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Az-Tech

Breaks Beneath The Bridges

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Next Date: 6th June with
Siren, Re:Tox & Al Majik (Az-Tech/Siren)
As summer approaches and we turn our faces to the warmth of the summer months, so one door opens and another closes... for a little while.JUNE 6TH WILL BE THE LAST AZ-TECH UNTIL SEPTEMBER!!!So get yourselves down for our Summer Soundclash in the Caves - with your hosts, RE:TOX, AL MAJIK & SIREN. While these three have rocked past events with their supporting sets, only those who witnessed the climax of March's birthday party will know what happens when these three go head to head behind the decks. Each with his (and her) own different style and taste, one thing unites them - they all wanna make you mutherfuckin party!!!! So expect a hard and fast delivery of filthy tunes of all shapes and sizes to make you dance your ass off...In support we've got Edinburgh clubland legend The Breaknotist, co-promotor and resident of always-fresh electrotech night Freqbeat and resident of Majestica at the late Venue. Pushin breaks, house and more since Az-Tech was even conceived of, we know of no one better to set the tone exactly where it should be and keep us guessing till the very last minute...We are so excited to have our live artists back, and they'll be continuing the journey in the Jungle Cavern with their uniquely surreal Aztec creations.So we cordially invite you to come rock it out for one last time with us - and see in the summer with that warm fuzzy feeling of togetherness in the Caves.
09/05/08- The countdown has begun...
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Az-Tech is the mutated lovechild of breaks junkies Al Majik, Siren and Re:Tox. It runs every month at Edinburgh's favourite underground venue The Caves.

Az-Tech's mission:
"To reunite Scotland’s electronic generation with the DJs & producers who keep the dance music scene alive today, here at this magical venue below the bridges of Edinburgh. Our formula is combining the breaks with the best of every dance genre, and drawing in a friendly, up-for-it-crowd. We want to give something back to the clubber, which is why we keep the entry fee cheap and we spoil you all rotten with goodies when you come in the door. We've got something unique here to give to Scotland's most up-for-it clubbers every month. Help us out and spread the magic."

Az-Tech is now over a year old and is one of the most talked about clubnights in Edinburgh. Since its launch in March 2007 it’s welcomed some of Scotland’s biggest breaks DJs including Bradley C, Defcon1, Silver Storic and Believe. It’s also played host to international breaks acts like the mighty Backdraft, kitetastic Hexadecimal infamous Rob Reng, bombastic Baobinga & ID and Groove Allegiance where a full house witnessed what the Splank! record label bosses hailed as

‘one of the best gigs we’ve ever played’

Az-Tech has also given the oppurtunity for lesser known acts to gain some well deserved exposure. Ver rocked the cities foundations with his bass heavy live Dub-Step set back in April and Weak Hunt (dressed in Aviators and a boiler suit) made sure the whole club had their ‘dancing pants’ on for his electro house set in July. All these sets have been accompanied by Az-Tech resident VJ Interface Labs whose epic visual displays have added a unique element to the night. Over the past few months the night itself has started to evolve with the introduction of a bigger, phatter soundsytem and Edinburgh's first ‘Chill-Out Jungle’ , complete with live artwork and face painting.

"Az-Tech takin over the breaks scene like the first grey squirrel let loose in the uk..." Special Ed (Pangea)

"Az-Tech goes from strength to strength" DJ Mag

"Anyone who's not made it to one of these nights yet doesn't deserve the right to call themselves a clubber" Chef De Party (Slashdot, Red Star Institute)

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Snaps from Az-Tech with Bradley C, Defcon1, Silver Storic, Ver and Rob Reng. Photography by Victoria Laing, Push Design and Print, Glasgow, and Dave King (Chubby Cox).

Music:

Breaks, house, electro, techno, dnb.

My Blog

AZ-TECH 4TH APRIL 2008 (PANDATRON Vs MODZILLA!!!)

1-1-2, Az-Tech was dealt a hefty blow in the run up to this event when the mighty Strider was forced to pull out due to illness. We’re told Splank’s golden boy is on the mend though b...
Posted by Az-Tech on Wed, 09 Apr 2008 02:43:00 PST

AZ-TECH 7TH MARCH 2008 (BRADLEY C / DEFCON1)

1-1-2, A year ago (almost) precisely, three beat-junkies with loads of time on their hands got together under the glittering northern skies. After a brief courtship they all found themselves in the st...
Posted by Az-Tech on Wed, 26 Mar 2008 05:31:00 PST

AZ-TECH 8TH FEBRUARY 2008 (HEXADECIMAL)

1-1-2, Kicking off 2008 in the same vain as 2007 was always going to be a challenge, but with Hexadecimal aka Scott Reeder of multi-award winning clubnight/label Spectrum we were in store fo...
Posted by Az-Tech on Tue, 18 Mar 2008 06:08:00 PST

AZ-TECH 9TH NOVEMBER 2007 (BAOBINGA & I.D)

1-1-2, Back in November Az-Tech was lucky enough to welcome the notorious Baobinga & I.D to the Caves, the last gig of a memorable run in 2007. This latest offering from the indomitable ...
Posted by Az-Tech on Thu, 20 Dec 2007 02:20:00 PST

AZ-TECH 12TH OCTOBER 2007 (ROB RENG)

1-1-2,Back at the beginning of October (don't time fly when you've got a blog to write?), Az-Tech played host to another giant in the breaks scene. On another crowded night of fixtures in the capital,...
Posted by Az-Tech on Wed, 31 Oct 2007 12:12:00 PST

AZ-TECH 21ST SEPTEMBER 2007 (BACKDRAFT)

1-1-2,  September is traditionally a month of change, transition and progression. Summer retires after a less-than impressive effort, the world of academia welcomes its fresh-faced new arrivals a...
Posted by Az-Tech on Wed, 10 Oct 2007 07:25:00 PST

UPDATE

1-1-2, Just a short one this time to let you know what's been going on at Az-Tech HQ down in the Bat Cave... After July's unpresedented stormer the wagon rolled through to Glasgow for a set at Chew th...
Posted by Az-Tech on Sun, 12 Aug 2007 07:53:00 PST

AZ-TECH 6TH JULY 2007 (BELIEVE // WEAK HUNT)

1-1-2, Anyone looking out of the window this time of year in our fair city might find it hard to believe but it's official- Summer's here!!! Barbeques might be on hold for the time being, suntans migh...
Posted by Az-Tech on Wed, 18 Jul 2007 07:27:00 PST

AZ-TECH 1ST JUNE 2007 (GROOVE ALLEGIANCE)

1...1...2 The old town is still shaking after Groove Allegiance's Scottish debut at Az-Tech last Friday- the boys from Splank! delivered megatonnes of weapons-grade funkonium and may just have trigger...
Posted by Az-Tech on Tue, 12 Jun 2007 07:39:00 PST

UPDATE

1-1-2, Feels like an age since we last updated you on events in the Az-Tech camp- May was set to be a month off, but thanks to a little help from our friends we've been able to keep the breaks train r...
Posted by Az-Tech on Fri, 25 May 2007 11:10:00 PST