Elementz & Tekstep present KLUTE 6th June

dust · Post by **dust** » Fri May 09, 2008 10:55 pm

Elementz & Tekstep present Klute (Commercial Suicide, UK)
Tom Withers (Klute) has been a musician all his life and a fixture on the Drum and Bass scene for over a decade now. As Tommy Stupid he released his first 7" aged 15 with his legendary skate punk band, The Stupids. They went on to release several more 7" and albums with Children of The Revolution and Vinyl Solution Records, John Peel Sessions, and tour the world with their live show.â€¨After a well-deserved sabbatical and discovering house and techno Klute was born into his drum and bass guise. Initially working for several years with Certificate 18 Records he eventually established Commercial Suicide in 2001, releasing music from himself as well as a range of artists such as Break, SKC, Amit and others.

Klute needs very little introduction in Melbourne after last years massive gig at Miss Libertine and the launch of his successful fifth album The Emperors New Clothes. Currently in a secret mountain retreat, meditating in preparation of his 6th artist album, tentatively titled "For those who disagree shall die by my bare hands", this tour will yet again cement Kluteâ€™s reputation as a one of the best drum and bass DJs, producers and record label bosses around.

This gig sees the coming together of two of the Melbourne Drum and Bass scenes most important promoters, Tekstep and Elementz. Between these two promoting behemoths Melbourne has seen more International Drum and Bass acts than you can shake a stick at.
Full Nexo sound system and local support from: Rolâ€™n, Beatski, Jay Trooper, 1LC, Joe Seven and Dust.

Early bird tickets available at Ministry of Style and DMC Records $20, more on the door.[/img]

Smile on Impact · Post by **Smile on Impact** » Fri May 09, 2008 10:59 pm

6th of may.

damn must have missed it

mecka · Post by **mecka** » Fri May 09, 2008 11:00 pm

oh fuckin snap.

Fingers crossed its not at Miss Ls. tbh its become oversaturated much like Brown Alley.

*dons flamesuit*

Flash · Post by **Flash** » Fri May 09, 2008 11:00 pm

2009?

mecka · Post by **mecka** » Fri May 09, 2008 11:00 pm

also... 6th of may was 3 days ago.

RGLZ · Post by **RGLZ** » Fri May 09, 2008 11:12 pm

Lovely. Thanks mates...

Post by **fooishbar** » Fri May 09, 2008 11:27 pm

dust wrote:edit: whoops date is the 6th June, not may

heh, you beat me to that edit by about 45 seconds

dust · Post by **dust** » Fri May 09, 2008 11:29 pm

fooishbar wrote:
dust wrote:edit: whoops date is the 6th June, not may
heh, you beat me to that edit by about 45 seconds

Blaxter · Post by **Blaxter** » Sat May 10, 2008 3:55 am

TekStep returns with guns blazin'

valuetime · Post by **valuetime** » Sat May 10, 2008 5:09 am

I am there! Let's farken CCCHHHHHOOOPPP.

scotty woo hoo · Post by **scotty woo hoo** » Sat May 10, 2008 8:30 am

mecka wrote:oh fuckin snap.

Fingers crossed its not at Miss Ls. tbh its become oversaturated much like Brown Alley.

*dons flamesuit*

i really like miss libs. good beer on tap, nice vibe

shabana · Post by **shabana** » Sat May 10, 2008 5:53 pm

valuetime wrote:I am there! Let's farken CCCHHHHHOOOPPP.

huh? in flesh or spirit?

quick · Post by **quick** » Sat May 10, 2008 8:48 pm

fucking sick... LOVE KLUTE!!!!

TheOperatives · Post by **TheOperatives** » Sun May 11, 2008 6:17 pm

mecka wrote:oh fuckin snap.

Fingers crossed its not at Miss Ls. tbh its become oversaturated much like Brown Alley.

*dons flamesuit*

one dnb gig a month? oversaturation?

dust · Post by **dust** » Sun May 11, 2008 8:16 pm

shabana wrote:
valuetime wrote:I am there! Let's farken CCCHHHHHOOOPPP.

huh? in flesh or spirit?

I believe its the real thing. All fleshy and dave like!!

Lets go!!!

mecka · Post by **mecka** » Sun May 11, 2008 9:48 pm

TheOperatives wrote:
mecka wrote:oh fuckin snap.

Fingers crossed its not at Miss Ls. tbh its become oversaturated much like Brown Alley.

*dons flamesuit*
one dnb gig a month? oversaturation?

no offense meant to you guys but the majority of the internationals who have played in the last year have been at miss libs. correct me if i am wrong.

don't get me wrong - the place is great when used sparingly but i'm just tired of a majority of my favourite artists coming to play at the one venue over and over. and tbh when you are going to a single place once a month the small things that are wrong with it tend to grate more and more every time you go there.

there's not much more on my part to say - i speak strictly from a punters perspective and don't know/don't want to know what happens on the promotional side.

edit: and there's nothing that can be done to change any of this.

that having been said, i'll probably be at this one as well.

flippo · Post by **flippo** » Sun May 11, 2008 10:14 pm

will he be playing techno too?

Hardy · Post by **Hardy** » Sun May 11, 2008 10:57 pm

I gotta agree with Mecka. I'm not trying to stir up shit or put anyone down, but Miss Libs is just overused and whilst it is a great venue for some gigs, it does not work for many of them. There's a lot of things about that place which, as Mecka said, become grating over time (sound quality, lack of space, etc).

By the same token, I know you can't please everyone all the time, and I don't know what goes on "behind the scenes".

Sustain · Post by **Sustain** » Mon May 12, 2008 1:36 pm

whatever. Klute has the goods.. Bring it!

Polecat · Post by **Polecat** » Mon May 12, 2008 2:57 pm

So far I have been out to see 3 d'n'B international gigs this year and I have been to the Hifi once (Andy C), and the Prince two times (Marky & Bukem). so going to see someone at Miss Lib's will actually be a change for me.

Bring on Klute!! He's one of my favs and I've not seen him before!

Hardy · Post by **Hardy** » Mon May 12, 2008 3:34 pm

Polecat wrote:
Bring on Klute!! He's one of my favs and I've not seen him before!

Do yourself a favour... the man DESTROYS the place every time!

Still have such awesome (if not hazy) memories of seeing him at Prince a few years back. Good times!

dust · Post by **dust** » Mon May 12, 2008 3:45 pm

Hardy wrote:
Polecat wrote:
Bring on Klute!! He's one of my favs and I've not seen him before!
Do yourself a favour... the man DESTROYS the place every time!

Still have such awesome (if not hazy) memories of seeing him at Prince a few years back. Good times!

Yep. True words!

Klute is AMAZING. One of my favourites for sure.

flippo · Post by **flippo** » Mon May 12, 2008 3:54 pm

flippo wrote:will he be playing techno too?

?

dust · Post by **dust** » Mon May 12, 2008 4:03 pm

flippo wrote:
flippo wrote:will he be playing techno too?
?

Not sure about that one. Will find out for you tho.

Saw him play a techno set in London and it was amazing. The london d'n'b heads hated it tho and most of them left!! Bigger purists than i've ever seen.

flippo · Post by **flippo** » Mon May 12, 2008 4:12 pm

cunts!

flippo · Post by **flippo** » Mon May 12, 2008 4:13 pm

I'll be there regardless though

Hardy · Post by **Hardy** » Mon May 12, 2008 5:40 pm

dust wrote:
flippo wrote:
flippo wrote:will he be playing techno too?
?
Not sure about that one. Will find out for you tho.

Saw him play a techno set in London and it was amazing. The london d'n'b heads hated it tho and most of them left!! Bigger purists than i've ever seen.

Would LOVE to see him drop a techno set. I always look forward to his techno stuff just as much as his DnB. Is there anything the man can't do?

same o · Post by **same o** » Mon May 12, 2008 6:03 pm

he is the biggest producer in the world of airport music as well

Johnny Hooves · Post by **Johnny Hooves** » Tue May 13, 2008 12:46 am

Hardy wrote:There's a lot of things about that place which, as Mecka said, become grating over time (sound quality, lack of space, etc).

Mate I reckon you would still grizzle about sound quality if you were sitting next to klute while he was writing his fucking beats!

Hardy · Post by **Hardy** » Tue May 13, 2008 2:06 am

Johnny Hooves wrote:
Hardy wrote:There's a lot of things about that place which, as Mecka said, become grating over time (sound quality, lack of space, etc).
Mate I reckon you would still grizzle about sound quality if you were sitting next to klute while he was writing his fucking beats!

Possibly. Depends on the monitors he was using.

shabana · Post by **shabana** » Tue May 13, 2008 11:31 am

sAme'0 wrote:he is the biggest producer in the world of airport music as well

someone has GOT to clarify this as true for me, i might have to ask the man myself why if he's the biggest producer of airport music in the world
that most airport music is so bad?!!!

Johnny Hooves · Post by **Johnny Hooves** » Tue May 13, 2008 4:08 pm

shabana wrote:
sAme'0 wrote:he is the biggest producer in the world of airport music as well
someone has GOT to clarify this as true for me, i might have to ask the man myself why if he's the biggest producer of airport music in the world
that most airport music is so bad?!!!

guess thats where he saw the niche!

mrj · Post by **mrj** » Tue May 13, 2008 4:51 pm

Hardy wrote:
dust wrote:
flippo wrote: ?
Not sure about that one. Will find out for you tho.

Saw him play a techno set in London and it was amazing. The london d'n'b heads hated it tho and most of them left!! Bigger purists than i've ever seen.
Would LOVE to see him drop a techno set. I always look forward to his techno stuff just as much as his DnB. Is there anything the man can't do?

hammer out a peace deal for gaza?

Hardy · Post by **Hardy** » Tue May 13, 2008 5:01 pm

mrj wrote:
Hardy wrote:
dust wrote: Not sure about that one. Will find out for you tho.

Saw him play a techno set in London and it was amazing. The london d'n'b heads hated it tho and most of them left!! Bigger purists than i've ever seen.
Would LOVE to see him drop a techno set. I always look forward to his techno stuff just as much as his DnB. Is there anything the man can't do?
hammer out a peace deal for gaza?

Don't rule it out yet....

same o · Post by **same o** » Tue May 13, 2008 5:24 pm

Johnny Hooves wrote:
shabana wrote:
sAme'0 wrote:he is the biggest producer in the world of airport music as well
someone has GOT to clarify this as true for me, i might have to ask the man myself why if he's the biggest producer of airport music in the world
that most airport music is so bad?!!!
guess thats where he saw the niche!

i swear i read it in a knowledge mag..

witty_pseudonym · Post by **witty_pseudonym** » Tue May 13, 2008 6:53 pm

any dubstep?

deviant · Post by **deviant** » Tue May 13, 2008 7:08 pm

lolwitty

same night as Hybrid

last one was maddness

Will · Post by **Will** » Tue May 13, 2008 7:08 pm

Techno set for me too please.

dust · Post by **dust** » Tue May 13, 2008 7:15 pm

deviant wrote:

Bringing back good memories! Such a wicked night.

mrj · Post by **mrj** » Tue May 13, 2008 7:25 pm

Hardy wrote:
mrj wrote:
Hardy wrote: Would LOVE to see him drop a techno set. I always look forward to his techno stuff just as much as his DnB. Is there anything the man can't do?
hammer out a peace deal for gaza?
Don't rule it out yet....

hmmmm................bah, it doesn't seem that hard anyways. I watched President Bartlett do it the other night on West Wing. Looked pretty easy. He even did it without the help of Leo. Although CJ lent a hand, as did Toby and Josh.

um.......:westwingaddiction:

killeye · Post by **killeye** » Tue May 13, 2008 10:41 pm

Last time I was too sick to enjoy, so looking forward to another go'round from Klute

Lephrenic · Post by **Lephrenic** » Wed May 14, 2008 1:41 am

deviant wrote:

lol it's TEH KLUTE!

Hardy · Post by **Hardy** » Wed May 14, 2008 1:49 am

Special Hegg wrote:
deviant wrote:
lol it's TEH KLUTE!

That's exactly how i read it!

RK · Post by RK » Wed May 14, 2008 9:13 am

Johnny Hooves wrote:
Hardy wrote:There's a lot of things about that place which, as Mecka said, become grating over time (sound quality, lack of space, etc).
Mate I reckon you would still grizzle about sound quality if you were sitting next to klute while he was writing his fucking beats!

Blaxter · Post by **Blaxter** » Wed May 14, 2008 10:48 am

Will wrote:Techno set for me too please.

You missed Raiden. You don't deserve Techno.

nadine · Post by **nadine** » Wed May 14, 2008 1:34 pm

Blaxter wrote:
Will wrote:Techno set for me too please.
You missed Raiden. You don't deserve Techno.

QFT

dust · Post by **dust** » Wed May 14, 2008 4:58 pm

More details up top.

Flier to come soon!

quick · Post by **quick** » Thu May 15, 2008 1:04 am

can't wait for klute...

and look at that fresh new local support line up

Post by **huge** » Thu May 15, 2008 11:35 am

quick wrote:and look at that fresh new local support line up

haha. you make a good point tho. dont think ive seen a new name on a flyer for...... ever?

Joe Seven · Post by **Joe Seven** » Thu May 15, 2008 1:31 pm

yeah your right they should have booked "DJ vortex-conducter" or something - a "new name" on a flyer is what its all about...????

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