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Jupiter at Glasslands Gallery, May 24th, New York City

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Jupiter is a French-English duo based in Paris, but they first met one night in London. An empty dancefloor, a one hit wonder (1982 funk classic Mama Used To Say), a band was born. Amélie and Quarles’ work relies on a common passion for a time when glitter and carelessness were kings. The impact of disco and electro-funk on their music is a clear one, yet the band happily quotes a wider range of influences, such as Sly & Robbie, Beach House, Alan Parsons Project, Siriusmo or even the Beastie Boys.

Todd Terry Live at Prince Charles, May 9, Berlin

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Grammy Award nominated DJ/Producer Todd Terry has been engulfed in dance music since he first started listening to European dance music records while growing up in Brooklyn. Already devoted to turntables, he heard something different in those tracks, and he “went for the difference. I never got a break in New York, but England happened right away, so I catered to them.” In any event, the Todd Terry sound was born.

Ian Pooley at Cameo Gallery, May 2nd, New York City

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Born and raised near Frankfurt, Germany, Ian Pooley began his career alongside the new swath of DJs in the early 90s like Mausse T., Boris Dlugosch and DJ Tonka. After releasing countless 12”s on V2 Records, Ian moved on to form his own label Pooled Music in 2003. Noted for having bridged the gap between techno and house, Mr. Pooley is also known to incorporate a distinctly Brazilian flavor. He’s remixed the likes of The Cardigans, Modjo, Nick Holder, The Green Velvet, and even Daft Punk.