BED ROCK with JOHN DIGWEED & BUTCH

The DJ’s DJ – John Digweed’s remained the people’s choice for good reason: he’s refused to get drawn into the world of celebrity and has continuously delivered

Pretentious he is not. John Digweed is as down-to-earth and likeable as any bloke you’re likely to meet. His popularity has remained constant regardless of his “veteran of electronic music” tag. If it’s enthusiasm, edginess and damn right distinctive music you’re after, Digweed can’t be beaten.

For fans of electronic music, the name John Digweed is probably enough to send most into an acute spasm brought on by hyper-excitement. Digweed’s drifted from chief music maker to a name synonymous in popular culture. He’s known for his deep and mysterious sets with a fastidious approach to production.

The Englishman has traveled the globe and has built up one hell of a reputation that’s unmatched and untouched for nearly two decades. He has written his name into electronic music folklore with too many achievements and success to note.

His list of triumphs is truly astounding – the first British DJ to hold a resident at New York’s Twilo club; remixing William Orbit, Underworld, New Order and his legendary mixes for Global Underground, Northern Exposure and Renaissance, and of course, his famous partnership with Sasha.

His moniker, Bedrock, is another source of success. And more still, Bedrock has triple meaning: a thriving record label that’s been going for over 12 years, a promotions company; and a studio production partnership with Nick Muir. The duo has landed two tracks in the UK’s top 40 – one made its way onto the Trainspotting soundtrack.

Digweed’s multi-talented – he’s an actor, scored a Hollywood movie (Stark Raving Mad) as well as the animated Spiderman, toured the US with David Bowie and Moby and has retained his Transitions radio show, which has been going strong for over a decade and broadcast to over 30 countries the world over.

But what makes Digweed a particular standout is his demonstrated gift for adopting tracks with a completely new and different style. Although loathe to call himself a superstar, in terms of what’s he’s achieved, that’s exactly what he is.

Digweed is that rarity: consistently good at producing quality tracks regardless of whatever fad is engulfing electronic music.

BUTCH

Similar to his intuition whilst playing on the dance-floor, his releases always grab the nerv and vibe of the moment and not only capture his audiences, but many DJs worldwide just as well. It comes as no surprise that Butch-releases such as „Mushroom Man“ (AFU-Limited), „Earth“ (Trapez) or „Amelie“ (Great Stuff) can be found in the playlists of prominent names such as Richie Hawtin, Dubfire, Villalobos, Luciano and many others. Already his second release „On the Line“ was so successful it got him two nominations in the categories „Best Techno“ and „Best Remix Techno“ for the Beatport Music Awards 2007.
Butch's tour calender is filled to the brim with over 100 bookings a year and living proof of his abilities as a DJ. His gigs are responsible for his enormous amount of travelling within and outside of Germany and Europe and over the last two years he has accumulated a very impressive vitae including legendary club references such as Rex (Paris), Fabric (London), Cocoon (Frankfurt),Cocorico (Riccione), Flex (Vienna), or La Terrazza (Barcelona), which have all been intrigued by his sound.

The calender in 2009 has very exciting notes on the agenda for Butch: Besides his extensive tour through dozens of countries the first 6 months will include releases on the home-base labels AFU Limited, Trapez and Great Stuff as well as the dutch label Area Remote and the Mannheim-based House imprint 8Bit. Remixes for established artists such as 2000 and One, Thomas P. Heckmann, Daso & Pawas and Ramon Tapia will also hit the floors with such an energy that his name is more than set for the year.

Big on the plan is also the collaboration with his friend and studio partner AMIR (Trapez/8Bit) not only as A&R, but also as releasing artist on the new collective called „bouq.“. The label was founded together with their friends Sebastian Lutz, Caio Duncan and a few background helpers to establish a new platform for innovative music, quality promotion, fun events and bookings.

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Derrick Carter