Category Archives: House
RotPG – Jamie Thinnes (03/30/2012)
Jamie Thinnes
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Texas born Jamie Thinnes transplanted to the LA area as a young teenager and was quickly seduced by the intriguing sounds found in the wee hours, in the abundant warehouses, loft spaces and odd locations scattered throughout southern California. Early on, house music crept into Jamie’s soul and has been his guiding light ever since. Quickly becoming an underground favorite in the early ‘90s, Jamie forged his unique and captivating sound in a wide variety of Los Angeles environs – from full scale nightclubs to many a dark and dirty after-hours, from sunny beaches to ultra exclusive, all-night house parties. His trademark deep, spiritual rhythms and low frequency grooves never fail to keep the dancefloor marching in time to sunrise and beyond. A master mixer and programmer behind the decks, Jamie’s unwavering devotion to house shines through with every twist of the knob and every slide of the fader.
In 1996, Jamie’s musical vision blossomed when he had the good fortune of becoming involved with the Long family, founders of the famed Higher Source Records establishment (arguably, the finest record store in the LA area from 1996 to 2003). With the generous hand of the Longs, Jamie and long time friend and collaborator, Dean DeCosta, founded Earthtones Recordings. After 10 highly regarded releases, Earthtones was forced to change its name due to trademark issues. As Dean became heavily involved in the record store, Jamie pushed on and Seasons Recordings was born. 15 years in existence, with a heavy catalog of class act releases featuring Franck Roger, Olivier Portal, John Cutler, Dj Spinna, Anto Vitale, Charles Webster, Boddhi Satva, Black Coffee and Jamie himself, to name a few, Seasons has truly evolved into one of the premier house music imprints worldwide. While countless other labels have faded away or tried to re-invent themselves with a new sound every few years, Seasons, and its revered Seasons Ltd. sub-label, have stood the test of time with consistent, quality house music that’s based on an unshakeable foundation of musicality, soulful delivery and infectious grooves.
For more info, check out www.seasonsrecordings.com
RotPG – Nonfiction (02/10/2012)
Nonfiction
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Nonfiction has a true love and dedication for music that is unparallel and rarely found in this day in age of the “rock star” dj. Putting in hours of work is part of his daily grind to produce and expose people to the feelings and sounds that lurk inside his head.Ranging from deep to hard and tech influences, Nonfiction has a full spectrum of sounds that he has incorporated into his music since he began djing in 1997.
When not djing or producing, heavy doses of Hip Hop, Classic Rock, Funk, and Reggae contribute to his unique style and sound and continues to influence him heavily. Vinyl Releases on such labels as Robsoul and Bump music were a dream come true- and he continues to release music on legendary labels Relief, Cajual, Farriswheel, Lost My Dog, Robsoul and Dufflebag to name a few…
“All that matters are the dancers. The wallflowers, the socialites and everyone else who isn’t contributing to the vibe are not my Focus. Forget politics, at the end of the day all that matters is the vibe and feelings we share from music”
– Nonfiction
http://soundcloud.com/djnonfiction
RotPG – Dub Mechanics (01/13/2012)
Dub Mechanics
Fused from a deep passion for electronic music in early 2003, Dub Mechanics emerged as one of the stand out electronic producer/Dj’s in Los Angeles. With Dj sets ranging from Dirty Electro jam sessions to deep Tribal tech sets and anything in between. (Aka Scott G) Dub Mechanics has remixed for the likes of Afrojack, DJ Fist, Sonny Wharton and many more and with current collaborations with D:Fuse, Melleefresh, George F, Chad Vicious its going to be a busy 2012. He also produces under the dark Tech House alias “Skooo” and as “Dub Vicious”. Launching his second label “Revv Shop” in early 2011 it has been fast growing as a major contender in the digital label scene with top 100 tracks and features all over the digital retail world.
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Dub Mechanics Web Info:
http://www.dubmechanics.com
https://www.facebook.com/dubmechanics
http://www.twitter.com/dubmechanics
Booking info:
http://www.upgartists.com
RotPG – Phillip Cejudo (02/25/2011)
In Phillip Cejudo’s own words:
When I was ten years old my interest in House Music began because it was one of few options for an inner city youth in the high crime Los Angeles of the 1990’s. By the time I was 11, DJ AJ MORA invited me into the music scene by introducing me to the world of DJing. He allowed me to watch him practice mixing in the basement and let me accompany him to local club gigs and at 12, I got my first DJ system on layaway from a local music shop. This is where my journey began.
As a young DJ and high school student I was more interest in graffiti art, sketching classes and AJ’s home studio than I was in my formal education. In 1998 I was 15 years old and the youngest among the DJs in the Los Angeles underground music scene. By 2002 I played gigs regularly in and around Los Angeles as well as an annual music festival south of Chicago, IL.
In 2005 I began a music focused event called Sunday School which was held in my downtown Los Angles loft every week. A self-refurbished sound system was completed in order to optimize sound quality for the space. Sunday School lasted until the fall of 2006 because it quickly drew more crowds than space allowed.
Taking a year to build my hand crafted speakers I finally unveiled them at the monthly event, Confidential House Culture. Held in the basement of a downtown Los Angeles landmark, Confidential has grown exponentially since the first event and continues to draw crows who are there for one purpose: dancing to the rhythms of the soul.
RotPG – George Vibe (01/14/2011)
George Vibe
George Vibe is a Los Angeles native growing up listening to all genres of music. George Vibe has been dj’ing since he was 12 years old and has been in the club scene for over 15 years. Vibe has been very fortunate to live a lifestyle that only few dream of living. The opportunity to travel and do what you love to do is a feeling like no other. Vibe is very versatile when it comes to dj’ing from Hip-Hop to Salsa but his heart and soul are with house music. House music is universal with no color lines. Vibe is one half of the production duo “Funky House Tribe” bringing you house music to dance floors all around the world. Visit their website for further info. and new releases coming out soon.
For more info please go to: www.georgevibe.com
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