So many great things to do this Halloween weekend and with clocks falling back Sunday morning, we'll get an extra hour to party. This post will give you the details to start your party hopping Friday and continue into the wee hours of Sunday morning. Let the wild rumpus start!
DEVIL'S NIGHT - Friday, October 30th.
All Hallow's Eve with NAHA Army & the Furthermore Collective - 10.30.09 Chapel Bar (1600 Melrose Ave), 21+, Starts @ 9pm, $7 cover An All Hallow's Eve Masquerade - This is the last night to see a down-home local show with NAHA before she re-locates to LA.
Featuring: The NAHA Army - w/DJs NAHA & Schlag'e and with MC Anton Bomb (Shameless/NAHA Army) Circus acts and fire performance by The Furthermore Collective www.furthermorecollective.com
Sweatbox Devil's Night Party - 10.30.09 - Costumes encouraged! Electric Tea Garden (1402 E Pike), 21+, Doors @ 10pm, $10 before 12 am / $13 after.
Featuring: Julietta // Harry Klein ( Munich:DE ) We have been fortunate enough to catch a superstar in the world of international techno as she hits the states for a series of gigs before she heads down to South America. A world class DJ who has literally been there and done that. From rocking sunrise parties with Ricardo Villalobos in Thailand to headlining some of the most prestigious clubs and festivals in Europe, Asia, and South / North America Julietta has proven that she is a force to be reckoned with on the dancefloor. An early love for house music and an affinity for the Detroit sound, Julietta pioneered one of the first electronic radio shows in southern Germany which led to her first residency at the legendary Ultraschall club in Munich. To round out her techno resume Julietta also holds a residency with Harry Klein, one of the top clubs in Germany and Europe as a whole. This is an artist you don't want to miss. A top notch DJ who doesn't get to the states very often and knows what she is doing behind the decks. A lot of ass shaking will be had. http://www.ump3.de/audio/dj-julietta/ http://www.myspace.com/lajulietta http://www.harrykleinclub.de/booking/artist.php?nr=11
and supporting talent... Miss Shelrawka // Seattle // (HAPPY B-DAY FROM ALL OF US) http://www.missshelrawka.com DJ Shift // Condiment // Seattle Ctrl_Alt_Dlt & Jonny Romero // Sweatbox // Seattle
HALLOWEEN - Saturday, October 31st
HIVE MIND HALLOWEEN XV - Things That Go Bump in the Night Saturday, October 31st, 2009 9 pm - 4 am, Costumes Required, 21+ w/ID, $20 at the door Youngstown Cultural Arts Center, 4408 Delridge Way SW, West Seattle
Join us for the 15th annual and last Hive Mind Halloween. We see you shaking, we see you sweat, but don't be frightened of the things that go bump in the night: it's just beats and booty. We've got some surprises up our sleeve this year, including Steve the Giant Robot H.E.Ai.D., the Purple Pony Fountain and night-time crunchies courtesy of Philthy Sanchez, plus this awesome line-up of DJ's:
Eric Krause (BRCAC) - Funky House/Dirty Techno Pauly D (BRCAC) - Deep Funky Global House Sweet Chris Bell (Flight to Mars/DJUnion.net) - Bad Touch Beats Levi Clark (Shameless) - Disco Punk/Bassline/Electro Recess (Shameless) - Club/Techno/House DjML - Progressive House Baz - PsyTrance DJ Verse (Freak Out/Tasters Choice) - Techhouse/Minimal DJ? Whatever - Old Skool Regressive Industrial Steamcore Psytrance With Lasers* WD4D (Grey Area/Stop Biting/Fourthcity) - Hip Hop/Dubstep/Glitch & beyond Kristina Childs (Plasmodium/Decibel/Krakt) - whatever the hell she wants Doc Schmykl - Dubstep/DnB * Lasers not included Visuals by VJ Epihaneous
All profits go to Room to Read, building schools, providing scholarships for girls and more in Nepal, Laos, and other developing countries, and Youngstown, providing arts education to underserved youth and a home for arts education and environmental organizations.
FERALIA DECEPTIVA - Night of the Moth Saturday, October 31st, 2009 10 pm - 5 am 18+, bar w/ID, $13 at the door, Club Motor, 1950 1st Ave S.
Featuring: DERU (Live) // Ghostly // Merck // LA PHIDELITY // phidelity.com MICHAEL MANAHAN // Starborne // Decibel MANOS // Innerflight ROB NOBLE // Starborne // Crane MENAMI // Shameless
HALLOWEEN HIJINKS - An after party for all the of the spooks & freaks Sunday, November 1st, 2009 1am - 7am 21+, $10 at the door
Party location is word of mouth. More information at the following bad ass Halloween parties: Hive Mind Halloween @ Youngstown, Feralia Deceptiva @ Motor, Shift/Onset/Soma's party @ Space & Havanna's w/ Introcut.
Scratchmaster Joe's International Lounge - 11.01.09 Grey Gallery (1512 11th Ave), 21+, 7-11pm, No Cover. Featuring the sonic talents of: Samuel Kirkland // Famous Records // NYC Module // NYC Scratchmaster Joe // Famous Records // Nicey Nice // Sea
HUGE thanks to everyone that came out to the 'Wild Beats' show at Chop Suey Friday night. It was so much fun and so really weird all at once. I was both thrilled and shocked to not just see so many people out for essentially a breakcore show, but to see so many people get into the theme and the ridiculousness of it all. Lots of different scenes coming together for that one. Also, a lot of friends/fam kicked down their time and energy to make it happen. -Recess
----------------------------- Click any of the pictures below to see more. Thanks Dave Matthews!
FRIDAY NIGHT!! WHERE THE WILD BEATS ARE @ CHOP SUEY!
Opening up the party is The Googly vs. Jake J.!
You absolutely must come early to hear The Googly vs. Jake J tag-team opening set. Check out their preview here
(message from The Googly) "So to get ready for a epic tag team match at Chop Suey this friday, we hung out, drank Red Stripe and threw together a mix of sexy proportions. Tech House and Techno abound. Due to the nature of tag teaming I'm not sure of the tracklisting but there are some great jems from Still Going, The Field, Pezzner, Onur Ozer, Dixon, DJulz, Seth Troxler, Christian Burkhardt, and a few others that escape me at this moment. Have a listen. See you at Chop Suey on Friday!"
Advance tickets here! $10 Advance/$15 Day of Show ($3 off if in costume)
Shameless is proud to welcome back to Seattle Tigerbeat6’s own – and Berlin-native Kid606, as part of this Friday’s Where The Wild Beats Are party at Chop Suey!
Honestly, the sound that Kid606 puts out encompasses everything I strive for as an electronic music aficianado: it signifies a definitive middle finger to the notion of what the genre “should be” or, especially, the presumption that it should always cater to the lower common denominator. Quite the opposite: Kid606 seems to want to take all of his influences, throw them into a blender, and take handfuls of the resulting porridge, throw them onto a wall, and not only sees what sticks but, most notably, sticks together. In short, Kid606 doesn’t give a fuck about current musical trends – he just keeps pushing the boundaries of what electronic music could – and should – do, regardless of scrutiny and conformity.
The signature Kid606 sound – that throbbing, unrelenting, pace that perennially sticks around 140 bpm – is firmly rooted in an undeniable in-your-face approach to techno that never loses interest. This is best evident in his remix of Luke Anger’s “Work That Mod,” where he starts out with a frantic 140+ bpm beat pattern that quickly unfolds into a metallic cornacopia of otherworldly echoes, blips & syncopated rhythms that, just after the one minute mark evolves into a kick-ass shuffle beat. But by the two minute mark, the track turns a corner that loops deliciously creepy noises – and in the process creates a beyond futuristic future funk and aural treasure trove of techno for the ages.
The mind fuck that is “Roppongi Nights” drifts rhymically into dubstep territory but just enough to dip Kid606’s proverbial toes into the proverbial dubstep water. Undeniably, it’s still his sound, the collection of aggressive beats, warm yet sinister synths that seem to serve as the “hook” (as though there was such a thing), and yet you’re still hooked and up on your feet dancing and losing your mind to the track. It’s a hell of a phenomena, really.
Much as been covered about his “Mr. Wobble’s Nightmare” track (especially the video that accompanies the original track – see below), but the Acid Jacks remix perhaps helps funktify the track for the dancefloor
His videos are as bold, inventive, and playful as his music. Check out the video for his track “The Illness” here, featuring amazing black-and-grey animation that tells the story of a cat and a stolen laptop:
The video for “Mr. Wobble’s Nightmare” is a stop-animation tale that involves fruit and a rave gone very, very bad:
1 Kid606-Samhain Atlanta Intro 2 John Oswald-Cyfer/Depeche Mould 3 Missy Elliot-Pass that Dutch (acapella) 4 Cardopusher-Pupusa 5 Comatone-An Absorbing Color (Ebola Refix) 6 Ward 21-Bang Bang 7 16 Bit-Jump 8 Kanji Kinetic-Scientist 9 Zomby-Mescaline Cola 10 Shark Slayer-So Sincere 11 DJ Blaqstarr-Automatic Lover 12 Joy Orbison-Hyph Mngo 13 Green Velvet-Earthquaker (Original Mix) 14 Zomby-Polka dot 15 Si Begg-Free 16 Mr. Oizo-Positif (The Exo 'What The Fuuuck' Remix) 17 Green Velvet-Answering Machine 18 Polygon Window-Surfing on Sine Waves
Chicago’s Benn Jordan (AKA the Flashbulb, Flexe, Acidwolf, Human Action Network and numerous other monikers) ranks among the most versatile acts in the electronic music world.His production traverses spacey ambient, classic Chicago acid, melodic breakcore and everything in between.His largely improvisational live sets feature a guitar with MIDI pickups, extensive use of loop pedals and complete re-workings of his growing catalog.The end result is a gorgeous cacophony of sound leaving fans trying to decipher where he ends and the music begins.Shameless is very proud to have him co-headline October 16th’s “Where the Wild Beats Are” at Chop Suey with Kid 606.
Benn represents everything we at Shameless love in a performer.His music is intelligent but danceable, gritty but melodic, and emotional but always a little tongue in cheek… and it’s always evolving.But Benn’s appeal extends way beyond our eccentric tastes.At only 31 years old, he already has over thirty major releases under a variety of monikers.He has remixed for artists such as Aphex Twin and toured with acts as diverse as Telefon Tel Aviv and the Dillinger Escape Plan.He is also owner of the nonprofit Alphabasic record label and an award-winning composer for advertising, television and film.In other words, his entire life revolves around making music.
I was recently able to interrupt Benn’s busy schedule for a brief interview.We spent a half hour discussing his personal musical evolution, his label as a “breakcore” artist and his views on pirating and digital music distribution.The highlights are included below.But the only way to truly appreciate Benn’s music is to catch a live Flashbulb set.We’ll see you at Chop Suey on October 16th.We promise it won’t disappoint.
ADLIB:
Between the Flashbulb, Flexe, Acidwolf and all your various other aliases, you’ve developed a pretty varied range in production spanning two decades.Just how big is your catalog to date?
FLASHBULB:
I’m not sure.It’s sometimes difficult because you have different versions of stuff.There was a vinyl version of Red Extensions of Me that came out in Europe that has all these extra tracks and is missing tracks from the US version.If you count all that stuff, it’s above forty.If you don’t, I would say it’s between twenty five and thirty releases.
ADLIB:
Out of all your work, which songs or albums are the most meaningful to you at this time?
FLASHBULB:
I think Reunion (as the Flashbulb) has been my favorite so far.It was done pretty fast so it felt really accomplished, and there weren’t many computers or much post-production used.It was very (live) performance based…I think it’s probably my most eclectic and original, where I have the most composition.
ADLIB:
You are considered a pioneer of the “breakcore” sound.Do you think this is an accurate description?
FLASHBULB:
It’s really hard to say.Some people would get angry if they heard someone say I was a pioneer of the breakcore sound.Others have told me that I’m a pioneer of the breakcore sound…When I think of breakcore, I think of really fast, evil, distorted sounding stuff.I’ve made a couple tracks like that, but for the most part I pay a lot of attention to melody and the form and function of the song, a lot more than just trying to make something as aggressive as possible.I’ve definitely made fast stuff but I’d call it more drum and bass mixed with metal or jazz.
ADLIB:
Your music has always struck me as much more melodic than a lot of the breakcore out there, although it’s often lumped into that category.You seem recently to have moved beyond that kind of sound into straight guitar work.What does it mean to be evolving past the stereotyped image as a breakcore producer to where you are now?
FLASHBULB:
It’s interesting how you get pigeonholed.I’ve always been a guitar player.It was the first thing I picked up and to this day it’s my number one instrument.Everything starts with writing on the guitar or performing on the guitar and using MIDI pickups to make synthlines…That moves into my live set, too.I’ve been working on a lot more on improvisation.It’s more of a challenge for me and it breathes a new life into touring.The more you rely on a laptop and the more you have a set that is foolproof and that you can’t mess up, the more boring it gets to perform live.So this one’s more nerve-wracking and less boring.
You can do things on a laptop that are pretty wild of course.But I’ve always strayed away from using your standard Ableton Live pre-made set where the only thing that can go wrong is your computer crashes or another technical problem.This is a little bit crazier.If I screw something up live, it’s screwed up in the loop pedal.
ADLIB:
It’s more of a challenge as an artist, then.So you’re pushing boundaries and forcing yourself to be a perfectionist.
FLASHBULB:
It also really comes down to sensing what an audience is feeling, too.That almost borrows from being a good DJ, being able to sense what the audience thinks.If you have an audience that seems really mellow, you’re gonna play more melodic, mellow stuff, but if you have an audience that’s really into dancing, you’re not gonna want to play something slow.It’s nice to be able to improvise and play whatever you think is the right energy.
ADLIB:
In the past, your live performances have incorporated a little bit from all your varied sounds.The last time you played for us (at Esthetic Evolution in Idaho), you played a lot of Acidwolf material and a lot of Flashbulb material with a lot of guitar work layered over your more traditional songs.Do you see your live sets continuing to draw from older material or going in a truly improvisational direction?
FLASHBULB:
I’ve been trying to do half-and-half.I’ve been going in and taking the stems from the original song sessions and incorporating them into the software and loop petals I use for live sets.That way I you pick and choose what you want to play and how long you want to play it for and add solos.You can mix the songs around or stay true to the original, depending on the vibe you get when you’re playing.I think it will mostly be half improvised stuff and half stuff on past albums.
ADLIB:
You’re playing with Kid 606 in Seattle.He plays pretty hard stuff.There will definitely be an interesting mixture of people there for his stuff and yours, but I imagine the whole crowd will want to rock out a bit.It will be an interesting experience for all parties, especially
FLASHBULB:
Yeah, his stuff is pretty heavy, from what I remember (chuckles).Definitely.I don’t think I’ve ever seen Miguel live.I’m really looking forward to it.
ADLIB:
You own your own independent label and also do production for the advertising industry.How do you divide your time between the label work, advertising and your own production?
FLASHBULB:
A lot of it’s prioritizing.If I’m releasing a new album (mine or someone elses) on Alphabasic, then that will take the reigns.If there’s a big campaign coming in for film, television or advertising, then I’ll prioritize that.There have definitely been a lot of sleepless nights and twenty-hour sessions.But the agency that I’m partnered with (Vapor) understands that I’m a recording artist.My contract with them is a freelance contract.If I want to tour or work on my own stuff for a week, I can tell them I’m not gonna work on anything.Of course, my bank account will reflect that (chuckles).
ADLIB:
What direction is Alpha Basic going here soon?What are some of your favorite releases on the label?
FLASHBULB:
We’re actually expanding it quite a lot recently with a couple different things.I have one release coming out called Dojo VS. Switch, which is gitchy, mellow stuff.I’m really happy to be releasing the next Phoenecia album.They were pretty big Schematic artists and I’m doing their next album.All before 2010…It’s a non-profit label.The only people who make a profit are the artists releasing on it.I don’t make anything…The money just carries over.It either goes to the artist or it funds the next release, which is nice.
ADLIB:
You and your label seem to be strong proponents of independent artistry and musicianship and anti corporate exploitation of artists.Just last year you released an album online and allowed fans to pay what they wanted.What motivated you to do this?
FLASHBULB:
I feel like the music industry in the 90s was just so greedy that hey didn’t give people what they wanted.They didn’t move along with the technology or progress.The first CD, I think it was Abba in 1978 or 79 or something, was really profitable.When your making hundreds of thousands, CDs cost around 50 cents each to make with the casing and the artwork.In the beginning, they were selling them for $25 each.You had a huge profit margin and artists were getting a small percentage.They eventually came down because of a class action lawsuit.
In the meantime, they (big labels) weren’t taking advantage of digital distribution and everybody else was.That’s when the whole Napster thing happened.You can’t blame people for pirating music.I don’t think there’s any malicious intent in it.Nobody feels like they’re stealing and nobody should feel like they are.It’s a much easier way to get music than there used to be.
Another way I look at it is if there are 100,000 people out there sharing my album, I’m really happy.This way, I get to play shows like the one next week.A lot of times, those downloaded albums end up in the hands of a producer or licenser for television, which pays more than if everybody brought the album.
I think you just have to open your mind.It’s just the way technology is and there’s nothing you can ever do to stop it.There’s no amount of lawsuits or copy protection schemes or yelling at people will ever stop it.
ADLIB:
It’s just the natural evolution of all art and music distribution.
FLASHBULB:
And it introduces this Darwinian concept to music promotion.The most successful artists are no longer just chosen by who has the record contract and the biggest promotion budget.Now an artist can be popular without a big label.Music is only going to get better that way because it’s a natural selection process with what people listen to.
You have artists that don’t have huge budgets or don’t know somebody but actually make good music and get rewarded for it.Whereas people like Brittney Spears don’t sell records any more.Nobody cares anymore because they can research a lot more music now and don’t have to be subjected to what they’re handed.
ADLIB:
And people could just go pirate it if they want.
FLASHBULB:
I think ultimately it’s a lot bigger than music sales.The music industry is where the focus is.It’s all about copyright.I hate speaking out against copyright because I make my living from it.If someone licenses my music or buys my CD it’s my copyright that creates that process.But copyright also prevents, for example, a kid in a poor family from watching CNN.It ends up being a cable channel where it costs $50 a month to watch CNN or Discovery or History.You end up with a situation where information is being sold and only the people who can afford to learn can buy it.The overall picture is a lot bigger than music.When information becomes free, it kind of levels the playing field.That’s hugely important for society.
I think it’s only a matter of time before everyone realizes socialized copyright is where we’re going.We’ll eventually have an internet tax like the UK’s TV tax… I think the government should setup a network like Napster and the tax gets divvied on what you download for free.It will be the fastest, most complete network.You won’t have to pirate anything and people will get paid for their share of what’s downloaded.
Halloween party with Recess and Levi Clark!
Hive Mind Halloween XV: Things That Go Bump in the Night
Saturday, October 31st, 2009 9 pm - 4 am Youngstown Cultural Arts Center 4408 Delridge Way SW, West Seattle (map)
Costumes Required 21+ w/ID, $20 at the door
Join us for the 15th annual and last Hive Mind Halloween. We see you shaking, we see you sweat, but don't be frightened of the things that go bump in the night: it's just beats and booty.
We've got some surprises up our sleeve this year, including Steve the Giant Robot H.E.Ai.D., the Purple Pony Fountain and night-time crunchies courtesy of Philthy Sanchez, plus this awesome line-up of DJ's:
Eric Krause (BRCAC) - Funky House/Dirty Techno
Pauly D (BRCAC) - Deep Funky Global House
Sweet Chris Bell (Flight to Mars/DJUnion.net) - Bad Touch Beats
Levi Clark (Shameless) - Disco Punk/Bassline/Electro
Recess (Shameless) - Club/Techno/House
DjML - Progressive House
Baz - PsyTrance
DJ Verse (Freak Out/Tasters Choice) - Techhouse/Minimal
DJ? Whatever - Old Skool Regressive Industrial Steamcore Psytrance With Lasers
WD4D (Grey Area/Stop Biting/Fourthcity) - Hip Hop/Dubstep/Glitch & beyond
Kristina Childs (Plasmodium/Decibel/Krakt) - whatever the hell she wants
Doc Schmykl - Dubstep/DnB
Visuals by VJ Epihaneous
All profits go to Room to Read, building schools, providing scholarships for girls and more in Nepal, Laos, and other developing countries, and Youngstown, providing arts education to underserved youth and a home for arts education and environmental organizations.
Hive Mind events are community-driven! Join our hive of volunteers by becoming a bumpin' bartender, gregarious greeters or, perhaps the most adored of all, a much needed clean-up crew! Volunteer (and get in for free!)
Representing the great Northwest, this crew of DJs, producers, party makers and friends has evolved over the years and gained respect by consistently creating some of the best underground parties in the area. Shameless resident DJs include Recess, MC Anton Bomb, Levi Clark, Adlib, Rolo Tamasi, Robb Green,& Jen Woolfe. Mad respect and big love to all of our supporters and partners over the years!
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