29.Oct.10 // Chris Finke (Atomic Jam, Flux Recordings) // Horse & Groom
Dropout returns from its short hiatus for a spooky Halloween session rested, recharged, bronzed and ready for action. With summer a distant memory the shorter nights demand staying out late and greeting the sunrise. Dropout once again offers more of the finest house music east of Nelson’s column at one of London’s best-kept secrets, the Horse and Groom.
June’s virtuoso performance from P45 sets a tough act to follow, but we’re chuffed to welcome one of UK techno’s leading lights to the Groom after a volcanic-influenced mishap for our birthday in April. When Chris Finke’s not manning the decks in his residency at the legendary Atomic Jam he’s building an impressive production career, with releases on his own Flux Recordings and M_REC and Splitmusic. Expect house and techno of the highest order alongside residents Guy Hornsby, Jamie Richards and Stef Lesik.
As ever, the serious effort goes into Dropout’s commitment to shit-hot music, free from big club pretention. It’s all getting back to good quality house and techno in a venue that cares more about the beats than the boat shoes. So watch the sun set, put the ray-bans in your pocket and get down to the Horse and Groom on 29th October to turn on, tune in and Dropout.
Chris Finke // Atomic Jam, Flux Recordings
It’s a rare occurrence when a DJ rises to international acclaim based on their pure skill behind the decks. Chris Finke, is a perfect example of someone so talented that his ability to destroy dance floors has propelled him to some of the most exciting clubs and events in the world. Raised in between England and Ibiza, his immersion in the rave scene in the 90s fanned the musical flames, and in the 2000s he formed Flux recordings, and became resident of London techno hangout Split.
Most famous as a resident at Birmingham’s legendary “Atomic Jam” event, his reputation now spans the globe, and the last few years he’s been establishing himself as a producer in his own right, with releases on Flux and remixes on M_REC and Notorious North. Playing dates as far afield as Tokyo, Ghent, Madrid and Leeds, and a new radio show ‘The Drop’ with Rebekah, he’s one the UK’s finest techno talents.
