2011年Provoが新たにスタートするSynapseから派生したnew line party "Odd Synapse"。 第一弾となるゲストは長年アンダーグラウンドテクノシーンで伝説の人物とされてきたFunctionが登場! 繊細でサイケデリックな奥行きの広い類い稀な才能を持ち合わせたFunctionのdjに一夜を託す。日常から引き離された"普通ではない(Odd)"感覚と脳裏に焼き付く2011年最初のビッグインパクトとなる夜になるだろう。
One of techno's true underground heroes, Function, real name Dave Sumner has been DJing and making music for over 15 years. Hailing from New York, he was seduced by techno music when Jeff Mills held a residency (as well as his own first) at the Limelight in the early 90s. Dave started to produce music and from the mid-90s onwards, put out music on Damon Wild's Synewave and his own Infrastructure imprint. Together with Karl O'Connor aka Regis he worked as Portion Reform, putting out uncompromising music on Downwards and becoming the only non-Birmingham producer to release on the label. More recently, since his arrival in Berlin in December 2007, he hit the ground running when his EP 'Isolation' came out the day he landed and earned him DJ Mag record of the month. Since, everything seems to have followed suit. Still working with O'Connor, set up the acclaimed Sandwell District imprint. Featuring releases by Regis/Kalon, Silent Servant, Female and Ian Richardson, the label is kicking against minimal blandness with dynamic, harder-edged yet curiously accessible techno. In particular, Function's own bleep-techno killer 'Isolation' and the old school-styled follow up, 'Anticipation' are some of the best releases of the past year. It's little wonder then that Sandwell was recently featured as label of the month on Resident Advisor. So far this year the pace has picked up still. He has been featured as one of Beatport's artists to watch, his 'Anticipation' EP held the number 1 slot as Juno's top selling techno record for over 6 weeks.