DANCE.HERE.TOO with PURE BEHROUZ tomorrow night!

This week, the mad house scientists Benny Soto and Rob Fernandez bring in BEHROUZ, known as the herald of NYC underground progressive groove. With spaced out sounds, minimal techno, and tribal beats, his craftmanship shines in his production as well as in his expert DJ sets. He is often seen alongside the likes of Danny Tenaglia, Carl Cox, and John Digweed.

Behrouz's global recognition in the house music industry can be attributed to the exceptional passion and perseverance he demonstrated years ago in his native San Francisco, a house music mecca. The long, epic sets he is famous for have been dubbed Pure Behrouz and the producers of Dance. Here. Too. know that you were born to dance so get down with the Purest at his fullest.

Dance.Here.Too is the highly-praised, much loved new residency every Saturday night at Santos. A clash of the titans if you will; Benny and Rob are the most discerning ears in and hardest-working promoters in house, while Santos Party House presents the ultimate in sound and light in a low-key setting. If that doesn't sound incredible, get your ears checked.

The Popoff: Block party style with Das Racist, Bad Rabbits and more!

THE POPOFF: Bad Rabbits, Shinobi Ninja, Das Racist, Boy Crisis
Thursday, February 25, 7:00 PM 21+
TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE

BAD RABBITS
The revolution never sounded so sexy. With R&B vocals and harmonies delivered via intelligent and witty lyrics over some 80's style pop production, their sound recalls frantic nights of revelry despite the man's greatest efforts.
Bad Rabbit on Myspace

SHINOBI NINJA
Party Rocking Beasts from Brooklyn NY....if weren't a sweaty mess after dancing and moshing at one of their sets, may your carbonite slumber end before this one. With modern-day Beastie rhymes battling gut-punching riffs and sensuous vocals, Shinobi has something for the whole dysfunctional b-boy family.
Shinobi Ninja homepage

DAS RACIST
Since emerging out of the ether not more than two years ago, Das Racist have become the most sought-after force in experimental hip-hop. The trio eschews any posturing whatsoever in lieu of confronting the truth, however brutal or bizarre it may be, on top of off-kilter electro production. Their breakout single "Combination Pizza Hut and Taco Bell" has become rap music's most successful foray into absurdism, but the real meat of their lyrical repertoire are the densely constructed prophetic commentaries on globalization-era oppression, as well as hilarious multi-syllabic throught trains as unpredictable as the subways on which they were written.
Das Racist on Myspace

Recommended by the New York Times this week. Read their exchange with Sasha Frere-Jones.

BOY CRISIS
The buttery sound of immaculately rendered pop music are what Boy Crisis always brings to the Santos sound system, and to the crowd they deliver a whirlwind of movement that blurs the line between audience and performer. Sexy disco guitars pair up with space-age keys and electro beats to provide the canvas for Victor Vazquez to strut his Das Racist-honed wit in a vocalese that would make Sisqo salivate.
Boy Crisis homepage

Photo Recap: Cloak + Dagger - Ninjasonik and Japanther

Photo recap of last week's CLOAK + DAGGER party presented by DIM MAK with NINJASONIK, JAPANTHER and many more!... photos courtesy of Gaelen Harlacher.







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BIG SATURDAY: DJ ANDY MOORE upstairs, TROUBLE & BASS underground

Dance.Here.Too with DJ Andy Moor
Saturday, February 20 10:00PM 21+
TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE

What is it with Benny Soto and Rob Fernandez? They way they are constantly booking fire you'd it was Farenheit 451. Too far I know, but that's how we roll here at Santos. This week they're brining us a trance wizard listed ranked by DJ Mag ahead of John Digweed and Daft Punk to name a few.

Anyone who think that trance is an insular, joyless sect of house would have trouble explaining the phenomenon of Andy Moor. Not only have his remix capabilities been sought out by everyone from Paul Oakenfoald to Britney Spears, but his solo efforts have become a sonic beacon for a loyal dance afficionadoes from all continents. Having stepped into the game as a wonderkind in his late teens, he has since racked up a number of accolades including a Grammy nomination, "Best Track" and "Best Producer" trophies from the Trance Awards, "Best Dance Record" from the Dance Music Awards as well as a regular placement on best of lists in MixMag and DJ Magazine. While he has clearly perfected the psychedelic, mind-expanding art of trance, the beats have never taken a backseat and his music is intensely kinetic and dancefloor-ready. As the headliner of Dance.Here.Too (his first time back in the Big Apple for quite some time), he will be hitting off the crowd of house music lifers with a window into the mind of a musical genius.

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.
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Troule & Bass featuring DZ and Kanji Kinetic
Saturday, February 20 10:00PM 21+
TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE

The DJ team/production mob/record label known as Trouble & Bass are earning worldwide recognition for their diverse yet cohesive coalition of low-end professionals. They have a high-BPM, movement centric approach to the heavy and grimey spectra of dubstep and drum n' bass that fills rooms with people who battle the thick sounds with wild movement. Their membership spans the globe and includes AC Slater, Mikix The Cat, Star Eyes, Drop The Lime and Supra 1.

Headlining the bill is DZ, whose foundation in hip-hop and trip-hop took on a sound of its own once dubstep became the prominent element of his sound. He remains a devious remixer of an unpredictable repertoire of artists including the Wu-Tang Clan, Major Lazor and Bobby Caldwell.

Kanji Kinetic, who normally reps the Trouble & Bass banner in the UK, will get trans-Atlantic with his bizarre, wobbly, and glitchy tambours. His dense arrangements feature the temporal manipulation of bass into a bizarre yet oddly catchy and physical melody.

“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.