Residence Presents: Flashmob @ Lost Society Dublin Sunday April 21st

Residence

Residence presents_
Flashmob (Defected/Get Physical)

Lost Society
Sunday 21.04.13
Doors 10pm,
Advance Tickets €12e available from Resident Advisor

It is fair to say it’s been a big year for Flashmob. Riding a tidal wave of success generated by the ravenous response to singles ‘Brick House’, ‘Ninety Five’ and – most significantly – ‘Need In Me’, Flashmob have carved an indelible niche for themselves, crafting sublimely unpretentious house music, the widespread appeal of which has been near unprecedented. Not many people’s records get spun by both Kerri Chandler at Pandemonium and Pete Tong at Pacha in the same season; the fact that Flashmob can count themselves as producers in this group goes some way to showing the global underground appeal of the records they make. Flashmob represents a rebirth of sorts for duo Alessandro and Danny. Having produced everything from progressive house to techno over the past few years they decided the time was right to reinvent themselves. Taking a nod from original house masters like Larry Levan and Frankie Knuckles the pair have developed a unique gritty sound to their efforts.

Their debut record, as Flashmob was ‘Brick House’, a record that was eventually signed to pioneering Berlin imprint Get Physical. To kick start the release however, Danny and Alessandro went back to grass-roots promotion, quite literally, as they spend 10 hours on the parched scrubland and car parks outside Ibiza’s DC10, Pacha and Space ensuring that the DJs they wanted to have the record had a copy. A far cry from sending your latest release to a mailing list of hundreds, ‘Brick House’ proved that it only takes support from a few key tastemakers to make yourself heard, and for a while the enthusiastic hubbub created by ‘Brick House’ was simply irrepressible.

If ‘Brick House’ suggested that Flashmob might be capable of greatness, then it was the follow-up of Ninety Five that proved it beyond all doubt. Signed by house heavyweight Defected Records and awarded the accolade of Essential New Tune by Pete Tong ‘Need In Me’ was undoubtedly one of the biggest tracks of the year in Ibiza it remains and biggest selling track on Defected of 2012. But despite all its subsequent triumphs it was a record that was close to never seeing the light of day. The duo had doubts about whether they wanted to release the track and if it was the right record for them. Thankfully they made the right call in the end.

November 2012 saw the release of the much lauded ‘Hot’, a record which according to Alessandro is “the true evolution of ‘Brick House’. ‘Need In Me’ was a one-off record; ‘Hot’ picks up where we left off in 2011 and further develops the Flashmob sound“. With support from the likes of Tiefschwarz and MK it wasn’t long before it began its march towards the top of the Beatport chart.

Recent release Pieces also on Defected cemented their reputation as an innovative duo not afraid to take risks with their productions. The record introduces acid house elements alongside the driving energy always present in their tunes. With a big summer ahead there is no better time for the Italian pair to make their Irish debut at Residence.

Support:
David De Valera
Gordon Johnson

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