When it comes to great techno, is San Francisco the next Berlin? That's a question bouncing around inside the beat-focused noggin of DJ, producer, and label owner
Alland Byallo. Byallo is part of the highly respected
[Kontrol] crew, who bring minimal techno and "avant-house" to places like the Endup on a regular basis. He's hit the decks in Moscow, London, and Berlin and has been invited to such prestigious festivals as Decibel, Lovefest, and Detroit's Electronic Music Festival. He's warmed up the turntables for such heavies as Superpitcher, Trentemoller, and Modeselektor ... but he doesn't just spin other people's records. He releases them on his
Nightlife Music label, and creates his own tracks for labels here and abroad. Long story short: dude is
busy with the beats, including a show this weekend at the Paradise on Saturday, Jan. 17. More on this techno pro below.
Name: Alland ByalloClub night(s): I am a resident of
[KONTROL] @
The Endup and the Bureau crew.
Style(s) of music you spin: House, techno and everything in between. From deep and soulful to hard and dark... always with an organic vibe.
Name of a track you can¹t get out of your head: I've been singing the vocal hook of
Arnaud Le Texier's "Serendipity" for the last month or two. I woke up with the vocal from
Luomo's "Tessio" the other day.
"Making Time" by Creation is another one that won't leave the head lately, but I think that's just because I watched
Rushmore again recently. Damn fine movie.
