[GLA] 16/12/11 Spectre (Chicago) and Jackee (Live)

We’ve just about recovered from our launch night and would like to thank DJ Stingray for packing his bag full with certified bangers and tearing the place apart. Big thanks are also due to all who came along to help us kick things off in style. This time round we’re very much on a Chicago tip and extremely excited to welcome two leading lights in house music…

To say Specter (Andres Ordonez) is an artist firmly devoted to his craft is somewhat of an understatement. Having finely honed his mixing skills from the age of 15, the Chicago-based producer has become a fine ambassador for the city that gave house a home. His sound retains the spirit of the genre’s roots, while also often incorporating the deeper, darker elements that permeate much of Detroit’s output. With a string of impressive releases on labels such as Sound Signature, Sistrum Recordings and his own Tetrode Music under his belt, and with the likes of Marcellus Pittman singing his praises as a DJ, Specter is well placed to headline Tributes first foray into house.
Our second guest is London-based acid aficionado, Paul Mitchell, and we are delighted to be hosting his debut live performance under new moniker, Jackee. The native Glaswegian has already made waves as Meschi, with releases on Lunar Disko and Snuff Trax establishing his status as a gifted producer. Jackee’s sound is more dominated by the intoxicating squelch of the Roland 303 and perfectly combines the atmospheric splendour of the Meschi releases with the driving, dancefloor style of vintage acid house. With releases upcoming on Abstract Acid, Snuff Tracks and Our House Recordings, we feel rather privileged to be the first to let you experience Jackee in action.

Warm up duties will be left in the more than capable hands of residents Avant Radge and Sidrad.

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As we do, this will be follow by an after party at a secret city centre location. This will be manned by the legendary TRAXX DJ team consisting of Laurence Hughes, Jamie Thomson and Tom Churchill. It’s been a long time since all three of these guys rocked the spot at the same time and it may be a while before it happens again so I can say with confidence that this is not one to be missed!