Function Live at Mutek 2016 (03 June 2016)

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Berlin-based, Berghain and Bassiani resident, techno veteran Function throws down his trademark piledriving machine rhythms. Live in Montreal. Born in Brooklyn, Dave Sumner was drawn to electronic music at an early age. Though his young ears initially favoured the sounds of ’80s new wave and electro, Sumner fell in love with techno after witnessing Jeff Mills’ early ’90s residency at NYC’s infamous Limelight. Within a few years, he began producing as Function, issuing early 12“es on Damon Wild’s Synewave label and his own Infrastructure New York imprint. He also began collaborating with Regis, aka Karl O’Connor, as Portion Reform, resulting in an album and several EPs, most of which were released via O’Connor’s Downwards label. This partnership would continue to bear fruit in the years that followed, particularly once Sumner joined O’Connor’s Sandwell District collective and relocated to Berlin. Together with Juan Mendez, aka Silent Servant, Sumner and O’Connor turned out harsh, industrial-infused techno sounds while taking an increasingly principled stand against what they viewed as celebrity-like DJ culture. Although Sandwell District ultimately announced its own “glorious death” in 2012, its influence on the international techno scene is hard to overstate, and the collective continues to maintain a certain cult status. Nevertheless, Sumner hasn’t stopped working; in 2013, he released his debut solo full-length, Incubation, via Ostgut Ton, and followed it up the next year with another LP, this one a collaborative effort alongside noise-techno maven Vatican Shadow. He’s also relaunched the Infrastructure New York label and has become a resident at Berghain. In other words, Sumner will likely continue to be a important techno figure for a long time to come. All credits to Function, Mutek and RBMA. Original audio link: https://www.rbmaradio.com/shows/main-stage/episodes/function-mutek-2016 ___ DISCLAIMER: Mix uploaded with original links in description to give credits to the original uploader. If either label, artist or third party copyright holder do not agree with their material being uploaded please contact us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hatecollective/ or via email: hatemusic1@gmail.com