Saturday May 26thSOULPHONETICS 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————————————————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/————————————————△▽ 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————————————————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.comwww.facebook.com/soulphoneticswww.twitter.com/soulphonetics————————————————@ TAXIM1558 North Milwaukee Avehttp://www.taximchicago.com/10pm-3am | 21+ $5 Cover / ticket info: http://dancesyndromemay2012.eventbrite.com/

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/

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 …

 
Crimson Lounge together with Bacardi USA is proud to present the January lineup of Commonwealth Wednesday, a communal weekly industry night.  On Wednesday, January 4, Commonwealth will feature producer and DJ collective Soulphonetics together with White Label co-founder Sadie Woods from 9 p.m. until 2 a.m.  Head to Crimson Lounge for what Time Out Chicago calls “a mid week haven of sultry underground sounds” as Commonwealth kicks off 2012 with Chicago’s own Soulphonetics.
Commonwealth takes a new approach to downtown clubbing, and crowds are taking note. The savvy, hip types, people that are deep into music culture, flock to Commonwealth to hear forward-thinking underground dance music, sip on Crimson’s tempting signature cocktails, and enjoy the opulent ambience that makes the lounge a unique gem in the Chicago nightlife scene.  Commonwealth guests will be invited to savor drink specials featuring Bacardi rum and flavors.  Sip on $6 Bacardi cocktails and enjoy $4 beers as well as 25% off the food menu while the innovative sounds of Soulphonetics flood the room through Crimson’s Funktion One system.
CRIMSON LOUNGE
333 N. DEARBORN 
9PM-2AM
CRIMSONCHICAGO.COM
http://www.crimsonchicago.com/events/commonwealth-wednesday-feat-soulphonetics
https://www.facebook.com/events/162230627216715/
http://gozamos.com/2012/01/commonwealth-wednesday-featuring-soulphonetics/?fb_ref=.TwFdRB_kCjg.like&fb_source=profile_oneline

Crimson Lounge together with Bacardi USA is proud to present the January lineup of Commonwealth Wednesday, a communal weekly industry night.  On Wednesday, January 4, Commonwealth will feature producer and DJ collective Soulphonetics together with White Label co-founder Sadie Woods from 9 p.m. until 2 a.m.  Head to Crimson Lounge for what Time Out Chicago calls “a mid week haven of sultry underground sounds” as Commonwealth kicks off 2012 with Chicago’s own Soulphonetics.

Commonwealth takes a new approach to downtown clubbing, and crowds are taking note. The savvy, hip types, people that are deep into music culture, flock to Commonwealth to hear forward-thinking underground dance music, sip on Crimson’s tempting signature cocktails, and enjoy the opulent ambience that makes the lounge a unique gem in the Chicago nightlife scene.  Commonwealth guests will be invited to savor drink specials featuring Bacardi rum and flavors.  Sip on $6 Bacardi cocktails and enjoy $4 beers as well as 25% off the food menu while the innovative sounds of Soulphonetics flood the room through Crimson’s Funktion One system.

CRIMSON LOUNGE

333 N. DEARBORN 

9PM-2AM

CRIMSONCHICAGO.COM

http://www.crimsonchicago.com/events/commonwealth-wednesday-feat-soulphonetics

https://www.facebook.com/events/162230627216715/

http://gozamos.com/2012/01/commonwealth-wednesday-featuring-soulphonetics/?fb_ref=.TwFdRB_kCjg.like&fb_source=profile_oneline

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 5th
Gozamos’ Día de los Muertos Party
Chicago Art Department 
1932 S. Halsted St., East Pilsen
No cover for entry! / Entrada gratis!All-you-can-drink wristband/cup: $15 presale or $20 at doorGet yer wristband here!: eventbrite.com/ event/1756891911Gozamos (gozamos.com) and craft beer purveyor 5 Rabbit Brewery (5rabbitbrewery.com) present the best Día de los Muertos party ever! The Chicago Art Department gallery will be stocked to the gills with 5 Rabbit’s latest creation, the Vida y Muerte Ale.A full lineup of Chicago’s finest vintage cumbia, Afro-Latin, house, electronic, bugalu, world and tropicalia DJs are also on deck:DJ Reyna - soundcloud.com/reyn a(((SONORAMA))) - sonoramachicago.comGhetto Division - ghettodivision.comSound Culture - soundculturechicago.comSOULPHONETICS - soulphonetics.com

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 5th

Gozamos’ Día de los Muertos Party

Chicago Art Department 

1932 S. Halsted St., East Pilsen

No cover for entry! / Entrada gratis!

All-you-can-drink wristband/cup: $15 presale or $20 at door
Get yer wristband here!: eventbrite.com/ event/1756891911

Gozamos (gozamos.com) and craft beer purveyor 5 Rabbit Brewery (5rabbitbrewery.com) present the best Día de los Muertos party ever! The Chicago Art Department gallery will be stocked to the gills with 5 Rabbit’s latest creation, the Vida y Muerte Ale.

A full lineup of Chicago’s finest vintage cumbia, Afro-Latin, house, electronic, bugalu, world and tropicalia DJs are also on deck:
DJ Reyna - soundcloud.com/reyn a
(((SONORAMA))) - sonoramachicago.com
Ghetto Division - ghettodivision.com
Sound Culture - soundculturechicago.com
SOULPHONETICS - soulphonetics.com


Friday August 5th
“THE AUGUST EDITION”
THE MASHUP
Soul, Funk, World, Electronica, Dub, Broken beat, and Afro Boogie bizness.—————————————​————————-WITH YOUR HOSTS & RESIDENT SELECTORS:KENNEDY ASHINZE & JOSH DEEP
+ A SPECIAL GUEST, THE GOOD HOMIE :CASWELL JAMES (Soulphonetics . Dance Syndrome)
—————————————​—FRIDAY AUGUST 5THRODAN - 1530 N. MILWAUKEE AVECHICAGO IL 9.30PM - 2AMEARLY ARRIVAL IS SUGGESTED.NEVER A COVER ONLY BIG TUNES AND GOOD VIBRATIONS!!!—————————————​—BROUGHT TO YOU BYThe Mashup-http://www.facebook.com/th​emashupcollectiveGlobetrotter Magazine-http://www.facebook.com/gl​obetrottermagCasadesoul Boutique-http://Casadesoul.net/Fuse Creative Agency-http://Fusecreativeagency.​com/

Friday August 5th

“THE AUGUST EDITION”

THE MASHUP

Soul, Funk, World, Electronica, Dub, Broken beat, and Afro Boogie bizness.
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WITH YOUR HOSTS & RESIDENT SELECTORS:
KENNEDY ASHINZE 
JOSH DEEP



+ A SPECIAL GUEST, THE GOOD HOMIE :
CASWELL JAMES (Soulphonetics . Dance Syndrome)



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FRIDAY AUGUST 5TH
RODAN - 1530 N. MILWAUKEE AVE
CHICAGO IL 
9.30PM - 2AM
EARLY ARRIVAL IS SUGGESTED.
NEVER A COVER ONLY BIG TUNES AND GOOD VIBRATIONS!!!
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BROUGHT TO YOU BY
The Mashup-http://www.facebook.com/th​emashupcollective
Globetrotter Magazine-http://www.facebook.com/gl​obetrottermag
Casadesoul Boutique-http://Casadesoul.net/
Fuse Creative Agency-http://Fusecreativeagency.​com/

Sat July 2nd
resident dj: Curious J (dogglounge)
w/guest dj: CASWELL JAMES of SOULPHONETICS

at PEOPLE LOUNGE
1560 n. Milwaukee ave
9p-3am No Cover
http://www.peoplechicago.com/

Sat July 2nd

resident dj: Curious J (dogglounge)

w/guest dj: CASWELL JAMES of SOULPHONETICS

at PEOPLE LOUNGE

1560 n. Milwaukee ave

9p-3am No Cover

http://www.peoplechicago.com/

We are are this months featured guest…

DFR presents:
Every 3rd Friday of the month…
Rich and Soulful rhythms with the Chicago/Brazilian Trio
*BOSSA TRES* Live!




w/guest djs
*SOULPHONETICS (christian vera & caswell james)













Samba, Reggae, Batucada, Bossa Nova, Baile Funk, Breaks and more!

$5 Cover| $3 Miller Lite I $4 Heineken I $6 Tequila Sunrise
FREE TILL 11 WITH RSVP! @ dfrproductions.com

Xippo Lounge
3759 N. Damen
9pm-2am

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

We are are this months featured guest…

DFR presents:

Every 3rd Friday of the month…

Rich and Soulful rhythms with the Chicago/Brazilian Trio

*BOSSA TRES* Live!

w/guest djs

*SOULPHONETICS (christian vera & caswell james)

Samba, Reggae, Batucada, Bossa Nova, Baile Funk, Breaks and more!

$5 Cover| $3 Miller Lite I $4 Heineken I $6 Tequila Sunrise

FREE TILL 11 WITH RSVP! @ dfrproductions.com

Xippo Lounge

3759 N. Damen

9pm-2am

www.soulphonetics.com

www.myspace.com/soulphoneticsmusic

www.facebook.com/soulphonetics

www.twitter.com/soulphonetics

www.dfrproductions.com