FOSSIL FRIDAYS presents Sonar Vancouver
The Gerbz & Nike Sportwear are very excited to welcome a west coast nightclub & house music producer icon to Toronto. LUKE McKEEHAN has been rocking dancefloors and studios since the mid 80's. During this period he was the vision and sound behind SONAR, the west coast equivalent to what INDUSTRY was in Toronto.Around these parts that is mos def FOSSIL status.
Luke is in town opening for Mark Farina at the Nike Sportswear event at Century Room for Street Level Tuesdays-Aug 24th. He has played other Nike Sportswear events with Farina in Vancouver so he will be bringing some serious energy and understanding to the task at hand.
Here is some background information on to put you on the know of why you should be making the trip to the hot OzzyBlock this Friday for FOSSIL. Luke will be joined by FOSSIL residents G.Cue & Mahogany Speed.
LUKE MCKEEHAN -Vancouver
(Nordic Trax-Nike Sportswear)
DJ Of The Month - i-D Magazine (UK)
Top 50 Artists & Entertainers in The City - Vancouver Magazine
The Ones To Watch For '99 - DJ Magazine (UK)
Owner and head of A&R for Vancouver-based Nordic Trax, Luke McKeehan has steadily established himself as one of the most innovative names in the world of House music. With over 50 releases spanning a decade &
seminal tracks from such artists as Home & Garden, Gavin Froome, JT Donaldson, DJ Heather, Iz, Jay Tripwire, Kelvin K and McKeehan himself, Nordic Trax has remained firmly committed to releasing purequality. A veteran of Toronto's warehouse scene in the 1980's, Luke's contribution to Canada's ever-growingdance culture runs deep; while his innovative DJ sets and productions have earned him fans worldwide.
"Canada's finest label" Blues & Soul (UK)
“Luke McKeehan is a label manager who isn't afraid of taking risks with unknown producers.”
XLR8R (SF)
Exploring the boundaries of deep, tech and jackin’ House music through his deejay sets, productions & label, for over decade Luke has been one of the strongest advocate’s for Canada’s underground club scene. Luke has
also put his considerable studio skills to work, dropping original productions, remixes and critically-acclaimed DJ mixes [complete discography attached].
His most recent CD on Nordic Trax ‘Many Shades of House’
(NT040CD) received a near-perfect 4.5/5 rating from DJ Magazine, who exclaimed "The love affair continues this latest Nordic Trax gem".
"When it comes to quality few can match the deep, deep house of Luke McKeehan's Nordic Trax imprint.” IDJ
"This label just continues to serve up quality portions of tracky house music." MuzikMagazine (UK)
With weekly appearances at home and around the globe Luke McKeehan is known as a DJ with a real passion for music. Career deejay high-lights include headlining some of the premier nights in the recent history of house: including Sonar & The Chameleon (Vancouver – resident/partner), Air Parties at The Mass & 333(London), Lazy Dog & Buzzin Fly (London), Turnmills (London), Rebel Waltz (Scotland), Free Thinking & Balance (LA), Smart Bar (Chicago), Sullivan Room (NYC), Stereo (Montreal), The Room (Madrid), La Fabrique
(Tokyo), City Hall (Barcelona), Acapulco Sound Fest (Mexico), Gravity Music Festival (France), Bar Rhumba (London), Artsala (Pamplona), The End Up (San Francisco), Mercury Lounge (Ottawa), Commodore Ballroom
(Vancouver), Blue Note (London), ARO Space & Seesound Lounge (Seattle), Holocene (Portland), Sir Henry’s (Ireland), Bionic/Pink (San Francisco), Phoenix Landing (Boston) and many more.
Sonar (Vancouver) "Best Clubs in The World" Ministry Magazine
Luke's History: Nordic Trax label founder Luke McKeehan has been keepin' it real behind the decks since the 1985, in the process becoming one of Canada's most celebrated underground house DJs. He has hosted and deejayed alongside Mark Farina, H-Foundation, DJ Heather, Gilles Peterson, Danny Tenaglia, Marques Wyatt, Little Louie' Vega, Doc Martin, Jazzanova, Diz and Ben Watt among many others, as well as opening for St. Germain, Basement Jaxx, Groove Armada, Jamiroquai and David Bowie to name only a few. Nordic Trax releases have been widely licensed to other dance compilations, web & tv advertisements as well as film and tv productions large & small. Clients include Queer As Folk, Nike, Defected Records, Om Records, Sony Canada, Sony Sweden, Puschkin Vodka, UCMG France, PIAS Germany, Global Underground, Max Music, Turbo Recordings, Dune, Blast Radius, Alliance/Atlantis and many more.
Artist links:
http://www.nordictrax.com/luke.html
http://www.samurai.fm/nordictrax
http://www.myspace.com/lukemckeehan
http://www.discogs.com/label/Nordic+Trax
DISCOGRAPHY: LUKE MCKEEHAN
Remixes:
2006 - Jay Tripwire 'C U Bownse - Double Bogey Remix' (Nordic Trax, CAN)
2006 - Eelco & Olaf 'Jazzy Ya - Luke McKeehan Nordic Trax Remix' - 12" (S-Sens Records, FRA)
2005 - Carol Pope - DREAM 6 - Luke McKeehan Remix - CD (Play Records, CAN)
2003 - Lester – WHERE'S MY HONEY – Luke McKeehan Remix 12" (Nettwerk, CAN)
2002 - Scott Findley - Deepen It (Luke's Late Nite Mix) - CD (Nordic Trax, CAN)
1998 - Strange Voices - STRANGE VOICES High Fidelity Remixes - 12" (Sweet Mother, US)
1998 - Data Tracks To Distant Cities - MULLIGAN Double Bogey Mix - 12" (Nordic Trax, CAN)
1997 - Earth - TALAHASSEE - High Fidelity/Nasir Remix - 12"/CD (Sub Pop, US)
1996 - 3Xinfinity - WONDERLAND Sabotage Remix - 12" (Sweet Mother, US)
1995 - Coco Love Alcorn - NEW WORLD UP - Mo' Funk Remix - CD (Mo' Funk, CAN)
DJ Mix CDs:
2004 - Various - MANY SHADES OF HOUSE MIXED BY LUKE McKEEHAN - 2XCD (Nordic Trax, CAN)
2001 - Various - LAZY TRANSMISSIONS MIXED BY LUKE McKEEHAN (Nordic Trax, CAN)
Artist Releases:
2000 - Josh & Luke Present - THE NEW CPU EXPERIENCE 12" (Nordic Trax, CAN)
1999 - High Fidelity - CREAM OF BEATS - Remixes 12" (AFRO ART, UK)
1998 - High Fidelity - RECYCLING THE BLUES EP - 12" - (Nordic Trax, CAN)
1998 - High Fidelity - CREAM OF BEATS - Remixes 10" (United Eye, IRE/GER)
1997 - High Fidelity & Pilgrims of The Mind - NOTHING CAN TEAR US APART 12" (Nordic Trax, CAN)
1997 - High Fidelity - BREAKING POINT - 12"/CD (Nordic Trax, CAN)
1996 - High Fidelity - SOLAR FLARES EP - 12" (Sweet Mother, US)
1996 - High Fidelity - THE STASH EP - 12" (Sweet Mother, US)
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