FBK - Tech Clubbers Podcast #151

He's your favorite DJ's favorite producer. Your heroes are his friends. His mentors are legendary figures in dance music. You may not recognize his name-but you should. Kevin M. Kennedy ( AKA FBK, The Sleep Engineer ) has been creating techno, house and experimenting with sound and space since the early 1990s. His work has been featured on labels as divergent and diverse as Rekids, R-Time Records, Absoloop Orange, Soiree Records International and MDR. Born in Columbus, Ohio ( exactly 3hr 13 minutes from Detroit ), Kevin had the fortune to meet and work with legendary producers and Djs Daniel Bell and Anthony 'Shake' Shakir, and learn even more from Claude Young jr. and Jay Denham in his formative years-releasing on the Frictional imprint as FBK. His “Knobs and Switches” EP set dance floors alight and became a 'classic,' recently being reissued by Matt Edwards' R-Tyme imprint 20 years after its initial release. FBK has never stopped experimenting: His sound is hard yet hypnotic, rooted in minimalism but always focused upon keeping the groove while exploring the spaces in between the notes. FBK has been performing live since 1994 and Djing since 1988. His live show is energetic, powerful and never fails to disappoint. His minimalism continues with his setup-believing in portability and versatility over anything. His unique DJ sets are filled with unreleased material and edits, always pushing the crowd to dance. 2019 was a banner year for the artist: Seeing his first album, “More Stories From the Future” released on Rekids, along with his first visit to Berlin, performing at Griessmuehle. 2020 sees the artist with new releases on Knotweed, and another album planned for Rekids, along with tunes from his previous album being remixed by Len Faki. *ABOUT THE MIX*: This is a recording of the first hour of a marathon, nearly 3 hour live performance from FBK, from an undisclosed time and place that only exists when you are there. Like all performances from FBK, it is live, off-the-cuff, and unplanned. Each performance is different, based upon the room, audience, and energy of the universe in that particular locale. Follow FBK here: Resident Advisor: https://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/fbk Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/absolo0p Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefbk8088/ Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/fbk Beatport: https://www.beatport.com/artist/fbk/25737 Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/artist/26560-FBK Contact: booking@gentleriot.net --- Follow TECH CLUBBERS here: Web: https://www.techclubbers.com/ Resident Advisor: https://www.residentadvisor.net/profile/techclubbers Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TechClubbers/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/techclubbers/ Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/techclubbers Mixcloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/TechClubbersRadio/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TechClubbersPodcast Contact: info@techclubbers.com *Podcast on-air Thursday 28th at 13:00 CEST on Threads Radio ( https://threadsradio.com/ )