Kompakt Help Mint Club Turn 12

Kompakt Help Mint Club Turn 12

19 August, 2009 | 7.54AM

• Written by: jukeboxpr
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It’s time to celebrate at Mint in September: not only is one of the north’s most consistent clubs turning twelve, but genre defying electronic innovators Kompakt are in town.  Representing the arty Cologne label are three of its finest proponents… Michael Mayer (co-founder) Tobias Thomas (long time member of the Kompakt camp) and Ada are all charged with representing one of electronica’s finest labels.

Kompakt
Presents Mint Club 12th Birthday
Michael Mayer | Ada | Tobias Thomas
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It’s time to celebrate at Mint in September: not only is one of the north’s most consistent clubs turning twelve, but genre defying electronic innovators Kompakt are in town.  Representing the arty Cologne label are three of its finest proponents… Michael Mayer (co-founder) Tobias Thomas (long time member of the Kompakt camp) and Ada are all charged with representing one of electronica’s finest labels.
Under the - still relatively new - LED ceiling over the main dancefloor, consumed in smoke and bouncing shoulder to shoulder with a bunch of likeminded people, you’ll be treated to some of the most precise, crisp and punchy sonics in the country.  The Mint’s killer Funktion One is a master example of sound engineering which will make you mention it at least three times each visit, and is one of the reasons the club holds a dear spot in many wised-up heart.
When headliner Michael Mayer is at the controls and expressing himself, you want to be there.  As he weaves through a selection of 4/4, expect the trademark Kompakt sounds - poppy waves, avant stylings and glossy productions all mixed by the German with acute timing and a genuine narrative.
Fresh off the back of assembling ‘Adaptations Mixtape #1’ on Kompakt - widely regarded as one of the year’s most compelling records - Ada’s star is in ascendancy once again.  Her warm productions simultaneously nod to the past and peek into the future with their silky vocals, sultry melodies and hints of chirpy Kompakt charisma.
Completing the trio is Tobias Thomas who’s long been close to the heart of the label.  Techy pop sheens, pulsing grooves and heads down dancing fodder make up the Thomas sound, and round off a night of exciting underground action in a midsized but cosy club space.
The unique Kompakt sound and sleek Mint Club setting complement each other perfectly, and each will be at their purring best for this celebration.  In its 12th year, Mint Club is not just plodding along, but instead, with the help of System, is still pushing boundaries in its programming, still honing the club experience in pursuit of perfection.  This is another exclusive party, and another reason why the Mint Club continues to be elected ‘best small club in the country.’

SATURDAY 05.09

MICHAEL MAYER
ADA [live]
TOBIAS THOMAS
Annie Errez
Bobby O’Donnell

100 LIMITED DISCOUNT EARLYBIRD TICKETS on sale now at http://www.wegottickets.com/event/56451

Tickets £12.50 + BF / MOTD

Ada - http://www.kompakt.fm/artists/ada
Michael Mayer -http://www.kompakt.fm/artists/michael_mayer
Tobias Thomas - http://www.kompakt.fm/artists/tobias_thomas

http://www.themintclub.com/system
http://www.kompakt.fm

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