compression l.a. celebrates anniversary

Perhaps more than any other event series, Compression in Los Angeles helped the city's techno resurgence surface via proper club nights. Since Compression's launch in 2005 techno has taken over L.A. club-land, including a techno-centric music policy at the city's premier super-club, Avalon. On Nov. 28 Compression celebrates its third anniversary at Cinespace in Hollywood with Funk D'Void and Misstress Barbara.

In the past Compression has hosted techno's inventors, the Belleville Three, along with Matthew Dear (a.k.a. Audion), Richie Hawtin, Steve Bug, and more. John Tejada (see below) and Matt Xavier are Compression's residents, and L.A. DJ and music industry veteran Robtronik (a.k.a. Robert Pointer) is its founder and director. (Geezerly name drop of the day: When Compression started the 'blogga hooked it up with Tejada and forwarded it the mobile phone number of one of the Belleville Three, although it was, alas, out of service).
[Above: Mr. Tronik with, I believe, Xavier].