Soul Clap's Triumphant Return to Boston, Tonight at Make it New, 6.2.11

The legendary Dancing on the Charles parties of yesteryear won’t be happening in Boston this summer, or probably ever again unfortunately. The next best thing would be to come check out the duo who was partially responsible for making those parties happening a Make it New tonight.

Many readers probably already know who Soul Clap is, but in case you don’t, let me put it this way: they’re kind of a big deal in the world of electronic music at the moment. They have managed to carve out a niche for themselves, focusing on the slower and sexier side of house, while injecting the sound of early 90s hip hop and R&B they grew up on into the formula.

Since last year, Eli and Charlie have done it all and then some: traveled the world, headlined large-scale parties almost every weekend, scored an Essential Mix, released a DJ Kicks mix CD with Wolf & Lamb, dropped dozens of tunes on an equal number of labels that have devoured the Beatport charts, even a Dubspot workshop that has garnered thousands of views on youtube.

Soul Clap is not only known for their production but also their extended DJ sets, played entirely on vinyl and acetates, that covers wide ranges of sounds, tempos, grooves, and time spans. Tonight they will be demonstrating one of their longer sets in action at Make it New at the Middlesex (315 Mass Ave, Cambridge). This is a perfect place for them as they hosted many a party when they once lived in town before relocating to Miami. Not only that, but they are playing the entire night, from 9 to 2.

I’d recommend getting there early, the place is going to fill quickly. Soul Clap had a significant base of local followers even before they hit A-list status last year, and they haven’t been to town in quite some time, so do the math!