Friday 24 July 2009
Villa Nightclub
Doors Open at 10pm

Yuksek has become the standard-bearer of post Soulwax/Justice disco-rock club culture; by being cultivated and keen, mixing sonic strength and sensibility, sexy images and impromptu noisiness.

Yuksek’s passion for the art of making sound – whether it be the arrangements of the Beach Boys, the keyboard style of Ray Manzarek or the productions of David Bowie – led him to produce the next Birdy Nam Nam and The Bewitched Hands albums. And since his adventure started at the end of the 20th Century, Yuksek inevitably, naturally, discovered electronic music.

Yuksek’s first album, “Away From The Sea”, illustrates the disarming ease with which he mixes pop hooks with dancefloor devastation, post-punk riffs and acid loops, disco grooves, experimental arabesque flourishes, house beats and catchy melodies. Within a track you’ll hear hints of both the Pixies and Scissor Sisters, or Squarepusher and Giorgio Moroder, or Mirwaïs and Daft Punk. Guests on the album include rapper Amanda Blank (Spank Rock), electrofunk duo Chromeo, psychedelic-folk group The Bewitched Hands and the dance-rock of Shit Disco. All of which show that Yuksek is the latest version of a generation unphased, with the ability to easily switch between genres and sounds.

“Away From The Sea” is out now on Sound of Barclay in Paris, the more pop-orientated Fiction label (historic home of The Cure, and now host to The Whites Lies, Snow Patrol, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Kate Nash) will release the album in the UK.

After an amazing show at Parklife last year you cannot afford to miss Yuksek this time around, at Villa Nightclub.

Supported by Shazam, Death Disco and the Boomtick Elite.

1000 - 1130   Grantley Hyde   
1130 - 0100   Death Disco DJ's    
0100 - 0230   Yuksek     
0230 - 0330   Shazam 
0330 - CL       Wish
 

Tickets: $25 + BF - On Sale Monday 22 June 2009
Available from: Planet Video, Mills, 78s, Moshtix outlets and online from Moshtix and inthemix.com.au

See more on the Boomtick Website!