance music career. The concrete jungle classrooms of Chicago and Detroit were geographically accessible in his development and gave him the urban exposure that can’t be taught on paper, giving him the edge he needed to break into electronic music.
For nearly 20 years, JOill has been creating “the good vibe,” on the dance floor as a DJ with multifaceted selections that vary with his surroundings. While today his sound is certainly deep-and-tech house focused, Soul, Indie Clash and Nu-Disco elements are sure to surface when the moment permits.
Overall, JOill makes it clear that creating an infectious groove prevails above any attempt to stay within genre lines. It’s his commitment to this fundamental ideal that’s landed him residencies with some of San Francisco’s most reputable nightlife staples, including the acclaimed BASE nights at Vessel, members-only club The Battery, and DJ collective powerhouse, Modular. Using SF as his jumping-off point has led to gigs at some of the world’s most reputable festivals & clubs (including BPM, Coachella, Lightning in a Bottle, Burning Man, Vessel, Audio, Monarch, Public Works, Harlot & SupperClub) playing alongside electronic music royalty like Damian Lazarus, M.A.N.D.Y, BLOND:ISH, Stil Vor Talent, Adriatique and Infinity Ink…to name only a few.
Next up for this emerging artist is a European tour this summer. Keep an eye out for JOill in the spotlights of cities like London, Amsterdam, Florence, Rome, Berlin, Sofia, Paris, Barcelona and Madrid, where he’ll surely impart his magic of reminding crowds what it feels like to truly connect with a DJ.
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www.facebook.com/joillsf
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