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Function - The Bunker Podcast - Mar 2008
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Biography of Function
Function aka David Sumner has developed into one of the most internationally respected and influential techno DJ's to stem from the New York scene. His ability to work the room as both a DJ and live performer have made him a regular face headlining events and festivals across the US and in over 20 countries world wide including, Awakenings (Amsterdam), Kozzmozz (Gent), DEMF (Detroit), Tresor (Berlin), Watergate (Berlin), La Real (Oviedo), Split (London), U-Club (Bratislava) as well as booking and maintaining residencies at all of New York City's top nightclubs and parties. As a producer and remixer, he has been both critically and publicly acclaimed. Looking back he has recorded under six pseudonyms, for nine labels with forty plus releases, Sumner's true scope and significance as a major player stand out.
He launched his own label, Infrastructure, in 1998. Designed mainly for releasing his own work, he has invited guest artists like Sleeparchive, Regis, Ben Sims, Oscar Mulero and Christian Wunsch to remix and record for the label. Also in 1998 he began organizing events. His first series of parties, Substance, took place at various venues and spaces including Limelight and Lunatarium in NY and eventually Detroit during the DEMF where he has collaborated with Friction:Detroit. They have been hosting an annual DEMF after party there which is going into it's 5th year as well as hosting a block of time at the festival's Underground Stage in 2006. Over the past 9 years these legendary Substance events have included guests such as Jeff Mills, Rob Hood, Dan Bell, Adam Beyer, Surgeon, Juan Atkins, DJ Hell, Marco Carola, James Pennington, Claude Young, Joey Beltram, Chris Leibing, Ben Sims, Regis, Green Velvet and other notables.
In more recent years Dave continues to release music, remix, run his labels, DJs regularly in NY and abroad and organize events. In 2003 he had the honor to release a split remix 12' alongside one of his favorite producers, Mark Bell from LFO. In 2004 he released what turned out to be his classic track, Montage, on his own Infrastructure imprint. And the following year, also on Infrastructure, he released Sleeparchive's first remix, with the widely successful Regis 'Asbestos' mix. Continuing to release proper techno 12's and remixes, he has now relocated in Berlin and has just release new single on the Berlin/Birmingham label, Sandwell District. 2008 is off to a great start!
www.myspace.com/functioninfrastructure
