Melbourne Techno Collective - Ignition Technician @ 3rd Class Duckboard Place

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The Melbourne Techno Collective present:
Ignition Technician - LIVE (UK)
Saturday November 10 @ Third Class, duckboard place, Melb CBD.

Editorial:
The Melbourne Techno Collective are proud to announce the return of UK legend Ignition Technician. Renowned as one of the most energetic, party Djs / live acts the world has ever known, Ignition Technician, AKA Richard ‘Wilko’ Wilkinson, has electrified audiences the world over. In the eight years Since being plucked from the UK’s legendary Orbit club by none other than Carl Cox, Ignition Technician has gone on to become without question the most prolific underground dance music producer of our time. His many productions and remixes have seen the UK don work alongside names such as the Advent, Space DJs, Angel Alanis, Glenn Wilson, Cave, Marko Nastic, Jel Ford, DJ Bam Bam, DJ Urban, Rino Cerrone, Mike Humphries, Trevor Rockcliffe, DJ Preach and DJ Misjah to name just a few. None of which can lay claim to even come close to the one hundred and eighty something releases that bare the Ignition Technician trademark.

In this, his third trip down under, Ignition Technician returns to Melbourne on the back of unforgettable performances at last years Belfast and MTC events. Joined by Melbourne Techno Collective DJs Sam McEwin, Matt Radovich, Craig McWhinney, Jay Reading and Peter Baker as well as guest performances from Paul Graham and a brand new live set from James Rudd this will be Ignition Technician’s only Melbourne show.


Venue: Third Class, Duckboard Place, Melb CBD
Entry: $15, 10pm – Late
Acts: Ignition Technician (Live & DJ performance), James Rudd (Live), Sam McEwin, Matt Radovich, Craig McWhinney, Jay Reading, Peter Baker & Paul Graham


Ignition Technician

Ignition Technician aka Richard Wilkinson is from and based in Leeds (u.k), working as a DJ and producer for the U.K's legendary Orbit club Wilko honed his skills with dynamic DJ sets and live performances. The legendary nights at the Orbit club launched Ignition Technician on to the world circuit, playing all over Europe plus tours to Brazil, Australia, Japan and the USA. Wilko started out as a sound engineer for the world famous Cream club, which led to him playing back to back with Paul(chunky)Bleasdale in the Cream back room. During his time at Cream Wilko looked after artists such as Carl Cox, Dave Clarke, DJ Sasha, Underworld, Daft Punk, Bassment Jaxx and Chemical Brothers as well as been Paul Okenfold's personal soundman for a year. Wilko went on to work for other top uk club nights including Bugged Out and then the Orbit. Ignition Technician's Productions have been championed by the electronic underground as well as the dance music elite, it was Carl Cox who discovered Ignition technician in 1999 and was the first DJ to play early productions from dub plates. Soon other DJ's including Dave Clarke, Laurent Garnier, Joey Beltram, Billy Nasty as well as more surprising fans including Pete Tong, Judge Jules, Jon Peel and Colin Murry where soon spinning Ignition productions week in week out, this led to Wilko appearing as a guest on MTV's Dance Floor Chart as well as regular visits to BBC Radio One for live and DJ performances. Wilko started his Ignition Technician project in 1999 with best mate and production partner Pete Simpson, though the two often work on there own separate projects they remain mutual confidents on all things musical. Wilko fly's the Ignition Technician flag on the club circuit with his DJ skills and solo live sets. Pete and Wilko plan to come together for a live world tour, planned for 2007. Ignition Technician's productions have a techno-based sound that looks to any source of inspiration and is open to all influences of music. Unafraid of boundary's and other peoples opinions of what techno should sound like, Wilko puts together DJ tools for his own use, holding firm to the old cliché "I make music that I like, if other people like it then that's a bonus". Wilko is owner and producer of his own labels Pirate Audio, Notorious North and Dj Special Needs. Wilko also co-owns the Orbit clubs highly respected label Player with Red Seal Records boss Jon Nuccle and Eastern Bloc records manager Mark Turner. Wilko also owns Ignition records with best friend Pete Simpson. Producing as Wilko, Player and ignition technician has built up a massive fan base world wide, and led to releases for high profile labels such as Primate, Tortured, Tronic, Potential, Audio, Planet Rhythm and wedafuqawi to name a few. Ignition Technician has worked with producers including the Advent, Space DJ's, Angel Alanis, Glenn Wilson, Cave, Marko Nastic, Jel Ford, DJ Bam Bam, DJ Urban, Rino Cerrone, mark Antonio, Mike Humphries, Trevor Rockcliffe,DJ Preach and DJ Misjah. Ignition Technician is currently working with Therimin management(UK) which became Archetype in 2004 and DJ Misjah's agency Rerun bookings(Belgium) Ignition Technician has showcased his original style around the world djing on every continent with the exception of Antarctica, this success had made Ignition Technician one of the most sort after DJ's in the sub continent, Asia, Europe and South America. whether wilko's dropping Techno or booty or playing live or spinning, Wilko loves been out on the road testing new productions and deck skills. Over the years Ignition Technician has worked for many labels having more than 150 releases under his belt. Wilko's personal high lights are releases for Christian Smith's Tronic label, releasing for Misstress Barbara on her Iturnem label and glen Wilson on his punish imprint as well as the bigger releases on Primate Recordings and Billy Nasty's Tortured records. A big turning Point came in 2004 with the release of Ignition Technicians highly acclaimed album "Social Services" on long standing techno label WEDAFUQAWI. Touring and maintaining his continued dedication to producing for his own labels dominated 2005 for Wilko. In the pipeline for 2006 are releases for Intec, Wetmusik and Primate Recordings plus releases of a dj mix and live set on cd for primal rhythms. When Wilko is not gigging he lives in the studio and is constantly trying to improve as a musician. This positive work ethic has allowed him to rise up through the ranks and hold his own in a scene that already has many excellent DJ's and producers.

James Rudd Live

First bracing the decks in 2001 the rise of Melbourne DJ / Producer James Rudd has been as spirited as it has been swift. Never one to do things in halves James has achieved more in his short time on the scene than most will achieve in their entire career. Close friends with Melbourne Techno Collective co-founder and DJ Sam McEwin, it was Sam who gave James his start as a DJ, handing James his first record and showing him the basic skills needed to master the art. And master it he did. With little more than a quick lesson it took James a no more than three months before his skills were comparable to even the most established of Melbourne jocks, amazing all around him in the process. Spending incredible amounts of time on the decks and more incredible sums of money on records, it was not long before James’ talents had been noticed more widely. Landing his first residency at Melbourne nightspot the Sugar Suite James’ skills continued to improve as he relished the opportunity to play alongside some of Melbourne’s more established DJ’s. In 2003 James’ relationship with the Melbourne Techno Collective continued to grow as he took on a short rotating residency with the crew before departing to pursue other opportunities. Turning his hand to production in mid 2005 James found his talents as a DJ transferred easily into the studio and as quickly as he grasped the tables James was producing quality techno. In late 2005 while on tour of Australia, Ignition Technician front man Richard ‘Wilko’ Wilkinson came across James’ productions whilst staying in Melbourne. So impressed was he that he quickly took James under his wing, sharing the finer points of production and passing on valuable insight into the game. In 2006 James departed Australia for the U.K where during his short visit he and Wilko collaborated on the Home from Home EP; James’ first release. Returning home James marked another milestone with his first live performance. Leaving club goers begging for more the performance singled in no uncertain terms that James Rudd would be a name to remember. Moving toward 2007 James’ career looks set to explode with more releases due and talk of his own label with Adeliade DJ / Producer Devious. In a career which has already seen James rock crowds alongside names such as Ben Sims, Chris Leibing, Ignition Technician, Mike Humphries and DJ Misjah, to say that the future looks bright for James Rudd is an understatement of the highest order.