Joe L.
2007-06-06, 11:37 PM
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Friday, June 22nd.
@ Casablanca
1504 King St. : Alexandria, VA
21 + | 5 dollar cover
10pm - close
Round 2 for the Summer! The new sound will be in place for the rest of the ELM parties!
Devin Byrnes and Josh Sullivan of EXIT ONLY will also be be presenting a photography showcase! You've heard these guys behind the decks, now check out their work behind the lense.
RICK PRESTON
Viva : Worship : San Jose, Ca
SECTION 8
Greenskeepers : Five
Although he started off his career playing disco and funk in the early 80's, Rick used his experience in the booming 80's alternative scene to hone his DJing skills. Rick would be part of various nighttime gatherings for friends in bars and night clubs, leading their nights with swooning tunes and industrial beats. And as the music progressed, so would Rick's attraction to what would lead to an even bigger movement, Electronic Music.
In the early 90's, Rick became involved with promotion alongside his frequent Dj gigs. Amongst some of the Bay Area greats, such as Jeno, Garth, Mark Farina, Spun, and Julius Papp, Rick was helping put on club nights and raves in their beginning stages, with the underground at its strongest.
While his DJ sets are mostly considered deep house, they are not limited to just the deep sound. Rick has a special flair for bringing together a multitude of genres which can include tribal rhythms, some tech-house, some latin textures, a classic track or two, or even a mind awakening spoken word.
As a producer, Preston's motto of quality not quantity has stood him in good stead with some superb labels, notably Glasgow Undergound, home to Mateo & Matos, Romanthony, and Neon Heights. He also has releases on AfterHours, Viva! Recordings, Freeze Records, Big Big Trax, and BCE. "The Glasgow Underground records were actually made with them in mind. I had always enjoyed the records they had released and I actually thought it would be an honor to be on their label. I was so psyched when they signed the first one!" The Altruism EP was also made for Viva. "Jon Lemmon runs the label and he's a great friend as well. When he approached me to do something for him I didn't give it a second thought. It's extremely gratifying do records for people that you trust."
"Spring Fling" from Viva's Altruism EP made it onto Mark Farina's San Francisco Sessions CD, and "Body Move" was picked by Jeno for his By The People mix CD entitled Rising To The Top. More recently, top UK DJ Yousef included, Rick's latin gem "Borracho Cha!", another Viva! track, on his "The Mix" CD for DMC.
Friday, June 22nd.
@ Casablanca
1504 King St. : Alexandria, VA
21 + | 5 dollar cover
10pm - close
Round 2 for the Summer! The new sound will be in place for the rest of the ELM parties!
Devin Byrnes and Josh Sullivan of EXIT ONLY will also be be presenting a photography showcase! You've heard these guys behind the decks, now check out their work behind the lense.
RICK PRESTON
Viva : Worship : San Jose, Ca
SECTION 8
Greenskeepers : Five
Although he started off his career playing disco and funk in the early 80's, Rick used his experience in the booming 80's alternative scene to hone his DJing skills. Rick would be part of various nighttime gatherings for friends in bars and night clubs, leading their nights with swooning tunes and industrial beats. And as the music progressed, so would Rick's attraction to what would lead to an even bigger movement, Electronic Music.
In the early 90's, Rick became involved with promotion alongside his frequent Dj gigs. Amongst some of the Bay Area greats, such as Jeno, Garth, Mark Farina, Spun, and Julius Papp, Rick was helping put on club nights and raves in their beginning stages, with the underground at its strongest.
While his DJ sets are mostly considered deep house, they are not limited to just the deep sound. Rick has a special flair for bringing together a multitude of genres which can include tribal rhythms, some tech-house, some latin textures, a classic track or two, or even a mind awakening spoken word.
As a producer, Preston's motto of quality not quantity has stood him in good stead with some superb labels, notably Glasgow Undergound, home to Mateo & Matos, Romanthony, and Neon Heights. He also has releases on AfterHours, Viva! Recordings, Freeze Records, Big Big Trax, and BCE. "The Glasgow Underground records were actually made with them in mind. I had always enjoyed the records they had released and I actually thought it would be an honor to be on their label. I was so psyched when they signed the first one!" The Altruism EP was also made for Viva. "Jon Lemmon runs the label and he's a great friend as well. When he approached me to do something for him I didn't give it a second thought. It's extremely gratifying do records for people that you trust."
"Spring Fling" from Viva's Altruism EP made it onto Mark Farina's San Francisco Sessions CD, and "Body Move" was picked by Jeno for his By The People mix CD entitled Rising To The Top. More recently, top UK DJ Yousef included, Rick's latin gem "Borracho Cha!", another Viva! track, on his "The Mix" CD for DMC.