Monday, December 14, 2009 at 8:46AM 
I was working on a few projects over the weekend and wasn’t able to get any content added here, but did manage to get out to a bunch of parties regardless. Here’s pics from what I went to on Thursday and Friday…I also have pics from Basstown’s party at Goodlife with Scottie B, I’ll sorting through those later on tonight.
Elements :: Residents :: 12.10.09
Friday, December 11, 2009 at 1:35PM 
This is Tejada’s third performance in Boston this year; trust me, having seen the first two, you don’t want to miss this if you’re a fan of house music!
JOHN TEJADA palette recordings LA
Normally associated with his peers in techno from Detroit, Europe and elsewhere, John Tejada has embraced electronic music as a personal frontier, expanding on his resume as a techno recording artist as producer, remixer, DJ, and label owner. Known for crafting a brand of subtle, musical techno, his recorded output ranges across tempo and genre lines, from chilled out affairs with spacious arrangements to pulsating, densely layered, deeply energetic tracks that work magnificently in the hands of DJs as well as on the home stereo.
John Tejada Live @ The Bunker, Brooklyn USA - February 2009 by R_co
opening: TANNER ROSS + SERGIO SANTOS
Goodlife, 28 Kingston St., Boston MA
**official Afterparty**
RISE - Boston’s Afterhours
VINCENZO terdrop, dessous, poker flat, Berlin
Vincenzo’s serious interest in music began as a teenager, listening to Hip Hop and other styles of black music. Later, in the late 80’s, when Acid House reached the europe, he was infected by the sound and energy of this new type of club music. He started out his dj career playing at small clubs and private parties and soon Vincenzo found himself involved in the Hamburg club scene. Transcending both House and Techno genres, Vincenzo has became a household name.
Vincenzo (Dessous/Pokerflat) Live @ Betalounge, Hamburg - 27th September 2008 by R_co
opening: RANDY DESHAIES
Rise - 306 Stuart St, Boston www.riseclub.us
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Sunday, November 22, 2009 at 12:34PM 
Mark Farina makes his return to Boston! Anyone who is reading this clearly knows what he has accomplished over the years, stemming from the strength of his many self-released mixtapes from the early-mid 1990s which put his name on the map and have now obtained legendary status. Easily one of the best domestic house DJ’s we have. His versatility behind a pair of tables has shined since the beginning, easily adapting to any environment due to his vast record collection spanning from everything to deep house, funk, trip hop, rare groove, jazz, funky/jackin’ house, and “peak hour” bits to top it all off.
The first hour of his set tonight will consist of his signature “mushroom jazz” style. Expect to hear some nice hip hop and downtempo music here- so get there early! From there he can go in pretty much any direction; the 3 times I’ve heard him play it’s been pretty much a different set each time. I like the lack of predictability!
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Saturday, August 22, 2009 at 12:46PM 
Screw Hurricane Bill! This party will be going down in full force, RAIN or SHINE. Pretty sure I’ll be there taking pics. Here’s the details:
Nicolas Jaar (Wolf&Lamb)
Soul Clap (Air Drop US, Wolf&Lamb)
Sergio Santos (Air Drop US, Marz Entertainment)
Randy Deshaies (Marz Entertainment)
Next DOTC August 22nd ft. NICOLAS JAAR (Wolf + Lamb - NYC)
Live @ DOTC Mix CDs from Paulo, Randy, Sergio, Pat Fontes & D-Lux will be available by the DJ booth for $5
Visuals and body art by eKa$h
FREE burrito samples by Qdoba
BBQ & empanadas by Triana, Edgard & Stephen
Photos by Mindless Photo
as always…
PARTY STARTS AT 7PM - GET THERE EARLY FOR THE SUNSET & BECAUSE IT’S ONLY $10 B4 9pm!
RAIN OR SHINE (we have tents) + CASH ONLY! + 21+
Sponsored by The Boston Phoenix, Stuff Magazine & Red Bull Music Academy + special thanks to So Good Ent.
More ‘09 Dates:
September 5th annual DOTC closing 4 turntable bonanza!
Thursday, July 23, 2009 at 8:39AM 
DOTC's third installment this Saturday- you know the drill. Scenic city view, booze, great music, unmatchable atmosphere/vibe. Added to the mix for this installment is legendary UK disco house DJ Harvey who is touching down in New England for the first time (in his 20+ year career!) Harvey's early days involved drumming in a punk band as well as running in a hip hop/graffiti crew, not adding DJ-ing to his versatile background until later on when he began hosting his own house and disco residency in the UK and becoming well known for his sets that would stretch on for 6+ hours at times! Holding the distinction of being the first British DJ to play the Ministry of Sound, Harvey continues to expand his knowledge of house/disco to this day and has a song selection capability that is unmatched. Although he is far more known as a DJ than a producer, he continues to release some production as well as remix/re-edit work on labels such as Nuphonic and King Biscuit. You're going to be in for a treat.
The video below couldn't be better proof of how the song DJ plays supersedes the medium: the dude is mixing on a reel-to-reel deck! Bad sound quality on the video but cool to watch regardless. Below that is one of his tracks from '98 on Black Cock- these releases used to be very highly sought after, but it looks like they have recently been repressed, allowing a newer generation of DJ's to get in on the action.
Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 12:53PM 
This has been official for a few weeks now but completely forgot to post it up on here until now. Soul Clap and Marz Entertainment will be hosting the very popular Dancing on The Charles series again this year! As many know, this has been an extremely successful series of events, especially for one that is only in it's third year. There were several events last year that hit full capacity at 11pm and I can guarantee the turnout will be just as large this year so make sure you get there early. Lineups are not announced yet but expect at least one headliner, and you can count on the Soul Clap kids to be bringing out their record and cd collections of deep house, minimal, soul, funk, and everything in between to perfectly compliment the diverse crowd as well as the beautiful view of the city skyline from across the river. Respect to these guys for the hard work they put into making these events happen. I will be posting lineups on here as they are released, and will certainly be at most of these shooting pics.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at 8:46AM 
Stop down to the Phoenix tonight to check out Cassy Britton, a tech/minimal house dj and producer living in Berlin who has been on the rise over the course of the last 4 or 5 years! She has been revered to have a unique selection and command of the dancefloor...her resume boasts club experience behind the decks all over the world, as well as references from Steve Bug, Ricardo Villalobos, and Richie Hawtin. Not bad! Her tracks are all released on big league labels as well (M_nus, Playhouse, Get Physical, etc). Between her original songs, her remixes, running her label, and DJing, it's obvious she's a woman of many talents- be sure to check her newly designed site here.
Check out some of her songs and remix work below!
Saturday, May 9, 2009 at 1:52PM 
Big house event tonight hosted by Marz Entertainment. Headliner is Metro Area, who in a nutshell is known for their distinct deep house sound that draws notable influence from disco, 70's funk, soca, italo, and other forms of world music. Their signature sound is chock full of organic purcussion, pop synths, and pretty much anything you would hear in a song that came out in 1979 in the context of 120 bpm.
Their 2002 solo album was fairly popular, in case you haven't heard them before check the sound clips below, this is a good starting point to learn a bit about these guys.
If you like what you hear, then do not sleep on their Fabric Live mix from a few months ago as well, which is jam packed with over 20 brand new deep/disco house tracks.
Also on deck:
Alex From Queens
Scott Bliss
Mark Ingram
Tonight at Goodlife, $15 cover.
