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Sat 3rd July
Nerd Network presents:
RAY MANG
(Mangled, DFA, Noid / London)
Lauri Soini
VJ Eero Johannes
NOLLA, Helsinki
8pm-3am
5 EUR
Bio
UK producer / writer / DJ / remixer, known to his mates as Raj Gupta, is definitely not a new boy on the Disco Dance scene. He landed his first 12 Number One in 96 on Noid Recordings gaining support from the likes of Dimitri from Paris, Harvey, Doc Martin, Andy Weatherall, Trevor Jackson, Groove Armada, The Idjut Boys, and Royksopp amongst many others. Over ten years on its still a much sought after underground classic.
He went on to set up his own record label Mangled in 98 unleashing a slew of well received and highly collectable 12 releases. Two albums followed Mangled on Eskimo Recordings and later Mangled Again on his own imprint along with singles on R & S, Bear Funk & Smash Hit. Recently his release on DFA earlier this year saw him offer P-Funk with a Disco House twist made for the dance floor (Bullet Proof feat the brilliant Lady Miss Kier) and a blissed out Balearic stomper (Look Into My Eyes).
Add to this a list of other projects / collaborations through the years (including Block 16 and Motif for seminal 90s UK label Nuphonic Records, working as Laj with the Idjut Boys on U-Star or Quakerman on their own Fiasco imprint) along with some close musical acquaintances (The Glimmers, Foolish Felix, Lee Tong, Nathan DTroit) and you have one of the most prolific contributors to the Boogie/Disco/House canon this side of the nineties.
As a remixer both on his own and with old pals The Glimmers hes notched up credits for Lassigue Bendthaus, Banda Black Rio, Mudd, Dutch Rhythm Combo, Shirley Bassey, Grand National, Roxy Music, Doves, The Phenomenal Handclap Band, Freddie Mercury, Bloc Party & Friendly Fires to name just a few. Forthcoming remix releases include Bing Ji Ling, Sare Havlicek, Virgo Four, Gorillaz, 2020 Soundsystem, Cantoma, Bonar Bradbury, Soupaczar, Mock & Toof, Crazy Penis, Twisted Tongue, 9DW and many more.
As a DJ the Mang has been spreading his wings further over recent years taking in new locations across Europe, the UK and touring Japan twice. His accomplished sets mixing dance music from the last 40 years with more recent nu disco, cosmic / balearic, house and some of his own forthcoming productions has been setting dancefloors alight and winning him new fans. With further gigs across the UK, dates for Kiev, Amsterdam, Moscow, St. Petersburg, Stockholm, Berlin along with a third tour of Japan in the book and plans formulating for a trip across the pond soon its looking like a busy year already!
Nerd Network presents:
RAY MANG
(Mangled, DFA, Noid / London)
Lauri Soini
VJ Eero Johannes
NOLLA, Helsinki
8pm-3am
5 EUR
Bio
UK producer / writer / DJ / remixer, known to his mates as Raj Gupta, is definitely not a new boy on the Disco Dance scene. He landed his first 12 Number One in 96 on Noid Recordings gaining support from the likes of Dimitri from Paris, Harvey, Doc Martin, Andy Weatherall, Trevor Jackson, Groove Armada, The Idjut Boys, and Royksopp amongst many others. Over ten years on its still a much sought after underground classic.
He went on to set up his own record label Mangled in 98 unleashing a slew of well received and highly collectable 12 releases. Two albums followed Mangled on Eskimo Recordings and later Mangled Again on his own imprint along with singles on R & S, Bear Funk & Smash Hit. Recently his release on DFA earlier this year saw him offer P-Funk with a Disco House twist made for the dance floor (Bullet Proof feat the brilliant Lady Miss Kier) and a blissed out Balearic stomper (Look Into My Eyes).
Add to this a list of other projects / collaborations through the years (including Block 16 and Motif for seminal 90s UK label Nuphonic Records, working as Laj with the Idjut Boys on U-Star or Quakerman on their own Fiasco imprint) along with some close musical acquaintances (The Glimmers, Foolish Felix, Lee Tong, Nathan DTroit) and you have one of the most prolific contributors to the Boogie/Disco/House canon this side of the nineties.
As a remixer both on his own and with old pals The Glimmers hes notched up credits for Lassigue Bendthaus, Banda Black Rio, Mudd, Dutch Rhythm Combo, Shirley Bassey, Grand National, Roxy Music, Doves, The Phenomenal Handclap Band, Freddie Mercury, Bloc Party & Friendly Fires to name just a few. Forthcoming remix releases include Bing Ji Ling, Sare Havlicek, Virgo Four, Gorillaz, 2020 Soundsystem, Cantoma, Bonar Bradbury, Soupaczar, Mock & Toof, Crazy Penis, Twisted Tongue, 9DW and many more.
As a DJ the Mang has been spreading his wings further over recent years taking in new locations across Europe, the UK and touring Japan twice. His accomplished sets mixing dance music from the last 40 years with more recent nu disco, cosmic / balearic, house and some of his own forthcoming productions has been setting dancefloors alight and winning him new fans. With further gigs across the UK, dates for Kiev, Amsterdam, Moscow, St. Petersburg, Stockholm, Berlin along with a third tour of Japan in the book and plans formulating for a trip across the pond soon its looking like a busy year already!