Ian Pooley interview and mix online now on PLAY.FM

Interview (done by CrisCo):

Ian Pooley - In Other Words (Album) - Minitry Of Sound
Ian Pooley - Intro - Minitry Of Sound
Ian Pooley - 5 AM - Minitry Of Sound
Ian Pooley - It's You - Minitry Of Sound
Ian Pooley feat. Robert Owens - Learn - Minitry Of Sound

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Dj set:

Terry Lee Brown Jr. - Wait (Greg Parker Rmx) - Plastic City
Martinez - Day By Day - Moon Harbour
Marc Romboy - Elif (Jimpster Rmx) - systhematic
Lee Jones - Safari (Stimming Rmx) - Aus Music
Lee Jones - The Secret - Aus Music
Ian Pooley feat. Peryy Colo - Heat - Ministry Of Sound Germany
Soundstream - Life Goes On - Soundstream

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Sophisticated pics Oct. 08

Nov 1st - Sophisticated @ Sass with Smacs + Patrick Kong (Club 7, FSP, Kachelfunk)

We love: Smacs & Patrick Kong
(Club 7, FSP, Kachelfunk)

Seit über 10 Jahren sind SMACS & PATRICK KONG nun schon mit der Umsetzung ihrer Vision beschäftigt. Mit vollem – auch körperlichen – Einsatz und vor allem mit ihrer ganzen Leidenschaft.
Womit wir wieder beim Thema wären. Bei SMACS & PATRICK KONG ist es die Leidenschaft für die perfekte Harmonie im Sound und den gnadenlos Abgang auf der Tanzfläche. Das ist es, was zählt und das wird auch ohne Kompromisse genauso umgesetzt.
Sei es bei ihren DJ- und Live-Sets, ihren Remixes oder ihren eigenen Produktionen. Da wird geklotzt und nicht gekleckert, und auf die Stil-Polizei wird sowieso geschissen. Techno? Minimal? Electro? House? Wurscht! Erlaubt ist was Spaß macht, lautet die Devise, und wer SMACS & PATRICK KONG schon mal im Club erlebt hat, live oder vorm Plattenteller, weiß, dass das prächtig funktioniert.
Da kann man nur mehr eines sagen:
Watch out for SMACS & PATRICK KONG! The two mightiest monsters of all time comin´your way!

Text by: Michael Forobosko, stereo SL/radio orange [Vienna – June 08]

Sophisticated @ Sass Flyer November 08

October 18th - Sophisticated @ Sass Music Club with Tibor Holoda (Wilsonic, SK)

Tibor Holoda is highly regarded throughout Europe as Slovakia's foremost DJ. He is the most significant and respected artist and individual from Slovak electronic music culture both at home, and abroad. Tibor’s DJ career spans over a decade. His technical precision and his ability to flawlessly rock any crowd, reflects his long and respectable history behind the decks. He has performed alongside almost every international DJ that has graced the stage of Eastern Europe.

U.Club
Always ahead of his time, Tibor was the first DJ to introduced techno and house music to Slovakia in the first place. Tibor is the founder of the legendary “bunker under the castle”, U.Club. Alongside DJ-partner DJ Dalo (Tresor, Pure Plastic, Olga + Jozef), Tibor and Dalo maintained their weekly(!) residency at U.Club for five years, remarkably influencing the evolutionary process of the young Slovak club culture. DJ Toky (Tresor, Numb) joined the duo five years later. They packed U.Club with enthusiastic fans every weekend for its ten year lifespan. U.Club is historically regarded as the roots of Eastern European techno and many DJ’s and producers list the club as one of their favorite venues in the world. U.Club has hosted the ‘crème de la crème’ of international DJs. Introducing Slovakia to such esteemed DJ’s and acts as Neil Landstrumm (1995) or Jeff Mills (1996), Andrew Wetherall, David Holmes, Regis, James Ruskin and Mark Broom among the many others. Unfortunately, U.Club closed its doors in June 2003 when the crew decided to redirect their attention towards music production.

Radio
Tibor was also one of the first to bring alternative radio to Slovakia in 1993. Radio was essential in delivering unheard music to a country with a shattered economy. Most citizens of Slovakia could not afford to buy records or travel to concerts out of the country. Fragmented early years of post-communist Slovakia needed a starting point. Radio Ragtime was it. The famous program ran from 1993 to1998. Radio Ragtime was the main voice of the alternative music scene in Slovakia and had a huge impact on the domestic electronic music culture. Currently Tibor programs a weekly radio show on Slovak National Radio (Radio_FM) together with his long time friend and an ex-Radio Ragtime colleague Daniel Balaz.

Wilsonic Festival
Tibor also manages and curates the world renowned Wilsonic Festival which he started with his friend, writer and publicist, Michal Hvorecky. Founded in 2000, Wilsonic’s primary mandate was to introduce Slovakia to new and innovative electronic music culture from around the world. Past artists include: Matthew Herbert, Koop, Jimmy Edgar, Digital Mystikz, MRK1, Daddy G, Dani Siciliano, Funkstoerung, Nouvelle Vague, M83, Hood, Krikor, Noze, Akufen, Ricardo Villalobos, DJ Vadim’s One Self, Apparat, Thomas Brinkmann, Luciano, Jeff Milligan, Jeff Samuel, Jake Mandell, Safety Scissors, Trueby Trio, B.Fleischmann, Jazzanova, Lali Puna, Donna Reginna, Keith Teniswood, Herrmann & Kleine, Crane AK, Max Tundra and Gus Gus among many other local acts. Wilsonic’s primary objective however, is to open Slovak music culture to the rest of the world, showcasing local artists with their international counterparts, establishing dialog between Slovakia and the globe.

Tibor Holoda @ MySpace

Listen to Tibor's DJ sets here:

c/o pop @ Club Elektrokueche 18/8/2007 (Cologne / Germany) - opening set
Nu Spirit Bar 17/5/2007 (Bratislava / Slovakia)
Kompas @ Radio_FM 15/2/2005 (Bratislava / Slovakia)

October 18th, 08