WINNIPEG WEDNESDAY – UNT RECORDS JOHN NORMAN AND FRIENDS – DEC 5

Sometime Manalogue contributor and Winnipeg underground techno lynchpin John Norman has recently taken over London & Ibiza based techno imprint UNT Records. To celebrate this, and his upcoming birthday, he’s bringing together some of his friends from across North America to share a night of techno. Norman has had a definitive year, with gigs at the Movement Festival in Detroit, Bora Bora Ibiza, and a killer set at the Cube Stage here at home for the MEME Festival. He’s also had some huge support for some pretty big tunes he’s released with Kevin Saunderson’s legendary KMS Records, including repeated play from the likes of Adam Beyer, Carl Cox, Karotte, and Richie Hawtin. His tunes have even found their way into impressive mix compilations such as the Space Ibiza 25th Anniversary Compilation and the Balance Mix series. All of this is what has inspired him to bring a taste of his worldwide adventures for the home town crowd.

John recently sat down with the guys at Shift Radio to chat about the label and upcoming show, you can hear the archive of that interview here:

Joining John are a few names to take notice of. First, Toronto techno legend Greg Gow will make his return to Winnipeg after a very lengthy hiatus, to make his first club appearance. Greg’s Restructured label holds a residency at the infamous Guvernment Nightclub in Toronto, and Greg jets around the globe to play (his gig right following the UNT party is Creamfields Abu Dhabi). He’s a regular on labels like Transmat, Tronic, KMS & more, so there are some serious Detroit techno credentials from the friendly Canadian. This summer his remix of John Norman’s 313 for KMS was a huge hit, and saw back to back weeks on the Drumcode podcast. Greg’s relentless set at the Movement Festival (KMS Afterparty) was a highlight for me from the entire weekend. I strongly recommend coming to check him out.

The second out-of-town guest is Los Angeles based DJ and Producer Mark Kane. Mark is a product of the 90’s New York scene, pushing a dirty sexy tech-house sound. He’s known around the globe for his unique sound. Here’s a taste of a track he and John Norman put together in his studio in California for a sense of things to come.

The night is rounded out with local techno soldier Justin Kace, and some specially crafted visuals from flamewar which will fully transform The Chill. Expect the unexpected.

Tickets are available via Resident Advisor or by emailing [email protected] — $20 advance, $25 at the door.

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