The Pure Sonik Sessions Continue on Thurs., June 3rd with BEN SIMS + DJ T-1000: All Night Long

London's Ben Sims + Detroit's DJ T-1000 Rock Smart Bar, Chicago

CHICAGO, IL (PRWEB) May 25, 2004 --After the success of THE PURE SONIK SESSIONS 01 with OLIVER HO, MIKE DEARBORN (LIVE), and Detroit-born, Chicago-based organizer/resident DJ T-1000 (aka ALAN OLDHAM), we go from strength to strength with the second episode; THE PURE SONIK SESSIONS 02: BEN SIMS and DJ T-1000, Thursday, June 3rd, at Smartbar Chicago.

It's been over five years since London's Mr. Sims has visited Chicago, and we at Pure Sonik Records are proud to sponsor his return. His tribal, Latin-tinged productions on his Theory, Ingoma, and Hardgroove record labels have made dancefloors move worldwide, as have his remixes for such well-known names as Jeff Mills, Chris Liebing, Adam Beyer, and Mark Broom, among others.

As a promoter, his London-based "Split" night has taken the capital by storm, showcasing the talents of such international stars as Surgeon, Dave Clarke, Oliver Ho, Paul Mac, A Guy Called Gerald, Derrick May, and DJ T-1000 himself. In fact, it was Oldham's gig at "Split" last year that was one of the inspirations for THE PURE SONIK SESSIONS!

As a DJ, Mr. Sims combines tight, compressed tribalism with old-school hip-hop influences; scratches and quick cuts, a three-deck assault that takes no prisoners, as evidenced on his import-only "Escapism" and "Theory of Interpretation" mix CDs.

Meanwhile, the aforementioned DJ T-1000 is no slouch. This time, though, he's flipping the script and showing off his old-school roots in a more wide-ranging opening set which will encompass some Wax Trax-era industrial favorites as heard on his career-defining "Fast Forward" Public Radio program back in the day. To hear what "Fast Forward" sounded like firsthand, check out www.alanoldham.com

Smartbar
3730 N. Clark St.
Two blocks north of Wrigley Field
Chicago, IL

Showtime: 10 pm. No warm-up act.
Admission: $15.
Ladies free between 10-11 p.m.
Dress code: No scrubs.
Giveaways with paid admission courtesy of Pure Sonik Records.

Coming August 12th: THE PURE SONIK SESSIONS 03: DETROIT REUNION with the return of DJ BONE + ULTRADYNE LIVE (FIRST-EVER CHICAGO APPEARANCE AND THE MOST EVIL ELECTRO YOU'VE EVER HEARD) + DJ T-1000.

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