In Bass We Trust

Sunday, July 21, 2013

Marquee NYC Fridays / Dance, Love, House 7/12/2013

Marquee Friday 7/12/2013

After missing Cher at Marquee earlier in the week, we at 'In Bass We Trust' were quite thrilled to head into the Meat-Packing district last night to visit our old friends at Marquee NYC Nightclub and new friends from “Dance, Love, House” and to check out the amazing redeux for Marquee NYC. Walker and Royce were behind the decks for the night and it was straight out pounding tech bliss all night long.

What a marked difference in the new layout at the venue since we last visited in early 2012. Outside the place looks much the same. Same friendly bouncers (if you are on the list!), same long lines of people trying to get in, same building façade. But whoah to the inside! A new platform VIP area was built, along with a new second floor bar, and it now towers over the dance floor. The large mirror ball looms above the dance floor and at one point was lowered low over the heads of patrons whilst being shot with lasers and doused with smoke machines making for quite an ambiance.

As for what to expect from DJ's at Marquee NYC 2.0: Total sound reversal from Marquee 1.0. Historically when we had visited, the DJ's were playing mostly hip-hop, top-40 remix, dance hall and open format stylings in the main room. That sound has gone out the back door. Also out the back door (sadly) was the back room, where some DJ’s played house music. Not to fret 'In Bass We Trust' readers, the house groove was moved straight in the front door to the main room and the sound system was improved and….well the place is amazing. Better music, nicer venue, friendlier crowd.....did I say much better music? Much. Beer prices had gone up, but luckily they were on sale this night and only $13 a bottle.

Great night. Everything we wanted Marquee to be in 2011/2012 it now apparently is as of today. And then some. NYC in general has really caught on to dance music throughout 1212 and it is a beautiful thing. Definitely recommended to stop out on Friday nights at Marquee.

Marquee NYC: www.marqueeny.com

Dance, Love, House: www.dancelovehouse.com

Walker & Royce: ww.facebook.com/walkerroyce

Gavin Royce: www.facebook.com/gavin.royce

Some tracks played:

Hausch – Andhim

From Love You – Gone Deville (NoTV Remix)

Just Be – Alex Justino (Karmon Remix)

Faux de Baux – The Real Connoisseur

Big Room Tech House Tool – Joy Orbison

Joint is Jumping – Hugo

After All – Franck Roger & Mandel Turner (Burnski Remix)

Everything – Maya Jane Coles feat Karen Park (Breach Remix)

Roar – Mulen / IO

The Calling – Xosar

It’s Time – Jordan Peak (Argy Rude Mix)

Sotom – Noir & Sandy Rivera (Jimpster Remix)

Let’s Dance – Cajmere & Russoul

Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Sunday Nights @ Cielo & Le Bain 6/30/13

6/30/13

We didn't want to go out. We almost went to the movies. But it's hard to pass up free drinks, giant disco balls, exclusive 'invite only' parties, fireworks and supermodels in hot tubs just a 10 minute train ride away. After watching the lengthy fireworks blasting from down in the Battery to end the yearly Pride Parade, we started the night over on Little West 12th St at Cielo where Biohazard Promotions' was tossing their monthly Sunday night jam. This month they had Zenbi (Philly/D.C.) and Cocodrills (Miami) headlining the night with several opening DJ's. Of note, a stellar set by local rising talent DJ Nate Boss who played some great tracks, including: U Got Me Up - Dejae (Club Version); Transitions - Dennis Ferrer, Nicolas Matar & Willie Graff; People Say - Paolo Rocco (Nic Fanciulli Mix); House Lesson - Sidney Charles.

The club was already getting packed when he headed for the door and we're sure this one raged for many more hours.......but we couldn't stay, as we headed a few blocks off to the Standard Hotel for their weekly at the 18th floor nightclub 'Le Bain'. The party at Le Bain on Sunday is invite only, and if you can get invited, don't pass on this one. I watched hotel guests get turned away. The venue was dark, smokey and filled with intensely interesting creatures of the night. Many a French accent and European model. The hot tub in the middle of the floor was filled to capacity. The sights we witnessed in the elevator at the end of the night are best not repeated. This is one we can't wait to get back to. A few of the tracks played at Le Bain: I'm Weak - Nina Kraviz (Sebastian Lunz mix); Where Have You Been - Rihanna (Urban Noize Remix); Reach Out - MKTL & Polyrhythm; Party Non-Stop - Pirupa.

Cielo - www.cieloclub.com
Biohazard - www.biohazardpromos.com
Nate Boss - www.facebook.com/NightLifeBoss
Zenbi - www.zenbi.com
Cocodrills - www.cocodrills.com
Le Bain - www.facebook.com/LeBainNY

Monday, July 1, 2013

Boa Hoboken 6/29/13 | That Moment | Fiona & Rebecca

6/29/13

In Bass We Trust recently hit Hoboken, it’s new favorite NYC/NJ borough, for a Saturday night out and about and 'High Society Saturday's' at Boa was the destination. The fine folks from Boa have been stuffing free sushi down our throats many an evening the past month at the PATH train. The venue was packed near it’s 1,000 capacity for resident DJ 'That Moment'. Boa has a great sound system and doubles during the day as an upscale sushi resteraunt. Located in the heart of downtown Hoboken, it is home to the nations first electric video wall. The line out front is long and we've been seeing fancy sports cars parked in front of the place recently. Upscale New Jersey.

'That Moment' is half the production/DJ duo Aybsent Mynded and he recently opened for one of the most fabulous duos in the world, Fionna & Rebecca, at Pacha NYC. Besting Arty and a slew of other new talent, the girls were the highlight of Spin Music’s 2012 Artist Showcase at WMC in Miami. It’s great to have been seeing such great sets from them popping up. The Swedish duo recently played a Saturday Session at the Black Box with Tommy Trash and the set is on BeAtTV. Watch the whole night from Ministry of Sound on BeAtTv, along with many many other amazing shows.

BOA - http://www.boahoboken.com

That Moment - www.facebook.com/DJThatMoment

Absent Mynded - www.facebook.com/AybsentMynded

Fiona & Rebecca - www.facebook.com/rebeccafiona

http://www.be-at.tv/brands/ministry-of-sound/ministry-of-sound-london/saturday-sessions-with-tommy-trash/rebecca-fiona

Some tracks from Boa:

Don’t Want to Go Home – Derulo feat Robin S (Funky Mix)

Only Girl in the World – Rihanna (Mark & Tony SvedjaRadio Mix)

Call on Me – Eric Prydz

Pjanoo – Eric Prydz (To Kool Kris Mix)

Scream – Usher (Seamus Haji Remix Radio Edit)

Feel This Moment – Pitbull feat Christina Agulera (DJRiddler Radio Mix)

Of the Night – Bastille

Sweet Nothing – Calvin Harris feat Florence Welch (ExtendedMix)

Ode to Oi – TJR

I Love It – Icona Pop feat Charles COC (Franz Novotny Mix)

Beauty & a Beat – Justin Bieber & Nicki Minaj

Reload – Sebastian Ingrosso, Tommy Trash, John Martin

The Code – Ummet Ozcan & W&W

Blurred Lines – Robin Thicke feat T.I. & Pharrell

Don’t Stop the Party – Pitbull feat TJR

Jump Around – House of Pain

Slow Dwon – Showtek

Gasolina – Daddy Yankee

Murder She Wrote – Chaka Demus & Pliers

Wicked Dickie – Buju Branton feat Nadine Sutherland

Clique – Kayne West & Jay Z & Big Sean

Rack City – Trae Tha Truth

Young & Wild & Free – Snoop & Wiz Khalifa

Love on Top – Beyonce

Cango – Pelari

Saturday, June 29, 2013

Dennis Ferrer @ Pacha NYC 6/28/13

6/28/13

Not just another Friday in the apple. This one had house music. Proper house music.

With thanks to our friends over at Biohazard promotions, In Bass We Trust hit Pacha NYC to see Denis Ferrer. Pacha NYC is in a league of it’s own. Nestled on the far west side of 46^th in Hells Kitchen the lines out the door are often as long as the nights inside the iconic red cherry ornamented building. As for Pacha's sound, the system is one of the best. It’s a fine tuned beast of an animal. About half a dozen Spanish dancers are on display at most times in the night and one is even dancing in a shower on the entry level. While the drinks are expensive, the bartenders serving them are actually fast and cherubic, something many nightclubs seem to pass over without a thought on.

The night built at a slow and pleasant pace as Nasser Baker spun a mix of techno, tech house and some deep house. Tracks played included: Enemy (&Me & Rampa), Empire State (&Me), Palm Leaves (Gerd-Deetron Mix), Older House (Sidney Charles). Dennis dropped Nasser’s massive track ‘Tricks’ late in the night and it went off hardcore.

Dennis had been grooving in the booth for a little while checking the vibe and at 1:30, he dropped the needle on a Deetron mix of his own and the building slamed the pedal down and stayed in overdrive the rest of the evening. The fabulous producer and dj in his own right known as ‘Mr. V’ would occasionally get on the mic to hype the crowd with soulful words of wisdom ("if they tell you it's easy, they are lying.") on stage left as Nasser stayed at stage right all nightlong dancing and clearly loving his night until he would eventually go back onto play a closing set to the a crowd literally drenched in sweat for many hours at 5a.m. As for Dennis’s set, like those we’ve seen prior in Miami, it was flawless and amazing. Almost 4 hours of awesome. The set climaxed with Dennis’s upcoming Defected Records release ‘Mind UR Step’, for which he teamed up with Chicago chartreuse Janelle Kroll. This one is going to be huge. Other set highlights included Reverse Skydiving and Tricks (Nasser Baker)

Our only gripe we have as the golden sun begins to rise is the same gripe we have after seeing any good long and proper house music set…..why can’t the rest of the world’s token DJ’s quit playing such crap? Clearly there is some great music out there. At least in NYC the people are ready to dance to it when it is served to them. And that is definitely what was on the menu at Pacha last night. Huge servings of proper house music. Soul lifting house music. Body moving house music. Booty shaking house music. The kind of house music that makes you want to go home to bed at 4 a.m. but stay way past the dawn kind of house music. House music that leaves your legs tired and clothes soaked in sweat house music. The kind of house music that is now because it always was. Real house music. Denis Ferrer kind of house music.

Pacha NYC – www.pachanyc.com

Dennis Ferrer - www.objektivity.com/dennis-ferrer

www.facebook.com/dennisferrerobj

Nasser Baker - www.facebook.com/nasserbakerofficial
Mr. V - www.facebook.com/solechannelMrV

Defected Records - www.defected.com/music/
Biohazard Promotions - www.biohazardpromos.com/guestlist/

Some tracks played included:

Out of My Head – Deetron

Road to Studio – Jamie Jones (Fly mix)

I Get Deep – DJ Le Roi feat Roland Clark (Late Night Tuff Guy mix)

The Future is Yours – Kraak & Smack Remix

Vertigo – Eats Everything

Sometimes – Chube.Ka

White Noise – Disclosure feat Aluna George

Red Box – Qmusse (Dale Howard Mix)

Reverse Skydiving – Hot Natured feat Anabel Englund

The Red Room – Dennis Ferrer (Obj Vocal mix)

Eat Ya Foe – Julie Chaptal

Jo Johnson – Waff

Brighter Days – Cajmere feat Dajae (Underground Goodie mix)

Crying Wolf – No Artificial Colors feat Alex Mills

That I Am – Paolo Rocco

Buena Vida – Inner City (Carl Craig Mix)

Shades of Jae – Black Mahogani [Moodyman]

Sandcastles – Dennis Ferrer & Jerome Sydenham

Think Twice – The Detroit Experiment (Henrik Schwarz liveedit)

Two Dots – Lusine (Nic Fanciulli mix)

Mind UR Step – Dennis Ferrer

Phreaky MF – Mike Dunn pres Mr. 69

Tricks – Nasser Baker

Millie Vanillie – Green Velvet feat Russoul

Back to the Raw – Kerri Chandler & Louie Vega

Get Up! – Byron Stingly

Found a Place – Tony Lionni

Lavo Nightclub NYC (6/21/13)

In Bass We Trust NYC is now in effect. We recently made our first venture out into the big city and of all the places to venture out, there was one we needed to get to first. We met some of the great folks from Lavo at WMC in Miami, including the discriminating door keeper, Richard Wheeler and have been trying to make a stop for about 75 weeks since. It was worth the wait, just wish it had not taken so long, and it won’t be next time.

As a side note, Richard runs the amazing clothing line HOUS. The designer brand has been featured around the globe, recently launched in Copenhagen among other places around the globe. We've seen the musically inspired designer garbs on sale on South Beach, but you can score them online now. The fashions have been worn by many a huge star DJ and celebrity. 'IBWT' are huge fans of the HOUS label, so should you be.

As for Lavo, expect to buy a table, know someone or have lots of money to get in the exclusive venue. Don't come dressed in jeans and an Ed Hardy thinking you are getting in. The prime midtown location is at 58^thStreet, so a sunrise stroll in Central Park is an easy option. The décor and lighting are top notch as is the sound system. The people are beautiful and the drinks are expensive. Everything you want in an A-list NYC nightclub.

As a constant stream of v.i.p. waitresses carried sparklerlit bottles of champagne and vodka, resident DJ Jeffrey Tonnenson was on thedecks throughout and played an upbeat proper set of current and cutting edge electro andtop 40 with a random sprinkling of trap tossed in for the revelers.

Can’t wait to get back, promise it won’t take us 75 weeks.

LAVO - www.lavony.com

Jeffrey Tonneson - www.facebook.com/jeffrey.tonnesen

HOUS - www.hous247.com/

Some tracks from night:

U R My High – Olav Baoski & Kookie

Push It – Yves LaRock (Muzzaik mix)

Hydrology – Glen Morgan

Still the Same Man – Nicky Romero & Nilson (Club mix)

Can You Feel It – Etienne Ozborne & Benny Royal (Abel Ramos mix)

Sundown – Chris Lake

Long Way Home _ Fedde Le Grand & Sultan & Ned Shepard