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30 June 2007, Sat
What: DJ Excel
Where: The Butter Factory
Time: 10pm till late
Originally from Boston, Marcus Roberts aka "DJ Excel The Mixmaster" caught the Hip-hop bug in the early 80's, when he was a break-dancer, graffiti tagger, & rapper (then known as RCA). In 1990 he hosted a Hip-hop show called "Another Def Jam" with DJ Audi on 90.3 FM WZBC Boston College Radio for two years which lead him to interview and meet many of Hip-hops elite. In 1996, "DJ Excel The Mixmaster" moved to New York City in 1996 to pursue a career in the music industry as a Producer/Remixer.
DJ Excel The Mixmaster has just recently remixed "Deja Vu" by Beyonce feat Jay-Z & Jam-Master Jay, Chris Brown's hit "Run It" & The Pussy Cat Dolls "Don't Cha" with DJ G Squared of The Kreators.
He's also remixed Sean Paul's "Like Glue" on Atlantic Records & Sasha feat. Fatman Scoop "Coca Cola Shape" (Dat Sexy Body) on VP Records. His most famous work, "Hook Me Up" an old-school party mix, has sold over 50,000 copies on vinyl and is considered a classic party break!
To date, he's sold over 100,000 records to DJs in the U.S . France, Japan, England, Germany, Australia, Italy, Russia, literally the world! DJ Excel The Mixmaster is respected and known all over the world for his unbelievable tracks by top DJs from Funkmaster Flex, DJ Enuff, DJ Kut, to Kut Killer in Paris, to his mentor DJ Red Alert who really exposed Excel to the New York market by playing his remixes on his Radio show at HOT 97 FM.
DJ Excel "The Mixmaster" Club has played in different clubs in the States as well as in Too See Club in Switzerland, and in Taipei's Room 18.
8-10pm: $10 (girls)/$15(guys) including 1 standard drink
10pm on: $20 (girls)/$25 (guys) including 2 standard drinks
What: “Lights Out ” – The National Stadium Closing Party
Where: Singapore National Stadium
Time: 10pm till late
A monumental event. A momentous occasion. A national icon. A Singaporean rite of passage… Zouk provides the music for Lights Out! The National Stadium Closing Party, MAMBO JAMBO/ Flava style.
What better way to commemorate the end of an era and a new beginning, than with a historic music event that will bring together Singaporeans from all walks of life.
Lights Out! rocks the closing of our beloved stadium with everyone’s favourite hits from past to present day as well as the hottest hip hop ear candy, all under the stars for a never-been-done before night of unbridled fun, be part of Singapore’s history.
For more information, ticketing etc, go to www.ssc.gov.sg
What: Carl Kennedy
Where: Attica Too
Following the steps of dance music icons Roger Sanchez and Erick Morillo, Carl Kennedy the resident DJ of voted no.1 club in New York, Centro-Fly, is one of New York's up and coming DJ.
With top tracks like "The Love You Bring Me" and "Right Before My Eyes" on his belt he was destined to become a big name in dance music. This talented DJ has the ability to maintain a unique innovative style all on his own, blending sexy beats with soul-satisfying sonics and incorporating sounds across tribal, soul and funk. A man with a sixth-sense for what makes or breaks the dance floor flow, he possess the uncanny ability to hit the sonic sweet spot time and time again!
What: Cash Money (US)
Where: Phuture
The man who invented the now mandatory "Battle Style" of placing the decks sideways; credited with inventing four different styles of scratching; the only DJ ever to hold all three major world titles at the same time which subsequently placed him in DMC’s Hall Of Fame as the "World¹s Greatest DJ", and after 17 years in the business, Cash Money is still tearing it up on two turntables. His unique blend of party rocking music fuses not just hip hop, but R&B, funk, electro, disco and reggae as well. Coupled with jaw dropping turntable skills and his charisma on the microphone, this is going to be one hell of a party!
Zouk/ Phuture admission on 30 June for non-members (incl 2 drinks): $15 before 10pm, $23/$28 after
What: Sessions presents a Decade of Dance
Where: Phuture
Four DJs come together to celebrate 10 years of electronic dance music. Adrian, Kai, Justin and for[e]sight have been collecting records for over a decade, and together they hold a combined DJ repertoire that covers deep atmospheric breaks, driving melodic progressions, edgy minimal & techno and classic Balearic rhythms. Blending in these styles in one night has never looked so easy.
11pm - 12mn: Adrian [Progress List]
12mn - 01am: Kai [Humanoid]
01am - 02am: Justin [Subterranean]
02am - 03am: for[e]sight [Frontal]
03am - close: back to back till the lights come on!
SESSIONS – incorporated in 1995, is the night dedicated to our scenes local jocks and collectives, across various genres.
Zouk/ Phuture admission on 30 June for non-members (incl 2 drinks): $15 before 10pm, $23/$28 after
What: Saturdays with Brendon P
Where: Velvet Underground
A veteran in the local and international clubbing scenes, Brendon´s DJ career spans almost three decades. A trip to Paradise Garage back in ´84 weaned him onto the New York club culture and into the music that was to become the house music we hear today. Crossing vast musical backgrounds over his years as a DJ, he continued to acquire a keen ear and passion for dance music. Of late, the man has been seen in Taipei, Hong Kong, New York, Miami, Melbourne, Jakarta and Bali. His sets, incorporating everything from soulful house mixed with funk and house classics to the edgy and experimental, have helped build Velvet¹s warm and eclectic vibe over the years.
Velvet Underground admission on 30 June for non-members (incl 2 drinks): $25, $35