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Deities, mysticism, euphoria and melancholy – not watchwords one would typically associate with a night out clubbing, but Guy Gerber’s residency at Marquee New York, has sought to subvert the obvious from the offset.

Ever a contrarian Gerber has re-dressed and re-decorated Marquee for each of his residency nights, channeling inspiration from the Cosmos, fairy tales and pop culture to create a clandestine bohemian experience in Manhattan.

 For the final installment of the year Gerber draws on traditions of eons past, Marquee will be covered in paper lanterns, while Gerber will DJ out of a booth that resembles an ancient Asian temple. Continuing the theme of his Marquee residency, Gerber will perform an extended set.

Gerber arrives in NYC fresh from collaborating with the three-headed trio WIFE on an audio-visual project at Miami’s Art Basel. While his label Rumors continues to capture hearts and minds, little wonder given its recent output includes Gerber’s collab with Dixon and the acclaimed ’11 11’ project with Diddy.

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December is almost here, and that means the year is almost done, remarkably. What's been the highlight of 2014 for you as an artist? It's been another exciting busy year for me. However playing in the Japanese mountains during the summer with Jon Hopkins and James Holden was definitely a highlight. The music and the vibe around the festival was great! We heard that you live in the woods with a lot of animals. How many pets do you have at present? I don't live in a forest as such, however we moved two years ago to the countryside on the outskirts of Glasgow. It's a lovely environment to come home to after a busy weekend. We currently have one dog, two cats and two goldfish! But the surrounding areas are littered with cattle, horses and sheep. Your recent EP on Bek Audio featured you producing along with a vocalist Debra Debs. Was it a different process  for you to produce a vocal track? I really enjoy working with vocals. I've worked on a few vocal tracks before such as "Hands in Mine" and "Pure Cane Sugar." The track with Debra was really fun to make and the whole production was completed really quickly. I wouldn't say it was a different process, however her vocals certainly added a lot more character and personality compared to my usual techno tracks. On some of your recent productions you've collaborated with Mark Broom and Green Velvet to name a few. Do you have any other collaborations coming up? I have a collaboration with Alan Fitzpatrick which is still to be completed and another with Mark Broom which is next up on BEK Audio. You've got a few dates coming up in the States and Canada. What's your take on how your music  is received here? What are you looking forward to most when you play at Marquee friday? I always enjoy playing in America and Canada. Each gig is different and is unique in its own way. In my experience so far, some clubs like the harder side and some prefer a more tech-house kind of style. I enjoy playing with both styles and I hope its been well received. The last time at Marquee was great fun. It's a fantastic venue with great sound so I'm really looking forward to coming back on Friday.

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Gary Beck returns to marqueeny Marquee New York this Friday November 28th along with Sleepy & Boo.

Marquee Fridays presents another dynamic lineup of underground house this week with two special debut sets. Handling headlining duties is the infamous Hector, the Berlin-based, Mexico-born rising new name who is one of the key members of Loco Dice's Desolat family.  Deploying an intricate, stripped-down sound, Hector is all about a hypnotic dancefloor groove, and he features his music regularly at the world's best clubs and festivals. Joining him on the decks will be New York's original house hero Joeski, one of the veterans of the Big Apple's club scene who has been blowing up big time with his releases on labels like Suara, Defected and Kinetika. 

Your "Back Again" track you released this summer on Toolroom was rather different from the big hits you are known for, more on the groovier side of house music. How did you get the inspiration to create this? I started in 1996 making that kind of beat for DJs, and then step by step, I learned how to produce songs with musicians and singers. It's really my passion to share amazing moments with talented artists in the studio. Since "Love Generation", the scene has exploded around the world and a lot of DJs found the "holy grail" and started to produce a lot of pop dance EDM to feed the market. I think it's the right time in 2014 to go back to the roots where I am from: "beats for DJs only" :-) That's why i did "Back again"… I am searching non-stop for new colors of sound to fit into my productions and my DJ sets, i have the right background for that. Will you be doing an album for Toolroom this year? I launched "Back Again" on Toolroom because I love, love Mark Knight's artistic direction on his label, he has the hype and it was good to work with him. I have no plans for an album at the moment, maybe releasing a few more beats or vocals until next summer,  working with Toolroom or another label. Toolroom did an amazing job also on the promotion side. Throughout your career, you've been responsible for some of the biggest tracks to crossover onto radio, charts, etc. What are the most important ingredients you've found that you need to make a hit record? Are you surprised at how big some of your tracks have been? The main ingredient is sincerity, just to be true in what you produce. Never try to follow anyone, you will always be behind. My inspiration is often to look at the past to create my future but you need to improve your musical knowledge. I was really surprised when "Love Generation" and "World Hold On" reach the top of the charts around the world because they were not in the color of the moment. They were pure inspirational tracks made with my heart, of course with big hooks, but always with a message involved. Many of your fans don't realize that Bob Snclar is an alias. As a person, is there a lot of difference between "Bob Sinclar" and you - Christophe le Friant? People always dream some fantasies about their favorite artists :-) But I am a simple person full of passion for music. I live, eat, sleep, dream music, and sometimes it invades my entire body to a point that I have to relax a bit. That's why I play tennis like a beast :-) This Friday you'll be making your debut at Marquee New York. Tell us what we can expect from your set, and what does it mean to you to DJ in New York? Marquee has a high profile reputation in NY and around the world, it's a great privilege to be a part of your DJ family now. i saw Dennis Ferrer a few months ago and the room loved it, the club's atmosphere is magic. It's my turn to challenge myself. I am ready. NYC is where the music I love is born, it's where I bought my first record, and it's where the energy is the best. If you succeed in NY you are ready for the world!

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Bob Sinclar debuts at Marquee New York on Friday November 7th, along with Erik Hagleton.