11 May 2012 — Henning Lahmann
Polymorphism is a new series of showcases brought to Berlin by the folks that are responsible for the city's seminal
CTM Festival, aimed at introducing "forward-thinking artists, labels and networks whose innovative programs and aesthetics relentlessly subvert – or simply transgress – the established parameters of musical scenes and genres".
The first instance of Polymorphism will be a
100% SILK showcase as part of the label's extensive European Tour (see all the dates on their official poster below) at
Kater Holzig on June 1, followed by an equally exciting
Hippos In Tanks night at
Berghain a week later (we'll preview that one separately soon).
Amanda Brown's
Not Not Fun spinoff, that we've been going along with since its
very and fairly humble beginnings back in January 2011 and that we portrayed a couple of months ago,
featuring an interview with the founder, was named one of last year's best labels by
FACT. And rightly so: With its unique and fresh approach to established topoi of House and related genres of dance, referring to past glories without getting stuck in retromanic stalemate, and stellar, extraordinarily designed releases every other month, 100% SILK has already established itself among the truly essential labels for the electronic underground, and with releases coming up like the
LA Vampires and
Octo Octa collaboration
Freedom 2K and a split 12 inch between
Magic Touch and
Ital, we assume things will only get more exciting in 2012.
The showcase will feature appearances by Amanda Brown herself as LA Vampires, London via Estonia songstress Maria Minerva (who we interviewed last August, read
over here), Ital aka Daniel Martin-McCormick of
Mi Ami and
Sex Worker, Magic Touch, and, as a special guest, the amazing
Heatsick, one of Amanda's
favorite artists.
Before you listen to the excellent
Maria Minerva tune "Gloria" below, taken from her latest 100% SILK release
Sacred & Profane Love, and watch the brand new video for LA Vampires by Octo Octa's "Freedom 2K", premiered a few days ago on
Stereogum, we'd like to call your kind attention to an exclusive stream of a track off the forthcoming Magic Touch/Ital split, namely the latter's very sick remix of the former's "Anywhere U Want Me", a seven and a half minute monster to put you in the right weekend mood:
Don't forget to digest the other stuff, too, and if you happen to be in Berlin, you know where to go on June 1.
Maria Minerva - Gloria
