thp Posted July 29 Report Share Posted July 29 OasisWednesdays @ Europa1409 E Cary Street, Richmond, VA9:30 pm - closeTapas menu available until 10:30this week’s guest:Toby Roberts (Lemurgene, GHM, DC)Toby Roberts was born 1972, and electronic influenced music has been in his blood from the get go. He used to stroll to the library at 9 and get out DEVO's "Freedom of Choice" on a regular basis. At camp, he was tormented by the counselors because he actually liked not just "She Blinded Me With Science" but ALL of Thomas Dolby's songs! In high school he got into the Progressive scene of the 80's and early 90's enjoying the sounds of groups such as Depeche Mode and New Order, as well as the emerging DC house sounds from artists like Crystal Waters and Doug Lazy. The clubs came calling and Toby was there dancin' up a storm (your narrator will tell you it was a bit of a debacle in those days). 1990 was the year he took his knowledge of music and went to the other side of the tables. That same year he moved to Blacksburg to attend Virginia Tech and was a major player in helping to lay the foundation for the then almost non-existent electronic scene. Along with other peers itching for something new he started and spun a weekly night at Hawaii Kai nightclub that lasted over four years. Among many one-off's, Toby threw Blacksburg's first true underground rave party in 1992 with over 1000 in attendance! Over subsequent years he has been involved in many projects in and around DC, most recently Focus @ Rendezvous, Lemur Lounge, and GHM's events such as Innuendo. Toby has over the years focused primarily on house but still spins many styles of electronic music creating sets that are never predictable and always a blast.resident dj: Omar Faison downtempo house.afrobeat.nu-jazz.broken beat21+ w/ idNO COVERa topheavy productionflyer and sounds available at www.topheavy.netupcoming guests:07/30- Toby Roberts (Lemurgene, GHM, DC)08/06-OASIS ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY featuring Sam “the Man†Burns (Red, Sanctuary, DJ Hut, DC)08/13-Resident’s Night08/20-DJ Aakmael vs. DJ Esquire (WDCE 90.1 FM, RVA)08/27-Patrick Yu (Hifidinosaurs, RVA) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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