WHP 08: Cocoon Party 3rd of May

For many of us, the Cocoon event at last years Warehouse Project was THE stand out night of the whole three months. A full house already high on the excitement and anticipation of finally seeing Sven Vath back in Manchester, fused with the hypnotic, tripped out techno to create an atmosphere and vibe reminiscent of Cocoon's very own mega raves in
Ibiza and Frankfurt. In May we prepare to do it all again as we welcome three of dance music's finest artistic talent to celebrate the first May Bank Holiday. Cocoon style.

 

 

One man party machine Ricardo Villalobos has been on our hit list for sometime. The Chilean born DJ has an unbridled passion for music that has seen him perform in all four corners of the globe and produce countless tracks for seminal labels, Playhouse and Perlon. Last years mixed reception to his Fabric mix took little away from the fact that he is one of the few artists in the world able to release a high profile mix made up entirely of his own compositions. Epic remixes of Shackleton􀀁s “Blood On My Hands” and Depeche Mode's “Sinner in Me” offered proof if it were needed, that Villalobos has very few peers when it comes to creating such astonishing minimal techno.
Mix: Experimental at BBC Radio 1 [20/4/07] 

<http://alldj.org/index.php?name=News&amp;op=Article&amp;sid=2618>
Myspace <http://www.myspace.com/ricardovillalobos00>
You Tube: Villalobos + Raresh B2B
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ET41bMa2pNY>

 

 

Raresh, alongside fellow Romanians Rhadoo and Petre Inspirescu, emerged as one of the brightest young talents in minimal techno in 2007. The trio's label Ar:pi:ar has been supported hugely by the likes of Ricardo Villalobos, Luciano and Sven Vath with the warm, spaced-out house and techno so characteristic of Raresh's own DJ sets. This will be the Manchester debut of a man destined for bigger things in 2008 with slots already lined up for the summer season with Circo Loco and Cocoon's Ibiza residencies.
Mix: Live at Rote Sonne Club [ 16/2/08 ]
<http://alldj.org/index.php?name=News&amp;op=Article&amp;sid=8559>
Myspace
<http://www.thewarehouseproject.com/Eflyers/WHPlostweekend/www.my
space.com/arpiar>

 

 

Josh Wink returns to Manchester after a four year hiatus. DJ, remixer, label owner and artist, Wink is another man who is held in such high regard by fellow artists and dancefloor aficionado's alike. With a trademark sound that straddles the gaps between house and techno and a string of era defining releases (“Higher State of Consciousness” anyone?!), Josh Wink remains a hugely inspirational force to many of today's electronic artists.
www.ovum-rec.com
<http://www.ovum-rec.com/> <http://www.myspace.com/ladyhawkerock>
Myspace <http://www.myspace.com/joshwink>

 

Cocoon
www.cocoon.net <http://www.cocoon.net/>
Myspace <http://www.thewarehouseproject.com/E-Flyers/WHPlostweekend/
www.myspace.com

 

Saturday 3rd May
Cocoon
Ricardo Villalobos
Josh Wink
Raresh
£17.50 / 9:30pm - 5am available from skiddle.com