John Kelley Returns to Kansas City
Friday, September 8, 2006, ~phocas~ and Disco Productions proudly present the third installment in their concert series featuring some of best acts in the Dance Music Industry with internationally acclaimed West Coast Breaks pioneer, John Kelley!
Kansas City, MO (PRWEB) August 30, 2006 -- On Friday, September 8, 2006, ~phocas~ and Disco Productions proudly present the third installment in their concert series featuring some of best acts in the Dance Music Industry!
Following the huge success of Nigel Richards and Monk of Rabbit in the Moon, this third event will be a very special engagement with internationally acclaimed West Coast Breaks pioneer, John Kelley!
Last appearing at the first Chaos Theory party, the dance floor swelled with thousands of dancers, all grooovin to his signature "Desert Breaks".
Breaking out of the Desert, he will be coming immediately following his performance at this year's Burning Man Festival in Nevada. In the more intimate setting of the Kansas City's First House of Music, the Grand Emporium this will be a rare opportunity for Kansas City to witness a true legend up close and personal.
For those that love to dance, this will be a night of musical beauty and genius that will be remembered for a very long time to come! Don't miss this chance!
The Date - Friday, September 8th, 2006 (10 pm - 3 am)
The Talent - John Kelley (Ball of Waxx Recordings / Nexus Artists / Los Angeles)
John Kelley's latest work of art, A Night in the Park, has been praised by beatmasters The Crystal Method as a stellar artist debut from the west coast breaks pioneer. Clearly, this new chapter of Kelleys career has transformed him from renowned DJ to producer on the forefront of the electronic music scene.
Don’t let the title fool you. It’s not the type of music you would listen to while taking a romantic stroll through the park at night with your beloved, holding hands, watching the stars glittering above. This is an intense, gritty, uncompromising hybrid of breakbeat and techno that seems more suited for the soundtrack of a high-speed police chase through the shadowy backstreets of Los Angeles. John Kelley, the legendary pioneer of West Coast breakbeat, has returned to the scene with his debut artist album “A Night in the Park”.
The first track on the album, conveniently titled A Night in the Park, quickly explodes into a spinning cocktail of electro-tinged techno funk. As the album progresses along, the sounds range from the chunky house rhythms of Fat Stacks to the hip-hop inspired turntablism of Funkasaurus.
Breaking things down on the final track, the hypnotic groove of Chopstix almost seems to emerge from the speakers, pulsating and rotating through the listeners ear canals until it retreats back into the dark, edgy depths of the Park.
Armed with a sound that has been described as everything from tribal to techno funk, John Kelley has proven himself to be the leader of American breakbeat techno. Kelley and co-producers, Moontribe DJ Brian Seed, Brian Saitzyk and Simply Jeff, have put together a journey of an album a range of sounds and speeds that come together in a whirlwind of flawless electronic music. The only question is, are you up for the ride?
“A stellar artist debut from west coast breaks pioneer John Kelley...Check it out!”
- The Crystal Method
"Renowned technician and purveyor of many a beat-laden desert sunrise, John Kelley is riding high on wave after wave of praise for his debut artist album "A Night in the Park"...get to your local tune salesman on the double and indulge your eardrums!" - BPM Magazine
"Whatever John Kelley is sprinkling on his Cheerios, every DJ should be given a spoonful or two when it comes time to release their first artist disc. Bangin'!"
- about.com
John Kelley's "Chopstix" and "A Night in the Park" were both featured on Showtime's Huff. The series, starring Hank Azaria and Sharon Stone has tapped four tracks from "A Night in the Park" for the new 2006 season.
John's track Desert Days will make it's network broadcast premiere on Wednesday October 5th, featured in an Episode of CSI: NY airing on CBS at 10pm ET/PT.
Surfing legend Josh Mohr taps into "A Night in the Park". Figuring "A Night in the Park" as a tsunami of a track, Josh Mohr has included it in his 6 song playlist currently streaming on Airwalk.com
To learn more about John Kelley be sure to check out the September 2006 issue of ~phocas~, online at www.phocas.net... as well, you can get some free downloads and stuff at his web site... djJohnKelley.com! Even more info can be found at BallofWaxx.com, MoonTribe.org and MySpace.com/djJohnKelley!
The Venue - Grand Emporium, Kansas City, MO
Recognizable as Kansas City's most important landmarks of music, it's history goes back as far as most people in Kansas City can remember. Over this time, it has always maintained a solid reputation for showcasing some of the best talent seen in the music industry across nearly every genre. It has only been in the last year, after a complete remodeling, that Dance Music stepped up to the plate at The Grand Emporium, easily complimenting it's already diverse lineup. With nice clean sound, a clean sleek appearance, as well as a bar and lounge area that are out of the way of the dance floor, this is the kind of evolution that has allowed The Grand Emporium to be passed from one generation of dancers to another. Whether it be Blues, Soul or Dance, it has always been the place to "get your groove on". Check out their web site at www.kcclubs.com !
Opening Acts -
Aldrin (Medieval Records / Kansas City)
Phazorslut (Teutonic Funk / Kansas City)
Kicking the night of at 10 pm, will be the newly discovered gem of Kansas City, Phazorslut... spinning an awesome mix of break beat and Electro, followed up with a special electronic performance of progressive drum & bass by Aldrin the Great. DJ Aldrin, previously featured "on decks" in the April 2005 issue of the phocas Zine, will once again be featured in the September 2006 issue. This comination of music should prove to be truly exciting and a special treat for all in attendance. Look for more information on these guys in our next issue!
John Kelley... Live w/ warm up set by DJ Aldrin & DJ Phazorslut
@ The Grand Emporium
3832 Main Street
Kansas City, MO
816.561.2560
10 pm to 3 am...
$5 Advance Tickets thru www.GrooveTickets.com
$10 at the door
21 to enter ( 18+ w/ advance tix)
Advance Tickets to this show can be purchased through www.GrooveTickets.com FOR ONLY FIVE DOLLARS!!!
I Hope 2 See You There!
Todd Comer
~phocas~
todd@phocas.net
816.560.0392
www.phocas.net
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