ALCHEMY feat. Derrick May, Groove Assassin and more
Saturday 17 April 2010 @ Prince Bandroom

Ignite your senses. Liberate your emotions and soul.
Surrender to an intoxicating fusion of electronic sounds and rhythms.
An explosion of Hi Tek Soul. A chemistry of cool.
This is Alchemy.

Saturday 17 April 2010: the fundamentals of electronic dance music will return from dance music past, the essence of dance music at its most perfect and most pure, a night to come together for a gold class event, simply titled - Alchemy.

The alchemists have been passionately preparing, an event, a concept, that will ignite your senses and unite music purists and electronic devotees. The festival concept is overcooked these days, so instead you’re invited to enjoy an experience that brings together all the finest classic dance music sounds from past and present, and takes you on a journey. A musical progression. A spiritual exploration. A futuristic vision.

At the helm of this event is none other than Godfather of Techno, Derrick May (Transmat). Making a very exclusive appearance in Melbourne, and here only, for one night. Absorb the relentless percussion of his Detroit Techno and Hi-Tek-Soul electronic soulful beats, his emotionally unrestrained sexy electronic funk, as he encapsulates hope and spirituality from what may seem like cold and soulless machines to some. Hi-Tek-Soul is a movement and Derrick May is the one to show you the way.

Continuing this sacred Alchemy mission, UK’s Groove Assassin (Camio / Defected), known for his sublimely blending soulful sounds with a host of other influences, delivers another chapter of the musical voyage. This up and coming House producer/DJ will draw attention with his unique manipulation of eclectic beats from the past, fusing them with the sounds of now, formulating seriously fresh House beats. Breathing life into the night, Groove Assassin is set to reach into the heart of Alchemy…

Melbourne’s best known and loved techno producer, Christian Vance (HAUL Music), supporting Derrick May, will perform his stellar live show – an artist who stands alone, defines cool, a producer whose sound is positively intoxicating. Each set is organic, unique, truly an expression of Christian’s passion for his music…

House music is a spiritual thing - traditional soulful funk-fueled House and rare groove, given birth and meaning by Melbourne’s very respected DJ Kano, kick-starts the night. A stalwart of the Melbourne house scene and renowned for his soulful, sophisticated and funky sets, Arlen De Silva closes the night with the uniting of all the Alchemy DJ sounds, surrendering to a delicious chaos of proper party music, a perfect finish to what will be a night to remember, and reminisce about, for years to come.

A chemistry of cool. Alchemy. 


DERRICK MAY (DETROIT)

Derrick May is more than just a DJ and producer. He is a visionary, an innovator and a true artist in every sense of the word. Along with Juan Atkins and Kevin Saunderson, Derrick is one of the founding fathers of Detroit techno. His release “Strings of Life” in 1987 gave him much-deserved global recognition. His ability to craft classic frantically beat-heavy driving techno beats that are soulfully warm is one of his many strengths, one that can be clearly identified as what stands him apart from other DJs / producers. Today, Derrick continues to move dancefloors with his no-nonsense raw yet melodic techno grooves, touring the world as a DJ with his self-proclaimed mission to show the world what real techno (Hi Tek Soul) is. With the re-launch of his infamous record label, Transmat, this year, Derrick has been focused on attempting to develop established and young artists alike from his hometown, Detroit, and beyond. Currently, Derrick is also highly respected as an Academy Lecturer at the reputable Red Bull Music Academy, and for running his Movement Festival in Detroit and Torino (Italy). Described as "George Clinton and Kraftwerk stuck in an Elevator",

GROOVE ASSASSIN (UK)

Groove Assassin is acclaimed and world renowned DJ / Producer, and Camio Recordings head, Nick Moss from the North of England UK. Nick has been Djing around 20 years and producing for around 15 years. His high-quality production and remix work for labels including Defected, MN2S, Jellybean, Nite Grooves, Soul Heaven and many other world class imprints has positioned him at the forefront of the UK’s house scene. He is renowned for his take on House music, drawing inspiration from Disco, Funk, Jazz Funk, Latin, R’n’B, Soul, Early House to the diverse range of early 80’s Breakdance & Electric boogaloo and fusing it with contemporary, innovative sounds to make his DJing style unique and fresh. Nick can be found touring the globe spreading his vibe and love of music to the masses, exhibiting his unique style of house ranging from soulful deep funky jackin’ house disco tinged house and US garage and deep funky flavours … to peak time banging house.