*FRIDAYS @ BAR 54//JUNE '09*

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Fridays | June | Bar 54
10pm – 6am
54 Commercial Street London
E1
http://www.bar54.co.uk
54 London

After four years of underground parties in our country’s capital, Bar 54 is now not only a hotbed of clubbing activity, but a double edged record label with a concept as sharp as it’s club bookings.
Tech house forefathers like ‘Evil’ Eddie Richards, solid 4/4 acts like Soy Mustafa and Italo-bent minimalists like Dandi & Ugo have all had the 54 basement in the palm of their hands in the past few months , and their disparate sounds are to be reflected in 54s new record releasing arm, 54 Music. The two sides of the label (‘Light’- nu jazz, deep house, eclectic – and ‘Dark’ – techno, minimal, tech house) will be showcased at 54 nights, inject a little freshness into the London circuit in the process.
On top of that, the beloved red basement is also set to host an even more highly tuned selection of DJs each Friday night from June. Kicking off the new order are Enzo Siragusa, Raudive, Inland Knights and Hector.
Having built a solid reputation and following years of credible bookings, the time has come for 54 to push on. And so the time has come for you to join in and allow them to nurse you through a whole new realm of avant-garde electronic sounds.

5 June… DIGITAL DISCO
Enzo Siragusa [Fuse]
Digital Disco aims to strike a balance between the underground and overground, with a wised-up tech house sound and a friendly atmosphere; it’s a great way to start your weekend proper. Headlining tonight is melody maker and driving groove pusher Enzo Siragusa. For over ten years, Enzo has furrowed in the deepest depths of 4/4, always keeping dance floors locked with subtle and dynamic sets.

12 June… TEMPER TEMPER
Reset Rebot (Si+Tec)
54 offers up some dark sonics this month as club night Temper Temper take hold of the intimate basement and push on into more unchartered techno territory.
Reset Robot leads the assault still revelling in having one of his tunes used by Dubfire on a recent DJ Mag cover mount CD. As well as releasing on Dubfire’s Sci + Tec label, Reset Robot, aka Dave Robertson, has also released on Global Underground and is a name you’re set to hear a lot more of. You heard it here first.
Next on the list is Danny Raper, the London based promoter behind Ketoloco – one of the most successful club brands to have emerged in the last few years. His pure enthusiasm and untainted pursuit of a good time has helped earn Ketoloco a place in clubbing history for their off the wall Ibizan parties, their bespoke raves in the basement of their Leeds student house and, most importantly, their wonky minimal and afterhours house soundtrack. Expect italo infused and contemporary tech, all night long.
Gareth Wyld, Andy Burby and Ashley McKenna are the foot soldiers providing support.

19 June… WE DANCE
Inland Knights [Drop]
The house party vibe is programmed to dominate at We Dance, but there’d be no party at all without some quality sonics. Offering them up tonight will be Nottingham duo Inland Knights. 2020 Vision, NRK and Om Records (some of the country’s best house labels) have snapped up releases from these guys, and for good reason. Their sharp 4/4 sounds are in demand all over the world, as are their remix skills – don’t miss out.

26 June…. TRACK ONE
Hector [Phonica]
‘Deep as you like’ is the unofficial brief for a Track One night, so who better to book than the London based boy from Phonica Records, Hector? Working behind the counter at one of the Smoke’s sharpest record stores has put Hector in the enviable position of having unadulterated access to the hottest house and techno from all over the planet. Known for his ability to hook in a room and never let them go, his arsenal of tunes includes the best from Rhadoo, Dubfire, Ambivalent and more, so expect to be taken on a melodic and kinetic journey.