For the past few years, Stereosonic has managed to round up the best artists from the dance music scene worldwide and ship them around the sunny parks and fields of Australia. In 2009, the crew are doing it all again and to a whole new level, one that adequately stamps Stereosonic as the fastest growing music festival in Australia. In the lead up to November 28th, when the tour kicks off in Sydney, we're showcasing six of our favorite artists from the insane line up, each serving as a comprehensive reason why you should be at one of the stops, if not more! Kicking off the set of six, we've got one of our favorite producers at the moment (no lies!), hope you enjoy.
Photo by Juliana Harkki
Renaissance Man
Let us set the scene by saying they are two Scandinavian DJ's, middle class by their own words. In 2008, they introduced themselves to their nation through party, a monthly night called NOW! in Helsinki to be precise. As they danced around in their own creative genius, rubbing shoulders with guest acts like Boy 8-Bit, Radioclit and Mowgli, something bigger began to prosper. It came in the form of 'Spraycan', the duo's first collaboration. Not only did the tune stamp their authority in the scene, it splashed something fresh in the face of club punters worldwide. It might leave you not knowing what to say, but if it leaves you'll be asking it to come back.
Turns out it wasn't a passing comment when Renaissance Man said they craft music without boundaries. Since the initial 'Spraycan' release came out on Switch's influential Dubsided imprint, the pairs tunes have hit punters via Sound Pellegrino (DJ Orgasmic's label) and Teki Latex, with future plans for the duo bordering on overwhelming. The Stereosonic tour marks their first appearance in Australia and with an arsenal of tunes and truck-loads of technical finesse, the two are more than ready to shock crowds. If you like your house music removed from the mainstream, you'll thank us for making your way to their set from start to finish. Expect a tribal mash of jackin', acoustic and melodic progression, and in saying progression, we mean it. You'll be there until they walk off the stage and the next DJ transports you back to that slightly more recognisable sound. Trust us, they are different. According to the two Scandinavians, they have a 75% change of changing the face of dance music forever and with what they've been doing lately, we like their odds. Enjoy these tunes, they'll keep you going until Stereosonic bumps through town (and dont forget to check back for the next 5 installments)!
Here's a bootleg/edit the two unleashed on their fans via Curb Crawlers, a blog they currently write for. It's an array of jazzy high-hat house, a walk through the jungle if you must.
Renaissance Man - Canto Della Kalimba Bootleg
This ones popped off Find Voltorb, Catch Voltorb (an excellent read at that) and is probably one of the more addictive Renaissance Man tunes we are to hear so far. It's a remix of Noob and Brodinski's 'Peanuts Club' tune and is as addictive as the original. Enjoy and thank FV,CV, then buy the tune when it drops
Noob & Brodinski - Peanuts Club (Renaissance Man PH 01 Remix) buy soon!
The have also two done a mix for Sixpack, a French clothing label (get your cool limited edition Renaissance Man T-shirt here). It drops a number of their forthcoming tunes and gives a pretty good cross-section of the sound they have got working for them at the moment. If you want the track list, I'd have a look in the comments.
Renaissance Man - Sixpack Mixtape
If your still begging for more hits of this new and addictive sound, here's another few jabs sourced via Hype Machine. If you like them, you should buy them. Beatport is a great place to start. Once you know the tune off by heart, you can catch them at any stop of the Stereosonic Tour this year!
Renaissance Man - Spraycan (Original Mix) buy this track
Renaissance Man - What Is Guru (Original Mix) buy this track
Renaissance Man on Myspace, Facebook, Twitter and Beatport.
Enjoy,
Sammy.
