Social Studies ZINE 003 by Social Studies Zine

SOCIAL STUDIES DISCO•HOUSE•TECHNO: THESE ARE THE RULES WE LIVE BY

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PITTSBURGH TRACK AUTHORITY

SUBSTRUCTURE: SHOWCASING WOMEN IN ELECTRONIC MUSIC

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FROM US TO YOU

It’s time for issue #003. Some much has hapenned since the last issue. For one, the winter is over and we are starting to see some sun and enjoy some warm weather. This issue is a particularly special one, as we continue to move further away from it being only about the Social Studies night. In this issue in fact, we are focusing mostly on parties organized by our friends, as well as some of our collaborative efforts. It’s with great excitement that we join forces with our friends at CSC to bring to Boston some of our favorite Deejays from the Bunker New York Roster. First up will be Derek Plaslaiko who as many know, now resides in Berlin. As tradition has it, he will be making the pilgrimage back to the motherland in Detroit for the Movement Festival. We are lucky enough to have him in Boston on his route to the Motor City, as part of the Annual Together Festival. He’ll be joining the CSC crew on May 16th at Good Life for Sweet Shop. After that, CSC & Social Studies will host “Fan Favourite” Mike Servito for an all night affair at an undisclosed location. We are really pumped for this rare chance to see Mike outside of a Club Setting. And Last but not least, Carlos Souffront will join Brenden and me on June 26th to round up the last of The Bunker Showcases in Boston. We are particularly pumped about this, as it marks Souffront’s first time in town. For this issue’s Interview time, Michael C. Walsh got the 3 Detroit Natives together for a very lucid and fun interview! You are gonna love it. Also in this Issue, we will Learn about Substructure, a new electronic music night hapenning bi-monthly at the gritty Midway Cafe. The night is Curated by Isabella Koen and Ashley Capachione of BATHAUS, both fixtures in the DIY scene. And if that wasn’t enough underground, we are also taking a little trip down to Denver Colorado, where things apparently get very DEEP. In our continuous goal to learn more about today’s Underground American Scene, we caught up with Pittsburgh Track Authority on their current projects and what to expect from them when they play Sweet Shop at Good Life in June. We are also really excited to introduce our Summer of Acid. We have a special surprise in August for you, but for now just keep your ears on the lookout for that 303 Bassline. We predict you are gonna be hearing a lot of ACID this summer. Let’s make it a special one. :) So there you have it. We hope you enjoy the issue! If you would like to contribute with an idea or a chart for upcoming issues, don’t hesitate and reach out to us at socialstudiesnight@gmail.com Till the next time!

XO -Alfredo (From Social Studies)

CSC presents: Sweet Shop with

derek plaslaiko

(Interdimensional Transmissions | The Bunker New York)

SATURDAY MAY 16, 2015

-------------------------------------------------------w/ support from: Matt McNeill & CS 10:00pm-2am • $10 at Good Life --------------------------------------------------------

CSC & Social Studies present:

mike servito

(Ghostly International | The Bunker New York)

SATURDAY JUNE 13, 2015

-------------------------------------------------------+ Sitting Adult (Live), Andrew Gallagher, Oscar Huang, CS Alfredo, Matt McNeill & Brenden Wesley 10:30pm-7am • Secret Location TBD --------------------------------------------------------

Social Studies presents:

carlos souffront

(Interdimensional Transmissions | The Bunker New York)

FRIDAY JUNE 26, 2015

-------------------------------------------------------w/ support from Residents: Alfredo & Brenden Wesley 9:30pm-2am • $10 • Never a Dress Code • Just Dance -------------------------------------------------------GOOD LIFE | 28 KINGSTON STREET | BOSTON | GOODLIFEBAR.COM

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Will Mar t in DJ/Producer/Disco Lover

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Killer Mustache

Sitting Adult/303/ Svbstrvctvre/ F l e x

soundcloud.com/will_martin facebook.com/DJWilliamMartin

soundcloud.com/networ ker ror mixcloud.com/PERMANENTE ig: snake_legs

L a u ren Ma e & R yan Sc a n n u ra

AD Jlyce C ur r ier Ly c h e e / C o n t e n t S t r a t e g i s t /

DEEP CLUB/Runnin’ all t h e t h i n g s i n D e n v e r, C O / + a Record Label

Te c h n o / R a v e F i t n e s s / I l l u s t r a t i o n s / Dancing for 12 Miles

deepclub.us facebook.com/deepclubdenver t w i t t e r. c o m / d e e p c l u b d e n v e r soundcloud.com/deepclubdenver

twitter: @notalyce mixcloud.com/notalyce

BD Jre/ P nr oddeu cne rWe sley /Disco Lover

AD Jlf/ Dredo esigner/That guy at

Social Studies Resident

soundcloud.com/brendenwesley facebook.com/SocialStudiesBoston

Mic h a e l C. Wa lsh Music Journalist/Southern Rap & NBA Analyst

twitter: @michael_c_walsh t e c h n o t r a n c e r a p .t u m b l r. c o m mixcloud.com/michaelcwalsh

Social Studies/Art Director at Get On Down/Not so Moody facebook.com/SocialStudiesBoston soundcloud.com/socialstudiesboston getondown.com

Kara Stokowski DJ Dayglow/Visual Artist/ Feminism/Opinions

twitter: @kstodayglow soundcloud.com/djdayglow

ABATHAUS/Electrocnics/ s h l ey Ca p a c h io n e

Pittsburgh Track Authority Aka Preslav, Thomas & Adam/

soundcloud.com/bathaus f a c e b o o k . c o m / B AT H A U S . s o u n d t w i t t e r. c o m / B AT H A U S _

p i t t s b u r g h t r a c k a u t h o r i t y. c o m soundcloud.com/pta-productions itma.bandcamp.com

#SUMMEROFACID

Guarionex Rodriguez Jr. NYC-Based Photographer/ Soul of

Svbstrvctvre/Recordings on: Phantasma Disques + Haute Magie Records + Unspeakable Records

D i s c o , H o u s e , Te c h n o f r o m t h e Steel City/ Resident DJs at H o t m a s s / P i t t s b u r g h Tr a c k s / L o v e W h a t Yo u F e e l / M a c h i n e A g e

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SUBSTRUCTURE is the brainchild of Ashley Capachione and Isabella Koen. Producers and DJs in their own right (Capachione as BATHAUS and Koen as Sitting Adult), the two are working Together to create a bi-monthly event that celebrates and exposes women producers and Deejays playing Techno, Dance and Experimental Music. The first installment took place at the end of April and featured Beta Librae, a New York based producer and DJ involved with the DISCWOMAN collective and the Technofeminism nights at Bossa Nova Civic Club in Brooklyn. The inagural event also featured support from Boston-based Deejays Isabella and MSG and producers W00dy and Blood Club. The Second installment will take place on Wednesday, June 24th and will feature Bevin Blectum, who is celebrated as “an icon of deviant and cerebral electronic music”. Also on the bill is Boston-based producer O. Je11y and Providence-based DJ Recepticide. SUBSTRUCTURE occurs Bi-Monthly Starting at 9:00 PM at the Midway Cafe in Jamaica Plain. (3496 Washington St. JP) www.soundcloud.com/substructure-1 www.facebook.com/pages/SvbstrvctvreBoston/818154948269052 SUB 001 Beta Librae (NYC) www.soundcloud.com/blibrae W00dy www.soundcloud.com/cathw00dy Blood Club www.soundcloud.com/lianaisferal Isabella www.mixcloud.com/PERMANENTE/ www.soundcloud.com/networkerror MSG www.soundcloud.com/MSGzus www.mixcloud.com/MSGzus SUB 002 Blevin Blectum www.blevinblectum.com/ www.soundcloud.com/blevinblectum Joss www.soundcloud.com/jossbordelon O. Je11y www.soundcloud.com/krista-quinn

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Q&A

bout a year ago, Pittsburgh Track Authority made a dent in the Dance Music Circuit when their debut double-album, Enter the Machine Age, took plenty of positive reviews from the specialized press. After a series of releases on their own label Pittsburgh Tracks, and running a side label called Love What You Feel, 3 past few years having been extremely prolific, with releases on Steve Mizek’s “All American” Argot, UK’s Work Them Records, Finale Sessions, and Rotating Souls Records to name a few. In Anticipation to their fist appearence in Boston, We caught up with PTA and asked them to answer a few questions. Damn have they been busy this year! We see 3 people on the cover of the PTA album, Who is Pittsburgh Track Authority? Preslav (Lefterov), Thomas (Cox) & Adam (Ratana) How did you meet and when did you start the project? We met in Pittsburgh around the late 90’s going to record stores and deejaying. PTA didn’t start in it’s current form until 2010, but we had been working on other projects independently prior to that. We’ve heard great things about Hotmass. We’ve noticed Some of the nights vary from Disco to Techno. Things in Boston are at times a little disjointed. Tell us about a little about the Scene in Pittsburgh and how you’ve achieved this little oasis of music? We’ve been fans of different kind of music since we got into deejaying. Pittsburgh has had a good record digging scene for a while so that has also helped. We also promoted parties way before Hot Mass, which were not necessarily house or techno, so all that contributes to a diverse program. Also, Hot Mass is curated by 5 groups of people, each responsible for a different Saturday of the month, so that also adds onto the varied range of people invited to play here. We’ve followed the labels for a while now with the Album being a highlight last year. What’s coming up next? We just released the third in our series of Edits / Remixes 12’’ records. It’s called PGHTRACKAUTH-003 and it’s available worldwide and also on our Bandcamp. We are also releasing Santiago Salazar’s debut album on our label Love What You Feel, which will be out September 7th. We have our own album in the works, with rough release date around October. And we have just confirmed an EP by the one and only Kevin Reynolds, forthcoming also on Love What You Feel. And that’s just covers house, techno, and disco. We also just released the most talked about street rap album in Pittsburgh in the past 10 years by the local hero Stunna2Fly, which sold the entire CD pressing in three days!!! We also have another hip-hop album in the works by a different local rapper Mars Jackson, which should be out this Summer. That’s about it for now!

www.pittsburghtrackauthority.com

www.soundcloud.com/pta-productions

http://itma.bandcamp.com

Q&A We’ve seen the American scene grow a lot in the last few years. Tells us some producers out there we should be watching? From Pittsburgh: never underestimate Jwan Allen...working on his production debut right now; Gusto (aka Ondo) and Naeem, who are in the Machine Age training program currently. They run the label Detour...look out for those guys doing big things in 2015. Chase Smith, of course; Depth One, Telavision, Nibz. Rest of the USA: Santiago Salazar is going to have a big year, Claude Young, Kevin Reynolds, Waajeed aka Churchboy Lou, OB Ignitt, Big Strick, definitely Kai Alce, Jay Simon if he ever released another record (waiting on him any day now...), Marshal Applewhite and Brian Gillespie are always hustling, Zernell, Pixelife and Ghost Cop, that’s just off the top right now. Likewise, Who are some of your favorite Deejays in the Underground circuit right now? Kai Alce, Zernell, Santiago Salazar, Malik Pittman, Rick Wilhite, Ratchett Traxxx (based just off shit talk and online mixes, this guy is having a great 14 months), Josh Milan, Recloose, Waajeed, etc. We love Design and really love the PTA Logo. Who do we need to give a shout out for that? The one and only...incomparable...and legendary PAYANDREWBURGER. He’s responsible from the album design, to the logo for Love What You Feel and Pittsburgh Tracks, the PTA logo, and even the cover of the Stunna2Fly album. He also designs for a few other labels like Apartment Records, Rotating Souls, and of course his own label The Harmony Society. Beast. Lastly, what do you wanna tell your Boston Fans? What can we expect on the 20th? Hope all is well! Looking forward to next month!” We won’t agree on anything sports team related, but thank you for Mark Wahlberg! We are very much looking forward to playing some beautiful music for you and partying in June. Don’t be shy. :)

PARTY TIME!

INTERVIEW TIME WITH

THE BUNKER NEW YORK Words by: Michael C. Walsh -------------------------------------------Photography: Seze Devres

ne of my favorite pieces of music journalism from the past few years is Michaelangelo Matos’ oral history of The Bunker for Resident Advisor. If you have a half hour to spare, I’d highly recommend searching it out and giving it a go. On the occasion of the party’s tenth anniversary, Matos conducted a series of interviews with formative players, guest artists, and Bryan Kasenic, co-founder of the night whose tone throughout the piece resembles that of a proud parent. Littered with choice anecdotes – from Alex Smoke’s $3 booking fee to The Caretaker’s mental implosion – it’s as entertaining as it is informative. As an occasional attendee, the oral history resonated deeply with myself. Prior to the article, my Bunker experiences always consisted of a cramp-inducing bus ride from Boston to Brooklyn for the sake of the finely tuned lineups, not because I had any particular allegiance to The Bunker brand. And yet, upon Matos’ history lesson, I became a devotee, tracking their parties from announcement to the eventual drain of my bank account as I bite the bullet and make my way down to NYC. Knowledge as something that can elevate a party is a curious phenomenon. In fact, it’s something we’ve set out to do with this here zine: provide some context. While it may be a bit haughty to assume an audience cares about all the players involved as opposed to just going out and dancing and having a good time, a little bit of history never hurt anybody. Not to mention, the enthusiasm is contagious. To hear someone who’s dedicated their lives to ensuring you can go out and dance and have a good time tell their story is special. (To me, at least. And I have a feeling that if you’re reading this, I’m not alone on that front.) For this month’s feature, we’ve reached out to three of the world’s finest DJs who also happen to be residents at The Bunker who also happen to be playing Boston in the coming months. They are Derek Plaslaiko, Mike Servito, and Carlos Souffront. They were all raised in the Detroit region and they all currently hold down the decks at the seminal New York party on a rotating basis. They were all also gracious enough to respond to our email survey, linking their history to that of the party. It seems a little more than coincidental that all three of you are from the Detroit area and all three of you wound up as residents at the Bunker. What is it about the party that encapsulates the vibe of your hometown? Derek Plaslaiko: For me, it just felt like Detroit from the beginning. But, not how Detroit was at that time... more like how Detroit was in the 90’s. It was dark, dingy, eclectic... a nononsense type of party. Even back when I first found it in 2004 when it was more on the experimental side. Mike Servito: I think it comes down to a shared passion for interesting music. We all came up in an era before the internet, where we were forced to seek out the music we wanted to hear and learn about. I don’t think its necessarily a regional thing with The Bunker necessarily. We just all happen to have a broad range of tastes, musically. I think we all have strong appreciation for Detroit music and Detroit. I think it’s impossible to not be influenced by Detroit, when you are musically obsessed like the 3 of us and Bryan. When I interviewed Jason Kendig last month, he mentioned WJLB and Deep Space Radio as early influences. Do you have any comparable early influences that influenced your DJ style? Derek Plaslaiko: If I had to say anything like that influenced my DJing specifically, I would also say Deep Space. But, for me personally, it was more about The Electrifying Mojo and The Wizard. I was listening to those shows at age 10 and not even understanding what it was that i was listening to. I never understood it as “dance music”, or even “electronic”. To me it was just music I wasn’t hearing anywhere else. Plus, Mojo’s voice was ridiculously cool. 16

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Mike Servito: Absolutely. In the 80’s, those are major influences for me as well. WJLB and Electrifying Mojo and The Wizard were hugely influential on my musical taste. I think Prince and the Revolution and the sound of the Linn Drum was what really got me into dance music. The programming was undeniable, and as a kid it was exciting to be exposed to that kind of radio. In the early 90s, I used to listen to Fast Forward which was Alan Oldham’s program. I first heard Jupiter Jazz on that. I would hear that show on the way to Industry or St Andrews Hall. On the occasional weekend nights I would stay home, I would record those shows late at night. These were early lessons in proper techno for me. In the mid 90’s WJLB would play a ton of house music before ghetto tech and Dance Mania took over. Deep Space was incredible and also influential. I don’t think we realized how much these radio programs shaped our taste. What was the first Bunker party you attended? Derek Plaslaiko: Couldn’t tell you. I just found it somehow. I think I had gone to Jon Santos’ party at SubTonic one Saturday night, and probably met someone there (or got a flier) that told me about The Bunker. Then I went... and never stopped going. Mike Servito: The first Bunker party I attended was a party I played. It was still at SubTonic in the LES and I believe i was booked to play with someone on Kompakt. I dont think I played very well. I remember the Vestax mixer. The one with the kill switches. That, and the barrels you could sit inside of. lol. Carlos Souffront: Pretty sure it was the first Bunker party that I was invited to play, on March 3 (I forget what year) at SubTonic. What was the first Bunker party you played? Who was it that reached out to you to play? Who else was on the bill? Derek Plaslaiko: The first time I played, it was from me telling my buddy Elliott Taub (Ulysses) that I really wanted to play there sometime. So, I’m pretty sure he proposed to Bryan a night where he and I were the guests. this happened around December of 2004, if I remember correctly. A few weeks after he & I played, I got a phone call (possibly an email) from Bryan on New Years Eve saying that Tadd Mullinix wasn’t going to make it to play that night and asked if I could fill in for him. After that, Bryan put me on like every 4-6 weeks and then made me an official resident in Summer of 2006. 18

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Carlos Souffront: My memory is super fuzzy on this stuff, but I figure Derek was the one to both ask me to play and played alongside me that night. What was your favorite Bunker party you played? What was it about that night that made it so exceptional? Derek Plaslaiko: I get asked this a lot, and frankly... I don’t know! I don’t really have one in particular... Carlos Souffront: By far, it was the Bunker LTD where I got to hog the decks all night long. What made it exceptional for me was that it completely changed my approach to playing. The feeling that I had all the time in the world took away the tension I normally feel when I play, and replaced it with unfettered joy. I think (I hope) that feeling came through to the audience that night. And of course the part that made it really special was the audience, which was pretty much just my closest East coast friends. Does it get any better than that? Don’t we all just wanna see all our friends at once GO BANG?!! Is there a single track that encapsulates your experiences with the Bunker, whether it’s something you recall hearing one time that went off or something that has popped up time-and-time again that goes over brilliantly every time? Derek Plaslaiko: There are simply too many to list. But, the first 3 I thought of are: Howlin’ Hickboy Handsome - Mama Sister Danijel Alpha - QK Essit Muzique - DAP Carlos Souffront: Hmmm... maybe that Dilemma “Robodisco” track. Both Patrick [Russell] and I have played it at a few Bunker parties and people always freak out to it, and every time I played it at Bunker, at least one person would ask me what it was. It is a stone cold JAM, and now after this interview I can’t play it until everyone forgets about it again! In the same vein, is there a current track that you reach for every time you play? Derek Plaslaiko: Joel Mull - Tracks Of The Night, but that has to stop soon... I play it too much. lol Carlos Souffront: Damn!! How many tracks do I have to sacrifice with this interview?! One is more than enough, next question! As someone who lives in Boston and travels to NYC for music on occasion, The Bunker is something I always keep my eye on when planning said trips. Difficult to articulate exactly what makes it special for someone like myself, but what always stands out to me is the crowd: like-minded people who don’t fear a good time but also display a real reverence for the music being played, more so than your typical club-goer at least. What about the night rings particularly worthwhile to yourself, be it the crowd/aura/whatever? Derek Plaslaiko: Again, to me it’s intangible. It’s always just felt right to me. I know that’s a lame answer, but it’s totally true. Mike Servito: There’s definitely a certain crowd that The Bunker appeals to. It is a built in crowd that understands the energy and the feel of the night. I always say it feels different when we do The Bunker at Output as opposed to other nights because of the crowd. It brings out the nerds. the freaks. the oddballs and like-minded weirdos we all are. Carlos Souffront: Well first it’s that Bryan has this preternatural sensibility for booking and programming parties, and that brings out all the New York HEADS who are pretty much the most erudite techno heads in the world if you ask me. They hear literally everything, and that refines their taste so much that now they ONLY like the good stuff. Then that taste level feeds back into Bryan’s party planning. This decade-plus long feedback loop makes for an unrelentingly exciting year-round party environment at Bunker. What ingredients go into making the ideal venue? Is there an NYC location that encapsulates these elements for yourself? Derek Plaslaiko: I’d say sound, no matter what, is the most important. You have a shitty soundsystem and it’s not really going to come together for me. After that is environment... a dark room with as few distractions as possible so you can put as much focus as you can 20

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on the music coming out of the speakers. To me, SubTonic had it best for us. It would be too small now, but it was perfect for back then. And while the soundsystem might not have been great, it certainly was fine for the room. It was truly a special venue, and I’m not sure The Bunker would be what it is today without it. Mike Servito: I think what it all comes down to, and I know this is huge for all of us. Is that, the sound is the single most important thing to an event. I think we are capable of jacking any space but the sound and the booth have to be it’s best. Despite mixed feelings (of people) about the space, I think we are really fortunate to be able to have The Bunker at Output. They have it down, in regards to sound and booth support. I think it’s really special for us. I mean, I wanna hear Moritz Von Oswald on the best possible rig. Who doesn’t?! Carlos Souffront: I like smaller rooms that concentrate crowd energy, with sound systems that overwhelm the space just enough that you get a little room distortion, with some space to get away and bullshit or make out but still hear the music, and a bar that just doesn’t close, run by a bartender that likes to party too. Basically I’m describing an illegal, underground rave and no, I’m still not over it.

THE BUNKER NEW YORK ONLINE www.thebunkerny.com www.thebunkerny.bandcamp.com www.soundcloud.com/thebunkerny www.facebook.com/TheBunkerNY www.facebook.com/djcarlossouffront • www.soundcloud.com/csouffront www.facebook.com/plaslaikomusic • www.soundcloud.com/plaslaiko www.facebook.com/iammikeservito • www.soundcloud.com/mikeservito

S AT M AY 1 6 AT GOOD LIFE

MIK E SERVITO D ER EK PL ASL AIK O T

And lastly, is there someone you haven’t had the opportunity to play alongside that you would relish the opportunity? Derek Plaslaiko: Yep, there sure is.... Autechre. Mike Servito: I personally feel fortunate to have been given all these great opportunities to play with super talents courtesy of The Bunker. I think someone like I-F. that’s maybe at the top of my list. I think that goes for all of us... Carlos Souffront: I’ve had the good fortune to play with nearly all of my heroes and I wouldn’t want to play next to the few heroes I have yet to play with because whenever they play, I’d rather be raving.

Special Thanks to The Bunker’s founder, Bryan Kasenic for facilitating the interviews, and Seze Devres for the all photography used in this interview. (www.sdphotography.net)

UPCOMING EVENTS: IN NEW YORK FRIDAY MAY 15, 2015 with Moritz Von Oswald, Giegling, Control Modulars, Derek Plaslaiko, Nikola Baytala, Mike Servito @ Output / The Panther Room • 74 Wythe Avenue • Brooklyn FRIDAY MAY 22, 2015 with Rødhåd, Atom™ & Tobias, Föllakzoid, Alex From Queens & Antenes @ Good Room/Bad Room • 98 Meserole Avenue• Brooklyn FRIDAY JUNE 12, 2015 with SHXCXCHCXSH, Massimiliano Pagliara, Mark Verbos, Løt.te, Nihal Ramchandani, and Wrecked @ Good Room SATURDAY JUNE 27, 2015 with with Honey Soundsystem, The Black Madonna, Carlos Souffront, Mike Servito, Wrecked, Honcho @ Output / The Panther Room

MAY-JUNE 2015

FRI JUNE 26 AT GOOD LIFE

SAT JUNE 13

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SECRET LOCATION

FIRST LOOK

DEEP CLUB

DENVER, CO

Hi everyone! I’m Ryan from Deep Club. We’re an underground party crew based in Denver. I want to tell you what Deep Club is and about the record label we started, and a little bit about the first vinyl release. Deep Club is, first and foremost, a party. I started Deep Club in 2013 in my tiny basement with a few friends and it has grown significantly since then. Deep Club consists of about a dozen members, almost all of who are based in Denver. Melding midwest deejays touting decades of experience with younger spinners and hardware nerds from all corners of the US, we a a diverse yet close-knit cohort of dance music enthusiasts. Over the span of two years, we’ve earned a reputation for throwing parties that showcase a rare aesthetic of music currently missing from the local club circuit. We operate in a wholly DIY spirit and curate every aspect of our events. So far in 2015 we launched a monthly event at a new underground location and released our first vinyl record, which came out June 1st. This first release, titled DEEP CLUB, features three of our core members and one out-of-town favorite. Side A kicks off with Occidental’s “Move U”, a jacking house track that balances dreamy pads, crisp percussion, and a deep, rolling bassline. One of Denver’s newest and most talented hardware acts Falling Into Places turns in a somber yet equally driving tune on A2, “Sound Response”. The dynamic bassline and ethereal keys paired with relentless hats ensures the crowd responds accordingly. With Communikey Festival and Great American Techno Festival bookings in 2014, and now their first appearance on wax, this duo is moving up fast in the ranks. On the flip, Bocaj, who is half of Falling Into Places, stretches his melodic muscle with “Everything Must Change”. The track’s airy production and clever sampling works on the floor thanks to swung acid stabs and a punchy kick that permeate the persistent vocal. Brooklyn-based Justin More rounds out the record with the introspective “Feeling”.

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Centered around an infectious, syncopated synth pattern that gradually builds and pulls back, strong claps and tenacious hats keep it floor-friendly regardless of the time of night. Just as Deep Club quickly developed a reputation as one of the most regarded parties in Colorado, our first vinyl release boasts a similar quality. Packed with four original house cuts inspired by classic sounds from Chicago to Detroit, I think DC-01 is a quality debut 12-inch from a hungry group of newcomers. Officially released June 1 of this year, DC-01 is being distributed by Crosstalk International and will be available in record stores around the world. A bit more about the label and where I’d like it to go: I mostly want to release music from our collective, comprised of talented artists that deserve to be heard. I’d also like to eventually see if some of our former guest performers want to enter the fray. Over the span of two years, Deep Club has brought many artists to Denver to perform alongside us at our parties. We have developed strong relationships with these people that we greatly admire, and I would love to continue to support them. Although we are generally a more house-leaning group, I definitely want to release techno too. Up next on DC-02 will be a solo EP from Occidental featuring a fierce vocal acid house track that is true to his Illinois roots. The flip will contain an extended techno track that balances the record perfectly. And beyond that, Jacob (Bocaj) just returned from studying abroad in Berlin and is cranking out some melodic dancefloor tunes that might land on 03. Miles, (Lone Dancer), has been composing tons of awesome crunchy techno lately. He just launched his own vinyl label a couple of weeks ago called Waves Recordings; Waves 001 features residents Ponyrok and Lone Dancer on the first record. Take a listen to it — it’s great! I would love to get them on the label very soon. In addition, we have the premier of a cassette mixtape series on the horizon. In the queue for this first release are Lone Dancer (live set) and resident DJ Drew. Each set was delivered live at one of our parties. The cassette tape medium is inexpensive and will allow us a relaxed space to quickly produce and distribute new sonic explorations from the collective. There is so much artistry here in Denver waiting to be tapped, and exposing it to the world is very exciting. www.deepclub.us www.facebook.com/deepclubdenver www.twitter.com/deepclubdenver www.soundcloud.com/deepclubdenver 27

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