Come out tomorrow night for a free party at Cantina Royal in WBurg, where we’re excited to have our good friends Isaac Basker and JM de Frias complementing our residents. To illustrate what that means Isaac has made an exclusive podcast for us, featuring his own excellent cut alongside the multitude of deep selections.

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Our next party is looming on the horizon and the music will be every bit as special as you’ve come to expect. Portable aka Bodycode will grace us with a radiant live set based on his new album “Into Infinity” out this month on Perlon. Born and raised in South Africa, he has been moving restlessly around the world, searching for inspiration to his songs that tell stories of human emotion and cold technology. Meeting Portable on the home turf will be Atlanta’s underground hero Kai Alce who’s become quite prominent in the last few years with his edgy soulful productions, his excellent label NDAtl and his family-run Deep Detroit DEMF parties.

Here’s a taste of Portable’s new album fresh off the pressing plates.

Slip into the sounds that Andrey has pieced together for the 7th edition of our podcast. Download it / Subscribe in iTunes.

Tracklist:

1. Quadron – Pressure (Andi Muller Dubby Remix) – Plug Research
2. Chez Damier – Soul Minimal – Mojuba
3. Walter Jones – Living Without Your Love – DFA
4. Disco/Very – Get It On (Tangoterje Re-Edit) – Bootleg
5. Loni Clark – Love’s Got Me (Mood II Swing Dub) – Nervous
6. Move D – Heidelberg Gals – Running Back
7. Gene Hunt – Inspire (Abicah Soul Rmx) – Moods & Grooves
8. Rick Wade – Need You Back – Shanti
9. Chateau Flight – Baccula – Innervisions
10. Filterwolf – Nocturne (Bodycode Remix) – Process
11. Tomas Svensson – Floating Sunrise – Vidab
12. Unknown – Lemany – Einfach
13. Patrice Scott – Excursions (Reprise) – Sistrum

Legendary French duo of producer extraordinaire I:Cube and Versatile label owner Gilb’r are coming stateside for a very rare appearance and we are super excited to be hosting their NY party! To seal the deal we’ve called upon the finest Bostonian crate-digger – DJ Kon of the Kon&Amir duo known worldwide for their OnTrack/OffTrack mixes and compilations on Rapster/BBE.

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More about the artists:

Over the 15 years of impeccable releases and remixes Chateau Flight have earned an iconic status for their distinct take on the avant-garde dance sound. If you’ve listened to one of their albums on Versatile or the astonishing Baroque EP on Innervisions then you already know that you’re in for a rare treat. However, If you aren’t yet familiar with I:Cube and Gilb’R then you are about to discover a whole world of beautiful and evocative sounds. Whichever genre the duo dive into, the end result is rarely predictable yet reliably consummate and moving. Allow us to introduce the Chateau Flight.

DJ Gilb’r has been working hard in Parisian music scene since the early 90s, first via programming and playing shows on the revered Radio Nova, later by recording a stone-cold house classic “Sunshine People” as Venus and, most importantly, starting his music label Versatile Records, a visionary imprint which has produced numerous EPs and albums by Joakim, I:Cube, Pepe Bradock and Chateau Flight while introducing the world to such names as Fabrice Lig, Tonny Lionni and Basic Soul Unit.

I:Cube in turn is a humble genius behind some of the most memorable dance and electronic music of the last two decades. Stylistically ranging from space techno to relentless disco and from quirky pop songs to smoked-out dub numbers, his compositions embody the spirit of adventurous musical exploration, as he himself admits there’s no knowing what a track will sound like until it is done. At the heart of I:Cube records are inventive sounds and simple structures layered in such an elegant and sophisticated way that it is safe to call his style inimitable.

Together the two self-proclaimed music geeks form Chateau Flight – a playground project that sees them fusing diverse influences into extended jams and absolutely gorgeous records. On Saturday September 24th we will have a rare chance to witness one of these sessions first-hand. //

To complete this night of unpredictable brilliance we have enlisted the finest purveyor of rare groove – DJ Kon of the famed Kon & Amir duo. Starting with a chance meeting at Boston’s Biscuithead Records the two have entered into an alliance that sent them on a crate-digging quest to unearth and sometimes edit the lost gems of funk, soul, jazz, reggae and hip-hop. Their deep knowledge of music and skill behind the turntables soon cought attention of seasoned heads both stateside and overseas, finally landing them the honor of compiling “The Kings of Digging” compilation on K7!’s sub-label Rapster. To give you the scope other entries in the “King of..” series were compiled by Laurent Garnier, Carl Craig, Gilles Peterson, Jazzanova, MAW, etc. In addition to that Kon & Amir have lent their expertise to such entities as Dr. Dre, Diamond D, Pete Rock and Wax Poetics. Kon told us that for the Sound Noir night he will venture into a new direction and give us a taste of his own unique style – we get ready to get schooled.

And the beat goes on…

Our latest podcast is by NY’s finest selector and our recent guest Tim Sweeney. In fact it is a recording of the first hour of Tim’s set from the supremely special DJ Sprinkles event, helping you to either re-live the happy moments or hear what you missed out on. Slowly building from seductive disco and playful retro goodness up towards radiant dance tracks, it will start your August weekend right just like it fired up our June party.

You can subscribe to the podcast which makes it easier to stay on top of our random publishing schedule. You can also directly download the mix here, or subscribe using iTunes. To stream the mix use the player directly below.

Rain or SHINE. Bar and grill. Fun in the sun.

DJs:
Chez Damier (Balance, Prescription, KMS | Chicago)
Mike Servito (Ghostly International)
Helping Hands (Sound Noir / Algo:Rhythm)
JM De Frias (Sequencias, Algo:Rhythm)
J Red (Sound Noir)

FREE before 6pm / $10 after
21+

A legendary figure in electronic music, Chez Damier has played close witness to many of the pivotal moments in the history of house and techno. Jointly responsible with partner Ron Trent for both Prescription Records – widely recognised as one of the greatest labels of all time – and The Morning Factory – one of the most ethereal jams ever to rock a room – Chez Damier carries abound the soul of house music.

Mike Servito is a lifelong music fanatic with a truly unique ability to move a dance floor. Fearless in his seamless transitions from one style to another, Servito has an unpredictability and a deep trust in his music knowledge that has garnered him a cult following and made him an in-demand DJ the world over.

More info is on Facebook and on RA.

This Saturday, July 2nd we invite you to start your long weekend by enjoying the summer sun, the fine LIC air and the party sounds by people behind some of the best musical events this city has to offer – RADIO, MNMLKTCHN and SOUND NOIR crews have come together to organize a mini-marathon of awesome music and friendly vibes.

It’s on at 3pm. There will be BBQ and drinks, full-on sound-system and protection in case of unlikely rain. The event is 21+ and FREE but we would appreciate $5 donations to cover the costs.