Mark is certainly no stranger to the underground music scene as his involvement goes as far back as the early 80’s, from promoting parties such as ‘Bizarre’ on the then fledgling Balearic scene, in addition to being a regular at the Danny Rampling organised ‘Shoom’ events. In recent years, Mark has co-promoted ‘The Lodge’ and NY Social parties where he has introduced the likes of Prins Thomas & Phil Mison to the US scene.

If this wasn’t enough, Mark is also responsible for the excellent Divine Edit 12″s on Creative Use (’Higher’ being a classic ‘end-of-nighter’) and has also just released a compilation of his favourite records on Claremont 56 which has got people very excited. With further edits and original productions scheduled for release in 2009, to say we are delighted to bring him back to Manchester is somewhat of an understatement.

When, where and how much?

Friday 15th May
11:00pm – 03:00am

The Roadhouse
8 Newton Street
Manchester

£5 advance
£7 other

How to buy tickets

You can buy tickets online using Skiddle where it’s safe, secure and easy to do.

Skiddle : http://www.skiddle.com/events/11275091/

Or you can buy from our dedicated ticket outlets Junk [Dale Street] and Piccadilly Records [Oldham Street] Plus we can always come and meet you and personally deliver tickets if you’re in the city centre and surrounding area.

Facebook event page

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=74350538173

Mixes

http://www.dimman.se/

http://www.coolinthepool.com/radio.html

http://www.voicescollective.co.uk/index.php?ARTICLE=3

http://www.beatsinspace.net/playlists/405

Interviews

Discography

http://www.discogs.com/artist/Mark+Seven

Website

http://www.juswax.com

Chamboche – Ipso Facto

Who said the Midlands had no je ne sais quoi -  local produce is often the best tasting – definitely worth checking out some of Chamboche’s productions starting with Ipso Facto.  

More : http://www.myspace.com/chamboche
 

Tensnake – Can you feel it

Hamburg producer Tensnake continues his good work, shifting from his early techno roots to eighties disco. 

More : http://www.myspace.com/tensnake

Glenn Underground – Precious Rain

Cracking production by Glenn Underground – deep house music at its best! 

More : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5yU7Ccez1o

Bogdan Irkuk – Dreams of New York

Producer Bogdan Irkuk aka Bulgari reins supreme with this disco electronica ditty as featured on the Epic Disco compilation released by Swedish Rollerboy Recordings. 

Soulution – Givin’ it all I got 

Amazing piano house record, glad to say I have this in my collection 

Those sound guys at Resident Advisor came down to check out Motor City Drum Ensemble. We’ve printed the review in full below or you can go read on the Resident Advisor website.

Recent releases from Danilo Plessow, AKA Motor City Drum Ensemble, have come on both his own Raw Cuts imprint and respected old hats alike. His 2020 and Four Roses offerings are a refreshing master class in analogue sounding, heads down, driving intoxication. These, combined with the Resident Advisor podcast available late last year, have given me with a gratifyingly soul-infused impression of the Stuttgart born 24-year old and left me salivating at the thought of the recent Cutloose night.

My enthusiasm was temporarily crippled as disappointing news of severe cold and financial flu-stricken friends found its way to me. Ever the optimist, I rallied a loose rabble of friends, some of whom were still recoiling from the night before, and took to the mean streets of Manchester shortly after 11:00 PM.

The number of excitable punters rose steadily after our arrival, culminating in a respectable showing by the midnight hour. The crowd on a Cutloose night appears to have a communal urge for locked groove rioting and the enjoyment that such chaos invariably incurs. Their ungraceful yet enviable approach to a Friday night is something to behold as a cross section of the city’s well versed house enthusiasts embraces faces new. It would be unfair to mention other nights in this review but the work being done to revive the once unshakeable Manchester scene should be applauded and embraced.

I was unable to name the residents on show, partly due to my wavering grip on reality, brought on by a seductive cocktail that I engulfed shortly before heading out. One name does stand out though: Mark Webster, a former Sankeys resident. In conjunction with my first visit to the monthly musical romp, the early sounds excited and enticed. The Cutloose signature, to me, is an unpretentious one that reminds me of back room parties far superior to their main room rivals, as I’m sure I’ve said before.

The next three hours were steered by Plessow who played undisputed classics such as Inner City’s “Big Fun,” Kerri Chandler and many more, which are now lost in a tangled web of heart warming memories. His track selection was far reaching taking in lesser known rarities such as the Richie Hawtin’s remix of “Motor Bass Get Phunked Up,” straight from the vaults of 1994. Home brewed MCDE productions caused the greatest stir, which is unsurprising when you hear how each of them takes on a new life when thundered out of a bass heavy system. Unrelentingly, he marched on and finished with Carl Craig’s remix of “Tides” and sly bass shuffling, elbow-raising black slabs.

A captivating atmosphere clung to the night like the floor did to my shoes. The sound system at times almost tore my eardrums apart, which may be down to it being tuned for live acts as opposed to DJs. But as the highs dropped and basslines rolled, the good times kept on coming. An invigorating night on all accounts, anyone that hasn’t yet experienced a Cutloose of their own should make sure they make it down next month.

Words – Ben Thomson

As much as it’s nice to write about the records we buy each month, Juno kindly offer a way for you to listen to the music and if you like you can even go and buy.

Here’s 10 recent purchases for your listening pleasure.