[KONTROL] December 1, 2007

[KONTROL]
minimal techno + avant-house
every 1st Saturday @ The Endup


Celebrating one year at The Endup and
wishing the Bay Area a Happy Holidays
with our BIGGEST SHOW EVER!


featuring from Berlin, Germany:
SAMIM - LIVE
Get Physical . Tuning Spork . Moon Harbour
Circus Company . Mothership . Cocoon
from Glasgow, Scotland:
ALEX SMOKE - LIVE
Soma . Vakant . Hum+Haw . Dumb-Unit
Trapez . Crosstown Rebels . Ware
and also from Berlin, Germany:
LEE CURTISS - LIVE
Dumb-Unit . Spectral Sound . Alphahouse
Kalimari . Nightlight . Mothership
with [KONTROL] residents:
ALLAND BYALLO ( Leibe*Detail . Nightlight Music )
NIKOLA BAYTALA ( Robsoul . S.W.A.T. )
SAMMY D ( Classic . Utensil )

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The ENDUP
401 6th St @ Harrison, SF
10pm - 6am / 21+ / $20
http://www.theendup.com
still FREE until 11pm!


SAMIM
Samim is also known as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Born into a Swiss-Iranian Family, he was exposed to a wide range of musical influences throughout his life. Soon after discovering his passion for electronic music through Hip hop and Industrial music, he started to develop and enhance his renowned Syncopated Patterns and Hypnotic Rhythms.
Early on Samim joined forces with Michal Ho, producing a wide range of music under the "Samim & Michal" brand. After their first EP "Dini Muater" appeared on the Zurich based label "Stattmusik" the duo was poised for success. They went on to release three successful EPs (F / Angel / Ripop) on Jay Haze's Tuningspork and Textone Imprint, developing their trademark sound even further.
In 2004, due to a serious cancer illness Samim was forced to take a break just to reappear shortly after, more determined than ever and ready to take the next step in his career. In late 2005 he relocated from Zurich to Berlin, opening up a whole new range of musical opportunities. Samim immediately tapped into the Berlin scene, initiating his most productive time so far.
He released a series of very successful 12" on labels like Circus Company, Moon Harbour, Tuning Spork, Wasnotwas and Freizeitglauben and due to popular demand got remix assignments from labels like Get Physical, Highgrade and Crosstown rebels. At the same time he focused more on the Album format, producing two full length releases under the brands Bearback and Fuckpony (Album: Children of Love / label: Get Physical). Samim recently released his first solo full length album "Flow" on Get Physical, which features the massive worldwide hit "Heater".
His live operations have brought him to numerous clubs and venues all over the world, making him one of the most comprehensive entertainers currently available.
Samim's discography:
http://www.discogs.com/artist/Samim%20Winiger?anv=Samim
Samim's MySpace profile:
http://www.myspace.com/samim23
Samim's blog:
http://www.robidog.com
music samples on Beatport.com:
http://www.beatport.com/artists/Samim
Samim's official "Heater" video on YouTube:



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ALEX SMOKE
Alex Smoke is unique talent to emerge from the Glasgow music scene. This young producer is pushing the boundaries of electronic music with his innovative fusion of deep European minimalism with emotional strings and intellegent electro rhythms. Alex has a classical music background which reveals itself in the quality of his arrangements. In the past two years the music world has witnessed his rapid ascent through the ranks of the techno elite. Since the 2005 release of his brilliant debut LP on Soma, 'Incommunicado' he has been booked to play the clubs and festivals of the UK, Europe and beyond. His coveted releases on Berlin label Vakant have cemented his club credentials and found their way into boxes and laptops of innovative DJs everywhere. Not content with a slew of killer twelves, Alex Smoke remixes have constantly been in demand, recently renovating Mylo, Alex Under and Vector Lovers. 2006 has shaped up to be another monumental one for Alex Smoke with the release of his second LP, 'Paradolia' and subsequent UK, European, and US live tours.


Alex Smoke's website:
http://www.somarecords.com/artists/alexsmoke/
Alex Smoke's discography:
http://www.discogs.com/artist/Alex%20Smoke
music samples on Beatport.com:
http://www.beatport.com/artists/Alex%20Smoke
Alex Smoke live in Paris on YouTube:



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LEE CURTISS
Lee has always found sanctuary in the corners of his mind, for in the corners you will find your true nature and true creative being. His mission is to free people from the confines of the music they are accustomed to listening to and elevate electronic music to the next level. He found himself fixated on music from an early age, constantly learning more about music as he taught himself to play several instruments over time. When he found the dance music scene, he immediately moved away from rock oriented instruments and gravitated toward electronic music. He was completely fascinated by the anonymity of artists, the raw power of the music and how it made the crowd move with every churning rhythm until it seemed everyone was ready to lose their minds all at once. After traveling to Detroit and Chicago he realized that he had something to contribute to this music and began collecting records and DJing in 2000. Two years later he had amassed enough knowledge and equipment to commit to producing full force. He soon relocated from Grand Rapids to Detroit where he broadened his musical scope and continued sharpening his skills. His music has become a heavily German influenced form of minimal with an unorthodox approach to textures and rhythms, using lo fidelity to create elements of disarray surrounded by crunching beats, tweaky synthlines, held together by bubble gum sticky bass lines. With a recent 3 month tour of Europe behind him, a track on the new Audion Fabric mix, and upcoming releases on Spectral Sound, Underl_ne, and Milnor Modern, Lee Curtiss is an artist clearly on his way up and showing no signs of slowing down.


Lee Curtiss' discography:
http://www.discogs.com/artist/Lee%20Curtiss
Lee Curtiss on MySpace:
http://www.myspace.com/leecurtiss2
Lee Curtiss - Live PA @ Beatstreet, Berlin - March 2006:

music samples on Beatport.com:
http://www.beatport.com/artists/Lee%20Curtiss
Lee Curtiss live in Berlin on YouTube:



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