Preview: Dark Wave Disco: Sinden/Sonotheque

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Sinden does not sleep. Sinden might have a secret time machine. Sinden invented the question mark. OK, none of the previous statements have been verified at time of print, but here’s what we do know: the man born Graeme Sinden is some sort of dance-floor superhero whose maximal beat-building powers cause involuntary dancing. He scored his first big residency by being handpicked by the Basement Jaxx to open their Inside Out parties in Brixton. He recently joined the Justice League of Fidget super-team known as Machines Don’t Care, alongside frequent cohorts Hervé aka the Count and one Dave Taylor aka Switch, among others. Sinden and Switch still hold down a residency at London’s famed Fabric, where his deft studio abilities match his hyper-active DJ sets as house, hip-hop, Baltimore club, electro, grime, dancehall and Miami bass spar playfully with each other like violently graceful Capoeira. Up next will be the debut EP from Sinden and the Count, whose recent ubiquitous club hits featuring Rye Rye (“Hardcore Girls”) and Chicago’s own Kid Sister (“Beeper”) have lit up the charts. Sinden’s Chicago ties don’t end there—with the help of Switch he also crunked-up Walter Meego’s “Through A Keyhole,” turning their sad, introspective feelings into a full-on floor burner. (Duke Shin)

Sinden headlines Dark Wave Disco with residents Trancid & Mark Gertz and special guest Kid Color at Sonotheque, 1444 West Chicago, (312)226-7600, on September 27, 9pm-3am. $10 before 11pm, $15 after.