Events

February 3, 2012 - 9:30 pm

Social Studies Presents: JUSTIN MILLER [DFA]

SOCIAL STUDIES IS BACK NEXT MONTH WITH NONE OTHER THAN DFA’S OWN JUSTIN MILLER!!!

Justin Miller is the kind of DJ who creates soundtracks to nights to remember. A longtime record collector and passionate lover of music, he is a key player not only in New York City’s dance music scene, but also a frequent guest at some of the best parties and clubs around the world.

He tirelessly follows his nights behind the decks with days as the label manager and A&R at James Murphy’s preeminent dance music label DFA Records. His rare ability to connect with any room, and the distinction of being one of the nicest guys in music has made Justin a crowd favorite and one of dance music’s most highly rising talents.

LET’S GET SOCIAL!!!

Opening Sets by: BRENDEN WESLEY & ALFREDO

BREK.ONE Upstairs with the Latest in Party Jamz!

$5 | 21+ | Disco | House | Techno | and who knows…maybe some clever Edits.

February 4, 2012 - 9:30 pm

Fever

It’s time once again for Fever!!! 2 floors of hip hop, reggae, disco, and latin soul with your favorite hometown selectors Mister Jason, Frank White and Flavorheard crew. 21 plus, no dress code, $5. See you on the dance floor!

February 7, 2012 - 9:00 pm

Beat Research w/ special guest: Ekip Ritual + resident DJs Flack and Wayne and Wax

Prepare for a night of experimental party music! Beat Research explores deep rhythms each week on Tuesday nights from 9:30 pm – 1 am with resident DJs Flack and Wayne & Wax. Special Guest tonight is Ekip Ritual. 21 plus. No cover.

Beat Research plays host to some of the best and brightest DJs and producers of underground bass music in the world, including Scuba, DJ Rupture, Kingdom, edIT, Mungo’s Hi-Fi, Uproot Andy, and many more. Consistently topping local polls, Beat Research has been hard to beat for anyone seeking out extraordinary sounds early in the week, and its hosts pride themselves on offering a free weekly session for discerning dancers and enthusiastic head-nodders.

February 8, 2012 - 9:30 pm

HIPHOP vs DUBSTEP: RESURRECTION

DJ DETONATE
DINOBLUNT
MUNG BANDIT
& Guest DJ Set by:
Digital Monk Sound System

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

Ages 21+
NO COVER!!!!

February 9, 2012 - 9:30 pm

Velvet

Kenya’s finest exports, DJs Thami Mattola and Sture spin top 40, hip hop, reggae and caribbean riddims from 10 pm – 2 am. No dress code, no cover, 21 +

February 10, 2012 - 9:30 pm

BassIC Vs. The Thickness

Downstairs is Bassic, Boston’s longest running Dubstep party. Upstairs is a night of hip hop, reggae and party jamz with DJ Evaredy. $5 No cover, no dress code, 21 +.

More on Bassic:

BASSIC shows some love to its neighbors this month, and by neighbors we’re talking about some of our not too far off from friends in New York City and Vermont!

Dave Q (DUBWAR, Twisup Bass)
Hailing from the NYC the man with plan behind the legendary night Dubwar returns to BASSIC to share with us some his favorite dubs that lay hidden within his record bag! Dave has been a foundational part in underground music in NYC. Be prepared to expect the unexpected and some of new and most interesting beats forthcoming from all over the world, and of course maybe a few 90′s r&b slow jams to!
http://soundcloud.com/dquintil
http://www.mixcloud.com/dqxt/
http://twitter.com/dqxt

The Orator (Mushpost, 90.1 WRUV, J’aime le Dubstep)
Nicholas Concklin aka The Orator is the brainchild behind Mushpost, a multi-faceted bass organism. With a network of radio shows and an endless supply of specially curated events this hyperactive Burlington-based DJ collective is modernity disguised as post-modern. Taking the role of the selectah to the next level Mushpost acts as cultural ambassadors, exonerating forward thinking, bass driven, transnational music. Each DJ brings to the table a dense musical personality that is distinct and palpable. This, combined with the fusion of disparate cultures, results in a live experience that is as stimulating to your body as it is to your intellect. A braindance.
http://www.mushpost.com/

Spliffolian (SUBduction, Bass Oasis, SubFM)
Spliffolian’s style is diverse, ranging across a wide spectrum of sounds and styles from roots, conscious dancehall, and dub to hip-hop, future dub, and dubstep with a particular ear towards deeper more nuanced sounds, heavy, dirty basslines, and unique melodies. Always fond of radio, he pioneered a number of SubFM shows including the now defunct Certain Mind State Radio with fellow Utrecht DJs Bojcot Selectah (OH GOSH!) and Roonigan and has just begun a new weekly SubFM show from Boston (Mondays, 2-4am GMT).
http://soundcloud.com/spliffolian
http://subduction.posterous.com/

BASSIC Feb 10, 2012

DAVE Q (DUBWAR, TWISUP) NYC
The Orator (Mushpost, 90.1 WRUV, J’aime le Dubstep) Burlington VT
Spliffolian (SUBduction, Bass Oasis) Boston

February 11, 2012 - 9:30 pm

CSC Presents: FIX with ORLANDO VOORN

As we roll into our second year working with Good Life, CSC steps it up to bring you a whole bunch of treats. First and foremost a man who we can all agree belongs in the Electronic Music Hall of Fame..should there ever be one. Orlando Voorn spans the spectrum of savant producer and gifted turntablist. Winning the dutch Disco Mix Club (DMC) competition and heading to the world championship in the UK in 1986, Voorn delivered what many call the stand out performance of the competition (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDYpR692XTU) eventually placing 3rd in the world, and he never looked back.

His blend of house, electro, techno and hip hop has allotted him the reputation of “innovator”. Under monikers, Fixomatic, Frequency, The NightTripper and about 20 others, Voorn has been working with Luminaries such as Kevin Saunderson and Juan Atkins and recently collabing with DJ Pierre’s Afro Acid label. Voorn’s sets do not disappoint.

Get there early as CSC homeboy and local prodigy Dark & Stormy helps to get your night off with the right amount of jackin’ beats and skittering synths as he matches wits with resident Mr. McNeill.

Upstairs, friends of CSC, The Deck Bros. keep you smangin’ it all night to choice hip hop and classics.

Chinook will be bringing you the visual dopeness all night long.
Photos by DWatt Photography

5$ if you’re there before 11.
10$ if we see you after.

Good life is Located at 28 Kingston St. Boston, MA near Red/Orange/Green Line (Downtown Crossing)
21+
(Flyer Design by Chinook)

February 14, 2012 - 9:00 pm

Beat Research w/ special guest: Grim Tigger + resident DJs Flack and Wayne and Wax

Prepare for a night of experimental party music! Beat Research explores deep rhythms each week on Tuesday nights from 9:30 pm – 1 am with resident DJs Flack and Wayne & Wax. Special Guest tonight is Grim Tigger. 21 plus. No cover.

Beat Research plays host to some of the best and brightest DJs and producers of underground bass music in the world, including Scuba, DJ Rupture, Kingdom, edIT, Mungo’s Hi-Fi, Uproot Andy, and many more. Consistently topping local polls, Beat Research has been hard to beat for anyone seeking out extraordinary sounds early in the week, and its hosts pride themselves on offering a free weekly session for discerning dancers and enthusiastic head-nodders.

February 15, 2012 - 9:30 pm

Awakenings (A Fractal Tribe Experience)

Time: 9:30 pm – 2 am

Event: Awakenings

DJs: DJs from Fractal Tribe + special guests

Music: Psychedelic Trance

Cover: $5 before 11 pm (downstairs only), $10 after

21 + / No Dress Code

February 16, 2012 - 9:30 pm

Mirror Shades: Heartbeat Edition

21+ 9-2 NO COVER

The Feel for Heartbeat Edition:

House Parties where you’re going after the girl of your dreams. But also, you have a score to settle with her jerk of a boyfriend.

To calling out sick and hanging with your girl and your best friend all day.

To make fun of the virgin of the group, only to have him get laid in hilarious fashion.

To closing down a museum and walking hand in hand with the girl of your dreams.

To the popular jock, the school diva, the rebel, the geek, the misfit, the new kid, and the average girl/boy.

The Sound:

A Time Machine of synth heavy melodies. 80′s style Electro, Italo-disco to 90′s DANCE. 80s soundtracks, Progressive house and melodic Synth pop.

Example Artists You Will Hear:
Kavinsky
Daft Punk
Com Truise
Valerie
Madonna
New Order

THE DJS:

::Damien Paul::
Damien is a veteran in the Boston scene. Co-Founder of White Rabbit at Rise and founder of Middle School Dance at The Good Life. If you live in the city you have probably felt the energy of a Damien Paul set.

:: Dusty Digital ::

Dusty Digital is a dj/producer, remixer. His music blends
house music with 80′s soundtracks, Italo disco, and dance-worthy
tracks. Each come complete with gigantic drops that trancend you into
a dimension of bliss. With a magnetic energy you’ll gravitate to the
dance floor seeing neon lights and disco balls
www.soundcloud.com/dustydigital

:: Kurt Sloan ::

After avenging his brother by defeating Thai kickboxing champion Tong Po, Kurt Sloan dissapeared into the sunset. Rumors started to circulate that Kurt had actually been killed by Tong Po’s mobsters.

It turns out that Kurt Sloan went back to the mountains to perfect his craft. He would study by day and come out only at night. His haunts were the discotecs, arcades, punk rock joints, beach side bars and gang ridden streets. It was there that he honed his craft: a potent mix of italo disco, synth pop, nu-disco, freestyle, street jams, detroit techno and other synth driven gems. Now, Kurt Sloan is donning mirrorshades and bringing it all to the dancefloor.

http://soundcloud.com/kurtsloan

::George Zygouris::

George Zygouris was once the mind behind the decadent production of Sleep When UR Dead which found him acclaim in the Nu Electro scene of the late 2000s.

Visuals by Jay Medina:
http://JMVJ.info/

And Gina Manning snappin pics:
http://www.facebook.com/ginamanningphotography?sk=wall