(LAST 50 FREE TICKETS) CRUNCH x OFF: Richy Ahmed, Blackchild, Nick Curly, Frank Storm

Frank Storm

Frank Storm is a chameleonic character in the booth and the studio, but always remains true to his roots. The foundation of everything he does is groove and slick drum programming, but he is able to adapt to every situation he finds him in. As someone who first heard dance music in his uncle’s car, the joy and excitement he felt back then has never left him, either through years spent as a dancer on the other side of the booth, or now as the party commander in chief. Eventually moving to Ibiza to follow his love of music, Frank soon became a regular at places like No Name Club and began to make a mark on those who know. Keen to curate the whole night with his own vision, he started his now critically acclaimed Unusual Suspects party with a residency at Sankeys Ibiza in 2015 and hasn’t looked back since. The night quickly became known for its devotion to the underground rather than big names or obvious ticket sellers. It built up a community of serious music lovers who appreciated the quality soundtracks provided by top guests like Cassy, Chris Liebing, DJ Sneak, Enzo Siragusa and Sonja Moonear amongst many more. Accordingly, Unusual Suspects became in demand around Europe and has since held showcases at EGG London, IPSE Berlin and OPIVM Bali just to name a few. Of course, this has also meant Frank himself has built up fans all over the world and now plays everywhere from ADE to Space Ibiza, Output New York to Pacha Barcelona via his ongoing residency at Amnesia Milano. Frank likes to look into the eyes of his dancers, to make that personal connection, transmit his passion and enthusiasm and head off on a journey with his dancers - a journey into atmospheric house, sleek and slick tech and plenty in between, always with a sense of fun, and preferably for extended periods of time so he can really tell a story. Fast grooves and warm, saturated sounds with chopped up samples of the past and a soul-infused vocal always litter his sets and inform his style in the studio. Frank’s breakout release came with 'Gimme the Honey' on Hot Creations, and he followed it up with a dynamic selection of club-friendly but characterful EPs on Get Physical, Serialism and Decay Records, with massive remixes of Dana Ruh, Guido Schneider and Yusef showing another side to his skills. The next chapter finds Frank start his own label, Crunch, where he insists he, his friends and favourite producers will be "free to create whatever they want without any restrictions". It will be another fascinating development in the career of one of dance music’s youngest, hungriest and most unique artists.

Blackchild

Richy Ahmed

UK DJ and Hot Creations artist known for understated, groove-driven tech-house.

Nick Curly

Nick Curly has now been defining the sound of the underground for ten whole years. The varied and vital artist has established a number of labels in that time, including the era-defining Cecille Records. Currently he is focused on 8Bit, which continues to grow from strength to strength, as an outlet for fresh house and tech. 2017, then, is sure to be another landmark year. By now, Curly has a refined signature sound that keeps people dancing all over the world. His productions continue to come on esteemed labels like Truesoul, Drumcode and Hot Since 82’s Knee Deep in Sound, and he remains an in-demand remixer – recent work taking in Pan Pot’s Second State and for the legendary duo Stephane K and John Creamer, with an appearance due on 'Saved' for hot newcomer Emanuel Satie slated for spring. His DJ schedule takes in hundreds of gigs each year, all over the world, with year on year growth showing no signs of slowing down. 2016 was a superb year, yet 2017 already includes confirmed appearances at Heart Miami, Ministry of Sound, TimeWarp Mannheim, Crobar Buenos Aires, Warung Beach Club and festival plays at Hideout, Sonus, Eastern Electrics, and many more. More recently Nick has been heading up his own party brand, Trust. Now a few years old, it continues to go from strength to strength and really brings something fresh to each city it lands in. As well as a bi-annual residency at Watergate in Berlin, Trust host parties at high profile places like Sonus Festival and BPM, always with a tasteful selection of headliners who fit in with Nick’s unique vision for the party. The future is as bright as the past for this DJ, producer, party curator and A&R. After great releases in 2016 that roamed from house to techno and back again, always with an assured sense of quality, Nick has a new EP on his own 8Bit due in April, with new records lined-up every six to eight weeks from the German production machine. 2017 is lining up to be another record breaker for this essential pillar of the underground dance scene.

Pau Guilera



DIROS

He is capable of mixing different styles, bringing dynamic sessions to the audience. He can adapt to the place and moment of the session, feeling and understanding what the dance floor needs at that moment. DIROS is an artist formed in the best DJ Academies in Barcelona. His sessions generate an atmosphere full of fun, with dynamic sessions that make the audience live a unique sensorial experience. Minimal Deep Tech, Minimal and Tech House are some of the musical genres that predominate in his events