My family, Kaskade, Mark Farina, DJ Dan, Doc Martin, Cevin Fisher, Kevin Saunderson, Tiga, La Fleche, Danny Rampling, DJ Touche, Switch, Swirl People, Lawnchair Generals, Guided Methods, Josh Wink, Jonn Hawley, Frankie Knuckles, Little Louie Vega, Romanthony, Daft Punk, DJ Sneak, Richard F, Phunky Decknicians, Ella Fitzgerald, Louie Armstrong, Ray Charles, Lionel Richie, Lance Desardi, JT Donaldson, Sound Navigators, Heather Doble, Derrick Carter, Bad Boy Bill, Charles Feelgood, Joey Youngman, Trev 'da joint' Williams
Sounds Like
house, deep house, deep tech funky house, nightclub dj and producer
Music has always been a passion for me; for as long as I can remember I've always loved music and have always had such a great enthusiasm for it. My deep roots began when I was young, playing instruments in grade school and high school. Even though musical tastes fell into the classical category, I feel that it was a good foundation for not only enjoying all styles and genres, but also for appreciating what others do for music and the scenes involved with genres. It takes a lot of hard work, enthusiasm, and persitance, and I truly respect that.
Growing up in suburban Wisconsin, exposure to the latest scenes, trends, and musical advances was limited at best. Even as I grew older and I had more technologies at my fingertips to explore what was out there, a naivety was still ever-present. Before I even knew what dance music was, back in 1997 I bought my first House Music CD and loved every minute of it. Even before that, as I was still unaware of dance because of my youth, I had heard Kevin Saunderson - Good Life somewhere and couldn't get it out of my head for a week. As time passed, I focused my interests back into mainstream music for a few years; that is until I visited my brother in college in '98. He dropped the Daft Punk - Homework cd on me and that was it for me.
The very next year (By this time I was a sophomore in high school) I had gone and visited him, only to find that he had started into DJ'ing on his friend's equipment. I got a chance to take a few records and even buy a few from the local record store down there (Plastik Records owned and run by Marcus Schultz), and spin em up. The first time I laid my hands on those tables and that mixer, I fell in love. For a few months afterwards I scrounged up a few old turntables and took my records and tried matching them and switching back and forth from CD player to record over and over. I must have driven my mother nuts. A few months later, I got my first set of turntables and mixer. Gemini XL-500II's and a Gemini PMX-60 mixer. Time went on and upgrades were made on the equipment, things added, record collection expanded, and passion grew stronger by day.
My beginning influences as a DJ were all over the place for genres. Derrick Carter, Mark Farina, Cevin Fisher, Jëno, Doc Martin, DJ Dan, Bad Boy Bill, Frankie Knuckles, Daft Punk, Basement Jaxx, etc. The stuff that these guys were playing and producing was beyond this world to me. I took all those styles and sounds and blended them to begin playing some funky, hard disco, chicago-ey, dubby dirty house. As I expanded my horizons my taste shifted to deep house and deep tech house, and that is where I lie today and where my heart is. No matter what it will be, it will always be house music.
Coming into the Milwaukee scene was not easy. I pushed out demo after demo, talked to promoter after promoter, and busted my ass; for 3 years I kept at it. If you keep at it, keep your humble beginnings close to you, and not only have a fire about music in you but allow others to work off your passion and energy from it, there is no doubt you will succeed.
On November 7, 2009: HotDish (1st Saturdays @ BLACK) presents "A LOCAL’S GUIDE TO TRAIN WRECKIN’ (_NOT)" featuring Bryan Gerrard (Celebrity), Soulfeather (Caterpillar), Nate Laurence (Bunch-o-labels / BLACK) and J. Matthews (Hot-N-spicy / BLACK).
We know you love it local – naughty famished monkeys! So, we’re using all locally grown ingredients this time. It’s a neighborhood cookout in November! Gluttony will be strictly enforced (but wear what you want)!
Bryan Gerrard: Um…do we need to write an intro Twin Cities househeads? What’s cool though…ready for this…we’re forcing him to resurrect the “deep” from his many days in the VIP; remember…when the place bumped and we all had tears in our eyes because the music actually did move us? Yep…that!
Introducing DJ Soulfeather to the VIP: If you don’t know him yet, he’s got the funkiest collection of tracks you’ve ever heard. The B-boys/girls in town have started to collect in a small cipher in front of him every Saturday at the Caterpillar Lounge where he is a resident – merely because he is…well…the “freshest kid.” We met him during gigs in Duluth at the Red Star and dragged his ass to the cities with us!
And…you’ll get a true taste of HotDish residents this time: Nate Laurence and J. Matthews – giving it to you unnaturally dope for the middle half of the night.
TOO MUCH LOVE freaky (Crisco Twister) lovers: REMEMBER that when you enter the side door, you get free crossover to TML. Double your pleasure, double your fun! You're invited. We'd love to see you in the VIP!
Four hours - 450 fahrenheit - First Ave - and you've got yourself one flavorsome hotdish! THIS SATURDAY (Oct 3), Hotdish serves up Romano Arcaini (from Latenight Society) and our hometown hero Jeff Kash (back from Florida for a one-time engagement)!
Maybe you know it and maybe you don't but Mr. Acraini (Orlando, FL) has been satisfying the house music meat-plate for many years with a discog that makes your mama's recipe book look brand new. He's the man behind "Tight Recordings" and hugely popular "Latenight Society," so we're wearing extra thick oven-mitts this time. With releases on massive house labels such as Detour, Amenti, Tango, Nordic Trax, Phobic, Eight-Tracks, and Control (to name but a few) it's no doubt we're excited to have him play his Minneapolis debut!
TOO MUCH LOVE freaky (Crisco Twister) lovers: REMEMBER that when you enter the side door, you get free crossover to TML. Double your pleasure, double your fun! You're invited. We'd love to see you in the VIP!
TRACK LISTING Rees Urban - Jump Up Rees urban - Corrupt Mind
DJ SUPPORT J.Caprice/ High Maintenance - Juiced Music Dudu Palandre - Maracuja Sean Biddle - Bid Muzik Louis Hughes - 6th Sense Jeff Haze - Minority Music DJ Ray C - Street Beat Radio Andy Riley - Inland Knights/Toka Project JC Disko - Soul Fuel Jangatha - Uma 4peace/High Maintenance - Jucied Music
HotDish (1st Saturdays @ BLACK) is back - the energy continues to build - and it's ON this Saturday! CHICAGO IS IN THE HOUSE! Frankie J (of the Sound Republic), Scrubfish & Laurence, with birthday boy J. Matthews! We're drizzling this one with extra funk and boom tiss!
Don't know Frankie J, Scrubfish & Laurence, or anyone from the jackin' movement - shame on you! Visit www.spatulacityrecords.com for some 411.
THIS SATURDAY - 5th of September - First Avenue VIP - ENTER SIDE DOOR! 10pm. $5. FREE CROSSOVER TO "TOO MUCH LOVE" (can't beat that)! Would love to see everyone there!
