Hey y'all!
Well, I've got fantastic news! This week we have a very special DJ visiting
us here in the Bay Area! His name is DJ ZIAD (co-owner of one of the best
hard house labels, Tripoli Trax, based outta London! Not to mention he's a
pimp-ass producer! Yay!!!) He played in LA last weekend, and will be
playing there again this coming weekend (not sure where, but if you'd like
to know, email me back & I can find out for you). Fortunately for us Bay
Area party goers, ZIAD has decided to spend the week in the Bay Area to
check out the scene! I'll be draggin' him (don't worry, it's not
reluctantly!) with me to both my Wednesday and Thursday shows, the former
located in the South Bay and the latter located in the East Bay... so
hopefully you can make it to one (or both!) of these very special occasions!
In ZIAD's words, he'll be spinning something along the lines of "the harder
end of house," and I'll be spinning my usual blend of UK hard house & NRG,
with perhaps a bit of house, so make sure to strap on your dancin' shoes
rather tightly, or become a casualty of the music! heh.
Okay, here's the info on the 2 gigs:
*--| STEREOPHONIK |--* Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2002. Located at the Cactus
Club, 417 S. 1st Street, downtown San Jose. Behind the decks will be your
favorite local resident DJs until 11:30, then Ziad & I will be closing it up
from then on out ('til about 2am). 18+, 21+ to drink, something cheap like
$5 to get in. Be there or be |_| ! (Well, you get the idea).
*--| ASCENSION | --* Thursday, Feb. 14, 2002. Located at Blake's on
Telegraph (between Durant & Channing) in downtown Berkeley. As you avid
followers know, Ascension's been going on for over 3 years now, and word has
just been received that Blake's is losing its 18+ permit. Aaaah! This is
bad news, people! It's either 21+ for Ascension, or no more Ascension!!!
(sniff!) As of now, it looks like this week & next week's Ascension will be
the last... two... ever! Humph. So, come and enjoy it while you can, I
know I will be! Local residents Fuckwork and Dave Parlier will be kicking
the party off right, then Andrew Phelan will hit the decks, and closing it
up will be ZIAD and myself from 12-2 (dunno how we'll split it up just yet.)
18+, 21+ to drink, $5. This has always been one of my favorite
residencies, so come & have one last hurrah with me this Thursday!
* * * All right, one final thing, just want to give you some background info
on ZIAD so you have a little knowledge behind your belt. Not only is this
guy the producer of one of my favorite tracks of all time (his remix of
"Spin Me Wild" by Freak and Mac Zimms), his track "Hold it Now" can be heard
on my last mix tape, "The Orange Species." He's produced so many other
tracks that I can't even begin to list his discography!
He also mixed Tripoli Trax Volume Three, a mix CD compilation by the
aforementioned label. Although released in 2000, this one's still bumpin'
in my car! Also, you can check out some of his mixes online at
http://www.puregroove.co.uk/dj_mixes.asp. He's done several for Remote
Recordings. This is all I know off the top of my head, I know that there's
a lot that I'm missing! (Sorry, Ziad!)
Here's DJ ZIAD's profile, as stated in the Tripoli Trax Volume Three
booklet. This was written in 2000, so it doesn't say what he's been up to
since then, but it's a good start:
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ZIAD began DJing in 1987 with Pure Groove Promotions playing at various one
off underground House and Techno parties.
Since then, he has been responsible for the setting up of one of London's
finest vinyl emporiums, Pure Groove Records (http://www.puregroove.co.uk).
The successful shop, situated in Archway is also home to his co-owned
Tripoli Trax.
ZIAD's studio career began in the early 1990s recording under various
guises, most notable Da Junkies. Da Junkies, a collaboration between ZIAD
and Mick Shiner, have remixed the likes of Armand Van Helden's "Witch
Doctor", Chrissy Ward's "Right and Exact" and Lemon 8's "Bells of
Revolution" amongst others. He has also recently completed some remixes
under his own name for artists Freak + Mac Zimms, Obsessive, Digital Express
and most recently Lock 'n' Load as well as having two of his own singles
released through Tripoli Trax.
During the summer of 1994 Ziad took up a brief residency at Trade (London),
returning there in 1997 and since then establishing himself as one of their
key residents, touring to places as diverse as Rio, Malta, Paris and Ibiza.
Last year he bagan a monthly residency at Trade at The Arches (Glasgow) as
well as touring Japan (with Steve Thomas) and South Africa (with KGB). The
latter to promote a Tripoli Trax (South African edition) CD he mixed
himself.
This year (2000), Ziad was the only Trade resident to DJ at both their
Millennium parties, in London and Paris.
Since then he has been busy DJing in Scotland, Ireland as well as touring
extensively in Japan and South Africa.
Most recently Ziad's talents have attracted the attention of the successful
Sundissential club where he's DJed at both their Leeds and Birmingham
nights.
With forthcoming bookings for Sundissential plus Tripoli Trax tour dates as
well as all his Trade commitments, this year's DJ schedule is already
shaping up to be Ziad's busiest and best yet.
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Okay, well in a rather large nutshell that is all. Thanks for listening,
and I hope to see you this week!
Take care,
Denise
http://www.djdenise.com
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