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PRESS RELEASE
WHO IS KLIKTRAK
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CONTACT KLIKTRAK
KLIKTRAK : HISTORY ________________________________________________________________________________________
SYNOPSIS
KLIKTRAK (aka Richard Smith) has been a pioneering force in the creation,
performance and promotion of original electronic music in
South Africa, since 1989. Progressing from various projects
with brother KONTROLMAN (aka Matthew Smith) , including PARSON`S PROGRESS
(1989-1991), the RYTHMN METHODISTS (1990-1994), and RED
FRIDAY - the critically acclaimed LIVE act (1991-1996), KLIKTRAK has now
established himself at the forefront of original electronic
music production in South Africa, with his innovative solo endeavour.
KLIKTRAK was formed in response to the growing pressure
exerted by the mass commercial rave scene developing in South Africa around
1995/6, together with the onset of creative differences
between the more ecclectic/experimental leanings of KONTROLMAN and RED FRIDAY,
and the more minimalist groove oriented expressions KLIKTRAK
had always tended towards. Coupled with the fact that KONTROLMAN was
about to embark on adventures directed towards deeper Africa,
KLIKTRAK set about building upon the LIVE performance success he had
enjoyed as front man of RED FRIDAY, as well as consolidating
a collected range of electronic instrumentation into a productive professional
home-studio.
The aim was to establish KLIKTRAK as an artist of quality,
innovative electronic music, as well as a professional performance act, playing
LIVE at electronic-future culture, and dance-music events,
both in South Africa, and eventually internationally.
This site was created with the hope of furthur exposing South
Africa`s leading original electronic music creator and producer, and his work,
as well as providing an information resource in the hope of
encouraging other electronic music producers in South Africa, to realise the
potential
of electronic-future culture in shaping the re-evolution of
our emerging society.
KLIKTRAK remains committed to delivering professional
performances of LIVE electronic music, as well as exploring his own
interpretations
of electronic future culture, and his subsequent expressions
through electronic technology as a medium for music, in the form of aural art.
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CONTACT : KLIKTRAK (For bookings, demo requests, feedback, and other information)
e-mail : kliktrak@mighty.co.za
voice : +27-82-4703935
snail-mail : PO box 463,
Ladysmith, 3370, KZN, South Africa
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KLIKTRAK : HISTORY : LIVE PERFORMANCES AND ACHIEVEMENTS
2002
:
30
March : ENGINEER & EXECUTE : Club Frequency, 249 Gale Street, Durban VIEW
: POSTER/FLYER MEDIA PICS
07 December : ENGINEER & EXECUTE
: INTERFACE/INTERCHANGE : SKYYBAR, Durban VIEW : POSTER/FLYER
MEDIA PICS
30 Dec 2002 – 01 Jan 2003 : FLUX
FESTIVAL: New Years Festival : Hidden Valley, Mooi River, KZN VIEW
: POSTER/FLYER MEDIA PICS
2001
:
30 Dec – 31 Dec : FLUX
FESTIVAL: New Years Festival : Hidden Valley, Mooi River, KZN VIEW
: POSTER/FLYER MEDIA PICS
KLIKTRAK is on the panel to judge : BATTLE OF THE BEATS : 22 Sept : Sound Factory, Honeydew, Johannesburg.
2000
:
08 Dec : NOIZE : SHEET CD Launch
Event : BARGO, Greyville Racecourse, Durban VIEW
: POSTER/FLYER MEDIA PICS
30 Dec – 01
Jan 2001
: AmaSpace-Shuttle : New Years festival : Hidden Valley, Mooi River, KZN VIEW
: POSTER/FLYER MEDIA PICS
KLIKTRAK`s
track ROCKETFUEL, was released on SHEET MUSIC : SOUNDS OF THE DURBAN
UNDERGROUND,
A compilation album on CD,
featuring the best in original electronic and dance music from kwaZulu-Natal.
1999
:
20 Feb : EPICENTRE : The Dive, Hexagon
Theatre Complex, Pietermaritzburg VIEW
: POSTER/FLYER MEDIA PICS
12 June : Body
Politics : CARFAX, Newtown, Johannesburg VIEW
: POSTER/FLYER MEDIA PICS
17 July : FRUIT : The Dive,
Hexagon Theatre Complex, Pietermaritzburg VIEW
: POSTER/FLYER MEDIA PICS
KLIKTRAK signed a distribution and non-exclusive licensing deal for 15 tracks, with San Francisco based TECHNOGENESIS.
1998
:
13 and 14 March : GRANNY presents : R
D P , Hexagon Theatre Complex, Pietermaritzburg
VIEW
: POSTER/FLYER MEDIA PICS
06 August : ROCKET FUEL :
CORACLE BUZZ BAR, Pietermaritzburg VIEW
: POSTER/FLYER MEDIA PICS
08 August : UNDERGROUND EXPRESS : UNDERGROUND EXPRESS 4 : Winston Hotel,
Durban VIEW
: POSTER/FLYER MEDIA PICS
03 September : KLIKTRAK
featured in a live telephonic interview on RHODES MUSIC RADIO`s (RMR -
Grahamstown) : BANDSCAN program,
which highlights original South African music and artists, and
KLIKTRAK`s trax were playlisted on
RMR.
1997
:
KLIKTRAK enjoyed a highly
successful 1997 , with a number of critically acclaimed LIVE performances :
31 January : KLF PRODUCTIONS` : HOUSE
FRIKTION , The Dive, Hexagon Theatre, Pietermaritzburg VIEW
: POSTER/FLYER MEDIA PICS
12 September : KLF
PRODUCTIONS` : EVOLUTION PHASE 2 : Club Vegas, Pietermaritzburg VIEW
: POSTER/FLYER MEDIA PICS
11 October : KINDRED
SPIRIT`s : MOONBURN : CATAL-HUYUK, Harbour Front, Durban VIEW
: POSTER/FLYER MEDIA PICS
KLIKTRAK`s
music was featured, and distributed nationally, on GET THE FUNK OUT ( GTFO )
magazine`s
FUNK 3 , and FUNK 4 CD`s (1997). KLIKTRAK was also featured in an article on South African
original
dance-music producers , in GTFO vol
14 (1997).
1996
:
15 June : “RED FRIDAY RETURNS” : The Dive, Hexagon Theatre Complex,
Pietermaritzburg VIEW
: POSTER/FLYER MEDIA PICS
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KLIKTRAK :
HISTORY : 1992 - 1996 : RED FRIDAY ARCHIVE HERE
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