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Gerry Rooney – 16th April

Cutloose — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:46:51 +0000

Cutloose welcome Gerry Rooney into town to supply the soundtrack for April’s party. A serious audiophile with great taste, Gerry has delivered deep disco obscurities and acid house basslines at a spectrum of revered parties across the globe, including Yellow in Tokyo, Full Pupp in Norway and APT, NYC.

Inspired by the acid house cultural revolution, Liverpool born Rooney began DJing in the late 80s. His erudite attitude to music has seen him travel across continents in search of the black gold. As well as developing his own enviable and diverse collection, his pursuit of audio treasure has led to a reputation as a respected record dealer amongst serious buyers. Together with long-standing partner in crime Harvey, Rooney established the pioneering and inimitable disco re-edit label Black Cock records in 1992 “as an amusing twist alternative to what was happening at the time”. More recently, he has launched a brand new label, Lucky Hole with Quiet Village’s Joel Martin and collaborated with Cutloose party pal, Felix Dickinson on the Milky Mouth Orchestra. A DJ of this pedigree ensures some serious revelry is inevitable at Cutloose’s upcoming basement bash!

When, where and how much?

Friday 19th March

11:00pm – 03:00am

The Roadhouse

8 Newton Street

Manchester

DJ Spun – 19th March

Mark — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:47:52 +0000

Cutloose is excited to announce that Rong’s head honcho DJ Spun will reign over the decks for our March party.

Spun has had an embryonic influence on underground US music scene from genre to genre, coast to coast. He evolved from playing in San Francisco bands in the early 80s, sharing the stage with punk luminaries including the Dead Kennedys, to help forge the fusion of house, techno, rare groove and funky breaks that came to be known as “the West Coast sound”. In 2003, he founded genre-blending, leftfield disco label Rong Music, which has recently collaborated with DFA on a dual imprint label and also emanated offshoot labels, Tu Rong and Promo Only, which has made an indelible contribution to the current disco edit craze.

Currently residing in New York, Spun is the curator of P.S.1/MoMA’s monumental Warm Up Music Series, exposing an average of 4000 New York cats to the best in experimental music and live DJs, as well as racking up frequent flyer miles playing at respected parties from Berlin to Toyko to Sydney with the likes of Rub n Tug, the Idjut Boys and DJ Harvey. A renowned producer of disco and deep house cuts, we anticipate a party that will exude a host of classic and future gems from one of NYC’s deepest and most cultivated crates.

When, where and how much?

Friday 19th March
11:00pm – 03:00am
The Roadhouse
8 Newton Street
Manchester

How to buy tickets

http://cutlooseclub.eventwax.com/cutloose-present-dj-spun

Mixes

http://newyork.timeout.com/articles/clubs/77996/dj-spun-homespun-sessions
http://www.beatsinspace.net/playlists/346
http://www.beatsinspace.net/playlists/249
http://www.beatsinspace.net/playlists/424

Myspace

http://www.myspace.com/therealdjspun

Discogs

http://www.discogs.com/artist/DJ+Spun

Theo Parrish – SOLD OUT

Mark — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:32:54 +0000

Cutloose kick off 2010 with a bang, welcoming Theo Parrish to sculpt the sounds in his distinct maverick style for our opening party of the year. Cutloose fervently advocate Theo’s neat articulation of his core musical philosophy -

Love of the music should be the driving force of any producer, performer or DJ.

Interspersing the disco-based pulse of Chicago house, the automotive electronica of Detroit techno, with more than a nod to the soul and jazz of an esteemed lineage in black music that runs directly from Sun Ra to Sound Signature, Theo’s sets compel a rhythmic assault on your musical consciousness for which the Roadhouse basement will be the perfect setting. Theo’s non-conformist values and passion, entrenched in his own productions and label, will ensure that this will be one incredible Cutloose party. A word of warning – the last time Theo played Cutloose, tickets sold out weeks in advance – don’t sleep on this!

When, where and how much?

Friday 19th February 2010
11:00pm – 03:00am
The Roadhouse
8 Newton Street
Manchester

£12.50 early bird ticket

How to buy tickets

You can buy tickets online using Eventwax where it’s safe, secure and easy to do. Plus you get to see yourself a booking fee.

Eventwax : Buy £12.50 early bird tickets

Mixes

http://redbullmusicacademyradio.com/shows/37/
http://redbullmusicacademyradio.com/shows/679/
http://www.fullbozman.com/

Interviews

http://www.residentadvisor.net/feature.aspx?896
http://www.moodmat.com/?p=977
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVgBmzBzZw8

Discogs

http://www.discogs.com/artist/Theo+Parrish

End of Year Riot – 27th December

Cutloose — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:13:07 +0000

After a majestic Summer in Petrcane with the Electric Elephant festival; Electric Chair return this December with their End of Year Riot and they’re taking it back to basements. We’re getting involved and helping out with the support in the Electric Chair Saved My Life room. There’s a riot going on!

When, where and how much?

Sunday 27th December
10:00pm – 04:00am

Legends
6 Whitworth Street
Manchester
M1 3QW‎

£15 early bird available until December 1st.
£17 thereafter. More on the door.

Full line up

Electric Chair Saved My Life

Unabombers [Electric Chair]
Greg Wilson [Credit To The Edit]
Cutloose

Voodoo House Chamber

Harri & Domenic Cappello [Sub Club, Glasgow]
Trusme [Prime Numbers]
Development DJ’s: Tom Lynch & Chris Fienmann

The Shack

Zed Bias
Illum Sphere [Hoya:Hoya]
Jonny Dub [[Hoya:Hoya]
Kelvin Brown [Eyes Down/Electric Chair]
Irish Mash [Hot Milk]

One Deck Piano Lounge

Jason Boardman [Aficionado]
Krysko [The Warehouse Project]
Crowhead aka Woody [Attic Records]
Stefano [Disco Outcasts]
Rik Moran [tothebone]

How to buy tickets

You can buy from any of this online outlets.

http://www.gigantic.com [10% of profits go to Oxfam]
http://www.ticketweb.co.uk
http://www.skiddle.com
http://www.wegottickets.com

Or you can buy from Piccadilly Records or Elektrik Bar where there’s no booking fee applied.

More information

You can get in touch with Electrics via their website at http://www.electriks.co.uk or email them ask@electriks.co.uk. If you prefer to speak to someone in real life them call on 0161 2785650.

Mark E – December 18th

Cutloose — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:13:45 +0000

Cutloose is delighted to welcome back the esteemed Mark E to set the tone for the festive celebrations at our Christmas Party. Mark, who ripped it up at our April party, made a storming introduction in 2005 with his acclaimed re-work of Womack & Womack’s “Baby I’m Scared of You” (Jiscomusic), followed up by further productions on Jisco, Gerd Janson’s label, Running Back and Sonar Kollectiv, amongst others. His rightly burgeoning profile has ensured Mark is a busy boy – as well as taking the reins at his own night, Dropout Boogie in Birmingham and more DJ appearances in the UK and Europe, he has issued recent releases on his new label, MERC and for Under the Shade and Endless Flight. A firm Cutloose favourite, Mark’s distinctive and discerning style promises a set that will embrace Balearic, disco, Detroit beatdown and deep house, guaranteeing a top party!

When, where and how much?

Friday 18th December
11:00pm – 03:00am

The Roadhouse
8 Newton Street
Manchester

£5 advance
£7 other

How to buy tickets

You can buy tickets online using Eventwax where it’s safe, secure and easy to do. Plus you get to see yourself a booking fee.

Eventwax : Buy £5 advance tickets

Facebook event page

A dedicated Facebook event page will be available soon.

Mixes

http://mercmusic.net/mix/

Interviews

http://www.residentadvisor.net/podcast-episode.aspx?id=112
http://www.residentadvisor.net/feature.aspx?1069

Discography

http://www.discogs.com/artist/mark+e

Myspace

http://www.myspace.com/mark_e_jisco

Gerd Janson – November 20th

Cutloose — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 08:42:47 +0000

Gerd Janson has been serving the hottest house and disco cuts for years at Frankfurt’s Robert Johnson, where he hosts the long running Liquid club night with comrades Thomas Hammann and Sven Helwig. Like many kids growing up in early 90s south-west Germany, Gerd was a regular guest at Mannheim’s legendary Milk Club, where he eagerly awaited the early morning hours when the pace slowed down and US-style house was the ruling sound. A prolific music journalist (magazines Groove, Spex), Gerd is also co-owner of the respected Running Back label which has issued releases from the likes of Tensnake, Mark E, Prosumer and Move D.

As a DJ who expertly fuses the new with the old, unearthing gems to excite a spectrum of music lovers, Cutloose welcomes Gerd Janson for his Manchester debut.

When, where and how much?

Friday 20th November
11:00pm – 03:00am

The Roadhouse
8 Newton Street
Manchester

£5 advance
£7 other

How to buy tickets

You can buy tickets online using Eventwax or Skiddle where it’s safe, secure and easy to do. You get to see yourself a booking fee when using Eventwax.

Eventwax : Buy £5 advance tickets with out booking fee

Skiddle : Buy £5 tickets with booking fee

Facebook event page

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=157287896866

Mixes

http://www.beatsinspace.net/playlists/395

Interviews

http://www.residentadvisor.net/podcast-episode.aspx?id=116

Discography

http://www.discogs.com/artist/Gerd+Janson

Myspace

http://www.myspace.com/runningbackrecords

Brennan Green

Mark — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:24:59 +0000

After a cracker of a Birthday party we’re already getting set for our October soiree down at the Roadhouse. This month we welcome Brooklyn’s finest in the guise of Brennan Green.

DJ and producer Brennan Green is associated with a number of current trends in dance music – house, disco, nu-disco, leftfield, cosmic, post punk, electrofunk etc.– but no fashion or sub-sub-genre adequately describes Green’s trademark sound.

His productions on independent dance labels such as Modal, Daniel Wang’s Balihu and his own label, Chinatown, have an organic feel that is rare in modern dance music. Green’s vinyl-only releases combine both acoustic and electronic instrumentation to unearth irresistible grooves, atypical rhythms and hypnotic basslines. As a remixer Brennan has also found a voice all his own with popular remixes for Liquid Liquid, Lindstrom and DFA.

Brennan’s genre-bending DJ-sets are sure to rock any dancefloor taking a crowd through sounds that span disco, house, techno, dub and rock. His New York parties Pop Your Funk (Along side Roy Dank of Wurst Music Co. APT, 01-04) and Junky Blues (Flamingo, 99-01) were instrumental in pioneering the current underground disco sound and since then he has toured extensively through Japan, Australia, Europe, North/South America playing at events as diverse as NewYork’s P.S.1, London’s Fabric, Tokyo’s Yellow, Sydney’s Madracket and many of the world’s best underground parties. He’s Currently holding down monthly residencies at NYC’s east village outpost Nublu and Chinatown’s aptly named BEast.

Forthcoming are several releases on Chinatown including a collaboration with Arthur Russell.

Buy tickets directly from us and save yourself some money.
Buy £5 advance tickets with out booking fee

Buy tickets from Skiddle.com with a booking fee.
Buy £5 tickets with booking fee

More about Brennan Green

Facebook Event :http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=139425137377
Myspace : http://www.myspace.com/chinatown
Discogs : http://www.discogs.com/artist/Brennan+Green
Beats in Space Mixes : http://www.beatsinspace.net/playlists/guests/brennan-green

Firecracker Recordings & Linkwood Family

Cutloose — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 10:59:39 +0000

In keeping with the musical philosophy Cutloose has espoused over the last year, we are delighted to welcome Firecracker Recordings – Linkwood, Fudge Fingas and House of Traps to celebrate our 1st Birthday – for some of the finest in house, disco, techno and boogie and of course, the newest sounds from the Firecracker roster.

Firecracker Recordings is a label and collective based in Edinburgh. Founder and owner Lindsay Todd began his DJ career in 1994, and cut his teeth at the legendary, now unfortunately defunct Edinburgh nights Tribal Funktion and Higher Ground, amongst some of the finest luminaries of the worldwide house and techno scene such as Cajmere, Derrick Carter and Gemini. He has gained huge respect over the years, renowned for his propensity for finding the right track for the right moment.

In 2004, Lindsay set up Firecracker Recordings, with an emphasis as much upon the artwork and overall presentation of the records as it was on the quality of the music. Harking back to the golden era of house music, with a huge nod to the Detroit and Chicago scene, Firecracker has firmly established itself amongst its peers as one of most talked about and respected underground labels, with support from the likes of Derrick May, Osunlade, Mike Clark, Mike Grant, Carl Craig, Danny Krivit, Ron Trent, Stacey Pullen, JazzySport DJs, DJ Spinna, Theo Parrish, Joe Claussell, Jazzanova, Shelter DJs, Lindstrom, Recloose, Idjut Boys, Moodymann and more.

Buy tickets now

More about Firecracker Recordings & Linkwood Family

Facebook Event : http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=120250034349
Myspace : http://www.myspace.com/firecrackerrecordings
Discogs : http://www.discogs.com/label/Firecracker+Recordings
Label Project : http://allthingsconsidered.co.uk/2009/06/firecracker-recordings.html

Soft Rocks

Mark — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:39:36 +0000

Soft Rocks are four-piece Brighton collective who have set the music and club-land scenes ablaze with their edits, productions and DJ sets. As well as producing and DJing, they’re heavy-duty record collectors who have gained a reputation for discovering many lost classics. Their sets embrace a variety of styles from rock, house, Afro, boogie, disco, cosmic, Balearic, and Italo – if it’s heavyweight music you want– Soft Rocks are out their on their own.

2008 was a great year and saw releases on Eskimo, Lo Recordings, and their own label Soft Rocks Recordings– with a fantastic remix for the mighty MGMT, CRUE-L in Japan, and Black Pepper in Italy. Gigs in 2008 included Milan Fashion Week, Isle Of Wight Festival, Go!Zilla, Love To Fly, ASBO, Bloom Festival, Star of Bethnal Green, The Big Chill, Bestival, Connect Festival, Asylum (Leeds), The End, amongst many others.

In 2008, Soft Rocks appeared in the June and December issues of ID Magazine and the October Issue of Vogue, with coverage in Metro too, as they are being touted as leaders of the leftfield Disco scene– 2009 has seen the boys go from strength to strength.

Discography:

Purple Rinse / Inside The Wave (Soft Rocks Recordings) 2002
Dancing Digits / Soft Rocks Remake (Soft Rocks Recordings) 2003
Kahuna Dream / Are You Out There Cyclops? (Soft Rocks Recordings) 2004
Welcome To Our World / Crazy Frog / Futura (Disco Powerplay) 2006
Chocolate Love EP 1 (Chocolate Love) 2006
She’s A Machine / The Devil Made Us Do It / Double Depardieu (DiscoPowerplay) 2007
Look East / Midnight Drive (Soft Rocks Recordings) 2007
Jingo-huh? / Is This The Best Thing For Father Africa /Walking With The Devil / Our Big Noise (Disco Powerplay) 2007
Umut 2000 / Slow Down (Soft Rocks Recordings) – Oct 2009
Leave Your Earth Behind (Lo Recordings) – Dec 2008
Essra / Dlalulac / Lightbulb (Mule Japan) – Feb 2009
Chocolate Love EP 2 (Chocolate Love) – Mar 2009

Remixes:

Low Motion Disco – Love, Love, Love Feat. Kathy Diamond (Eskimo Recordings) – Apr 2008
Jose Manuel – Ballo Di Sgualdrine (Black Pepper Records) – Oct 2008
MGMT – Of Moons, Birds, and Monsters(Lost In Records) – Oct 2008
Discos Sessions– TV Scene (Crue-l Records) – Feb 2009
Issa Bagayogo – Filaw (Six Degrees Records– June 2009
Scott Hardkiss– Underwater Ball (God Within Records) – July 2009
Forthcoming releases:
Soft Rocks Recordings TBC – TBC 2009
Four Track Edits (Lovefingers, USA) – TBC 2009
Disco Powerplay 4 – June 2009
Soft Rocks Recordings TBC – July 2009
Chocolate Love EP 3 (Chocolate Love) – Sep 2009

Theo Parrish

Mark — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 08:26:21 +0000

** THIS PARTY HAS NOW SOLD OUT **

We’re delighted to welcome Theo back to Cutloose for what promises to be an incredible Cutloose party at the Roadhouse. Without being over evangelical about Theo; there is something for every music lover, ranging from Hamilton Bohannon and James Brown to the likes of Omar S and Mike Huckaby, notwithstanding his own productions on the superb Sound Signature and unofficial Ugly Edit series. each set is carefully put together fusing soul, funk, disco, house and techno – not to be missed!

Ticket information

No Booking Fee : http://www.cutlooseclub.com/tickets/

Or http://www.skiddle.com/events/11282075/

Or you can buy from Piccadilly Records on Oldham Street, Junk on Dale Street and the newsagents opposite Afflecks. Look out for our yellow Cutloose poster in the window. Plus we can come and meet you if you’re in the city.

Mixes to download

Theo Parrish Mixes at Fullbozman

Discography

http://www.discogs.com/artist/Theo+Parrish

Felix Dickinson

Cutloose — Mon, 18 May 2009 07:47:05 +0000

We come together with our favourite super information highway music blog Cosmic Disco for another ‘Thank-You’ to all those who have shown us ever growing support over the last 6 months with another FREE PARTY!

After our now legendary joint party with Cosmic Disco featuring Mark Seven back in December 2008, we’ve decided to a bring a DJ who we feel has the minerals to live up to the occasion.

Felix Dickinson has been DJing and producing music for over 17 years, though because of his many monikers people often believe they’re not familiar with his sound. Yet upon closer inspection, most discerning DJs, realise they’ve got at least one of his tracks in their box.

At 20, Felix organized a four-day free festival in Sussex. Collaborating with the D.I.Y. sound system from Nottingham, and calling on DJs from the Tonka crew. The Police roadblocks and helicopters couldn’t stop the party, as it was pre-Criminal Justice Act, and 4,000 people danced all weekend.

In 1992 Felix moved to Brighton where he got together with a number of close friends to form the monthly Slack nights, which although being held on Monday nights would regularly attract party goers from up and down the country, and would always be followed by an after party down on the beach or some local warehouse.

When Slack finally split it allowed Felix to change direction, and to set up the Ugly Music record label with friend and local record shop owner Tony Lee. The label released music from K-Alexi, Underground Evolution, D.J. Harvey and Jaime Read, among others. It was at this time that Felix began his D.J. residency at the Joint nightclub with Jaime Read (L.H.A.S) and Bobby Coulman (Soft Rocks) where he played every month from ’95 to 2000.

Since his move to London from the South Coast in 2000, Felix has been producing records under a string of aliases including LHAS Inc., Foolish and Sly, Das Etwas, The Mythical Beasts and Dedication.

Most recently he’s been remixing for Jazzy Sport, Far Out and D.J. History; and his new project Fist Club and the Milky Mouth Orchestra with Gerry Rooney (Black Cock) will be due for release in 2009.

His DJing has taken him as far as America, Japan, Australia, Sweden, Greece, Poland, Austria, France, Finland and Hawaii as well as playing at Glastonbury with the New York Downlow.

See you down the front!

When, where and how much?

Friday 19th June
11:00pm – 03:00am

The Roadhouse
8 Newton Street
Manchester

FREE

How do I get an invite?

All you have to do is tell us how many you want, give us your name and email address using the link below and we’ll mail you some confirmation.

Give your name to the staff member in the kisok on the night and enjoy the party!

http://eventzi.com/felixdickinsonfreeparty

Mixes

http://www.cynicrecords.co.uk/mixes.htm

Discography

http://www.discogs.com/artist/Felix+Dickinson

Website

http://www.myspace.com/felixdickinson
http://www.cynicrecords.co.uk/

Mark Seven

Cutloose — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 07:48:19 +0000

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

Mark E

Cutloose — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 09:40:19 +0000

Mark E made quite an introduction when his re-work of Womack & Womacks ” Baby im Scared of you” was released on Jiscomusic some 2 years ago, it gained world wide acclaim and became an instant classic within the nu-disco / deep house fraternity. Since then Mark has kept up the pressure with more Jisco releases, original material on the German Running Back Label, and more edits in the shape of his alias M.E. releasing The Janet Jackson re-work, R+B drunkie on Golf Channel out of NY.

So whats next? a new 12 will be dropping soon on Prins Thomas’ Internasjonal Label, more edits in the form of Creative Use, a colaboration with Yotoko, and another Running Back are all due for release this year. Not content with producing Marks been out sharing his record collection as regular at Birmingham’s Jigsawmusic parties, playing anything from Balearic to Disco to Detroit Beatdown to Deep House leading to a number of guest appearances in London, Dublin and Portugal, plus some high profile radio shows hosting his mixes, check Beats In Space, Soulsearching Radio Show and RBMA radio for a taster of the Mark E sound.

Mark E we salute you and welcome you to Cutloose.

When, where and how much?

Friday 17th April
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. Plus you get to see yourself a booking fee.

Skiddle : Buy £5 advance tickets

Facebook event page

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=76495886814

Mixes

http://mercmusic.net/mix/

Interviews

http://www.residentadvisor.net/podcast-episode.aspx?id=112
http://www.residentadvisor.net/feature.aspx?1069

Discography

http://www.discogs.com/artist/mark+e

Myspace

http://www.myspace.com/mark_e_jisco

Motor City Drum Ensemble

Cutloose — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 16:35:34 +0000

Danilo Plessow is a hard man to pigeonhole. Since 2003, he’s been producing with Joachim Tobias under the Inverse Cinematics banner with an emphasis on soul underpinned by driving hypnotic rhythmical and percussive elements. Their debut full-length Passin’ Through was released this year, but there’s another reason why people have been talking about Plessow in 2008. He’s the man that’s responsible for the Motor City Drum Ensemble project, producing music which seems to encapsulate the spirit of Detroit despite being made in Stuttgart – a place that is considered Germany’s own ‘motor city’.

His Raw Cuts series of releases saw Plessow take a cut-and-paste approach to house music, splicing up disco and soul loops to create house tracks that managed to be retrospective and forward-thinking at the same time. He also uses the Motor City Drum Ensemble moniker to indulge his techno side, putting these records out on his and Mujaba’s Four Roses imprint.

Danilo’s mix touches all these bases, taking us from subdued disco through to bumpin’ house before going deliciously deep.

Dont miss this one.

When, where and how much?

Friday 20th March
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. Plus you get to save yourself a booking fee.

Skiddle : Buy £5 advance ticket

Facebook event page

If you’re on Facebook then join our dedicated Facebook event page. Don’t forget to let us know you’re coming.

Mixes

Interviews

Discography

http://www.discogs.com/artist/Motor+City+Drum+Ensemble

Myspace

http://www.myspace.com/motorcitydrumensemble

Soundstream

Cutloose — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 15:15:01 +0000

Let’s be honest most of today’s club music protagonists are as exciting as dead meat. Or if you wish to choose more friendly words, we agree that they are servants of an alternative entertainment industry. Frank Timm a.k.a. Soundhack alias Soundstream is the great exception to this rule. This boy serves cuisine instead of fast food. But before he reached that state, the true-school Berliner had to graduate from the city’s club boot camp. Awestruck by Berlin’s basements and industrial places, where techno was in its early-nineties prime, Soundstream was overwhelmed by Detroit’s beauty and Chicago’s roughness. Unsurprising, he soon agitated in the coordinate system of the world-renowned record store Hard Wax. An institution that also distributes his labels Soundstream and Soundhack. The first one takes care of Timm’s never-ending love for disco and refined house music (take the ear candy of ‘Love Jam’ for example), the latter is dedicated to cut-up and loop adventures that are better described with folly than the customary house and techno signs. Therefore the scalpel is one of his typical tools of the trade. He chops, dismembers, deconstructs and mills – until he drops. However, he never creates Frankenstein’s monster and does not fall for the risks of this mode of operation: Sophistication and consciousness, safe from harm and also from being nerdy. “DJ tools with an attitude”, as Dr. Dre would say.

The same goes for his ‘band’ Smith’n'Hack. Together with his peer and friend Errorsmith, Mr. Soundhack creates amazing long players like ‘Tribute’ that takes a bow in front of disco’s vast history or incredible remixes. Just listen what they did to Ricardo Villalobos’ ‘Easy Lee’ or Herbert’s ‘Moving Like A Train’. Stripes of italo disco in the one case and a future classic paint of gold in the other. On his own, Timm’s revisions for Anthony ‘Shake’ Shakir, the Olympian Rhythm & Sound duo or Auto Repeat might be the most remarkable ones.

His appearances as a live act or DJ are also outstanding. A look into his box reveals lovely disco 12-inches, Chicago house, solid club classics and dew-fresh jams. All blended, mixed and sliced together with style.

Soundstream makes his Manchester debut at Cutloose in February 2009. This will be our first party at our new home The Roadhouse. See you there.

When, where and how much?

Friday 20th February
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. Plus you get to see yourself a booking fee.

Skiddle : Buy £5 advance tickets

Facebook event page

If you’re on Facebook then join our dedicated Facebook event page. Don’t forget to let us know you’re coming.

Mixes

Interviews

http://www.cutlooseclub.com/2009/02/03/60-seconds-with-frank-timms-aka-soundstream/

Discography

http://www.discogs.com/artist/Sound+Stream

Myspace

http://www.myspace.com/s0undstream

Mark Seven

Mark — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 12:15:52 +0000

To say thanks for all the support this year Cutloose and Cosmic Disco have decided to join forces for a special one-off party. We’ve trawled the clubs/spaces/derelict warehouses of Manchester looking for the perfect setting to install the best possible sound-system we could lay our hands on, fly over our favourite DJ and round up 200 of our closest friends for one last blow-out before we start again in 2009.

Mark Seven will be making his Manchester debut for what is going to be a very special Xmas party on Saturday 27th December.

Mark is quickly gaining legendary status within the underground dance community. A renown record collector he’s also responsible for buying choice cuts for the fantastic Jus’ Wax records, where he regularly flies across the pond to pick up the finest collections from a number of legendary DJ’s & producers to bring back specifically your spotting perusal.

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 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 scenes.

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 with further edits and original productions scheduled for release in 2009. To say we are excited to bring him to Manchester is somewhat of an understatement.

We really hope as many of you can join us on the 27th for what is going to be a serious 6hrs of underground disco, late night basement action.

When, where and how much?

Saturday 27th November
10.00pm – 04:00am

Bookbinders
Minshull Street
Manchester
M4 6AY

£8 advance
£10 on the door

This is a free party (donations on the night welcome) and all you have to do is register your interest via our Mark Seven – EventWax page and follow the 3 easy steps to get your email confirmation.

This is a limited capacity event so once the tickets are gone; they really are gone! For this reason we strongly recommend you get a ticket/invite and arrive early to avoid disappointment.

Metro Area

Mark — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 13:01:07 +0000

The brainchild of veteran producers Morgan Geist and Darshan Jesrani, Metro Area was born out of the pair’s somewhat dichotomous love for both the old moods of R&B, disco and boogie and the more cutting-edge sound of innovative house and techno. Metro Area brings back the soulful experimentation of the early club classics – mixing live and electronic instruments. Simultaneously, the mood and minimalism of more recent dance music forms creep into the mix: Detroit’s cold futurism, Chicago’s abstract track-modes, and the warmth of New York and New Jersey’s deep house.

After over a year of late-night sessions in New Jersey and Manhattan – Metro Area burst onto the scene in 1999 with their self-titled debut 12″ featuring the cult smash “Atmosphrique.” With an angular bassline underpinned by a grungy 4/4 disco beat and the most distinctive claps this side of 1977, “Atmosphrique” sounds futuristic and retro at the same time, and spawned myriad heated debates concerning the record’s production date. Then came the simply amazing ‘Caught Up’ which left both DJs and dancers wanting more.

Currently staying busy with continued touring, solo remixes from Morgan and Darshan, new studios in Brooklyn, solo and side projects and the imminent release of a new Metro Area album and their new Fabric mix CD the music world can rest assured that Metro Area will continue to rock theories of time and space at Spektrum.

When, where and how much?

Friday 5th December
10.30pm – 05:00am

Spektrum
Radium Street
Manchester
M4 6AY

£8 advance
£10 on the door

How to buy tickets

You can buy advance tickets online from Skiddle

http://www.skiddle.com/events/11253633/

You can visit our friends at Piccadilly Records and Junk to pick up tickets with no booking fee.

Facebook event

Read more about the event on Facebook and don’t forget to tell us you’re coming.

Mixes

http://redbullmusicacademyradio.com/shows/20/

Discography

http://www.discogs.com/artist/Metro+Area

Myspace

http://www.myspace.com/metroarea

Roland Appel

Cutloose — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:16:11 +0000

Massive to everyone who came to our party on Friday with Loud E and Beppe Loda. The feedback has been amazing with everybody that came down being treated to some of the finest disco and upfront electronic music that we have heard for a long time. Loud and Beppe will be back soon without a doubt!

We’re already excited about the next installment at Spektrum and making his Manchester debut is Sonar Kollektiv’s Roland Appel. If you heard Roland play then you’ll know he’s able to seamlessly combine the influences of Detroit Techno, Jazz, House and Disco keeping the vibe underground.

It’s all set to be one hell of a party with like minded individuals in what can only be described as an intimate 350 capacity club featuring one of the best light systems we have seen and a mighty Phazon/Funktion 1 sound system.

When, where and how much?

Friday 7th November
10.30pm – 05:00am

Spektrum
Radium Street
Manchester
M4 6AY

£8 advance
£10 on the door

How to buy tickets

You can buy advance tickets online from Skiddle.

http://www.skiddle.com/events/11253400/

Or you can visit our friends at Fat City, Piccadilly Records, Lamaars and Junk and pick up tickets with no booking fee.

More about Roland Appel

Roland Appel is no newcomer to the world of music production. He started spinning records and producing music in the early 90s as a member of Fauna Flash with long-time partner and friend Christian Prommer. They made their name with 3 full-length albums, numerous 12″s, remixes and appearances on renowned labels such as Compost Records, G-Stone Recordings and !K7.

Last year Roland’s “Dark Soldier” made a huge splash within clubs all over the world – what started out as a secret hit at the 2007 Miami Winter Music Conference, found its way into the record bags of the likes Laurent Garnier, Tiefschwarz, DJ Hell and Gilles Peterson amongst others.

With such an extensive discography and such a high profile Roland has toured around the world and played in clubs such as Fabric in London, Cielo in New York or Yellow in Tokyo. He also had the opportunity to be on stage at the biggest music festivals such as Roskilde festival, Electric Elephant, Sonne Mond und Sterne, Sunflower, Big Chill Festival, 10 days off and Montreux Jazz Festival.

Welcome Roland Appel.

Discography

http://www.discogs.com/artist/Roland+Appel

Facebook event

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=39727583997

Myspace

http://www.myspace.com/rolandappel

Beppe Loda and Loud E

Cutloose — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 23:14:45 +0000

After an amazing party with Theo Parrish we’re already looking forward to the next one in October.

This time around we’ve assembled two of our favourite DJs and producers. When it comes to quality, hands in the air party disco and quirky energetic electronic music; we don’t think there’s many other DJ’s that deliver it sure fire more than BEPPE LODA and LOUD E.

Venue Information

Spektrum
Radium Street, Ancoats
Manchester
M4 6JG

Tel: 01612365444

Ticket Information

£10 advance e-tickets :http://www.skiddle.com/events/11244482/

Beppe Loda

Beppe Loda is a music seeker, an eclectic music selector and a rare and obscure record collector. He’s a founder of the afro music movement as well as the forerunner of obscure disco, slow motion disco, Italosynth incorporating the industrial sound as well.

When he’s not DJing Beppe is a brilliant producer, a respected consultant and a refined record studio sound engineer. Beppe has remixed over 60 tracks of other artists and produced over 200 different dj sets with every kind of music.

Beppe often says “What pushes a true DJ to sacrificate himself while all the others enjoy the party?

It’s simple. The love of music. Welcome Beppe Loda.

Loud-E

Rard Laudy aka Loud-e began DJing in his late teens and was born in the Southern part of Holland near The Hague. He first started out playing acid and electro but true to form and very much in keeping with his chameleon like vibe he was always looking for something more along the funky and psychedelic sound – now you’re talking my language!

This subtle change in direction was brought about because he was sick of DJ’s in the same line up as him bringing the same records to the party. So he decided just to play the playable stuff he found at flea-markets, dusty secondhand stores and in the 1 euroboxes at bog fairs – sound!

Loud-e can be heard playing alongside Alexander Robotnick, Marco, Tako, Dave Clark, Suburban Night amongst others and has had recent releases of his own productions on Ambassadors Reception and Objects of Desire. Despite his unhealthy obsession with Dirk Kuyt we welcome him back to our Mancunian bosom for what is surely going to be a tip top night.

Theo Parrish

Mark — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:59:06 +0000

We’re all pretty fanatical about Theo Parrish (Sound signature, 3 Chairs) and have literally travelled across the world to hear him play. Over the last 12 months we’ve talked about bringing Theo to Manchester ourselves. There’s been some notable appearances and most recently at the re-opened Paradise Factory. How ever I’d have to say my favourite night in the company of Theo was in December last year at Plastic People.

Theo is at his best in a small intimate room with a chest punching sound system. Plastics was just that.

However over the last few months David Vincent has been finalising his plans to open a new venue called Spektrum. With a 350 capacity, mind bending lights coupled with a hybrid Funktion 1 & Phazon sound system it seemed appropriate to ask “please can we put on a party?”

From that moment we went all out to bring Theo to Manchester again. Within the week Theo had agreed and said he was more than up for coming back to Manchester. We asked him how long he wanted to play and being the amazing guy that he is said 5 hours.

We were hardly going to say no were we?

Ticket information

Advance e-tickets are £10. You can buy these online from Skiddle which we recommend as it saves time, no paper tickets that might get lost and you get a nice SMS to your phone confirming everything.

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Venue information

Spektrum
Radium Street, Ancoats
Manchester
M4 6JG

Tel: 01612365444

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