Monastery Monthly

For those who place an emphasis on quality music and killer crowds during their late night ventures, Monastery Nightclub has established itself as the premier light-in-the-dark about Brisbane's valley precinct. Why? Because they sure do know how to book. Proof? Here's whats coming up!

NEW YEARS DAY @ MONASTERY
feat CLAUDE VON STROKE

Monastery Nightclub proudly presents Claude VonStroke on the first night of 2010. Come and celebrate the New year with a special 3 hour extended set from the big boss of Dirtybird records and a 12 hour party starting at 5pm!! One night in San Francisco after a long night of partying, Barclay and his friends began to make up fake European DJ names. Just kidding around, Barclay came up with “ClaudeVonStroke.” It ended up sticking after someone at the party booked him to DJ and used the new moniker on the flyer. The rest is history, up until now that is, so get on board and combat your hangover with the very cause come NYD 2010!

CHECK OUT HIS TUNES HERE (hypem.com)

Local line up: Danny T, Wongo, Habebe, Aniki, Dominic James, Noy, Killafornia, Jmac, Fingajigg and Chappo. Doors Open @ 5pm, January 1st 2010.

MOWGLI (UK/DEADFISH) @ MONASTERY
Friday Jan 15th, 2010.

After the huge success of his London to Paris ep and with support from Danny T, Habebe, Killafornia, Fingajigg and Jmac, this show is definitely one to mark in the calendar for the start of the new year. Don't beleive us? Listen to what these heavyweights have to say about the UK phenomenon!

★ BRODINSKI: WOAH this is fucking NUTZ!
★ NOOB: BOMMMB, I love it! Thanks a lot
★ JAYMO: Mowgli, Solo, Riva and the crew are on fire right now. London to Paris is the one for me - love that sample, love that perc, love that riser.... Love. That. Track.
★ DAVE NADA: Mowgli has one of the best sounds in dance music right now, period. So much style and sonically on top of his game.
★ EDU K: OMG!! Mowgli is THE master!
★ JAIMIE FANATIC: sick release! But that's what you can expect from Mr. Mowgli.
★ RIVA STARR: London to Paris is goood!
★ STEVE AOKI: I like it!!
★ SINDEN: London to Paris, will play this weekend when I travel from London to Paris. Its got that funk!

SOUNDS GOOD!

Seriously Mean Jam!

Both were born and bred in the Sheffield music scene and influenced by a plethora of artists that fed a passion for upfront dance music and club culture. With an eventual rebirth into the electro house era, today deep in the Fridge we visit the technoraties: Nikjam and the Meena.

Bursting into the Electro House scene in 2009 with the success of their debut release ‘The Kaos Eerie’ EP on Peak Hour Music, came with a patient learning from early 90's underground clubs and drifted ends. A lust for production left the remixes ‘Bang Bang’ by Sue Cho & ei8ht and ‘Electronic Bitch’ by Headway benchmarks for the duo that have already began to make their mark as DJ's.

Current influences amongst the two simply include: "Good music. Whether it be dance music or not, hearing good music makes us want to make good music."

Future episodes enclosed within their collections include the production of fresh tech house tunes, where the final touches on new demos are paving their way. With both prodigies’ spinning regular shows on Di.Fm, be sure to check these guys out after the jump.

Nikjam and the Meena - Impossible (Original Mix) 
 Nikjam and the Meena - Dune (Original Mix) 
Titus 1 - Tea for 2 (Nikjam and the Meena Remix)

Check out their digitally imported shows below :
The Meena - In The Meen Time 009 (December Mix)

The Meena : 'In The Meen Time'
1st Thursday of each month @ 4PM EST / 9PM UK / 22:00 CET

Nikjam : 'Dirty Laundry'
3rd Thursday of each month @ 4PM EST / 9PM UK / 22:00 CET

More to come soon kids!

Soul For Rent EP!

Matthew Garton knows how to have a good time.

From quirky vocal overlays to bouncy basslines, his music reflects his style both in the studio and on the decks. This time Garton is shaking up the sound of Los-Angeles based Potty Mouth Music, putting an eclectic stamp of house, tech and funk into one five-track package. “Soul for Rent EP” (PMM032) not only marks the producer’s PMM debut, but also brings another new vibe to an already multi-dimensional roster of sound. “This EP represents all the styles of house that I love,” Garton says of his PMM debut. “It almost feels like I’ve drawn on influences from the past and then reworked them into more current interpretations.”

The EP’s title track “Soul for Rent” melds funk, stark synths and distorted vocals into one bounce-driven groove. South African electro house producer Geoff K speeds up the tempo for his remix, padding the bass while taking the track to a deeper, fuller place. Adding to the EP is “Candy Whacked,” a dirty tech fueled groove with all the peaks and valleys of a 2 a.m. banger. “Pretty Surprise” brings Garton’s quirky house influences to forefront, with help from a funky bass guitar and cheeky vocals by Baldwin Blaq. “One Love” rounds out the EP with its startling mix of synth driven sounds the build into a dreamy, soulful breakdown. Swing jazz drums and tick-tock bass pumps create stand out noise for the equally stand out track.

Matthew Garton - Soul For Rent (Original Mix)

Matthew Garton - Soul For Rent (Geoff K Remix)

Matthew Garton - Pretty Suprise (Original Mix)

Matthew Garton - One Love (Original Mix)

Matthew Garton - Candy Wacked (Original Mix)

BOOM!