Happy New Year!
Looking back through my music section on Area709, you've probably noticed that my output for 2009 has been, well, a bit less-than-stellar. Rob accosted me about this the last time I saw him back in October. We had been drinking a little bit and were playing at an event that had an absolutely deafening sound system (Griff - thank you); consequently, I can't really recall everything that was said verbatim. Rob's comments basically amounted to "stop being such a perfectionist and record something, you lazy bastard." So, some brazen but well-meaning encouragement to heart, I started working over November and December, in between shows.
You can find "Archives" in the music section for download now. The name is partly based on the source material in question. I used a couple of older tracks in this mix that you might recognize from shows I played at in 2009. There's a lot of music I consistently overlook due to the fact it's more than a year old. New music is released at a pretty overwhelming rate, and it's easy to immediately default to a newer tracks whenever you play a show. I wanted to recombine some dated tracks people might recognize with some of the newer music I've been collecting. On a personal note, "Archives" seemed like an appropriate - if somewhat nebulous term - for the collective sum of experiences I had in 2009.
So, with this quick note, I'll log off for the time being and let the mix speak for itself. I hope to post up again later this week, letting you all know what's in the works for Soundproof for the New Year...
Cheers,
Jones
P.S., A huge thank you to everyone that showed up to "The Party" in December. I know the timing was a bit awkward so close to Christmas, but the crew was really stoked with how well the turnout was for that event. I'll have a better idea in the coming weeks about when the next show might be...
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One More Sleep...
Posted on Dec 11, 2009
So, the next Soundproof party is one sleep away! The crew sent out an e-mail, but I thought I'd post a comment here regardless.
Seeing as we're in the midst of the Christmas season, we're going to be collecting food donations at the door. Everyone who brings some non-perishable food items will get entered into a draw for two tickets for the next Soundproof party in March. Little things end up counting for a lot, so please bring something to contribute!
The music starts at 10:00pm Saturday night and we'll shut down at 7:00am Sunday morning. The lineup has been confirmed and will be as follows:
10:00 - Johan "Yo" Thornton (live PA)
11:00 - Julie Singer
12:00 - Jeff Johnston
1:00 - Miss Innocent
2:00 - Evan Jones
3:00 - The Trucker
4:00 - Chris Singer
5:00 - Drew David
6:00 - PK
As usual, we'll be running you through the gamut of musical genres from progressive house, trance, tech house, electro, minimal, good ole fashioned techno and Yo.
See you all on Saturday!
- Jones
Music for the People...
Posted on Nov 25, 2009
"You know, a lot of people say they're going to go until 6am. You guys are *actually* going to do it."
A memorable quote from a couple of weekends ago, from one of the owners of the space that the Soundproof crew rented for "Bootleg." We sold out of tickets, kept the dance floor busy until the end and everyone I saw and spoke to had an awesome time. Whatever accumulated wisdom the crew has retained over the last decade made cleaning and packing up relatively painless; we were out and rolling gear into the garage within an hour.
One novel change from the usual state of affairs was the fact almost everyone dressed up for this event. That's not really the norm with Soundproof parties. We always have a theme which establishes the overall vibe of the party, but it usually isn't as interactive as "Bootleg" proved to be. The 1920s Prohibition Era "Speakeasy" feel to the evening was supplemented with a lot of crazy and stylish costumes on the dance floor.
And, well, it's Soundproof. So, if you didn't show up all dressed up, it was still nothing but open, welcoming arms.
The success of the party coupled with getting to play at "Bloom" (courtesy of the BeLeaf crew) the evening before had me grinning ear-to-ear for the next week. Once again, I want to thank the BeLeaf crew for inviting Drew David and I to play, for the amazing crowd that assembled that evening and for everyone that came out and stayed up all night at "Bootleg." I consider myself very lucky to be part of a community like this.
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The next Soundproof party - or, rather, "THE PAЯTY" - is set for December 12. If you're wondering what all the cheeky word play is about, check the description for event listing off on the left. We'll be welcoming back longtime Soundproof alumni, Jeff Johnston from an extended hiatus in Spain and having Julie Singer filling our guest DJ slot this time around.
We'll have a bit of extra space in the venue this time for more people than "Bootleg." But, based on the numbers we've been seeing at our indoor events over the last year, it's always a smart idea to get a hold of one of us ahead of time for tickets.
Looking forward to seeing everyone again, and I'll post more details here, closer to December 12th!
Cheers,
Jones