[UK] R20: Renaissance’s Twentieth Anniversary Part One Sunday 8th April

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R20: Renaissance's Twentieth Anniversary Part One
Sunday 8th April @ Vox, Leeds & Gibb St Warehouse, Birmingham

In 1992 when Renaissance entered the fray dance music in clubs was a completely different experience. Warehouses, reclaimed Ritzys, motorway arches and fields were the terrain for which acid house surged through the speakers, but Renaissance pioneered a new form of clubbing alongside a brand new sound. Utilising stately homes and adding a regal zest to partying, they proved that clubbing need not be an experience in a dingy environment. And they did so by pushing an exciting new genre, a combination of the epic and ethereal trance and techno coming from mainland Europe with the rolling house grooves from over the Atlantic; Progressive House.

This wasn't the only revolution they coordinated. A young man by the name of Sasha already had a fervent following as a DJ, but it was Renaissance who put him on the pedestal that provoked Mixmag to announce him as the first ever Superstar DJ. His residency at their Mansfield home completely transformed what clubbers expected and wanted from a DJ, and the mix CD that he, Renaissance and new kid on the block John Digweed pushed forward launched a new era of clubbing. Quite simply Renaissance ploughed dance music into territory it had never been before - they were essential in establishing the modern idea of the cult of the DJ.

20 years later and they are still at the forefront of dance music; as is Sasha, the DJ that they will celebrate this achievement alongside. Sasha remains revered across every continent of the planet for his gloriously well crafted DJ sets, remaining at the forefront of everything through his constant surge for new technology and a creative edge amongst his peers. In the nineties it was his mesmerising mixes across three decks that caused the hero worship; blends which rarely had only one record playing. Then as an early Ableton adopter he pushed forward the idea of a DJ as a live musician, reassembling the music as he went along. Always ahead of trends, always ahead of every other DJ; Sasha remains dance music's indisputable global icon.

Support for Sasha at both gigs is headed up by two of the most pioneering and forward thinking DJs of modern times, Guy Gerber and Jozif. Guy's beautifully constructed melodic techno has been the calling card for a wide range of DJs including Sven Vath, Luciano and Laurent Garnier for almost a decade, blending the psychedelic notions normally associated with his country of birth Israel with the tougher rhythms of Europe. Jozif, frequent player at the likes of We Love... Space, Ibiza, Fabric and Renaissance stalwart John Digweed's own Bedrock, brings his reputation as one of the leaders of the new vanguard of house music on account of his intricately woven textures of beats and warm melodies. They will be joined at Leeds by minimal techno pioneer Mathew Jonson and at Birmingham by Renaissance legend Dave Seaman.

Dave will also star at the Leeds show alongside original resident Ian Ossia as part of the second room's focus on the timeless sound of renaissance Classics, Birmingham benefitting from Anthony Pappa and former resident Pete Gooding. As a record label that can boast over fifty releases from talents as diverse and heralded as Hercules & Love Affair, Dave Seaman, Yousef, Hernan Cattaneo, Nic Fanciuilli, Satoshi Tomiie and James Zabiela alongside its clubnight career, expect a glorious journey through a kaleidoscopic snapshot of the last two decades of electronic dance music.

In true Renaissance fashion the venues reveal the pioneering and forward thinking vision that has always been at the heart of the club. 1992 needed a certain type of venue, but 2012 is different and so the choices reflect a more cutting edge approach. Both Vox and Gibb Street boast state of the art soundsystems in lovingly restored warehouse spaces, reclaimed spaces which combine the edgy charm of the acid house era of clubbing with a modern sheen and professionalism. It's a more subtle manifestation of their trademark opulence, and Birmingham will be adopted as the new Midlands base of the club as a statement of intent to break new ground regionally. Renaissance didn't clock up twenty years by resting on its laurels.

R20: Renaissance's Twentieth Anniversary Part One
Sunday 8th April @ Vox, Leeds
SASHA
Guy Gerber
Mathew Jonson
Jozif
Second room: Renaissance Classics
Dave Seaman
Ian Ossia (Original Venue 44 resident)

R20: Renaissance's Twentieth Anniversary Part One
Sunday 8th April @ Gibb St Warehouse, Birmingham
SASHA
Guy Gerber
Dave Seaman
Jozif
Second room: Renaissance Classics
Anthony Pappa
Pete Gooding (Media resident)

£15 advance (First release) £20 (Second Release) MOTD
EARLYBIRD TICKETS COMPLETELY SOLD OUT

Leeds Tickets - HERE

Birmingham Tickets - HERE
 
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