Ben Silver, Spencer Lokken, and the Queen B, Bethany Lokken
Influences
Herbie Hancock, Ilya Santana, Boogaloo Joe Jones, Kruder and Dorfmeister, Da Damn Phreak Noiz Phunk, Dubious, Dzihan & Kamien, Miles Davis, Herbie Mann, Grant Green, Thelonius Monk, Carl Finlow, Prins Thomas, Atmosphere, Nas, Dead Can Dance, Fela Kuti, Hugh Masekela, ATCQ, DJ T, Random Factor, Air, Bonobo, Tosca, Vincent Casanova, Kevin Yost, Coltrane, Derrick Carter, Silver City, Partial Arts, 16 Bit Lolitas, Black Moon, Diz, DJ Heather, James Zabiela, Peter Hecher & Shawn Ward, The Band, Sigur Ros, Big Bud, Peace Orchestra, Radiohead, The Disco Biscuits, Martin Buttrich, Phish, Raiders of the Lost Arp, Grateful Dead, Bob Dylan, Booka Shade, Protassov, Dauler, Future Rock, Big Daddy Kane, Dr. Dre, Beastie Boys, Luke Vibert, CPEN, Jori Hulkkonen, Paul Hardcastle, Mozart, Dvorak, Handel, Beethoven, Mann Parrish, Philip Glass, Newcleus, Cybotron, MF Doom, Metro Area, Mathias Tanzmann, Gorillaz, Jeff Bennett, Steve Bug, John and Jesper Dahlback, New Order, Depeche Mode, David Byrne, the Talking Heads, Led Zeppelin, Melvin Sparks, Star You Star Me, Nadja Salerno-Sonenberg, Nigel Kennedy, DJ Cam, Spirit Catcher, J-Live, DiskJokke, Lindstrom, String Theory, The Roots, Dilla, Pete Rock, AIM...and, more than anything, each other.
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----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Downtempo, space disco, house, tech, b-boy era electro, hip hop, soul, and funk – if you can move, Orchard Lounge will back you up. Formed in Chicago in 2000, OL is the collective of Ben Silver, Spencer Lokken and Bethany Lokken. This versatile trio has enlightened dance floors nationwide with their eclectic mixes, from sunset chill-out to bass-dropping tech house, and an array of other futuristic sounds. Theirs is a democratic mission: to expose as many people as possible to the artists they admire and respect. What sets Orchard Lounge apart from other club DJs is, well, you won’t always find them in the club. In recent years they’ve built a reputation as a hard-touring festival act and set-break crowd favorite, frequently supporting The Disco Biscuits, Sound Tribe Sector 9, The New Deal and Future Rock. They’ve also played alongside heavyweights like Bonobo, Lindstrøm, DJ T, Jamie Jones, Booka Shade, Metro Area, and Kevin Yost. As The Disco Biscuits’ de facto hype men (and woman), they’ve had the rare pleasure of performing for thousands at world famous venues like Red Rocks and the Hammerstein Ballroom, constantly keeping the crowd engaged with a unique mix of turntable and live-band improvisation. Outside the booth, the members of Orchard Lounge continue making music: Spencer is a classically-trained violinist and regularly plays with a chamber ensemble in Chicago; Ben has studied guitar for more than ten years, and continues to write and produce. Bethany quit the clarinet in college and has never looked back. Despite their affinity for live music, OL's focus hasn't shifted since the group's inception almost a decade ago: to provide sophisticated and stylish DJ sets that are appropriate in a variety of settings, from the dancefloor to the couch.
Orchard Lounge is thrilled to have been selected as one of Smartar's five resident DJs for 2010, and they look forward to spreading their unique brand of electronic funk to the masses.
ALSO, If you havent, please check out the monster track with Kobbe & mar-C titled "Hypnotic Rhythm".. Supported by DJ VIBE, DJ CHUS, ROGER SANCHEZ, DJ BORIS, CARLOS MANACA, HUGO RIZZO, FRANK MAUREL, KEITH BLACKSTONE
awesome sets w/ the biscuits this past week!!! Had a bunch of fun for fall tour and can't wait for another run!! Much luv to the Chi-town peeps! thanks again!
iwish u guys would come closer to buffalo! i would love to come and see u live! i missed ur penn state show bc i couldnt find a ride! blows! i listen religiously!
HOW ARE YOU FEELING ON THIS GLORIOUS DAY!?!?!?!?!? thank you for the warpage in the tent at camp, i was twisteddddd and in ultimate euphoria. cant wait to see ya'll again. peace/love
Hey Guys....Kill it in CO!! Hopefully we see eachother on the road in the near future.In the meantime Check out some new demos ive been messin around with....
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