9pm - 2am

21+

$10 with RSVP to info@VOLATL.com | $15 after midnight

In retrospect we can see were the party began, and were it is heading. Over the last few months the VOLATL tm monthly at Sonotheque has gained speed and shows no signs of letting up. Last month’s event featured the sonic bending sounds of Spectrals’ own Osborn. This month we have Techno mainstay, Elon, headlining the night. Elon’s innovative tracks seem destined for dance-floor glory across the globe and beyond. Also gracing the decks this evening is the ever popular K.atou who has been gaining speed in the US after hooking up with Talent Management group VOLATL. The night will also feature a rotating VOLATL tm artist at each show, who will add a different flavor to each show, with their greatly varying, yet sophisticated, musical sensibilities.

Elon – Clink, Auralism, Dumb-Unit, Resolute [New York]

It seems that from his very beginnings, NYC’s Elon was destined to make beats. Born on 4/4 in Israel, Elon moved to the US from his native Tel Aviv six years ago with an eye towards the city’s underground dance music scene, and since then, he has enjoyed success as a DJ and grown tremendously as a producer. Originally trained as a sound engineer and musician, Elon plays at and promotes for several of the top clubs and parties, having held residencies at Sullivan Room, Sol, Table 50 & Le Souk, and playing select events at top spots like Crobar, Spirit, Pacha, Love and Centro Fly to name a few. Elon has brought edgy, underground talent including Martinez, Swag, Jeff Bennet, Claude VonStroke, The Hacker, Konrad Black, Jay Tripwire & Franklin De Costa to NYC, both on his own and collaborating with other artists and promoters in the community. His DJ sound has evolved into a pumping mixture of minimal techno & tech house; playing a mix of chunky and dirty sounds, Elon connects with dancers and admirers of all things cutting edge.

Also busy in the studio, Elon’s proficiency draws upon from his extensive prior experience as a bass and guitar player, and more recently, from endless hours spent pouring over the mixing console banging out tracks. A perfectionist in the studio who exudes pride & passion over each detail of his tracks, Elon’s work is a natural combination of his interests as a DJ and his background as a musician.

He’s been perfecting a new and original sound, that tiptoes on the borders between micro-house, minimal, techno and electro, and these efforts have paid off. He has signed a 2 track EP (“Movin In”- b/w - Hash Maker) to Jesse Rose’s hot Made to Play imprint, which will see a full international vinyl release in 2007. If this wasn’t enough validation for a first vinyl release, Jesse chose “Movin In” for inclusion on his forthcoming Body Language mix compilation to be released through Berlin”s Get Physical Music. One of his first productions, “Reflections,” remixed by good friend Taimur Agha, was selected by Brian Ffar & Daniel Mnookin for their Proton Radio compilation CD Bucktown Business, and has been subsequently licensed for a digital release through Kriece’s Arabica label. Another remix Elon did for Arabica, of Segeke’s “Deeper Side,” has been doing well on beatport since it was released in early August. Additionally, his track “Mitalect” will be released digitally through NY’s Relay Recordings. Elon’s innovative tracks seem destined for dance-floor glory across the globe in 2007 and beyond.

http://www.myspace.com/elonny

K.atou - Einmaleins, Lick My Deck, Goosehound [Athens/Berlin]

K.atou started her DJ career as a teenager in Athens, Greece. Then she moved to Corfu and continued with frequent parties and a radio show every weekend at Life radio, as well as a series of parties named Elektro Soundz which lasted a year, until she moved to the London to go to school. London really broadened her horizons, introducing her to new sounds and allow her to grow as a DJ.

As soon as she got back to Greece, she was frequent booked there. She soon founded Les Rythmes Minimales along with DJ Fanny G, promoting the minimal sound around Greece. The Winter of 2005 K.atou founded another collective called .:MinimalAthens:. along with Zero:One and Bonzo. In 2006 the NY label Goosehound assigned her as "foreign diplomat".

After a trip in US and Canada for music meditating, she started working on production. Her first collaboration with Nutown Project found was released on Einmaleins Musik. 2007 finds her living in Berlin and having established and international dj status touring in Germany, France, Italy,Switzerland, UK, USA, and many other destinations. She has forthcoming releases on Einmaleins, Goosehound,LoMidHigh lmtd,Enliven, Mean Records and many more, and remixes coming on Lessizmore,Pink Silver, and Silenzio. So it seems safe to say you will be hearing a lot from her in near future.

http://www.myspace.com/katoumuzik

Kate Simko – Spectral Sound, Traum, Kupei Musika [Chicago]

Expanding from classical training into experiments in electronic music, Kate Simko has worked diligently for years to find her own uncompromising sound. With roots in Chicago house and Detroit techno, her tracks maintain a warm, soulful character while embracing deep, elaborate structures.

A versatile DJ, Kate was named one of the Top 10 DJ's in Chicago by XLR8R magazine. With releases on Traum Schallplatten, Antenna International and Kupei Musika, Kate has upcoming projects on Spectral Sound and Chocolate
Industries in 2008.

Lavamatic [Chicago]

Lavamatic (aka Jeffrey Weeter) is a composer and video artist who has worked extensively with choreographers, filmmakers, poets, playwrights and video and performance artists. Recent endeavors include the live video/music collaborations Fire and Ice, PowerPoint, Lavamatic and work with Virgil Moorefield and Mark Cartwright.