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Saturday

Jan212012

Dance it Up! Upcoming Boston Events For January 2012 (Updated 1.28)

Saturday, January 21, 2012 at 1:54PM

Upcoming Events

Past Events

Did I miss anything? Email nminieri@yahoo.com if you want me to include your event, as long as it’s in the general Boston area and is catered towards dance/electronic music. I will be updating the list on Sundays and Wednesdays.

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Jan142012

Sweet Shop 6- Garage, Juke, House, and R&B at Goodlife, Featuring Brenmar. 1.14.12

Saturday, January 14, 2012 at 1:54PM

You know those signs at Goodlife by the DJ booth that say “We love you! But please, no requests” in big bold letters? If you’re one to always remind whoever is playing it’s your birthday, tonight you might be in for a bit of relief. Yes, you technically won’t be able to ask headliner Brenmar to play anything specific, I know. But what you’re dealing with here is a producer who has a knack writing songs with very catchy vocal hooks, set on top of those swinging beats you deserve to dance to after working your tail off all week. CreateSpace is back, and Brenmar is the sonic keynote speaker laying down the soundtrack of their first Sweet Shop of 2012.

A newer producer, Brenmar gained traction last year with a unique sound that borrows anthmic R&B vocals, chopped-up and edited in a format reminiscent of 2-step garage, along with house-and-bass grooves on the low end of the spectrum, even fragments of juke to let the heads know he was born in Chicago. (Although he has since migrated to L.A.) His biggest release came last summer- a four-track EP on Sinden’s Grizzly stable, which showcases tracks like “Let Me Know”, “So High”, and a Dubble Dutch rework of the latter.

Of course this is Goodlife we’re talking about here, and since life is ALWAYS good there, specifically on Saturday nights, it will be worth your while to get there very early as per usual. It’s cold outside, don’t be one of those guys who gets stuck out there instead of inside the building, where you will be able to hear the likes of General Motor, Mr. McNeill, and Paul Foley (who will be laying down a four-hour megamix upstairs!)

Goodlife, 28 Kingston St., Boston. $5 before 11, $10 after. 21+
Facebook event invite

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Wednesday

Jan112012

Multi-Genre Pioneer Paul Woolford Plays Re:Set, Phoenix Landing, 1.11.12

Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 9:23AM

When you listen to an original track, a remix, or a DJ compilation by UK artist Paul Woolford, it is crystal clear this guy knows the history of electronic music. He has excelled in all three of these playing fields, releasing on labels that span the gamut from 20/20 Vision, Dirtybird, Junior Boys Own, and now Scuba’s Hessle Audio. The sound of Detroit techno tends to be Woolford’s starting position, and from there he draws influence from different time periods and different countries in his original work. Recent efforts have witnessed Woolford branching out to remix the work UK funky and post-dubstep artists including T Williams and Appleblim, as well as collaborating with the likes of Jamie Lidell, The Juan Maclean, and DJ Hell. The guy has quite the busy schedule and his tours are often brief, but Boston is in luck tonight as he will be making an appearance at Re:Set (Phoenix Landing, 512 Mass Ave).

I am particularly a fan of Woolford’s FACT mix he released for the magazine earlier this year. It is very heavily influenced by Carl Craig’s signature, Detroit-infused sound, a natural product of them finishing a tour together at the time.

Red Door and Rise resident Patrick Barry is opening as well. Facebook event invite - Get there early to avoid line! $10 before 11, $15 after. 19+

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Jan102012

Featured Mixes: DJ Vous-Moombahcore (local-produced Moombahton)

Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at 11:37PM

It’s almost preposterous to think of how a seemingly benign happy accident behind the turntables can result in the formation of an entirely new style of music. Early 1990s breakbeat hardcore, which ultimately spawned drum and bass, can be traced as far back as the late 1980s. Many argue it came about when DJ’s in the U.K. would play house records at 45rpm (instead of their intended 33) to build the energy in the club (or, derelict warehouse if it was a true “rave”) to a heightened frenzy. 20 years later saw a different genre form in 180-degree fashion: taking a house record and pitching it down to “accidentally” create what we now know as Moombahton. You can thank Dave Nada for this, and you can also thank Evan Langley, aka DJ Vous for being one of the early ambassadors of the sound in New England.

Last year I wrote a piece on Vous and the original work on his Soundcloud account, notably a freebie he posted there called “Doin My Thang”. Since then he hasn’t slowed down, playing out around town, producing and preparing for his long awaited first proper EP: Roswell. It’s only coincidental that I post a mix he shared with me a couple days ago because Roswell will be properly released on Soundcloud tomorrow. Talk about perfect timing.

Don’t be alarmed by the “Moombahcore” title of this mix. It’s actually an energetic slice of summer that one can even enjoy in the bitter January cold. Soccer moms will appreciate Phil Collin’s voice making an appearance at the four-minute mark, which just so happens to be a remix by Vous himself. The vast majority of the tracks on here are remixes that flip the script on electro and house anthems, but doing more than just slowing them down to -12% on the pitch slider. A very active producer on Soundcloud, Vous linked up with multiple independent artists for this mix, including New York’s Delicious Layzas, Burlington’s Two Sev, and, to round things out geographically, Florence Italy’s Ckrono. All three provide a number of songs, including the ones you hear in Vous’ mix, for FREE, on their Soundcloud pages (linked above).

Expect to hear more from Vous this year, the Roswell EP is just stage one!

Popeska: Back to the Strets
Phil Collins: In the Air Tonight (DJ Vous Remix)
The Jungle Brothers: Jungle Brother (Van Tek Moombahcore Remix)
Nano: Broken Glass
SHM & Congorock: One + 109 (Ckrono Moombahton Edit)
Kito & Reija Lee: Run For Cover (Basscamp Moombahton Remix)
Two Sev: Internet Friends (Go Buck! 108% Moombahton Edit)
DJ Vous: Roswell
Knife Party: Tourniquet (Ckrono’s 108% Moombahton Edit)
Knife Party: Fire Hive (Delicious Layzas 108% Moombahcore Edit)
Dface: Vamos a La Playa (Moombahcore Remix)
Skrillex: Kyoto (Gladiator Moombahton Remix)

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Friday

Jan062012

LoveTempo Presents Dr. Dunks, John Barera & Max Pela @ Goodlife, 1.6.12

Friday, January 6, 2012 at 12:54PM

Love Tempo & Supply Records Present DR. DUNKS aka ERIC DUNCAN (Keep It Cheap Records / Rub-N-Tug / Still Going )

With John Barera (Supply Records / B-Tracks) & Max Pela (Afrobeta Bodega / Uhuru Afrika)”
Plus Lali & Brek.One

At Goodlife. 5$ cover , 21+

Where do we begin??? One of the most PROLIFIC PRODUCERS alive today, Mr. Duncan’s work in disco superduo RUB N TUG and DFA house revivalists STILL GOING would be enough for a lifetime, but add on the mysterious Japanese C.O.M.B.I. edits project and the Dr. Dunks cuts on aNYthing, and you’ve got a portfolio of the gods. Expect a HOT AND SLEAZY mix of DISCO, HOUSE, and SOUL with a FAST AND LOOSE style of DJing that relies as much on ready supplies of JACK DANIELS as it does on technical ability.

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Thursday

Jan052012

House at Bass Oasis, 1.5.12: Chas Bronz, Walter Jones & More. An Tain

Thursday, January 5, 2012 at 12:18PM

Returning to form after the holiday break, Bass Oasis is switching things up a little bit with an all-house night at An Tain. Expect to hear those four on the floor beats range from the nu-disco and indie sounds of Bronz and Jones, all the way to the deep and soulful sounds of the supporting acts. All of these guys produce as well as DJ (Bronz and Jones are both signed to DFA), and four-fifths hail from the Connecticut/New York area. You only need to read their bios on the Facebook event page to see there will be no slouches behind the decks tonight.

But you don’t have to even take my word for it! Just check the links below to some of their work.
31 India Street, Boston. $7 Cover, 21+

Groundhopper at Sullivan Hall, NYE 2011 by groundhopper

Winter Grooves Mix (Tech House- House- Booty Tech) by RKADE

Degenerate Abduction Mix 2: Exiting the Atmosphere by Matty_Funkhouser

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Crate Exploratory: Nick's Top Dance Tracks, DJ Mixes & More For 2011

Thursday, December 29, 2011 at 9:53PM

So here we are at the tail-end of 2011. Everyone’s blogging about their “Best Of” lists from the past year, and I guess I’m no exception to this department. People seem to like reading them, so no skin off my back. There’s been several noteable events to happen this past year, specifically the rise in moombahton music at the underground level, as well as the undeniable mainstream spotlight placed firmly in the middle of dubstep. I’ve also found myself taking on a liking towards deep house (which compile several titles in this list), as well as a lot of people embracing the open-format sound of what many are now calling “bass”. (Hell, I call it “pretty good music”.)

I gave my best-of list a little bit of a twist this year by giving each cut that made it a unique category of its own (some more serious than others). And for the first time, I’m also giving honorable mention to a couple of mixes that got plenty of iPod action from me during the second half of the year, plus a “Best DJ Performance” section.

That being said, let’s dig in. My favorite electronic/dance tunes of 2011 are as follows:

BEST FUSION OF MULTIPLE GENRES: Addison Groove: Sexual

Addison Groove’s footwork-meets-dubstep formula has proven to be more than just the flavor-of-the-month in 2011. The three-minute “Sexual” (released on Loefah’s vinyl-only Swamp 81 workshop) illustrates there is plenty of room for soul and substance in a sound that everyone’s trying to duplicate now. All you need to do is hark back to juke’s inner-city Chi-town roots to see the immediate house influence; many of footwork’s faster counterparts perform the balancing act between soulful house and those 808’s-on-steroids with panache.

BEST NOSTALGIC TRIP: Lone: Blossom Quarter

“Pineapple Crush” was my favorite work of Lone’s in 2010. So it shouldn’t come as a surprise that I was first in line to grab his follow-up effort, “Echolocations”. Forget about the fact this guy releases like one record a year; every one of them are pretty damn good. “Blossom Quarter”, my favorite track from the EP, feels like it’s lifted straight out of 1989. A pretty good year for dance music, I might add. It comes complete with an analogue synth, a couple of drum machines, a sampler, hell maybe a 4-track for mixing it down (it even sounds a bit lo-fi, but in a good way). For all I know he may be producing on a computer, but who’s counting when heads are nodding.

BEST SONG PRODUCED BY A NEWCOMER: Migrant: Monolith

An accidental discovery found while searching junodigital.com this past spring, “Monolith” serves as a growing example of how the playing field is being leveled between long-established producers and the up-and-coming generation. Monolith is the most auspicious fusion of drum and bass, UK funky, house, and bass my ears have ever witnessed. Considering most efforts to be every sub-genre to every scene fail miserably, that’s saying something. I really wish this tune was more popular so I could’ve seen the crowd reaction when the amens drop. Usage of the amen break outside of drum and bass is hardly a new concept, yet sounds a bit refreshing when there’s extra room to breathe between those downbeats. Additionally, I also wish Migrant had more originals out there; as far as I can tell, this is his only release thus far.

MOST UNIQUE SONG: Dro Carey: Candy Red

I blogged about “Candy Red” earlier this year. This track’s unorthodox use of sampling gave me no other choice but to list it here. The whole piece is built upon tiny soulful loops; some vocal, some instrumental….some dry, some heavily filtered. I don’t think Dro Carey utilizes more than roughly 20 seconds worth of source material to manufacture the entire project. While this cadence of production is more commonplace in faster genres such as juke and various forms of techno, hearing the edits in drawn-out context gives Candy Red a life of its own.

BEST SONG FASTER THAN 150 BPM: Fresh: Gatekeeper

Forget about what the press has to say about drum and bass in 2011. It’s still here, and similar to vinyl records (which many DJ’s inside the genre still vehemently support as their media of choice), it will continue to endure, even if just in the form of a side-note. Every year a track by long-withstanding drum and bass producer DJ Fresh makes it to my best-of list; this year’s “Gatekeeper” proves 2011 to be no exception. Similar in nature to 2009’s “Heavyweights”, Gatekeeper is all about its funky breaks and its catchy rising baseline. And just as the genre label suggests, all you need are good drums and, well, good bass. Everything else is superfluous.

BEST ANTHEM: Swedish House Mafia & Knife Party: Antidote

Get two of the frontmen from Pendulum in the studio with the biggest trio in all of dance music (aside from, well, maybe the Prodigy circa 1997) and this is the result. “Antidote” was released a mere few weeks ago; we’ll be hearing about it well into 2012. Guaranteed. It may even make some lists at the end of next year for all we know, too. Axwell and Ingrosso program cinematic synths to pronounce all the breakdowns and build-ups of each section of Antidote. And Rob Swire continues to prove himself as one dance’s most versatile producers, ensuring the final product will resonate loud and clear whether you hear it on laptop speakers or on a six-figure sound system in Ibiza.

BEST SONG MORE THAN 10 MINUTES LONG: Jichael Mackson: Gedons

So I think it’s pretty safe to say Jichael Mackson’s masterpiece of the year sounds nothing like “Antidote”. There aren’t many songs outside of Goldie’s “Timeless” and Underworld’s “Juanita” that clock in at over 15 minutes yet still manage to hold my attention (AHEM, deficit disorder). “Gedons” is a different story; the hypnotic groove that runs through its veins have me sold by about the 16th bar. It’s like a dense, melancholy wooded area: navigating can be difficult, and multiple corners need be turned to stay the course. The lead melody does just this: twists and turns amongst the thick foggy wilderness that is the underlying percussive rhythm. It takes awhile to get from one side to the other, but Jackson cares little about the destination and a lot about the journey. Critics badger minimal house as being too sterile and predictable; Gedons is an example of the exact opposite.

BEST VOCALS: Julio Bashmore: Father Father

Javeon McCarthy’s soulful vocals helped edge Bashmore’s “Father Father” very slightly past “Battle For Middle You” for me. Putting a new spin on long-defunct gospel house sounds by the likes of Ron Caroll circa-1998, Bashmore adds his Bristol twist with McCarthy’s vocals to give it a fresh breath of air. Father Father doesn’t re-define music, but does a great job applying that fresh coat of varnish on that well-worn sailboat we’ve used for many, many years. Soulful vocal house is back, folks.

BEST HOUSE TRACK: Maya Jane Coles: What They Say (Dyed Soundorom Remix)

Maya is my favorite house producer at the moment; “4U”, “What They Say”, and “Hummingbird” were regular fixtures in clubs throughout the world this past year. “What They Say” is essentially 2011’s answer to the Nightcrawler’s iconic “Push That Feeling On”, and Dyed Soundorom brings out a little bit of extra groove while re-working the baseline of the original. While the original is a classic, Soundorom’s remix is even better! Plus the original was released in 2010, so it doesn’t count.

BEST REMIX: Noir & Haze: Around (Solomun Vox Remix)

To be quite honest, I initially felt Noir & Haze’s original mix of “Around” wasn’t really my cup of tea. Haze’s unmistakable vocals were, however, a major redeeming quality. Then Solomon Vox comes along, extracts said vocals from the original equation, slows things down just a touch, re-works all the pads and percussion, and ends up taking something that was once forgettable and making it one of the most universally appealing songs in all of dance music this past year. Vox didn’t just remix “Around”, he gave it the oxygen those vocal chords needed to thrive!

BEST SYNTHS: Prolix: Visualize

What I love about Prolix’s “Visualize” is the fact it rips pages from the play books of multiple drum and bass sub-genres. The compiled storyline still reads well and doesn’t sound forced or arbitrary. The synth work, more reminiscent of atmospheric jungle instead of the techstep Prolix is known for producing, is my personal highlight. The squelchy bassline has more in common with jump-up, but without sounding overly wobbly or generic. Jump up, techstep, and liquidfunk DJ’s alike played Visualize quite heavily this past year.

BEST SONG PRODUCED WITHIN A GENRE THE ARTIST IS NOT KNOWN TO PRODUCE IN: Subwave: Naked Lunch

“Naked Lunch” is an unexpected deep house gem penned by Metalheadz member Subwave. A drum and bass cohort for well beyond a decade, Subwave explored a lot of unchartered territory in the high-speed genre these past 3 years. While trance arpeggios were all the rage for him in 2010, this past year witnessed his crack at different forms of music entirely. “Naked Lunch” almost makes me forget Subwave is from Russia; it proves to me he’s taught himself enough about the musical history of both Detroit and Chicago. Not since Marcus Intalex’s “Taking Over Me” from over a decade ago have I heard house this good from someone best known as a drum and bass producer. Look out for his full-length debut next year.

BEST WEIRD TRACK: Wadsworth: Lime and Pink

I’ve always found myself attracted to Kris Wadsworth’s style of house; he hits a lot of black keys and uses percussive samples that you aren’t normally accustomed to hearing on the Beatport Top 100. He also has a knack for using atonal sounds in a creative way, creating tension (and, of course, the listener’s interest) in just the right places. “Lime and Pink” is actually a perfect title; the opposing sounds of the warm rhodes and the ice-cold, abrasive, and warbling lead act as these specific, opposite colors. Which one is pink? Maybe Joe Cabot from Reservoir Dogs can sort that one out for us.

BEST TRACK SLOWER THAN 110 BPM: Kassem Mosse: 2D

If DJ Screw were still alive and attempted to play deep house in his signature style (without the stutter-edits), it might sound something similar to Kassem Mosse’s “2D”. Dipping below the 110 bpm mark is a very uncommon practice even amongst the slowest and deepest of house rhythms, but Mosse makes it happen. You could park an SUV right between the gaping holes of those snares and kicks; Mosse prefers just to use lots of reverb instead. The video embedded above is labeled incorrectly FYI.

BEST TRACK WHERE I JUST SHUT UP AND LET THE MUSIC DO THE TALKING: Recloose & Dwele: Can’t Take It (Milton Jackson Remix)

Let’s let Milton Jackson’s masterful deep house rendition of Recloose & Dwele’s “Can’t Take It” do the talking, shall we? Words simply don’t do justice to how good it is…

BEST DUBSTEP TRACK: NERO: Me & You

Dubstep’s not my thing, but 2011 was a massive year for it (especially stateside) so I would be biased not to include at least one pick. Of all the dubstep producers enjoying mainstream success at the moment, NERO has to be my personal favorite. While “Crush On You” is a little too bubble-gum pink for my cup, and “Innocence” doesn’t qualify since it came out in 2010, my selection from them would have to be “Me And You”. I think Me And You has one of the best build-ups and drops out of anything I’ve heard this past year. The vocals are just the icing on the cake; the real substance is its energy and crossover appeal.

BEST MOOMBAHTON TRACK/BEST FREEBIE: Nadastrom: I!!

Moombahton is another topic of discussion I would probably struggle with because I admittedly don’t listen to much of it. One thing I am well aware of, however, is the fact Dave Nada and Matt Nordstrom are pretty damn good at producing the stuff. “I!!” is a cut off of their free “El Baile Diabluma” EP (Thanks, Scion). If you fancy a healthy dose of congas, energetic Baltimore Club vocals that are now enjoying a new life at a slower tempo, and a humid atmosphere ripe with the sweet smell of cumbia, this is your ticket.

Download the EP for free here.

BEST JUKE TRACK: DJ Spinn: U Don’t Need

A legendary soul musician (who I’ll leave nameless for now) gets the footwork treatment on the opening track of DJ Spinn’s “Man I Do It” EP, released back in February on Planet Mu. Three decades ago the sampled song in question did justice as a high school prom or wedding theme song. Spinn chops the source material up into tiny fragments, handpicking just the right ones to retro-fit in his frenzied and chaotic vision of what a high school prom SHOULD be!

BEST OVERALL SONG: Justin Martin & Ardalan: Lezgo

Justin Martin and Ardalan probably had no clue of the monster they were creating before “Lezgo” came out this past summer. With all of Dirtybird’s producers fully embracing the brave new world of open-format house, where trends are changing by the minute, this track speaks for the label’s ability to put virtual (and legal) happy pills in the mouth of every listener imaginable. The fact there are lyrically about seven words in Lezgo made it that much easier for everyone to scream them out when it’s broadcasted in public. Martin playing it in his own set when he came to Boston this past November was equally a highlight for me to witness. No track manages to appeal to both the gelled-up “bangers” crowd as well as the fussiest of beard-strokers like Lezgo was able to this past year, in my opinion.

BEST DJ MIX (Ableton): Claude Von Stroke’s Resident Advisor Mix

On the infamous Monday following the S&P downgrade of the U.S., the release of my favorite DJ mix of the year made me completely forget the fact my 401k got demolished in a mere 6-hour trading session! This is a mix that truly defined who Claude Von Stroke is as an artist. It’s halfway filled with dusty booty-shakers from the 1990s on labels like Dance Mania, the other half stacked with (then-unreleased) bassline workouts on his own label, Dirtybird. Bonus points for all of the tracks being remixed on-the-fly in Ableton, and even more extra credit due to the fact he compiled this session not in his studio, but rather an isolated area in northern Minnesota while on a camping trip with his fam.

Note: Resident Advisor (the host of this mix) only kept this session available online for a limited period of time. It can no longer easily be found online, but ask a friend if you want to check it out. A LOT of people downloaded this when it dropped back in August.

BEST DJ MIX (Traditional): Wheez-ie Freshmore Mix

Out of any DJ mix I downloaded this past year, the one I listened to the most was Wheez-ie’s podcast mix for Freshmore. Between semesters at Boston’s own Berklee School of Music, Wheez-ie always manages to visit his Texas hometown, hit the studio, and get back to his roots. The geo-cultural influence is quite omnipresent in his work. Tracks like his own “Big Gulp” are testament to the fact that things are always, well, bigger there. With exception to DJ Assault hitting the buttons on one remix, the remaining half hour is a relentless session of juke and breakbeat originals from the man himself. I recommend listening with shoes off (fans of his will understand).

BEST PERFORMANCE I SAW: SBTRKT @ Together Fest

While he was putting the finishing touches on his debut album, SBTRKT managed to squeeze in a quick tour this past spring. One of the stops was at the Great Scott to perform as one of the headliners for the Together 2011 Festival. It was easily the best DJ performance I witnessed this past year. Critical listeners have been shunning Ableton as a performance tool for years, citing it’s either too “flashy” or it takes the “talent” out because no beatmatching is involved. However, being able to micromanage bits and pieces of hundreds of songs, triggering each at just the right time without going overboard, takes far more skill than linear mixing, in my humble opinion. SBTRKT is one of the few people who truly utilized the capabilities of Ableton, coupled with his APC controller. Navigating his way through dozens of bass, house, soul, dubstep, and UK funky classics, there was never one point where it sounded like too much was happening all at once. And most importantly, he knew when to make people dance, when to make all the DJ’s in the room watch his every move in sheer curiosity, and when to slow things down to make everyone march over to the bar to drop their hard-earned cash on booze. Now that takes some talent, folks.

Video above is from the actual set he played FYI.

So that about sums it up, folks. Another great year in dance music. What were some of your favorites from the year? I’d love to hear in the comments section!

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Pico Picante @ Goodlife, Enjoy Fridays @ Blackthorn, Udachi @ Rise, 12.16.11

Friday, December 16, 2011 at 8:59AM

PICÓ PICANTE, Vol. 6 | Dig Boston’s Best Friday Night party!
Electrópica / Global Bass / Cumbia Digital / Moombahton / y mucho más

VISUALS: HEXbeam
FOTOS: Spirited Magazine

Good Life, Downtown | 9pm to 2am (get there early to beat the line!) | 21 and up

ENJOY | Each and every Friday night! | Showcasing the best local talent as well as monthly guests

THIS Friday night (12.16.11) features:

Mr. McNeill (CreateSpace, Sweet Shop)
N.E. Tempo
Jaser (Aural Pleasure)

Either Way Mix………….. by Mr. McNeill

NEXT Friday (12.23.11) features Miztah Lex & Frydae

The Black Thorn, 471 West Broadway, Boston MA 02127
$2.75 Bud/Bud Light drafts | NO COVER or dress code!

UDACHI (NYC) | 1:00am - 6:00am

Download a live set from Udachi & get on the reduced list:

Udachi - DJ Mix for Chemical Jump by udachi

AC and Dell - Right Now (Udachi Remix) [OUT NOW!] by udachi

ATTENTION EARTHLINGS!!! there comes a time in every century where you are allotted one out of this world experience. Luckily for all of you oxygen breathers, that time is upon us. On December 16th prepare yourselves for the drop of your life. Master Udachi, lord of the womping aliens, will be firing his lazers all over the dance floor at club Rise. Be warned, there is a high risk your faces will be melted and your ears invaded.

Udachi’s music can be described as one thing, inter-stellar bass travel. His influences lie heavily in the psychedelic and manic aspect of dance music. Udachi’s tunes can swing from heavy bass inferno drops to frenetic percussive tropical rhythms. This came from an obsession in his youth with low-end frequencies, primordial drums, DJ Luna-C and Panacea. Brought up from the pedigree of hyperactive 170+ BPM hardcore music and Jungle, he birthed the bassline classic Jellyroll and a dubstep massive remix of M83’s We Own the Sky.

In the game for over a half a decade, 2010 was a big year for Udachi. He pumped out over 12 releases between Party Like Us, Palms Out Sounds and Nightshifters. Cut to the ever-changing present, Udachi’s recent activity includes two charting releases on Party Like Us Records, which includes the support of artists and taste-maker DJs like Skream, Drop the Lime, Aquasky, Flinch, Zombies for Money, Le Castle Vania, Annie Nightingale of BBC Radio 1, Deacon Rose of Triple J Australia, Deathface, ASBO Disco Radio, RinseFM, & Roska.

Local support by :
Voltran /// Boston /// (Tens Collective/True)
Daniel Harder /// Boston /// (Tens Collective/True)
Steve Marsden /// Boston /// (Tens Collective/True)
K.Line /// Boston /// (Tens Collective)

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Wednesday

Dec142011

Seth Troxler Plays FELT with Sergio Santos & Tamer Malki, 12.14.11

Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at 9:28AM

Troxler needs no introduction; over the past few years this guy has ranked very high in almost every DJ poll. The most recent of which was for Resident Advisor, where he clocked in at #2. Not a small feat in and of itself. Often known for his hypnotic and extended sets where he digs deep into both the present and past of house and techno, he is often credited for being a DJ’s DJ. Not even sure when the last time he played Boston was; I have a good feeling this might be his FIRST appearance here. Either way, WeNo is really starting to set the standard for bringing house and techno artists to the area; they’ve had some great headliners on a bi-weekly basis these past few months.

It might be wise to score some pre-sale tickets; you can get them here.

This is at FELT (533 washington st, Boston), 2nd floor.
Tamer Malki and Sergio Santos opening.

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Saturday

Dec032011

Uhuru Afrika 3-Yr Anniversary & Music Ecology Genesis Launch- Tonight 12.3.11

Saturday, December 3, 2011 at 5:24PM

UHURU AFRIKA : Celebrating THREE YEARS OF EXPLOSIVE EVENTS!

Resident Uhuru Afrika Urban Griots: ADAM GIBBONS & MAX PELA with Master Percussionist SIDY MAIGA. Featuring an extended set by DJ/Producer RICH MEDINA!

With VJ Jay Medina + Sound Design by Whistle and Bell. We are so very excited to welcome back our most often and most loved guest DJ Rich Medina to play an extended set for you this evening. With Adam Gibbons’ Birthday coming at the stroke of Midnight and all the Sagittarius that will be in the house, it will be night to remember! looking forward to vibing with you into the future!

Look for yourself in the windows of AllAsia starting one week from the event. We will be taking over the windows of the venue for a whole week with large format images from the last three years of events!!!

MARK YOUR CALENDARS and JOIN US FOR NEW YEAR’S EVE!!!! Details being crafted and Reduced Advance Ticket info coming shortly.

SATURDAY December 3rd 2011 : 9pm-1am
Uhuru Afrika at All Asia Bar : 344 Mass Avenue in Cambridge, MA
21+ : $15 : 9pm-1am www.uhuruafrika.com

We’ve partied like there is no tomorrow. We prepared for all the carnage of the apocalypse. Instead we got a second chance. A chance to create a new world, to raise our faces to the sun, to breathe this new air, to reach out to our fellow human, animal or machine… A chance to finally embrace our differences and build a world unlike any other. We invite you to Genesis. Witness the beginning…

The creators of Music Ecology are uniting with VJ Adrenochrome, Kate Van Rees and the team at Machine Nightclub to bring you a new monthly weekend event called Genesis. We invite you to explore the possibilities of a new world with us. Each installment of Genesis will unveil a new visible feature of this world and for the first one we’d like to focus on FLORA: We’ll explore everything that has to do with vegetation, plants, trees, vines, etc. Your participation and creative attire are welcome and encouraged!

In the beginning there was BASS… so your aural senses will be entertained by

King (119, Shift Recordings, Play Me Records, SMASH!) - Las Vegas

Free Downloads by KING

Professorpious (Music Ecology, glitch.fm, Lost in Bass) - Boston

10 PM - 2 AM, 21+, $10 at Machine Nightclub (Fenway)

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Wednesday

Nov232011

SOUL CLAP Returns to Boston, Plays Re:Set Tonight With Slow Hands 11.23.11

Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at 11:48AM

Soul Clap tonight. Absolutely no introduction necessary. Re:Set is hosting them at their old stomping grounds, The Phoenix Landing (512 Mass Ave, Cambridge). Fellow labelmates Slow Hands also performing live. Some soundcloud embeds below of some of their recent work, including a couple of freebies.

I shouldn’t have to state the obvious, but I will anyhow: GET THERE EARLY. They will hit capacity quickly, especially considering the *very* reasonable $5 cover charge!

Trace A Line Podcast by Slow Hands

The Brandt Brauer Frick Ensemble - Pretend (Soul Clap Remix) by Soul Clap & FreE.P.

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Friday

Nov182011

Dirtybird Artists Justin Martin & Tanner Ross Play Splash Boston, 11.18.11

Friday, November 18, 2011 at 10:52AM

There’s a good chance you know Justin Martin. He is probably the number-two man at Dirtybird, right behind founder Claude Von Stroke. Martin’s musical versatility is off the chart right now, infusing sounds from multiple genres (as well as decades) into his original production. He’s also become particularly talented as a DJ, also juggling different genres, tempos, timbres, and time periods under the guise of a single mix. This must explain why he earned the highly coveted position of being asked to record an Essential Mix by Pete Tong back in 2010.

Martin plays tonight at Splash nightclub (150 Kneeland St, Boston).

But wait there’s more. Dirtybird artist Tanner Ross is also playing. He might live in Boston, but shook the “local” status years ago with releases on Dirtybird and Freerange, as well as his seminal Voodeux project and the now-famous Boston duo Soul Clap. Tanner brings a lifetime of traditional music training into his work, and similar to Martin, can juggle multiple sounds or styles with ease. Tanner Ross does not play often in Boston as he’s constantly traveling and playing gigs throughout the country, but tonight you get a chance to see him do his thing.

Tanner Ross - B Side Ep by Tanner Ross

George Vala and Audioprophecy on opening duty!

Also, this event is FREE. But as per usual, I recommend getting there early if you can. Facebook event invite

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Sunday

Nov132011

Tech House Veteran Paco Osuna Plays Venu Tonight, 11.13.11

Sunday, November 13, 2011 at 3:42PM

Sunday Groove, PubliQ & WeNo.. present:

PACO OSUNA w/ Tamer Malki & Sergio Santos

Sunday Nov. 13th at VENU (100 Warrenton St, Boston)

We’re moving Sunday Groove to Venu on this very special night with one of the world’s biggest and most revered DJ/Producers - PACO OSUNA for the Mindshake Records worldwide Fall tour, along with Boston’s finest - Tamer Malki & Sergio Santos. You can only imagine what kind of party awaits, so be prepared!!

Online advanced tickets - 2nd release $20
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Saturday

Nov052011

Legendary DJ Danny Howells Makes Annual Appearance at RISE, 11.5.11

Saturday, November 5, 2011 at 2:53PM

No introduction necessary. If you like ANY kind of house music, just go. Howells will be commanding the decks the entire night at RISE (306 Stuart St, Boston).

Danny Howells by Buddhalicks

Not only is RISE Howell’s favorite place to play in Boston, but is also the only club that is open to his multi-hour set format (which needs to be heard from start to finish to be appreciated). From 1am to 7am Howell’s music will be heard on both floors, and anyone who expects to be taken on a musical “journey” will not be disappointed. The last time I saw Howells was in early 2010, his set easily making it into the top five I was lucky enough to be present for that year. Tonight will be no different for me personally.

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