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At 27 years of age, Thomas Erdmann aka Popkan continues to push his unique sound into the new decade and beyond. Heavily influenced by artists like Thomas Bangalter, Derrick Carter, Green Velvet and others after attending underground events in the late 90’s, he picked up a part time job to support his new love for underground dance music production. In 2002, Thomas joined the Meiotic Electronic Music & Arts promotions group based out of Chicago. In 2005, he joined Textone, an online netlabel showcasing acclaimed artists from all over the world.  He would later release music on other international net labels such as Clever Music, Intoxik, and Exposed Audio just to name a few.  From there he found himself playing at some of the Midwest’s hottest underground clubs and events.  He is currently working on music for Detroit based Random Access Recordings, Chicago Hip-Hop group Rebl Music, and a house music project with friend James Turner.

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Popkan Live @ Homeplate Black Wednesday by popkan

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Exposed to various forms of electronic music through Chicago’s mid to late 90’s rave scene, Matthew’s tastes would be influenced by the vast musical knowledge of his friends Karl and Ken Meier, Dave Siska, Josh Werner, Israel Vines, and Zachary Lubin. Further honing his DJ skills and refining his sound, Matthew would then join the like-minded Meiotic collective. Infusing his dj sets with a mixture of techno, house, and electro emanating from the Detroit – Chicago – Berlin triumvirate, Matthew’s ability to acknowledge the past while championing the present has allowed him performances all over the city of Chicago and the Midwest. From underground events at lofts, rooftops, warehouses, and basements, to such known nightclubs as Smartbar, Sonotheque, Empty Bottle, Lava, Vision, and Zentra, Matthew has performed alongside some of the most heralded names in electronic music; Daniel Bell, Derrick May, Deetron, Dave Sumner aka Function, Joel Mull, Alexi Delano, Los Hermanos, Michael Mayer, Gui Boratto, Angel Alanis, Mike Dearborn, and Troy Pierce, just to name a few.

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From the sounds of old salsa, cumbia and merengue records emanating from his parents’ home stereo as a child to the jacking raw beats of early Chicago house which provided the soundtrack to his teen years, Hernan’s early exposure to the musical output of Chicago’s diverse cultural communities awakened within him a lifelong passion for music and movement. Throughout Hernan’s time at university and beyond, Chicago’s influential music scene & quality record stores fed his voracious appetite for electronic sounds of all sorts- industrial, musique concrète, IDM, film soundtracks- to complement the beckoning throb of Chicago’s house dancefloors. However, it was upon his exposure to the work of artists such as Baby Ford & Ricardo Villalobos that Hernan discovered the sound which possessed the darker character he sought from other genres, but retained the enticing warmth & sexiness which he had previously found solely in deep house.

Over a decade later, this sound still resonates within him and drives Hernan to ignite floors across Chicago’s underground dance scene with his tasteful selection of current and classic productions. Hernan’s sets feature a focused attention to detail as he synthesizes engaging dialogues between tracks, all the while maintaining a sensual & propulsive energy to captivate the dancefloor. The percussive afro-caribbean pulse which held such presence throughout his formative years continues to serve as inspiration, flavored with Hernan’s touches of mood, a thick low-end, and the engaging polyrhythmic musical approach of his Latin background.

An established fixture of Chicago’s thriving techno/house scene both on the decks and on the dancefloor, Hernan continues to play at numerous underground events as well as at high-profile venues including Smartbar, Sonotheque, Lava, Vision, and Lumen. He has also played alongside a diverse range of leading talent, whose names include Akufen, Derek Plaslaiko, Dave Aju, among others.

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Previous Gigs

Date	City	Venue	Country
Tour: THE EVENT LIST
Feb 20 2010	Hernan Sanchez in Chicago	Vision	US
	Time: 10:00am. In the penthouse.
Feb 27 2010	Hernan Sanchez in Chicago	120	US
	Time: 11:00pm. Admission: $15 adv/with RSVP. Address: TBA. 120 featuring Rick Wilhite (3 Chairs – Detroit) RSVP: http://www.onetwenty.net