Sound Department 011: Baikal (Innervisions)

BAIKAL

Martin Aquino, Dan Sherman

When
Fri Jun 20, 2014
Where
Monarch
Time
9:00 pm (event ends at 3:00 am)
Cost
$10
Tags
Electronic Music, Music
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Description

BAIKAL (INNERVISIONS / BERLIN)

The name Baikal comes from the words 'Bai Kyul', which translates as 'rich lake'. Lake Baikal is the most voluminous freshwater lake in the world, containing roughly 20% of the world's unfrozen surface fresh water, and at 1,642m, the deepest. It is also among the clearest of all lakes, and thought to be the world's oldest at 25 million years.

Baikal resides in Berlin and makes multi-layered electronic music for the heart, mind and feet. Preferably all at the same time. He has done so already on the first release for Maeve (a joint venture with Mano Le Tough and The Drifter), as well as remixes of Ian Pooley for Innervisions and Isolee for Tamed Musiq.

The success of these first releases led to high demand for tracks and remixes, filling up his release schedule for the coming year and beyond. Since the end of April 2013, Baikal has been touring, and so far with great results. His style has a preference for the driving deeper shades of house and techno. It's foremost about the groove and being able to lose yourself in that vibe.

Baikal's existence lies in the idea that the music itself, the abstract experience and the emotions it provokes should tell enough of a story to entertain you as the listener, and that the persona behind the artist is of lesser importance.

MARTIN AQUINO

Originally hailing from Manila, Philippines and now firmly rooted in San Francisco, Martin Aquino is an exciting new name on the scene who is making waves with his underground, deep tech-house sound. It was in Manila, as a teenager, that Martin first encountered house music and developed his love for the genre. By the age of 17, Martin was regularly playing at renowned venues within the cities of Makati and Manila.

Martin soon found himself traveling back-and-forth between Manila and San Francisco. It was on the US west coast that he became familiar and fascinated with the bay area's brand of deep house. Martin's sound evolved to include this influence which he brought back to the Philippines through his in-demand DJ sets. Soon Martin made the plunge and relocated to San Francisco where he could play, produce, and thrive in the heart of its world famous dance music scene.

Martin's obsession with the music and his sound naturally led to music production. Since 2011, he's already recorded well-received singles for labels like Resopal Schallware, One Records, and District Raw. Martin's production, while riding the border between house and techno, keeps a leg deep in the sound of the underground. He strives for music that is organic and eclectic while still rawly effective in the nightclub.

DAN SHERMAN

Resident DJ for Qoöl, the longest-running electronic music event in San Francisco. Co-founder of Sui Generis, a new San Francisco-based series of boutique experiences with beautiful electronic music, which debuted in May 2014 with the West Coast premiere of Lake People and Lux. Co-founder of Concept, a new San Francisco-based experience in the art of DJ'ing, debuting in June 2014. Remixes released on Loöq Records. Original productions forthcoming. At it since '99.

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Location

  1. Monarch
    101 6th St., San Francisco, CA