Article about JP And SOundfactory...

[girly]

This article was posted on the SF Board. Keep the hating to a minimal.. good stuff:D

It's 5:00 a.m. on a beautiful spring morning in April when a friend of

mine and I made our way to Sound Factory in New York City for the

legendary nightclub's 13th anniversary celebration. The four-story

nocturnal playground was overflowing with an abundance of testosterone and

silicon upon our arrival as thousands of luscious lasses and seductive

studs prowled the massive nightclub's cavernous sectors and gyrated

provocatively on the near-impenetrable dance floor.

More Jonathan Peters

• "Live with..." CD

Sex was in the air, along with a healthy dose of high glamour, both

punctuated only by the relentless rhythms and back-breaking beats so

skillfully layered and expertly administered by resident DJ and producer

Jonathan Peters.

While it is impossible to fully reproduce the live club experience, Peters

has effectively captured at least one Sound Factory moment-in-time on his

debut mix CD, "Live with Jonathan Peters" (recently released on the

Groovilicious label). The double-disc package has already made quite a

splash in the New York area and is poised for nationwide domination.

Strictly Rhythm/Groovilicious' PR guru, Jimmy Smith, expressed the label's

confidence in Peters, promising a strong push for the CD beyond the

artist's home stomping grounds. Said Smith, "A mix CD [from Jonathan

Peters] was long overdue and we felt that it's time the rest of the

country discovered him."

Since he began spinning at Café Iguana 16 years ago at the tender age of

17, the Billboard-reporting DJ/producer has established a venerable

reputation in the dance music community for his 18-hour marathon DJ sets,

cutting-edge underground tracks (sometimes recorded under monikers like

Luminaire), and renowned remixes for artists such as Donna Summer, Kim

English, Janet Jackson and Whitney Houston. In fact, Houston's "My Love Is

Your Love" - a song that spent two weeks on top of the Billboard Hot Dance

Music/Club Play chart - is one of his biggest-selling and most

recognizable remixes to date.

Peters is now focusing most of his time and effort on developing new

talent and creating original tracks with business partner Tony Coluccio in

his self-built state-of-the-art Chelsea studio. "I get more pleasure and

more satisfaction creating something original from scratch," he admits. "I

want to be able to move people. I would also like to create a little

stable of really talented young singers and writers, kind of like what

Motown did, and just have an in-house thing here in the city. My goal is

to produce three to four artists a year."

His first protégé is an aspiring 15-year-old bilingual singer, songwriter

and musician named Luz Divina. "She's just the most talented young person

that Iíve ever met," says Peters, with obvious pride. "It's been a year

now [that Iíve been working with her to build her career], but as much

developing as she needed, she writes these songs that are just

undeniable." Peters is currently negotiating with major record labels to

secure a recording contract for Divina. A "divine light" indeed, the

teen-age powerhouse - whose vocal prowess rivals that of Mariah and

Whitney - overwhelmed the eager crowd with her dazzling renditions of

Sound Factory staples "In Your Eyes" and "Free" when she performed

mid-morning at the club's anniversary party (providing, incidentally, the

first full-fledged vocal songs we heard before our 9:30am departure -

clearly marking the beginning of one of Petersí legendary late-morning

vocal sets).

Perhaps topping Miss Divina's performance (at least in terms of spectacle,

peculiarity and unadulterated raunchiness) was the homoerotic tribute to

one of our favorite groundbreaking sitcoms of the 50s. At approximately

7:00am, the music stopped abruptly and the theme to "I Love Lucy" began to

play as clips of the infamous candy factory assembly line episode were

shown on a video screen in front of the stage. As the screen lifted, two

ravenous beauties dressed as Lucy and Ethel were revealed sitting at a

table designed to recreate the episode's set.

Peters threw on another hard-hitting, thumping record while the girls

camped it up cleverly reenacting the scene - complete with a black drag

queen playing the part of their ill-tempered supervisor. Eventually, as

the conveyor belt sped up out of control, they were forced to start

stowing the rapidly accumulating sweets in their pockets and down their

dresses. They soon began playfully stripping each other while hiding the

rogue chocolates in whatever erotic places they could find. It wasn't long

before the girls were on top of the table simulating lascivious lesbian

sex acts clad only in slinky lingerie. The show really had no point

whatsoever other than to titillate the men and push the proverbial

envelope as far as possible, but it was just so random, bizarre and fun

that we couldnít help but applaud the most unusual and creative

performance.

While such bacchanal distractions can easily propel club patrons into

sensory overload, translating the Sound Factory phenomenon into a 25-song

double-CD for home audiences proved to be a far greater challenge for the

musical maestro. "It was the hardest thing in the world for me to do,"

Peters recalls. "There was track-listing drama, but that wasn't the

hardest part. What I do at Sound Factory is so progressive, with maybe 70%

of the music changing every three to four weeks. So by the time you make

your track selection and submit it, five months go by and you look back

and you're like, 'I am not feeling these records anymore.'"

The inclusion of underground hits like "Wonderland" by the Psychedelic

Waltons, "Out There" by Paul van Dyk and "It's Love (Trippin')" by

Goldtrix pres. Andrea Brown offer stealth and marketing muscle while

Peters' own productions "Manufactory", "What You Desire," "Been Through

It," "Goin' Thru It" (due for release on Peters' Deeper Rekords label in

mid-May) and "Trickling Down Your Mind" personalize the subterranean

expedition while showcasing his innovative expertise.

But it was the significance of the lead song that really pulled the whole

project together for Peters. When pal Johnny Vicious surprised him a few

years ago with the a capella to one of his favorite songs, "Let The

Sunshine" by Fifth Dimension, Peters immediately went into the studio to

create what would eventually become his signature Sound Factory song.

"When I started doing the compilation, I said, 'Let's try to get it,í and

they got it," he cheerfully explains. "It was like my big record - so

positive and beautiful. It's been a part of my night at the Factory for so

many years that it inspired me to really focus [on the compilation]."

Peters finds inspiration from many people, places and events, but like

most of us, last year's terrorist attacks on America affected him in ways

that would change both his career and his life forever. "A lot of times in

the nightlife world, there are so many negatives," Peters acknowledges.

"When the whole September 11th thing went down, we closed the club. So a

day went by and I was inspired to do "America The Beautiful" with Luz.

[When the club reopened the following Saturday] it started out as a really

weird night because everyone was like, What am I doing here? So I played

the song and got the most positive response that Iíve ever seen in my life

towards anything."

When the party ended sometime around 1:00pm Sunday afternoon, a young man

came up to Peters in the booth and asked if he could talk to him for a

minute. "He said, 'You know, I lost some family a week ago, and I was

thinking to myself earlier, What am I doing going to Sound Factory?'"

Peters recalls. "'When you played that song, you made so many things come

together in my life for me at that moment; you helped me so much. I just

want to thank you for helping me.' So I gave him a hug, and that was

probably the first time that I felt not only the responsibility but really

good about what I do. Who knows how many other people it moved because

radio supported it big. That one thing really changed the way I look at

what I do. And I'll never forget the look on that kid's face."

Music really does make the people come together. And Jonathan Peters

couldn't be happier or more proud to do his part.

(You can catch Jonathan Peters live every Saturday night at Sound Factory,

618 W. 46th Street, New York City. Please visit SoundFactory.com and

JonathanPeters.com for more information.)

© 2002 Matt Kalkhoff

Oh, and interesting documentary coming out.

Jen's Note: Matt's interview with Jonathan Peters was filmed for an

upcoming documentary film, called "Notes From The Underground," produced

by Park Slope Productions - watch for screenings this fall.

[shook]

wow thats too much readen so i'l lwait for some 1 to respond and see wut they gotta say and if its good i'll read it

[girly]

Originally posted by shook

wow thats too much readen so i'l lwait for some 1 to respond and see wut they gotta say and if its good i'll read it

god forbid someone ask you to pick up a book and read it

[shook]

Originally posted by girly

god forbid someone ask you to pick up a book and read it

LoL true godforbid babe but hhmmmmm maybe if i get lucky i can have u read the book for me and think for me i like that its easyer to live life

[JonStephen]

Don't worry, I didn't read it either........two paragraphs and I start to drift and zone out

[girly]

Originally posted by shook

LoL true godforbid babe but hhmmmmm maybe if i get lucky i can have u read the book for me and think for me i like that its easyer to live life

:D

[girly]

Originally posted by djjonstephen

Don't worry, I didn't read it either........

ok now i had to change my reply since you changesd yours LOL:tongue:

[ibclubbin]

i liked it

BG

[Emmitt]

any reviews on the basement?

[Ronin]

good article.

[JonStephen]

Originally posted by girly

ok now i had to change my reply since you changesd yours LOL:tongue:

LOL, you caught that huh?

I'm slippin:D

[girly]

Originally posted by djjonstephen

LOL, you caught that huh?

I'm slippin:D

haha sometimes its just not done quick enough

[siceone]

Originally posted by djjonstephen

Don't worry, I didn't read it either........two paragraphs and I start to drift and zone out

same

[Jizzo]

Originally posted by girly

This article was posted on the SF Board. Keep the hating to a minimal.. good stuff:D

It's 5:00 a.m. on a beautiful spring morning in April when a friend of

mine and I made our way to Sound Factory in New York City for the

legendary nightclub's 13th anniversary celebration. The four-story

nocturnal playground was overflowing with an abundance of testosterone and

silicon upon our arrival as thousands of luscious lasses and seductive

studs prowled the massive nightclub's cavernous sectors and gyrated

provocatively on the near-impenetrable dance floor.

More Jonathan Peters

• "Live with..." CD

Sex was in the air, along with a healthy dose of high glamour, both

punctuated only by the relentless rhythms and back-breaking beats so

skillfully layered and expertly administered by resident DJ and producer

Jonathan Peters.

While it is impossible to fully reproduce the live club experience, Peters

has effectively captured at least one Sound Factory moment-in-time on his

debut mix CD, "Live with Jonathan Peters" (recently released on the

Groovilicious label). The double-disc package has already made quite a

splash in the New York area and is poised for nationwide domination.

Strictly Rhythm/Groovilicious' PR guru, Jimmy Smith, expressed the label's

confidence in Peters, promising a strong push for the CD beyond the

artist's home stomping grounds. Said Smith, "A mix CD [from Jonathan

Peters] was long overdue and we felt that it's time the rest of the

country discovered him."

Since he began spinning at Café Iguana 16 years ago at the tender age of

17, the Billboard-reporting DJ/producer has established a venerable

reputation in the dance music community for his 18-hour marathon DJ sets,

cutting-edge underground tracks (sometimes recorded under monikers like

Luminaire), and renowned remixes for artists such as Donna Summer, Kim

English, Janet Jackson and Whitney Houston. In fact, Houston's "My Love Is

Your Love" - a song that spent two weeks on top of the Billboard Hot Dance

Music/Club Play chart - is one of his biggest-selling and most

recognizable remixes to date.

Peters is now focusing most of his time and effort on developing new

talent and creating original tracks with business partner Tony Coluccio in

his self-built state-of-the-art Chelsea studio. "I get more pleasure and

more satisfaction creating something original from scratch," he admits. "I

want to be able to move people. I would also like to create a little

stable of really talented young singers and writers, kind of like what

Motown did, and just have an in-house thing here in the city. My goal is

to produce three to four artists a year."

His first protégé is an aspiring 15-year-old bilingual singer, songwriter

and musician named Luz Divina. "She's just the most talented young person

that Iíve ever met," says Peters, with obvious pride. "It's been a year

now [that Iíve been working with her to build her career], but as much

developing as she needed, she writes these songs that are just

undeniable." Peters is currently negotiating with major record labels to

secure a recording contract for Divina. A "divine light" indeed, the

teen-age powerhouse - whose vocal prowess rivals that of Mariah and

Whitney - overwhelmed the eager crowd with her dazzling renditions of

Sound Factory staples "In Your Eyes" and "Free" when she performed

mid-morning at the club's anniversary party (providing, incidentally, the

first full-fledged vocal songs we heard before our 9:30am departure -

clearly marking the beginning of one of Petersí legendary late-morning

vocal sets).

Perhaps topping Miss Divina's performance (at least in terms of spectacle,

peculiarity and unadulterated raunchiness) was the homoerotic tribute to

one of our favorite groundbreaking sitcoms of the 50s. At approximately

7:00am, the music stopped abruptly and the theme to "I Love Lucy" began to

play as clips of the infamous candy factory assembly line episode were

shown on a video screen in front of the stage. As the screen lifted, two

ravenous beauties dressed as Lucy and Ethel were revealed sitting at a

table designed to recreate the episode's set.

Peters threw on another hard-hitting, thumping record while the girls

camped it up cleverly reenacting the scene - complete with a black drag

queen playing the part of their ill-tempered supervisor. Eventually, as

the conveyor belt sped up out of control, they were forced to start

stowing the rapidly accumulating sweets in their pockets and down their

dresses. They soon began playfully stripping each other while hiding the

rogue chocolates in whatever erotic places they could find. It wasn't long

before the girls were on top of the table simulating lascivious lesbian

sex acts clad only in slinky lingerie. The show really had no point

whatsoever other than to titillate the men and push the proverbial

envelope as far as possible, but it was just so random, bizarre and fun

that we couldnít help but applaud the most unusual and creative

performance.

While such bacchanal distractions can easily propel club patrons into

sensory overload, translating the Sound Factory phenomenon into a 25-song

double-CD for home audiences proved to be a far greater challenge for the

musical maestro. "It was the hardest thing in the world for me to do,"

Peters recalls. "There was track-listing drama, but that wasn't the

hardest part. What I do at Sound Factory is so progressive, with maybe 70%

of the music changing every three to four weeks. So by the time you make

your track selection and submit it, five months go by and you look back

and you're like, 'I am not feeling these records anymore.'"

The inclusion of underground hits like "Wonderland" by the Psychedelic

Waltons, "Out There" by Paul van Dyk and "It's Love (Trippin')" by

Goldtrix pres. Andrea Brown offer stealth and marketing muscle while

Peters' own productions "Manufactory", "What You Desire," "Been Through

It," "Goin' Thru It" (due for release on Peters' Deeper Rekords label in

mid-May) and "Trickling Down Your Mind" personalize the subterranean

expedition while showcasing his innovative expertise.

But it was the significance of the lead song that really pulled the whole

project together for Peters. When pal Johnny Vicious surprised him a few

years ago with the a capella to one of his favorite songs, "Let The

Sunshine" by Fifth Dimension, Peters immediately went into the studio to

create what would eventually become his signature Sound Factory song.

"When I started doing the compilation, I said, 'Let's try to get it,í and

they got it," he cheerfully explains. "It was like my big record - so

positive and beautiful. It's been a part of my night at the Factory for so

many years that it inspired me to really focus [on the compilation]."

Peters finds inspiration from many people, places and events, but like

most of us, last year's terrorist attacks on America affected him in ways

that would change both his career and his life forever. "A lot of times in

the nightlife world, there are so many negatives," Peters acknowledges.

"When the whole September 11th thing went down, we closed the club. So a

day went by and I was inspired to do "America The Beautiful" with Luz.

[When the club reopened the following Saturday] it started out as a really

weird night because everyone was like, What am I doing here? So I played

the song and got the most positive response that Iíve ever seen in my life

towards anything."

When the party ended sometime around 1:00pm Sunday afternoon, a young man

came up to Peters in the booth and asked if he could talk to him for a

minute. "He said, 'You know, I lost some family a week ago, and I was

thinking to myself earlier, What am I doing going to Sound Factory?'"

Peters recalls. "'When you played that song, you made so many things come

together in my life for me at that moment; you helped me so much. I just

want to thank you for helping me.' So I gave him a hug, and that was

probably the first time that I felt not only the responsibility but really

good about what I do. Who knows how many other people it moved because

radio supported it big. That one thing really changed the way I look at

what I do. And I'll never forget the look on that kid's face."

Music really does make the people come together. And Jonathan Peters

couldn't be happier or more proud to do his part.

(You can catch Jonathan Peters live every Saturday night at Sound Factory,

618 W. 46th Street, New York City. Please visit SoundFactory.com and

JonathanPeters.com for more information.)

© 2002 Matt Kalkhoff

Oh, and interesting documentary coming out.

Jen's Note: Matt's interview with Jonathan Peters was filmed for an

upcoming documentary film, called "Notes From The Underground," produced

by Park Slope Productions - watch for screenings this fall.

[Ronin]

Originally posted by Jizzo

gotta save this for future reference

[girly]

Originally posted by Jizzo

haha:D

[shook]

jizzo wuts your take on the looks of the sf board people ?????? my take is its a bunch of rejects led by a obese chick and a few people who lost ther looks years ago or never had them to begin with even the people who run it are ugly and thats some pretty bad sh1t when it gets like that even jp wouldn't be proud of it

[shook]

and hhmmm i know that post made no sense to this topic but fuk it just was in mood to post it any ways

[snoozi8]

good article.... I remember that night at Cractory with "America" that was back in the day when the night they closed it was the only night I missed.... all the red and blue lights aimed at the disco balls was like the flag scattered all around us one of my friends tried to make us smile by saying "if only everyone did E... just hug and be happy together" meanwhile my family was in awe that I would enter the city the week after such devastation... but it was the perfect time to rejoice and celebrate life and dancing with people you care about