Massive Audio & theDISTRICT are proud to welcome
TOMMIE SUNSHINE (International Dee Jay Gigolos / xjR / Systematic) to Albany!
May 12th 2006
The Red Square
388 Broadway
Albany, NY 12207
$8 | 18+ | 9pm
Massive Audio has been the most influential force in Albanys Electronic music scene. For years they have brought top name DJs & producers to Albany. Since partnering with the Red Square, Albanys newest music venue, Massive Audios shows have only gotten better and the bigger crowds are proof positive. May 12th we are proud to welcome international superstar Tommie Sunshine.
Influenced by equal parts of Kraftwerk, AC/DC, and Farley Jackmaster Funk, mid-west rave legend and Brooklyn, NY resident Tommie Sunshine is raising the bar. Covering ground as artist, remixer, producer, label owner, DJ and songwriter and with his legendary hybrid of live performance and DJ sets now traveling the globe it wont be long before there will be, at least a little, Tommie Sunshine in your life.
His studio collaborations have included Felix Da Housecat, James Murphy, Arthur Baker, Mylo and DJ Hell; he has played everywhere from the Electroclash festivals in New York to Bjorks tour wrap party in Reykjavik to serving as support DJ on the Spring 2003 leg of Fischerspooners North American tour to opening for New Order in London to Colette parties in Paris beside 2 Many DJs to Vice Magazine launch parties in Tokyo and he has rocked crowds in Mexico City, Barcelona, Munich, Sao Paulo, Berlin & Rio di Janeiro. But far from an overnight sensation - the spotlight has been a long time coming for Tommie - after six years in Georgia where he ran Satellite Records - Atlanta and held down two residencies at Club Sol and Fusion, he moved back to Chicago for four years establishing club nights ElectroSweat and Degeneration, holding down the position of promotional director of the Midwest dance mecca Dust Traxx and being named in URB magazines Next 100. As a member of Thee Maddkatt Courtship with longtime collaborator Felix Da Housecat, Tommie co-produced "Cosmic Pop" for ffrr/London Records and worked again with Felix & Miss Kittin - co writing Silver Screen, Happy Hour and Glitz Rock - on the award winning 2002 Kittenz & Thee Glitz LP that Thom Yorke of Radiohead is quoted in URB Magazine saying, That should have been fucking number one all over the world.
In addition, Tommie has been featured in print magazines such as The Face, Self Service, Muzik, URB, Mixer, Big Shot, Filter, BPM, XLR8R, Teen People, Spin, Rolling Stone, Time Out, Raveline, iDJ and Groove in addition to newspapers such as The New York Times, Village Voice (NYC), The Reader (Chicago), Miami Herald, Boston Weekly Dig, City Pages (Minneapolis), Houston Chronicle, LA Weekly and Creative Loafing (Atlanta).
Also appearing that night will be local DJ legends like Scooby Carolan, Lodge Johnson, Don Stone, & Jason Balance as well as top local talent like The Brothers Wheeler, Shaman, Subvert, Jay Travis, and Natalie C.