In Bass We Trust

Thursday, January 2, 2014

10/25 – Robbie Pope & Sydney Blu @ Pink Elephant, NYC

Our friend and former In Bass We Trust spinner, Robbie Pope, invited us out to hear him play at the Pink Elephant in the village. The club, located near Washington Sq Park on 8th Street had a great vibe and a killer sound system. Robbie hosted the night along with international DJ Sydney Blu and the event was filled to capacity all night.

DFC –Sablin & Karen (John Flores & David Rodriguez mix)

WTF – Gerald Henderson & Rio Dela & Terri B! (John Flores mix)

Feel It - Joey Negro (Alex Kenji mix)

I’ve Got a DJ in my Bag – Shorty feat Valentine Ferrari (Fredrico Scarvo mix)

Flash – Green Velvet (Nicky Romero mix)

Levels – Avicii

If I lose Myself – One Republic & Alesso

Relod – Sebastian Ingrosso, Tommy Trash & John Martin

Welcome to the Jungle – Alvato & Marcer feat Lil Jon

Big Fat Bass – Joe Parra & M Sierra

Man with the Red Face – Mark Knight & Funkagenda (Hardwell mix)

Addicted – Jose Nunez & Erick Morillo feat Shawnee Taylor

Got Raw – My Digital Enemy (club mix)

I Love It – Icona Pop feaat Charli XCX

What’s Up Suckaz – TJR

I Get What – CRS (Organized Crime mix)

Downpipe – Mark Knight & D. Ramirez v. Underworld

Don’t Go – Prok & Fitch (Cube Guys mix)

Fab Freddy Said – Jay C (Fredrico Scavo mix)

Pink Elephant Club - http://www.pinkelephantclub.com/pink/

40 West 8th Street, NYC

Robbie Pope: https://www.facebook.com/DjRobbiePope

http://www.djrobbiepope.com/

Sydney Blu - http://sydneyblu.com/

10/11 Kevin Focus @ X NightClub (Charlotte, NC)

In Bass We Trust headed back south recently to check out a brand new state of the art club. Event coordinator and national promoter based in Las Vegas, Derrick Braun, recently opened his own flashy, shiny, nouevou incarnation of a nightclub at the NC Music Factory in Charlotte, NC. ‘X’ as it’s known on the street. There is also an attached Asian tapas restaurant upstairs, 'Bamboo Sky' and ample v.i.p and private seating areas.

The club is located next to Charlotte’s Super-club ‘Label’, which on this night had played host to Dash Berlin. Not to be outdone in the big name DJ department, ‘X’ has already hosted the house Don himself Pete Tong. With Dash Berlin playing right next door at Label we naturally assumed the place would be near empty. Wrong, it actually was fairly packed and near capacity. Either they heard we were coming or the word is already out on this place! The VIP was popping, dance floor full of southern girls dancing, the bartenders were fast and well…so refreshing coming from NYC.

The club is located where Denny Hamlin’s nightclub endeavor ‘Butter’ formerly held court, but the entrance is now in the rear and the DJ booth is….well, a protruding geometric sculpture 10 feet up the wall with a barrage of visuals. The sound system was impressive with the brand new, shiny red ceramic components. Void Audio is responsible for the audio installation and it is magnificent. Having no idea who was playing, we were pleasantly surprised to see ‘Kostas X’ laying some deep house down outside. Meanwhile, Ken Focus was above the crowd bombing down upon the patrons an assault of brand new electro and house bombs.

We highly recommend you check this place out. Top notch venue!

Sweet Nothing – Calvin Harris feat Florence Welch

Take Me Home – Chas Cash feat Bebe Rexha

Legacy – Nicky Romero & Krewella

Maniac – Johnny Blaze

Bootie in Your Face – Deorro

Ohh Shhh – Chris Lake (Club Mix)

Alive – Krewella

Thinking About You – Calvin Harris feat Ayah Marar (Fierbeatz Remix)

Triton – Sunnery James, Ryan Marciano & Dub Vision (’12 Dance Valley Anthem)

X Night Club (Charlotte, NC) - http://www.xnightclubclt.com

Kevin Focus - http://www.kevinfocus.com

Monday, October 21, 2013

10/4 - Industry Standard @ Kolo Club, Hoboken, NJ

While the biggest Oktoberfest in all of NJ was going on in the beer garden at Hoboken’s Pilsner House, the house crew from ‘Industry Standard’ were throwing down up stairs. The night was filled with good house beats, lasers and Lego like visuals behind the DJ booth (thanks to the projectors aimed onto window shutters!). The dance floor was packed all night and while many folks were there for Oktoberfest and didn't even know there was a wild dance party in the building, anyone that found the side stairs to the event never made it back down the stairs. The ‘Industry Standard’ event has been going monthly on Fridays for quite a while and has a full stable of top notch dance floor moving talent as monthly residents. The event founder, Marcus Robinson, moved his talents from jolly old England several years back and has been throwing underground parties to the delights on US soils ever since. Marcus closed the night, blowing the roof off the Kolo Club. Prior to that, DJ's included James Tobin, Dan Rozum, Plainboy Christopher Terruson andAndy Bullock. Next party 'Industry Standard' is Friday November 1 and if you like house music you need to be there.

Upon Burning Skies – Sable Sheep

Underground – Nick Curly (Dennis Ferrer Mix)

Can You Feel it – Tommyboy (Metodi Hristov mix)

Reality – Andre Crom (Duscky Mix)

KorgM1 – Shonky

When – Sunscreem (Self Preservation Society House Mix)

Hiphouse – Kable Und Kiebe & Lauhaus

Fresh Water – Tales of Us feat. The/Das

Millie Vanillie – Green Velvet feat. Russoul

Your Love – Mark Night (Running Trax Summer Edit)

Bless Your Bass – Macromism

Passion – Gat Décor (Naked Mix)

Silk Roads – Steve Lawler

The Composer – Martin Landsky

Live & Direct/Brace for Impak – Da Beatminerz, LordTariq & Royce Da

Knee Deep in Louise – Hot Since 82

Untitled – Pail Woolford

Eterna – Slam (John Digweed & Nick Muir mix)m

10/9 - Kevin Hedge & Little Louie Vege @ Cielo, NYC

Our favorite Wednesday night soulful rare groove dance party returned once again to NYC! After a four-month hiatus (summer vacation!), Keven Hedge and Little Louie Vega brought the infamously amazing 'Roots Party' back to Cielo, NYC. The event was billed as a ‘Libra Celebration’ and as this author is a Libra, there was noway we’d miss stopping by this midweek throw-down. Entrance, while worth the $20 late night fare, to the event is typically FREE until 11. Better still, the vodka bar is wide open until 11. Free entry....free vodka....Kevin and Louie...Cielo....no brainer. Perhaps that explains the lengthy entry cue at 10 o’clock.The soulful sounds of the the NYC underground and eras gone by were on tap all night long. Huge tracks blowing up the dance floor included Africa (Digitaline), 'Touched the Sky' (Dennis Ferrer), and 'Turn Me On' (Black Coffee). Several of Louie’s mixes permeated throughout the night, including two mixes of his take on 'Never' by Ralf Grum. We’ll certainly be heading back in a few weeks when Little Louie takes the decks for the entire night on October 23.

Babalu Aye Y Yemaya (Louii Chris mix) - Nina

Fly (Reel People Mix) – Tony Mamrelle

Never –(Louie Vega Joburg Instrumental) – Ralf Grum

Je Ka Jo (vocal mix) – Joe Clausell

Brand New Day – Elements of Life

Get Another Chance – Chantal Curtis

Hlala – Josi Chave feat. Oluhle

Touched the Sky – Dennis Ferrer feat Mia Tuttavilla

Africa – Digitaline

Turn me on – Black Coffee

First to Say Goodbye – DJ Micks feat Robin Latimore

Let them Come (Greg Gauthier’s Culture mix) – Dan Electro