9/02 | Erick Morillo | Studio Square - Astoria, NYC

Labor Day weekend was marred in the dance music community when Electric Zoo NYC had to close down the final day of the huge Randall's Island event due to several drug related deaths. The closure meant the town was now filled with legions of global music chasing punters with no plans or set destination and looking for shows. They hit New York City in their neon garb ready to party. All the clubs and events were guaranteed packed to overflow on Sunday night after the shutdown, especially the infamous Paradise Garage party with Joey Llanos.

The main remaining event to close the weekend fell to Erick Morillo on Monday.  The Colombian-American Subliminal Records owner (based in Weehawken) interntional DJ and hit music producer is so local to the NYC area as to have had a portion of Bergainline Ave. in Union City, NJ renamed in 2012 to ‘Morillo Way’. Tonight he played in Astoria at Studio Square and there was no way we’d miss it. Potential rainstorms in the area meant that the event was moved from the outdoor courtyard to upstairs in the main event room.  We can’t say were overly impressed with the bass heavy sound system in the untreated concrete echo chamber of an event space, but the sounds coming out of Erick's mixer were certainly top notch all night.  Because the event was on a Monday, Erick came on early and we were quite thankful for that! Around 10 pm, Erick began dropping an acapella of ‘Love is the Message/It’s All About House Music/The Underground’ and the crowd who had been partying by as early as 4 pm packed the dance floor. He obviousluy loves Breach's summer hit, playing the original mix fully twice in an hour! He dropped his smash hit under the Reel to Reel Moniker before closing his set with his strongest offerings, Jungle Blood sandwiched between two songs starting with 'I Wanna'. The crowd danced fiercely to the Cube Guy mix of I Wanna Dance with Somebody and Erick closed with the '13 Ibiza smash by Santiago, 'I Wanna Feel'.

Love is the message Acapella

Jessie Garcia & Dario Nunez – Tribalism

Spencer Parker – I Think I Love You

Breach – Jack

Jose Nunez & Erick Morillo feat Shawnee Taylor – Addicted

Boris Dlugosh – Keep Pushin

Mark Leaf – However Do U Need Me (Si Biddle mix)

BenBen - Juan Pachanga

Ahmet Sendil – El Baile (Dub mix)

Breach – Jack (2^nd time!!!)

Jay Lumen – Get Ready

Laguna – Spiller from Rio

Harry Romero & Jose Nunez – Palos & Drums

KA5UM – Keep it Lit

Adele – Set Fire to the Rain (Thomas Gold mix)

Tu Eres Ajena – Frank Reyes (Calypso drop*)

Harry Romero & Jose Nunez – Bachata

DJ Chus feat Velvet Voice & Nuno Clam – Between Us

Erick Morillo, Harry Romero & Jose Nunez feat Shwnee Taylor – My Melody (Dirty mix)

Erck Morillo & Eddie Theonick feat Shawnee Taylor – Live Your Life

D.F.K. & Viada Asanin – Houston

Reel to Reel (Morillo) – I Like To Move It

Whitney Houston – I Wanna Dancve With Somebody (The Cube Guys & Barbara Tucker mix)

Erick Morillo, Jose Nunez, Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano – Jungle Blood

Santiago Moreno – I Wanna Feel
                                          

8/22 - In Bass We Trust Party @ Room 84, Hoboken, NJ

After successful parties at the Catalina Hotel on Miami Beach during WMC, several shows at Crown Station and Volume Lounge in Charlotte, NC, Room 84 in Hoboken, NJ is the latest club along the east coast to host the now infamous ‘In Bass We Trust’ party in 2013. The event space is simply amazing, filled with wall to wall television screens displaying custom visuals for the night, ample private v.i.p. seating, a huge dance floor, a lengthy bar and blasts beats out a stellar sound system (extra reinforced for the event!). We’re hoping for many more shows at Room 84. The events founder, Dante DiMedici, recently relocated 600 miles north to the tiny ‘Mile Square’ city and childhood home of Frank Sinatra nestled across the Hudson and in the shadow of NYC’s bright lights and skyscrapers.

Once again ‘cover free’ at Room 84 with $3 Bud Lights on tap. Mitch Craven opened the night with some high-energy electro house before local talent Bori stepped up to rock the speakers for an extended set. Robbie Pope stopped in before jetting to his next gig at the Sky Room, DJ SURV played a long flawless house set and DJ Tur3o closed the night out strong. DJ Tur3o was also celebrating his 100^th weekly release of his ‘Friday Night Dance Party’ on Z108internet.com. every Friday at 10 PM. ‘In Bass We Trust Radio Show’ is also on the station on Sunday nights at 8 PM. Tune in!

Look for the ‘In Bass We Trust’ event mostly monthly with the next event planned for September 26^th and once again at Room 84. Next month’s line up will include more of the areas finest house music spinners: DiMedici (Sound Council), Ralph Monte, Nasty Nick (ADG Group) and Rocketpants. Besides all over Hoboken and the internet, the events have been promoted by Hoboken 411, the definitive website for news and events for the city.

Hoboken 411

www.hoboken411.com

DJ Tur3o

www.z108internet.com

DJ Surv

www.facebook.com/djsurv

www.soundcloud.com/dj-surv

Mitch Craven

www.facebook.com/djmitchcraven1

Robbie Pope

www.soundcloud.com/robporporino

Bori

www.facebook.com/JayEsco7

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

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