Bank Holiday Sunday March 23rd

Derrick May is one of the founding fathers of Detroit techno, a precursor of its many variants and particularly of acid house. Far more creative and passionate than the other founders of the genre, May’s aestethic, skeletal, melancholy style gained him the nickname of "the Miles Davis of techno". He introduced both a psychological element and a futuristic vision in dance music. Along with his high-school mates Juan Atkins and Kevin Saunderson, May began early in life to explore electronic music May sponsored the single Let’s Go by X-Ray, that introduced the hypnotic, repetitive electronic figures of techno, and then recorded Nude Photo (Transmat, 1987), credited to Rhythim Is Rhythim, one of the records that started the techno revolution world-wide. An affecting melody, subaquatic basslines, jazzy hi-hats, liquid synthesisers made it an instant underground classic. May followed it with Strings Of Life (Transmat, 1987), his masterpiece. May’s label soon became a reference point for an embryonic but rapidly expanding Detroit scene. R-Tyme’s R-Theme and Rhythim Is Rhythim’s Beyond The Dance also ranked very high in the techno Valhalla. In 1990, right after Beginning, May sank into a self-imposed exile from the musical scene. He returned three years later with the evocative Icon (Transmat, 1993), the transcendent Kaotic Harmony (Transmat, 1993) and the compilation of unreleased tracks Relics. The double CD Innovator (Transmat, 1997) contains all the music that May has ever released.

www.derrickmay.com

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With Support From Jim Masters (hi-tek soul) Alex Downey and Jamie Bawn


1 Morley Street
Brighton
East Sussex
BN2 9RA

01273699069
www.oceanrooms.co.uk
www.myspace.com/oceanrooms

Cant wait. Last time Derrick May playwed at Ocean Rooms, he probably played the best set I heard all last year. Jim Masters was reallly good too. Well looking forward to this monster night. Get involved!!

the first....... our friends electric...... of 2008....

Write your name on this wall for q jump and concessions entry

James lavelle and Derrick May both playing Ocean Rooms in March. Quality quality quality. Defo the club to be in next month!!

found this classic essential mix from jim masters that he did for the millenium, check that tracklisting!!!

download here:

freshlymixed.com

Black Dog - "Merck" (Warp)
Rhythm Is Rhythm - "Strings Of Life" (Transmat)
Cyberton - "Clear" (Fantasy)
Optic Nerve - "Another World" (Direct Beat)
Sueno Latino - "Sueno Latino- Mayday mix" (Creative)
Beltram - "Energy Flash" (Transmat)
69 - "Jam The Box" (Planet E)
Kraftwerk - "Tour De France- masters edit" (white label)
Nightmares On Wax - "Dextrous" (Warp)
Rhythm Is Rhythm - "The Dance" (Transmat)
Planetary Assault Systems - "Booster" (Peacefrog)
E Dancer - "Pump The Move" (Kms)
Ron Trent - "Altered States" (white label)
DJ Deeon - "House O Matic" (Dancemania)
D B X - "Losing Control" (Peacefrog)
Domina - "Domina" (white label)
New Order - "Blue Monday" (Factory)
Vainquer - "Ploy" (white label)
Aphex Twin - "Polygon Window Quoth" (Warp)
Dave Clarke - "Red 1" (Bush)
Adam Beyer & Lenk - "Drumcode 1" (white label)
Speedy J - "Rise" (Plus 8 Music)
Ken Ishii - "Extra" (R&S Records)
Plastikman - "Spastik" (plus 8 )
Green Velvet - "Flash" (Open)
Joey Beltram - "Forklift" (Novamute)
Dj Funk - "# 1 Pump It" (Cosmos)
Jeff Mills - "Step To Enchantment" (Axis)
Patrick Pulsinger - "Citylights Pt I" (Disko B)
Dave Angel - "Rotation" (Rotation)
Octave One - "I Believe" (430 West)
Lil Louis - "Blackout" (Ffrr)
Robert Hood - "Moveable Parts" (M Plant)
Suburban Knight - "The Stalker (Edit)" (Transmat)
69 - "Rushed" (Planet E)
D X - "Houseshift" (Reflection Music)
Purpose Maker - "The Bells" (Purpose Maker)
Marco Carola - "Tang" (1000 Records)
Marco Carola - "Eternity" (Design)
Surgeon - "Magneze" (Downwards)
The Advent - "Bad Boy" (Internal)
Red Planet - "Star Dancer" (Red Planet)
Laurent Garnier - "Acid Eiffel" (Fragile)
Steve Rachmad Presents Scorpio - "Aqua Dance" (Fragile)
Slam - "Positive Education" (Soma)
Basic Channel - "Phylyps Trak I" (Basic Channel)
Knights Of The Jaguar - "Jaguar" (U R)
69 - "Desire" (Planet E)
Galaxy To Galaxy - "Hi Tech Jazz" (U R)
Jedi Knights - "Blaff Reader" (Clear)

Excellent. Not long now. Ill be hosting 'Jamie Bawn's House Party' on the top floor lol. Should be fun. I have some local djs lined up. Looking for a few more talented house/jackin house djs too?? Cant wait!

Yep! Thats gonna be my second visit to the Rooms. Cant wait too. It will be nice to see you again, Derrick:D

Will be my 1st Ocean Room visit. Blissed out to Mr May, Masters and Largo @ the Soul Tree in Cambridge a year or so ago and still feel the trauma of the moment when the house lights were cruelly switched on. Really looking forward to re-experiencing the high i felt before that harsh moment!

Could someone tell me when Derrick is playing exactly? Because im f___in` workin till 2 o`clock:(

five past 2

:)

sure?

2 more days to go!

f__ck!

i`ll skip this party:(

have a nice time, greetings to Detroit

ITS TONIGHT DOORS AT 10:30...ITS GONNA BE MASSIVE

see you all there !!!

Wicked night. Didnt think Jim Masters or Derrick May was quite as good as last time. Both were a lot tougher. Didnt reckon too much on Jims set this time. Derrick May was still wicked tho. Last time I saw him, he was the best Dj i saw all year in Brighton. His mixing is excellent though and he is best ive seen in Ocean Rooms this year. Also really enjoyed Alex Downey and Adam Ryan who played upstairs. Overall good night and very messy weekend in general. Im suffering now!

the next our friends electric on the bank holiday sundays, carl cox and friends at the brighton centre sunday may04 and dave clarke at the ocean rooms sunday may 25th .....the following bank holiday sunday.

Cant wait!