Tonight's edition of MODE features special guests Penetration Systems (Jobot & The Lurker), along with the familiar faces of Heavy Arms, Mr. Blaq, Plot Twist and Westin. Peep these potentialities at Honey tonight!
Distinguished as a keyboardist, producer and educator, John Keston stands out in any circle. Here, as Ostraka, he displays more than a working knowledge of his DSI Tempest, Pro-One and Roland MKS-80. "Tunguska Dub" begins with an Aphex Twin-style analog vibe and quickly detours toward dub. It's a wild ride with a great view! You can try to keep up with Mr. Keston's ongoing experiments with sound here.
MODE fires another salvo of heavy ordinance bass music tonight at Honey. MC/producer Toki Wright, who cued up a track especially for the season, leads the charge. Twin Cities house legend DJ Etones, Heavy Arms and Westin bring up the rear. Always the best. Be there!
Honey (205 E Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, MN) 9:30PM/21+/$3
The year flew by and there were a lot of great electronic releases. By no means a definitive list, and in no specific order, here are some of my favorites:
Traxman-Da Mind of Traxman
DJ Rashad-Teklife Vol. 1: Welcome to the Chi
Mux Mool-Planet High School
Venetian Snares-Affectionate
Last Step-Sleep
Squarepusher-Ufabulum
Akkord-001 & 002
Four Tet-Pink
Burial-Kindred
Vladislav Delay-Kuopio
Coki-Don't Get it Twisted Vol. 1 & 2
DJ Spinn-Teklife Vol. 2: What You Need
The Gaslamp Killer-Breakthrough
Actress-R.I.P.
Barker & Baumecker-Transsektoral
Flying Lotus-Until the Quiet Comes
Ital-Hive Mind
Randomer-We Laugh, We Scream
Young Smoke-Space Zone
White Rainbow-Infinity Beat Tape
Daphni-Jiaolong
Laurel Halo-Quarantine
Nguzuguzu-Warm Pulse
Montgomery Word-Telephone
VA-MODE: Bass & Beats Vol. 1
MKR-EP01
Sputnik Viper-s/t
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Move your feet tonight at Honey as MODE presents the world-class talents of Neuport (Waklyf), D'jo (Slipmats) vs. YB (Teklife), Heavy Arms (MODE) and Westin (MODE)! That is all.
Honey (205 E Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, MN) 9:30pm/21+/$3
MODE promises another barrage of beats and bass not to be missed tonight at Honey. Twin Cities vet So Supreme headlines an all-star lineup including Blazz, Mr. Blaq, Heavy Arms and Westin. Definitely the hottest monthly bass music night you'll find in the Cities!
Honey (205 E Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, MN) 9:30pm/21+/$3 (ladies free before 10:30pm)
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EDM legend Richie Hawtin performs tonight at the Loft at Barfly. Earlier in the day, Mr. Hawtin will present CNTRL: Beyond EDM at the Southern Theater. General admission is sold out, but VIP passes are still available through the Slam Academy. Seize this rare opportunity to learn from the master!
Southern Theater (1420 Washington Ave. S, Minneapolis, MN) 4pm/all ages/free ($35 VIP) The Loft (711 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, MN) 9pm/18+/$20
Tonight at Honey, MODE features a frightening lineup of producers and DJs including MKR, Chicago's DJ Avery, Xanja, Heavyarms and Westin. Expect some fresh steps too!
Honey (205 E Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN) 9pm/21+/$3 (ladies free before 10:30pm)
Venerable beatmaster Martin Dosh celebrates his 40th birthday in high style tonight at the Turf Club. The extravaganza features performances by Zebulon Pike, Jel, Pizza Boys, Good Morning Gentlemen, Baths, DJ Odd Nosdam and a drum off pitting the birthday boy against the likes of Dave King, Tim Glenn and JT Bates. Proceeds go to Building Dignity.
Turf Club (1601 University Ave., St. Paul, MN) 8PM/21+/$10
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In other news, Flying Lotus drops his much-anticipated 4th LP Until the Quiet Comes October 2nd on Warp Records. Leading up to the momentous occasion, he's sharing some videos which feature music from the album. You can peep them below.
Meanwhile, back in Minneapolis, Littlefoot celebrates the release of her Symbol of Love LP with a show Sunday at 7th Street Entry. Special guests include Lewis & Burnet, Visions of Christ, Deep Sea Guts and Enola Gay. You can preview the album below.
In the wake of his critically acclaimed opus Da Mind of Traxman and several tracks and mixes via his Soundcloud(s), Chicago footwork genius Traxman releases the new EP Heat. The album is now available via Sewage Tapes. At a buck a track, you can't go wrong! Listen and download below.
