New York, NY. (Bunker) -
Tonight is the launch of Derek Plaslaiko's Spectral Residency tour, which will see him taking his sound to many North American cities over the next two months: Montreal, DC, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Detroit, Phoenix, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boulder, Portland, Seattle, Toronto, Boston, Milwaukee, Chicago, and more! Since Derek will be missing so many Bunkers in February and March, we're going to let him play a special 5 hour set to launch this tour properly on Friday, January 25th.
Some people filter through the record bins, taking what are on the wall or record store employee suggestions. Then there are people who dig deeper into the dusty crates, and absorb music like a sponge; ignoring labels, bucking trends and are forever on a quest to find the perfect record. The ones that make the staunchest of chin stroking, note taking trainspotters lose their shit on the dancefloor, hanging on every record from one to the next.
Derek Plaslaiko unquestionably falls into the latter category. As a teen equally transfixed by Mojo and Wizard cassettes and Minor Threat 7"s, Plaslaiko followed the beats from his hometown 20 miles south of Detroit to the epicenter of Detroit techno, then enjoying its third wave of success. He quietly paid his dues on Detroit's rave circuit, and was a crucial piece of the puzzle for the legendary Poorboy and Syst3m parties of the mid-nineties. He quickly earned a reputation for forward thinking DJ sets that were clinical, sophisticated and extremely sensual. This combination resulted in a residency for Family, the weekly party at Detroit's legendary Motor.
With a reputation for high energy sets that were versatile and tasteful, Plaslaiko slowly became in demand on the Midwestern club circuit; sharing the stage with such techno luminares as John Acquaviva, Kevin Saunderson, Richardo Villalobos, Baby Ford, and Matthew Herbert. It was also during that time Plaslaiko was asked by Carl Craig to perform at the inaugural edition of the Detroit Electronic Music Festival.
In 2003, Plaslaiko became part of the original team of DJs at Detroit's Untitled parties, sharing a residency with Tadd Mullinix (aka James T. Cotton), Matthew Dear and Mike Servito. In 2004 he made the decision to head east and set up camp in New York City, determined to bring a slice of the Motor City to the Big Apple. Currently, Derek is one of the resident DJs at the Bunker (Galapagos) in NYC. In 2006, he was honored in the Village Voice 2006's "Best Of" poll as New York's Best Techno DJ.
Friday, January 25th
BUNKER presents
Special Guest Derek Plaslaiko (The Bunker, Spectral | NYC)
5 HOUR SET!
Galapagos
70 North 6th Street
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Time 11p-4a
$10 / 21+
photos, hostess: Seze
sound: Beyond SS, Naudio
door: Elijah & Xio
bar: Keith
Derek Plaslaiko Spectral Residency Tour Dates
Jan 25 - The Bunker, NYC
Feb 01 - The Bunker, NYC
Feb 08 - The Bunker, NYC
Feb 09 - Zodiac, Washington, DC
Feb 15 - Z:lounge, Pittsburgh
Feb 16 - Touch, Cleveland
Feb 22 - Oslo, Detroit
Feb 23 - Homme Lounge, Phoenix
Feb 29 - LA TBC
Mar 01 - Kontrol, SF
Mar 05 - Boulder TBC
Mar 07 - Kulturszene, Portland
Mar 08 - Krakt, Seattle
Mar 15 - Pia Bouman School, Toronto
Mar 19 - Phoenix Landing, Boston
Mar 28 - Milwaukee
Apr 17 - Sonotheque, Chicago
