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LovEvolution 2009 in San Francisco – We’ve Got You Covered!

LovEvolution

LovEvolution 2009 is going down in San Francisco this weekend, and (once again) Resonant Vibes is going to be on the frontline bringing you full exclusive coverage of the festivities!

Obviously, we’re super excited about attending LovEvolution 2009. The roster of artists performing at the event includes Deadmau5, Groove Armada, Eddie Halliwell, DJ Dan, Donald Glaude, Andy Moor, Sharam, ATB, Green Velvet, Lee Coombs, Lee Burridge, Mark Farina, Danny Howells, Doc Martin, and more!

If you’ve been following RV for long enough, then you may recall that we actually attended the San Francisco LoveFest in 2006. Now, the organizers of the San Francisco Love Parade and San Francisco LoveFest have changed the name of the festival to LovEvolution. (The idea was to distinguish the event from another “Love Festival” event in Los Angeles.) In any case, it’s still the same great shindig, based on the incredibly positive energy and spirit of the original Love Parade in Berlin. Last year, 100,000 people showed up to enjoy the irresistible beats that were oozing out of the floats as they paraded through the streets of downtown San Francisco.

So what are we going to be doing at the festival? (…besides indulging our insatiable addictions to dance music!) Our game plan will be to get exclusive video, photos, and editorial content for our blog so that you can experience LovEvolution 2009 with us! We’re eager to capture the heart and soul of this event for the RV community.

In terms of our agenda – and this will come as no surprise – we plan to be hanging with our favorite underground party crew, listed Productions! As always, these guys have cooked up some super-exciting LovEvolution events. First off, on Friday, we’re going to be at listed’s party featuring Tyrant (Lee Burridge and Craig Richards)! This is Tyrant’s first appearance in America in 10 years, and my expectations for this are absurdly high! Next, on Saturday, we’re going to be hitching a ride on the “listed Gets Twisted” float. We’ll be riding through the streets of San Francisco listening to the tunes of Lee Burridge, Danny Howells, Craig Richards, Bill Patrick, Hac Le, Mike Khoury, Nikita, Dory, Hoj, and Naveen G. THAT’S GONNA BE BANANAS!

We’ll have coverage of everything for you.

Just stay tuned to the RV blog for more LovEvolution goodies and updates.

Eddie B

PS If you’re interested, we’ve added mixes to our network by nearly all of the DJs who are performing at LovEvolution, so you can download them for free!


Lot 49 Presents: Lee Coombs

When possible, I like getting a little ahead of the industry curve and bringing our blog readers along ;) ….with that in mind, I’ve got a nice announcement for you…

As I write this post, I’m listening (for the third or fourth time) to the Lot 49 Presents: Lee Coombs mix compilation. The release date for this mix is set for October 28th, and I just wanted to give you a heads up.

…it’s funny, I haven’t heard a lot of Lee Coombs’ material, but I always had him categorized in my mind as a breakbeats guy…but this Lot 49 mix is more than just breaks; it delves into house and techno and even has hints of progressive. Of course, the breaks aren’t overlooked, so if that’s your thing, you’re still not likely to be disappointed.

The mix has already gotten some tight reviews from the likes of IDJ and DJ Mag…

"Sick as you like, and flawlessly put together, the chances of you finding more oomph for you hard-earned buck are limited at best. Marvelous" -IDJ

"Coombs has done well by enticing fans of breaks, house and techno and creating something they can all dig." -DJ Mag

I’ve copied portions of a press release I received for this album below. If you want to learn a bit more about Lee and this forthcoming mix, have a read…

"Lee Coombs has been at the forefront of the electronic music scene for the better part of 15 years. He’s released groundbreaking mix CDs, remixed the world’s most acclaimed artists and knocked out dancefloor destroying productions considered classics years after their release. While often associated with the Breaks genre, this labelling does not begin to tell the entire story. A boundary-less approach is truly Coombs’ trademark and he’s famous for mixing up breaks, house, electro, techno and acid with dexterous assurance. Prime example:  Lot49 Presents: Lee Coombs

For this compilation, Coombs has pulled out all the stops, digging deep into a treasure trove of breaks, house and techno and pulling out pure gold. Opening with the rocking drums and simple catchy riff of Coombs & DJ Icey’s “Duo Drive The Ride,” the mix shifts effortlessly through an electronic landscape taking in earth shuddering basslines, deep brooding grooves and a blatant disregard to genre boundaries. Here. Offerings from Tiga’s Turbo label sit alongside productions from German wunderkind Oliver Huntemann and rough breaks and bass from Dopamine rub shoulders with the house sound of Guy Gerber. Amongst the gems is an unreleased Meat Katie remix of Alloy Mental and the much sought after “No Hits” from Black Mountain vs UNKLE."

For those interested, I’ve provided the tracklist below…

1.  Lee Coombs – Tech Intro

2.  Lee Coombs & DJ Icey – Duo Drive

3.  Drama Society – Crying Hero

4.  Dopamine – Come Closer

5.  Longrange – Vultures Over Croydon (Lee Coombs Remix)

     Longrange feat Meat Katie, Elite Force and Roland Clark The Answer (Accapella)

6.  30Hz – Daddio (Miles Dyson Remix)

7.  Oliver Huntemann Zum Goldenen Handschuh

8.  James Harcourt – Galia Melon ( Lee Coombs remix)

9.  Aaren San – Oslo Nights (Blende Remix)

10. Elite Force – Engine

11. Alloy Mental – God Is Green (Meat Katie Remix)

12. Lee Coombs and Nick Thayer – TFM

13. Dopadox – Ballistic

14. Guy Gerber – X Factor

15. UNKLE vs Black Mountain – No Hits (Unkle Surrender Sounds Session #3)

16. Lee Coombs – Tech Outro

Enjoy!