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Sharing a passion of innovation in electronic music, Jeet and Max Cooper created Cirkus, the mainstay of Firefly’s infamous parties. Together they have broken the boundaries of what’s expected from anyone standing behind the decks through their mysterious ways of manipulating sounds, making clubbers weak at the knees. Famous for bending as many genres as the amount of decks they use, they fashion a truly unique dancefloor experience. That’s why at six in the morning, when the lights come on at Firefly, everyone is still there, gagging for more.
Cirkus are currently signed to German heavy weight techno label, Trapez, with their first release as part of the labels 100th release compilation, soon to be followed by EPs and several big name remixes in coming months.
During their long standing residency at Firefly, Cirkus (previously known as Thrash Jelly) have played along side acts including Jeff Mills, Booka Shade, Vitalic, Hot Chip, Dave Clarke, Justice, Digitalism, Derrick May, Slam, Alter Ego, Umek, Alex Under, M.A.N.D.Y., Stanton Warriors, Paul Woolford, Justin Robertson, Speedy J, Daddy G (Massive Attack), Marco Bailey, Andrew Weatherall, Ben Sims, Adam Freeland, Plump DJs, Technasia, Freq Nasty, Phil Kieran, Rolando, Fergie, Hybrid, Green Velvet, Luke Slater etc etc etc! Even with performances along side acts of such calibre, Cirkus have consistently won crowds over with their infectious energy and occasional ridiculousness.
The Cirkus show consists of 3 mixers and 6 turntables being used by the pair in order to allow simultaneous scratching, juggling, mixing and layering of effects. This style of performance means that the act is a strong visual spectacle in addition to its musical merit. While Cirkus mould their sound heavily on live manipulation via effects and turntablism, both members hold the flow of every set as primary, with a focus on maintaining a good musical evolution, while treating the crowd to an audio and visual performance that is truly unique.
Interviews
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Mixes
Radio 1 Annie Nightingale
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Gushing Fluster New Mix
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Smash Stash Archive Mix
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