BLITZ w/ Ben Sims, Nørbak, Stenny.

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> It's great that there's more funk-driven music being made, but just calling anything with a loop or sample in it 'Hardgroove' is kinda annoying and often misunderstands what the sound actually is-or even was, < says Ben Sims about the omnipresent Hardgroove - the loop-based & tight, percussion heavy Techno subgenre - revival he helped shape and arguably baptized with his own imprint, Hardgroove. > For me, the essence of what became known as Hardgroove originates in hip-hop-the repeating of drum breaks or heavy instrumental sections of funk and disco records by the DJ for the B-boys and B-girls to show off their dancing skills, < he continues, highlighting its roots and underscoring his modesty.

But it would be unfair to reduce the British paragon-with his vast production, radio, and gigging history, along with numerous imprints-to the current revival when he has been pushing his own agenda, and creativity regardless of genretags for decades. Firmly committed to the funk in Techno, the inspired artist seizes the genres timeless grooving potential, gig after gig.

Framing the night with different approaches to groove are Norbakand Blitz resident Stenny. The former, a member of the Hayes Collective, spins a straightforward brand of rough yet clean-cut techno, enriched by subtle flushes of dissonance with mesmerizing, explorative effect. Meanwhile, our trusted regular Stenny draws inspiration from both the functional structures and narrative excursions of electronic music. Grounded in the manifold grooves of Bass & Break music, his sound is as immersive as it is propulsive.

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> It's great that more music is being produced with funk, but just labeling anything with a loop or sample as a 'hard groove' is pretty annoying. < This is Ben Simsz's opinion on thecurrent hardgroove revival - the loop-based, tight and percussive techno subgenre that he played a decisive role in shaping and, to a certain extent, christened with his own label Hardgroove.

>For me, the origins of what later became known as Hardgroove lie in hip-hop - in the DJ repeating drum breaks or instrumental passages from funk and disco records so that the b-boys and b-girls could show off their dancing skills. <

With this statement, he not only emphasizes the roots of the style, but also his own modesty.

But it would not be fair to reduce it to the current revival. For decades, the British institution has been following its own vision regardless of hypes and trends. Deeply rooted in the funk and primal groove of techno, he constantly proves anew how captivatingly timeless groove can be staged.

Norbak and Blitz resident Stenny frame the program - with their very own approaches to groove. Norbak, a member of the Hayes Collective, presents an uncompromising version of rough, yet precisely polished techno. Subtle dissonances lend his sets a hypnotic, explorative effect. Stenny, our esteemed resident, draws equally from functional structures and narrative experiments in electronic music. Rooted in the multi-faceted grooves of bass and break music, he combines the driving with the immersive.