Luke Le Mans

Luke Le Mans (Trenton, Trapez records)
After 7 years of Djing and promoting events in Japan, during which time his debut release on Trapez was charted at the top on Martin Landsky's (Pokerflat records) best of 2006 charts, Luke, now based in Sydney is preparing for the next great chapter of his musical adventures.

Back in 2000, taking influence from the minimal techno passion of his Japanese peers, Luke added to this his love of Chicago house and instantly embarked on throwing the wildest events Osaka had seen. Bringing all the major artists of the mid 00's minimal tech house explosion to the city, most of them their first time. In 2006 a release on Trapez records with major support including the legendary Josh Wink and another release on Trenton records in 2007, Luke stepped it up and enjoyed bookings at some legendary clubs across the globe including, Bar25 and Club De Visionaire - Berlin, Club Womb and Unit - Tokyo, Bank Club - Beijing, and behind the famous grand piano at Honky Tonks - Melbourne.

Since back in Sydney Luke been a regular booking at the Deep as F**k events and has commenced work on a new project with a partner, another recent alien to Sydney,which promises to deliver some very deep and pushing tech house mayhem.

DJ Highlights
Bar 25, Berlin, Trenton Night, 12/08/07. Sunday night Bar 25 summer...
Club De Visionaire, Berlin, 19/08/07 with Guido Schneider after Ricardo and Zip!
Honky Tonks, Melbourne, 02/12/06. Behind the white grand piano!
Womb, Tokyo, 10/11/08. Super club for Tokyo fashion kids on E!
Bank Club, Beijing, 05/10/07. Amazing!

www.trentonrecords.com
www.traumschallplatten.de
www.quop.org

Releases;

“Jerry, Spring Her!” EP, Trapez, 2006
1. Jerry, Spring Her!
2. The Docks

“Dark Helmet” EP, Trenton Records, 2007
A1. Dark Helmet (SLG remix)
B1. Dark Helmet
B2. Lisa

TREN020 in the media

(Each - Out of Orbit - Bay Str: “Lisa is a real hypnotic monster**** maaan....Groovy as fuck!! i Loved the heavy Maniac fucked up bass !! Slg remixx Rocks too !!! His stuff is greaaat!! full support!!! What's coming next?? ”

Bigshot Mag (USA): “Taking a slightly different approach from the smooth chord driven sound that Trenton is known for, Osaka based Le Mans is here to debut his old-school yet modern minimal sound. Dry skeletal beats and raw funk meet a crazy key riff straight out of a cheap horror flick. Side B presents a similar analog vibe, however the brewing loopy bass keeps on building until the track is ready to burst. Let’s keep this groove going! Praxis”

daniel dreier (Highgrade): “ dark helmet - when the sun comes up ”

dave twomey: “ Its a craaaacker... title track the one for me. nice... ”

De:Bug (GER): “Sehr konzentriert tippig dunkel funkige Minimaltracks, die der sonst so oft leichten Haltung von Trenton irgendwie eine Art von Grundsätzlichkeit einflößen, die aber durch die eigenwillige Art Samples in den Groove einzumogeln, irgendwie doch noch etwas Blumiges bekommen. Musik für all die, die Minimal lieben, aber die Seele darin manchmal etwas vermissen. Luke Le Mans hat bei aller Abstraktion nämlich eine Basis von House, die er hier nie verlässt, die aber dennoch nicht so stark durchscheint, dass man sie wirklich als Retro wiedererkennen würde. Auf der Rückseite ein brillianter Remix von SLG, die mal wieder zeigen, dass sie im Feld der wirbelnd melodischen Chicagotracks angetreten sind, um Allererster zu werden. http://www.trentonrecords.com bleed •••••”

fafa monteco, brique records: “dark helmet" and "lisa" are my favourite. will play them for sure. thanx”

Jeff Milligan: “luke is the man! ”

MIKE MCKENNA: “ top trax from trenton as usual...slg..s remix hits the spot for me.... very versatile track that goes well in almost any set! 10/10!”

mike monday: “ I LOVE Dark Helmet...”

Peter Novak: “I ve been a fan of the Trenton Imprints from the beginning Luke Le Mans, on The Rocks. And Going down very very well !!!! Love The SLG rmx. An Invitation on the floor. ”

Rekleiner: “Really like the tracks! thanks! ”

organized events for and supported these artists in Japan;

Ata
Dan Bell
Daniel Stefanik
DJ Koze
Guido Schneider
Jeff Samuel
Justus Kohncke
Lawrence
Luciano
Mathew Jonson
Matthias Tanzmann
Michael Mayer
Pier Bucci
P.toile
Reynold
Steve Bug
Tobias Thomas