NewCityMovement

NiteLite Presents LARS BEHRENROTH (LA/Germany) May 17th @ W. Lounge

Always working, building, never stopping, never sleeping... up next, NCM is proud to present special guest producer/DJ Lars Behrenroth from Los Angeles at the next NiteLite party on May 17th.

I've been communicating with Lars online for years now, back when he was doing a radio show called House Sound of Hamburg (in Germany). From a distance I've watched his DJ, radio and production career steadily accelerate. What I love about him is that you instantly know that he does it for the love of music and that music is his true calling in life. Lars has moved and grooved crowds in clubs all over the world such as DEEP (LA), Club Five and Red (D.C.), Motorlounge (Detroit), Distillery (Leipzig, Germany), Queens (Paris, France) and many many more. With a who's who list of guest DJ's, his 4 year and running syndicated XM Radio program 'Deeper Shades of House' (DeeperShades.net) educates and illuminates while showcasing his own versatile but selective musical range; he can play any genre within dance/electronic/house music while still keeping it deep. It is the way he programs his sets and puts songs together that stand him apart from the rest.

Behrenroth also has impressive discography over a variety of labels including Chez Music, Deep4Life, Compost, Sonar Kollektiv and most recently Liebe*Detail.  He has remixed artists such as Kathy Brown, The Rurals, Deep Swing, Dubtribe, MJ Cole, Slope, Arnold Jarvis, Sven Weisemann and more. In 2008 we'll see his remixes coming out on Liebe*Detail Spezial, Ocha Records and on his own new label Deeper Shades Recordings. This Summer he joins the ranks of label mates Jimpster, Milton Jackson & Trevor Loveys with a stellar release on Freerange Records UK titled "Ice On The Sun" with remixes by the infamous Charles Webster and Atjazz.

I'm happy we've been able to make his visit to SLC possible after years of scheming. Mark your calendars for another night of underground dance perfection and thank you again for being part of the 'Movement'.

– Jesse

See Lars's extended biography/ discography in the post continuation...

Two Must See Shows Approacheth

Do not miss these two shows if you know what's good for you! Cut/Copy opens for Black Kids at Urban Lounge on May 2nd and M.I.A. will be blowin' up at the Depot on the 18th. Click images above for tickets to each... and check out M.I.A.'s webzite, it's nutters.

Download Jesse Walker Live at NCM 10 Year Anniversary

Thanks to handy digital recording devices, you can re-hear my disque jockey set from last Saturday's bangin' anniversary party. Click the above image or download the full raw set HERE (right click and 'save as'). The audio was graciously mastered by my friend Dan Morris and encoded at 160 kbps .mp3 - highest variable bit rate for good sound quality at a reasonable size. There were some really great moments and I can't thank everyone enough for supporting NiteLite and NewCityMovement.

The Beige Revolution Continues

The sad little strip mall on 700 East is being remodeled. Now who amongst you are willing to place a bet on the high probability that they slap some stucco on there and paint it creamy beige like the gateway?

The Anniversary Party

The NewCityMovement 10th Anniversary Party was a huge success last Saturday. Thanks to everyone who came out, even waited in line to celebrate and dance with us at W! Thank you to Nick James for his musical and emotional support and to Dave Newkirk for taking these cool photos. I've put all of them in a gallery here. I am going to upload my DJ set this week to download for anyone who wants a copy. Again, I had a wonderful night and I hope you did too. Don't miss our guest Lars Behrenroth from L.A. via Germany next month on May 17th.

Prison Chic

As a guy, the thought of having a urinal in your home bathroom is a dream come true. The ladies wouldn't mind it either I'm sure. The brand new Falcon F-9000SS waterfree urinal is constructed of 304 grade, 16-guage stainless steel and is a wall hung, wall outlet unit. The contemporary style bowl has a matte finish to provide the ultimate level of durability (high polish finish option available as special order). The F-9000SS urinal includes a patented cartridge with biodegradable sealant, which acts as a barrier to provide odor-free operation. They cost around $600 and can be special ordered through your local Falcon dealer (Waxie in UT). If you cant afford the prison style bling, non-stainless options like the 4000 and 5000 models go for as low as $200.

NCM Turns 10 - April 19th 2008

NewCityMovement is now ten years old.

TEN marvelous YEARS of House music, design & culture here in Salt Lake City. It's hard to believe it's been that long since my friend Sergio Hernandez, a DJ transplant from Chicago and I started a party together at the old Manhattan Club called New City. Ah, those were the days. Of course, now my back is broken from carrying around all that equipment... mixers, turntables, speakers, my ungodly giant vinyl record box and various lighting gadgets. Was it worth it? Yes!

The idea behind that first club night encapsulated everything I wanted to project going forward with my music, events and subsequent website (http://www.newcitymovement.com/). Most importantly I wanted to share the special feeling this truly unique art form had brought me in my life and to keep it alive - in my own way - in Utah. To create time and space for unheard, underground, intelligent, deeper dance music to be heard hasn't always been easy, or popular. That's why 'New City' began as, and is in essence an imaginary place. A shining futuristic vision of Salt Lake City where all our dreams could be fully realized.

So, looking back on a decade of NCM has me reflecting on the essential question of why I still love House music and DJ in the first place? Without getting too P.L.U.R. on you, here's what I arrived at...

Support National Record Store Day

SATURDAY, APRIL 19, is RECORD STORE DAY. mark your calendars. we are proud and thrilled to celebrate with hundreds of other independent record stores nationwide - and we hope you come down and celebrate with us! in addition to a storewied sale of 15% off everything and free gifts from great local businesses like Ken Sanders Rare Books, SLUG Magazine, 24tix.com, and Leia Bell we'll have live music starting at 1pm, BBQ sandwiches from KRCL's Circus Brown, exclusive releases from bands like Vampire Weekend, Destroyer, and Stephen Malkmus, and goodie bags with gifts from Sub Pop Records, Matador Records, Paste Magazine, Bjork, Paul McCartney, The Clash and many more!! it is going to be absolutely incredible. so bring your friends, family, co-workers, neighbors, teachers, students, WHOEVER down to slowtrain on Saturday, April 19...and let's all celebrate the unique place that record stores have in their communities. – SlowtrainMusic.com / RecordStoreDay.com

Redefine Your Space

Parametre is an innovative 3D textile system by 3form, a Salt Lake based manufacturer of award-winning, eco-friendly materials for the Architecture + Design industry. They have another super neat product called Varia which is translucent ecoresin panels that can be transformed into walls, dividers, doors, counter tops and more.

Download the Permanent Vacation record labels Summer 2008 mixtape here.

Parisians Learn How To Dance

A dance known as the Tecktonik, a mix of rave and break dancing has taken Paris by a storm. The Wall Street Journal reports, "...the dance craze spread over video-sharing Web sites such as YouTube. Today, party-goers line up for hours to get into Tecktonik-themed parties across France. Kids are moving to the Tecktonik beat on street corners and in school yards." Unfortunately, Alexandre Barouzdin the promoter behind the original party is trying to turn it into a corporate brand.

The article goes on to say that "French music producer Marc Cerrone helped pioneer the "disco" movement with his 17-minute dance epic, "Love in C Minor," which hit the New York club scene in the mid 1970s. He dubbed the hit song "disco." ...At the time, however, no one in France thought of trademarking disco -- the dance or the name. Owning the dance floor wasn't a question of intellectual property, says Mr. Cerrone, but of physical prowess. "Disco belonged to the people. That's why it was so successful," he says."

The WSJ is following this story because of the intellectual rights/patent issues but it's funny watching their reporter try to bring it's readers up to date with the best new dance craze since the Can Can. This web has better information and dance moves. [Thanks Greta @ Catalyst]

Programming Logos Of The 80's

Another bomb video by So Me, the designer behind Justice and Ed Banger records.

Rjd2nite

Rjd2 Tour hits the Urban Lounge tonight. Tickets at 24tix. This is a SMOKE FREE EVENT ...party why I'm going.