Events

Society Presents:

▉ ROBERT OWENS & ANDY BLAKE ▉

SOCIETY continue their adventures in underground electronic sound with a series of parties set to bring a taste of 1980’s Chicago to Dalston. In association with house music pioneer Robert Owens, the next chapter sees the inimitable silky voiced legend spinning sounds alongside forward thinking London label boss, producer and DJ extraordinaire Andy Blake.

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▉ ROBERT OWENS ▉
Regarded by many as ‘The Voice of House music’, Robert Owens has become one of the figures most associated with the late-'80s golden era of Chicago house. Robert grew up singing in a church, but it was whilst working as a DJ in 1985 that he met pioneering Chicago producer Larry Heard and the pair formed Fingers Inc. There are very few names with as long a list of classic tracks under their belt; from 'Bring Down The Walls' to 'Tears', to 'I'll Be Your Friend' to 'It's Over'. This is a rare opportunity to catch a Chicago legend in such an intimate setting, playing classic Chicago House and the tracks that make him jack.

▉ ANDY BLAKE (World Unknown / Dissident Records) ▉
If comparisons were very much your thing, Andy Blake could be comfortably filed next to Andrew Weatherall and Ivan Smagghe for he also shares the descriptor of being a ‘DJ’s DJ’. But perhaps the most important thing about Andy Blake is that he has the kind of knowledge that deserves a special place in today’s music world. He’s someone who offers a hindsight that can contextualize today’s music, and combined with his love for the analogue sound, we can get somewhere close to defining the aesthetic of Blake’s sonic signature.

▉ PLUS SOCIETY RESIDENTS & FRIENDS ▉
Playing music for your hearts not the charts x

For details and free entry email: shh@societywarehouse.com