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Saturday Night, April 26th 2008
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843 W. 19th St.
Costa Mesa CA 92627
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DJ Lineup & Info -02- 04.26.08 |
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Room 1
3 Mixers, 4 Turntables, 4 CDJs
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Compound Reaction is the result of 3 musical substances merging together in order to create a new dance floor experience. With an advanced 3x4x4 dj setup,and their 3 unique approaches to the craft of mixing; Brian Thomas, Rhines, and JP are conducting an experiment on the entire system. During play these 3 are constantly flicking switches, cutting faders, scratching tones, and effecting beats. Their tech-funk-progressive-electro mix of house and breaks is aimed to poke holes in genres and explore undiscovered Musical territory. This is Audio Science. " Do not attempt to leave the dancefloor" - Moonraker
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JP _ In 2003, JP and his friend Rhines started throwing small little parties at their home, affectionately known as "The Compound". As time went on more and more people caught wind of the underground after hours house, and with the help of Jason Blakemore became infamous. He found himself playing along side DJ's like John Kelley, DJ Trance and Simply Jeff. Many local DJ's, that are playing the party, were a huge part of the success of The Compound. _ Detroit Bar would be where the party started and The Compound is where it ended. The magnitude of the parties could only be measured by the people who were there. In 2005 JP and Rhines first played Detroit Bar, and it has been home ever since to them. They bring the energy of the compound to the dance floor every where they go, but home is where the heart is! |
Brian Thomas (CR3, DJ Culture, ReVents) _ Known for his off the wall persona, and extremely versatile skills behind the decks, Brian Thomas has become a familiar name around the So-Cal area. He has invested over a decade into the world of dance music, and the art of mixing. He has been involved in many different aspects of the industry; Keeping schooled by working at DJ Culture for over 3 years, Throwing several different events in L.A. and O.C. , and spending hours in the studio polishing his own tracks. _ Brian has opened for and played alongside numerous respected names,and also has had the luxury of pumping it in Boston. He focuses on keeping his sets "Pigeon Hole" free by incorporating many different styles of dance music together during play. He also has Robot Arms and loves to show it with his insane Scratching skills. There is much that goes into being a well rounded artist, and this kid has it all, charisma, skill,motivation and dedication, Blehh!! |
Rhines _ From the early years of house parties at the Compound, to club gigs in and around Orange County and the Los Angeles area, to outdoor events all over Southern California and Mexico, and bookings in some of the best venues Los Angeles has, Rhines has honed a technique and style that is all his own. Playing prime selections of Progressive, Electro, Tech, House and Breaks, his style is difficult to pin down, as his sets tend to defy the idea of genres, incorporating multiple styles into a fluid, cohesive mixed set that becomes something new every time. A love for rhythm and syncopation, movement and energy, and that deep, dark and dirty bass has always been the driving force behind his mixing, programming, and track selection. _ Mainly playing alongside his DJ partner, JP, the tag team dynamic duo have annihilated every dance floor put in front of them, continually taking their sets to the next level. They have won the love, devotion, and support of many fans all over the area. Known for their spontaneous, energy infused, and heavily effected sets, the tag-team combo of JP & Rhines make each track they drop their own. Break the Beat or Four to the Floor... these two are highly skilled in the art of cutting the edge, and are tapping into new dimensions of aural satisfaction with their infectious sound. _ With affiliations and ongoing collaboration with Innerflight Music, Ninjaskillz Music, DJ Culture, and a few others, Rhines has cemented a solid foundation for throwing collaborative events and underground parties. He is always moving forward, listening and looking into the future, with no end in sight, as his DJ career is undeniably heading toward bigger and better things with every appearance. |
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J-Sun _ J-Sun has been involved in the electronic music scene since 1994. After years of polishing his skills as a dj, in 2004, he launched the Seattle based record label and DJ crew, Innerflight Music. Since then, he's built up a following in the Northwest as an energetic performer with a deep crate and a heady get down style. With an affinity for underground house & techno, J-Sun's sets are known for their potent programming and lucid mixology; certified to incite the dance floor. _ As
a resident jock for Uniting Souls, he's played alongside performers
such as Garth, Hipp-E, Derrick May, Adnan, Justin Martin, Chris Fortier,
Mike Monday and Sunshine Jones (Dubtribe). Whether he's producing
an event in the city or performing at one in the great outdoors,
J-Sun has become a fixture in the Northwest's electronic music scene. |
Kadeejah Streets (Innerflight Music, Black Neon - Seattle) _ Kadeejah Streets is many things: dark and gritty music, cheese steaks, French electro circa '00, the magic hour of 3 am, infinite amounts of lasagna, Black Sabbath circa '72, apocalypse, 1ups, East Coast rap '89-'94, electro air guitar, sock feet dancing to Duran Duran, etc... Together in a venue or after hours environment with big sound + turntables and you get what is known as Kadeejah Streets or KDJ. Kadeejah has shared the decks with DJ Garth, Hipp-E, A Touch of Class, MSTRKRFT, Army of One and many others. _ He is
also co-founder of Innerflight Music and is known for bringing a
sound best described as electro-tech-Tejano meets rave-y dance punk
in a dark, dirty, sweat-on-the-walls underground location. |
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Mark Zabala _Mark Zabala plays a wide variety of styles, but he tends towards dirty, driving, techy and psychedelic sounds mixed in with a good dose of percussive, glitched-out funk. It seems like Mark Zabala was destined to love electronic music. _ His earliest musical memories involved listening to his mother's cassette tape of Kraftwerk's album "Computer World." When he wasn't mimicking the robotic voices or the blips and beeps of that album, electronic noises were still working their way into his subconscious as he spent hours in front of the latest videogames or chaotically jamming with his Yamaha keyboard. In 1992,his older cousin introduced him into the fast-paced world of the Rave. He became hopelessly addicted to the hard acid sounds of her mixtapes and the short-lived Los Angeles electronic dance music radio station MARS FM. From there, he started snatching up compilation CDs and electronic dance albums left and right. _ Mark acquired turntables in 1999 and his DJ career officially began. He began spinning a very hard form of acid trance, known as Freeform Hardcore, under the alias "Qwiki." His love for the outdoors pushed him to form a new forest and desert party crew known as Phreatic which eventually led to the formation of the underground TRIP crew. During his time in TRIP, "Qwiki" realized that his energetic, fast-paced music did not mix entirely well with the outdoors, so he began to spin music that excited him in any environment. He dropped his DJ alias and began to spin hard, percussive, funky, techno with elements of psytrance and house thrown in. _ In 2005, Mark Zabala was recruited alongside some of Southern California's leading talent to form the Ninja Skillz crew. Ninja Skillz has risen to the forefront of the Underground Community with successful appearances at major LA nightclubs like Spundae @ Circus, Giant @ Vanguard, four sold out festivals in Mexico, The Hollywood Palladium, and several outdoor events all over the West Coast. It is the firm commitment of the Ninja Skillz Clan to bring together all manner of art, media, and culture to create multi-sensory, transcendent experiences. By combining diverse dancers, visual artists, circus performers, fire dancers, gods, goddesses, muses, and madmen, Ninja Skillz will continue to be a weapon against the mundane. |
divaDanielle (Hipgenesis - Los Angeles) _ divaDanielle rocks the dance floor from Los Angeles to New York with her funky style of House and Electro! Branded The Diva because of her sassy look and attitude, her DJ performances are filled with infectious energy and bootie-shakin' grooves. In 2007, divaD joined up with LA's infamous Hipgenesis crew, known for their elaborate underground events and packed dance floors. _ As part of their Sonic Assault team, Diva plays all over LA. Recent bookings include Spundae, The Standard, King King, Cre8tivity, Plump, The Mor Bar and The Mountain Bar. She has also played both LA and NYC's Burning Man Decompression Fairs. In December, Diva traveled to Miami as a featured female DJ at South Beach's Hustler Store. She has played along with Jason Bentley, Kazell, John Kelley and King Britt. Let's just say, they don't call her The Diva for nothing!!! |
Room 2
1 Mixer, 2 Turntables, 2 CDJs
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Ben Annand _ Ben Annand began djing in 1996, shortly after starting work as a high-school substitute teacher. Writing Mr. Annand on the board when he entered class every day, he decided to use this as his dj name. _ Ben started Tropical in 1998, with the goal of bringing quality production and music to a small house party, using tropical as the decorative theme. In the past 10 years Ben has organized 47 Tropical parties on land and sea. _ Since 1998, Ben has been resident dj at both
Tropical and Moontribe, the famed full-moon gathering in the Mojave
desert. He has performed frequently both nationally and internationally
in his 12-year dj career, some highlights include the Labyrinth festival
in Japan, Wiggle |
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Gilley _ Gilley AKA Guillermo Montero is characterized for
his love all of all things new and different. His impeccable taste
in music has seen him searching and craving for the darkest of the
obscure to the weirdest quirkiest sounds. Never happy or satisfied
with the ordinary he's constantly bored and under stimulated but
always able to find those tracks that are uniquely interesting. He
compares his style to Lee Burridge, Damian Lazarus, Justin Martin
and others who try to keep it interesting by blending genres and
focusing in the technical aspect of mixing rather than dropping bombs
that people are familiar with to expect a reaction from the crowd.
He has played in South America, (where he is originally from) Mexico
and spins occasionally at random small parties in OC and LA. A lover
of the underground and a clown when he's not behind the decks. |
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Eddie B _ Eddie Barajas - Eddie has had an obsession with music since his first recollections, buying old 80's and new wave records in thrift stores. Rounding his musical upbringing were his two older brothers introducing their baby brother to all the great bands with "the" as a prefix; Rolling Stones, Doors, Beatles, Who, Pretenders, Clash, Police, amongst others and MTV. His high school years were blessed with the inception of an electronic music station MARS FM and treated to the likes of Swedish Egil, Tony Largo, and others. These shows schooled him in electronic and underground music that would prove to be the foundation for his appreciation of the mighty DJ, and a style of music that he came to know as HOUSE music. _ Eddie has played along side Derrick
Carter, Doc Martin, DJ Heather, Lance Desardi, JT Donaldson, Chuck
Daniels, The Littlemen (UK), Special Interest (UK), Fries & Bridges
(France, US), Marques Wyatt, Andrew Macari, Diz, Jason Hodges, The
Rurals, Slater Hogan/John Larner, amongst many others. Eddie B has
been a musical force in Los Angeles for quite some time now, and if
you don’t already know him from his project HAWT, you may know
him as part of a local down-tempo band called UNA. In fact, UNA's LP
one made Mediaguide Top Debut for an Unsigned Band and made KCRW 89.9
FM-LA Top 20 and Top Tune of the Day. Eddie is truly a “naturally” talented
musician and are excited to have him on our lineup. |
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Faith _ Since 2001, Faith's sultry blend of loungey beats and spicy jazz have been reaching the eager ears of partygoers everywhere. Like her taste for gin, Faith's music reflects her penchant for anything smooth. Her plush, warm grooves will pour into you like a dry martini. _ Whether she’s rocking a crowd or a cocktail dress, Faith will always leave you thirsty for more. _ Faith's mixes can be heard at WaxDj.com. |
