What do you do with a city full of deejays all wanting a slice of the electro apple pie? Assimilate them into one monster collective.
Tonight at Ageha sees Stereo Friday hosted by the recently formed +886 DJs, a crew of well-known turntablists working together to get everyone under one roof and cater for all your electronica needs.
The crew was born late last year at open deejay jam night at Bliss, hosted by Bernard Pol from +886 magazine. After getting several deejays into one room to play together, it became clear what to do.
PHOTO: COURTESY OF +886 DJS
“What started off with open deck night at Bliss has evolved into the collective we have today,” said +886 DJ Matt Chisholm, aka Schism.
The deejays currently involved are Schism, Jr and Megan, Eben Ezee, Yoshi, Saucey, Scotty Baller, Fratzuki, Andrew Ford and Matthew Ward.
“I think there was always this idea of having a group of deejays working together rather then against each other. Our main goal is making nights out an experience to remember by providing only the best atmosphere and music from all electronic genres. The deejays themselves have helped it become more of a reality,” Schism said.
The top place to fulfill many a deejay’s desire at the moment is Ageha because of its quality sound system and old-school 2nd Floor feel.
“The main reason deejays love to play there is the chance to play on a loud system and for larger crowds. Some deejays deserve to but don’t always have the chance to play in venues like Ageha,” Schism said. “When they do, their sets are amazing.”
Schism said +886 will be expanding to different venues and showcasing a broader range of electronic music for people who don’t like house.
“We have this wealth of musical talent but … no one gets a chance to hear and experience it. That’s what we are trying to change,” he said.
Tonight sees turns from Andrew Ford, Saucey, Chi Funk and Eben Ezee for Stereo Friday at Ageha: 11pm until 5am. B1, 171 Songde Rd, Taipei City (台北市松德路171號B1). On the Net: www.ageha-taipei.com.
If you’re strong tomorrow, you might want to ask yourself this question: “Are you an Electrosexual?”
The Sinister Sound Syndicate is putting on a party at Fizz with music from Damo Darko, Canada and Frankie Fingers. Formed four months ago, the Syndicate is already building up a solid fan base.
Said Darko: “We formed the Sinister Sound Syndicate in the hope that we can bring our taste in electro to the well-deserving people of Taiwan. We find that the spirit is out there, but we think it’s a little misguided and has a thirst for something new.”
Expect electro-house, disco punk and minimalist techno. A great place to start tomorrow night, or finish today. No cover and cheap drinks with NT$100 cocktails and NT$80 shots from 9pm to 11pm. Are You an Electrosexual: tomorrow, 9pm till 2am at Fizz, 16, Ln 112, Anhe Rd Sec 1, Taipei City (台北市安和路一段112巷16號). For more information, call (02) 2709-9741.
Finally, as everyone knows, Sunday night sees Cookie — who in my opinion is one of the world’s best deejays — in the flesh at the World Trade Center.
If anyone is interested in seeing this amazing local Taiwanese lass open for some guy called Tiesto, then get yourself down there early between 8pm and 9:30pm. Sunday from 8pm till 3am. NT$900 on the door. Taipei World Trade Center Hall 3, 6 Songshou Rd, Taipei City (台北市松壽路6號).
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