'10/18' - Woodys Birthday Bash - In My House Ft Altern8

[woody]

Its that time again and this time we're bigger than ever. As this one falls only a few days after my 30th birthday we thought it only right to celebrate in style and we're very honoured that the man like MARK ARCHER (ALTERN8) will be headlining our next event Obviously to you lot, Altern8 are a household name, but just incase i've blatantly stolen a paragraph or two from good ol' wikipedia

History

Altern-8 was formed in 1989, as Nexus 21 (a name chosen because of its "technoey" sound), when both members were 21. According to Archer, the band was already proto-hardcore rather than bleep techno. From the outset the band's objective was to develop a style which was more dancefloor or breakbeat-orientated. However, sales of the debut album Rhythm Of Life were poor and the decision was made to change the name to Altern-8, accompanied by a corresponding change in musical direction.
Influenced by the musical elements of the Detroit techno artists Derrick May, Juan Atkins and Kevin Saunderson, as well as the Chicago sound of Phuture and early techno heroes Kraftwerk, Altern-8 tunes changed the world of dance music, influencing many artists, with their mixture of the sounds of the Roland TB-303, 808 and 909 keyboards. At the time in the UK, outdoor rave events were legal, and Altern-8 had a reputation for turning up to play at major unofficial events. They helped to define trends and anthems in hardcore techno with music that became faster, relying more heavily on bass and volume. The use of more bass and eclectic noises gradually evolved Altern-8's music away from the earlier house music style. The duo, dressed in chemical warfare suits and dancing "like electrified monkeys", took part in a large number of live performances.
Notable Altern-8 tracks include "Activ-8", "E-vapor-8", "Frequency", "Brutal-8-E", "Armageddon", "Move my body", "Hypnotic St-8" and "Infiltrate 202". The band produced an album on the Network Records label in 1992 called Full On... Mask Hysteria. After disbanding in 1993 they later regrouped for a comeback tour on which they were rumoured to have played a midnight rave set in the middle of a country farm.
In 1992, Peat entered as a candidate for the Stafford constituency in the General Election representing the Hardcore (Altern8-ive) party. He polled 158 votes and finished in fourth place. In 1993, Archer began producing as Slo Moshun with Danny Taurus, responsible for Bells of N.Y., and Xen Mantra.

Quotes

From Andrew Harrison of Select Magazine:

IS IT POSSIBLE TO TAKE ALTERN-8 SERIOUSLY? It's impossible not to. Because behind the rave pantomime and the giant robots and the mask hysteria, this is music for a different generation. These people never wasted their lives waiting for the next punk to arrive. 1988 was their Year Zero. and it's still here. All you have to do is close your eyes.

This is about people with Kraftwerk and Pierre, Transmat and WARP, 808, 909 and 303 encoded in their DNA. This is a live transmission of the beat you can't defeat, sampled over and over and hideously mutated. If you don't understand it, you don't deserve to. This is the phuture, right now, and THIS is the sound of Altern-8.

As per... there will be myself, Canoodle, and Say of the Say spinning some choonage, but because this is a birthday doo, we'll be playing plenty of our favourite classics from the late 80s / early 90s.. as always, nothing too cheesy or overplayed ministry of sound compilation-esque but plenty of well known classics from all styles and genres we only play good tunes


The venue is as usual, The Scubar http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs...bar/Manchester
136 York Street
Manchester
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&...num=1&ct=image

Starts at 9pm till 3am with the usual cheap beer and only a 5er on the door Doors close at 11.30pm so make sure you're down nice and early.. and if you are... make use of the drinks offers at the upstairs main bar. allsorts of BOGOF offers and cocktail bowls and every shiz you can think of (nearly) before 9pm

Casual Dress code - jeans & trainers are ok etc no caps or football shirts as the doormen probably wont let you in.

We hope you can join us all and help me celebrate my birthday

[Blackburn Bod]

Will we be there? Do tramps piss in their pants??? Of course we will be there to help one of the nicest guys weve met celebrate his birthday at what i can genuinely say is one of the friendliest and best little gatherings we have been to since years gone by????

With the likes of Cano,Tracey and Woody alone the music is always fantastic and the people who attend are top drawer so you just try and keep us away

dont get out as such to many parties any more but since Neils birthday back in April I can honestly say I dont think we would miss another one at IN MY HOUSE!!!

If you havent had a good night out recently and you can make this, do so....trust me you will NOT be disapointed

Cant wait, Wayne you better be at this one pal

[Mr Radish]

I should be back from my holiday in time for this and having missed the last one due to other commitments, I would never hear the end of it if I missed this!

Look forward to celebrating your Birthday Woody.

As Bod said, this is a top night, with a great set of friendly folk.

Dust off your dancing shoes for Woody, Cano and Miss Say Say. If you have been before come again, if you have never been before, get you ass down.

Looking forward to hearing Mark Archer. . . .one might say I'm all of a quiver! (sorry )

[CANO ...]

Nice one you two

come on you lot roll up roll up dont be shy dont pass by , fun fun fun night out for all the family

hope to see plenty of you lot down for what promises to be a rather good night

[CANO ...]

Arr nice just spotted alex bennet and mrs bennet are coming

anyone else want to break their inmyhouse cherry ?

[Northern Star]

ill be along for woodys birthday bash! his last one was eventful to say the least

[woody]

nice one peeps well looking forward to this one hope plenty of you can make it down to join me in getting really smashed for my bday, be ace to see everyone again

[o0_woody_0o]

sounds good cano, let us know were bouts this place is my navigation skills round manc are totally rubbish m8

[Michie]

Originally Posted by CANO ...

anyone else want to break their inmyhouse cherry ?

As me and Bill are in my house virgins, we shall be coming along to break our cherries And we're bloody looking forward to it too!

[Northern Star]

Originally Posted by o0_woody_0o

sounds good cano, let us know were bouts this place is my navigation skills round manc are totally rubbish m8

ive been goin for a while now and im yet to make it there without getting hopelessly lost

Originally Posted by Michie

As me and Bill are in my house virgins, we shall be coming along to break our cherries And we're bloody looking forward to it too!

be good to see u again hun

[CANO ...]

Anymore for anymore ?

[wayne]

Originally Posted by Blackburn Bod

Will we be there? Do tramps piss in their pants??? Of course we will be there to help one of the nicest guys weve met celebrate his birthday at what i can genuinely say is one of the friendliest and best little gatherings we have been to since years gone by????

With the likes of Cano,Tracey and Woody alone the music is always fantastic and the people who attend are top drawer so you just try and keep us away

dont get out as such to many parties any more but since Neils birthday back in April I can honestly say I dont think we would miss another one at IN MY HOUSE!!!

If you havent had a good night out recently and you can make this, do so....trust me you will NOT be disapointed

Cant wait, Wayne you better be at this one pal

Just secured a baby sitter me and Emma will be there... bring on the shandy bass

[nics]

Originally Posted by wayne

Just secured a baby sitter me and Emma will be there... bring on the shandy bass

awww be well good to see ya both out again, not seen emma for ages

[wayne]

I always look forward to being able to shout niiiiiiiiiccccccccccccccccccsssssssss once every 3 months

[Mister_DJ]

Pass secured

Mart