Jennifer McConachie, aka DJ Electric Lane is actually from Scotland where she trained as a classical composer. She became a resident drum n’bass DJ at Fabric (London), moved to Berlin and then relocated to Oslo where she now lives and is the co-booker at The Villa. She ensures that the club invites top notch DJs and producers across the more underground genres of electronic music and she also spins at Villa once a month. Read the interview:
The Vikings are here! Every year Norway’s biggest Metal Festival ‘Inferno’ takes over Oslo. This year 45 bands will be playing over 4 days (8-11 April) all over the city. If you can’t make it to Oslo don’t fret and tear out your hair, you can listen to 2 bands live from Bla on Awdio.com Greek brutal death metal-heads Terrordrome and Norwegian band Blood Red Throne will be tearing the stage down on from 8pm tonight (8th April)
Einar Eidsvåg is the booker at BLÅ, he tells us about the club, Oslo and his vision of who to watch out for on the Norwegian music scene for 2009. BLÅ has gained a reputation due to its eclectic and interesting program of live shows and club events. Einar’s choice of acts makes sure that the venue stays on top. Read the interview
Jimmy WooAmsterdam, Local Time: 23.00 Listen! Don Diabolo, Audio Bullys, MC Melodee Style: House, Breaks
Amsterdam is going crazy this weekend, what with the Amsterdam Dance Event taking over the whole city. Jimmy Woo have booked some top names over the next couple of days with the British duo Audio Bullys mixing there on Thursday night. The remix of Nancy Sinatra’s ‘Bang Bang’ became a club hit a couple of years back bringing these bullies worldwide recognition.
ALSO LIVE ON AWDIO: Smartbar Chicago, Local Time: 23.00 Listen! Julius The Mad Thinker, Monna, FLX Style: House —– Miss Libertine Melbourne, Local Time: 21.00 Listen! Apollo Kids, Street Party, Team Opulent Style: Electro —– SonothequeChicago, Local Time: 21.00 Listen! Information Superflyway: Adrian & The Mysterious D, The Hood internet Style: Eclectic
—– Cookies Berlin, Local Time: 22.00 Listen! Filippo, Naughty Moscallo Style: House —– SikamikanicoOslo, Local Time: 23.00 Listen! Torsdagsklubbent: Olle Abstract, Fisch, Subway Style: House, Techno
The Villa is a newcomer to Olso by night (already voted in the top 100 clubs of DJ mag) with a state of the art sound system hosting both local and international artists. The club features the best of modern electronic dance music, dubstep, drum n bass cutting edge rock and experimental acts.
Coming at The Villa LIVE on Awdio.com
Fri 24 Oct : Bhang Lassies: Olso Records Party feat. Mara Trax
Sat 25 Oct: Olanski (Sunkissed)
Fri 31 Oct: Nils Noa
