Quenum is an extraordinary individual. A professional breakdancer that was raised in Africa, he found love in London in the 80s through mastering the art of DJing to early electronic music and broke into the spotlight as Acess58 in the 90s before forming the Cadenza label with Luciano in 2003.

His debut album ‘Face To Face’ is deliriously deep and melancholic, rhythmically complex and gives a fragile new voice to techno. Across the eleven original tracks, Phillippe Quenum exudes a graceful temperance creating tracks that flutter and take flight (indulge in the soothing hi­hats of ‘Escales’ and synth voices of ‘Children Of The Sun’) as well as rattle the bass bins (sample the raw energy of ‘Basic Solution’ and delicate power of ‘Ritual’). Both sparse and insightful (‘My People’) as well as intricate and anthemic (Never Loose My Soul’) Quenum’s delivery is always quirky and slightly surprising and ‘Face To Face’ is a curious analysis into this honest musical soul.

BACKGROUND

o Deejaying since the early 80’s and living in London throughout the 90’s, Quenum gained notoriety founding Acess58 in 1996, before moving to Geneva and setting up Num records in 2005. Together with Luciano, Quenum founded the uber­successful label Cadenza, finding a home for their first collaboration “Orange Mistake” ­ one of the most played tracks of the last ten years in the techno circuit. More recently, Quenum partnered with Swiss producer Dachschund to found the Clapper imprint.

 Philippe Quenum is a key figure within the techno scene, garnering a considerable stream of releases on labels including Contexterrior, Crosstown Rebels, Orac, Trapez, Serialism and Toys for Boys, with tracks appearing on close to 20 compilations on labels such as Fabric (Carl Craig) and Cocoon.

o+o Crediting his childhood in Africa and his family background for his musical taste, Quenum has worked on music for documentaries and had a career as a break­dancer. A keen experimenter, his productions are known for their simplicity yet richness in detail. His flawless mixing technique and live sets are constantly redefining and upgrading abstract electronic dance music.

CONNECT:
http://facebook.com/pages/Quenum/286291779457?fref=ts

PRESS MATERIALS:
http://maouris.co.uk/pr/albums/quenum/


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Recorded live at the Jul 16, 2023 event at the Art District (Los Angeles)
Video set:

Rocky b2b TY
IG www.instagram.com/rocky_and_ty/
Rocky: https://www.instagram.com/rocky__m_/
TY: https://www.instagram.com/tysalone/


Sunday Sessions LA:
IG www.instagram.com/sunday.sessions.la/
YT www.youtube.com/@sundaysessionsla
RA ra.co/promoters/107206
FB www.facebook.com/sunday.sessions.la

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Rocky b2b TY / Art District / 07.16.23 / Los Angeles

Dyed Soundorom b2b Shonky @Multisex 28/05/2023

Recorded live at the September 17, 2023 event at Art District (Los Angeles)
Video live set:  www.youtube.com/@sundaysessionsla

Adam Collins:
IG https://www.instagram.com/adamcollinsmusic/
SC https://soundcloud.com/djadamcollins

Sunday Sessions LA:
IG www.instagram.com/sunday.sessions.la/
YT www.youtube.com/@sundaysessionsla
RA ra.co/promoters/107206
FB www.facebook.com/sunday.sessions.la

Adam Collins / Art District / 09.17.23 / Los Angeles

unfamiliar x bayo
CDV
Berlin, Germany
September 2023

Bas Ibellini at CDV - unfamiliar x bayo

Rinse France Podcast

HOME DIGGIN' : D'Julz invite Jorge Savoretti - 14 Octobre 2023

Tania Vulcano is an artist that needs no introduction. Born in Uruguay, Tania was able to build a legendary career on the White Island as the first woman to have a residency at Space and DC10, putting her in the international spotlight.

Since then, Tania Vulcano has represented the Circoloco brand and fostered the house music around the world, marking the memories of many ravers.

Follow Tania Vulcano
on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/taniavulcano_official
on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taniavulcano_official
on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/taniavulcano.official

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MEOKO Podcast Series | Tania Vulcano - Recorded at Soho, Punta del Este, Uruguay

Recordmix 061 - vault.

It was a pleasure for us to have Nesta behind the decks for this NYE 
Let's board for a 2h40 housy tasty set, some real tracks selecting right here..
Live from Zanzibar
(the ambiance of the room was recorded and added on the mix)
Check it out !!

WHYCAST 001 - Nesta - NYE 2023/2024

Janeret @ Rex Club [Bass Culture]

Up first for the SWEET DELIGHTS series & hailing from the Netherlands is KIM APRIL (vbx) 

Kim April grew up in the Netherlands surrounded by a close family that loved to go to festivals, concerts and listen to music together. As a child she remembers nights at home where she was looking for her favorite music & recognized them by the album covers & always asking here family ‘Can we please play that record again!’ By the age of 20 she found her new home in Spain, Ibiza. Arriving on the island by herself and finding her way around brought her many new friends who shared the same passion for events, nightlife and music. With every year a growing love for electronic music she started to dj and produce her own tracks. Having a piano at home from an early age teaching herself to listen to songs and recreate; to now producing her own sound at the studio in the north of the island as well as home. 

Kim April’s sound is heavily influenced by the Amsterdam minimal house scene & a touch of the London underground. She can be seen on many line ups with artist like tINI, Giammarco Orsini, CAP, Ferro, Dan Andrei, ANOTR, Prunk & many more. She has also been a regular at the PIV showcases in both Amsterdam & Ibiza at the infamous Cova Santa. Next to playing Ibiza & Amsterdam regularly, she can also be seen in clubs around the world like in Milan, London, Marbella, Mykonos, Dubai and more to come.

We asked her a couple questions :)

1. What do you consider a delightful moment on the dance floor?

The moment when my friends and I are dancing in the crowd and a track is played that we love but have never heard live. It’s always the most unexpected and euphoric moment.

       2. What’s the sweetest set you’ve played to date?

I really enjoyed my b2b closing set with TENSEN for the VBX x Sunrise event time at LOFI on the Yellow House stage. At one moment during our set we looked at each other saying “Okay we are not going to stop playing till they really tell us to close it down.”

       3. What’s the oldest memory you have of your first time eating chocolate ?

I used to spend all my pocket money on kinder bueno, slightly embarrassing, cant even call it real chocolate i think now. I would always try to hide it for myself so i wouldn’t eat it all in one day. Hiding something for yourself never works which was a lesson in itself.

KIM APRIL SC > https://on.soundcloud.com/NtkRBEXtJdeMQwSV9

CHKLTE Presents Sweet Delights 001 Ft. KIM APRIL (vbx)

Music and sport 4 ever - Cadenza and Access 58 co-founder 🎶🏃🏾‍♂️
► North America Booking Agent / Hagi: hagi@detroitpremiereartists.com
► Worldwide Booking Agent (except North America): mariana@suenaagency.com
► Management: swann@tribesagency.com

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