Since we typically have cobwebs and fog from NYE strolling about our brains for a couple weeks after ringing the new year in, we figured several things to be probable truths:

1. There are others who would likely be in the same blurry position.
2. It would be quite nice to get said others together for a quaint and cozy night of warm beats and libations in a not-so-clubby-or-basementy environment.

Since the early nineties, Jochem Paap (the Rotterdam artist owes the nickname Speedy J to his DJ skills) has been unanimously considered to be one of the first techno producers to come from the Benelux. Together with people like Laurent Garnier, Aphex Twin and Richie Hawtin he helped raising the genre just after it had escaped the Detroit delivery room. He comes to Chicago for one of three exclusive North American dates…

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.