BOOKA SHADE LIVE BOOKA SHADE STUDIO, AUCKLAND, NZ Fri, Apr 3, 2020
6:00 PM Entry Requirements: Buy Tickets Share Tweet Add Line Up BOOKA
SHADE Berlin-based duo BOOKA SHADE, aka Walter Merziger and Arno
Kammermeier, have carved out a reputation as one of the most
celebrated electronic acts to come out of Europe over the past two
decades. With their beginnings in Frankfurt and their sights
originally on synth-pop, the duo BOOKA SHADE QUICKLY GAINED A STRONG
FOLLOWING WITHIN ELECTRONIC MUSIC, and in 2002 the pairing formed the
now legendary dance label Get Physical Music (together with
M.A.N.D.Y., Thomas ‘DJ T.’ Koch and Peter Hayo), where they would
have a platform for their own music. Three years later, in 2005, their
EP’s ‘Mandarine EP’ and ‘Body Language’ - the latter
co-produced with M.A.N.D.Y. - launched BOOKA SHADE INTO THE
STRATOSPHERE WITH BOTH EPS BECOMING INTERNATIONAL SUCCESSES, whilst
the following years soon welcomed an extensive body of work featuring
a combination of stand out albums and singles that quickly achieved
further global success. Since their break-through performance at
Sónar in 2005, BOOKA SHADE HAVE EARNED HUGE RECOGNITION WITH THEIR
INNOVATIVE LIVE SHOWS, even being named one of Resident Advisor's Top
5 live acts in the world in 2010. They have opened for legendary acts
such as Depeche Mode and Kraftwerk, whilst headlining stages at the
likes of Coachella, Glastonbury, Rock Werchter, and Red Rocks just to
name a few. In recent years, the band has appeared amongst the likes
of DJ Mag’s ‘Alternative Top 100 DJ List’ (2018), whilst their
notable live sets have led to key mentions amongst a host of
distinguished festival reviews and round-ups, including placement
within DJ Mag’s ’10 Unforgettable Sets From The History Of Exit
Festival’. BOOKA SHADE WERE ALSO INDUCTED INTO PETE TONG'S BBC RADIO
1 HALL OF FAME, having received strong support from the station
throughout their careers, playing at both the ‘40 Years of Radio
1’ celebration with Annie Nightingale and the ‘20 Years of
Essential Mix’ party, whilst also mixing Pete Tong’s ‘All Gone
Ibiza’ compilation album. The duo’s fan base is in no way
restricted to electronic music enthusiasts, with great success playing
slots at the Montreux Jazz Festival, Lollapalooza, and more by
utilising their massive crossover potential, which is as evident in
their billings as it is in their remix credits, including acts like
Depeche Mode, Moby, Hot Chip, Kings of Leon, Woodkid, The Knife and
many more. Add to the mix their Blaufield Music imprint, founded in
2013, and it’s clear and easy to see the pairing's musical knowledge
not only as producers but also adept A&R’s, with releases to date on
the imprint from both emerging and established talent alongside their
own productions resulting in a string of releases and collaborations
that can be regularly found amongst the upper end of Beatport’s Top
100 charts and championed by many of the industry’s biggest names.
Twenty years, dozens of EP’s and six albums later, BOOKA SHADE HAVE
BECOME MORE THAN A HOUSEHOLD NAME, they have become synonymous with
the spirit which drives electronic music and have set a precedent to
which electronic music is still held to today. AGENT REPRESENTATION:
ROW Tom Nettleton - tom@paramountartists.com Josh Pollard -
josh@paramountartists.com The Americas North & South America: Jon Sax,
Liaison Artists jon@liaisonartists.com GSA Florian Hauss / Four
Artists florian@fourartists.com PRESS: Dispersion PR
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