Am 3.Mai grooven, tanzen und feiern wir im SASS:

Zu Gast bei WE MEAN DISCO!! ist diesmal ASHLEY BEEDLE
Ausnahmeproduzent/DJ- und Remix-Legende aus England
Ein Name bei dem man keinesfalls mit Superlativen sparen darf,
Ashley Beedle war und ist bis heute ganz bestimmt nicht nur für
Daft Punk "Teacher"

Und nachdem es vor 13 Jahren leider nichts mit einem geplanten Gastspiel in der legendären Meierei wurde, freuen wir uns jetzt umso mehr ihn endlich in Wien begrüßen zu dürfen!

Ashleys Karriere beginnt Anfang der 1990er Jahre mit Releases auf dem legendären JUNIOR BOYS OWN Label,
wo er als Teil des BLACK SCIENCE ORCHESTRA, als auch mit X-PRESS 2 erste internationale Erfolge einfährt.

Es folgen zahlreiche Releases auf Labels wie SKINT, DISORIENT, SLIP´N´SLIDE, STRUT, DEFECTED & !K7
Mit AFRO ART, SOUNDBOY ENTERTAINMENT & ONE HEAR AUDIO RECORDINGS betreibt Ashley zusätzlich eigene Labels.

Den größten Erfolg feiert er mit X-PRESS 2 wo man mit "Lazy" nicht nur einen internationalen Club-Hit landet sondern in Folge auch auf Platz 2 der UK Charts klettert, der Song war das Resultat einer Zusammenarbeit mit DAVID BYRNE, dem früheren Frontmann der legendären 80er Kultband TALKING HEADS.

Ashley Beedle hat jedoch weit mehr als "nur" Housemusic zu bieten, der heute 51. Jährige ist seit frühen Kindheitstagen Musik verrückt, bis heute ein großer Plattensammler und daher auch in vielen Genres zu Hause. Vor allem aber ist er Liebhaber von Schwarzer Musik:
SoulJazzAfroFunk, Disco, Boogie Jams, Hip-Hop, aber auch Ausflüge zu Dub und Reggae zeigen wie vielseitig der heute in Manchester lebende Künstler ist.


Aufgrund dieser Vielseitigkeit gehört er auch als Remixer seit Jahren zu den gefragtesten der Branche, zu seinen Auftraggebern zählen u.a.: THE STREETS, JAMIROQUAI, BLAZE, AZYMUTH. CANDI STATON, ARMAND VAN HELDEN, BENT, FEMI KUTI, KATE BUSH, SMITH & MIGHTY und KOSHEEN
um nur einige zu nennen.

Auch seine Zusammenarbeit mit Reggae-Legende HORACE ANDY, welche zu einem extrem starken Dub/Reggae-Album führte, sorgt international für Furore.

In den letzten Jahren hat Ashley auch vermehrt mit seinen HEAVY DISCO EDITS aufhorchen lassen, welche teilweise auf Labels wie COSMIC BOOGIE oder DISCO DEVIANCE released wurden.

We can´t wait to Boogie!
don´t miss this!

bring your friends!
bring your smile!
bring your heart!
and dance with us!



►On the Turntables::

ASHLEY BEEDLE
(X-Press2, Black Science Orchestra, Heavy Disco, !K7 / UK)

WE MEAN DISCO!! Residents:
Mr. Levi - Mannix - Fritz Da Groove - Sukram - Manolo (Kidpariz) & Meier Lansky (Happy Birthday!) - Oscar Reyes (The Dancer/NYC)


►WE PLAY VINYL!!

a night full of rare disco jams, funky boogie grooves, loft & garage classics & deep soulful housemusic

►Eintritt:
EUR 9,- > midnite < 12,-

VVK-Tickets um EUR 8,- bei WienXtra Jugendinfo
(Babenbergerstr.1/Ecke Burgring)

►Specials:
LADIES haben von 22-23 Uhr FREIEN EINTRITT!!

Für Clubkartenbesitzer EUR 8,- all nite long!

►SASS MUSIC CLUB
Karlsplatz 1
1010 Wien
http://www.facebook.com/sassmusicclub?fref=ts




http://www.facebook.com/wemeandisco.at
http://www.mixcloud.com/midnitetraffic77/


►WE MEAN DISCO!! will House und Discomusic soulful, stil- und farbvoll zelebrieren - ganz frei nach dem Motto "its a spiritual thing, a soul thing, a body thing!"

Oder anders gesagt: Wien darf ein wenig New York City werden

Before house was disco und so bunt wie die glorreichen 1970er Jahre ist auch unser DJ-Pool an Local-Heros, Vinyl-Junkies und Boardwalk-Hustlers:

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Fritz Da Groove - Mr. Levi - Meier Lansky -
Sukram - Pezo Fox - Mannix - Manolo (Kid Pariz)

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We Mean Disco!! Supporters-Page:
https://www.facebook.com/wemeandisco.at

Ashley Beedle:
https://www.facebook.com/ashleybeedle?fref=ts

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ASHLEY BEEDLE BIOGRAPHY:

"Ashley has been a total inspiration to me ever since I started getting into funk, Balearic and house back in 1991. His eclectic taste and wealth of musical knowledge has made him one of the best UK DJs and producers out of the last two decades, but just as importantly, he is also a thoroughly decent bloke. Long may he reign!" Rob Da Bank, Radio 1

HISTORY
Ever part of the loving pulse of the London music scene, Ashley brought house music to Notting Hill Carnival and co-produced one of the first British garage tunes ‘Give Me Back Your Love’ by The Boyz in Shock. His early production moniker Black Science Orchestra, released on Junior Boys Own, broke the ice internationally with a collection of disco and rare-groove inspired tracks. However the ‘big time’ came with X-Press 2’s massive hit, ‘Lazy’, an inspired collaboration with former Talking Head David Byrne, which reached #1 in the US Dance Chart and #2 in the Official UK Chart. X-Press 2’s albums and renowned 6-decked live performances have traveled the globe and back before finally in 2009 Ashley left the group to focus on his own projects and the legacy he created at the helm of this international success lives on in his own live shows and solo projects.

THE OTHER MONIKERS
Other past projects include: Delta House Of Funk, Disco Evangelists with protégé David Holmes (Ocean’s 11, 12 and 13 Hollywood score master), Roots Revolution on Roger Sanchez’ label, the demon dub-house of Jamayka Boys (championed by many as the first Dub Step production), Black Jazz Chronicles, the London Heavy Disco Revue, Afro Art, and, of course, the Ballistic Brothers. Not satisfied with one sound, he has continued to develop new projects to label the different twists and turns of his music. More recently there’s been the futuristic-reggae inspired Warbox, and the kraut-rock/techno guise Ralph und Beedle shared with Mark Ralph of Filthy Dukes fame. In 2009 Ashley began producing a series of podcasts under the title: Ashley Beedle’s Space Programme. Bringing us into the present is his most recent creations, Afrikanz on Marz & DarkStarr (right). The latter a collaboration with the legendary Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy of The Loft parties and have remixed The Rapture’s latest single “Children” and Candi Staton’s “Revolution” (voted by DJ History as 2nd best single of 2010) amongst others. They are currently working on new original material.
Ashley Beedle’s Space Programme, episode 1: http://thinkespionage.com/AshleyBeedleSpaceProgramme/chapter1.mp3
Ashley Beedle’s Space Programme, episode 2: http://thinkespionage.com/AshleyBeedleSpaceProgramme/chapter2.mp3

Too many compilations of Ashley’s have made their way out into the musical ether over the years however ‘Strut’s Grass Roots series, launched by Ashley, has earned its place in history as well as most DJs boxes. Ashley is currently completing a re-edit album for Demon/Harmless as well as BMG Chrysalis.

REMIXES & PRODUCTION
Ashley’s remixes have ranged from pop and rock bands, little house labels; hip hop mixes, house mixes both as a solo remixer through numerous monikers. From Elton John’s number one hit ‘Are You Ready For Love’ and Bob Marley’s ‘Get Up Stand Up’ leading the most renowned of his catalogue to crucial moments with The Streets ‘Weak Become Heroes’ and Bent’s ‘Always’. The Warbox project has included chart-smashing remixes for the likes of Lily Allen, ‘LDN’ and Gabriella Cilmi, ‘Sweet About Me’, this latter remix ending up on her debut album. This year Ashley has leant his magic touch to the new Madness single ‘Dust Devil’ and ‘Happiness’ by Island Records soul-boy Jonathan Jeremiah, as well as producing several tracks on the debut album of XL Recordings new darlings Magistrates. Ashley is now remixing under his new moniker DarkStarr, alongside Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy’, so keep eyes peeled early next year for their mixes of Mavis Feat. Candi Staton ‘Revolution’ and ‘Don’t Do It’ by Salvador Santana (yes, the son of Carlos!). Ashley has also been working with Mick Jagger on The SuperHeavy and numerous re-edits this year with his Modern Artifacts label.


OUT HEAR AUDIO RECORDINGS
Ashley set up his underground label Out Hear Audio as a home for his ever-multiplying artist monikers; shortly after its initial appearance in 2007 the label went under due to its distributor’s collapse. A second outing was almost marred in late 2008, but was saved in 2009 and released “Attention Cherie” by April March (Ashley Beedle Vox Mix) followed by ‘Remember’ the final outing from London Heavy Disco Revue, and then ‘Made of Stars’ by Ralph Und Beedle – all releases have sold out of physical copies. Look out for the new release ‘The Road We Travel’ by Afrikanz On Marz Jan 2010.

INSPIRATION INFORMATION
In 2009 Ashley embarked up a collaboration with international reggae superstar Horace Andy, as part of the Strut recordings ‘Inspiration Information’ series which takes two musicians from juxtaposing genres, one of which has been an inspiration to the other, and puts them in the studio together. The album was released to critical acclaim and a 17 date European live tour featuring both artists followed.

“Variety is Certainly the spice of life and this fine album delivers in by the cartload”
Record Collector, 4*


MAVIS
"I hadn't written anything except a tiny little scrap of a song since my illness in 2005, Ashley's music gave me the push I needed to get back to songwriting and for that I'm truly grateful." Edwyn Collins

A strong buzz is underway for Ashley’s next album release, a blue eyed soul project called ‘Mavis’ which was released on !K7 in 2010 and features revered artists such as: Lambchop’s Kurt Wagner, Cerys Matthews, Ed Harcourt, Edwyn Collins, Sarah Cracknell and soul diva Candi Staton. Inspired during an evening of listening to the Staple Singers, Ashley and his writing partner Darren Morris came up with one instrumental track, passed it round their vocalists who each wrote individual lyrics & melodies. Beedle & Morris then went about rewriting the music to come up with a stunning collection of songs all tied by the legendary Mavis Staples.