Our 12th Podcast comes from Herodot, a young Romania artist who is creating a stir with his unique mix and productions. During the last year, he has focussed on production and the first success already came as his colleagues RPR sound included his song on their mix for Circoloco’s 10th Anniversary CD. We can’t wait to having him on the 3rd March for our 2nd Instalment of the Rhythmatic Intimate Sessions at a new location.

Enjoy!!!

Rhythmatic Team

Priku played for Rhythmatic on the 4th Feb 2012

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Adrian Niculae, or more covibrating Priku, spins the deck since 2004, starting ’07 he’s been a full time member in the Sunrise family and this is the point when all the fun got loose alongside Marco Carola, Zip, Ricardo Villalobos, Luciano, Troy Pierce, Pascal FEOS, Monika Kruse, Tania Vulcano, Cassy, Sascha Funke and of course the bros, cousins and in-laws from the sunrise, meaning the Arpiars, Kozo, El Cezere, Dan Andrei, Praslea … and co.

2008 caught him straight in Ibiza’s Underground at a smashing gig landing him, one year later, in Florence, Rome, the beloved Kazantip festival in Ukraine, Croatia and last, but not least, at Silo in Belgium.
A remarkably talented young man, constantly handling an addictive to dance on groove, always distinguished at Sunwaves, enjoys all the appreciation of the colleagues and clubbers and he’s convinced into fully bettering his style towards his own productions.

All in all, the end of 2009 brought him his first release, fresh details regarding music .. coming soon. By all means, do course him at events in town, he’ll fire your heart and tire your legs. Honour bright.

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Rhythmatic Intimate Sessions

3rd March 2012 // 11PM – 6:00AM

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Herodot (Sunrise / Bucharest)
Stathis Lazarides (Rhythmatic, Cavo Paradiso)
Wesley Razzy (Rhythmatic)
Archie Hamilton (Rhythmatic, Moscow Records)

…. And we continue our Romanian assault with our second Romanian guest, Herodot, on the 3rd March for another intimate session in an intimate environment.

Rhythmatic Intimate Sessions is becoming a regular feature in the capital, showcasing some of the most talented artists the electronic scene has to offer.

Our last 2 events have been completely sold out and we can’t wait for this upcoming party with Herodot. Herodot is one of the new talents of the Sunrise Rooster. He started his music journey in 2004 together with his good friends El Cezere and Kozo. He developed an accurate yet dynamic style, strongly influenced by Rhythm & Sound, Cadenza, Rhadoo, Cypher Hill and Zip. In 2006 he got involved in organising parties under the brand Dot Music. Herodot has shared decks with the likes of Marco Carola, Ryan Crosson, Magda, Barem, Onur Ozer, plus many more. During the last year, he has focussed on production and the first success already came as his colleagues RPR sound included his song on their mix for Circoloco’s 10th Anniversary CD. And he’s promised he won’t stop there.

Finally Herodot will be joined by our resident Stathis Lazarides, Archie Hamilton and Wesley Razzy. Remember the vibe and atmosphere at our last party with Fabio Giannelli and Priku… Not to be missed.

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4th February 2012 // 11PM – 6AM

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Priku (Arpriar /Sunrise / RO)
Stathis Lazarides (Rhythmatic, Cavo Paradiso)
Archie Hamilton (Rhythmatic, Moscow Records)
Ceri (Rhythmatic)

Rhythmatic’s sister party, Rhythmatic Intimate Sessions, has showcased some of the most talented and uprising artists since its launch 2 years ago. With names and talent such as Fabio Giannelli, Den Ishu, Gavin Herlihy, Chris Carrier, M.in, Patrick Kunkel, Gorge, Kreon, Lemos – the list goes on!

At our last gathering for 2011 “Rhythmatic Intimate Sessions” hosted their very first party at an intimate basement venue after holding a monthly residency at Cargo for over a year. No one expected it to be so good, but our residents (Stathis, Wesley and Archie) did a great job keeping the crowd eager for more and made sure it went off with a bang by the time Fabio Giannelli came on and sent the whole venue into a frenzy.

Rhythmatic Intimate Sessions is back on the 4th Feb, with a very special guest from Romania, Priku, who is debuting at our first party for 2012.

Priku played together with most of the Romania talents and also the warm up sets for Marco Carola, Zip, Ricardo Villalobos, Luciano, Troy Pierce, Pascal FEOS, Cassy etc. The summer of 2008 brought him his first international gigs, in Ibiza, Italy, UK, Belgium, Kazantip and many others. Producing is the next step that Priku wants to make and he is working really hard in this direction. In 2009 his first ever release came out on Sinusoid Records label in Italy.

Priku will be joined by our residents, Stathis Lazarides and Archie Hamilton and we welcome back to our decks, Ceri, a young talented lady that will be a regular feature on our nights. Looking forward to seeing you all at our first Rhythmatic Intimate Session for 2012.

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for concession and venue location please email: info@rhythmatic.co.uk

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Rhythmatic 4th Anniversary with Onur Ozer and Livio & Roby 26th Nov @ Netil 000 House review by UGroove

pic by Daddy’s Got Sweets

On Saturday 26th November one of our favourite promoters, Rhythmatic turned another year older. The London based party has made a name for itself on the underground scene for its loyalty to good music and good times. Having seen collaborations with international names and artists including Marco Carola, Davide Squillace and Luca Bacchetti with their Hideout brand and Matthias Tanzmann with the mighty Moon Harbour, there was definitely excitement in the air for the 4th birthday celebrations.

This year Double Trouble Productions teamed up with 28BLACK to put together something special for the anniversary bash. The event was advertised as a ‘secret warehouse East London location’ with attendees notified of the location just a couple of days before, giving the party a more exclusive feel. The night started by joining the lovely Livio and Roby for a few drinks to talk our favourite music, festivals and countries to groove. The guys were genuine, we had a laugh and they promised us magic behind the decks. We all made our way to the venue at around half past one to get Livio and Roby there for their set, but also so we could get grooving with our Rhythmatic buddies!We arrived at Netil House in Hackney (E8), to an already bustling building and growing queue. You could hear the music coming from a way down the road, suggesting the residents (Stathis Lazarides, Wesley Razzy and Archie Hamilton) had things kicking off from the very start. There were tonnes of smiling and friendly faces as we came through the doors, I could tell the night was going to have good vibes all round. Stathis Lazarides was on the decks to ease us in and I couldn’t help but start half dancing with a casual ‘dance-walk’ that we all do as we go from the entrance to dancefloor. We said hello to our favourite twins (Kiri and Kostas) the Rhythmatic promoters that never fail to get anyone pumped up and ready to rave with their happy energy. The warehouse was quite a large space, with pillars throughout and an easy to get to bar. Nothing bores me more than long bar queues, especially when all you want to be doing is stepping it out on to the dancefloor.

The Romanian pair Livio & Roby (Desolat) produced a set of heavy techno beats for the evening. The pumping sounds received a good reaction from the crowd, with fists and cheers throughout. The Turkish talent, Onur Ozer (Cocoon) took to the turntables next for probably the most anticipated set of the evening. Again his set sat more on the techno side of things, with harder beats and a pace to push the audience through to the early hours. This harder techno sound did seem to suit the more open, four-walled space of Netil House as it filled the gaps between people and pillars. I must admit, I do like a venue to be a little more like a rabbit warren that I can weave around and explore. But, the vibes of the night more than made up for this and I have to note, the drink prices were very reasonable. It will be interesting though, to see the warehouse location selected for the next event.

pic by Meoko (Lithium)

From the feedback I’ve had everyone seems to have had a ‘proper right good time’. It was full of people who really appreciated the music and so, were there for the right reasons. As well as lots of those recognisable faces in attendance from the ‘Rhythmatic family’ to give it that extra boost. The after-party also made it easy enough for people to carry on the fun, which is always a bonus if you’re just not ready to go home at 6am (and many weren’t, as I hear this went off as much as the main event!) So all that’s left to say is, Happy 4th Birthday Rhythmatic, I’ll be seeing you again very soon!

Full review here
Review by Sarama Moss

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Rhythmatic Intimate Sessions Christmas Special

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Fabio Giannelli (Supplements Facts, Supernatural)
Stathis Lazarides (Rhythmatic)
Wesley Razzy (Rhythmatic, Coconut Ritz) – Bday set
Archie Hamilton (Rhythmatic, Moscow records) – Bday set

Entrance fee: £8, £10 Adv ,£12 Con, MOTD

This is guestlist and adv tickets only event

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We are back for our final installment, but this time we thought we should make it a little intimate and special since it is going to be one big night for our Residents. 2011 has seen Rhythmatic bring some of the most iconic labels and brands to London – from the first 24 hour party in London with our good friends at Moon Harbour to the first Hideout showcase in London with Davide Squillace, and of course the Cavo Paradiso party (who would forget that night). It has been one long journey and we are looking forward to finishing 2011 off with this great line up.

On the 10th December, we will be celebrating two very special birthdays; our residents’ Wesley Razzy and Archie Hamilton. They have been pioneering our sound for the last few months and they have supported us from day one so it’s only right that we throw them a party to remember. Of course, a Rhythmatic party wouldn’t exist without our longest serving resident, Mr Stathis Lazarides who has been the backbone of the Rhythmatic sound since day one.

Our party wouldn’t be a special one without a special guest so for Wesley and Archie’s birthday, we bring Fabio Giannelli from Supplement Facts and Supernatural to London. He first played for Rhythmatic nearly two years ago and truly rocked our event. We can’t wait to have him back.

Italian born Fabio Giannelli started DJing aged 13. Influenced at an early age by the new electronic sounds he was hearing, Fabio bought his first sequencer at the age of 18 and began to get more seriously involved in music. In 2006 he officially entered the music scene with his first official release and garnered big support from DJs including: Richie Hawtin, Marco Carola, Laurent Garnier and many more. Continuously renewing himself and with an eclectic spirit that means he has had work featured on labels such as Supernature, Bangbang, Thirtyonetwenty, Supplement Facts, OFF, International Freakshow and found the time to launch his own label, District Raw. A lot of new stuff is coming so stay tuned…

Come and celebrate Wesley and Archie turning another year older with Stathis Lazarides and Fabio Gianelli. Saturday 10th December – it’s going to be a special one.

Rhythmatic

We are proud to welcome our next Podcast from the Roumanian Duo Livio & Roby, giving us this exclusive mix ahead of their debut appearance at Rhythmatic’s 4th Anniversary alongside Onur Özer on the 26th Nov in London

Livio & Roby official website
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Check their mix on the Rhythmatic itune podcast

From initiating the first studio sessions back in 2004, Livio & Roby are one of the foremost proponents of groove laden house, fast becoming ambassadors of deep funk-blended tech-house on some of the leading labels in the scene as well as controlling the dance floors of techno playgrounds around the world.

With consistent studio output and live sets over the last four years, 2010 looks set to be… their year, with Dj’s including Loco Dice and Steve Lawler heavily strengthening their profile with huge support in their backbeat of warm-swung loops that drift towards the sounds of early house and never fail to unwind with a looped combination of stunning tones, subtle synths and intricate drums.
Riding high on the techno scene’s recent climate change with grooves that twist and turn each bar yet never loose the consistent grasping control over your body’s lower torso; Livio and Roby have been producing percussive prompted beats with a natural European zest long before the majority of today’s techno dj’s ripped back the parched electronic layer to reveal a more organic house sound. Displaying exceptional production skills, early releases and remixes appeared on Lawler’s Global Underground “Lights out 3″ and “Viva” compilations.

On top of clearly knowing their way around a pair of turntables, 2007 followed with releases thick and fast; the classic simplicity of their gritty underground sound, assembled into increasingly energetic tracks made Livio and Roby one of the most visible names of the deep house resurgence.

2008 saw the pair share the turntables alongside Loco Dice in Romania resulting in the ultimate testament to their musical talent. Dice welcomed Livio and Roby into his community of creativeness, promptly inviting then to join both his booking agency Artist Alife and much applauded label Desolat where they went on to release “Mistique” in collaboration with their pal George G. From their early appearance in the booth with Loco Dice and Martin Buttich at Cocoons Ibiza residency to recent singles on Nick Curly’s Cecille imprint, the two Romania producers have built quite a reputation for themselves that really justifies the heavy hype that’s been surrounding them of late.

Labels including Viva Music, Cecille and Loco Dice’s eminent Desolat have welcomed the deep duo to explore a now signature sound, that’s awash in the beats that made many of us fall for house in the first place. Exercising their persistent reference to a winning Chicago and Detroit compound, sitting on the deep, percussive side of house has earned them their respected place in the often tangled and disjointed electronic scene

Onur Özer is a name synonymous with the underground, but despite years of DJing no one knows too much about Turkey’s first underground star. Seemingly flying under the radar and evading too much contact with the press, Onur Özer lets his music do the talking.

In a rare interview, we caught up with Onur ahead of his set at our 4th birthday to talk growing up in Turkey, his love of playing back-to-back, and taking his mother to gigs.

Q. On 26th November, you’ll be in London to play at Rhythmatic’s 4th birthday. What have been your past experiences of playing in London?

A. I always enjoy playing in London, especially Fabric. This club is another world and has an amazing sound system, which allows you to play very versatile music. This is very important for me, because than you have the chance to create a dimensional flow. This is a great experience for a disc jockey.

Q. You grew up in Istanbul, Turkey. Was there much of a ‘scene’ there?

A. It was amazing in the past when I started. Now, it is almost not there anymore. Sad. There was an amazing club, but once it closed down somehow the whole scene got weaker every day. However, there is a strong scene in Bucharest now, which makes me very proud as an Eastern European.

Q. I read an interview once where you said that “techno was missing something, so was Turkish music. But when they collide, they complete each other.” How much of an impact has Turkish music had on you?

A. Well, as many examples have shown in the last few years, acoustic music combined with electronic music gives a lot of possibilities. The most important thing is, this combination gives us many fresh feelings when we listen to it, which we didn’t experience so much in “pure” electronic music productions in the last decades.

When I said that they are completing each other, I meant both worlds: acoustic and electronic music, not only Turkish melodies. Therefore, the music I have produced so far had nothing to do so much with Turkish music, just couple of tunes. But for press, I think it was interesting that someone coming for the first time from an Eastern country in to the electronic music scene exaggerated a little bit!

Q. What was it about techno that grabbed you? Was there a particular track that got you hooked, or a night out?

A. My interest for electronic music, I never limit to techno actually. For me electronic music, “if it is interesting to listen to”, is something which is reaching your never discovered perceptions. It is able to make you feel 10 feelings at a time in one minute. I think this is the major thing that took my interest.

Q. What did your family think about your career choice? Have they been to see you play?

A. My mother supported me a lot in my career choice. Whatever it might be. And yes, it is still my duty to take my mother for a gig.

Q. How has moving to Berlin affected you, both professionally and personally?

A. This was a big step. Not so much in person, but professionally. I met with a lot of people who later all became my friends. We share our musical knowledge every day and this is priceless.

Q. This summer you played eight dates across North America, despite hardly playing there before. How did the parties go?

A. First of all I met with super nice people and had a great time in general, not just at the parties. Almost all the parties were nice, people were in to the music so much, and seeing many people who are following the music and seeing many local DJs who were still supporting the vinyl was a very good thing!

Q. Which was your favourite party of the tour? Were there any disasters?

A. There were no disasters. Every party was nice and had its own speciality. For me the highlights were NY, Chicago, Minneapolis, San Francisco, Miami and especially the amazing roof top party in Washington DC.

Q. You have mentioned that you love playing back-to-back. What has been your most memorable b2b session?

A. Yes I really love it. It’s all about sharing the same moment and vision. During this year I had very nice gigs with Dorian Paic, Tobi [Neumann] and with Ricardo [Villalobos] and Raresh at Cocoon closing at Ibiza.

Q. Which DJ’s are you digging at the moment?

A. I really like many DJs coming from Romania who have a great approach and vision in playing techno and house, and most importantly supporting 100 percent vinyl. The rest are all my friends who are already very well known. As newcomer, Binh from Berlin who is also a resident in Club Der Visionare is one to watch.

Q. For someone with your level of success, you don’t seem to give too many interviews. Is that a conscious decision?

A. I have no problem to give interviews from time to time if they are interesting to answer. In fact, it is very important to concentrate on your art with your full mind-energy instead of concentrating on media and social networking craziness every day, which I am really not a big fan of.

Q. And finally, what does the future hold for Onur Özer?

A. At the moment I am working on my second album and some other projects. I don’t want to give a specific time, but all of them will be out during 2012.

Onur Özer will be playing at Rhythmatic’s 4th Birthday on Saturday 26th November alongside Livio & Roby plus residents Stathis Lazarides, Wesley Razzy and Archie Hamilton.

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Onur Özer Live @ Cocoon, MuzyQ ADE Special, Amsterdam – 22nd Sept 2011

Onur Ozer Live @ Cocoon, MuzyQ ADE Special, Amsterdam – 22-10-2011 by R_co

Interview by Simone De La Fuente

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Melissa Frost is catching up with Chris Carrier ahead of his debut appearance at Rhythmatic on the 22nd Oct @ Cargo

Q. You’re certainly not a producer anyone could easily pigeon hole. Over the years you have made tracks that cross over into many, many genres. Do you have a particular style of music you like best?

A. I like music with groove

Q. I heard your father was a keyboardist, was there a lot of musical inspiration in your household when you were growing up?

A. Yes I grew up with a wide range of good music; then, I had the chance to live the beginning of synth and electronic music.. it’s was amazing.

Q. So would you prefer to be working in the studio or behind the decks?

A. I like both of them a lot.. I mean, love making music in the studio to play them in club.

Q. I see you played at the opening party at Circo Loco this year – how was that?

A. Nice and hot

Q. What do you think of Ibiza on the whole.. Do you think its had its day credibility wise or does it seem to be over its commercial worst?

A. It’s Really a commercial enviroment but still you can find some places to have fun.. at some nice villa or at Circoloco @ DC10.

Q. You are playing in London for Rhythmatic guys on October 22nd. When was the last time you came to London?

A. It was a year ago.. was playing for a robsoul showcase at café 1001.. keep great memories of it !

Q. You’re a resident at the famous Le Rex club in Paris, how does Paris’ electronic scene compare to London’s ?

A. Paris Electronic Scene is getting better at the moment. more people are going out and new parties pop up regularly.. nope “i’m not resident of anyclub in paris. London has always been in movement.. no chance it stops

Q. OK, let’s talk kit… I know you love your old skool acid house Roland 303 box, but which production tools can you not live without?

A. 909 Roland .. I like Japan

Q. Can you tell us what projects you have coming up this year? Any new releases we should keep an eye out for?

A. I’m working on my label Adult Only with new releases from Artists I like a lot.. The last one out is from Dj Wild and includes a Jamie Jones remix; the one coming after is bY Micha Klang and includes a Shonky remix…

Personaly I have one track out on a VA on “One Records” It is called Spaceshaft and also a remix of “U dig, Eastman” I did with Cassy out on Soma.

Q. I read somewhere you grew up wanting to be a baker, but rave culture turned your head from this particular calling! So tell me if you ever got bored of the industry could you see yourself baking cakes instead?

A. Not at all !! it was just a little kid’s dream but I admit.. i like cooking

Interview by Melissa Jane Frost