“The Arthur Russell Tribute” NYC Album Launch Party + Free Downloads

Electric Minds & Santos Party House present:
“The Arthur Russell Tribute” NYC Album Launch Party
Thursday 4th March 2010 - 8pm
[Tickets and More Info]

Live: Original Loose Joints / Dinosaur L musicians: Steven Hall, Peter Gordon, Joyce Bowden, Ernie Brooks and Larry Saltzman plus Zach Layton, Max Gordon and Vienna Village Peoples Boys Choir

DJs: Danny Krivit, Brennan Green, Pocketknife, Dolan Bergin and Yam Who?

After a successful London Launch party, with the award winning Lovebox festival, that saw Maurice Fulton, Faze Action, Yam Who, Killer Whale and a host of other DJs and musicians bring to life Arthur Russell’s works; Electric Minds are delighted to be teaming up with Santos Party House to host the New York Album Launch. While the London launch party featured the European based musicians that feature on the album the New York party hosts the original Loose Joints & Dinosuar L musicians, Steven Hall, Peter Gordon, Joyce Bowden, Ernie Brooks and Larry Saltzman. In addition Peter Gordon’s son, Max, makes up the father and son team as well as Zach Layton and the Vienna Village People’s Boys Choir contributing towards an impressive live show. DJ support from Danny Krivit, Brennan Green, Pocketknife, Yam Who? and Electric Minds label owner Dolan Bergin.

+ Get Around To It - Pocketknife feat. Joe Worricker
+ Get Around To It (Ray Burst Remix) - Pocketknife

+++ Order Go Bang – A Tribute To Arthur Russell at Amazon +++

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Saturday (2/13): Dance.Here.Too with JOEL MULL and SLEEPY&BOO

Projecting his soulful slant on the techno blueprint and in the process providing a more melodic, emotive ying to the colder, percussive yang of traditional techno, Joel Mull occupies a special place within the scene. His long winding sets embody a forward-thinking musical output that the producers of Dance. Here. Now. know will make you want to Dance. Here.

DIM MAK'S CLOAK AND DAGGER 2/11 9pm: Ninjasonik, Fashen, Japanther, DJ Gina Turner, SECRET EUROPEAN GUESTS

Dim Mak presents CLOAK AND DAGGER: NinjaSonik, Fashen, Japanther, Team Facelift, The Auctioneers, Dj's Jonny Famous and Gina Turner and many more, secret European guests
Hosted by Roxy Cottontail
Thursday, February 11 9PM 21+
TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE

LA’s leading label in trend-setting and mind-blowing music is most definitely Steve Aoki’s Dim Mak. Their Cloak and Dagger monthly at Santos Party House is a crowning jewel of their New York operations, wherein the best in electro solidify their dominance over the dancefloor. For February 11th they have stacked their live performance deck, which includes raptronica pranksters NINJASONIK, the dusty synth-punk of JAPANTHER, the unruly spacetronaut rhymes of TEAM FACELIFT and the arena-sized new wave of THE AUCTIONEERS. Flexing on the mix is house ambassador FASHEN, DJ JOHNNY FAMOUS and DJ GINA TURNER. Living nightlife legend ROXY COTTONTAIL will be hosting, sealing the deal for some downtown cred.

And while we’re finding it very difficult to keep out mouths shut about it, we are allowed to say that some very SECRET EUROPEAN GUESTS will be putting in work as well.

RSVP for access code: Partyline@dimmak.com.

ALPHABEAT with One Night Only + Free Download

ALPHABEAT with One Night Only
March 23, 2010
[More Info + Tickets]

The Danish pop act and LADY GAGA tourmates, ALPHABEAT -- comprised of members Anders SG (vocals), Stine Bramsen (vocals), Anders B (guitar), Rasmus Nagel (keyboard), Anders Reinholdt (bass), and Troels Hansen (drums) -- entered the European pop scene in 2007 with a self-titled debut record. Featuring slick, upbeat singles like "10,000 Nights," "Boyfriend," and "Fascination," Alphabeat charted three hits on the Denmark charts while attracting a following throughout the European continent, particularly in the Netherlands and the U.K. The band had originally taken form in 2004, when the band members began embracing the regional festival scene while combining elements of the B-52's and WHAM! into a sugary hybrid .

+ ALPHABEAT - Hole In My Heart (The Sound of Arrows Remix) [via audioporncentral]

+++ Pre-order THE BEAT IS... at iTunes +++

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Tomorrow night (Wednesday): SoldOutMusic launch with The Bloodsugars and more!

SoldOutMusic Launch Party: The Bloodsugars, BM Linx, Ludlow Lions and The Ropes
Wednesday, February 10 7pm 18+
TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE

SoldOutMusic.com is a music blog that delivers the goods in many flavors. They're breaking new talent like a bull in a china shop, and they report on industry trends through an experienced critical standpoint. Tomorrow they'll be consumating (yum) their launch and showcasing a line-up of hand-picked dopeness.

THE BLOODSUGARS
The Bloodsugars' unique brand of exhilarating, polished synth-pop is a thoughtful combination of lyricism and kinetic beats that reflect the group's charming optimism in the face of adversity. Imagine a house designed by Paul Simon, built by Prince, decorated by The Flaming Lips and you’ll have some idea of where The Bloodsugars live.
The Bloodsugars homepage

BM LINX
An answer for those who need a little more testosterone in their electro comes in the form of BM Linx, who have taken elements from disco and trance and fused them with the dirtiest elements of shoegaze, southern rock and blues. Grooves and riffs provide the catchy backdrop for confrontational lyrics, and somehow, between the twang of guitar solos and eerie synth padding, it all makes sense.
BM Linx on Myspace

LUDLOW LIONS
It’s difficult to get a retro, “classic” rock sound if the band doesn't identify with any specific era, yet somehow Ludlow Lions accomplish this with flying colors. Melding the psychedelia of the early 70’s, the off-kilter harmonies of 90’s alternative and the recent explosion of garage punk, Ludlow Lions depict the atmospheric topography of the Lower East Side with incredible vividness.
Ludlow Lions on Myspace

THE ROPES
Picking up where The Smiths left off is a duo making a orchestra’s worth of sound. The Ropes are new wave punk with a perverted interest in off-kilter samples and lo-fi aesthetics.
The Ropes on Myspace

TONIGHT: M.A.N.D.Y.'s Philipp Jung at Dance.Here.Too

Dance Here too featuring M.A.N.D.Y.
Saturday, January 6 11:00PM 21+
TICKETS HERE

One half of internationally renowned M.A.N.D.Y., Philipp Jung simply has a knack for making bodies move. He and his partner Patrick Bodmer's highly successful and influential label is ever so aptly titled Get Physical, and I think you know what that means. Their shared musical proclivities invite you to be present with a symbiosis of complexity and elegance. An interpretation of classical elements through modern mediums is just the kind of paradox our fiery hearts long for--a vacillation between bright and dark, clean and dirty, soft and hard, tense and released. Furthermore, Philipp's on-stage antics demonstrate an enthusiasm for the craft that is infectious by nature and will surely find you wherever wander. If you aren't yet privy to this caliber of experience, the time is now.

Rob Fernandez & Benny Soto, the promoters behind award-winning shindig Dance.Here.Now., are proud to present Dance.Here.Too. A new concept in weekend fun that adapts the music-first DHN vibe to a party after which you don’t have to wake up for work.

Set at Santos Party House – one of the city’s best dance-friendly venues with a custom sound system that defies ear fatigue – DHT will bring the focus back to you, your friends and the music. No nonsense, no door drama, no fuss.

Future DANCE.HERE.TOO dates:
2/13 with Joel Mull, Sleepy & Boo
2/20 with Andy Moor
2/27 with Behrouz

Freedom Guaranteed: Valentine's Day with 718 Sessions

Benny Soto presents Danny Krivit's 718 Sessions: Extended Valentine's Day Edition

Sunday, February 14 6:00PM 21+
$5 to the first 100 people before 7pm, afterwards $12 with membership or flyer

Now that posturing for Facebook pictures is the new two-step, the gossip industry has exploded and the notion of disco has been colonized by wedding DJ’s, many have grown disenchanted with the urban club scene, craving the atmosphere of genuine liberation that seems to exist mainly in nightlife folklore. But those fortunate enough to experience 718 Sessions know what it is to break from trendy superficiality in favor of the authentic underground dance culture. Resident DJ Danny Krivit is one of the engineers of disco, heavily involved in the dissemination of its music and attitude, which in turn paved the way for today’s numerous iterations of dance music. To this day, he presides over the residency wherein freedom and the universal acrobatic impulse eclipse trolling or flexing, and the real club culture is imparted to those wishing to break out of their homogenized scenester hang-outs.

Danny Krivit started out spinning as a teenager at his father’s well-loved spot in Greenwich Village, a hotbed for jazz, funk and soul. As a tastemaker known for breaking new tracks to passionate audiences, he was instrumental in preserving a “soulful” vibe as dance music evolved. His popularity earned him access to tape reels, which he used to create “disco edits,” tailoring tracks to dancefloor usage, a technique that has since become commonplace. With the advent of electronica and techno, Danny evolved his repertoire, but adhered to his underlying soulful aesthetic, in effect making him a living apex of deep disco and house, sharing nights with DJ’s like Francois K, Nicky Siano, Larry Levin, Grandmaster Flash, Dimitri From Paris and Osunlade. His copious volumes of independently released compilations and mix records have made him your favorite DJ’s favorite DJ. To this day he holds down the Body & Soul and 718 Sessions residencies, for which many have traveled across oceans to take in the vibe and participate in the tradition of radically eclectic nightlife.

No one wants to be alone on Valentine’s Day, nor do they want to be judged. That’s why 718 Sessions exists, the communal urge to dance is everything, self-consciousness is nothing. On this particular Hallmark holiday, Danny Krivit will put down an extended set, a testament to the endurance of true passion.


Come by yourself (718 Sessions is a perfect scene for the adventurous lone clubber) or with your Valentine. We can be romantic like that.