Dee Phunk Posted October 8 Report Share Posted October 8 Click here to purchase advance tickets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danceshake01 Posted October 9 Report Share Posted October 9 18 + with Proper I.D. to party!Good, My cousins can chill out with me at the party. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNAMA Posted October 13 Report Share Posted October 13 4pm??????? thats kinda early for JUNIOR... I guess limelight/ Avalon isnt dead yet. Hope it works out and JUNIOR will spin there regularly..Danceshake post feedback comments after you check it out, let me know how it was.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danceshake01 Posted October 16 Report Share Posted October 16 No problem.I just hope I'm not too wasted and able to give a good review like Clinton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danceshake01 Posted October 23 Report Share Posted October 23 JUNIOR-WEEN: Junior Vasquez Takes Off The Mask and Puts on a MASQUERADEby Mark Thompson and Robert DoyleEDGE New York City ContributorMonday Oct 22, 2007Junior Vasquez @ Parking Montreal (Source:Mark Thompson and Robert Doyle) First of all, there’s that space: that deconsecrated Episcopalian church once known as Limelight and now called Sonar @ Avalon. Scenes of debauchery and mayhem commingle in the imagination: a place where party monsters played out Halloween’s bacchanalian rituals-and not only on October 31st. And then there’s Junior-as in Vasquez: one of the city’s-nay, world’s-most revered and dramatic deejays. A man known for reveling his audiences with the myriad musical personae in his arsenal. The man with the bag of tricks. Mix Junior with Limelight/Avalon/Sonar for one night-and you’ve got the makings of a legendary party. And so when we got word about Junior’s Halloween Masquerade @ Sonar @ Avalon on Sunday, the 28th of October, from 4 pm - 4 am, we knew we had to have a little sit-down with the Great Pumpkin Himself and find out more about Junior-ween.THE RESIDENCYEDGE: First of all, Junior, congratulations on your latest monthly residency-this time at Cielo, which would appear to be a match made in heaven given the club’s sublime acoustics and its sanctified status as a club for those who worship music. What a perfect pulpit for you.JUNIOR: Cielo is a true temple of sound. The design is spot-on for what I need to perform well, and it might be the best-operated club I’ve ever been affiliated with in NY. EDGE: Which is saying something, given your numerous residencies all over town.JUNIOR: I’ve tested the waters with one-off events [at Cielo] for about two years, and every single party has the chemistry that I haven’t felt since I held court at Twilo, Arena and Sound Factory. In fact, with the New York club scene having gotten watered down by so many indistinguishable, overbearing big room parties without the sanctity and unique vibe that we once were able to create in a big room, Cielo is refreshing. The booth is pristine, and I know that the booth and the system are only handled by my peers like Francois K and Louie Vega. I tend to play less restrictively [there] than I do in a big room, and I’m connected with the dance floor the whole night. I have great respect for Nicolas Matar, the owner of Cielo, and he deserves every award and accolade for best club in the world that he wins year after year. EDGE: Amen to that. And speaking of your many residencies all over the island of Manhattan, from Bassline to Sound Factory and Tunnel, to Arena at Palladium, as well as Exit, Twilo, Spirit and Discotheque-how is it you managed to avoid a residency at Limelight-which we now, apparently, should call Sonar @ Avalon? Was there something about a deconsecrated church that gave you the creeps? Or were you just waiting for the perfect holiday to haunt its premises?JUNIOR: I’ve played there a few times, and those parties were fun. Jerome and I were quite close to signing on twice for me to helm the Saturday night party [at Limelight], but 2001 was the sad end of the Gatien family’s operation of the club, so I backed out that time, and one other time, we nearly did a weekly event called Klear there (it was Avalon at the time, if I recall), but the stars weren’t aligned, and I’m no longer anxious to jump into long-term commitments unless I can make it my home. In retrospect, if the community board had been more permissive, it would have been a great transplant for the Arena party at Palladium, but then there would have been no Twilo.EDGE: Wow, you’re so right-from Arena @ Palladium to Limelight: what a perfect party segue that would’ve been! Well, it’s never too late. You must be aware of the anticipation of your fans for your upcoming Junior Masquerade party to be held at Sonar @ Avalon on Sunday the 28th of October, from 4 pm to 4 am. And now that you’re finally playing again at that rather notorious church, is there some aspect of that fabled club that you’re looking forward to experiencing from the booth?JUNIOR: I’ve felt [that energy] before, so it’s no big surprise. I’ve been promised an outrageous installation by my good friend, designer Cesar Galindo, to transform the room, and naturally we’re being a thorn in the side of the club to get their sound and lights in top shape for me. I fear that the Saturday night party will blow the speakers and tear the room to shreds, but my boys will be there bright and early to raise hell if everything’s not just right. The managers intimated to Jerome that there would be two deejay booths, so this alleviated my concern because I can take all my effects and toys into the real booth on Saturday and get it all set up for a marathon set. Refrigerator, wigs, modified turntables , my new Pioneer DVJ players, new gear I’m testing, and all the new music I’ve been saving to unleash on the dance floor like I don’t get to do often anymore in long sets. [As for the club’s name], I’m confused about Limelight, Avalon, Sonar. Who knows what it’s called? I want to cleanse the spirit of the room and just treat it like [it’s] MY room for one night.EDGE: Of course, we could associate the name sonar with bats, and bats with Halloween. Give the church’s tower, maybe Cesar Galindo will create a sort of "bats in the belfry" set. Or maybe people will be using echolocation to connect?JUNIOR: Like I said, Sonar is...I dunno what. It’s my party: Junior-ween. Sonar is a nice name, but I don’t want to get lumped with the Euro-hetero parties that I’ve heard are also called Sonar every Saturday night. Thankfully, Area Event has promised to bring in a straight and clubby crowd of its own, and John DiMatteo seems to have his finger on the pulse of that scene. It should be fun because my predominantly gay crowd likes to mingle among hot straights like they did at Arena and Earth.THE MUSICJUNIOR: [As for] the music, [it] will be NEW . I’m so sick of classics. I’ve been in the studio literally every day lately, and I have hours of never-heard musical creations. I’m sure I’ll reach for a few Halloween-themed songs, but last year a friend showed me a Halloween-themed top ten by some New York deejay who basically stole my Halloween repertoire. Ya know, "Nightmare," "Don’t Look Behind You," anything with the word "darkness." Blah blah... Been there done that. We’re going more in the ornate masquerade direction instead [of] being on a tweaky fright train for twelve hours. My new music is sexy , not ugly marching songs. Some vocals and some just plain instrumentals that are so good they don’t need tacky sound effects on them. JUNIOR: I hope to see everybody on Sunday afternoon, October 28th at Limelight...Avalon...Sonar...eh, too confusing.... Let’s just call it the House of God.EDGE: Or maybe Junior’s House for the Night? Thanks for taking the time, Junior. See you on the dance floor.And after an interview as provocative and soul-searching as that one, who wouldn’t want to be there to check out all the treats and tricks Junior has waiting for his fan-atics?JUNIOR's HALLOWEEN MASQUERADEJUNIOR’s HALLOWEEN MASQUERADE @ Sonar @ Avalon, 47 West 20th Street (at Sixth Avenue), New York, New York, Sunday 28 October, 4 pm - 4 am.Full interview on the Clubplanet thread JUNIOR VASQUEZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danceshake01 Posted October 25 Report Share Posted October 25 Before the party it's good to know Jr's SONAR soundsJr's 2 HOUR MEGAMIX of JUNIORWEEN Junior's World - 10.28.07.mp3http://www.megaupload.com/?d=N1ZJIR1BJunior's World - 10.14.07.mp3http://www.megaupload.com/?d=W2SRIKM2_____Junior's World - 10.07.07.mp3http://www.megaupload.com/?d=32INNUBU_____Junior's World - 9.30.07.mp3http://www.megaupload.com/?d=0QJT3WJJ_____Junior's World - 9.23.07.mp3http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ZZMU8VQ0_____Junior's World - 9.16.07.mp3http://www.megaupload.com/?d=16X5UPTY_____Junior's World - 9.9.07.mp3http://www.megaupload.com/?d=05MLC22U_____Junior's World - 9.2.07.mp3http://www.megaupload.com/?d=O5R0BWYM_____Junior's World - 8.26.07.mp3http://www.megaupload.com/?d=KSMTW39H_____Junior's World - 8.19.07.mp3http://www.megaupload.com/?d=63N2ZFOH_____Junior's World - 8.12.07.mp3http://www.megaupload.com/?d=4GHVXX7G_____Junior's World - 8.05.07.mp3http://www.megaupload.com/?d=MVACQKYZ_____Junior's World - 7.29.07.mp3http://www.megaupload.com/?d=10QK6XNF_____Junior's World - 7.22.07.mp3http://www.megaupload.com/?d=BVUCEY0E_____Junior's World - 7.15.07.mp3http://www.megaupload.com/?d=RBOLDO4F_____Junior's World - 7.08.07.mp3http://www.megaupload.com/?d=JP6IQB12_____Junior's World - 7.01.07.mp3http://www.megaupload.com/?d=HA1SRSLK_____Junior's World - 6.24.07.mp3http://www.megaupload.com/?d=EFVF94JX_____Junior's World - 6.17.07.mp3http://www.megaupload.com/?d=0WHY8K6G_____Junior's World - 6.10.07.mp3Junior was a repeat of 5.13.07_____Junior's World - 6.03.07.mp3http://www.megaupload.com/?d=D135V63T_____Junior's World - 5.27.07.mp3http://www.megaupload.com/?d=1TUPDM65_____Junior's World - 5.20.07.mp3http://www.megaupload.com/?d=IQ35GERN_____Junior's World - 5.13.07.mp3http://www.sendspace.com/file/exwwe9_____Junior's World - 5.06.07.mp3http://www.megaupload.com/?d=OVKQHAUW_____Junior's World - 4.29.07.mp3http://www.megaupload.com/?d=VA1XP46G_____Junior's World - 4.22.07.mp3http://www.megaupload.com/?d=EHY4EWNZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starscream Posted October 27 Report Share Posted October 27 another flyer for the party tomorrow. Junior is very excited about this party! Hope to see you there..if not have a great but safe weekend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keepdancing Posted October 29 Report Share Posted October 29 Did anyone go? How was it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donaldm Posted October 30 Report Share Posted October 30 Did anyone go? How was it?...BEYOND TRAGIC!...and talking about "classics"....yes thats all she played AGAIN....poor thing, a good friend of mine told me it makes her feel younger! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starscream Posted October 30 Report Share Posted October 30 ...BEYOND TRAGIC!...and talking about "classics"....yes thats all she played AGAIN....poor thing, a good friend of mine told me it makes her feel younger! lolwhat's TRAGIC HUNNY is that you WERNT even there but you're sooostuck on Junior you make this shit up. you are beyond Tragic. It was fierce many new tracks! neve3r ever believe whatcomes outta the meth head donald quack when it comes to anything really. He is the definition of BULLSHIT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danceshake01 Posted October 30 Report Share Posted October 30 Did anyone go? How was it?Junior was slammin the beats. I got there about 10:30PM and stayed to closing around 4:00AM. The party peaked at about 12:00AM filling the club up on every balcony level.Nothing but hard sleazy beats and sexy electro sounds(yep, it's possible), plus wicked vocals. Unlike most djs, Mr. V likes to play with his music literally. He weaves in and out of tracks upon tracks, dubbing vocals and layering beats against beats. I've yet to hear a dj that loves to fuck with the music like him giving you a dj who is actually djing and not just playing track after track safely. The sound system there is excellent, which I didn't expect. People might not believe me but the system can be compared to Pacha's sound system and maybe even better. The lights were O.K. but the light man kept it dark. If you been to Junior's parties you know he has a mixed crowd of party goers. The girls were hot in their super hero or nursery rhyme costumes (HOT!) along with their Muscle bound fellas in their customs and couples just hanging out.Junior's gay crowd is a cool bunch of people to hang out with. They are there to hear the music and party, party, party. Many had some great customs when I arrived and the rest of them later on were there to get their groove on to the music.Everyone was having fun. The track I enjoyed the most and Junior was turning the system out with is Ralph Falcon's, "Break U" (The beats are siiiiicccccccccc & SLAMMMIN’ while a woman with a deep vocal was singing the vocals. Break U, Break U, how long it's gonna take for you to come home to me), DJ Billy Steele's,"What!?" (You don't believe it!) siccccc, siccc, sic........last Junior turned it with House of God - “Dance Disco”. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Kawa Posted October 30 Report Share Posted October 30 http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=21117725Here's a clip from the booth during Ralph Falcon's "Break U". I'll put up some better clips if anyone can recommend a good video encoder. Most of the clips are over myspace's 100MB limit.- Darren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starscream Posted October 31 Report Share Posted October 31 Darren! nice to see you here of all places. The FIERCEST light guy around..anda sweetheart^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donaldm Posted October 31 Report Share Posted October 31 WOW..I can see Cesar Galindo really outdid himself with the Halloween Decor. ANOTHER blatant Jerome lie....PS: talking about Jerome's lies "Junior is in the studio with Britney producing songs for her upcoming album/ announced Jan 2007" ....I just bought Britney's new album today...I am really enjoying all the tracks that Junior produced!!!!! NOT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starscream Posted October 31 Report Share Posted October 31 you will just pull anything out of that smelly ass wont you? where the fuck does it say anywhere that jvm is producing brit's new ablum? NOWHERE!!!he is doing a Remix for "give me More' and maybe a couple other singles if they are hot.as for the decor you couldnt see it onthat video i9t was very well done..thanx hater anything else from you're neverending story?you are such a punk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starscream Posted October 31 Report Share Posted October 31 another thing you hate junior but you're constantly up his ass and even name your nickname after his real name???you're fuckin twisted hunny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donaldm Posted October 31 Report Share Posted October 31 Oops..I think I stepped into some Whatupdogshit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danceshake01 Posted November 7 Report Share Posted November 7 Jr's Halloween Masquerade pictures and a 2 HOUR mix of JUNIORWEEN.Junior's World - 10.28.07.mp3http://www.megaupload.com/?d=N1ZJIR1BStraight/Gay/Black/White/Boy/Girl/and in between.Thanks Edge for the pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Kawa Posted November 9 Report Share Posted November 9 I put up a few more videos from Masquerade. Enjoy.I'll see you Sunday at Cielo.http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.channel&channelid=32329446 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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