Jaded NYD 2018 Timetable is out.

…and it is a banger in both rooms with extended play, and opening until 4pm. (last entry 3pm!) Grab the last £25 release tickets here

Prepare! Listen to brand new mixes from Vincent Neumann and Chris Stanford

Jaded x Prodigal Son Competition

The August Bank Holiday is almost upon us, hosting an apocalyptic session of UK techno has become a tradition for the long weekend, when the Children of Jaded can unleash with no fear of Monday…

On Sunday 27th, we’re celebrating the release of Prodigal Son 003 ‘A Sorry State Of Affairs’ with special guest He/aT, label owner Chris Stanford, Stephanie Sykes, and our Raymundo Rodriguez who’ll have endless birthday bangers at the ready.  Over in room 2, the Off Topic crew bring their biggest line up thus far: Julez Wyl, Dare & Haste, Blap, Innercystem and Krash.

To win tickets to the party for you and a friend, plus a vinyl copy of Prodigal Son 003 each, post a reply in this thread, tagging the person you’re bringing as your +1. Our winners will be announced Friday morning via the Jaded Page.

Tickets are £12 here and Guest list is also £12 here . Here’s the title track from the EP to tide you over until Sunday’s techno apocalypse…

Update: The competition has now closed. Thanks to everyone for getting involved and congrats to our winners Heidi and James. More competitions coming up!

 

Sticky times ahead…

It’s with waves of love and sheer excitement that we welcome almost the entire Sticky Ground crew on Sunday 15th October with sets from Tomas Kunkel, Klankman, FLmm, Empyrean, Küetzal, Curled and Sancta Sanctorum. Off Topic will take over room 2, so there will be all kinds of techno to keep our axes aloft until 3pm.

Grab early £5 tickets here .

Taking over: First Floor

This Sunday marks the return of First Floor to Jaded. A mental first year has seen the Brighton collective bring the debuts of Palms Trax, Anthony Parasole, Ed Davenport, Tin Man, XDB, Ryan Elliott, Lakuti, ItaloJohnson and Reflec to an emerging scene centred around new art deco hotspot, Patterns. Ahead of their room 2 takeover at Corsica Studios, we asked founders James Dodd & Charles Green to select the tracks that define their sound.

 

 

Plastikman – Elektrostatik

A classic, yet often overlooked record released by Richie Hawtin on his own Plus 8 label in the early 90’s. One highlight of our August Freerotation special was XDB spinning this track just as the party was getting going, and the dancers responding with nothing but love.

Mark Flash – Dark Symphony

Another classic out of Detroit, this time from UR. A truly epic moment from our party with Ryan Elliot in October; him mixing this out of a Carl Craig remix of Rhythm and Sound, crowd going mental, can’t go wrong.

 

Rrose – The Stare

Simian Mobile Disco coming down on our 1st Birthday and laying down one of the hardest sets we’ve ever heard was fantastic, and this monster from Rrose on Stroboscopic Artefacts was a defining moment of the night.

Vril – CTO

Giegling is one of our favorite labels at the moment, everything they seem to touch turns to gold. While they put out their fair share of club orientated killers, its important to remember that it’s not always about the dance-floor, and this beautiful track from Vril is testament to their ability to release unbelievable music.

Cleric – Pattern One (Original Mix)

Cleric is a firm favourite of ours at First Floor, and generally there won’t be a set that goes by in which we don’t play at least one of his tracks. ‘Pattern One’ is a shining example of his ability to create dance floor destroying rollers with seemingly boundless energy using little more than a drum pattern and a synth with some effects.

Function – Untitled

There’s not much to be said about Function other than the fact that he is without a doubt one of the best techno producers of the past two decades. Whatever he does, weather its his solo production, or a collaborative effort with Regis as Sandwell District, is always top quality, and ‘Untitled’ is no exception to the rule. Catch him playing an extended set for us at Patterns in Brighton on Friday the 25th of March!

Tin Man – No New Violence

Tin Man performed one of the best live sets we have ever seen when he played for us along side Anthony Parasole and Ed Davenport last June, so we were more than happy to invite him back to perform live again, this time along side Simian Mobile Disco, for our birthday event in February. Ending his set with the captivating 303 line from ‘No New Violence’ is a moment we’re never going to forget.

First Floor will take over room 2 from 6am – 3pm this Sunday. You’ll find Sleeparchive playing live in room 1, backed by the forces of Rodriguez & Stanford. Get on the list and check out the full timetable here.

5 Minutes With: Ritzi Lee

Ritzi Lee makes his debut at Corsica Studios this Sunday. He’ll play a 3h set, backed up by the forces of Jaded residents Raymundo Rodriguez and Chris Stanford.

Ray grabbed 5 minutes with the Dutch techno master ahead of what promises to be a visceral journey through the deep and dark all sewn together with effects from his trusty 909…

We know you have had a lot of experience in making music, could you tell us at what stage or release did you start to feel really comfortable and confident in your production process, and what was the main thing that that cultivated the change i.e. hardware software or studio location etc ?

Hey Ray! I would say around 2008 was a real turning point for me when I had the idea that I found a real signature sound. This happened during producing my first EP for Ben Sims his Theory UK label. The way the tracks sound and where arranged kind of draws a big red line through all my compositions till now. I think using a real 909 in my techno music did pulled it to the next level. I’ve always tried to reach that type of sound with the most difficult sounds and situations, but with the 909 it all came together. From there on my studio slowly transformed from a 90% digital studio to a 80% analog situation now. The last 2 / 3 years really setted my trademark sound with releases on Theory, Belief System, Tortured records etc.

Your Underground Liberation label has been running since 2003, can you give us 3 standout moments that have given you the most satisfaction from all the hard work you have put into it?

Underground Liberaton started as an idea to put pure timeless techno sounds back on track in a situation where the market was 99% minimal music. I can say that after many years my wish came true. I can look back at a catalogue with masterpieces and collaborations with artists that I really respect and like.

Techno is a vast and varied beast, what in your opinion makes a good track, is it all about the production or just the vibe it creates on the floor or both?

There is no formula to define a good track really. I always look for the core or the soul of each track. And try to get the best out of it. Of course tension, suspense, something different is always welcome. And like any artform to create something that is never created before, that is the challenge.

How about the Techno scene in general in the Netherlands and globally, what do you think of the direction it’s heading in? Do you still feel the excitement you felt when you first started?

In general I think the techno scene is getting better. Anyway better then 3 years ago. At the same time I have a feeling some people are focussing to much in a negative way to other (EDM) scene’s. Better spend your energy making good music and playing good gigs every time when you have the chance. In the end people really just want to get lost in the sound. We as techno artists have a big responsibility. It as always like that and it will stay like that. Like next sunday. I will start with an empty mind and let me guide myself with the vibe of the party. 🙂

And finally what is coming up for you, releases, projects, gigs etc?

I’m having material coming up on Tommy Four Seven his new 47 label. I’m working on an EP for Klockworks. And there are 2 more high profile labels where I planned something for this year where I still am not allowed to announce the labels yet.

Thanks Ritzi… Catch him this Sunday at Jaded at Corsica Studios. His set time is 0930-12:30.

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