Commonwealth Wednesday feat Âme
Wed. 02/08 | 9:00PM @ Crimson Lounge (map)
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Crimson Lounge together with Absolut is proud to present the February lineup of Commonwealth Wednesday, a communal weekly industry night. On Wednesday, February 8, Commonwealth will feature Kristian Beyer of DJ and production duo Âme together with White Label co-founder Sadie Woods from 9 p.m. until 2 a.m. Head to Crimson Lounge to experience what Time Out Chicago calls "a mid week haven of sultry underground sounds” as Kristian Beyer of Âme (pronounced "AHM") takes the decks to offer glimpses of the future of electronic music with his genre-melding compilations.
After a long night of dancing, many night club patrons leave the venue with a certain track stuck in their heads, but for Âme, the DJ/production duo of Kristian Beyer and Frank Wiedemann, the tunes lodged in their brains are the ones they didn't hear, ones not yet written that would fit perfectly in their sets. As part of Innervisions, the collective/label they run with Dixon, Âme offers glimpses of the future of electronic music in a genre obsessed with reliving the past. The partnership was formed in their hometown of Karlsruhe where Wiedemann first crossed paths with Beyer in 2001 at the latter's record shop, Plattentasche. Bonding over Chicago house and Detroit techno, the duo joined forces in 2003 to produce seminal deep house platters for Sonar Kollektiv, many of which were collected on the duo's self-titled debut album. Intent on not repeating themselves, Âme splintered their established sound and found a more nimble, compositional approach that yielded their scene-conquering single, "Rej.” The pair teamed up with Dixon and Henrik Schwarz in 2006 for another instant classic, "Where We At," featuring Derrick Carter's stirring vocals. If one stylistic point shines through, it's the group's penchant for orchestral instrumentation and composition, albeit deconstructed and enmeshed in vintage synth tones and spectral vocal samples. From the waltzing proto-techno of "Fiori”—a key movement in Ostgut Ton's ballet score, Shut Up and Dance! Updated—to the gargantuan brass tearing through the wild pitch strings of "Enoi," their work simultaneously evokes the conceptual ardor of John Cage or Tony Conrad and the dance floor thrust of DJ Pierre or Underground Resistance. Not given to fulfilling trends, their sets draw upon the whole of dance music's history and keep them in great demand around the world. Their regular nights at such establishments as Robert Johnson (Frankfurt), Fabric (London), Trouw (Amsterdam), Lux (Lisbon), and Air (Tokyo) are exceeded only by their marathon sets during Innervisions nights at their beloved Panorama Bar (Berlin). Now, Âme’s Kristian Beyer takes the decks at Commonwealth for a night of cutting-edge electronic music.
Commonwealth takes a new approach to downtown clubbing, and crowds are taking note. The savvy, hip types, people that are deep into music culture, flock to Commonwealth to hear forward-thinking underground dance music, sip on Crimson’s tempting signature cocktails, and enjoy the opulent ambience that makes the lounge a unique gem in the Chicago nightlife scene. Commonwealth guests will be invited to savor drink specials featuring Absolut vodka. Sip on $6 Absolut cocktails and enjoy $4 beers as well as 25% off the food menu while the floor-filling elements of Âme’s Kristian Beyer flood the room through Crimson’s Funktion One system. For more information, guest list RSVP, or table reservations, please visit crimsonchicago.com or e-mail info@crimsonchicago.com. - Artists
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