word. TONIGHT!!!
@ BOCA (the Bar Of Contemporary Art) 414 Jessie St (just around the corner from Mezzanine) Full bar! + tons of parking @ the 5th and Mission garage Free / 21+ / 10pm - 2am :::::::::: T R A X X :::::::::: ( Int'l DeeJay Gigolos . Disko B . Spectral . Antennae . Kompute : Chicago ) A musician like no other. Not content to be labeled as merely a DJ, a producer, or even a DJ/Producer, Traxx is a lover of music. One with a passion so intense that it overcomes genre divides to weave an altogether original, exciting, and multi-textured musical fabric which envelops both the avid clubber and the home listener, as well as everyone in between. From an early age, Melvin Oliphant surrounded himself with a wide variety of sounds, from gospel, soul and jazz to disco, hip hop and nu wave. Growing up in Chicago, however, afforded him an opportunity many longed for but never experienced. He lived, first hand, the evolution of house music into something much more than just an underground phenomenon, and for this reason, he has a deep understanding of the history of the sound, and a clear picture of its future. For Traxx, the future of dance music rests in the hands of those who seek to expand its boundaries while preserving its past and educating its devotees. As a self-described "artist of sound," Traxx morphs musical compositions into distinctive, highly emotional interpretations. He is, indeed, an innovator, and one who reshapes music into a progressive, forward-thinking document which defies classification and invites analysis and discussion. From eclectic and avant-garde tunes to old school jack tracks and lounge grooves, Traxx hears it all without discrimination, pretension or elitism. Here's a recent set to check out!: Traxx (part 1) at Etikett (Chicago-USA) - 15-02-2006 www.naughtybadfun.org/nbfmixes/Traxx_Etikett_Chicago_021506pt1.MP3 plus another outstanding visiting guest: ::::: JASON SHORT ::::: ( Auralism Records : Miami ) Droping the heady and melodic side of minimal and tech-house! and of course the Thursday regulars: ALLAND BYALLO ( liebe*detail . kvadrat produkt . mo's ferry ) SAMMY D ( classic . dirtybird . utensil ) CRAIG KUNA ( concept sf . esdjco )