Over the last few years, the UK’s Tom Middleton has found a home base in New York for his outer-space musical explorations. Basic NYC has welcomed the Jedi with open arms, and since his April 2009 debut for Basic NYC’s 5th anniversary bash, he has since returned multiple times to take the dancefloor to the outer reaches of the galaxies. Now he’s kicking off a busy 2011 with another late night journey of deep house and uplifting techno, as he returns to Sullivan Room on Saturday, February 5th. This will be Tom’s 4th Basic NYC appearance, and we can’t wait to hear what he has in store for us once again.
Longtime Middleton fans know that 2011 will be a big year for the Jedi. The breaking news is that Global Communication is reuniting for a brand-new mix compilation and summer of tour dates. Global Communication is the groundbreaking partnership with Mark Pritchard that first launched Tom to worldwide fame as an artist and producer in the early 90s. Under a variety of pseudonyms (including Jedi Knights and Secret Ingredients), Mark and Tom’s work pushed the boundaries of all electronic genres, from chilled-out ambient to breaks and deep house. Their seminal album “76:14” still stands as one of the greatest LPs from the heyday of ambient electronica. In October 2010, they performed live together at the Amsterdam Dance Event, and this summer they will be touring at festivals and events around the world. And coming up first will be a compilation on the esteemed NRK label’s “Back in the Box” series. Following up on mixes from DJ Sneak and Dave Clarke, the Global Communication mix will concentrate on the mid 90s era of electronic music, covering everything from the ambient sounds they are associated with to classic (and not-so-known Detroit techno and Chicago house).
As a solo producer, DJ and remixer, Tom has plenty of big releases on the horizon for 2011. He has the honor of launching the new Low-Rise label from UK house heavyweights Defected with his eagerly-anticipated single “Cicadas”, featuring a remix from the much-buzzed-about newcomer Maya Jane Coles. He’s also been dipping deep into a new sound he calls Liquatech, a chilled-out composite that blends classic drum & bass-styled basslines with deep house tempos and moods. He’s already got a hotly-tipped “liquatech” remix of the classic LTJ Bukem & Peshay track “19.5” coming up, with more in the works, including his new “Gliding” EP on the Urbantorque label.
In addition to Sullivan Room, Tom’s recent NYC visits have included memorable sets at both Electric Zoo Festivals, and a Sunday sunset appearance at Water Taxi Beach. This time around, following Sullivan Room, he’ll be making his debut appearance at Francois K’s long-running Deep Space on Monday at Cielo, where he’ll be dropping a different side of his sound. The Jedi’s fans will catch a double dose of Middleton’s music at these two events.
Performing alongside Tom at both events will be Basic NYC residents Sleepy & Boo, whose 2011 lineup at the Sullivan Room mixes new artists with old favorites alike. In addition to Sullivan Room, they are appearing monthly at Cielo as headliners, and working with District 36 on several big events. The special guests for the night include Holosund from the Global Frequencies camp, who has dropped many memorable opening sets at Basic NYC events in the past. NewcomerTristan Dominguez returns to Sullivan Room to get things started. It’ll be a birthday bash for both of these guests, so expect plenty of festive moments on the dancefloor for this event.
BASIC NYC PRESENTS TOM MIDDLETON AT SULLIVAN ROOM
Saturday February 5th – Doors at 9pm
218 Sullivan Street Btwn. Bleecker & West 3rd
$20 presale tickets at http://wantickets.com/basicnyc