Introducing: Wighnomy Bros.
A whole mess of different worlds collide on May 21st when Speaking in Code stars the Wighnomy Brothers make their US debut at Make It New. For years, the Wighnomy Brothers (aka Robag Whrume and Monkey Maffia) have released excellent, funky, minimal grooves from their home base in Jena, Germany, but an appearance on the North America continent was always rare indeed.
So the Wighnomy Bros. have never played the US. They have played Montreal (as seen in the film) and they have come close to playing the Detroit Movement Festival, but we’re proud to say they will first step on US soil at Logan International Airport in Boston.
Before they spin their always soulful, technoid, house-i-fied DJ set, they will watch the movie at the Brattle Theatre. You are invited to join them. And then join us at the Middlesex Lounge later that night to watch them spin records.
It’s such a perfect meeting of the two worlds it’s hard to put it into words. As you can tell by this ill-designed post.
Tickets for the movie will be available soon. Tickets for the DJ set at Make It New will be $10 at the door. So for under $20 you’ll have the chance to see the movie and then spend the night dancing away with the Wighnomy Brothers. It’s perfect.
As far as the film goes, it’s scheduled screening at the first-ever Chinese electronic music festival has all sorts of Chinese blogs and discussion groups going strong. Since its premiere in Boston on April 23rd, it’s been written about in Russia, Poland, Australia and many more. Keep track of the worldwide buzz through the Facebook group.
It’s certainly an honor to be considered a part of the techno community to the point we are participating in this historic event. The two other films included in the festival are Berlin Calling and We Call It Techno.
May 23rd sees three artists in particular cross the border into Beijing. Chris Leibing is a long-time hard-techno genius who can rock any crowd of any size with ripping, razor-sharp grooves. His own tracks are much the same:
We were lucky to spend some time sightseeing in San Francisco with the Italoboyz before their hugely popular tracks like “Zinga,” “Viktor Casanova” and “Bahia (Party Swing)” blew up (they’ve also become accustomed to visiting us here in Boston at Soulclap’s MWT night). We also took some pictures of them back in the day. Their “Drama Dub” is a manipulative fun time.
Italoboyz - “Zinga (Drama Dub)”
While M.A.N.D.Y. are part owners of Get Physical, perhaps the most well-respected label in the club these days. They’ve reworked all sorts of class acts, but we’ll highlight their remix of Rockers Hi Fi’s “Push Push,” one of the most iconic songs in techno history:
Rockers Hi Fi - “Push Push (M.A.N.D.Y. Remix)”
“We can surely turn the tide
We can push the tempest by”
Rockers Hi Fi - “Push Push (Rainer Weichhold Birthday Remix)”
Finally, tickets for the Boston show featuring Modeselektor & Apparat (as Moderat), plus Make It New resident DJ Die Young and Speaking in Code character Baltimoroder are on sale now.
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