topgunngirl1 Posted October 1 Report Share Posted October 1 SCREAMThe Halloween Massive Friday, October 28, 2005 7 years in the making w/ past performances by Bad Boy Bill, Atomic Babies, Bam Bam, DJ Rap, Venom, DJ Rectangle, Tommie Gunn, Frankie Bones, Diesel Boy, Anabolic Frolic, Irene, Craze, The Horrorist, Freaky Flow w/ MC Flipside and so many others have solidified SCREAM as New Englands premiere FULL COSTUME Halloween Party. This year we are honored to host this historic event at one of New Enland's legendary venues, The State Theatre, Portland, Maine. Featuring... DJ DAN DJ DAN is one of America's most highly sought after DJ/producers who continually breaks new musical ground. Beginning as Los Angeles' top techno DJ in the early 90's, he went on to inspire the breakbeat trend a few short years later with the classic anthem "Loose Caboose." Later DJ DAN reinvented the sound with "Needle Damage"--a fusion of all that is hard and funky. He has toured the world over, releasing numerous highly celebrated singles and popular CD's. A native of Olympia, WA, DJ DAN first experienced music as a welcome escape, surrounded as he was by nine brothers and sisters. By age 14, he'd figured out how to rig his tape deck to the turntable to record to tape. Around this time, he also developed a passion for clothing design, so much that he was later accepted into Seattle's prestigious Thomas Edison School of Design, from which he graduated at the top of his class. Attending his first rave in L.A. in 1991 put his design career on hold. "Something flipped, " he recalls. "I realized my true calling. I knew this was something I must do." DAN spent every waking minute learning the art of mixing, scratching and programming, and soon he was ready to test his mettle in the club scene. He hooked up with L.A. DJ Ron D Core, and by 1992, DAN had emerged as one of the cities top DJ's at a time when the city's rave scene hit its peak. "The parties were so fresh, so colorful," he remembers. "There were no categories back then, nobody came in with preconceived notions of what the music should be. Those were the moments that started the trends." As the L.A. rave scene waned, DAN and Ron launched No-Doz, a musically diverse club that set a new standard for after-hour parties. Meanwhile, DAN was also beginning to get frequent bookings in San Francisco, eventually causing him to move north. His involvement with the Bay Area DJ collective Funky Tekno Tribe was a significant milestone on the establishment of what is known today as the signature West Coast house sound. The sounds of the DJ's--which included fusing funk and hip-hop with breaks and melodies--were a great influence on DAN, and caused him to revisit those sounds he loved so much in his youth, thus morphing into his own personalized sound. DJ DAN's international profile expanded exponentially with the release of the groundbreaking "Loose Caboose" by the Electroliners, a classic track he co-wrote and co-produced with Jim Hopkins. It was soon picked up by XL Records in the U.K., which led to a fruitful partnership between DAN and famed DJ Carl Cox. The Electroliners continued to create many remixes, which only bolstered DJ DAN's reputation as a producer. Since then, he's remixed projects for Keoki, Groove Armada, Filter, A Tribe Called Quest, Olive and Orgy, the latter of which obtained platinum status with "Blue Monday." When asked about the direction of music today, DAN says, "Music is hard to categorize now than it's ever been. Techno guys playing tracks slowed down could be house...speeded up could be techno. I don't think it should be classified. It should be based on if it's good or not. A good record is a good record." As for his own persona, DJ DAN defies the conventional wisdom that the DJ has to retain a kind of standoffish mystique. "I got into this," says DAN, "because I love how people unite on the dance floor, bringing in their own energy and excitement. So, I never turn my back on the crowd." And they've never turned their backs on him. DJ DAN remains a towering figure in the world of dance music, always a step ahead in bringing new musical styles to his fans. He is a DJ for the people burning up dance floors around the world. VENOM PLEASUREHEAD TOMMIE GUNN SHAGGY and MUCH more tba! The State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland, Mainewww.liveatthestate.comFor more info email: topgunnent@aol.com Full lineup and flyer coming soon SCREAM - Over 10,000 Party Goers and Growing. SIN CITY - Saturday, October 1, 2005 FRANKIE BONES DB TOMMIE GUNN MIDAS GYVER Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topgunngirl1 Posted October 12 Author Report Share Posted October 12 $20 tickets to the biggest halloween party in new england are on sale now at Ticket Master until Oct. 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topgunngirl1 Posted October 21 Author Report Share Posted October 21 One more week! =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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topgunngirl1 Posted October 23 Author Report Share Posted October 23 zoinks??? lol, see you friday...DJ DAN wha??????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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