Wake Up! and Sonotheque welcome the Spectral Residency
present

Ryan Elliott (Spectral Sound / Ghostly International) – Detroit
[Voted Top 10 DJ Worldwide in 2006 by Resident Advisor]

With Residents Kate Simko + Sassmouth
Visuals by Lavamatic

9pm - 2am
$10 cover
$3 Svedka cocktails all night

This is a post-DEMF party not to be missed!

Bios:

Ryan Elliott – Spectral Sound / Ghostly International [Detroit]

Upstart Detroit DJ Ryan Elliott has gained notoriety over the past few years by programming sets that are as well crafted and sophisticated, as they are danceable. From ice cold minimal techno to summery house beats, Elliott has played both big rooms and martini bars with equal success. As a DJ, Ryan is adept in the late night hours, finding the balance between heavy floor tracks and elegant crowd pleasers. Utilizing three decks, multiple audio sources, and outboard effects are par for the course, and Elliott employs them with the utmost skill to keep crowds engaged.

With a fervent interest in the emerging international techno scene, he is a walking dictionary of artists, labels, and releases. Elliott held his Tuesday night events at Ann Arbor’s Goodnight Gracie with Matthew Dear from 2002 to 2004, bringing back energy to the city’s nightlife. Ryan Elliott was also asked to be a resident at Detroit’s weekly Untitled alongside Dear, Tadd Mullinix, Mike Servito, and Derek Plaslaiko. In 2005 he began a new residency at Detroit’s Oslo, and created a stellar 33-track mix for the 2xCD edition of the Spectral Sound Vol. 1 compilation.

URB magazine has included resident Ghostly DJ Ryan Elliott in their top 10 of Techno's up and coming all stars. They note that "Ryan Elliot [sic] stands out from the Ghostly roster--as well as most dance-music success stories--by becoming a globetrotting performer without having a single record on the shelves."

Kate Simko – Traum / Kupei Musika [Chicago]

Expanding from a regimen of classical training into experiments in electronic music, Kate Simko has worked diligently for years to find her own uncompromising sound. With roots in Chicago house and Detroit techno, her tracks maintain a warm, soulful character while embracing deep, elaborate structures.

A versatile DJ, Kate was named one of the Top 10 DJ's in Chicago by XLR8R magazine. With releases on Traum Schallplatten, Antenna International and Kupei Musika, Kate has upcoming projects on Kupei (split 12” with Jonas Bering) and Spectral Sound (Death is Nothing to Fear), among others.

Sassmouth – NBFC [Chicago]

Wake Up! resident Sassmouth was inspired to DJ in 2002. Her youth, filled with classical training on the viola and live performances as a member of string quartets and punk bands in her home region of the Eastern Washington wasteland, Spokane, prepared her musically for her new role as DJ. She has been fueling bars, lounges, house parties, and morning gatherings in Chicago with her mix of techno, house and electro ever since.

Lavamatic [Chicago]

Lavamatic (aka Jeffrey Weeter) is a composer and video artist who has worked extensively with choreographers, filmmakers, poets, playwrights and video and performance artists. Recent endeavors include the live video/music collaborations Fire and Ice, PowerPoint, Lavamatic and work with Virgil Moorefield and Mark Cartwright.