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CONTENTS - ISSUE 03 - 2016 FEATURES SAINT CLAIR
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EXCISION
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DESTRUCTO
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GALLERIES AUSTIN
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DALLAS
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HOUSTON
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SAN ANTONIO
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DEPARTMENTS EDITOR’S LETTER
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RETURN OF VINYL
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UPCOMING EVENTS, STAFF PICKS, DJ BIRTHDAYS
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NEWS: TECH + MUSIC
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SURAIN’S TOP TEN
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STYLE: ELECTRIC FAMILY
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VENUE SPOTLIGHT: SISU UPTOWN
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WHY ELECTRONIC MUSIC IS OUR FAVORITE MUSIC IN THE WORLD
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EDITOR’S LETTER December 2015
Welcome to the third edition of NightCulture Magazine. 2016 is almost upon us. Have you made your New Year’s resolution yet? My resolution is to continue to produce a quality magazine and expand the reach of NightCulture 2XU ʏUVW TXDUWHU RI WKH PDJD]LQH LV EHKLQG XV DQG ZH DUH ORRNLQJ IRUZDUG WR EULQJLQJ \RX QHZ DQG IXQ DUWLFOHV LQ :H DUH EULQJLQJ LQ QHZ writers. In this issue, we welcome Julia Davila to the writing team. Brittany Slipko and Danielle Ungermann have previously written great content for us and ZH DUH DOZD\V ORRNLQJ IRU PRUH ZULWLQJ WDOHQW Julia Davila WDONV DERXW WKH Return of Vinyl. Brittany Slipko gives us her thoughts on Why Electronic Music is Our Favorite Music in the World and interviews our cover story: Excision. Danielle Ungermann interviews DJ and promoter: Destructo. Also in this issue, we have up and coming Australian DJ, Saint Clair. Heineken and Tequila Toro de Lidia KDYH EHFRPH WZR RI RXU VSRQVRUV RI WKH PDJD]LQH )LQG RXW PRUH LQIR RQ WKHVH JUHDW EUDQGV DW www.heinekenusa.com and www.tequilatorodelidia.com. ,I \RX DUH LQWHUHVWHG LQ VXEPLWWLQJ FRQWHQW WR WKH PDJD]LQH RU EHFRPLQJ D VSRQVRU or advertiser, please gets in touch with us at danny@nightculture.com and advertising@nightculture.com. ~ Danny Clemons Editor-in-chief danny@nightculture.com
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SAINT CLAIR with open arms. Wade Crescent and John Terzian from H. Wood Group gave me P\ Ę?UVW ELJ EUHDN UHJXODUO\ IHDWXULQJ PH DW D IHZ RI WKHLU KRWVSRWV LQ /$ 7KHQ FDPH 9HJDV ZKHUH -HVVH :DLWV JDYH PH D VKRW DW 7U\VW $IWHU , KDG EHHQ SOD\LQJ LQ 9HJDV IRU D IHZ PRQWKV DQRWKHU QLJKWFOXE OHJHQG DQG GHDU IULHQG RI PLQH $OH[ &RUGRYD SKRQHG 6XMLW >.XQGX@ IURP 6.$0 $UWLVW WR WHOO KLP DERXW PH 7KH UHVW LV KLVWRU\ 6XMLW LV WKH PDQ 6.$0 RSHQHG WKH GRRUV IRU PH DQG ,ČŠYH ZRUNHG KDUG WR PDNH WKH PRVW RI HYHU\ RSSRUWXQLW\ 1RZ ,ČŠP IRUWXQDWH HQRXJK WR EH DYHUDJLQJ Ę?LJKWV SHU ZHHN WUDYHOLQJ EHWZHHQ VRPH RI WKH KRWWHVW FOXEV DQG HYHQWV LQ WKH country (and sometimes out of the country). I’ve seen some amazing cities, met the EHVW SHRSOH DQG SOD\HG IRU VRPH HSLF FURZGV ,ČŠP OLWHUDOO\ OLYLQJ P\ GUHDP DQG ,ČŠP H[WUHPHO\ JUDWHIXO WKDW , FDQ NightCulture: How did you get started with DJing and electronic music? Saint Clair: 7R WKLV GD\ , UHPHPEHU KRZ , IHOW WKH Ę?UVW WLPH , H[SHULHQFHG D OLYH '- , ZDV DWWHQGLQJ D GLVFR IRU XQGHU DJH NLGV LQ 0HOERXUQH 7KH HQHUJ\ ZDV HOHFWULF OLNH QRWKLQJ , KDG HYHU H[SHULHQFHG EHIRUH :H ZHUH DOO EHORZ WKH OHJDO GULQNLQJ DJH VR HYHU\RQH ZDV VREHU ZKLFK IRU PH PDGH LW SXUH .LGV ZHUH GDQFLQJ DQG FODSSLQJ HYHU\ZKHUH DOPRVW QRERG\ ZDV VWDQGLQJ VWLOO 7KHQ WKHUH ZDV WKLV JX\ LQ WKH '- ERRWK FRQWUROOLQJ LW DOO +H ZDV D URFNVWDU (YHU\ PRYH KH PDGH FRQWUROOHG the crowd. I was addicted. It wasn’t long after that day that I started “promotingâ€? WKHVH HYHQWV WR P\ VFKRRO IULHQGV , GLGQČŠW PLQG ZKDW , GLG LQ WKH FOXE VFHQH , ZRXOG KDYH PRSSHG WKH Ę?RRU , MXVW ZDQWHG WR EH LQYROYHG , DVNHG DURXQG DQG DW WKH WLPH female DJ’s were almost non-existent, so I thought that was out of reach for me. %HIRUH , Ę?QDOO\ SOXFNHG XS WKH FRXUDJH WR JR DJDLQVW WKH JUDLQ DQG DFWXDOO\ OHDUQ WR '- , KDG ZRUNHG MXVW DERXW HYHU\ MRE LQ D FOXE LQFOXGLQJ SURJUDPPLQJ PXVLF , ZDV JRRG DW VLQFH PXVLF ZDV P\ OLIH , ZRXOG OLVWHQ DOO GD\ DQG DOO QLJKW , UHPHPEHU DV a teenager I used to play trance and house music to put myself to sleep. It would stay on all night and drive my poor mother nuts. NightCulture: :KR DUH VRPH RI \RXU LQĘ?XHQFHV" Saint Clair: 'HĘ?QLWHO\ WUDQFH PXVLF DQG ROG VFKRRO KLS KRS %RWK ZHUH KXJH ZKHQ , ZDV D NLG DQG , ZDV HTXDOO\ SDVVLRQDWH DERXW ERWK , ORYHG HYHU\WKLQJ IURP %LJJLH DQG 7XSDF WR 7LHVWR DQG &KLFDQH , UHPHPEHU JRLQJ WR D 1DXJKW\ E\ 1DWXUH FRQFHUW DQG WKLQNLQJ WKH\ ZHUH WKH FRROHVW JX\V ,ČŠG HYHU VHHQ , VWLOO SOD\ WKHLU PXVLF NightCulture: :KDW DUH WKUHH RI \RXU IDYRULWH FXUUHQW WUDFNV" Saint Clair: $QWLGRWH E\ 7UDYLV 6FRWW +LW 7KH 4XDQ E\ L+HDUW 0HPSKLV DQG DQ\ WUDFN E\ -DPLH ;; NightCulture: 'R \RX KDYH D IDYRULWH EUDQG RI '- KHDGSKRQHV"
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Georgia Sinclair AKA Saint Clair is an Australian DJ and producer.
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excision.ca www.facebook.com/excision www.twitter.com/excision
NightCulture: “The Paradox Tour� just NLFNHG RII KRZ GLG \RX WHDP XS ZLWK %HDU Grillz and Figure for this tour?
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NightCulture: What are you most excited DERXW IRU WKLV WRXU" $UH WKHUH DQ\ VSHFLĘ?F places you’re thrilled to visit? Excision: ,ČŠP MXVW VWRNHG WR VKDUH WKLV QHZ stage production experience with fans. We KDYH EHHQ ZRUNLQJ RQ WKLV IRU ZHOO RYHU D \HDU P\ WHDP KDV SXW VR PXFK ZRUN LQWR WKLV DQG ZH KDYH DOO EHHQ ZRUNLQJ LQ RYHUGULYH
to get everything ready for the 2016 tour. NightCulture: We have read you are unveiling your new stage “The Paradoxâ€?, how does this compare to “The Executionerâ€? stage? Excision: ,W GLIIHUV TXLWH D ELW IURP Č?7KH Executionerâ€? stage as “The Paradoxâ€? is /(' EDVHG DQG PRGXODU PHDQLQJ ZH FDQ DGDSW LW WR Ę?W LQWR GLIIHUHQW YHQXHV GHSHQGing on their size. Over the last few years ZHČŠYH EHHQ WUDFNLQJ DOO RI WKH WKLQJV ZH wished “The Executionerâ€? stage could do, and we’ve rolled every one of them into “The Paradoxâ€?. NightCulture: What new features and technology will “The Paradoxâ€? design showcase? Excision: 7KH ODVW VWDJH ZDV D ' YLGHR mapped/projection-driven design which definitely came with its own list of limitations www.NightCulture.com
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and challenges. “The Paradoxâ€? was created to match the intensity of my DJ sets and JLYHV PH PRUH Ę?H[LELOLW\ LQ YDULRXV ZD\V DV ZHOO DV PRUH DELOLW\ WR LQWHUDFW ZLWK WKH FURZG EH\RQG WKDW \RXČŠOO KDYH WR ZDLW DQG experience it for yourself. NightCulture: Why have you chosen PK 6RXQG DV \RXU V\VWHP RI FKRLFH IRU WKH ODVW IHZ WRXUV" :KDW ZRXOG EH \RXU VHFRQG choice sound system? Excision: In my opinion, there is nothing WKDW UHDOO\ FRPSDUHV WR 3. 6RXQG IRU GHOLYering the proper live audio experience for EDVV KHDY\ PXVLF , ZRXOGQČŠW ZDQW WR XVH anything else. NightCulture: Your shows have always EURXJKW LQ DQ H[WUHPH DPRXQW RI ERQH FUXVKLQJ EDVV VR ZH KDYH WR SRVH WKH TXHVWLRQ RI ,V WKHUH VXFK D WKLQJ DV WRR PXFK EDVV" Excision: 7KHUH FDQ EH LI LW LV SRRUO\ HQJLQHHUHG RU XQGHUSRZHUHG EXW WKH UHDVRQ P\ tours have such an impressive amount of EDVV LV EHFDXVH RI WKH PDVVLYH DPRXQW RI power delivering the signal. That allows crystal clear reproduction of all frequencies www.NightCulture.com
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“I grew up listening to metal and hip hop, so it’s just natual that those musical influences are apparent.�
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Excision Paradox 2016 Tour Featuring: Excision, Figure, Bear Grillz 02/05/16 Stereo Live Houston 6400 Richmond Ave Houston, TX, 77057
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If you’ve set a wishlist for shows to attend within this lifetime, chances are one Gary Richards’ famed HARD events has fallen on WKDW OLVW $OVR NQRZ XQGHU KLV '- PRQLNHU Destructo, Richards has had his hands dipped LQ WKH HOHFWURQLF PXVLF VFHQH VLQFH DV IDU EDFN as the early 90s where he got his start DJing DQG SURGXFLQJ PXVLF RXW RI /RV $QJHOHV +HȊV VLQFH EURXJKW KLV XQLTXH LQGXVWU\ SHUVSHFWLYH from his live DJ sets to throwing some of the JUHDWHVW SDUWLHV RXW WKHUH IURP +RO\ 6KLS WR his latest feat, HARD Day of the Dead. 7KURXJK 'HVWUXFWR 5LFKDUGV LV EULQJLQJ KLV nostalgia of the early days in his career and pairing it with his love for starting to the party.
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NightCulture: What’s your advice for those just getting started in the industry?
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Adele Hello (Marshmello remix)
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TOP TEN Surain is a DJ, and co-founder of NightCulture, Stereo Live, Something Wicked and Something Wonderful music festivals. Surain picks his current 10 favorite tracks.
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Adele Hello (Marshmello remix)
Zonderling, Bishop Crazy For You (Extended remix)
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Norman Doray Street Sounds (Extended mix)
Michael Calfan Breaking The Doors (Original mix)
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Sander van Doorn, Pep & Rash White Rabbit (Original mix)
Michael Woods London Baby! (Alex Madden remix)
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The Fog, Chus & Ceballos Been A Long Time (Mark Knight remix)
CamelPhat Get Sick (Original mix)
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Scott Forshaw & Greg Stainer Featuring Lucy Clarke Through The Night (Original mix)
Doorly P&O (Original mix)
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Why Electronic Music Is Our Favorite Music In The World
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