Dusty Crates

FRIDAY 9/25

We look fly! We feel GOOD!…Come out and play with us!

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SATURDAY 9/26

11am-3pm – GRACIE CHAVEZ DJs DANA DAVIS Fall ‘09 Trunk Show
at Nordstrom – Galleria, Houston.

THEN…

10pm-2am – Nacional Records, Fahrenheit-Media & Lunaface Promotions combine forces to present PACHA MASSIVE listening party & KINKY after party with DJ GIL CEREZO (Kinky, MEX) at DEAN’s Montrose.

The Pacha listening party is followed by the official Kinky after party with none other than Kinky lead vocalist DJing Gil Cerezo on the 1s and 2s. Check out the interview with Gil and more info at Lunaface’s blog.

Be the first to hear their NEW sophomore album, If You Want It, and get FREE CDs. Their music is a funky bilingual fusion of traditional Latin rhythms, like Colombian cumbia, Dominican palo, reggae, dancehall, sexy dub and electronica.

Then, DJ Gil joins Gracie & G.Wizz as we spin new sounds of Latin music (bajo tropical, cumbia bounce, dance rock, disco, electro and beyond) for the night.

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See you on the dance floor!

Pioneering turntablist Grand Master Roc Raida passed away on Saturday, September 19. Roc Raida was a founding member of the New York DJ crew X-Ecutioners, whose pyrotechnic scratching helped redefine the art of turntablism in the ’90s. (AllHipHop.com)

In 1998, I had the pleasure of interviewing and writing a feature on the X-men, including Roc, for a national ‘zine for posterity. As it turns out, it was their turntablist skills–orchestrated together and individually–that seemed unprecedented, leaving a personal lasting impression. Literally, I was blown away.

In the wake of yet another seminal DJ’s passing, DJ AM, it brings to light the fact that disc jockeys and DJing have become such an integral part of our, dare I say, pop music culture. From celebrity DJs to celebrated turntablists, these individuals have helped craft DJing into a true artform.

One way to keep that legacy going has been thru the Scratch DJ Academy. Founded in 2002 by the legendary Jam Master Jay (Run DMC), Scratch aims to legitimize, validate and extend the role and importance of the DJ and producer into new arenas. The Academy has set up shop in NYC, LA and Miami and also books talent for top-notch events nationwide. I may just be one of the few hundreds, but I’m glad to be representing Scratch in the H. I’ve just been added to their roster of DJs. I plan on doing my part and taking it to the next.

In the meantime, respect and may you rest in peace Roc Raida and AM.

The 1982 Madness original is a great ska/pop classic…there’s something about the piano and string combo that makes me skip a little higher and smile a little brighter. So the fact that the tune has not only been updated, but also brought back home (so to speak) resonates a whole lot better with me.

A couple of Houston’s leading electro house remixers (and stylists), DJ 0045 & Fixture, take “Our House” in bit of a far-out, skitzo direction. The synths swirl, bassline grinds harder and the breakdown pulses–definitely up to date for any intelligently-lit club in this millennium.

An additional catwalk-stompy remix by fellow local DJs Red & Josh Dupont is also included for good measure.

Our House – 2009 Club Mixes
Includes new remixes of the classic anthem by Madness:

Our House (DJ 0045 & Fixture) (preview)

Our House (DJ Red & Josh Dupont) (128KB)

Buy the 320s here.

Here’s a new video release from our dear and talented friend Ben Godfrey, lead singer of Listen Listen. Their video for “On the Water” from Hymns from Rhodesia (out September 22nd), is now up on youtube and vimeo!

So, Watch Watch! “Shall We Meet” with Interview >>

Hymns from Rhodesia (Murkville Music) by Listen Listen will be available in gold-embossed packaging.