soulphonetics

Quennect 4’s community fundraiser EMPACT is set to benefit...

Thu, 24 May 2012 21:56:20 -0400

Quennect 4’s community fundraiser EMPACT is set to benefit “Film Makers and Artists with Disabilities”

This event will feature live music, art, and will be broadcasting live on Q4’s Radio project!

TRIBES RADIO!!!!!!!!!

1710 am in Wicker Park and on Que4.org

Featuring Live Music by:

Get Up With the Get Downs (funk all night)

Cole DeGenova & the Peoples Republic

SOULPHONETICS (DJ)

https://www.facebook.com/pages/SOULPHONETICS/63481813775

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This group Film Makers and Artists is a part of a local group that for more than 20 years, has provided children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities the opportunity to explore and expand their unique and creative talents, promoting a sense of accomplishment and empowerment through the arts.

The result is a dynamic arts organization that on a daily basis pushes the edge of the artistic envelope, and strives for innovation by offering new possibilities of artistic engagement through exposure to new mediums and ideas.

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We are using all of our resources to raise money and awareness for this fantastic local cause that gives birth to creativity across social boundaries and norms.

Please join us in this effort to provide funding for this much needed program! Si se puede! Let’s come together!

http://www.que4.org/e-m-p-a-c-t/

Saturday May 26thSOULPHONETICS present:△▽ :: DANCE SYNDROME ::...

Tue, 22 May 2012 20:24:20 -0400

Saturday May 26th
SOULPHONETICS present:

△▽ :: DANCE SYNDROME :: △▽
(last Saturday of every month)
http://dancesyndromemay2012.eventbrite.com/

Come and experience a night where your mind, body and soul will be throbbing and wanting more as we take you through the latin influenced experience of total coolness.

#Latin Jazz #Samba #Bossa #Break Beats #Baile Funk #Salsa Dura #Batucada #Afro Beat #Disco #Deep House #Cumbia #Dub #Reggae #Reggaeton #Tropical Bass #Carioca Funk #Moombahton #Hip-Hop #NuCumbia #Boogie #Bugaloo

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w/guest:

△▽ DJ 4BZ
(London/Chicago)

Originally from London/UK DJ 4BZ (aka Luke Finn) was first exposed to DJing in the late 80’s whilst at college in Manchester UK. He moved out to USA through work in the mid-90’s and found his way to Chicago where he has been based ever since.

During his time in Chicago he has spun at many venues around the city apart from including Smart Bar, Sonotheque, Green Dolphin Street, and Subterranean. He is perhaps best known as one of the founders of the critically acclaimed Sunny Side Up parties which are still enjoying success in the Chicago area after over 5 great years at Darkroom. Outside of Chicago he has also DJ’d in many other locations from London to New York, and Vienna to Merida, Mexico. His current style is an eclectic blend of sounds from around the world fusing both traditional and contemporary beats. From Afrobeat to Dubstep, and Latin to Broken Beats. However since he has been heavily into the music scene for the last 3 decades, his style takes in a lot of influences so expect anything!

http://dj4bz.podomatic.com/

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△▽ SOUND CULTURE
(Chicago/El Salvador)

Born and raised in Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood DJ Sound Culture has always had a great affinity for world cultures and deep music. His passion for both has to a large extent laid the path in front of him for most of his life. In the dj booth DJ Sound Culture is somewhat of an ethno-musicologist or rhythmic cultural chemist of sorts, exploring the world’s sounds and finding the threads that tie us all together globally. From Bhangra to Balkan Beat, African Soukous to Latin House, he knows how to navigate your auditory senses. His live mixes are both dynamic and cohesive, whether you’re a world music enthusiast or dance floor regular, he keeps things interesting and moving smoothly.

Accolades include: Twice featured DJ at World Music Festival Chicago – the longest running world music festival in the country, featured world music DJ at Folk and Roots Festival Chicago 2011, featured DJ at Nomadic World Music Festival 2010, Voted favorite dj by CHIRemezcla representing Chicago’s cutting edge latin music scene for the national En Tu Cuidad campaign.

http://soundculturechicago.com/
http://soundcloud.com/sound-culture

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resident djs & host:

△▽ SOULPHONETICS
(Chicago/Mexico/Belize)

Soulphonetics is a producer/dj collective formed by Christian Vera & Caswell James that work diligently to push the soulful sounds of House, Hip-Hop, Jazz and all forms of Afro-Latin & Electronic rythms into the fabric of social consciousness.
They strongly believe that music is an essential element of daily life as is the nourishment of the mind, body and soul.

www.soulphonetics.com
www.facebook.com/soulphonetics
www.twitter.com/soulphonetics

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@ TAXIM
1558 North Milwaukee Ave
http://www.taximchicago.com/
10pm-3am | 21+
$5 Cover / ticket info: http://dancesyndromemay2012.eventbrite.com/

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Tue, 22 May 2012 20:17:18 -0400

Sunday May 20th: Be part of the most mind-blowing multisensory...

Fri, 18 May 2012 18:40:42 -0400

Sunday May 20th:

Be part of the most mind-blowing multisensory experiences ever brought to the City of Chicago!!!

Bringing together Chicago’s top artistic and musical talent to Congress Theater, My Daily Escape and Myhabanero.com proudly presents:

Chicago’s Largest Indoor Music, Art, and Culture Festival

This event will feed your 5 senses:

SIGHT ● HEARING ● TASTE ● TOUCH ● SMELL

● OPEN BAR, FREE appetizers, and sweets from 6:15PM-7:15PM

● Art displayed throughout the theater with over 100 artists showcasing and selling their work

● Live art stations

● Body painting and walking art pieces

● Live music performances on the main stage by:
Delamancha, The Second, Jesse “Fuser” Santoyo, Boom Shakalaka, Estrella Negra (w/ StankStar), and Shadow the Machine Angel!

● Top Chicago DJ’s including Video DJ’s spinning all night long:
SOULPHONETICS, DJ Al-T, DJ Kulprit, & DJ WarMachine

● Free glow sticks and a raffle ticket for a chance to win prizes

● And much, much more!!!

Do you really want to miss the night everyone will be talking about?
Tell your friends and set the date.

Limited time only:
Guarantee your admission and get your tickets online now
for only $10.00!

http://musicandartmeetculturefest.eventbrite.com/

or pay $15.00 cash at the door.

This is an 18+ event and ID’s will be checked.

The party starts and doors open at 5:00 P.M.

My Daily Escape and MyHabanero.com are dedicated to supporting Chicago’s talented artists and musicians, educating the public on cultural diversity, and providing the City of Chicago with events that promote community involvement.

*If you’re an artist, photographer, or artisan interested in showcasing and selling your work at this event and would like more information, please contact Elizabeth Diaz at 773.491.2927 or contact@mydailyescape.com Hurry!! Space for artists is limited!! Call and confirm your space now!

Wednesday May 16, 2012: The Chicago Fire Soccer Club will be...

Fri, 11 May 2012 19:09:57 -0400

Wednesday May 16, 2012:

The Chicago Fire Soccer Club will be hosting the second annual Art of Futbol, a one-of-a-kind art exhibition featuring local artists and their original work depicting the beautiful game of soccer. Join us for a night of music provided by SOULPHONETICS (djs), art, light appetizers and sweet treats while you mingle with Fire players, artists, and guests to celebrate this sport that permeates all aspects of our city. Must be 21+ to attend. 7pm-9pm

For more information and tickets please visit: http://bit.ly/artoffutbol
For art submission information please send email to: artoffutbol@chicago-fire.com

All proceeds benefit the Chicago Fire Foundation, which serves as the charitable arm of the Chicago Fire Soccer Club. Since 1998, the Chicago Fire Foundation has generously served the Chicagoland and surrounding communities, touching more than 100,000 lives through our programs and contributions. To date, over $1.4 million in grants and contributions have been awarded to local non-profits throughout the Chicagoland community, from Children’s Memorial Hospital to UNO and the YMCA. The Fire have treated over 34,000 kids to a game allowing them to experience the excitement of Major League Soccer when they might not otherwise have had the means to do so.

https://www.facebook.com/events/283116671775881/

https://www.facebook.com/events/296345030451889/

http://www.poggled.com/chicago/deals/4536/art-of-futbol-showcase

http://gozamos.com/2012/05/win-tickets-to-art-of-futbol/?fb_ref=.T6vppnimMcg.like&fb_source=timeline

Photos!!! Saturday April 28th : SOULPHONETICS present:▽ 3...

Mon, 07 May 2012 23:51:00 -0400

Photos!!!

Saturday April 28th : SOULPHONETICS present:
▽ 3 Year Anniversary of DANCE SYNDROME ▽

w/guest PATAFUNK (nyc) & Nuestro Tambo (live)

residents : SOULPHONETICS

@ TAXIM 1558 North Milwaukee Ave
All Photos by ROQUE STRONGONIUS

click the link for full set of pictures —> https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151077255468776.554961.63481813775&type=1¬if_t=like

weds.may.9.2012 :: TheOppositionParty & Soulphonetics :: @theWHISTLER

Mon, 07 May 2012 19:29:08 -0400

weds.may.9.2012 :: TheOppositionParty & Soulphonetics :: @theWHISTLER:

::: Weds May 9th :::

The Opposition Party join forces once again with SOULPHONETICS for a night of “AFROTRONICA”. 2 full sets by OP w/dj sets by SOULPHONETICS inbetween.

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::: THE OPPOSITION PARTY (live) :::

The Opposition Party is a ten-piece Chicago musical collective, centered around performance of polyrhythmic music, particularly the cross-pollination of African music, Jamaican reggae and dub, and American funk and jazz. Heavy grooves and high-energy rhythms come alive in a catalog that features music from artists like Ethiopiques, Fela Kuti, Tony Allen, Thomas Mapfumo, Jackie Mittoo, and originals that stir up all these influences and bake them into something new.

www.oppositionpartymusic.com
www.twitter.com/oppositionparty

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::: SOULPHONETICS (djs) :::

Soulphonetics is a producer/dj collective formed by Christian Vera & Caswell James that work diligently to push the soulful sounds of House, Hip-Hop, Jazz and all forms of Afro-Latin & Electronic rythms into the fabric of social consciousness. They strongly believe that music is an essential element of daily life as is the nourishment of the mind, body and soul.

www.soulphonetics.com
www.facebook.com/soulphonetics
www.twitter.com/soulphonetics

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at:

theWHISTLER
2421 N Milwaukee Ave
9pm-2am<>21+<>NO COVER
(773) 227-3530
www.whistlerchicago.com

http://oppositionpartymusic.com/shows/

gettin’ it in…

Thu, 03 May 2012 19:20:39 -0400

gettin’ it in…

:: Sat May 5th :: Live in studio dj set & interview...

Thu, 03 May 2012 18:45:00 -0400

:: Sat May 5th ::

Live in studio dj set & interview by : SOULPHONETICS

Soulphonetics will be breaking barriers & getting down and dirty, doing an all latino artist Hip Hop set. So be ready to hear tracks from Marcelo D2, The Color Brown, Calle 13, Anna Tijoux & Tego Calderon just to name a few on this special “Cinco de Mayo” edition of The Hip Hop Project.

http://thehiphopprojectchicago.com

https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Hip-Hop-Project/71953660042

http://www.twitter.com/thhp

PATAFUNK - (((Nu Latin))) check out a mix by the...

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 16:14:59 -0400

PATAFUNK - (((Nu Latin)))

check out a mix by the Venezuelan/Brooklyn homie & also the special guest for the 3 Year Anniversary of DANCE SYNDROME

Saturday April 28thSOULPHONETICS present:△▽ :: 3 Year...

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 01:20:00 -0400

Saturday April 28th
SOULPHONETICS present:

△▽ :: 3 Year Anniversary of DANCE SYNDROME :: △▽

From its beginings at the late Butterfly Social Club to its present home at Taxim, DANCE SYNDROME is celebrating 3 years of global dance goodness and will continue to follow the motto “Come and experience a night where your mind, body and soul will be throbbing and wanting more as we take you through the latin influenced experience of total coolness”

#Latin Jazz #Samba #Bossa #Break Beats #Baile Funk #Salsa Dura #Batucada #Afro Beat #Disco #Deep House #Cumbia #Dub #Reggae #Reggaeton #Tropical Bass #Carioca Funk #Moombahton #Hip-Hop #NuCumbia #Boogie #Bugaloo

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w/special guest:

::: PATAFUNK (dj set) :::
[NYC/Venezuela]

Patafunk was founded in 2001 by Venezuelan DJ/Producer/Singer/Musician Cem aka Pata aka Patafunk.
In 2001 he started as DJ, traveling with his music worldwide, later on 2007 he created the Live Band under the same name.
Today you can hear both his DJ Sessions & Live Band, a combination of Beach, Dance, Hemp, Love, Party, Punk, Surf, Tropical & many more, creating in this way a very own and unique sound. From L.A., Miami to NYC and Venezuela and as well having been a SXSW showcased artist in both 2010 & 2012, Patafunk will be making it’s Chicago debut April 28th.

www.patafunk.com
www.facebook.com/Patafunk
www.twitter.com/patafunk
www.soundcloud.com/patafunk
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qgNckLnwRA
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQYkfJXd_MA

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::: NUESTRO TAMBO :::
(Chicago/Puerto Rico)

a Chicago-based group that celebrates the AfroPuerto Rican traditions of Plena and Bomba. This group is unique in that it represents Bomba as a living musical form rather than a folkloric tradition. Nuestro Tambo is comprised of men and women in their twenties and thirties who have committed themselves to the promotion and celebration of these genres. They compose original songs, incorporate their urban experience through the use of elements such as rap, easily interchange instruments and singing and dancing spaces with one another, as all of the members are interdisciplinary artists. Nuestro Tambo has departed from what has become accepted as the traditional representation of Bomba music and has made this music more accessible to young urban dwellers more often drawn to the commercialized forms of Salsa, Hip Hop and Reggaeton.

www.nuestrotambo.org
www.facebook.com/nuestrotambo
www.myspace.com/nuestrotambo

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resident djs & host:

::: SOULPHONETICS :::
(Chicago/Mexico/Belize)

Soulphonetics is a producer/dj collective formed by Christian Vera & Caswell James that work diligently to push the soulful sounds of House, Hip-Hop, Jazz and all forms of Afro-Latin & Electronic rythms into the fabric of social consciousness.
They strongly believe that music is an essential element of daily life as is the nourishment of the mind, body and soul.

www.soulphonetics.com
www.facebook.com/soulphonetics
www.twitter.com/soulphonetics
www.myspace.com/soulphoneticsmusic

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@ TAXIM
1558 North Milwaukee Ave
10pm-3am | 21+
No Cover until 11pm // $5 after
www.taximchicago.com

promotional sponsors:

WWW.AGUZATE.ORG

WWW.CITYVIDA.COM

www.chicagourbanite.wordpress.com

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www.gozamos.com

www.worldfusionchicago.com

EXCURSIONS @ SUBTERRANEAN(23st installment) A monthly...

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 12:31:28 -0400

EXCURSIONS @ SUBTERRANEAN
(23st installment)

A monthly exploration into the diverse sounds of deep house music in Chicago. Heavily infused with the rhythms of the Afro-Latin diaspora, this musical journey encompasses a variety of influences. With Afro & Broken Beats, Lat…in & Tech House, Nu-Soul & Jazz-Funk, residents Cordell Johnson and James Vincent bring it all together for a diverse audience of dancers & music lovers who seek adventure on a dance floor.
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“Resident selectors Cordell Johnson and James Vincent take a more worldly approach to this low-key dance night, spinning techno and house, but also Latin, broken beat, Afro, jazz, funk and neo soul.” - TIME OUT CHICAGO

“Excursions is for all the music lovers and dancers. Come through listen to the sounds and dance to the vibe. Let the guard down, make it sweat, let it uplift, and let the soul dive deep in the groove of this Excursions…”

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resident sound selectors:
♪ CORDELL JOHNSON
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♫ JAMES “JV” VINCENT

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hosted by:
CHRISTIAN VERA (soulphonetics)
CRYSTLE DINO
BOOGIE McCLARIN

21+ / Door 9pm-2am
Free B4 11pm, $3 thereafter
Drink specials *ask Becky*

~~~ Every 4th & 5th Wednesday of the Month ~~~

Free your Mind, Free your Body, Free your Soul

See you on the dance floor!

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.482847993775.288018.63481813775&type=1#!/events/192059290897403/

Sound Culture & Gozamos Anniversary Pachanga!The party of...

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 12:08:00 -0400

Sound Culture & Gozamos Anniversary Pachanga!
The party of the season for Chicago’s cutting edge globalistas!

Saturday, March 31, 2012 | 9pm to 2am

Featuring:
UPROOT ANDY (Que Bajo?!/NY Tropical Bass)
www.soundcloud.com/uprootandy

VICIOS DE PAPÁ Live (Latin Ska)
www.facebook.com/LVDPSoundSystem

SOULPHONETICS (Dance Syndrome)
www.soulphonetics.com

Visuals by Giroscopio (SONORAMA,FMEL)

Samba Dancing by FOLIA TROPICALIA

DJ SOUND CULTURE Remixing the World!

Taking place in a beautiful Pilsen loft at 1100 W. Cermak Rd.
limited capacity! Advanced RSVP strongly recommended!
Don’t say we didn’t warn you…

*RSVP for $7 in Advance and automatically get entered to win one of four $50 gift cards to Las Tablas Restaurant or one of two pairs of tickets to see Fela the Musical at the Oriental Theater.

* ($10 at the door before 11pm, $15 after)

http://gozamosconsoundculture.eventbrite.com

Sound Culture & Gozamos’ anniversary kicks off with bang!

Uproot Andy is a leading dj and producer of Tropical Bass which mixes traditional tropical Latin and African sounds with a bassier electronic dance groove. He’s one half of NY’s famed Que Bajo?! dj collective which draws between 500-800 people to their monthly events in Manhattan.

Vicios de Papá are our beloved hometown Latin Ska band that creates original material mixing reggae, cumbia, and ska with politically charged lyrics in English and Spanish.

Soulphonetics dj/producers have, for the past two years, held a monthly party that highlights the edgier electronic sound of global music. Through House, Hip-Hop, Jazz and all forms of Afro-Latin & Electronic rythms and other glitchy global grooves, they’ve slowly pushed the envelop musically in Chicago.

(((Sonorama))) are a multi-art duo based in Pilsen that look to the past and future simultaneously via their dj sets and video mixing. They dj vintage tropical records, as well as explore the latin electronic movement via their annual Latin Electronic Music Festival.

Folia Tropicalia will get bring a little bit of Brazilian Carnaval into the mix with their choreographed moves in traditional carnaval costumes.

And finally DJ Sound Culture remixes the world into a frenzy of Afro Latin Global Bass that’s equally ethno-musical as it is infectiously dance floor oriented.

https://www.facebook.com/#!/events/369170316457175/

http://gozamosconsoundculture.eventbrite.com/

http://soundculturechicago.com/event/anniversary-party/

https://www.facebook.com/#!/events/403269596353120/

Saturday March 24thSOULPHONETICS present:△▽ “DANCE...

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 13:15:55 -0400

Saturday March 24th
SOULPHONETICS present:

△▽ “DANCE SYNDROME” △▽

… Come and experience a night where your mind, body and soul will be throbbing and wanting more as we take you through the latin influenced experience of total coolness.

#Latin Jazz #Samba #Bossa #Break Beats #Baile Funk #Salsa Dura #Batucada #Afro Beat #Disco #Deep House #Cumbia #Dub #Reggae #Reggaeton #Tropical Bass #Carioca Funk #Moombahton #Hip-Hop #NuCumbia #Boogie #Bugaloo

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w/guest djs’:

△▽ CORDELL JOHNSON △▽
(Excursions/NuBang/Chicago)

Considered to be one of the smoothest & most knowledgeable djs in Chicago. Cordell since 1981, has been spinning records, listening to and learning from the city’s pioneers, Farley “Funkin” Keith (later known as “Jackmaster Funk”) to Frankie Knuckles and Ron Hardy. Developing his dj skills & traits has lead him to hold down his own residencies and make appearances all over the globe from the UK to Japan, NYC to Miami. He currently leads one of Chicago’s hottest night EXCURSIONS.
http://www.nubangclan.com/
http://www.excursionschicago.com/

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△▽ CHARLY GARCIA △▽
(((SONORAMA)))/Mexico DF/Chicago)

Charly Garcia is one-half of the (((SONORAMA))) crew, vinyl lover, lifelong student of good music, child of the drum and groove in all its expressions & one of the leaders in today Chicago’s tropical bass and global roots scene.
http://www.sssonorama.wordpress.com/
https://www.facebook.com/sonoramachicago

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△▽ SEANO △▽
(Deep Rooted/Lounge Fidelity/Chicago)

Seano, co-founder of Lounge Fidelity & one-half of dj duo DEEP ROOTED, is an educator, accomplished Sound/Mix Engineer, as well as remixer and producer in his own right.
www.loungefidelity.com
http://soundcloud.com/loungefidelity
http://soundcloud.com/deeprootedchicago
http://facebook.com/fourfingers
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Deep-Rooted-Chicago/101341863328788

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resident DJ & HOST:
△▽ ⊿ SOULPHONETICS △▽ ⊿
(CHICAGO | MEXICO | BELIZE)

Soulphonetics is a producer/dj collective formed by Christian Vera & Caswell James that work diligently to push the soulful sounds of House, Hip-Hop, Jazz and all forms of Afro-Latin & Electronic rythms into the fabric of social consciousness.
They strongly believe that music is an essential element of daily life as is the nourishment of the mind, body and soul.

www.soulphonetics.com
www.facebook.com/soulphonetics
www.twitter.com/soulphonetics
www.myspace.com/soulphoneticsmusic

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photos by:

★ AngieStar ★
http://angiestardom.blogspot.com/
https://www.facebook.com/pages/AngieStar-Photography-Inc/422599720523

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@ TAXIM
1558 North Milwaukee Ave
NO COVER!
10pm-3am | 21+
http://www.taximchicago.com/

www.soulphonetics.com
www.myspace.com/soulphoneticsmusic
www.facebook.com/soulphonetics
www.twitter.com/soulphonetics

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Mon, 12 Mar 2012 19:34:04 -0400

Sat 3/10 w/guest dj: Christian Vera of SOULPHONETICS

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 13:02:26 -0500

Sat 3/10

w/guest dj:

Christian Vera of SOULPHONETICS

Christian Vera of SOULPHONETICS in NYC Fri3/9-Sat3/11

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 12:57:00 -0500

so who wants to hang out?
so who is going to our gigs?
more details to follow...
773-851-55-96 (cell)
we get in at 7pm tonight.

Extra Bilingual Newspaper - "Expandiendo sus horizontes musicales" (entrevista con Christian Vera de SOULPHONETICS) (versión en español)

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 19:18:00 -0500

Extra Bilingual Newspaper - "Expandiendo sus horizontes musicales" (entrevista con Christian Vera de SOULPHONETICS) (versión en español):

Expandiendosus horizontesmusicales

by Sandra A. Treviño | trad. Víctor Flores

Si usted es amante de la música, muy probablemente notó la variedad de colectivos de música para escoger. Sin embargo, en caso de que usted no haya tenido tiempo o inclinación a investigar un poco, estamos aquí para ayudarle. Desde lo ecléctico a los sonidos originales que definen a Chicago, compartiremos información de los colectivos de música que mantienen a esta ciudad sobre sus pies. Con eso en mente, hablamos con Christian Vera para darnos idea de lo que es su colectivo, Soulphonetics, y lo que usted puede esperar en sus eventos.

Vera de 30, originario de Chihuahua, México, creció en el barrio Logan Square de Chicago. Como niño en los 80s creciendo en una familia mexicana, lo primero que él recuerda (y se sonríe) al preguntarle sus influencias musicales, son las fiestas familiares a las que él iba, donde lo forzaban a bailar con todas sus primas, ya que era el único varón disponible.

“Bailábamos de todo… desde Los Rieleros del Norte hasta La Sonora Dinamita. Por supuesto, también se oía Michael Jackson y practicábamos su caminata en la luna, luego algo de breakdancing”, dijo él.

Su amor por la música creció en secundaria, llevándolo eventualmente a organizar fiestas caseras. Las fiestas probaron ser esenciales a su éxito actual con Soulphonetics a causa de la diversidad de música que sus amigos DJs tocaban.

“En un cuarto oían entonces hip-hop y acababan en otro cuarto bailando house”, explicó él. También incorporó actuaciones en vivo y remiscencias de eventos que compartió con bandas como Uno de Más, que lo introdujeron a la comunidad del rock en Español. Al crecer sus fiestas también creció su amor por la música y empezó a ir a algunos sitios de conciertos en la ciudad buscando nuevos sonidos.

Su determinación le permitió a él conocer gente como Dave Chávez, James Caswell y Cordell Johnson, quienes organizaban eventos en lugares como Kinetic Playground y HotHouse, ambos pináculos de la comunidad de música alternativa de Chicago.

“Conocí a Dave en el barrio y él me invitaba a chequear toda tipo de bandas de las que nunca oí”, señaló Vera. “Tocaban afro-beat, jazz latino, brasileña… mucha, no popular. Era un poco de todo. Esto abrió en definitiva mis horizontes con la música”.

Su búsqueda de más de esos sonidos lo llevaron a unirse a Soulphonetics, colectivo de productores y DJs que “trabajaban diligentemente para empujar los sentidos sonidos de house, jazz y toda forma de ritmos afrolatinos al tejido de la conciencia social”.

Vera considera a colectivos de DJs parte importante de cualquier comunidad de música ya que usualmente son los primeros en compartir una pista nueva de un artista que agrade o de alguien que uno ni siquiera sabía que le gustaba”, acotó él. Él anima a todos a ir a sus fiestas mensuales que actualmente tienen lugar el último sábado de mes en Taxim en Wicker Park.

“Nuestra meta es empujar buena música. Buscamos tocar cosas nunca antes oídas haciendo que usted quiera más”, afirmó él. “Es como cuando un mago hace un nuevo truco que nadie ha hecho, pero una vez visto, todos desean saber cómo sucedió. Tratamos de mantener las cosas frescas, dando siempre el siguiente paso”. Él extiende también su invitación a unirse a otros eventos de colectivos de DJs en Chicago, citando como ejemplos a (((SONORAMA))), Foreign Exchange (FEx) y The People’s Collective.

* Taxim se ubica en el 1558 N. Av. Milwaukee. Actualícese de todo evento de Soulphonetics en Twitter @soulphonetics. …

Extra Bilingual Newspaper - "Expanding your musical horizons" (interview w/Christian Vera of SOULPHONETICS) (english version)

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 19:12:00 -0500

Extra Bilingual Newspaper - "Expanding your musical horizons" (interview w/Christian Vera of SOULPHONETICS) (english version):

Expandingyour musicalhorizons

by Sandra A. Treviño | trad. Víctor Flores

If you’re a music lover, you’ve likely noticed the variety of music collectives available to choose from. However, in case you haven’t had the time or inclination to do some research, we’re here to help. From the eclectic to the original sounds that define Chicago, we will be sharing information about the music collectives that keep this city on its toes. With that in mind, we spoke to Christian Vera for some insight on what his collective, Soulphonetics, is all about and what you can expect at their events.

Vera, 30, originally from Chihuahua, Mexico, grew up in Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood. As a kid of the 80s growing up in a Mexican household, the first thing he remembers (and giggles about) when asked about his musical influences, are the family parties he would attend where he was forced to dance with all his girl cousins, since he was the only male around.

“We would dance to anything…from Los Rieleros del Norte to La Sonora Dinamita. Of course, Michael Jackson would get in there as well and we’d practice our moonwalks, then some break dancing,” he said.

His love of music grew while in high school eventually leading him to organize house parties. These parties proved essential to his now current success with Soulphonetics because of the diversity of music his DJ friends would play.

“In one room you’d hear underground hip hop then end up in another room dancing to house,” he explained. He also incorporated live performances and reminisces about events he shared with bands like Uno De Mas, who introduced him to the rock en español community. As his parties grew so did his love for music and he began hitting some of the city’s concert venues looking for new sounds. …

His determination allowed him to meet people like Dave Chavez , James Caswell and Cordell Johnson, who organized events at places like Kinetic Playground and HotHouse, both pinnacle venues for Chicago’s alternative music community.

“I knew Dave from the neighborhood and he would invite me to check out all sorts of bands that I’d never heard of,” Vera said. “They were playing Afro-beat, Latin jazz, Brazilian… most of it non-mainstream. It was a little bit of everything. This definitely opened up my horizons with music.”

His search for more of these sounds led him to join Soulphonetics, a collective of producers and DJs who “work diligently to push the soulful sounds of house, jazz and all forms of Afro-Latin rhythms into the fabric of social consciousness.”

Vera considers DJ collectives an important part of any music community because they are usually first to share a new track from an artist you like or from someone you didn’t even know you liked. He encourages everyone to join their monthly dance parties which currently take place the last Saturday of the month at Taxim in Wicker Park.

“Our goal is to push good music. We strive to play things you’ve never heard that make you want to hear more,” he said. “It’s like when a magician does a new trick that nobody has ever done, but once you see it everyone wants to know how it happened. We try to keep things fresh, always taking that next step.”

He also extends this invite to join other Chicago DJ collective events, citing as examples (((SONORAMA))), Foreign Exchange (FEx) and The People’s Collective.

*Taxim is located at 1558 N. Milwaukee. Keep updated to all Soulphonetics events on Twitter @soulphonetics …

Saturday FEB 25thSOULPHONETICS present:DANCE SYNDROME (last...

Sat, 25 Feb 2012 13:09:06 -0500

Saturday FEB 25th
SOULPHONETICS present:

DANCE SYNDROME
(last Saturday of every month)

Come and experience a night where your mind, body and soul will be throbbing and wanting more as we take you through the latin influenced experience of total coolness.

#Latin Jazz #Samba #Bossa #Break Beats #Baile Funk #Salsa Dura #Batucada #Afro Beat #Disco #Deep House #Cumbia #Dub #Reggae #Reggaeton #Tropical Bass #Carioca Funk #Moombahton #Hip-Hop #NuCumbia #Boogie #Boogalu

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w/guests:

△ DJ REYNA
(CHICAGO)

Weaver of sound waves. Beater of electronic drums. Skilled BOMP technician. Chicago School certified. House music archivist. Purveyor of Fine Jack.
Reyna, an 80s baby and Chicago native, lives for THE DANCE.
www.soundcloud.com/reyna
www.facebook.com/pages/ DJ-Reyna/256971060982601

&

▽ ALVIN BLACK III
(Chicago)

Artist. Designer. DJ. salsero, traveller. part of the @figmedia crew. Evangelist for good music & proud Chicagoan!
http://www.alvinthethird.com/
http://soundcloud.com/alvinthethird

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resident DJ & HOST:

△▽ ⊿ SOULPHONETICS
(CHICAGO | MEXICO | BELIZE)

Soulphonetics is a producer/dj collective formed by Christian Vera & Caswell James that work diligently to push the soulful sounds of House, Hip-Hop, Jazz and all forms of Afro-Latin & Electronic rythms into the fabric of social consciousness.
They strongly believe that music is an essential element of daily life as is the nourishment of the mind, body and soul.
www.soulphonetics.com
www.facebook.com/soulphonetics
www.twitter.com/soulphonetics
www.myspace.com/soulphoneticsmusic
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@ TAXIM
1558 North Milwaukee Ave
NO COVER!
10pm-3am | 21+
http://www.taximchicago.com/

www.soulphonetics.com
www.myspace.com/soulphoneticsmusic
www.facebook.com/soulphonetics
www.twitter.com/soulphonetics

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