A Shock Event
Ewan Pearson, Sol O'Carrol, Jon Averill
Kennedys, Friday 27th June 2008. 10.30pm
Shock will be taking a big of a break soon to concentrate on our new
projects. We plan to go out on a high as our last show is with the DJ
that by far has impressed us the most over the last two years;
Ewan Pearson.
Ewan has never yearned for the spotlight some other DJs clearly enjoy.
Instead he's spent the last ten years creating some seminal productions
from way back to his re-take on Freeform Five's
Perspex Sex,
his Moroderesque mixes of Goldrapp, his epic take on Courtney Tidwell's
Don't Let The Stars Keep Us Tangled Up and his work with Al Usher under
Partial Arts moniker to name a few.
His re-mixography is one of the most impressive in electronic music.
What's even more impressive is his ability to improve on originals by
acts like
Playgroup,
The Pet Shop Boys, Depeche Mode, Goldfrapp, Franz Ferdinand, The
Rapture, Moby, Ladytron, Alter Ego, , Black Strobe, Feist and
SuperMayer
Pearson's lavish production bleeds into his DJ sets, which are gaining
a higher profile due to his superlative mixing style: matching not just
the beat but also the harmonic key between tracks, he has a knack for
pulling off fast but flawless transitions that sound utterly organic.
Mixing skills are only part of the story, however, and his
Sci.Fi.Hi.Fi. mix was equally impressive for the distinctively melodic floating quality it sustained for long stretches.
Pearson's
Fabric
mix, while more percussive also show his ability to envision a group of
songs together as a solid piece of work creating a mood and consistency
throughout rather than a couple of tracks stitched together.
Ewan's production credits include
Tracey Thorn's (Everything but the Girl) acclaimed solo album 'Out Of The Woods',
The Rapture's 'Pieces of the People We Love' & he has just recently finished production on
M83's new album
Saturdays = Youth which is probably his best work so far.
Ewan is also working on new material with his
Partial Arts partner Al Usher,
Doors 10.30pm, Tickets are 15eu + 1eu booking fee from City Discs, Temple Bar.
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