The Bloody Beetroots
FRI 1 JAN 2010 / ZOUK
Starhub presents Readyset Glo with The Bloody Beetroots (DJ Set)
(Ita)

“I am an overgrown child who loves Seventies comics, still nurtures the occasional dreams and listens to punk and classical music.” - Sir Bob Rifo

Close your eyes and imagine, if you will, the son of the Misfits and Daft Punk. The Bloody Beetroots is the guise which producer and DJ, Sir Bob Cornelius Rifo operates. Rifo founded The Bloody Beetroots his electronic alter ego, recording 45 remixes and countless world tours in 2 years. In 2007, Bob got signed to the U.S. label, Dim Mak and Rifo and Aoki have recently formed a hardcore punk band called Rifoki. The quest of The Bloody Beetroots continues in 2009 with the release of an album, “Romborama”, with appearances by The Cool Kids, Vicarious Bliss & many more.

www.myspace.com/thebloodybeetroots


SUN 20 SEP 09 / ZOUK
READYSET GLO PRESENTS THE MAD DECENT TOUR WITH STEVE AOKI & DIPLO
(USA)
Supported by Wayne & Hong, visuals by Achtung! Achtung!

He’s back!!! Dim Mak label owner and remixer du jour Steve Aoki returns to rock out at Zouk and this time he’s taking none other than his partner in crime Diplo! Diplo’s been keeping very busy having remixed for the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Hot Chip to Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears. Currently Diplo’s working with Switch on his “Major Lazer” project and has released the album “Guns Don’t Kill People, Lazers Do!” which is garnering much support from the media as much as their peers. So come ready to rock and sweat your socks off for this headbangingly wicked night out!

www.myspace.com/steveaoki
www.myspace.com/diplo
www.maddecent.com

SUN 09 AUG 09 / ZOUK
STARHUB PRESENTS READYSET GLO WITH BRODINSKI (FRANCE) - DEBUT!

Supported by Wayne & Hong, visuals by Achtung! Achtung!

Brodinski is the most exciting dj and producer to explode onto the scene in récent years. He may hail from France but he is quite unlike any of his Parisian peers. His taste in music is broad and this is reflected in his own productions and DJ sets which may encompass noisy techno, bass heavy house through to more melodic minimal. The hot fuss started with his debut track Bad Runner which leaked onto blog sites months before it’s release on Mental Groove, supported by everyone from Soulwax, Tiga, Chloe, Erol Alkan, A Trak & Busy P. When it was eventually released, the subject ‘Bad Runner’ had garnered over 3500 views on Erol Alkan’s forum, and people couldn’t wait to get their hands on it. Since Bad Runner, Brodinski has remixed Bonde de Role, Klaxons, Das Pop, Shoes, D.I.M, Heart Revolutions and Adam Sky with each remix having a different approach ranging from the acidic (D.I.M), to vocal techno (Das Pop) to melancholic end-of-nighters (Klaxons). He also has been championed by Radio Soulwax, Tiga’s Turbo and Bugged Out who have offered him multiple gigs and festival slots.

www.myspace.com/brodinskimusic

FRI 24 JUL 09 / ZOUK
STARHUB PRESENTS READYSET GLO WITH CROOKERS (ITALY) - DEBUT!

Supported by Wayne & Hong, visuals by Achtung! Achtung!

Drawing from influences of house, hip hop and beyond, Crookers blend their beats with the kind of fidget house finesse that gives Potty Mouth Music its soiled swagger. Since 2003, DJs Phra and Bot have been drawing upon their collective musical backgrounds to create tracks that twist, startle and surprise with synthetic pop.

Crookers will out-sleaze the Zouk dance floor with a catalogue of original tracks! It’s their work as remixers that have made them one of the most sought after batteries in the business. Currently, the duo is reworking tracks for the likes of The Chemical Brothers, Armand Van Helden, Bonde do Role, Brodinski & Bumblebeez.

When Crookers are not crafting their dirty (crooked) beats in the studio, they are busy holding down their residency with MTV (Italy). Describing their influences as mainly House and hip hop, Crookers say they "try to put all the things they like in their productions and they listen to a lot of music from very different periods and genres.”  

So get ready and set to go as Readyset Glo returns to Zouk with Crookers' twisted blend of glitch, tech and distortion for maximum mayhem on the dancefloor!

www.myspace.com/crookers

SAT 16 MAY 09 / ZOUK
READYSET GLO 2ND ANNIVERSARY PRESENTS INFINITY + 1 TOUR FEATURING A-TRAK
(Fool’s Gold, Canada)
Supported by Wayne & Hong, visuals by Achtung! Achtung!

2 years on and Readyset Glo continues to be the ultra successful bastion of indie disco for sharp dressers island wide. And who better to celebrate this with than A-Trak, Kanye West’s ex tour DJ, maestro of electro and hip-hop beats and one of turntable history's most successful jocks.  
  
Having built a steady reputation for putting out critically acclaimed vinyl releases, A-Trak has recently founded a new record label, Fool’s Gold, dedicated to bring forth the crème de la crème in club music. As a DJ and Invisible Skratch Piklz alumnus, A-Trak’s live sets bridge the gap between boundary-pushing turntablism and debauched party-rocking DJ routines, jaw-dropping samplers and effect pedals for live production and eclectic sets of bootleg-heavy hip hop, crunk, booty and classic electro, dancehall, 80’s funk and anything in between. Ever-evolving, catch A-Trak and the RSG DJs as they find new musical ground while still exploring the classics.  
  
www.djatrak.com
www.foolsgoldrecs.com

SAT 04 APR 09 / ZOUK
PRESENTS NEW YOUNG PONY CLUB DJ SET BY TAHITA BULMER AND ANDY SPENCE
(UK)

“I frickin’ LOVE the NY Pony Club... absolutely brilliant... especially "jerk me"...” Mylo

“I loved this!!! It made its way into my box straight away…” Tiga

“Love both their singles …‘ice cream’ was played loads at Trash and on Trash radio.” Erol Alkan

With such shimmering accolades thrown at them, it’s easy to dismiss NYPC as...well a ‘one trick pony’, but they’ve proven they don’t just do toe tappingly catchy indie- pop, they can DJ / throw a party like the best of them. From Barcelona to Dublin, Milan to London, Tahita & Andy have rocked their signature indie disco / rock sounds. Formed in 2005, their debut single “Ice Cream” sold out in 3 days and got the music media all jittery. ‘Blender’ a US music magazine coined it “disco pulse propelled underground robot rock alive with blasé sex-slave vocals”. Summed up, NYPC is the Brit equivalent to what James Murphy, The Rapture and DFA were doing in New York. No wonder pop luminaries like David Bowie, Lily Allen and fashion maven Stella McCartney are fans.

www.wearepony.com
www.myspace.com/newyoungponyclub

FRI 27 FEB 09 / VELVET UNDERGROUND
READYSET GLO PRESENTS SHINICHI OSAWA & MASATOSHI UEMURA (JAPAN) - DEBUT!

Releasing innovative tunes with solo project MONDO GROSSO and SHINICHI OSAWA, Shinichi has done countless producing and remix works for both Japanese and international artists. An icon in Japan, his latest album “The One” was released on the hottest club music labels in UK and US, Southern Fried Records (UK) and Dim Mak Records (US) respectively, proving the quality of his productions. As a composer, remixer & producer, he provides club hits that exceed the original for artists like Digitalism and Felix Da Housecat. Describing himself as a “Musical Multi Personality” Shinichi is joined by partner in crime, MasaToshi, for a wicked RSG extravaganza to cause maximum dance floor damage!

Readyset glo returns to Velvet Underground from the main room for one night.

www.shinichiosawa.com
www.myspace.com/shinichiosawa
www.myspace.com/bonjourmasa

SUN 11 JAN 09 / ZOUK
Zouk & ReadySet Glo present MYSTERY JETS
Debut concert in Singapore


Doors open 8pm, performance starts 9pm,
90 minute show + DJ set by Will Rees (Guitarist)

After postponing their last date at Zouk, Mystery Jets are back for a full length concert, their first in Asia outside Japan! With their colourful, catchy guitar pop to prog rock, Mystery Jets have been winning the hearts and minds of critics and fans alike, headlining and selling out performances. Undoubtedly influenced by the 1980’s, this bohemian London based band’s outstanding albums, ‘Making Dens’ (2006) and ‘Twenty One’ (2008) produced by Indie DJ Mash Up Don, Erol Alkan, were laced with catchier choruses and huge stylistic instrumentations, bridging the gap between clever indie and wry pop. Living up to the hype, Mystery Jets live shows exude excitement and unpredictability so stick around when the live show ends as Will Rees (Guitarist) takes to the decks for an exclusive DJ set.

"Mystery Jets are a must-go-see. They score for harnessing so much energy..." getreadytorock.com

"A band working towards brilliance" NME

"...glorious, marathon music-makers who will undoubtedly be having you weeping all over your iPod.." NME


www.mysteryjets.com
www.myspace.com/mysteryjets

Essential Mystery Jets listening:
Making Dens (679 Recordings, Warner Music Group)
Zootime (8 May 2007, U.S. only release, Dim Mak Recordings)
Twenty One (679 Recordings, Warner Music Group)

Tickets:
$40 early bird (limited to first 200 only)
$48 in advance (till 10 Jan)
$55 at the door

*Only 800 tickets available for sale so buy yours now!

Available at Zouk and through phone bookings, all major credit cards accepted 6738 2988 or fax 6738 3988 (office hours: Tue-Sat 9am-2am, Mon 9am-6pm)

Download fax booking form HERE

SUN 07 DEC 08 /Eve of Hari Raya Haji / ZOUK
STEVE AOKI
(US)

Steve Aoki. Electro Neu Rave Don. The man behind Dim Mak Records, distributing artists like Bloc Party, The Kills, The Gossip, Klaxons and many more also is the same man behind the production moniker Weird Science that has remixed Peaches, Snoop Dogg and Bloc Party. Under his own name, Aoki has remixed Duran Duran and Timbaland as well as produced original work with internationally renowned producer, Junkie XL. So calling all punks, dance floor freaks and fashionistas please welcome back the man who puts the P-A-R-T-Y in party animal.

www.steveaoki.com
www.myspace.com/steveaoki

FRI 24 OCT 08 / ZOUK
SIMIAN MOBILE DISCO
(UK)

They’ve produced for Artic Monkeys and Mystery Jets, worked their magic and remixed tunes by Klaxons and The Rapture, released tracks under the cool electro French label Kitsune and are a major act in the cool club circuit. ‘Nuff said – Simian Mobile Disco is a force to be reckoned with and you’re gonna find out why on their debut in Zouk. This dynamic Brit duo have dominated world-famous Superclubs /bangin’ music festivals with their arsenal of thumping electro party tunes to get a proper sweatfest of a party going!

www.simianmobiledisco.co.uk
www.myspace.com/simianmobiledisco


SAD NEWS:

S
AT 20 SEP 08 / ZOUK
RSG PRESENTS THE MYSTERY JETS LIVE, FOLLOWED BY DJ SET - cancelled


Due to illness, Mystery Jets regret to announce that they have no option but to cancel their scheduled appearances at Zouk on Saturday, 20th Sep. 2008. Singer, Blaine Harrison is currently receiving hospital treatment for ailments on his feet, a reoccurring injury relating to his Spina Bifida. He’s on the mend and will be back on the road soon. See www.myspace.com/mysteryjets
for more info.

HAPPY NEWS:

S
AT 11 OCT 08 / ZOUK
RSG PRESENTS BOYS NOIZE (Germany)


Dust off your dancing shoes and sprinkle that party dust as Zouk brings on the NOIZE! All the way from Berlin comes Boys Noize (or Alex as his mum calls him) with his bagful of speaker shattering tunes guaranteed to blow dance floors and minds in equal effect. Having done remixing duties for indie pop luminaries such as Kaiser Chiefs (Everyday I Love You Less & Less), Justice (Phantom Pt 2) as well as the stadium filling rock Gods Depeche Mode (Personal Jesus), his awesome debut album (Oi! Oi! Oi!) has also won over many fans from rockers to ravers and the such like.

Essential Ear Wax: Bugged Out Presents Suck My Deck


SAT 26 JUL 08 / ZOUK
RSG WITH THE HIGH KICKS (AKA WE START FIRES DJ SET) (UK)


"Sludge-sleek pop songs with spiky guitars and ear splitting noise freakouts: ones to watch." - The Guardian

The High Kicks are DJ duo Becky Stefani and Nikki Vaughan – aka the singer and bass player from electro pop gang We Start Fires. Not content with simply rocking out on stage, the band set up Club Strut in their hometown of Darlington for a glittering night of spiky punk, electro, new wave and pop & indie rock & roll! High Kicks’s fascinating duo and their mates, Melissa and Ashley, have garnered a cult following after being named NME’s DJ of the week, and playing at prolific shows like the UK’s NME Awards, the Queens of Noize night at London’s 333 and further afield at the British Underground in Tokyo, Japan.

Best described to own the now sound of new wave, combining “the best punk of Blondie and the pop sensibilities of Siouxie and the Banshees” (Art Rocker), expect sassy rocking dynamics as the impish Becky and Nikki stage their laser guided debut!

www.westartfires.co.uk
www.myspace.com/club_strut

FRI 25 JUL 08 / SMU GREEN / DAY 1 / 10PM-2AM
VAN SHE (Australia)
LIVE IN CONCERT

Zouk is proud to be appointed by the Singapore National Museum to host a party on the second weekend of their inaugural "Night Festival 2008".

A free party open to those 16 and above, the 2 day event will feature different entertainment; live & bohemian the first night and hip hop and urban the next.

Day 1 has a more bohemian feel, with craft & art related fringe activities to nurture one's artistic side as well as support budding local artists. Get your hands on one-off creations by artists like Maki Squarepatch, White Dog Bobby and The Proletariat Poetry Factory or create one yourself by trying a hand at silk-screening, henna art and drumming. Rock out on the first night with the international merry noisemakers; Van She who'll be showering your ears with new sounds from their upcoming album "V". Local Zouk jock Hong will also be spinning a special indie disco set to set the mood, not forgetting a 100 strong drumming act to kick off the night and fireworks.

Admission Free


www.zoukclub.com/eflyer/beatnikpicnic.html

FRI 09 MAY 08 / ZOUK
KITSUNÉ FEAT. GILDAS LOAËC & MASAYA KUROKI


Heads up fellow fashion junkies and party crazed freaks and show some love to Gildas & Masaya from the inimitable music and fashion label Kitsune! Founded in 2002, Kitsune music has been the cornerstone of nutritiously quality indie / dance staples. Their much coveted Kitsune Maison compilation feature shimmering gems from (disco) pop luminaries like Fischerspooner, Digitalism and the like. These scene-stealers cum choice selectors are in a class of their own when they DJ. Throwing track after track of deliciously shoutey and pumpy-esque tunes be prepared to peel yourself off the floor when they’re done with you.

www.maisonkitsune.fr
www.myspace.com/maisonkitsune
SAT 17 MAY 08 / ZOUK
READYSET GLO 1ST ANNIVERSARY
WITH
STEVE AOKI, PICTURES BY THE COBRASNAKE (US)


You know him when he ripped the beach a new one at ZoukOut 2007. By day, Aoki runs Dim Mak Records, the small indie label that jump-started the career of the British neo-pop sensation Bloc Party and that has more recently imported such rising European stars as Klaxons, Scanners, Whitey and Mystery Jets. By night he is a wildly popular club promoter and DJ whose venues range from hole-in-the-wall Hollywood after-parties to massive "superclubs" all over the world.
 
Joining this taste-maker is none other than the Cobrasnake; photographer extraordinaire, all round party bad boy and his partner in crime. This wickedly wild party is one unforgettable ride!

Prepare to pick yourself (& your mates) off the dance floor when Steve’s done with you!

www.myspace.com/steveaoki
www.steveaoki.com
www.thecobrasnake.com
SUN 18 MAY 08 / ZOUK - Eve of Vesak Day
DIM MAK X MARK COBRASNAKE X ZOUK YARD SALE!


A Flea & Easy like no other, welcome to Dim Mak x Mark Cobrasnakex Zouk Yard Sale!

Get to buy your must have collectibles from Steve Aoki and Mark Cobrasnake themselves, like the new dim mak hoodies and tees, new cobrasnake tees, stickers and other fun stuff & collect an autograph while you're at it!

Also check out the other 50 specially curated vendors, free admission.
SAT 31 MAY 08 / ZOUK
ED REC FAR EAST DUTY FREE TOUR FEAT. THE WHOLE ED BANGER CRUE,
BUSY P, DJ MEHDI, FEADZ, KRAZY BALDHEAD (LIVE), SEBASTIAN, SO ME, UFFIE (LIVE)


Responsible for giving dance music a good kick between the legs, Pedro Winter’s (in)famous label was synonymous with the sweet new-rave-indie-disco rock sound before punters even coined the term. Providing the tracks for many a Readyset Glo anthem, they smashed the party when Justice and Busy P performed last May.
 
Now back with not one, not two but seven label mates - whether it’s Uffie’s irreverent rap style or Sebastian’s nose bleed now sound, the party loving animals that make up Ed Banger’s crue are like nothing you’ve ever seen, heard or experienced.
 
The biggest line up to ever feature in one night at Zouk, it is going to be one record breaking, history making event you won’t forget!  

www.edbangerrecords.com
www.myspace.com/edbangerrecords


SAT 16 FEB 07 / VELVET UNDERGROUND
READYSET GLO – THE MOTORED SESSIONS PRESENTS
THE BANG GANG DJS
(AUSTRALIA)

Please give a warm RSG shout out to two of the craziest kids that you’ll ever meet, from The Bang Gang here’s Jamie Doom and Gus the Hoodrat! The lads from down under will be illuminating the decks at 2008’s first ReadySet Glo with an ever rousing warm up by Wayne and electrifying visuals by Achtung! Achtung! Be prepared to peel your ears off the floor when these party banging badboys subdue you with their 80’s pop influenced tunes mashed with 90’s sensibilities done in a style that only a true BangGanger can. These kids have had a whirlwind of a touring schedule supporting the ‘kool klub kids’ like Tiga, Soulwax, 2manydj's, Jaques Lu Cont, The Scissor Sisters, Damian Lazarus, Ewan Pearson yadda yadda yadda ..... Less Talk, More Dance we say.

www.myspace.com/banggang12inches
www.banggang.com.au


Essential Earwax : Nicky Vanshe and Dangerous Dan’s rock dub of "Around the World"

click poster for bigger view SAT 01 DEC 07 / VELVET UNDERGROUND
READYSET GLO – THE MOTORED SESSIONS PRESENTS
SHIT DISCO (DJ SET – GLASGOW)


Far from being modest with their music churning out more radiation than Chernobyl, these four Scottish lads will show you why they put the SHIT in DISCO come December 1st. With sell out shows in the UK and shit hot singles that fly off the shelves faster than House of Holland Ts, SHITDISCO have been busy riding the charts with their debut album “Kingdom of Fear” released on the much coveted indie label Fierce Panda. Their frantic drumming, shouty singing and bass driven tunes are as subtle as the smell of napalm in the morning. So calling all geeks and chic freaks, SHITDISCO’s waiting for you to dust off your dancing boots and do the disco pogo with them at Velvet Underground.

Warm up by Wayne, Live visuals by Achtung! Achtung!

www.shitdisco.co.uk
www.myspace.com/shitdisco

SAT 13 OCT 07 / VELVET UNDERGROUND
READYSET GLO – THE MOTORED SESSIONS PRESENTS
PRINCESS SUPERSTAR (US)


Infamous rapstress Princess Superstar takes to the decks, bringing  some girl power to the latest much anticipated installment of RSG!  In 1994, a then-unknown Concetta Kirschner, armed with a four track, guitar, keyboards, simple sampling and air tight lyrics, cut her first demo and immediately received incredible hype from the underground and from major labels who recognized her talent and futuristic vision.  That demo led to albums like Strictly Platinum and CEO – albums that would earn her the title of renaissance lady of electro rap. Her current hit, the Mason vs. Princess Superstar remash of Perfect, debuted at #3 on the UK pop charts; and her Gigolo mix CD featuring 10 years of Gigolo Records came out in February 2007 featuring Vitalic, Miss Kittin, Traxx, DJ Hell and more.  So dress up and warm up for an unforgettable night with Her Majesty herself on the mic and the decks!

Warm up by Wayne, Live visuals by Achtung! Achtung!

www.myspace.com/k7princess
www.princesssuperstar.com
www.nutricious.com




click poster for bigger view SAT 26 MAY 07 / VELVET UNDERGROUND
READYSET GLO – THE MOTORED SESSIONS PRESENTS
JUSTICE & BUSY P (Ed Banger, France)


It’s time to dress up, break out the day-glo and put on your biggest smiles – Readyset Glo – The Motored Sessions 2nd installment is finally here!
 
Following The Rapture’s mind-blowing live set and stupendous DJ set at Velvet, Readyset Glo returns for another night of indie-disco and no one exemplifies this sound better than men of the hour - Justice. The French duo have caused a worldwide sensation with their hit “We Are Your Friends” -- a song whose catchy refrain (“Because we! Are! Your friends! You’ll never be alone again!”) has pricked the ears of dance kids and hipsters alike.  New York’s Village Voice hailed it (a remix of Simian’s “Never Be Alone”) the “aural equivalent of crack”.  Signed to Pedro Winter (aka Busy P.)’s Ed Banger Records, the Justice sound is loaded with rock n’ roll, big, crunchy sounds and plenty of French funk.  
 
Remember where you heard it first!
 
Other good tunes by Wayne and live visuals for the night by Achtung! Achtung!   

www.myspace.com/justicepourtous
www.edbangerrecords.com


click poster for bigger view
SAT 07 APR 07 / ZOUK / VELVET UNDERGROUND
READYSET GLO – THE MOTORED SESSIONS OFFICIAL LAUNCH PARTY:
FEAT. THE RAPTURE (US) LIVE AT ZOUK,
FOLLOWED BY THRONE OF BLOOD NIGHT WITH DJ SETS BY DRUZZIE, MATTIE, VITO & LUKE THE DUKE (THRONE OF BLOOD/THE RAPTURE) AT VELVET UNDERGROUND

To launch the new night Readyset Glo – The Motored Sessions of indie-disco parties at Velvet Underground is none other than New York quartet, The Rapture!

Their raucous breakthrough single, House Of Jealous Lovers, off their Echoes album, united techno and indie kids in one sweaty dancefloor mess, setting the pace for indie/dance crossovers worldwide. "With so many hip people in the studio, it's no wonder Echoes sounds like such a party," said Blender magazine.

Following up in 2006 with the album ‘Pieces Of The People We Love’, The Rapture cemented their reputation as the trend-setting new breed of punk-funk, dipping into their love of house music to emerge with a riot of live pop-funk and psychedelic party-forward sounds.

A rare chance to catch a band of this stature in a club setting and with their live performances last year earning them title of ‘Gig of the Year ‘ by New York Magazine, it’s a show not to be missed.

Then the party moves to Velvet Underground, the home for Readyset Glo where Rapture members Druzzie, Mattie, Vito & Luke the Duke will take to the decks, playing some tunes of their newly set up label, ‘Throne of Blood’ to release remixes of their tracks by some of the most influential producers in the world.

Other good tunes by Wayne and live visuals for the night by Achtung! Achtung!   

myspace.com/throneofbloodrecords
myspace.com/therapture