Get ready, because Fixed has a huge weekend in store for us with two awesome back-to-back parties with The Twelves on Friday and Simian Mobile Disco on Saturday. We’re giving away a pair of tickets to each event, enter the contest after the jump.
On Friday, Brazilian duo The Twelves will hit up Good Units, along with Fixed’s JDH. One of the coolest things about The Twelves (other than their music) is their insane ability to remix on the fly. On a side-note, their remix for The Black Kids’ “I’m Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How To Dance With You” was featured on the last season of Glee, and (as far as I know) is the only remix that has ever been featured on the show.
BBC Essential Mix: The Twelves
The party continues on Saturday night with Simian Mobile Disco, who will be DJing at Public Assembly with JDH and Dave P. The duo has recently released the music video for their latest single, Gizzard. CLICK HERE to check it out.
Based on past experience, with both The Twelves and Simian Mobile Disco (not to mention the always consistent Fixed residents JDH and Dave P) we forecast an awesome weekend for all. Advance tickets can be purchased HERE for The Twelves and HERE for Simian Mobile Disco. And of course, our friends at Fixed have hooked us up with a pair of tickets to each show to give away to our readers. Fill out the form below to enter the contest — each person can enter the contest twice, once for each event.
On Thursday night, Santos Party House and Fixed hosted Simian Mobile Disco for the fourth gig of their quarterly residency New York City. Fixed residents JDH and Dave P had the party going strong before Simian Mobile Disco took over the decks. I loved peering into the DJ booth to see a stack of vinyl, something you don’t see that often these days, and was in total awe when the disco ball did its thing and spread glimmering, clinquant joy across the room.
Things really picked up around 1 AM when Simian Mobile Disco took over. Their sound really suited the venue, especially combined with the multitude of lights and colors that changed with the beat. All night we were treated to that distinctive dirty electro sound that SMD are so famous for, and we even encountered cheeky little remixes of old electro-house classics.
By 2:30 AM, people from the dance floor had migrated to the stage, bodies jumping and fists in the air. When SMD dropped “Audacity of Huge” from Temporary Pleasures, the room lit up and the crowd went wild, as people clambered up onto the rail surrounding the DJ booth and danced with their arms in the air, beaming from ear to ear. It was one of those magical moments where the music took over and all you could do was smile, dance and sing along.
Our first encounter with Fixed was just over a year ago (Halloween 2009 with Boys Noize), and we have to say, it’s been quite a ride. One thing we’ve learned about Fixed is that they have amazing taste in music, bringing us a wide variety of forward-thinking electronic artists. Fixed residents JDH and Dave P have the uncanny ability to tailor their opening sets to the style of the featured guests, preparing the audience for what’s to come while showcasing their own multi-faceted talents.
This weekend, Fixed will officially ring in six years of radness by continuing their European invasion starting with Simian Mobile Disco tonight. The British duo will once again preside over Santos Party House for the final gig of their quarterly Fixed residency. Advance tickets available HERE.
Saturday caps off Fixed’s November hot streak with 6ixed – the official 6 year anniversary celebration at Le Poisson Rouge, where Tensnake will make his live NYC debut. This has been a great year for the German producer, who made a name for himself with the worldwide smash “Coma Cat”, along with countless remixes. Villa will also be making their NYC debut. The duo comes from the same Belgian music scene that brought us Soulwax and Aeroplane… seriously, need we say more? Advance tickets are available HERE. We’re also giving away two pairs of tickets to the event, enter after the jump.
On Saturday night, Fixed continued their hot streak with a live set by Lindstrøm. Together with Fixed residents JDH and Dave P, the Norwegian DJ/producer provided an evening of feel-good tunes to a packed room at Le Poisson Rouge.
If you missed out on the action, well, that’s too bad since Saturday night was one of only three stops on Lindstrøm’s brief US tour… BUT on the bright side you have two chances to party with Fixed this week, first with Simian Mobile Disco on Thursday at Santos Party House (yes, they will be open) then on Saturday for 6ixed with Tensnake and Villa at Le Poisson Rouge, celebrating Fixed’s Six Year Anniversary. CLICK HERE for your chance to win a pair of tickets to each event.
This Saturday, Fixed will continue their hot streak with Lindstrøm, who will be playing a live set at Le Poisson Rouge. Aside from his critically-acclaimed original work, his impressive roster of remixes includes artists like LCD Soundsystem, Annie, Franz Ferdinand, and countless others.
Check out the M.A.N.D.Y. remix of his hit “I Feel Space” below, and enter to win a pair of tickets to one of three Fixed parties this month (including Lindstrøm) after the jump…
Our friends at MeanRed are grabbing the weekend by the horns, offering up a trifecta of great parties for you to choose from. We’re giving away a pair of tickets to each event, click through to learn more about each event and CLICK HERE to jump directly to the contest.
With hundreds of events to choose from during this week, very few stand out as absolute musts. Here’s one: Fixed is teaming up with Dave P’s Philly-based Making Time party, to bring us one of the biggest parties of the week. Starting at 9 PM on Saturday night and going until 6 AM (!!!) on Sunday morning, Fixed and Making Time will take over Public Assembly’s entire space to bring us a massive line-up that includes Matthew Dear, Holy Ghost, Crocodiles, Javelin, Gold Panda, Jamaica, Kisses, and more. Fixed’s own JDH and Dave P will be manning the decks throughout the night, along with the Making Time residents from Philly.
We’re giving away a pair of tickets to the event, enter by filling out the form below. The contest closes on Friday at noon. Advance tickets can be purchased HERE.
Last Thursday at Santos Party House, Fixed brought two European electro acts from the opposite end of the spectrum: Pantha Du Prince (Germany) and Dada Life (Sweden). Pantha Du Prince delivered a well-paced live set with an extensive set-up that included two laptops, a variety of mixers, MIDI controllers, and other contraptions that we can’t even identify. Fixed residents JDH and Dave P acted as cross faders between sets, helping the audience make the transition from Pantha Du Prince’s minimalist set to Dada Life’s hard electro. Clearly having a blast behind the decks, Dada Life’s infectious energy was reciprocated by the crowd. Check out their remix of “Symphonies” by Dan Black below, one of the many highlights of the evening.
Dan Black featuring Kid Cudi – “Symphonies” (Dada Life Remix)
