Every once in a while you get a piece of mail in your inbox that is, for lack of another creative adjective, awesome! Today I opened a piece of mail from Urb, a magazine dedicated to all things… well Urb-an. A majority of the topics pertain to Electronic Music or the culture, Hip Hop specifically. Although not to into the Hip Hop “scene,” I do appreciate quite a bit that Urb has to offer. That being said… I found this article in their blog today…

Hendrix: Rock Star turned Porn Star

Today, April 29th, Vivid Entertainment is launching the online release of the “Jimi Hendrix Sex Tape” for the our viewing pleasure.

Vivid Entertainment is selling the tape as a “sexual documentary”, aka PORN, to give the public some insight into the sex and rock ‘n roll scene of the uninhibited sixties. Founded in 1984, The Vivid Entertainment Group is the world’s leading adult film company - with high emphasis on high quality erotic film entertainment for the couples market. It has created wide brand-name awareness through its films and through licensing and marketing programs that extend to advertising, book publishing, and other consumer products.

Apparently, Vivid obtained this 40 year old footage from a rock ‘n roll memorabilia “collector” (how this person “collected” this tape is yet to be public). The film showcases the icon enjoying some double action brunette loving and reveals Hendrix as more of a “giving” than “receiving” individual - a little too much info for me, but I’ll give you as much info as you need to get you interested in this tape. The company sought several experts to authenticate the footage and the movie features commentary from Pamela Des Barres, author of “I’m with the Band: Confessions of a Groupie” and Cynthia Plaster Caster, famous for creating plaster molds of the penises of rock stars, including Hendrix, who said, “That’s Jimi Hendrix’ d*ck and I should know”.

Let’s face it, comments are better from the pros who’ve “been there and done that”.

Vivid co-chairman Steven Hirsch states, “This new movie shows that Jimi Hendrix could have been as great a porn star as he was a rock star.”

I guess he was a great porn star, we just didn’t have the proof until now.

Those who want to get their hands on it will have to wait until May 6th, but I have a feeling those hard copies will come sooner rather than later - can anyone say “bootleg”?

For more info, go to www.hendrixsextape.com.

Posted Tuesday, April 29, 2008 @ 11:46 in Music by Joanna Munoz

Joe Geffen is a friend of mine and local DJ currently living in the Los Angeles area. He performs weekly on Faderwave.net at Midnight - 1:30AM every Sunday and writes regularly for both djforums.com and redplasticup.com. Here is Joe’s review of Daedelus’ “The Axe Murderation LP.”

/ —> The Daedelus Redox <—

Joe

I want to preface this review with a bit of an explanation. I really really enjoy the work of Daedelus; his work continues to defy the fringes of what most people consider music. That is, in fact, the quality about his work that I enjoy the most. You really have to open up one of his albums expecting a jolt to your musical tastes. And so, you can imagine my surprise to walk into a small Los Angeles “Club” on a lonely Tuesday night, to walk past a small table on which was placed all of the releases of this artist. This stopped me dead in my tracks; IDM being sold in a LA club?? And so I looked up to see what kind of person would sell this stuff in a location as juxtaposed as this only to see a very polite-looking man of his 20s smiling at me, dressed fancily in a rust-colored, winged tux jacket, complete with matching tie. “Wait,” I said. “Daedelus is playing tonight?” “Oh, I’m Daedelus, and yes, I’m playing tonight”, he says, and - suddenly - I start to encounter the gripping emotions of being star-struck. Situations like this - where one’s expectations keep getting defeated - lie at the very heart of this artist’s work. At first listen to Daedelus, many mainstream listeners hear nothing but metallic clamour - rightfully so, I might add, as that is essentially the bulk of the sound. But, whereas with other artists those words constitute a “death blow” with which I mean to send potential listeners away, the right people will know that this is, in this case, a major compliment. Because, out of the sounds of seemingly simple computer-gibberish, you’ll start to notice cohesion in the chaos. Behold, this is the artistry of a visionary. So, without much more introduction, this is the Redox of Daedelus, starting with some of his most abstract to his most crowd appealing. —> The Axe Murderation LP <— I got this particular release from Daedelus himself, and upon choosing it from the selection of discs layed out before me, he simply said, “Yeh, that one’s experimental.” And after saying that I can handle it and I’m into hearing new techniques in music production, he looked at me strangely and said that, no, seriously, it’s really experimental. I just dismissed the claim and didn’t think anything of it until I put the record on my turntable, and DAMN! In terms of pushing the limits of music, this MUST be the cutting edge. I feel like, for the most part, if computers could synthesize music themselves, this would be the result. And while several songs on here, are cacauphnous, there still exist several gems. Please note, before listening to these tracks, be sure you have areally good speaker system that can handle a lot of bass. Here are a few to check out: Phthalocyanine: shape axed from the backdrop of shape. Primarily a remix of rhythm and bass, expect to find the remnants of chopped breakbeats superimposed over a very eerie track. This is Aphex Twin on LSD… well, more LSD for that matter… Venetian Snares: girl/boy as performed by selkirk retard orchestra for the daughters of asexual lithium addicts. The title says it all. Personally, I would say it was performed by the children of Rubber Johnny. Check it out. Eight Frozen Modules: Cutes like an axe. This is one of the aforementioned tracks where you need a pretty good subwoofer to resolve the bass tones. The discordancy of the synthesizers in this track and effective use of a mixer’s pan functions really come together to make a cool track…. actually, does that make any sense? <— Live at the Low End Theory —> His newest album (released earlier this year [2008]) commemorates his performance at, you guessed it, the Low End Theory in L.A., and is possibly the best example of how IDM can be worked into the club scene. As with most of his other danceable tracks, these tracks are infested with 1/16 notes and so much energy that it makes my head want to explode. There are no particular tracks that really stick out in my mind because the overall performance was simply incredible. I can only imagine what it must have been like in the club with lots of subs pumping bass everywhere. A crowd pleaser and a must listen, for sure! <—Exquisite Corpse —> Published back in 2005, this was my introduction to Daedelus and is the probably the best way to delve into this guy’s work. Within the first few tracks, you get a really good idea of how this guy successfully transcends traditional music structure by overlaying multiple different time structues over each other. While you might at one point be listening to your usual 4×4 beat, other layers will be in 3×4. Be sure to listen to the track Impending Doom; it’s hip-hop over a beat that’s been cut-up into more pieces than the personality of Britney Spears. Following that is Just Briefly, which is an excellent conglomeration of a swinging, glitchy beat that has, once again, been fragmented. In typical Daedelus fashion, however, it comes together into a very quirky danceable track. Lastly, be sure to check out the collaborative track with Prefuse 73,Welcome Home.

04.24.08 Los Angeles, Music No Comments »

This article can originally be found on djforums.com & redplasticup.com.

I <3 Richie Hawtin and everything he has done and continues to do for electronic music! It looks as though he is really pulling something together here. With the lineup that is planned for this event, I really had to make sure and bold it so that you could understand the magnitude of just who is going to be there!!! If you or anyone you know is going to be in Berlin this weekend, I would seriously check this out! Here is the email that I got today being on the “Minus X List:“

MINUS & COSMOPOP present Berlin has become a destination point for clubbers from all around the world with hundreds of people migrating towards the city every weekend, enjoying its ever-evolving musical soundtrack. A soundtrack created by dozens of local and international DJ’s and artists, many of who call Berlin their home. You can always be sure to find a label night of Cadenza, Minus, Cocoon or Pokerflat. But there is something missing!! We are happy to announce an event to which we’ve invited as many of our favourite DJ’s, artists and labels to come together in celebration of the music that we all love: the “Sunday Adventure Club” Open Air … come and celebrate with us! Date: Sunday June 15th, 2008 Location: open air location near the Postbahnhof, Berlin large outside area with 1 stage, 2 inside floors in case of rain, the event will be indoors Opening hours: outside stage 10am-10pm, inside stages 6pm until open end Line up: richie hawtin, josh wink, luciano, matthew dear’s big hands, karotte, tobi neumann, zip, magda, marc houle live, paco osuna, troy pierce, matt john, guido schneider, steve bug, heartthrob live, konrad black, loco dice & marco carola back to back, rebekah aff, cassy Ticket prices: 15EUR pre-sale Tickets will be available after Friday 25.04. on www.sundayadventureclub.de or at your nearest CTS/Eventim box office. Limited capacity, get your ticket now!! www.sundayadventureclub.de

So I see a billboard on the way to a friends place last Friday while on the freeway… It Reads…

What happened in Piedmont, Utah?

www.whathappenedinpiedmont.com

So as I continued my 35min drive to my buddy’s place, I contemplated what the hell this could mean for the remaining 25min that I was going to be in the car… Could it be something big that I missed in the news? Could it be a non-profit organazation trying to bring to light some conspiracy? Am I really wasting this much time wondering what is on a fucking billboard?

So I did what any person with a wee amount of curiosity could have done… I went to the site. This is the first post from www.whathappenedinpiedmont.com.

So it’s April 20th.

Forget about all the other reasons you shouldn’t celebrate 4/20, and remember the true reason you do and should!

Puff, puff, pass…

Happy 4/20

So I don’t know who this dude is, but I would like to. This guys is one smart cabrón!

Courtosey of the GET PHYSICAL website (thanks guys!)

Booka Shade
Artist website: MYSPACE/BOOKASHADE ›

Berlin-based producers and live act Booka Shade have been at the forefront of contemporary dance music ever since their classic singles ‘Body Language’ (with M.A.N.D.Y.) and ‘Mandarine Girl’, together with the label they co-run, Get Physical, conquered the clubbing underground, then Ibiza, then the world. Three years later, Arno Kammermeier and Walter Merziger show no signs of slowing down: in the year gone by the duo completed their mammoth Movements world tour (which took in close to 150 shows over the course of 20 months, and sealed their reputation as one of the world’s most exciting and energetic electronic live acts), releasing the 12”s ‘Tickle’/’Karma Car’ and ‘Numbers’, both international radio and club hits, along the way. The latter was plucked from Booka Shade’s first mix CD, for the DJ-Kicks series, which was widely acclaimed and chosen both as DJ Magazine’s compilation of the year and Mixmag’s #2. The band released two remixes, of Dave Gahan’s ‘Kingdom’ and Dubfire’s ‘I Feel Speed’, which topped DJ charts all over the world.

This year is going to be a huge and hectic one for Booka Shade: in February they will release the ‘Movements Tour Edition’, which comprises the original 2006 hit album Movements together with a new live DVD, We Came To Dance, featuring a full live show filmed at Belgium’s Pukkelpop Festival last year, a revealing tour documentary and bonus tracks. The band unveil a new single in April, followed by a brand new studio album in May, their third to date. Then, having only just recovered from the ecstatic but shattering Movements tour, Booka Shade will pack their bags once again and set off to deliver their music live and direct to fans at festivals, clubs and concert halls around the globe on a new world tour.

Booka Shade are no newcomers to live performance: they’ve been a touring band ever since their formative synth-pop days in the early 90s. Seduced and converted by the house, techno and trance they were hearing in clubs around this time, Arno and Walter started releasing records on respected labels like R&S, Music Man, Tommy Boy and Sven Vath’s Harthouse, before scoring big hits with the
1993 trance classic ‘Una musica senza ritmo’ as Degeneration, and then
during the mid-90s on Dutch label Touché with the progressive tracks ´Kind
of Good´ and ´Silk´.

By the end of the 90s, Booka Shade were seeking a new, more personal outlet for their creative energies, and so founded Get Physical Music with DJ T. and their old friends Patrick Bodmer and Philipp Jung, aka M.A.N.D.Y.. Since Get Physical’s inception in 2002, Booka Shade have been at the production helm of countless releases by M.A.N.D.Y., DJ T., Sunsetpeople and Chelonis R. Jones, and the label has quickly grown to become one of the most respected and popular underground dance music labels around: releasing classic albums and singles by not just the aforementioned artists but also the likes of Samim, Lopazz, Fuckpony, Elektrochemie and Jona.

2004 saw the release of Booka Shade’s acclaimed debut album, Memento, on
Get Physical. This LP was met with a great deal of praise, but it was their seminal collaboration with M.A.N.D.Y, ‘Body Language’, that launched Booka Shade into the stratosphere. The track was an immediate underground hit, but over the course of 2005 it well and truly crossed over into more commercial climes – enjoying international radio, chart and club success, and awarded “Ibiza Track of the Season”. Booka Shade’s solo offering ‘Mandarine Girl’ became a bona fide club smash shortly after, and subsequent live performances at the 2005 Sónar festival in Barcelona and with Mylo in London led to an invitation to tour with Royksopp and warm up for Depeche Mode in Berlin.

Garnering massive props for both their original studio work and their live performances, Booka Shade have naturally become in-demand remixers, lending their production magic to the likes of Moby, The Juan McLean,
Yello, Hot Chip, Depeche Mode, Roxy Music, Dubfire, Tiga, Dave Gahan, Azzido
Da Bass and The Knife.

At the end of 2006 the UK’s leading electronic music website, Resident Advisor,
crowned Booka Shade Best Live Act as well as awarding them with the title of Best Album for their second long-player, Movements. The band’s most coherent and engaging work yet, Movements was released in May 2006 and featured the massive club hits ‘Mandarine Girl’ and ‘Body Language’, alongside new club anthems ‘Night Falls’, ‘In White Rooms’ and ‘Darko’. These tracks were among last year’s biggest dance tunes, and ‘In White Rooms’ and ‘Night Falls’ were the two top-selling EPs for worldwide vinyl distributor Intergroove in 2006. Pitchfork, the US music website, listed ‘In White Rooms’ among the best songs of the year, while closer to home, Germany’s ME Sounds ranked 2004’s ‘Vertigo’ amongst the ‘most important songs of all time’. Simultaneously Booka Shade enjoyed serious kudos from Groove Magazine’s end-of-year poll when they were selected as the second best producers of the year, and Movements was featured in their top 10 albums of the year. Germany’s top DJs voted the band as the country’s best live act; adding to overall acclaim for the album which helped to earn ‘Movements’ a nomination for the Plug Award in the US.

A showcase of the band’s musical depth and versatility, Movements was highly praised by US mag XLR8R: they championed it as one of the top 100 albums not just of the year, but of all time. Meanwhile, the ‘Movements’ tour has seen Walter and Arno perform and win over crowd after crowd at clubs and festivals around Europe, Australia, North and South America. They have captivated and conquered diverse audiences from The Montreux Jazz Festival to the Virgin Rock Festival and Detroit Electronic Music Festival.

With a new album under their belts, Booka Shade will be heading out on the road again this year. Make sure you join them for the ride.

http://www.physical-music.com/data.pl?artist=8

So my friend Alex is in this band called Somehow Still Alive and they will be opening for Alien Ant Farm at the Pangea Music Festival in Hollywood Park. Normally I’m not into local bands because I see them the same way as I do when I meet another DJ; they’re a dime-a-dozen. However, with Somehow Still Alive, this wasn’t the case! After listening to their debut release, Afterall, I was totally convinced that these guys were not just legit, but fucking good!

The first thing that really hit me with this album was that it had that “Califonicated” sound in each of their songs, almost being laid back as opposed to very tight and gritty as is with most Rock/Metal bands. Like a combination of Nirvana, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Disturbed, the band has a very individual sound, something that had to be present for me to really give them, or any local talent for that matter, a chance. Now I am not much of a rocker, but I grew up listening to Rock, Punk and Metal bands. Being somewhat removed from the scene, I first expected to throw their CD in and hear another generic rock, metal, or punk band. To my surprise it didn’t have the screaming, overly loud drums or guitar, or those annoying mumbled vocals that sound as if the lead singer is chewing on the microphone.

From the first song, This Time Its Personal, the albums takes off running with a twangy lead guitar pushing out licks as the bass guitar echoes with a deep and dark bass line. Each track after the first has a bit of its own individuality from the last keeping the listening experience refreshing and flowing, making sure the song you just heard doesn’t sound like the one before it. Once you get to the title track, Afterall, you will be convinced these guys know how to write, play and truly rock! From start to finish Somehow Still Alive kept me entertained and eager to hear the next song up! If you have a chance, check these guys out, you will not be disappointed!

This is my favorite song of their debut: Frontline.

Below is the event flyer for the Pangea Music Festival. There is going to be 100 bands over the course of the day with 10 stages to entertain, providing many different styles of music! Tickets are available at Ticketmaster or from the bands directly. This is an all ages show so be prepared for young kids as well as the old rocker crowds. Food and Alcohol will be available at the venue and the event is sponsored by KROQ 106.7 FM, Los Angeles.

Will is a friend of mine who is also a DJ and one of the most level headed people I know, probably one of the coolest guys I have met since moving to Los Angeles. This party was at an old brewery on the North East side of LA that has been converted to apartments. The whole facility is an artist colony, housing many artists with many different talents and styles. There are also some small businesses that have store fronts as well.

That night I actually had an equipment failure, Traktor Scratch not wanting to recognize the control CDs in the CDJs, but after switching to internal mode I rocked it! I also had a confirmation that night that I will never be purchasing an Allen & Heath mixer. I just can not wait to get my tax return and get my Korg Zero4!

Will

The Brewery 2008 First of all, a big thank you to Andrew and all his pals for letting us all come and party at their building. I hope a good time was had by all. Matty, Joe and I made our way to the Brewery at 3:00 P.M. Saturday. Upon arrival I could feel a sort of tingle in my spine. This place was amazing! Andrew came out to greet us and guided us to the loft. The loft itself was decorated to look like some twisted lounge from hell. With movie props, upside down hanging crosses and dead bloody dolls all hanging from the walls, it was certainly a site to see. The layout however could not have been more perfect. With a balcony that allowed us to install the dj booth right up against the railing and space for a small vip area, the layout was easy to work with. The Setup: By 7:30 P.M. the loft boasted a professional club setup. Equipped with two CDJ-1000 MK3’s, Xone:92 and Technics 1200 were the tools used by The Brewery Dj’s. Thanks to our mobile guys we had many differet types of lighting and effects ranging from Chauvet lasers and fog machines to Martin Mania2’s and Scanners. On the main floor two JBL JRX125 dual 15? cab. speakers could be seen sitting on top of two JBL 18? woofers. Uptop were a pair of JBL Eons. Down tempo/Lounge music to progress into Hard House later on in the night. The Party: The party itself could not have been better. With lights and sound pounding the dance floor, people could also be spotted outside on the patio conversing and hanging out. There was also a moon bounce for people that felt like really jumping around. There were also cold beverages being served at no charge. It started at 9 P.M. and went on until about 5:30 A.M. There was a good time to be had by all with no disruptions of any kind except the sound of one flower pot breaking. All in all i have to say it had been the best time i had in a while and i was sad to see it come to an end so quickly. But there are more good times in the works at RPC so until then, keep coming back for your latest in music entertainment news and reviews.

This was originally posted at www.redplasticup.com.

April 19th, 2008 - Junkie XL @ Mezzanine

April 25th, 2008 - Booka Shade @ Mezzanine

April 25th, 2008 - Sasha and Digweed @ the Warfield

April 25th-May 3rd, 2008 - National Dance Week

May 18th, 2008- Bay 2 Breakers

May 24th-May26th, 2008 - etd.POP

May 23rd, 2008 - Tiesto @ Ruby Skye

May 24th, 2008 -Ferry Corsten @ Ruby Skye

August 25th-September 1st, 2008 - BURNING MAN

August 27th - Aud’s BIRTHDAY!!! Whooooooo hoooooooooooo

October 4th, 2008-LOVEFEST