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Paris, France (2006 – present)
24 year-old Surkin (born Benoit Heitz) comes from southern France but lives and works in Paris, France. He dropped out of art school four years ago and never looked back. Surkin got into dance music through Detroit ghettotech and started to dig deeper into club music history, focusing on Miami Bass, Chicago ghetto, and house music. Add a thick layer of glammed-up filtered house courtesy of French dons Daft Punk and local originators Jess & Crabbe and you’ve got the full Surkin mille-feuilles.
Radio Fireworks emerges as a club hit, topping Justice’s “Best tracks of 2006” list. Remix offers come in droves, from Boys Noize, DJ Mehdi, Goose, Justine Electra, Kate Wax, Klaxons, Paul Johnson, Para One, Spencer Parker… A third single is in the works, soon followed by an album. Surkin is also in the band High Powered Boys with label-mate Bobmo.
Remixes on the record straddle a couple of boundaries between dance scenes. Surkin delivers a new and improved version of future house classic “Radio Fireworks”—punchier, fattened with generous helpings of white noise—and a new-ish track, Kiss ‘n’ Horns, which turns lover’s lane anthem Kiss And Fly into a jacking house monster, complete with horn breakdown. Institubes O.G. Tacteel beams us back to the golden age of filtered house with sun-kissed vocals and plane sound effects, while Dance Mania Don DJ Slugo turns And You Too into a ghetto house party starter which launches into full Juke mode after the breakdown. While Riot in Belgium deliver a massive, shockingly effective, big room remix of “Radio Fireworks”, with the build-up to end all build-ups.
Radio Fireworks emerges as a club hit, topping Justice’s “Best tracks of 2006” list. Remix offers come in droves, from Boys Noize, DJ Mehdi, Goose, Justine Electra, Kate Wax, Klaxons, Paul Johnson, Para One, Spencer Parker… A third single is in the works, soon followed by an album. Surkin is also in the band High Powered Boys with label-mate Bobmo.
Remixes on the record straddle a couple of boundaries between dance scenes. Surkin delivers a new and improved version of future house classic “Radio Fireworks”—punchier, fattened with generous helpings of white noise—and a new-ish track, Kiss ‘n’ Horns, which turns lover’s lane anthem Kiss And Fly into a jacking house monster, complete with horn breakdown. Institubes O.G. Tacteel beams us back to the golden age of filtered house with sun-kissed vocals and plane sound effects, while Dance Mania Don DJ Slugo turns And You Too into a ghetto house party starter which launches into full Juke mode after the breakdown. While Riot in Belgium deliver a massive, shockingly effective, big room remix of “Radio Fireworks”, with the build-up to end all build-ups.
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el_guada wrote:
Suena a nuevo, pero a viejo a la vez...es curioso...y bueno
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Proton-Kandi wrote:
=3
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saintsdontcry wrote:
http://saintsdontcry.blogspot.com/search/label/surkin
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theresa1208 wrote:
It was like December last year when I heard that he was gonna release his first LP. Well, I am still waiting..........................
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bebetinho wrote:
increible en el 981-festival!!!
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mike_deff wrote:
awaiting for his first LP... that guy is really cool
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Johnnycakez0rz wrote:
where did he go?!
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mompt wrote:
can't wait, melbourne welcomes you 6th Dec
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freaky_devil wrote:
totally awesome
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archange08 wrote:
super mix !!!
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NeonJunks wrote:
http://neonjunksattack.blogspot.com/
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tamure wrote:
That's great!
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italiancito wrote:
Awsome Music! i'm gonna cheq later 4 his album... his not like daft-punk tought BUT he have some future...
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Maytunes wrote:
I'm gonna see him live :D either in amsterdam or belgium! <3
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LageB wrote:
Great!! Late 80ies House inspired. I hear 'Black Box' and 'Inner City' Check them out if you haven't.
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Matharsis wrote:
Chrome Knight is the remix!
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Meziah1 wrote:
midnight swim surkin's drowning mix so sick.
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ShadowOfLove wrote:
He's cute.
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Cloverbell wrote:
BBC RADIO 1 Guest Mix! Available now: http://www.feelsgonnafeel.com/?p=862
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antoprince wrote:
one of the best djs out there. no doubt!
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Events
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Dec
5
Stereosonic 2009, Melbourne
Royal Melbourne Showgrounds, Ascot Vale, Melbourne, Australia
19 shouts
| 59 attendees
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Dec
5
Stereosonic 2009, Adelaide
Bonython Park, Adelaide, Australia
4 shouts
| 28 attendees
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Dec
6
Stereosonic 2009, Brisbane
Eagle Farm Racecourse, Brisbane, Australia
3 shouts
| 30 attendees
News
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ADVENTURES IN THE BEETROOT FIELD > LONDON + LEEDS
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30 Jan 2007 | from blog.myspace.com/surkin
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Recent Activity
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jammtti_b, PhantomPhreak82, maaartika and 35 other people added Surkin to their libraries. 3 hours ago
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TYLUH4JUSTICE wrote about Various Artists – Light Sound Dance (Black Disc) in seems accurate, part dos.. Monday morning
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santikayteee tagged Surkin with french and electronic. Friday evening
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littlefoxx and Bunjit added Surkin to their libraries. Friday afternoon
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MissDance tagged Surkin with electro and french. last month
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rrKILLERrr, jf_segalotto, emmarrx and 9 other people added Surkin to their libraries. last month
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saintsdontcry wrote about Surkin in ARTICLE: I DANCE TO YOUR BASS, MY FRIEND. last month
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saintsdontcry wrote about Surkin in ARTICLE: YOU SEE, EVOLUTION THIRTYTHREE. last month
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