Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Thursday, February 14, 2013
PeepThis Presents| DESIGNER DRUGS @ Fuze Box
That's right DD is coming to the 518 for a VIP style performance at The Fuze Box in Albany. This intimate venue will play host to one of the staples in EDM history. We are bringing in top notch lighting & d&b Sound. And of course our beautiful PeepThis GoGo girls will be motivating the crowd all night. Music will be bumpin' from 8am til closing time. Considering the Insane buzz surrounding this event, we will most likely be pushing it til 4am.
This is your last day to buy tickets online! Very limited quantity still available:
A small reserve of Tickets will be available tomorrow for $25.00. They will only be available at the door on a first-come first-serve basis starting at 8pm.
DESIGNER DRUGS / BIO
Life's quite different now for Designer Drugs.
The New York duo of Michael Vincent Patrick and Theodore Paul Nelson have come a long way since dropping their 2011 Ultra Records debut full-length, Hardcore/Softcore. In that time period, they played countless shows all over the world, did numerous remixes, carved out a rabid following that stretched from Asia to Europe, and Theo even graduated with a Doctorate from the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine—"number one in the country for student debt," as he fondly puts it. Most people never get the chance to even set foot in six of the seven continents, but these boys performed to fervent audiences everywhere except Antarctica, which is too cold anyway for EDM. However, something didn't feel right.
"It was a weird, dark time," sighs Michael. "When Theo wasn't in school, we were doing shows. We got caught up in touring and partying all the time. It was a little out of control and the album reflected that. I feel like now we finally got to focus on the music 100 percent for the first time in our career."
That brings us to the group's second full-length offering, Graduation. The title proves a propos for a myriad of reasons. The boys have grown up personally and creatively, and the music has evolved immensely.
"Our last album was more esoteric and leftfield," says Theo, more properly "Dr. Nelson". "The new songs have our signature sound, but they're dance floor-friendly. We're covering a larger spectrum. Of course, it's electronic, but there's an infusion of punk and indie rock too. There's a little dubstep. There are a lot of big choruses too."
Michael adds, "Since Theo's graduated from school, we actually had the chance to sit down in the studio together and flesh out ideas. This is what we've always wanted to achieve. We took everything farther in terms of songwriting and production."
That progression comes through loud and clear on the first single "Space Based". With a massive build up and shimmering hook, it's a club epic that only Designer Drugs could cook up. It's as intoxicating as it is inimitable.
"We just made a fucking banger," smiles Michael. "This is a pivotal point in our career. We didn't nerd out too hard and get overly weird. We kept everything simple. The music is used to be more aggressive and dissonant. We got that out of our system, and now we're doing more musical compositions."
On the album, "The Drugs Are In Control" and "The Elephant" embody the boundlessness inherent in their sound. Elsewhere, Designer Drugs team up with Alvin Risk for an explosive collaboration entitled "Empty Hearted" that teeters between pop bliss and grimy dubstep excess.
"We've known Alvin Risk for a long time," Michael goes on. "It was written like an electro pop song, but I thought this nasty, dirty dubstep would complement the upbeat peppiness. Alvin showed us some things, and we showed him some things. We got to take everything to the next level."
That's par for the course with Designer Drugs though. They've become veritable staples in the scene, racking up nearly 100 official remixes for everyone from Mariah Carey and Little Boots to Annie and Thieves Like Us. In addition, they've performed over 500 shows at this point. Making a strong digital imprint, they also garnered over 144k Facebook fans and over 2.3 million YouTube views. Plus, they've got their sights on crisscrossing the planet yet again on another massive tour cycle.
Ultimately, Graduation is all about the music. "We're removed from the industry," explains Michael. "We do our own thing in our own way. We want to give people music that has vibe. It's something they can hopefully feel."
"If the music's good enough to get them naked, that works too," laughs Theo.
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Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Big Gigantic + Kill Paris + Manic Focus @ Upstate Concert Hall 2-12-13
We here at PeepThis are especially excited for this banger brought to you by my favorite EDM heavy hitters NV Concepts and Mass EDMC! Make sure you do yourself a favor and Peep This show.
Big Gigantic @ Upstate Concert Hall - Facebook Event Page
Ticket Link
My first experience of BIG GIGANTIC! was at Camp Bisco. When I saw them I was immediately put into a dancing frenzy along with all of my fellow campers. There is something unifying to Big Gigantics flow and melodic Saxophone riffs.
I was also recently blessed with an amazing performance on Holy Ship this past January. There they absolutely leveled the large cruise ship theatre. This was my 2nd cruise and I have never seen that particular venue so electric. Their stage presence was nothing short of perfection. The saxophone/producer, Dominic Lalli, would look up and point to different peeps going crazy in the crowd. Even the drummer Jeremy Salken would lift up a drum stick mid beat and incite frenzies.
If you've never seen these guys live then clear your schedule Tuesday night and all day Wednesday cause we're going in.
Quick Bio:
Big Gigantic, whose blend of mind-bending beats, thunderous bass, and frenetic melodies has developed a rabid following since forming in 2008, will take their sound to yet another dimension this October when they release 'Nocturnal.' The album, by Boulder, CO-based saxophonist/producer Dominic Lalli and drummer Jeremy Salken, solidifies Big Gigantic as a key player in the worlds of electronic, dance, and hip-hop.
With a provocative sound that's as thoughtful as it is danceable, Big Gigantic's new songs like "Nocturnal" and "Hopscotch" weave whirling melodies into addictive beats and samples that wouldn't sound out of place on a Kanye West or LCD Soundsystem single. No genre is off-limits for Big Gigantic, whose breakthrough sound channels everything from funk and dub-step to house and hip-hop.
Already a smash on the festival circuit, Big Gigantic's transcendent live shows are a showcase of brilliant improvisation and a tightly-knit bond between Salken and Lalli, who breathlessly alternates between keys, sax and laptop, building a futuristic wall of sound that keeps the crowd on its feet. The marathon shows feature a variety of songs new, old and unreleased, as well as outside-of-the-box remixes including Wiz Khalifa's "Black and Yellow," Aloe Blacc's 'I need a Dollar,' and Notorious B.I.G.'s "Notorious Thugs."
Now if a rare performance by Big Gigantic wasn't enough of a reason to come out on a winter weeknight, no worries cause KILL PARIS will be in the house!
Big Gigantic @ Upstate Concert Hall - Facebook Event Page
Ticket Link
My first experience of BIG GIGANTIC! was at Camp Bisco. When I saw them I was immediately put into a dancing frenzy along with all of my fellow campers. There is something unifying to Big Gigantics flow and melodic Saxophone riffs.
I was also recently blessed with an amazing performance on Holy Ship this past January. There they absolutely leveled the large cruise ship theatre. This was my 2nd cruise and I have never seen that particular venue so electric. Their stage presence was nothing short of perfection. The saxophone/producer, Dominic Lalli, would look up and point to different peeps going crazy in the crowd. Even the drummer Jeremy Salken would lift up a drum stick mid beat and incite frenzies.
If you've never seen these guys live then clear your schedule Tuesday night and all day Wednesday cause we're going in.
Quick Bio:
Big Gigantic, whose blend of mind-bending beats, thunderous bass, and frenetic melodies has developed a rabid following since forming in 2008, will take their sound to yet another dimension this October when they release 'Nocturnal.' The album, by Boulder, CO-based saxophonist/producer Dominic Lalli and drummer Jeremy Salken, solidifies Big Gigantic as a key player in the worlds of electronic, dance, and hip-hop.
With a provocative sound that's as thoughtful as it is danceable, Big Gigantic's new songs like "Nocturnal" and "Hopscotch" weave whirling melodies into addictive beats and samples that wouldn't sound out of place on a Kanye West or LCD Soundsystem single. No genre is off-limits for Big Gigantic, whose breakthrough sound channels everything from funk and dub-step to house and hip-hop.
Already a smash on the festival circuit, Big Gigantic's transcendent live shows are a showcase of brilliant improvisation and a tightly-knit bond between Salken and Lalli, who breathlessly alternates between keys, sax and laptop, building a futuristic wall of sound that keeps the crowd on its feet. The marathon shows feature a variety of songs new, old and unreleased, as well as outside-of-the-box remixes including Wiz Khalifa's "Black and Yellow," Aloe Blacc's 'I need a Dollar,' and Notorious B.I.G.'s "Notorious Thugs."
Now if a rare performance by Big Gigantic wasn't enough of a reason to come out on a winter weeknight, no worries cause KILL PARIS will be in the house!
Not only is Kill Paris (Corey Baker) an extremely talented producer he is also an amazing track selector and live performer. He uses midi controllers to loop live instruments and synths. His mixes range from slow soul "baby making music" to heavy dropping dub. I am extremely stoked to see this man debut in the 518.
You'd think that'd be all the support you need....but wait! Manic Focus will also be rockin the strip mall stage. Damn this lineup is no joke. If I close my eyes I think I'm listening to a Pretty Lights clone. It's gettin hyphy in this bitch!
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