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12.31.08: Voodoo Culture Clash New Year's Eve
A night of witchy devilry for globetrotting vagabonds
Usher in the sunrise of the New Year in joyous celebration where spirits dance, beings sweat, and ancient incantations evoke echoes of our ancestors...A transglobal beats party with ecstatic drums, performance and dancing in one of the best secret hot spots in New York--with state-of-the-art sound system, wall-sized movie screen, cavern-like bar, a waterfall, and a plush climbable chillout room.
- GlobeSonic Sound System's Fabian Alsultany burns up the dance floor with an epic electrorganic globalbeat melting pot of Arabian Beats, Afro-Latino Grooves, Jamaican House and beyond from 8pm on.
- Parashakti & The Gatekeepers guide you through a full Dance of Liberation experience 9-10pm, as dancers ride the waves of trance, ceremonial purification and healing through enthralling hypnotic live drumming in the seclusion of darkness by the use of the blindfold.
- NYC's globe-trotting dub kingpins Subatomic Sound System come flexing dub reggae, dancehall and dubstep with Emch on the live dub mix and melodica, and Jamaican dancehall ruler Treasure Don blazin' the mic, 10pm & 12:30am.
- World-renowned video remix artists Eclectic Method (U2, Fatboy Slim, Public Enemy) perform two live audiovisual DJ sets at 11pm & 2am.
- World Class International, with DJs kindB and Ramsay from Luxo100, unearth classic and undiscovered gems from around the world, from Brazilian and Afro-Latin beats to Arabic and Asian grooves, to close out the night.
- Midnight magic with Parashakti & FREE champagne toast.
- All-Seeing Mystik Painteresse Elyzabeth adorns you with glow-in-the-dark tribal face & body painting starting at 8pm.
Presented by Gemini & Scorpio and GlobeSonic Entertainment at Club LOVE, 179 MacDougal St.
See below for detailed info on all performers.
More on our performers:
Ecstatic transglobal beats!
GlobeSonic Sound System has been delivering an ecstatic dance DJ experience to audiences worldwide since 1999. Comprised of three professionals in the international music industry, GlobeSonic has rocked festivals, night clubs, all night raves, and special events throughout the world from Mexico to Lebanon, New York City to Singapore; sharing stages with artists ranging from Jamiroquai to Youssou N'Dour; with their lush modernization of world music, an epic electrorganic globalbeat melting pot of Arabian Beats, Afro-Latino Grooves, Jamaican House and beyond.
Eclectic Method is a trio of video remix artists whose live, improvised audiovisual mash-up sets feature television, film, music and video game footage sliced and diced into a blistering post-modern dance floor extravaganza. A truly international live act, EM have played over 300 gigs in 95 cities in 34 countries on 6 continents since 2003. They were just voted the #4 VJs in the world by DJ Mag: "Eclectic Method are the remix kings...a head-rush that unites disparate pop culture elements into an insanely infectious, beat-wise roller coaster." "Ever seen Method Man rapping with The Muppets or Andre 3000 drumming for The Beatles? If not, you've probably never been to an Eclectic Method show." - XLR8R Magazine. "Mesmerizing" - LA Weekly. "Earwax problem? Eclectic Method will shake it loose..." - Brian Eno. "So downright impressive, it slightly boggles the mind." - The Guardian, UK
Fresh off tour promoting their sold out record with Lee Scratch Perry, NYC's globe trotting dub kingpins Subatomic Sound System come outernational and bass heavy, analog and digital, flexing dub reggae, dancehall, dubstep and global electronic vibes with Emch (from WNYE 91.5fm) on the live dub mix and melodica and Jamaican dancehall ruler Treasure Don blazin' the mic.
"Subatomic Sound System's unorthodox mashup of styles connects the dots between dub reggae, dancehall, hip hop, drum & bass, downtempo and broken beat." - BPM Magazine. "Genius...these beats could become the blueprint for future producers" (rated 4 afros) - OkayPlayer. "Maverick, dub-wise sensibility!" - XLR8R. "Certified gun smoke!" - VIBE
Urban electronic lounge: World Class International
After a chance meeting in August 2005, DJs kindB and Ramsay (co-founder/producer of electrobossa project Luxo100) realized they shared a passion for global electronic music and decided to work together as DJs to present these sounds to a wider audience. Joining forces as World Class International, they can be heard unearthing classic and undiscovered gems from around the world, from Brazilian and Afro-Latin beats to Arabic and Asian grooves. For over two years they held it down at Kush Lounge, where they spun a weekly Six Degrees Records party and brought in guest DJs such as Beat Pharmacy, Nappy G, and DJ Moni.
Amazing extras
Through the Dance of Liberation, Parashakti & the GateKeepers lead dancers through a modern ritual fusing dance, yoga, breath work and live sonic grooves. This communal ceremony allows dancers to journey with their highest intention, releasing physical, mental, spiritual and emotional blockages. Through this transformational fusion of exploring the essence of spirit, dance, breath work and contemporary shamanism, we can access ancient wisdom and healing. This communal ceremony allows dancers to journey with clear intent and liberate their inner light. [A special full-length Libration Dance is being included in the price of this event, a $18 value!]
Painteresse Elyzabeth will be offering her exquisite freehand Face & Body Artistry. From small sexy embellishments to ornate masks, from tribal to victorian, in black and white or vivid color, with glittery tattoos and special long-lasting phosphorescent Glowing makeup. Dare to become Illuminated! (You can reach the fabulous Elyzabeth at Painteresse*at*yahoo.com)
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