RotPG – DJ Mojo (06/15/2012)
Mojo
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“Mojo first made an appearance on Riders of the Plastic Groove all the way back in 1993.
With a diverse taste in music, Mojo is just as comfortable spinning deep house as he is drum & bass, breaks or downtempo. A veteran of the Los Angeles electronic music scene, Mojo got his start back in 1992, at the height of the techno explosion, spinning at the legendary What? Afterhours. Shortly thereafter, he was invited to join the Insomniac roster playing at the Friday weekly as well as some of Insomniac’s first massives including Organic ’96 and the first two Nocturnal Wonderland events.
Known for its friendly and positive vibe, F.A.M.I.L.Y. started in 1994 and Mojo was one of the original residents, serving up a blend of breaks, progressive house and the occasional trip hop set. Performances at this well-loved monthly paved the way for steady bookings throughout the 90s, in Southern California and beyond.
A self-imposed hiatus in 2000 allowed Mojo to focus on furthering his education as well as to begin exploring his life-long ambition of music production. With several remixes and original releases out on Cold Busted and Journees Music, Mojo is pursuing the production side full throttle. And while production and remixing absorbs most of his musical focus, dropping eclectic mixes is still very much on the agenda.”
Mojo’s web page:
http://mojosdojo.com/
http://waxdj.com/djs/462/
RotPG – Ron D Core (06/08/2012)
- Ron D Core
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Spinning records since 1985, Co-Owner & Founder of Dr. Freecloud’s Mixing Lab since 1994. Owner and creator of Atomic Hardcore Recordings + Oblivion Records (California’s first Hardcore record labels). Ron has recorded and been featured on many Hardcore and non—Hardcore from all over the world including: Atomic Hardcore Recordings (Costa Mesa), Industrial Strength (New York), Head Fuck (Italy), Epileptik (France), UC Music (Chicago), V-Wax (Los Angeles), Swell (Arizona) & most recently the Dr. Freecloud label. Throughout the years of Ron D Core’s DJ career he’s thrown a lot of events (large and small), and always memorable such as Dr. Freecloud’s Psychedelic Drugstore (Halloween Rave in Santa Ana 1990) + Hot Lemonade (an Acid House event in Downtown Los Angeles 1989) + No—Doz (a weekly afterhours in Los Angeles 1992—1993) + Funny Farm (a hardcore weekly in Orange County 1993—1994) + Plazma (a Hardcore weekly in Fullerton’s Digital Kilinik 1997) + Operation 1 & Operation 2 (Large scale events celebrating Dr. Freecloud’s B—Days) + Funky Shit Happens! (Large Rave @ Orange Show in San Bernadino) + Blitzkrieg (Mega—Outdoor Desert Festival) Hardcore vs. House party + Megablast (all Hardcore event @ The Glasshouse in Pomona) & co—Promoted with Sid P.W.L.Y. + 13 (all Hardcore event in Pomona) thrown on the 13th of any given month.
Ron has played at some of the largest and most memorable events in the world such as: Electric Daisy Carnival + Nocturnal Wonderland + Smoke Out + Circa + Together As One + Monster Massive + Bassrush + Pyrotechnodiscoworks + Audiotistic + Opium + Willie Wonka + Alice’s House + Stranger Than Fiction (L.A.’s first Massive 1990 @ The Shrine Auditorium) + Narnia + Future World + Aphrodite’s Temple + Shiva’s Erotic Banquet + Cyberslam & too many others to mention & played for crowds up to 50,000 people. Ron has played with some of the biggest names in the business such as: Speed Freak + Lenny Dee + DJ Producer + Juan Atkins + J. Saul Kane (Depth Charge) + Rob Gee + Neophyte + DJ Paul + Babu (Beat Junkies) + DJ Dan + Doc Martin + Manu Le Malin and loads of others. Some of the articles and interviews Ron has been featured in are: Urb Magazine + Entrepeneur + OC Weekly + XLR8R + DJ Times + Daily Pilot + Yellow Rat Bastard + Thunder Magazine (Thunderdome Holland) + L.A. Weekly + Club Life + Tribe + Free Bass + Fix Magazine + Rave (Porn Magaine) + Culture and more… Ron has been featured in a Movie Documentary about the rave scene and it’s history called “Better living Through Circuitry,” & the book called “Generation Exstacy,”. Ron is continuosly working hard in the Electronic Music scene Recording DJ’ing and Promoting the Hardcore he love’s and supports. Keeping Dr. Freecloud’s the store and the Vinyl alive is nothing short of dedication to the scene.
- Ron D Core
Saturday, June 30th 2012 the most anticipated event of the summer is here “No-Doz”! It’s time to break out your old-school dancing gear, dig through your DJ mix tape collection, and revisit where it all began for the L.A. underground warehouse scene. No-Doz, the legendary L.A. underground after-hours is returning once again, celebrating its 20 Year Anniversary. This will be an unforgettable evening, featuring all the resident & guest DJ’s who used to tear-up the turntables every single weekend until the sun came up. For those of you who were there back in 1992, you already know what to expect from this event and for the newer generation this will be an enlightening history lesson.
No-Doz was originally created by Ron D Core & Dr. Freecloud’s back in 1992. A weekly after-hours giving the scene another option going from the larger events and extending everyone’s night of partying until sunrise. Small secret warehouses, lofts, and discrete nightclubs were used and pocket sized photocopied flyers were handed out at all the parties. Offering no more than a phone number to call which gave you a map point to check in and then proceed to the party. Ron D Core, DJ Dan & all the rest of the DJ’s showed up at random times to spin records for a jam packed warehouse full of sweaty partygoers.
Fast forward to the present, all the original DJ’s that played back in 1992 for No-Doz will be playing together once again!! Dr. Freecloud’s is excited to bring you the No-Doz 20 Year Reunion on June 30th at the fully restored and remodeled Fox Theater in Pomona. The DJ’s performing are: Ron D Core, DJ Dan, Barry Weaver, R.A.W., DJ Robin, Mellinfunk, Fester, E-Zone, Oscar Da Grouch, Machete, CRS?, Mordrum, APX-1, Slyten & Remo. All DJ’s will be spinning 100% vinyl sets playing all your favorite early 1990’s jams! We look forward to seeing everyone from the oldschool to the new generation at No-Doz, it’s time to be a part of EDM history!
Buy your presale tickets now at Dr. Freecloud’s Record Shoppe or at all Ticketmaster outlets & online or at The Fox Theater box office in Pomona. For those traveling from out of state we have special hotel and ticket packages available. Please contact @paul worthington at unitydc@me.com or contact us at the reocrd shoppe for more info at 714.962.9787
No-Doz Group page
http://www.facebook.com/groups/251880424880611/
No-Doz forum @ Dr. Freecloud’s
http://forum.drfreeclouds.com/index/
Dr. Freecloud’s
http://drfreeclouds.com/
RotPG – Xavier De Encisco (01/20/2012)
Xavier De Encisco
A longtime fixture of LA’s electronic music scene since 1991, Xavier has DJed at and promoted parties of all sizes, from lofts to sports arenas and everything in between, playing with legends of dance music.
He is currently the resident and architect of LOVEFIX, an LA event promotion collective dedicated to fostering an underground community, creating space, and dance. He’s also recognized as being a DJ/promoter turned scholar of his trade, since completing his Masters degree in Chicano Studies, and writing his thesis on LA’s rave scene during the 1990s from a Chicano perspective.
With a passion for academia and underground nightlife he’s been invited to speak at conferences bringing forth LA’s unique underground dance culture and contributing to Droid Behavior’s D-Node podcast series by interviewing David Alvarado for his DJ set.
Xavier is currently working on his own music production under the alias’s Código, Spanish word for “Code” and Ponyboy. In addition he’s collaborating with other LA artists and is set to release music later in 2012. With over 20 years of DJ experience Xavier’s musical style ranges from acid house to techno, to deep/dub while maintaining that underground sound that has characterized his sets. Known for his programming and seamless mixing skills he’s been fortunate to take his sound to other cities around the U.S and abroad from SF to Miami, Vancouver CA, London UK, Guadalajara MX, and points in between.
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Full Bio below:
http://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/xavierdeenciso/biography
http://soundcloud.com/xavier-la
RotPG – Martin Worster (05/18/2012)
Martin Worster
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Martin Worster (aka Han The DJ) had his first mystical experience on a dancefloor – well actually in the middle of a field – during the heady acid house days growing up in London, UK. This lead to a lifelong love affair with DJing and electronic music. As a student in Brighton on the south coast of England Martin held residencies at The Zap, the Warehouse and for the Babble sound system.
In London Martin played at Fabric, the Milk Bar and various one off parties around the capital whilst working as a music journalist for NME, Muzik, dotmusic and Music Week. Another exciting residency was held at Dicks T Bar in Chamonix, France where Martin was the resident DJ for two seasons playing to lively crowd of up for it Euro party heads.
Han The DJ can be found spinning every second Saturday of the month at the Zap night at Avalon in Costa Mesa. Expect to hear funky house music in all it’s guises (alongside funk, rare groove, reggae, dub, UK garage, soul and drum and bass) as Han tries to replicate that eclectic London sound system vibe for your aural pleasure.
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