Bristol-based record label Timedance are at the forefront of a crop of exciting young UK techno imprints. Indeed, they release the kind of alien, machinic, bassline and dubstep influenced music that Hessle Audio are perhaps best known for. Timedance are emblematic of the manner in which the UK, at the moment, is such an exciting and thriving breeding ground for progressive electronic music. Bearing this in mind, an evening curated by label boss Batu, with himself and guests providing the music promises to be an otherworldly and unmissable affair.
Headlining the night is enigmatic Illian Tape regular Skee Mask. The Munich born DJ/producer specialises in techno often on the more breakbeat, bass orientated and ambient side of things. Undoubtedly one to watch, his compelling, progressive and simply different approach to techno makes him a harmonious fit alongside Batu and Ploy. The former has most recently cut his teeth with a Hessle Audio debut in the form of ‘Marius’- a percussive, eccentric and atmospheric four track endeavour. Finally, the aforementioned trio are joined by DEBONAIR, the most eclectically minded booking of the night, and part of the inceptive group of NTS radio. A London-based local loved DJ, playing anything from post-punk, to techno, italo-disco, coldwave, house and back again, DEBONAIR will play an extended b2b with Ploy, a combination that only furthers the intrigue of this carefully curated night.
Proceedings will take place in the Oval Space owned Pickle Factory, an intimate, stripped-back venue that rightly prioritises the sonic over the visual. On paper this Timedance showcase provides one of the most intriguing line ups in recent memory. Combined with an intimate venue and an unusual b2b, intrigue is reason in enough to give this the green light.
Words by Hugo B