KONTRAST presents VENUTO "EP LAUNCH"

Over the past decade, Sydney DJ Venuto has quietly spread his unique groove on dance floors across Australia, playing major events & sustaining residencies at clubs such as: LadyLux, Spice, onelove and Home Night Club. After making his mark in Ibiza, becoming one of the few Australian DJs to play at the world famous Amnesia nightclub and scoring regular guest spots at: Es Vive, Ittica and Es Paradis, releases and remixes then followed for the likes of: MN2S, Muzik X Press, Minimo Records, Soulman, South American House, and artists including Javi Mula, Danism, Jason Herd, Ben Macklin & Roland Clarke.

Venuto’s new original 'Love' is one of those records that grabs you from first play. Carried by a strikingly sweet vocal hook and a huge chord part, it's simultaneously a throwback to a time when solid old fashioned bouncy house music ruled the roost, and a bang up-to-date modern club record. Killer remix interpretations from Dutch master Carl Tricks, MOS Germany prodigies Plastik Funk & Feenixpawl add up to a special package from an emerging local talent you'll be hearing a lot more from.

DISCOGRAPHY


Tracks:

So I Breathe - Venuto EP [Deep House Project]
In the Dark – Venuto EP [Deep House Project]
Got to Ride - Venuto [South American House]
Stab the Butter - Venuto [Muzik X Press]
The Rythm - Venuto, Jeremy Joshua [Soulman Records]
Can You Feel the Echo - Venuto, Jeremy Joshua [Minimo Records]
Now We Bounce – Venuto, Jeremy Joshua [Minimo Records]

Remixes:

Mesmerize – Danism (Tony Venuto mix) [MN2S / OneLove]
Greenlight – Macklin, Herd (Venuto, Jeremy Joshua mix) [OneLove]
Come On - Javi Mula (Venuto, Matt Nugent mix) [Vicious]
Come On - Javi Mula (Venuto, Matt Nugent Respect to Cosmic Disco mix) [Vicious]
I Feel Good - Jason Herd, Ben Macklin (Venuto, Matt Nugent mix) [OneLove]
You Know You Do It - Alex Almeida (Venuto mix) [Rhythm Selector]

Coming Soon:

Love - Venuto [Onelove]
Give it up feat. Michelle Martinez – Venuto, Ben Morris [OneLove]

LOVE – VENUTO

(ORIGINAL/CARL TRICKS/PLASTIK FUNK/FEENIXPAWL MIXES)
beatport link https://www.beatport.com/en-US/html/content/release/detail/256388/Love

KONTRAST presents "VENUTO EP LAUNCH"

Glamour, Elegance and Style, together with the world’s best music and biggest DJs all incorporated into one night “Kontrast”.

Using a handpicked venue we aim to give you a night that consists of quality music, beautiful crowd and friendly vibe, giving each individual a night to remember.

KONTRAST presents:" VENUTO" EP LAUNCH

Saturday 3rd July
Melt, 12 Kellett St, Kings Cross, NSW, 2011

DJ'S

VENUTO (Music X Press, Minimo records, Rhythm Selector, and One Love)

Joey Kaz (Resident)
Joey Tupaea (Resident)
Scuba
Rome
Franky J

Doors open 9pm

$15 on guest list before 12 / $20 after

All booking enquiries e-mail: info@aclasspromotions.com.au

For further information on KONTRAST & VENUTO head to:

www.kontrastclub.blogspot.com

KONTRAST presents SIMON CALDWELL

Simon Caldwell is one of a handful of DJ's whose name adds a certain integrity to an event. Throughout the 12 years he's been playing records to beer drinkers, bum shakers and radio listeners alike, he has managed to avoid the stifling 'style' classification so many other DJ's trap themselves into, keeping himself free to draw on his varied loves of deep, soulful house, techno, funk, jazz, electro, booty, hip hop and anything else which catches his ear.

Born and raised in Sydney, Simon began playing records in 1991 when he inherited the Funk Inc. show on 2-MBS FM from Paul Carroll, playing a mix of funk, jazz, soul, hip hop, house (and whatever) for over five years. During this time he also teamed up with Trevor Parkee for some small gigs, which soon led to a residency at the now legendary 'All Funked Up' night at The Bentley Bar alongside co-residents The Continental and Kid Dolphin. Over five or so years Simon held residencies on six out of the seven weeknights at the Bentley Bar. In this way he managed to showcase his diversity, switching from the retro flavours of 'All Funked Up' to the tribal/deep house sounds of Thursday's 'Cuba' with Seymour Butz and Nervous. Simon also began to play at the Funk Inc parties and various small events around town, always noted for bringing new flavours into the mix, dropping instrumental hip hop and future beats (before they came up that wonderful term Trip Hop) into 70s funk and Afro beats.

As Simon's notoriety slowly spread, club promoters started to take notice. On a club dancefloor Simon could finally indulge his other musical passion * soulful house and techno - and it didn't take long before he was being booked, not only at clubs, but at larger events too. At first in back rooms, then in main rooms, Simon acquired a reputation for playing "The Morning Set", and began to develop shocking sleeping patterns. To the present day Simon has rocked the dancefloor of practically every venue and clubnight in Sydney, with notable residencies at Home on Saturday nights and The Chinese Laundry. He is regularly booked to play peak sets at some of Sydney's biggest house events and has pitched his skills alongside dozens of internationals, including Derrick Carter, Jeff Mills, Derrick May, DJ Godfather, Richie Hawtin, Kelli Hand, Frankie Knuckles, Gilles Peterson, Norman Jay, Ian Pooley, Luke Slater, Chris Duckenfield/Swag, Charles Webster, Metro Area, Steve Bug, Daft Punk, Recloose, Common Factor, Patrick Forge, Losoul, Stacey Pullen, Carl Craig, Rolando, Blake Baxter, Claude Young, Ectomorph, Dave Clarke, Russ Dewbury, Jamie Liddel and Ark.

Although Simon can hold his own in the big arena, his heart remains true to the intimate vibe of the underground house scene. He still presents the 'All Funked Up' radio show on 2SER-FM and also co-promotes 'Mad Racket', one of the freshest and friendliest underground parties in Sydney, held at a lawn bowls club, which has toured the likes of Herbert, Metro Area, Steve Bug, Swag, Charles Webster and Tom Middleton. Simon has also released two mixed CDs * the first with Ken Cloud * "DJ Excursions Vol.5" through MDS in 1998, the second with Mako * "Mixed Business" last year. He regularly plays interstate at the cream of Australia's underground clubs, from Melbourne's 'Honkytonks' to Perth's 'Maw Funk' parties to Adelaide's 'Cargo' and 'Minke'.

In 1998 he went further afield, playing in Berlin (at 'Tresor') and in Barcelona (at 'Nitsa') where he also attended the Sonar festival, having the privilege to witness Kraftwerk live. In 2001 he went to the Czech Republic to play three gigs with Ken Cloud.

As a DJ, Simon Caldwell continues to push new ideas and influences while still being able to draw on the history of his expansive and discriminating record collection. Whether he's playing deep house, techno, ambient, soul, hip hop, bangin' Chicago house, Detroit electro or jazz, you can expect to hear the old alongside the new, but in the hands of Simon Caldwell, music is timeless.

KONTRAST presents SIMON CALDWELL

Glamour, Elegance and Style, together with the world’s best music and biggest DJs all incorporated into one night “Kontrast”.

Using a handpicked venue we aim to give you a night that consists of quality music, beautiful crowd and friendly vibe, giving each individual a night to remember.

KONTRAST presents: Simon Caldwell

Saturday 26th of June, Melt 12 Kellett St, Kings Cross, NSW, 2011

DJ’s

Simon Caldwell

Joey Kaz
Joey Tupaea
Even
Shepz
Tim Redmond

Doors open 9pm - 5am

$15 before 12 / $20 after

Drink specials between 9pm – 11pm which include $9 cocktails, $25 cocktail jugs & $6.50 tap beer.

All booking enquiries e-mail: info@aclasspromotions.com.au For further information on KONTRAST head to:
www.kontrastclub.blogspot.com

KONTRAST presents illya

Illya is as energetic as he is enigmatic, tearing up mixes and destroying dance-floors with his unique and undeniable zeal behind the decks. Illya has built a solid reputation as one of Sydney’s leading DJs and is a firm favourite with partygoers AND party-throwers alike!

Having formed a passion for electronic music at raves and clubs years before throwing his first record on the decks, it wasn’t until about thirteen years ago after hearing and seeing DJs such as Mark Farina and Derrick Carter while working as a glassy at the Underground Café that he was inspired to follow in their footsteps. For almost five years he played at Sydney clubbing institution ‘The Globe’ as a guest DJ at Switched On on Fridays nights and resident DJ at One on Saturdays. After three years he took over promotions with fellow resident, DJ Frenzie and started Fly, a successful Saturday night party which introduced Sydney to some of its favourite international names including Kaskade, Jay-J and Crazy Penis to name a few.

Fast forward to 2006 and Illya is widely known for his ability to take on any DJ he may come up against as he draws his audience in with an extreme passion that is truly captivating. Hence his unique sound is not just limited to the one style of music - he will cut up anything from house to break- beat to hip-hop and down-tempo through to disko, funk, a touch of soul and all the way back again but it is with 'house' music, that his true passion lies.

His record, music collection and jaw-dropping techniques on the turntables prove he is more than worthy of being one of the Top 10 DJs in Australia. It is Illya’s reputation with the punters in Sydney alone, that really set him apart. In 2003, he scored the number 18 posit in the inthemix Australian Top 50 DJ Poll, 2004 he climbed the ranks to the Number 8 position, backed it up with the same ranking the following year and achieved this without the advised self promotion, stepping out of his own home town or releasing any mix cds or production unlike every other dj placed within the top 10 .

Illya has held residencies at Home, both in the main room as well as the exclusive VIP Terrace, at After Ours at YU and Middlebar, while also regularly playing at Monkey Tennis, Lady Lux, the seminal Sounds on Sunday at The Greenwood and Tank nightclub, just to name a few. He has featured on most local festival and main event line-ups, such as Vibes on a Summer’s Day, Parklife, the infamous Field Day and Harbourlife, at which he has been the most frequently booked local dj to date. He is continuously touring the country and New Zealand playing at venues such as Tramp (Melbourne), Electric Circus (Adelaide), the Beats Royal parties in New Zealand , and plays at venues all over Australia.

Not content with a busy DJ and touring schedule, in 2004 Illya added music production to the list when he got together with one of his likeminded back2back DJ partners and closest friend, Toby Neal to form LAMANEX. It didn't take long before their music was being felt around the dance-floors all over the world, releasing eps on labels such as The Sound Republics, Spatula City Records and Matt Shrewd and Jay West's label, Flavors Recordings , with further scheduled releases planned and confirmed for the coming year.

On top of this Illya also produces music and djs across Australia and New Zealand with his Melbourne counterpart and Partner in crime, aNyO . Sydney + Melbourne = ILL-yO . These two aren't really satisfied with using the conventional club setup of 2 decks and one mixer and prefer to push it to the limits by throwing in a couple of extra decks and a mixer just for the fun of it.

If this isn't enough to keep one man busy, he also has releases under his alter ego, ILL De COOP and has further releases planned for the not to distant future.

Over his career, Illya has earnt the respect, supported and played alongside international and interstate DJs and live acts including Mark Farina, Derrick Carter, Raoul Belmans (Swirl People), DJ Heather, Kaskade, Miguel Migs, JT Donaldson, Inland Knights, Dimitri From Paris, Crazy Penis and Jim Baron, Jason Hodges, Lawnchair Generals, Joey Youngman, Johnny Fiasco, James Curd (Greenskeepers), Bryan Jones, Littlemen, Da Sunlounge, Bob Sinclair, Roger Sanchez, Eric Morillo, Jay-J, Chris Lum, Dick Johnson, Soane, Hipp-e and Halo, Andy Caldwell, Darren Emerson, Harry ‘Choo Choo’ Romero, Sandy Rivera, Martin Solveig, Groove Armada, Roy Davis Jnr, Elliot Eastwick, Felix da House Cat, Cut La Roc, Resin Dogs, Nubreed, KLF, Krafy Kutz, Jamiroquai , and the list goes on (basically you name them and Illya has supported , played alongside or been billed with pretty much every big name that has come to Australia).

KONTRAST presents illya 13th of June @ Melt

 
Glamour, Elegance and Style, together with the world’s best music and biggest DJs all incorporated into one night “Kontrast”.

Using a handpicked venue we aim to give you a night that consists of quality music, beautiful crowd and friendly vibe, giving each individual a night to remember.

KONTRAST presents: illya

Sunday 13th of June (long weekend), Melt 12 Kellett St, Kings Cross, NSW, 2011
DJ’s

illya

Joey Kaz
Mitch Crosher
Joey Tupaea
Shamus
Sam Roberts
Dj Rome
Daniel Vibe

Doors open 9pm - 5am

$15 on guest list before 12 / $20 after

Drink specials between 9pm – 11pm which include $9 cocktails, $25 cocktail jugs & $6.50 tap beer.

All booking enquiries e-mail: info@aclasspromotions.com.au For further information on KONTRAST head to:

www.kontrastclub.blogspot.com