Hey guys, Just a reminder to all you South Bay folks to hit up Stereophonik tonight, we're gonna have a good time!
Special guest DJ ZIAD will be in the house!!! Yiip-haw! My original letter is posted below. Thanks & have a wonderful Wednesday! Denise http://www.djdenise.com >> >>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 Bobby & RezaNation until 11, then Ziad & I >>will be playing until 1am, then Leon Cook 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: >> >>---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >>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. >> >>---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >>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 >> >> >> > _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx
