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
Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at 8:44AM 
Tonight at the Phoenix Landing! This is Davide’s debut performance in Boston. Sergio Santos will also be performing the dual duty of opening along with celebrating his 30th birthday. Davide’s bio:
Davide Squillace is not available for comment. He’s got to catch a flight; he’s rushing to the studio; the stage manager is frantically hurrying him into the booth; he’s meeting to discuss plans for his labels…or any of the other myriad reasons why Davide feels like he hasn’t slept, eaten or stopped running for what seems like his whole life.
Born in Siena, raised in Naples, it took a trip to London for Davide to finally discover electronic music. Wooed by the mood and sound of the British scene, he returned to Naples flush with energy, excitement and a knowing that this new calling would consume him.
Davide Squillace immersed himself in this world in every conceivable way. In 1999 he began studying at the Naples’ school of sound engineering, tinkering with his first productions, promoting techno events, and finally performing. His first releases on Primate Records, Design Music and Conform were a cadence of his arrival and showcased the young artist’s steadfast style.
Having honed his craft at home, in 2004 Davide left Naples for Barcelona unwavering in his resolve. Now, while touring around the continent, he began to release in earnest what would become a massive body of work, and at a dizzying pace. His productions have graced the catalogs of some of the finest labels including Ovum, Shake, Morris Audio, Resopal Schallware, Tuning Spork, CMYK, Adagio, Viva, Nervous, Saved, Sci+Tec, Rillis; the list goes on… Which is not even to speak of his curating and releasing on his own labels – Sketch, Minisketch, Vir, 500, Titbit and most recently the bold Hideout Records.
In addition to his genre-defining works, Davide continues to inspire and ignite dancefloors worldwide. Whether it be at Circoloco, where he has been a resident since 2007, Womb, Berghain, D.Edge, or any other marquee venue, Davide plays with an unequalled funk and excitement. His signature sets, revered by the masses and peers alike, do a double duty in guarding our much-loved traditions while constantly pushing them forward.
The realm of possibilities for one of electronic music’s leading lights is endless. Unfortunately, the minutes in the day are not. Davide’s answer is simple – do what you love and make no compromises.
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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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Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 11:40PM 
You know the drill people! Closing in on 11 years of drum and bass music each thursday at the Phoenix Landing, Lenore and Crook have some good stuff in store to finish 2009 off on a high note.
Despite their dedication on their Hot Pink Delorean project, the Terravita guys still MAKE time to work on drum and bass, their tunes sounding better than ever before (especially that new joint Loud And Proud; can’t wait to hear that on a good system!) and are going to kill it this thursday just like always.
Xample is also one of the best jump-up producers at the moment, releasing dancefloor-based tracks left and right on Ram and Frequency. To the producers out there, I highly recommend the tutorials he made with Lomax for Computer Music Monthly this past summer, check out the youtube video below for the first part!
Oklahoma City producer Subsonik will be making his debut trip to Boston in December; he’s been well known for his fusion of trance and drum and bass music on labels such as Sudden Def, Cymbalism, and Beta. He also runs the label Subsonik Sound, have a listen to one of his own tunes on the imprint below.
DJ Fresh (of Bad Company UK fame) is also making his Elements debut! Still running the Breakbeat Kaos label and producing himself, he’s had a big hand in helping newer talent such as the Brookes Brothers and Furlonge get a bit of recognition over the course of the past year. He’s responsible for two of the biggest drum and bass releases this year: the vocal “Hypercaine” on his own imprint, along with the classic 1990s jungle-tinged Fantasia/Heavyweights 12” on Digital Soundboy. Should be a pre-holiday set!
Crook, DJ Fresh, Subsonik, Terravita, Xample, elements, lenore, phoenix landing in cambridge, drum & bass, elements, phoenix landing Saturday, October 24, 2009 at 4:33PM 
Banger Battle Royale :: Middle East Downstairs :: 10.22.09
Evol Intent @ Elements :: Phoenix Landing :: 10.22.09
So Dope Rise/DJ Paparazzi pics on the way shortly!
Thursday, September 24, 2009 at 12:44AM 
Not to be confused with the classic early 1970s movie, Klute, better known to his friends and family as Tom Withers, will be playing this Thursday at the Phoenix Landing. Klute gets the opportunity to control the consoles there once a year, and with each visit comes a packed dancefloor waiting to hear all of the experimental sounds he has up his sleeve.
Klute isn’t one to follow trends in the drum and bass scene. With an upbringing that involves a punk band (The Stupids) along with a very respectable batch of experimental releases on labels such as Ninja Tune and Certificate 18, he brings a ton of different influences into his sound and is well renowned for his authenticity. Over the past few years he has been working techno and minimal sounds into the 175 bpm structure. 2004’s LP “No One Is Listening Anymore” subtly hinted at it, but it was 2007’s follow-up “The Emperor’s New Clothes” that really highlighted his eclectic tastes with techno and downtempo influences infused throughout the entirety of the double disc package. He hasn’t released anything since last year’s “Halloween” (video below) which can only mean one thing: he’s busy in the studio pushing envelopes in a quest to follow a very tough act of his very successful Emperor LP.
My favorite song of Klute is “Follow Me”, featuring Robert Manos on vocals, released on Hospital in 2002 (was that REALLY 7 years ago? Damn…I really am getting old!) Video of that below as well.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009 at 10:00PM
Yo yo yo! Here is the September and October 2009 flyer for Elements on Thursdays at the Phoenix Landing! Be sure to check out Klute next thursday, he’s a producer who has constantly implemented unique and innovative sounds within the genre, most recently known for his fusion of minimal techno and other styles completely unrelated to dnb into his saucepot. Klute, along with A-Sides on October 29th, have both been annual guests at Elements and always draw decent crowds.
Evol Intent is playing on October 22nd, and they’re no strangers to stateside dnb - even with the success of their side projects, which include Computer Club, Treasure Fingers, and Ludachrist, they still manage to produce and DJ under their original alias playing their original passion: a dark energetic breed of drum and bass that includes influences coming from everything including metal and south-central L.A. hip hop!
Can’t forget local cats Nuggs (founding member of Lab Boston also known as Scotch 1 when he plays dubstep) as well as Sable Gray, whose Sunrise EP I featured on here a few months ago in the Backyard section.
Btw- whoever designed the flyer this month, nice work. Colors pop really nicely, and orange is a perfect fall color (makes me want to drink a Sam Adams Octoberfest right now just thinking about it, too bad I’ll have to wait a few more weeks before it hits the shelves)
9/17: Residents Crook & Lenore
9/24: Klute
9/1: Sable Gray
9/8: old school sets by Nuggs (Scotch 1) and Rando (one of Elements’ original residents!)
9/15: Residents Crook & Lenore
9/22: Evol Intent
9/29: A-Sides
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A-sides, C.A.B.L.E., Klute, Sable Gray, Xample, drum & bass, elements, phoenix landing in cambridge, drum & bass, elements, phoenix landing Saturday, September 12, 2009 at 5:00PM 
Paper :: Harper’s Ferry :: 9.10.09
C.A.B.L.E. @ Elements :: Phoenix Landing :: 9.10.09
John Dahlback/So Dope RISE Afterhours pics from last night will be uploaded VERY shortly as well!
C.A.B.L.E., Cambridge, Electro, Harpers Ferry, Paper, drum & bass, elements, phoenix landing in elements, paper, pictures Wednesday, August 26, 2009 at 9:55PM 
So I have to shed a silent tear now that Dancing on the Charles is almost over (and I wasn’t even able to make it to 2 or 3 of them!) but there’s really no need to fret, the Midweektechno and Soul Clap gang are taking things indoors. Same town, just a different day of the week. But check out the great lineup! Legendary Fabric resident Lee Burridge is sure to school us with his 25+ years of professional DJ experience on October 7th, we have returning appearances from local producers Paco Osuna and Tanner Ross (I need to review both of these cats’ work in my backyard section, amazing local talent!), and Sascha Dive making a special appearance from Germany. And definitely check out Bassic resident C-Dubs as well, great local dubstep dj who just finished a mix I reviewed just this past weekend here.
I’ve really been meaning to come out to a couple of the Midweektechno parties myself to hang out/shoot pics/etc, so I’ll definitely be at several of these myself.
August 26 :: Eric Cloutier
September 2 :: Till Von Sein
September 9 :: Bruno Pronsato
September 16 :: Tanner Ross & C-Dubs
September 23 :: Pat Fontes & Aby(K)
September 30 :: Dilo
October 7 :: Lee Burridge
October 14 :: Sascha Dive
October 21 :: Soul Clap
October 28 :: Clint Stewart
November 4 :: Paco Osuna
Phoenix Landing, Wednesdays, 19+
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Wednesday, August 26, 2009 at 12:30AM 
September is just around the corner, the college kids are returning to school, the beaches have emptied out yet the water is still warm…and the Phoenix Landing will surely be packed on Thursdays! Here’s the confirmed September lineup- I was wondering if producer Klute of Commercial Suicide fame was going to play out here this year, he’s played at Elements every year since I’ve lived out here, 2009 now being no exception. Oh yeah, Caustic makes his return from the left coast. He hasn’t played here since he originally moved away in 2006- another reason for celebration (bitches)!
August 27 Dip Vertigo (Bass Dynasty, Timeless, Maximum Moves)
03 Caustic ~ Welcome Home Party! (Soundbox) Boston
10 C.A.B.L.E. aka Damage Inc. (CIA, Innerground) Brazil
C.A.B.L.E. - Another Bottle mix
01 - C.A.B.L.E. - Against the Wall (Mac II)
02 - Insight - Hold On (Digital SoundBoy)
03 - Phobia & Jubei - Overdub (dub)
04 - C.A.B.L.E. - Get Off (dub)
05 - Johnny L - Harry (Mr L)
06 - Gridlock - Snap the Whip (CIA)
07 - C.A.B.L.E. - Alternative (CIA)
08 - Icicle & Nymfo - Franky Montain (Ram)
09 - Zero T - Angel Heart (CIA)
10 - Break - Submerged (Calyx & Teebee rmx) (Subtitles)
11 - Noisia - Cannonball (Vision)
>>> Verse & SP - Surrender (Crunch)
12 - S.P.Y - New Beginning (Critical)
13 - C.A.B.L.E. - Individual (Innerground)
14 - Spor - Resolute (Subtitles)
15 - Task Horizon - Diabolism (dub)
16 - Concord Dawn & Bulletproof - Datura (Cyanide)
17 - C.A.B.L.E. - Gods Basement (dub)
17 Residents: Crook & Lenore
24 Klute (Commercial Suicide) UK
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C.A.B.L.E., Caustic, Crook, Dip Vertigo, Klute, elements, lenore, phoenix landing in cambridge, drum & bass, elements, phoenix landing Monday, August 3, 2009 at 11:28PM 
Better late than never!!
John B- Elements- 7.30.09
Crook, John B, elements, lenore, phoenix landing in drum & bass, elements, pictures Friday, July 31, 2009 at 8:58AM Hi all- I will be out of town this weekend so probably won't be able to get the pics I took from John B last night up until Sunday or Monday, but I did have a sec this morning to gather some of the highlight pics to post!
John B, drum & bass, elements, phoenix landing Monday, July 13, 2009 at 9:58PM Just saw this posted on SoulClap's upcoming event calendar so figured I'd spread the word and give you guys enough time to try to get that following Monday off! I don't think any explanation is necessary here other than the fact that for this party you're on a boat, the beer flows like, well, beer, you get to hear some of Boston's best DJ's throw down on the wheels, and you try not to get seasick or thrown overboard! There isn't an official flyer yet but I'm assuming the midweektechno guys (Pat Fontes, Tanner Ross, Elijah, or Sergio) will be playing as well as Crook and Lenore on drum and bass duty and Randy Deshaies somewhere in the mix too. When the flyer becomes available I'll let everyone know. You can get pre-sale tickets directly through the Phoenix.
To build the anticipation, here's a few videos I took from last year's cruise.
Phoenix Landing Boat Cruise 7.20.08
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Edit: here's the OFFICIAL flyer and lineup!
Departs from the Rowes Wharf in Downtown Boston at 6:30 PM and return by 10:00 PM. Everyone 21 years of age or older is welcome with a valid I.D. $20 per person grants admission to cruise party as well as free admission to post party celebration at the Phoenix Landing. Tickets may be purchased in advance in-person or by phone with any major credit or debit card at the Phoenix Landing or Hugh O'Neills. Tickets purchased over the phone may be picked up at the boat the day of the event.
Hands-In-the-Air Jams provided by Phoenix Landing DJs
CROOK
LENORE
RANDY DESHAIES
SERGIO SANTOS
PAT FONTES
SOUL CLAP
JUSTIN CARR
MANNY RANDOM
Tickets available at:
The Phoenix Landing
512 Massachusetts Avenue
Central Square
Cambridge MA 02139
617-576-6260
Hugh O'Neill's
45 Pleasant St
Malden Center
Malden MA 02148
781-338-9977
Cambridge, Concord Dawn, Matty C, drum & bass, elements, phoenix landing in drum & bass, elements, pictures Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 12:27AM 
Concord Dawn will be playing at Elements at the Phoenix Landing in Cambridge tomorrow night! If you're a drum and bass fan you obviously need no explanation as to who this duo is, but to those not familiar with them, they're from New Zealand and have been making music for about a decade. They released two LP's (self titled and Disturbance) in their homeland as they toured locally and slowly built a fanbase who were attracted to their unique signature sound. Strangely enough, they incorporated a good amount of heavy metal guitar licks as well as trance synths in their music, and somehow they made it work. Really well!
In 2002 they released Morning Light, and the following year, they (along with Pendulum) proved to the entire world that there was more to drum and bass music than just the U.K. In retrospect, I think Concord Dawn was one of the groups that really opened up the doors to producers throughout the world to get noticed and spread awareness.
Concord Dawn plays elements once a year. I've seen them every installment here since 2005, and their sets are always incredible and filled with energy. Elements resident M-Doc, who moved away many years ago, is also making the trip back to visit and will be opening!
Check out some of CD's videos below. My favorite song of theirs, Say Your Words, I (strangely enough) couldn't find on youtube, so I did the honors and recorded it myself! Also, below that, check out one of their earliest tracks which you may have never heard before: Guardian Angel, from their sophomore LP.
