Perhaps what endears her to so many people is the wide variety of house, tech-house, and techno that she covers in a set. If you want it bangin’, she’ll get there, but only after some deep garage and jazzy house. It’s $10 to get in before 11 pm and $15 thereafter. "For Those Who Know" resident DJ Junior Brown will start off the night.

Techno fans friggin’ rejoice:

After the "I Love Techno" night was closed down along with Majestik last year, it’s been slim pickings for nights or events featuring the funky, throbbing sound. Saturday, Dec 27, however, is your night to let all of your frustrations out and hit the floor. British acid techno legend Chris Liberator will be back in Edmonton to headline a night at Decadence dedicated to techno. It will also be a chance for you to check out the best techno DJs that Edmonton has to offer. Up and comer Techdriver will start off the night, and he likes to bend his set towards the tribal side of techno, using a lot of drum loops and thundering percussion sounds. Techdriver’s also known for his website, drivemusic.ca, where you can go to find information about Edmonton’s scene. Neal K is also playing that night; always keeping things on the funky side of techno and tech-house, Neal looks for a sensuous and infectious groove to accompany the driving beats. And, finally, before Chris Liberator goes on, Edmonton’s finest techno DJ, and an influence on the whole scene, Tryptomene will spin the latest and greatest techno available.

Also just in time for Christmas: Connected Entertainment has announced that supernova dance music superstar David Morales will be coming to Edmonton Thursday, Jan 22 for Connected’s highly successful Spin Thursday at the Standard. Outlining Morales’ production work and his influence on dance music could probably fill a whole issue of this magazine. It’s surely going to sell out once tickets are available–so don’t miss out.

On the decks

Derrick L. Carter
Choice: A Collection of Classics
(Azuli)
****

Whether you’re looking for Carter’s popular anthems or some unreleased mixes, check the recent Nearest Hits and Greatest Misses disc on Classic because what you get on his volume of the fantastic Choice series is underground disco, italo-disco, electro and house favorites from the late ’70s to early ’90s. The best sequence, as far as programming and Carter’s skill is concerned, is on the second disc where he mixes and revises seemingly unrelated tracks from Alexander Robotnick, ("Problemes D’Amour"), Frankie Knuckles/Jamie Principle ("Baby Wants To Ride"), and The Broads (an early house version of "Sing, Sing, Sing") on the fly. Great educational notes from Carter make this an excellent set for both those who remember the old school or those who want to know where house as we know it today came from.