POSR-Mixtape Sessions V.1

Nice Mix From Our friend A.Ward! Nasty Nasty!

Got a chance to sit down and chat with this fine young gentelman at the TX roller derbey after party . Very cool cat…  you should def check this guys  night

TILT: 2nd & 4th tuesaday @ BARCELONA_ATX

A. WARD – HYPERSONIC RADIO mix III 01/09/2010: latest of 3 hypersonic radio mixes originally broadcasted on 101x/101.5 fm &www.hypersonicradio.com. bass heavy electro all the way! enjoy!

tracklist:

1. Meat Katie – Tension
2. Rennie Pilgrim – Drumma (Zodiac Cartel remix)
3. Ice Ice Baby (The Disco Villains remix)
4. Designer Drugs – Drop Down
5. Break the House Down (The Integrals remix)
6. Crystal Fighters – I Love London (Paparazzi remix)
7. Vicious – Love Addict
8. Come On Feel the Noise (Kids at the Bar remix)

A. Ward – Hypersonic Radio III 01/09/2010 by tffkrwd

Review: Mark Angel – Koncept

Got this promo a while back  just found in my spam def feeling the koncept and The Republic! Source Code DNA is collaboration between Rene Walther and Mark Angel..

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POSR interview With Designer Drugs

Download MIx From A-Trax Live On Power 106 (Feat Htowns GO GO GARCIA!!)

peep this mix  i just jacked from the fools gold blog ….
def a keeper and its feat a track from Houstons own GOGO GARCIA!
Way to go VATO!

Download this live set

from Trizzy’s guest appearance on DJ Reflex’s show on Power 106 in LA. Clubbers! Secret joints! Tracklist after the jump.

1. A-Trak x Drake x Birdman – Loonies To Blow
2. Armand Van Helden ft. Christian Rich – Ski Hard
3. Kid Sister – Big N Bad
4. (secret weapon…)
5. MSTRKRFT – Bounce (A-Trak Remix)
6. DJ Gant-Man – Juke Dat Girl
7. Green Velvet & Kid Sister – Everybody Wants
8. Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Heads Will Roll (A-Trak Remix)
9. DJ Sega – Colours
10. Big Moe – I’ll Do It (Go Go Garcia Remix)
11. Donnis – Gone (DJ Craze’s Dookie Mix)
12. Travis Porter – All The Way Turnt Up
13. Ludacris – How Low Can You Go (Remix)

Random Factor: Music that changed my Life…

When i got into house it was this bizarre wave of disco samples and loops and DJ dan was king ha.. those were the days.. (as if i rember them).. i was more into Industrial thou and got into house by mear accident. As i started releasing more  house tracks my style change totally after  listening to Random Factor and alot of stuff on 2020 vision (thanks JEFFERY MAC!!)

After hearing the sounds of random factor my stuff got back in touch with the synth and i totally stoped using disco loops in my tracks.. it was like if i was free! free from limitation of disco loops!  well anyways im getting off the subject but  back to random Factor to mne he changed my sound and heres an old but goodie this was one of the tracks that totally turned my  taste around!

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More About Him and His legacy
http://www.myspace.com/carlfinlow
http://www.discogs.com/artist/Random+Factor

Review: Learning Secrets 6 Year Anniversary at Beauty Bar with CLASSIXX & WOOLFY 1/22/10

I was psyched when I first heard that Learning Secrets had booked Classixx and Woolfy for their six year anniversary party. It seems that Ian Orth & Jeremy are kindred spirits with me when it comes to all things disco, italo, & boogie.

Unfortunately while arriving fashionably late we missed the opening dj’s sets as well as Woolfy’s performance. Beauty Bar had the back parking lot fenced off where they had set up a tent and were having several bands play. We entered thru the rear gate and quickly rushed past the band playing outside(sorry guys). I was in a hurry and had been anxiously anticipating this night for quite a while and no one could stop me now. We could hear the enticing pulse of the bass and the sweet sounds of synth arpeggios in the air.

It was actually kind of hard to squeeze into the back door just past the men’s bathroom as the building was entirely rammed full of people. Wow, I hadn’t seen Beauty Bar this crazy since SXSW ‘09. Classixx was already mid-set and fully rocking out dropping nu-disco bombs and classic deep house gems to a writhing throng of super sexy and up for it party people. The boys mixes were spot on and their programming was tight. Even though you almost needed a shoehorn to maneuver your way through the thick sweaty crowd everyone seemed quite gracious and in a pleasant yet festive mood.

We eventually worked our way onto the dance floor and wiggled for a few before heading to the bar to grab some drinks. It was quite a night, I ran into friends from all kinds of scenes, all the way from goths to ravers. Great job guys, happy anniversary, and cheers to another 6 years! -Adam Warped

Here are a few train-spots from Classixx’s set…
Lindstrom & Christabelle- “Baby Can’t Stop” Aeroplane Dub
Phoenix – Lisztomania (Classixx Version)
Chicken Lips-”Blank Tape”

links
http://www.myspace.com/classixxmusic
http://www.myspace.com/woolfys
http://www.learningsecretsmusic.com/

Pics from the party courtesy of our friends over at www.thepeenscene.com

Franki Chan Interview

We had Interviewed Franki at beauty bar and  basically the video was no good cause the mic was bad, but we did transcribe it as best as we could ..  it was such a great interview too  we were going to not put it up but decided to do so  for what its worth… thanks franki…

So here it goes….

illson, bass player for POSR. We’re here live at the Beauty Bar with Franki Chan of I Heart Comix. He’s gonna spare a couple of minutes to talk with us and well, here he is! How are you doing?

Franki Chan:
I’m good; how are you doing?

illson:
So your loyal fans have a number of questions here.

Franki Chan:
Ok, hit it!

illson:
O.K.! Is there anything in your boyhood that indicated that you would be in the position you are in now?

F.C.
I was always a pretty independent thinker, and rebelled constantly against my parents, my teachers, and everybody else – so much so that I was constantly in trouble. I wasn’t doing bad things; I wasn’t doing drugs or getting into fights or anything, but I always kind of knew what I have to do and what I wanted to do and never let anybody else tell me anything differently. I never imagined that it would lead me to a place where I was any kind of boss or anything but, looking back on it, I think those signs were right there.

illson:
So there was an independent streak in you, even as a child?

F.C.
Very much so. Independent streak, and wanting to be some sort of … uh … entertainer.

illson:
When the artists on your label speak of you and your company, they always speak of it very highly and with a great deal of enthusiasm. What do you think you and your company provides that inspires that kind of loyalty?

F.C.
Well, first and foremost, we’re all friends, and secondly I put their wants and needs and creative-ness first. We’ve kind of been able to develop everything as more of a family, and I don’t really take the same measures or play the same rules or even know the same rules as most labels or majors do. I don’t really come from a business background, but I do understand what its like to be an artist, what its like to make your own stuff, what its like to book your own shows, put out your own merchandise and all that, and I’m just trying to treat everyone fairly. I don’t try to charge them for dumb stuff or any of that kind of thing. I make sure folks get paid. I make sure we’re all getting taken care of, and I work from start to finish, no matter what project that is – versus some label who would only give someone lots of focus if it’s, uh … a full-length. I don’t treat any differently a full-length, versus a single. If no one had anything else out at the moment, I wouldn’t treat them any differently either. We’re all family, we’re all going towards the same goal, and ultimately treating them well and divvying everything up only goes back to making our accounts right, so it’s a win-win kind of thing.

illson:
In your interviews you often speak about ‘progressive politics,’ ‘D.I.Y.’ ideals, and re-shaping the business of music. Can you give an example, aside from the things you’ve already said, a specific example of the way you do business that may not be the norm, but that you feel is a real progression?

F.C.
We’ve figured out a lot of ways to do everything by … ourselves, or at least have intimate say on everything that we are doing and directing, so for example: because we come from a background of doing shows, because we have a blog, because we’re friends and I let the artists be involved in what we do, it gives us a lot of flexibility in what we’re able to do as a label… We can just be more creative and approach business in that way. And also it doesn’t make us as a label dependent on record sales. Because we have lots of little bits of money coming in from lots of different places, I don’t have to put pressure on “sell, sell, sell, sell, sell!”…

(tape noise)

…. and do all these things that …

(tape noise)

… I can do one thing and maintain it. I can give away things for free, and be very flexible on how …

(tape noise)

illson:
So you’re not bound by one approach, and you have several revenue streams?

F.C.
Yeah, we try to (tape noise) every thing for every artist. Even though everyones friends there’s still a wide array of what their sounds are or who their audience could be…

TApe.. Noise THE END

 

Captains Log . The journey for a free good time. (Franki Chan Night Out)

It was a cold and miserable night for me i felt like i went threw hell these last couple days(literally i have) but anyways…, So me and the infamous Adam Warped decided to journey into the night to frolic amongst the red river crowd..crowd i say… i wish there was .. we arrived at the scene about 11ish thinking it would be packed to the gills, surprisingly  there were like 3 or 4 people in the whole place. We both kinda scratched our heads and decided to hop to the next room of sex and alcohol.  

As we entered the next room of pleasures, i was greeted by one of my favorite people at plush, John! (love this guy) anyways as i knocked down a couple of club sodas and heard a few beats from ram-z and crew we decided to head back to Barbarella(a young lady informed Adam that Frankis status on FB said he had landed and was on way) so naturally we headed back thinking it should have picked up.Well it didn’t, but none the less we  saw one of our fav DJ, Simon, aka Prepmode and we started chatting him up to kill the time, there was a really good dj on called Hoddie Allen that was grinding it.. not bad not bad..

So as I’m in my usual position of staring at a screen and typing a way i look up and see no other than my Richard Henry and Franki Chan enter the building, amongst other . So i naturally greeted my homie Richard and said a quick hello to Franki and informed him that the  interview that we had done before hand at beauty bar was basically no good cause the mic was bad, but we did transcribe it as best as we could ..(seems like i went threw hell trying to get an interview with Franki i even had a person in LA but the film guy flaked on us,,,, ugg so embarrassing .. anyways as he got on the decks more people started to com in and it started to actually fill up a bit.. over all it cheered up my night and Franki threw down some nice beats.. and the crowd was small and intimate couldn’t have asked for a better night  to put a smile on my face..

2 thumbs up for Barbarella and Franki Chan!

POSR Interview with THE PUNISHER

Interview With The Punisher from POSR on Vimeo.

Punisher Biography

Real name /	Michelle Herrmann
Moniker(s) /	punisher (detroit)

Hailing from Detroit, Michelle Herrmann better know as just Punisher, is a petite techno veteran that packs a powerful punch. An observer and artist by nature, Michelle was drawn to music and the creative side of life since the beginning. She was fortunate to find her way into the Detroit techno scene in the early 90’s when the energy was awe inspiring, and from that moment Punisher emerged. From her career’s onset in 1993 at only 15 years old, Michelle has set a precedent of raising the bar high for all things Punisher through flawless productions and dance floor igniting DJ and live PA sets.

Very early on Michelle realized that being a DJ alone would not be enough to contain her artistic creativity and prowess. Trying to get closer to the music and release the sounds within, Michelle purchased some drum machines and was on her way to the next level. In 1996 and 1997, within a few years of learning the science of the synths, Punisher put out her first two twelve inch EPs on Sean Deason’s Detroit based label Matrix Records. Seeking to push forth the concepts of sound and motion, in 1998 she launched the seminal Detroit label, Seismic Records in addition to her collaboration with legendary producer Mark Gage of Vapourspace. The label quickly gained much critical respect with collaborations from many world renowned producers. Seismic has seen releases from the likes of the Advent, Bryan Zentz, and Andrei Morant. Through licensing by Dave Clarke, Bill Nasty and others, Seismic had become a strong international techno label.

This thing we refer to as “techno” is limitless and over the years as technology has prevailed the music has evolved. Punisher’s style has progressed and grown along with the industry as if connected to a part of “techno” as a whole. Michelle’s musical creativity is currently being propelled into her latest undertaking – the founding of new label, Hej Records – with John Overfiend. Hej was founded with a vision: ‘making a mark in the evolution of musical energy’. Hej’s premiere EP in 2007 entitled “Enter The Hej” with tracks by Punisher and Dave Powers, is a release emphasizing the innovative and energetic flavor of the label. Hej will put forth an onslaught of both vinyl and net tracks from a wide range of International and Midwestern talent. Punisher’s music has also landed her upcoming immediate releases and remixes for Prosthetic Pressings, Klectik, Blank Code, Cryovac, and of course Hej.

To back the momentum of her constant stream of releases, Punisher travels the world, djing and performing live PA sets on an array of machines. The recent Hej tour took her to Miami for WMC, South America where she represented Detroit at the Monte Mapu festival and famed afters of Ricardo Villalobos, Dominica 54, and a headlining spot at Detroit’s 2008 DEMF Movement festival. Within seconds she can hypnotize a crowd, her sound, a unique blend of exotic techno, sassy funk, and electric driving beats, has resonated on dance floors from the United States to Canada, Europe and Latin America. Michelle has literally pummeled walls of sound alongside artists such as Pascal F.E.O.S., Adam Beyer, Joel Mull, Marco Carola, Ben Sims, Alex Under, and countless others, next time it could be you

For more updates, tracks, and bookings check any of the sites below.

Website /// www.hejrecords.com
buy tracks at /// www.beatport.com search : hej records or punisher (Detroit)
e-mail & bookings /// info@hejrecords.com
myspace /// www.myspace.com/hejrecords
www.myspace.com/punisherdetroit ( new music page)



Selected Discography
Punisher releases
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Punisher – ”Isometric” (12″), Matrix Records (Detroit, 1997)

Punisher – ”Balance Of Power” (EP, 12″), Matrix Records (Detroit, 1997). 

Punisher – ”Mechanism” (EP, 12″), Re-load Records (Belgium, 1998). 

Punisher – ”Extinction” (12″), Seismic Records Detroit (1999). 

Punisher – “Mmmm” (12″), Seismic Records Detroit (1999). 

Punisher – ”The Plot Sickens” (12″), Seismic Records Detroit (2000). 

Punisher – ”Beyond The Mind’s Ear” (12″), Seismic Records Detroit (2000). 

Punisher – ”Desensitize” (12″), Seismic Records Detroit (2000). 

Punisher – ”Midnight Magik” (12″), Seismic Records Detroit (2001). 

Punisher & Cozmic Spore – ”The Richter Scale” (12″), Seismic Records Detroit (2002).

Punisher – “Drop The Gloves” (12″), Uppercut (Chicago, 2002). 

Punisher – ”Wave Stalker” (12″), Seismic Records Detroit (2003). 

Punisher & Cozmic Spore – ”The Seismic Theory” (12″), Seismic Records Detroit (2005).

Punisher , Dave Powers – ”Enter The Hej” (12″), Hej Records (Detroit, 2007).

Punisher – “Electric Agriculture Part 1″ , Prosthetic Pressings (Chicago, 2008)

Punisher & John Overfiend – “Thermal Underwear” (12″), Hej Records (Detroit , 2008)

Punisher – “Electric Agriculture Part 2″ , Prosthetic Pressings (Chicago, 2008)

Punisher, John Overfiend – “Dark Side of the hej” , Hej Records (Detroit, 2008)


Remixes
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Bubbles up (Punisher remix) on “Whatever Bubbles” (12″), DEM Records (Detroit, 2000)

Mental Flight Simulator (MFS Remix, by the Punisher) on ”Words” (12″), DEM Records (Detroit, 2001) 

Inn Balance (Punisher Remix) on ”Inn Balance Remixes” (12″) Seismic Records Detroit (2003). 

DNA (XXX Punisher Remix) on “XY Chromosome” (12″), Seismic Records Detroit (2003).

Itikiti ( Punisher Lair Remix ) on “Enter The Hej”(12″) Hej Records (Detroit 2007)

Your Imagination ( Punisher Wild Imagination Remix ) on “Your Imagination Remixes” (12″) Klectik Records (Chicago, 2008)

Tripping In Chile (Punisher (Detroit)’s Monte Mapu Re-edit) . Hej Records (Detroit, 2008)

Sickness (Punisher (detroit) remix) , Prosthetic Pressings (Chicago, 2008)


tracks appear on
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Comin’ From Tha D (Installment 3.0) (12″) Mirage (DJ T-1000 Remix) Intuit-Solar 1999

Techieroglyphics Detroit / Liege 1999 (2×12″) Untitled – Dark Print 1999 

Chemical Compounds Vol. 2 (12″) Dilated – Seismic Records Detroit 2004

Detroit Electronic Quarterly (Volume 2) (CD) The Mizz – Detroit Electronic Quarterly 2005

FUSE-IN Live Sets Vol.2 (DVD) Live Act NowonDVD 2006

The Great Lakes Sound : Techno From The 194 * 401 Corridor (2xCD)Symbiosis – Third Ear Recordings 2006

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