It has been 9 long years since REGIS from Sandwell District has returned to Denver and we can hardly wait for his return. Hope you will join us on July 20th as we go late!
REGIS: UK
As co-founder of Downwards Records, Karl O'Connor, alongside his label-mate Surgeon (aka Anthony Child), was one of the originators of the Birmingham sound, forging a sound that blended Chicago house with darker European electronics. Although initially he planned to take a "director of operations" role (he cites Daniel Miller as his greatest influence), O'Connor and his label partner Peter Sutton (aka Female) founded Sandwell District, a record label and multinational collective of techno DJs and producers that operated between 2002 and 2011. Their sound has been highly influential across the following generation of techno musicians, and has informed a major shift in world techno. By the time the collective announced its "glorious death" in 2012, the American Billboard magazine wrote that "Sandwell District's influence on underground techno can hardly be overstated."
CENTRIFIC: MN
Local Talent: TERRY DONOVAN