Beatportal to join Nic Fanciulli on tour

Beatportal to join Nic Fanciulli on tour

3 May, 2009 | 3.08AM

• Written by: Industry Boy
• Filed under: Music News: nic fanciulli tour, saved records

This week I’ll be joining Grammy nominated DJ and producer Nic Fanciulli on the road for the start of his monumental worldwide tour. On Thursday I’ll hook up with Nic in Chicago for a gig at Spy Bar, and then I’ll be superglued to his side till Sunday through Toronto and Montreal.

Nic Fanciulli is undeniably on a roll at the moment thanks to the recent successes of his Saved Records imprint, that has quickly established itself as one of the leading labels in British techno. His eye-opening new mix for Global Underground which was released last week is quickly gaining critical acclaim.

Being asked by leading electronic music proponent Global Underground to launch a brand new compilation series is no mean feat, and Global Underground director Andy Horsfield explained in a statement that the choice of Nic was based solely on merit.

“I feel now is the time for us to give world class DJs like Nic the opportunity to really show the world how amazing they are,” he said.

“I picked Nic to launch this series for us as he is the one DJ who has consistently impressed me every time I’ve seen him play, be it at Space in Ibiza or WMC in Miami. Nic always delivers and he is hands down a truly amazing DJ.”

Those words come from a man who has helped the careers of some of the world’s most famous DJs including Sasha, John Digweed, Sander Kleinenberg, Danny Howells, Paul Oakenfold and Lee Burridge.

A few years ago Pete Tong named Nic Fanciulli one of the best up and coming DJs and residents in the UK, and since his Club Class days in Maidstone Nic’s global profile has soared somewhat. A 2007 tour alongside James Zabiela under their One+One banner was a career-changing move for both artists and it went a long way to establishing their names in North America.

Further justification for joining Nic on tour came after I heard a sneak peak of his new and remarkable Global Underground mix (catch a preview in the player below). Combining all manner of different moods from downtempo and dubstep, via Metro Area’s deep house, Seth Troxler’s understated soul, Spencer Parker’s chunky house and Dubfire’s techno, the compilation showed a maturing of sound, and an ability to tell an emotive story via perfect mixing and excellent programming. I had to hear it live for myself.

Touring with Nic Fanciulli is Kos, another talented up and comer from Britain. As the official warm up DJ for Nic and James during their One+One tour, Kos has quickly established himself as a future star. With his debut album ‘Zero To Hero’ having received some praise in 2007 and his much loved Familia parties continuing in London, Kos too has been plugging away at this DJ lark for many years. It will be interesting to see him perform too.

The live tour blog begins on Thursday so stay tuned.

I’ll also be twittering updates and photos via Beatportal’s Twitter channel: @beatportal

Nic Fanciulli worldwide tour dates

MAY

01 Gatecrasher // Nottingham
07 Spy Bar // Chicago
08 This is London // Toronto
09 Produkt Loft // Montreal
13 Body English // Las Vegas
14 Club Firestone // Orlando
16 Sol Fetival // Mexicali
19 Cielo // NYC
20 Shine // McAllen Texas
21 Club 101 // El Paso Texas
22 Envy // Minneapolis
24 Detriot Electronic Music Festival // Detroit
27 Cream Stereo Lounge // Scottsdale
29 The Mark // Atlanta
30 Fur // Washington DC
31 Surfcomber // Miami

JUNE

04 The Harlot // San Francisco
05 On Broadway // San Francisco
06 Avalon // Los Angeles
13 O2 Academy // Sheffield
20 Sankeys // Manchester
26 Circus // Liverpool
27 Lush // Portrush

JULY

03 La Terrazza // Barcelona
04 Newcastle // Shindig

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