Night owl that I am, I am naturally attracted to underground lairs, secret passageways, dim caverns, and generally anything secret, mysterious and moody. Good Units clearly feeds right into this tendency to be drawn to the dark, as the entire space is underneath the Hudson Hotel, with plenty of narrow staircases, seedy looking couches, and a distinct lack of light. Last Saturday night’s activities at Good Units were extra dark, with Dark Disco bringing out the vampires of New York City’s underbelly who sipped whiskey by the back bar and got down in front of the DJ booth to some serious bass music.
A generally rambunctious attitude permeated the entire experience, and even the nearly naked dancers on their platforms seemed to be having a good time. After all, “anything goes” is pretty much the theme of a dark, underground, bass party, right? Blaqtarr, Jakwob, Redfoxx, and Tittsworth all provided aural entertainment, with Tittworth in particular pleasing the serious dubstep fans in the crowd. The walls nearly shook from the basslines he dropped, which is no laughing matter when you’re deep underground and the exit is a narrow staircase down a hall. FaltyDL truly stole the show with his closing set of perfectly mixed tunes, originating in garage and drum & bass.
We look forward to seeing who MeanRed will bring to Dark Disco the next time around. Until then, check out the full photo gallery from Good Units HERE.
It’s that time again! Meanred’s Dark Disco is back this Saturday January 29th, and I couldn’t be more excited. This time, the merriment will take place at multi-level, subterranean Hell’s Kitchen space Good Units, which is sure to lend itself perfectly to the vibe of the event because hey, what’s darker than being underground at night? It’s no secret that we over at The HiFi Cartel are massive Ikonika fans, but if that’s not reason enough to attend, the lineup features Blaqstarr performing live, as well as sets from Jakwob, Tittsworth, Falty DL, and Redfoxx.
Ikonika is a UK-based electronic musician, producer and DJ often associated with Hyperdub Records and the Dubstep genre.Ikonika’s music combines melodic synth patterns, driving drums, melancholic sub bass and unorthodox song structures. She was described by The Observer as “a rare female face in the male-dominated world of dubstep, Ikonika melds the genre’s juddering bass with Aphex Twin-style melodic mischief-making.”
Blaqstarr is a crafty producer and a unique vocalist — his beats hit hard but leave plenty of room for mind-altering textures, while his voice carries a high-pitched, practically atmospheric, rough-hewn elegance. He gained a lot of recognition for his contribution to M.I.A.’s 2007 album, but he had already been well-established in his base of Baltimore, with productions notched on Young Leek’s “Jiggle It” and D.O.G.’s “Ryda Girl,” along with his own “Tote It” and “Feel It in the Air” — tracks that filled up Baltimore’s airwaves.
Jakwob first came to acclaim via some major appreciation in the blog world for his bootleg of Ellie Goulding’s ‘Starry Eyed’ and bolstered such support with his remix of ‘Under The Sheets.’ He’s since gone on to remix the likes of Empire Of The Sun, Temper Trap and Penguin Prison as well as the likes of Audio Bullies, Dan le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip and I Blame Coco. Jakwob is a multi-instrumentalist, which goes a long way in explaining his style, transcending genres and combining elements of dub step, electro, ghetto-tech and break-beat (to name a few). This eclecticism also manifests itself in Jakwob’s DJ sets, which take in dub, hip-hop, drum and bass, dub step and beyond.
Representing club music from the U.S. Capital, Tittsworth continuously dominates crowds with his signature blend of energetic dance music.From URB and XLR8R to NME and Fader, his production continues to gain equally high praise. Titts music is a permanent fixture in blogs, charts and DJ sets. He has been asked to remix pop icon Kanye West, disco legend Grace Jones, D&B front runner Subfocus, Steve Aoki’s Dim Mak label and AC Slater’s Party Like Us Records to name a few.
New York City’s Falty DL ia making garage ‘n stuff with his hands. He crafts nostalgic tracks immersed in the old New York and Chicago sound, yet creating a more subtle futuristic Big Apple version mashing together influences from hip hop, dubstep, garage, soul, jungle and electronica, thereby creating his own unique sound.
Get pumped with this awesome mix that Ikonika put together for FACT Magazine in November 2010.
Check out photos from December’s edition of Dark Disco HERE.
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