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What do you want for Christmas?

PaulieWalnuts — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:05:26 GMT

Me, I'll take an Amazon Kindle and a Snuggie.

12/4: DROP IT! feat HOUSTON, BOBBY JAE, KEN LAZEE, PATURAL & ILLY @ RnR Hotel, DC

upfrontdc — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:41:57 GMT

11.25 WED Stranger Than Paradise Pre-Thanksgiving Massive at Station 9

xSTPx — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:14:30 GMT

Wednesday, Nov 25, 2009
Doors 10PM, 18+
$5, free before 11

Station 9
1438 U St NW

Grab your feathers, Stranger Than Paradise, Chris Burns, and Patrick Fonseca come together to bring you this pre-Thanksgiving Massive, a dance party at Station 9.

NavboX
(Stranger Than Paradise | DC)
http://myspace.com/navbox

Chris Burns
(Hometown Heroes, Disco City | DC)
http://chrisburnsdc.com

Patrick Fonseca
(Nothing Special Productions | DC)

Related Links:
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=177072563434
Stranger Than Paradise: http://mystrangeparadise.com

11|20 The Social @BOURBON STREET w/ The American Dream Team

identity — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:22:33 GMT

GET ON THE GUEST LIST :

FREE FOR 21+ TILL 1030 - $5 AFTER
$5 FOR UNDER 21 TILL 1030 - $8 AFTER

ANYTHING goin on this weekend?

FreQ — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:32:55 GMT

Im recently single as of tonight and I'm looking to PARTY hard! Any suggestions? Ive looked on the board and nothing is listed for this weekend...

Free party!! 12/17/09 @ black hole! Evil men part 2

nemlive — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:09:45 GMT

FREE ENTRY!!!!!
9-10 Special Guest Opener
10-11 Thumper (Pulsar,Good Vibes,Nuklear,Nem Live) Hard Epic Trance
11-12(B2B) Nitty (Pulsar, AGB, Nem Live) Breaks
B2B
12-1(B2B) Nem (Nuklear, Good Vibes, X-Statik, Nem Live) Breaks
1-2 Trilaz (Nem Live) Drum And Bass

12/17/09 216 German Hill Road Baltimore Maryland 21222
410-285-ROCK http://blackholenightclub.com
http://myspace.com/nemlive
FREE EDM THURSDAYS EVERY WEEK @ BLACK HOLE!!!!!

shall be more epic than part one :allgood: cya all there

DC Raves Radio Show \\ Feat. Lee Bridges + Ramiro // Live tonight (Sunday, 11/15)

Ramiro — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:29:25 GMT

Tune in tonight for a live broadcast of the DC Raves Radio Show from 7 to 10PM

Featuring:

LEE BRIDGES + RAMIRO [ Give Productions | Transit | DC Hates U | r.k.i. ]

Lee began his DJ career in early 1994 as a resident at a formally well known gay club called "Brothers" in Tallahassee, FL. Branching from there, Lee has pretty much tried to spin or mix any genre out there. He can spin just about anything (including old U.K Gabber) anywhere. His journey has taken him from Gay Vocal House to Florida Breaks to Drum and Bass and now primarily spinning Progressive House.

Ramiro started listening to EDM at the age of 14 after first hearing the 1993 album United Stance of Techno. Since then, his love for electronic music has only grown. He started spinning records for the first time in 1999 and has been going strong ever since. He's dropped tracks in clubs and bars up and down the DC metro area, including Edge, Shorty's, Paradox (Fever), Nation (Cubik/Buzz), Five, Avenue, Fur, Muse, Black Hole, and Bridges, just to name a few. He has open for such notable international dj's: Paul Oakenfold, Paul Van Dyk, Hybrid, Christopher Lawrence, and Monk. In addition to bars and nightclubs, you can just as easily catch him at random house parties and field events -- anywhere there is a need for quality sound and an energetic vibe.

Ramiro's style ranges from house, trance, breaks and techno, but his greatest passion lies in progressive. He also dabbles in Drum and Bass from time to time. With his unique track selection and seamless mixing -- not to mention his boundless energy and consistent ability to move a crowd -- Ramiro has quickly become a well-known, friendly face throughout the metro area.

Both Lee and Ramiro are part of Give Productions, and have been active in organizing and booking talent for the Transit and Mass Transit parties in Northern Virginia for the last several years. You can catch them and the Give crew every Wednesday night at Transit, held at an intimate and friendly bar in the heart of Fairfax city.

RESIDENTS:

Conductor & Little Miss Gumball

TUNE IN:

http://www.stressfactor.co.uk/

(Select Live Stream)

& Join us in the chat room during the show:

http://www.stressfactor.co.uk/new2007/chat.html

Empresarios Sound System Presents Weekly Events

shoude522 — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:55:12 GMT

Empresarios Are Here!!

The Empresarios bring soulful sun drenched summer listening to your doors all year long. This band serves up hot Latin beats mixed with dub, hip-hop, reggae, trip-hop with funk & HOUSE. And it doesn�t stop there � they�ll twist in favela beats, Tropicalia, salsa, samba, reggae, capoeira and carioca funk � so you can lounge from sunset to sundown, in the pool, at the beach house, with a Mojito and warm waves kissing your feet while you bliss out to grooves from Paradise.
Hot tracks like �Siesta,� �Fiesta de Empresarios,� and �Sabor Tropical� cozy up to downtempo and chill out; while �What You Want� and �Sohl� blend modern funk, soul, jazz, broken beats, electro and all that fits in between.
The time has come for the troupe to share their sunny halos, swap strings for synths and bring their sexy sounds and tropical tonic to fans nationwide. Heat up and chill out with the Empresarios.
This is Nu Soul/Funk/Trip-Hop/HOUSE high on sun and soul.

One Love Entertainment and Empresarios invite you to visit Empresarios new website, please check it out and join the mailing list for updates on Empresario Sound System events: http://empresariosmusic.com/

Also from the Empresarios comes Empresario Sound System Presents...... Weekly Events on Thursday in both Arlington and DC! Join One Love Entertainment on Facebook for updates and info http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=134201707538/

FRIDAY NIGHT: LODA celebrates a Birthday with Sam "The Man" Burns! Lot of dancers!

PaulieWalnuts — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:16:35 GMT

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A+R & 88 team up for another special edition of Loda that's intended for all the true heads out there - the dancers that leave it all on the floor every week - the music lovers that understand what its like to feel connected to music more than anything else in life.... Sam 'The Man' Burns is a DJ that needs no introduction in DC. He's been pushing his Underground Soul for over 3 decades in the District and has forgotten more about music than most of us will ever know. Come experience a Special Extended Set from one of the coolest muthafunkas on the planet! Sam will be joined by A+R's Ray Casil & Groovino who have also paid their dues when it comes to dance music in DC - its gonna be bangin' from start to finish so don't miss a minute. We will be celebrating AMY CASIL'S BIRTHDAY on this special night as well so make sure you save some energy to get down with one of the scene's most loved dancers!

AMY CASIL'S BIRTHDAY BLOWOUT!
There's gonna be a lot of dancers there tonight!

Featuring:

SAM 'THE MAN' BURNS - Special Extended Set
Underground Soul Solution, DJ Hut, XM Radio

Along With:
RAY CASIL & GROOVINO

GALLERY ** SILVER SPRING, MD
1115 East West Highway

ADMISSION: $7 ALL NIGHT
DANCING SHOES A MUST!

Loda is about redefining definitions of who, where and what we are by creating an uplifting environment for lovers of electronic music and artistic environments. We strive to bring artists that have never played in DC in an effort to showcase our community, broaden our musical palette and understanding of the larger EDM landscape. The depth and breadth of quality electronic music right now is nothing short of incredible. Coupled with the explosion of digital arts and the rise of the creative class, there's no other time we'd rather be alive and doing what we do. We hope you'll join us this week, this month as we continue to push things forward bringing new people and experiences to our community.

JOIN OUR FACEBOOK GROUPS

LODA: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?...0123422&ref=ts

A+R: http://www.facebook.com/search/?q=AN...7526906&ref=mf

http://www.eightyeightdc.com
http://www.myspace.com/loda88

http://www.myspace.com/26896165
http://www.18thstreetlounge.com/sundays.html

http://www.myspace.com/rcasil

http://www.myspace.com/groovino

Sam droppin Gems from his crown of knowledge:

You're an inspiration to US Sam!

SATURDAY NIGHT: ELM & 88 present Derrick Carter, son!

PaulieWalnuts — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:11:23 GMT

Sponsored by SCION

DERRICK CARTER
One of the pinnacles of Chicago house music's '90s wave, Derrick Carter began DJ�ing at the age of nine, spinning disco records at family reunions. Born and raised in the western suburbs, Carter was into music from a young age, but during his teens Chicago's house scene sucked him in for good. Before long Carter became a strong presence in the city's underground dance scene. "When I got my driver's license at 16 my sneak ability was validated," he laughs. "I was a fierce bedroom jock for a long time. After you mix for the love of it for six or seven years, you get it pretty tight and you can take it on the road." He got by working at dance-music specialty stores like Gramaphone and gigging at parties. Later he landed regular DJ stints at Shelter, Foxy's, and Smart Bar. Though he doesn't spin much locally anymore, when he does he attracts large crowds. Most of the time he works in Europe, where he's become a minor celebrity among dance-music aficionados :

�Its hard not to laugh on the occaisions when you�ll make 20 times what you make in Chicago on a Saturday night, but back home there are also times when you just do it for fun� So many people come up to me and say �Man, I had the worst day, My girlfriend left me, I locked my keys in my car, but you turned it around for two hours, and that made me able to get up in the morning� That�s the best thing going.�

Derrick�s sets are rooted in house, but he freely travels outside club tastes, seamlessly incorporating old-school disco, soul, jazz and whatever catches his fancy.

His debut single "Love Me Right" appeared in 1987, just after he graduated from college. Another single ("Symbols and Instruments" as Mood) appeared in 1989, but the Chicago house scene faded soon after, leaving Carter and other artists with few to play for except themselves.

Thanks in part to Cajmere's and Felix Da Housecat's respective labels (Relief, Radikal Fear), Chicago house made a comeback during the mid-'90s and began to offer impressive newcomers in addition to the old guard. Carter, recording for the Organico label, returned with several singles, and an album as Sound Patrol. In 1995, he began working with a live band as the Sound Patrol Orchestra.

Several mix albums have appeared, including Cosmic Disco on MixMag and Pagan Offering on Pagan. Carter has also founded two labels (Blue Cucaracha and Classic) and remixed tracks from Chicago's own post-rock heroes Tortoise. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide

Since then pioneering, innovative tracks and consequent critical acclaim have repeatedly marked Derrick out as once of the most important players in Dance music.

Carter says that due to his growing notoriety his production talents have been requested by pop-oriented acts. But he prefers to remain underground. Although enthused about his own Blue Cucaracha label and a new UK-based imprint he runs called Classic, he's reluctant to offer much explanation of either label's MO--other than each releases records when the mood strikes him:

"I like to keep myself pretty invisible. You may think I'm somewhere, but I've already left."

Derrick Carter - live mix by Elite Music Management

12/12/09 // Timeflow // Black Hole // Freaky Flow, Smokey, Rip Reed, WGK Allstars & M

goodvibespromo — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:01:27 GMT

ROOM 1: DRUM N BASS / JUNGLE

Freaky Flow // LA, California
(Moist Music, Furious Records, Circle Mgmt, freakyflow.com)

Freaky Flow, originally from Philadelphia, PA, moved with his family to Toronto, ON, before reaching four years of age. He first took a serious interest in music at the age of eleven, mesmerized by soul jazz, garage house, and hiphop. Four years later, he purchased his first set of turntables and started spinning hiphop with his skilled partner, D-Wreck. Through this genre, Freaky learned the basics � scratching, cutting, and mixing � in just that prioritized order.

Jungle, drumandbass, and the underground music culture soon captured his attention; Flow, in turn, transferred his knowledge of hiphop into this new, captivating music. He found that scratching and cutting had unique properties in accompaniment with jungle. Party-going patrons worldwide quickly caught on to this sound. Consequently, Freaky Flow today plays on a regular basis at major events throughout Canada, the US, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Japan, Hong Kong, Germany, Austria, England, and Slovenia, making him the most booked drumandbass DJ in Canada. Notably, for years, all of Flow�s sets featured lyrical-mastermind, MC Flipside, on the microphone, but with Flipside�s mid-2004 decision to quit touring with Flow and focus on his own stage show and studio work, Flow now finds himself rocking crowds again all on his own, just like back in the day.

The transition from DJ to producer was only logical; Freaky wanted to be throwing down his own dubplates. With several partners, Freaky Flow oversaw the operation of Placebo Recordings (distributed by Stickman Records) between 1996 and 1999. The label led Flow to work with many acclaimed artists, including The Soul Grabber (Aquarius/Stickman), The Rascalz (ViK/BMG), and others. With his extremely busy schedule, however, Flow soon found it impossible to go to school full time, manage the Special Projects department at Stickman Records, DJ across the world, and direct and produce for a record label. Thus, to the dismay of many, Placebo Recordings� release schedule and Freaky Flow�s studio production both came to an abrupt halt at the end of �99. After completing his degree, however, Flow�s return to the studio garnered immediate attention: His remix resume alone includes work for 311 (Volcano/Zomba/BMG), Choclair (Virgin/EMI), Pressure Rise (Aspect), Type One (GFS/Sound Gizmo), and others.

Flow is no stranger to the mix CD, either. The �Obscene Underground � Volume 1� compilation (on Stickman Records) sold over 20,000 units in Canada alone. Freaky Flow�s second CD, aptly entitled �World Domination� (Moonshine Music), was released in May 2001, and surpassed his first disc in sales, hurdling over the 20,000 unit mark, making Freaky Flow the highest CD-selling drumandbass DJ of all time in Canada. A third CD � the first ever live CD that Flow has recorded � entitled �Keep It Live� (Moonshine Music), was released just one year later, with a fourth, "The Envy" (Topaz Records), hitting shelves the following year. A fifth mix CD, �Flashback� (Freaky Flow), dropped in 2004, featuring entirely songs and remixes involving Freaky Flow studio work. Just two years later, Freaky Flow launched his first ever solely-owned label, �Freaky Flow Recordings�, which brought �The Heavy Petters�, his prot�g� group, to music�s forefront. Most recently, amidst Flow�s relocation to Los Angeles, CA, fans can check out his latest mix CD, �The Furious Factor� (Moist Music), a retrospective mix containing entirely music from the renowned Canadian drumandbass label, Furious Records.

Yet even with all of these endeavours keeping him so busy, Flow has not lost sight of why he began to DJ in the first place. He simply possesses new tools to bring his art to more people. Indeed, the music is still his top priority. For Freaky Flow is still known as one of the most versatile and technically skilled producer/DJ's in North America, and still labeled �Toronto's Jungle Scratchmaster� by promoters, producers, and partygoers alike. Swarms of partiers may consistently be found huddled around the DJ booth when Flow is on the decks, watching his every move.

Smokey // Philly
(Alchemy 101, Light it up, Nasty Crew)

Rip Reed // PA
(Hard Life, Good Vibes, Konkrete Jungle 215)

"uncompromising style, ferocious track selection, and uncomporable skill all describe this veteran dj. with 10 years experience behind the tables, this cat knows how to get it done. his sets are as unforgettable as they are eclectic. Rip Reed ushers in a new listening experience with every show he plays. known up and down the east coast for his take-no-priosners appraoch to Drum and Bass, its always a pleasure when he takes the stage. with anything from drum and bass to dubstep to hardcore and speedcore to original productions, you just never know whats going to happen next when hes in front of a crowd.

NOISTEK // DC
(Digital Conspiracy, Darkland Recordings, Good Vibes)

Noistek- aka Albert Brooks from Washington, D.C. Is an electronic music producer, DJ, and founder of Digital Conspiracy. He began making beats in the early 90's to go along with his hip hop lyrics and projects under the name "B-Fresh". In the late 90's he became acquainted with EDM, frequenting clubs that played industrial, house, techno, and breakbeat/hardcore. In his boredom with RAP, he turned to making this music that he was ingesting every weekend at the clubs. He changed my name..."Noiste+Technology=Music?"...NOISTEK was born. It wasn't until the release of Roni Size's 'In The Mode' that he got his first taste of proper DnB. Shortly followed by the likes of parties such as Buzz and warehouse raves like Baltimore's infamous Studio 600/Copy Cat- where he really become completely submerged in all things jungle. The 120-145 BPM tunes he was producing gave way to amen loops, exaggerated snares and over-the-top basslines roaring at 165-180BPMs! Prolific....He was at the point of making a full-length album for every season. Passing them out at every party and special event he could attend. It was getting to the point where it was an expectation of the patrons at these events- to get a new Noistek CD each time. He got the attention of Dilou Recordings, co-founded by DJ Lantern, a VA based 'pool' of DJs and producers making their way thru the ranks in the local scene. He was welcomed into the crew. Learning, watching, and waiting when Dilou's sister crew DC SKILLZ (sharing many of the same members, incl. DJ Holiday now Holidaze, DJ Illusion, Cortex & DJ Lantern),started throwing their own event at the widely missed DC Tunnel. He was given many opportunities to promote his music their and make important connections securing his first gigs at house parties and warehouse parties in Baltimore/D.C. Switching from hardware to software for production and using Final Scratch for live appearances, his original sound and DJ skills blossomed. In 2004, seeing the need to bring like-minded producers/DJs to share his passion for EDM- He founded Digital Conspiracy. The next year, his first tunes were signed to prestigious starting-point internet label DARKLAND RECORDINGS (Aus), where many cutting-edge DnB producers got there start. Followed by the successful launch of myspace pages for both Noistek and Digital Conspiracy that became two of the most popular, most visited DnB-related myspace pages in the area. 5 years and 3 Digital Conspiracy albums later, the tunes are still coming...sharp, heavy, and original as ever. The DJ skills are on-point- displayed at venues in Baltimore, D.C., VA, PA, NYC. I march on...& the Conspiracy continues...

Render One // MD
(Bass Tasty, Good Vibes, KJ215, Essence)

ON THE MIC:
MC HIGH IQ

ROOM 2: TRANCE/HOUSE/BREAKS

THE WGK ALLSTARS

Dreammaster // NYC

V.S

Konvikt // Bmore

Dan Amitai // Dubstep // DC
(Freeform DJ Collective, DLOD, Courage Wolf)

Myth&Faith // Psy-Trance // MD
(www.mythandfaith.com)

Joe Public // House/Breaks // MD
(Mad Hatter Productions)

15$ // +3$ Under 21
Tons of Free Parking Available!!
2 Spacious Areas of sound with different styles of music in each area all night!!!
18-21 // 9 P.M Til 2 A.M
18 to party // 21 to drink

ABLETON LIVE WORKSHOP by Aligning Minds, 4 days, reasonably priced! Silver Spring, MD

PaulieWalnuts — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:16:46 GMT

"In our continual effort to help build the creative community, Aligning minds and Eighty Eight DC are now offering Ableton Live training workshops at an affordable price. We're proud to announce the beginning of a series of training workshops that will explore and explain music production techniques using Ableton Live 7.

"These workshops will be designed for various levels of musical experience, and geared to connect any aspiring producer, dj, remix/mashup artist with the realization that original music production and live performance is just around the corner. While the focus will be to teach students music production techniques using Ableton Live, the concepts and techniques learned in this course can easily be applied to any other music production platform. The initial course offering will consist of 4 two hour classes, limited to 6 people per class, creating an intimate learning environment where each person's needs are met.

"The Courses will be taught by the Aligning Minds production duo, Daniel Merrill and Michael Folk. Both have many years of experience and maintain professional careers using Ableton Live for production and performing live electronic music. Daniel Merrill and Michael Folk have over 15 years of music training and experience in production, mixing, mastering and synthesis. Producing and performing under the Aligning Minds moniker they have performed over 200 live shows using Ableton Live and have finished around 150 tracks using Ableton Live as the basis of their productions.

November 24 (CLASS ONE):
Tuesday 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
November 25 (CLASS TWO):
Wednesday 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm\
November 29 (CLASS THREE):
Sunday 6:00-8:00
November 30 (CLASS FOUR):
Monday 7:00-9:00
All 4 courses cost: $390.00
All courses will be taught at Space 88, 1111 East West Hwy, downtown Silver Spring, MD.

Only 6 people per class, so register quickly! (click URL for workshop details and class syllabus)
Register and hold your position by
e-mailing: mike@xculture.tv
Or by Calling / Texting us -
Mike @ 301-616-0837
Dan @ 443-956-7536

Hope you make it!

http://www.xculture.tv/

Looking for any all ages raves

rainbowbanana — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:47:13 GMT

Hey, I'm just looking for any upcoming all ages raves in Baltimore. I'm 17. Thanks peeps. :rolling:

Modeselektor

sky of thoughts — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:34:43 GMT

Did anybody happen to see Modeselektor at the 9:30 club on Thursday and catch a glance at the t shirt one of them was wearing? It's hard to explain but the words morphed and changed as you looked at it; it would go from saying "the aim of the design is to define space" to all sorts of other things, or at least i thought it did. but it's hard for me to remember now if it really looked like that

but it was a crazy shirt and an insane show, they are really great performers.

11.11 ::TRANSIT DNB:: Siren303, Scandal, Unknown DJ vs Stryda, Locks, Blaze One!!

Ramiro — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:21:16 GMT

*********Disclaimer*********
If there is some unknown circumstance that should arise prior to the expected reopening of Bridges, we'll have to postpone this week's schedule for a later undetermined date. Transit will definitely reopen the following Wednesday at it's normal time, schedule, and venue...hope to see you all there.

Flyer coming soon

11/11/2009

8:00 - 9:00
Siren303
Shorty Rock Crew : Late Night Library : CPA : Brothers

9:00 - 10:10
Scandal
Origin Radio,Redemption Reggae

10:10 - 11:20
Unknown DJ vs Stryda!
Give | Transit | Radar | Good Vibes

11:20 - 12:30
Locks of Intellect
Contact Records, Instinctive Grooves

12:30 - Close
Blaze One
Tribalistix : Version Sound

HAPPY HOUR SPECIALS:
1/2 off all appetizers | $2.00 domestics
$1.00 off imports | $2.50 rails
Free Pool | + more
Happy Hour ends at 8:00pm

.:TRANSIT:. is located at:
BRIDGES
10560 Main Street
Fairfax, VA 22030
Featuring free parking
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If one wishes to partake in the shenanigans at TRANSIT, please
bring a valid government issued ID.
Also, please make sure the ID is in good condition, otherwise the bouncers will
turn you away...sorry, there is nothing we can do about this.
AS ALWAYS, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT IN THIS MATTER
21+
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Give Productions
started TRANSIT in the spring of 2004 to bring a taste of downtown
nightlife to the suburbs. This event has provided the DC Metro area a
stable platform for new artists to show their abilities. As always we are
looking for new talent, so if you spin, bring copies of your mixes or
live sets with you for distribution.
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TRANSIT has a relaxed, friendly atmosphere, a booming
sound system, 'intelligent lighting' and a dance floor that's great for
breaking. For the kids who don't want to get too freaky in the middle of
the week; we've got pool tables, video bar games or you can just hang out
and have Fairfax's best cheese fries or perhaps some wings and burgers
while listening to some great dance music.
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