DFA presents: Special Disco Version party
- Oct 06, 2008
This is Not London is a series of special one-off events with a list of curators and guests that reads like a roll call of who's relevant and exciting in music right now. It is a response against mediocrity and stagnation in parties and festivals, put together by music lovers, for music lovers.Beginning on October 3, a series of universally respected musical frontrunners will curate their very own bespoke nights at matter, thoughtfully gathering together their friends, heroes and peers to create a fascinating and unique insight into their respective worlds. To that end, Simian Mobile Disco, Southern Fried Records, Moshi Moshi Records and Justice have all wrangled together a rambunctious group of live and DJ talent, including the likes of Lindstrom, A Trak, Armand Van Helden, Kate Nash, Tilly and the Wall and DJ Mehdi.
Thrillingly enough, that's not the end of it. Not hardly. For, come October 24, This is Not London will play host to James Murphy and Pat Mahoney, of New York's legendary - and legendarily cool - DFA Records.
There are precious few people in the world to whom the word "cool" can be applied so freely (and without the slightest trace of irony or insincerity), but for the past seven years or so, James Murphy has undoubtedly come to epitomise its very essence. After all, not many people can hopscotch from forming a cutting edge record label like DFA Records, to being credited with injecting an element of live spontaneity and soul into dance with his own band, LCD Soundsystem, to collaborating with and bringing to prominence a whole host of bright young things like The Rapture to, indeed, creating a whole new genre of music in itself with dance-punk. His trademark sound - all jerky, pinballing beats, razor sharp angles and attitude to match - has seen its influence spread to a whole new generation of young artists and continues to make its mark on popular culture.
For one night only, James Murphy will be programming a whole night of musical mayhem for This is Not London, bringing together live performances from artists as diverse and exciting as the Juan Maclean, Gavin Russom, planningtorock and YACHT, as well as DJ sets from the stellar likes of Morgan Geist, Mock N' Toof, Gucci Soundsystem, Babytalk, Horsemeat Disco and lots more. Friday nights may never be the same again.
James Murphy curates This is Not London on Friday, October 24.
Tickets are available through www.matterlondon.com
Featuring - SPECIAL DISCO VERSION feat. James Murphy and Pat Mahoney (DFA/LCDSoundsystem), JUAN MCLEAN (DJ set with Live Acid Performance) GAVIN RUSSOM, planningtorock (LIVE) YACHT (LIVE), MORGAN GEIST, OPTIMO,HORSEMEAT DISCO, STILL GOING, MOCK N TOOF , BABYTALK, GUCCI SOUNDSYSTEM
