The weekend begins with a pair of Irish imports parachuting into Luxy. Chris Agnelli and Robbie Nelson have been a duo on the decks since 1997 as well as writing and producing their own trance dance material. Their classics Everyday and El Nino helped define the Ibiza sound. Their major remixes include tracks from U2, Ferry Corsten and Armin van Buuren. They've provided six guest mixes for BBC Radio One and appeared on Top of the Pops. Their gig tonight is the first leg of a tour that will take them to Singapore and Bali before buzzing on to Oz.
Swank makes a splash in Taichung tomorrow with the third annual Aquaboogie. Highlights this year include the poolside palatables as Taichung's FM Bar and Restaurant will be there all day serving up a limited menu, and Shawn Kidd from The Dive Cafe will be blending up his famous Rum Bellini's. Harbin beer will be on tap and there'll be plenty of free Swank T-shirts on the rack. On the music menu is "everything from hip hop to electro," according to the organizers, with Swank DJs Declan, D'Jones, Matty D and Kriz. Joining them will be Taipei's old skool principal, Marcus Aurelius and Jr. and Megan spinning deep funky house. Revevolution's Chi Funk and Boyan from Bobo's will also be on hand. Things will get going at 1pm and continue until 10pm. The pool is inside Zhongzhung Park, at 100 Xuexi Rd in Taichung (台中市北區學士路100號) Check out http://www.swank-dj.com for more information, including directions in both Chinese and English and a printable map. And if a long hot day in the sun isn't enough for you, Aquaboogie will dry off at Panerai Bar starting around 11pm. Admission is free and beers will cost NT$100. Panerai is located in Taichung at 560 Wenshin Rd Sec 1 (台中市文新路一段560號).
Also tomorrow night, albeit closer to home, Eden will host a special edition of Deep Inside. What's special? Well, as half of the regular Deep Inside duo, DJ Saucey, is on hiatus, DJ SL will be joined by Pierre and Marc Ketts of the Beat Symposium. Eden is at 12F, 98 Zhongxiao E Rd, Sec 4, in Taipei (北市忠孝東路四段98號12號).
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In other news, Brian McGuire, who dance floor fans will remember as the towering DJ from LA who paid an extended visit to Taipei over the winter, appeared on the UK's DJ Source Radio (http://www.djsourceradio.co.uk) with his set Live in Taipei this past Sunday. While the set wasn't live, it was a mix of sets he performed during his stay here. We learned of it too late to include in last week's The Vinyl Word, but tuned in for a bit of dance floor deja vu. Way to go, Brian, and we hope you make it back again soon.
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