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Ben Sims & Ø [Phase] at Culture Box
04 May, 2016

Ben Sims & Ø [Phase] at Culture Box

Culture Box
, Kronprinsessegade 54, Copenhagen K. 1306

Black Box:
Ben Sims (Theory Recordings/UK)
Ø [Phase] (Token Records/UK)
Henrik Krog (Korridor)

Red Box:
Vera (Melliflow/Perlon/DE)
Martinez (Concealed Sounds)

From early formative days earning his stripes spinning hip hop, house and rave on pirate radio, and at parties around Essex and East London, through the 90’s as an ever more in demand DJ, and on into the new millennium as a label boss, producer and internationally recognised techno legend in his own right, Ben Sims has spent all his conscious life exploring all facets of underground dance music.

Ø [Phase] is a UK based Techno producer best known by his work on the Belgium based Token Records and whose style ranges from gritty Minimal Techno to Detroit influenced material. Originally a mastering engineer, he began producing as a sideline, releasing his debut “Module Overload” on Steve Bicknell’s Lost/Cosmic records in 2000. This was followed by a string of productions for London’s Surface/Inceptive Records and Ben Sims’ Ingoma imprint, all of which saw consistent support throughout the techno community.

Vera’s timeless music selection, a subtile mixing style and her authentic, elegant appearance behind the decks impressed clubbers and promoters all around the globe. Constantly evolving and picking up impulses, she follows her intuition rather then trends and she keeps surprising with unexpected sets, that have an unpretentious, female touch. Veras media are her vinyls, that she’s choosing from a decent record collection. For her it’s all about the story a DJ is telling and the ambience being created, not about genres or playing one big tune after the other. Each gig she prepares passionately, trying to imagine and select the right music for each place she’s visiting.