WATERGATE Berlin in İstanbul
w/ Marco Resmann X La Fleur
Hosted by VICCE
Support by Kerem Akdag
25 Ekim 2014, Cumartesi
23:30
Berlin'in köklü gece kulübü Watergate resident'ları ve Watergate Records artistleri Marco Resmann & La Fleur, Berlin'in enerjisini ve ruhunu Gigology organizasyonuyla İstanbul'a taşıyor!
#WatergateInIstanbul 25 Ekim Cumartesi gecesi indigo'da!
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During the nineties, new cultural movements were primarily launched in Berlin-Mitte. But since the turn of the millennium, much of this has shifted toward Kreuzberg. And one club which has contributed to Berlin's recent cultural shift from the very beginning is Watergate. Since 2002 Watergate has been an international mecca for all electronic music lovers. The club is a symbol of the appeal and attraction that Berlin's club culture developed during the first decade of the new millennium.
• Marco Resmann
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www.facebook.com/mresmann
soundcloud.com/marco-resmann
• La Fleur
www.water-gate.de/agency/artist-28.html
www.facebook.com/LaFleurOfficial
soundcloud.com/lafleur
BIO:
• LA FLEUR
Don't even think about putting La Fleur into a box. For a start, she's had too many twists and turns in her career to be edged into one particular corner. "I don't like the word perfectionist because sometimes it makes it hard to think outside the box," she smiles. "But actually, I am a lot like that! I have a real attention to details. I'm never really satisfied with things – so I work and work until it feels right. I never leave anything to chance."
La Fleur actually started her working life as a pharmacist – but despite her acute understanding of laboratories, her passion was for an altogether different kind of mixing. "My choice of career.... Well, it came to a point where I had to choose.... and I like the way it's turned out!" It was an active choice to make music, and La Fleur chose with her heart - and her feet. Her first residencies were at Sunday Secrets and Berns in Stockholm and a third key place was an infamous spot called Grodan Cocktail Club. "I was playing a bit more soulful house and US garage back then," she smiles. What she really learned was inner confidence - and that practise makes perfect.
With a slew of cutting-edge club productions under her belt garnering praise and attention from producers like Ian Pooley and clubs like Watergate and Panorama Bar alike, La Fleur's sound is simultaneously house and techno, classic and futuristic alike. She knows how to speak to a crowd and – just as importantly – she knows how to make them move. Indeed, her recent three-hour set at Panorama Bar is testament to her technical and musical prowess, mixing in her own productions with future-facing tracks and a sprinkling of classics. "I really love to dance and when I discovered dance music, there was a real connection. In general, the people who inspire me are devoted to the things they do. Artists need to make me feel something. Music-wise, I like tracks that tell a story."
La Fleur closing her three-hour P Bar with the chiming, winding melody of 'Flowerhead' – mainly because so many people came up and asked her to play it! – all Power Plant releases come with unique sleeve art – with her most recent Eavesdropper EP coming with an sketched side portrait with ears even bigger than DJ Harvey's disco earlobes! "The visual side is very important to me. When I'm thinking about a track to sign or to release, the artwork needs to match the music and vice versa when I started the label there was a recession and a lot of labels only did a white label with a stamp but I wanted beautiful vinyl for the home so I thought, fuck it I'll do it my way!" La Fleur has worked with Olaf Hajek based in Berlin, as well as Sweden's most famous illustrator Hans Arnold, who drew the distinctive 'Eavesdropper' artwork.
Of course, none of La Fleur's success came overnight. As well as playing shows as varied as Watergate, Zoo Project in Ibiza and P Diddy's after-hours in Miami in 2010, she also has a residency at Watergate to attend to. But for three years, La Fleur hosted the electronic dance music show 'P3 Dans', on Swedish National Radio, but once that specialist stint came to an end, she already had her next move planned out – "I moved to Berlin to get inspiration and to make time for my new productions". Building on the success of the Flowerhead EP, Eavesdropper and Flowerhead Revisited, 2012 marked a new chapter for La Fleur as she moved ever closer to her innermost musical ambitions. Remixes for Adana Twins (Strange – La Fleur Remix) and Magit Cacoon (ShowUp ShowDown – La Fleur Remix) consolidated her position as a go-to remixer. Sanna was also recently nominated for "Årets Dans by P3 Guld for Dance Music Of the Year. "I was very happy and honoured to be nominated," she says.
With a brand new residency at Watergate up and running and a brand new club track called 'Slingan' already a firm favourite for Kerri Chandler, life is good for La Fleur. "I've been playing Wednesday nights - there are more locals and I like that. I play the Water Floor, which is really cool. Playing there allows musical freedom. This summer I will host Thursdates together with Marco Resmann under the name Thursdates. La Fleur clearly wants a long life in music. "I don't know what I would do without music," she muses. And what of her original choice of office environment, wearing a lab coat? "I can't see myself working as a pharmacist again – maybe when I'm 60!" We doubt that dance music will let her go.
•MARCO RESMANN
Back in the mid-90s, Marco Resmann took his first stumbling baby steps behind his two Technics decks and DJ mixer. The maelstrom of techno and house had already taken hold of Marco, first from tapes and radio, and then in clubs and the famous annual Loveparade. His hometown Berlin – the whole of Germany, actually – was in a state of anticipation, and he was happily right in the midst of it. There was so much to discover: every centimeter of this new magical, musical universe had to be uncovered, measured and tried out. The first drum machines and synths, the first self-produced tracks, the first parties – everything was intense and new. The world was set on fast-forward with the bass drum as its constant pulse, laying the foundation for Marco's professional career. Whether as a DJ or producer, he was constantly gathering knowledge and refining his skills, never following a master plan, but rather simply following his passion and personal convictions. Chuck Roberts once proclaimed, "House is a feeling," the meaning of which was certainly not lost on Marco: it changed his way of thinking, and house music would become the soundtrack of his life.
One of Marco's earlier projects stemmed from a chance meeting at a New Year's Eve party into the new millennium, where he first met Norman Weber. They quickly realized that they were on the same wavelength, with the same songs putting sparkles in their eyes and inspiration in their minds. They began to DJ together and spent many long, sleepless nights in the studio until the fruit of their partnership had a name: Luna City Express. By 2005 Marco had gained enough momentum to turn his passion for music into a professional career. The duo formed an alliance with Moon Harbour Recordings, becoming a flagship act of the label, releasing a number of EPs over the years. It was around this time when Marco also brought a new project to life: Pan-Pot with Tassilo Ippenberger and Thomas Benedix. The trio's work brought minimal techno into trippier directions, catching the attention of Anja Schneider who soon signed them to Mobilee – her newly formed label now had a main act! Aside from these projects, Marco also produced under the alias Phage, first releasing on Martin Landsky's label Intim. Under this name he would often collaborate with Daniel Dreier, and the pair released a series of successful productions with Highgrade Records, Klang Eletronik and Sender. By the end of 2006, Marco's rising profile earned him a residency at famed Berlin club Watergate, where he continues to play regularly, leading to his own installment in their famed mix CD series.
When Marco Resmann really brought things into focus, though, was 2007, the year he founded Upon You Records with Hawks Grunert (with whom he runs the company to this day) and Marcus Meinhardt (who left the unit to launch his own label). Their new platform allowed him to concentrate on his solo career as he shed away his alias in favor of his birth name. He also decided to discontinue collaborative work, with one exception: the longstanding venture Luna City Express, which is still going strong after Hello From Planet Earth, the 2009 debut full-length marking ten years since their formation (as well as an outward approach to different musical styles).
Meanwhile, Upon You continues after five years, with over 60 releases from artists like Ruede Hagelstein, ONNO, Emerson Todd, Gunnar Stiller, Re-UP and of course label head Marco himself. Mr. Resmann and his co-enterprise have advanced to become a major part of the international club scene, and even brighter moments are sure to come…
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