One of Kompakt's biggest artists

For those of you who saw Kompakt records's Michael Mayer in January will be in for a special treat when Tank brings you one of Kompakt's biggest artist Superpitcher.

$25 + booking Fee
Available at Play Records, Real Groovy and Ticket Direct 312 Queen St,
Auckland (St James Theatre), 379 7979 or online: http://www.ticketdirect.co.nz

Superpitcher (Kompakt/Germany)

Superpitcher (aka Aksel Schaufler) has seen his popularity soar following the release of his album "Here Come's Love" on homeland Germany's foremost label Kompakt last year, alongside a series of outstanding remixes for Quarks, MFA, DJ Hell, Losoul and M83, as well as host of releases on some of Europe's hottest record labels: Kompakt, Cocoon, Ministry of Sound, Studio K7!, Eskimo, Playhouse and International DJ Gigolo.

Superpitcher's inimitable style has been penetrating the crates of the world's biggest DJs, with imitators biting his sensual style and consumers flocking to the sound emanating from the dark bunkers throughout Germany. Superpitcher's own productions and remixes not only raise the bar for minimal, lush techno, slinky sexy tech-house and sultry minimal house, but his DJ sets have won the hearts and minds of clubbers everywhere he touches down. Superpitcher delves deep into a minimal acid funk groove, with laser keyboard shots that often sound more like arena rock guitars, and hypnotic grooves that lock you in and keep you spellbound.

With his club smasher 'Happiness', Superpitcher has become a DJ staple of everybody from John Digweed to Damian Lazurus, Sasha to DJ Hell, Richie Hawtin to Groove Armada. He offers a perfect marriage of melody, texture, and rhythm, fusing these elements into an epic grandeur rollercoaster ride that will leave you speechless.

After Kompakt's head honcho Michael Mayer hailed a new era in Auckland clubland earlier this year, with over 5 hours of pure dance floor bliss, hypnotising the crowd and consolidating a legion of converts, we now offer an exclusive appointment with Kompakt's brand new star.

This is the DJ your mother warned you about. This is Superpitcher.

Superpitcher is a poster boy, an artist whose natural habitat is looking out at us from glossy pages. Dressed to kill but built to care, his music is pure emotion, it has peaks and troughs, ups and downs, highs and lows. It evokes the feelings of surfing on endorphins, of never being more content. In a nightclub it sounds torrid and passionate, a mainline injection of soul and sex; the perfect backdrop to meeting a stranger, or devouring your lover.

Superpitcher has just released the much in demand "TODAY" mix CD on Kompakt. It seethes and breathes light, love and rhythm including treasures and advance releases from some of the most hotly-tipped producers in the world. It is sexier and dreamier than perhaps any mix you've ever heard.

Never has his smooth spine-tingling sound been more in demand. This promises to be an exceptional show.

September 9th @ The Grand Circle
Support: Mike Callander (Australia), Matt Drake, Michael Geddes.
More info: http://www.kompakt-net.de