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Now that 808 is in full swing for 2012, join us for another dose of that untouchable party atmosphere as one of France’s finest lays down a set that you're sure not to forget in a hurry.

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SHONKY (Apollonia)

WILLOW (808/Deafhaus)

ALEX LEWIS (808/Electronique)

No more normal..

Not mainstream. Not underground. Not like anything done before.

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TICKETS:

Paper tickets will be available to purchase from the following:

Christina Mocanu, 07547672033

Lucy McMahon, 07743542787

Liam Doody, 07842099288

Eileen Pegg. 07805008034

Charlie Crocker, 07880897378

Dan Phillips, 07966158094

Daniel Miller, 07540313697

Tickets will also be available at No28 barbers in the lace market.

Tickets are also available online @ http://www.residentadvisor.net/event.aspx?339029▓▓▓████▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓████▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓████▓▓SHONKY (Apollonia)

In music, one hit record is lucky. Two? That’s talent. And the talent everyone is talking about at the moment is fresh faced Frenchman Shonky. But with over 50,000 tracks in the Beatport database, how does a modern electronic music artist distinguish himself ? For Parisian techno and house producer, DJ and remixer, Shonky the answer is simple. He took his profound passion for making music and created a signature sound, delivered a few solid EPs, topped the charts, landed a nice place with a “few” big labels, moved to Berlin, & spun in the hottest euro Tech clubs and . . . Voila !

Indeed His natural aptitude for producing was immediately evident with releases like Let Me Ask U, his remix of Mlle Caro & Franck Garcia’s Far Away.. Back in 2007 every underground club was echoing to the sounds of Olympia – a slab of panoramic techno that seemed to have been custom-engineered at the bottom of the sea; Or dancing to his massive remix of Danton Eeprom’s All I Can Say, and he was piling up serious air miles with his increasingly hectic DJ schedule. In 2008, Shonky took another bold leap forward by releasing his first full-length album Time Zero. More than a haphazard assortment of tracks, Time Zero is blended together with a common theme: getting your groove on at a party and the art of celebrating life.

Incredibly, music was a second-choice career for the 30-year-old. “I studied mathematics and statistics for five years. I was supposed to get a job in a bank,” he grins. But as a dedicated clubber since his teens the lure of electronic music and culture proved too strong. Shonky bought a pair of decks though he admits he had no idea what to do with them at first. He picked up many of his tips at Dan Ghenacia’s infamous Batofar after-parties, where he struck up a friendship with Dan, Dyed, and the rest of the Freak n’ Chic crew.

Immersing himself in the rave scene in Paris, Shonky’s musical roots were then found at the “Batofar club”. More so, it was the deep house, soul and funk infused sounds hailing from the mid-90s West Coast house scene (namely San Francisco and San Diego) and the historical Chicago house movement that left an everlasting impression on his future. Inspired by pioneering deep house figures such as Gemini and Kerri Chandler, Shonky has dubbed his own innovative style of mixing, writing and producing.

Shonky’s was to be one of the hottest young stars of 2008 and simply a star in 2009 with still big releases, on Freak n’Chic and Contexterrior his home labels. Shonky’s hit tracks “Carnage” & “Coco Feel and Love Shonk,” unmistakably portray this development and expansion within his production, marking a musical crossroads in his passage towards a new sound –one that revealed sonically groovier house dimensions infused with stronger vocal representation. At this time, Critics and fans alike celebrated the new direction with admiration and enthusiasm. The result was a lighter feeling, less minimal with the same hypnotic overtones.. “He’s a natural talent,” raves Ghenacia. “I know when he does something it’s going to be perfect.” And 2010 shows no sign of slowing down, as Shonky delivered the summer Bomb Cluborama (FNC051) and Les shonkettes, contexterrior’s autumnal anthem.

We may never know what Shonky’s moniker means, but we certainly know the sound.. and Among those clamoring for his services, are clubs like.. DC10, Space, Zoo project in Ibiza; Goa Madrid, Mac arena Beach Barcelona; Techno parade, Rex Club, Paris; mulletover and Fabric London, Bar27 Amsterdam, Berliner clubs Panoramabar, Der visionnaer & Watergate, Pollerwiesen Düsseldorf, Harry Klein München; Arma 17 Moscow; Kazantip Festival; Australian Ambar; La huaka Peru; Playa Del Carmen’s festival in Mexico & Hollywood’s famous Avalon Club to name but a few !

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WILLOW (808/Deafhaûs)

After years of being a regular at every must go party, it was only a matter of time before Willow turned her attention to the decks. A deep involvement in the scene throughout Manchester and Leeds has seen Willow build up a collection of music unique to the emerging grooves of today's sound.

Since her first event supporting Shaun Reeves in Spektrum last Halloween, Willow has certainly made an impression with her on-point tune selection and mixing. Having already warmed up for some of today's heavy weights; Nicolas Jaar, Ellen Allien, Laura Jones & Tom Demac, 2012 is certainly looking promising for this rising talent.ALEX LEWIS (808/Electronique)

Years in the scene and an ear for quality house music has seen the Manchester based DJ/producer, Alex Lewis, build up a respected and varied record collection that covers the last 3 decades.

After two years of playing regular gigs in Manchester, and helping Sankeys Ibiza get on it's feet last Summer, 2012 has seen Alex Lewis land himself with a residency for Electronique; a night that got its name as the official Sankeys pre-party and has progressed onto becoming an independent label that is currently going from strength to strength.

On point track selection and mixing skills go hand in hand with a natural talent for production. Major influences include; Moodymann, Prosumer and DJ Qu.

Expect some low slung yet hard hitting house music in a set that comes with a stamp of personal identity; something that is so rarely found in an artist of this age.

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DRINK PRICES:

Escucha will be providing its usual; array of cocktails, selection of fine spirits, and range of beers by bottle and draft.

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