The Late Show Presents (10p - 6a)
We feature the BREAKBEAT DIVAS! The Sisters, the Angels and Smoove.
Michele Bass (LABADJ.com, NextAid.org, LA/NYC)
DJ ICON (Breakbeat Booty, Sister SF, Temple, myspace.com/djicon)
Smoove (Funketronic, Newsbreakz)
Melyss (Opulent Temple/Sister SF)
Samira (Seismic, Sister SF)
The Early Show Presents (6am-noon)
The Roaches
Nathan Barato & Carlo Lio
(Guvernment Toranto and Rawthentic Music)
Ben Seagren & Dean Samaras
(Sense, End Up, myspace.com/senserecords)
Late Night Stamp Good for Ins and Outs until 9am.
RSVP for $10 list to www.sensesf.com/show
$15 - $20 at door.
End Up
401 6th Street, SF
Michele Bass (LABADJ.com, NextAid.org, LA/NYC)
As a DJ, which is one amongst many talents she beholds, Michele Bass spins mainly electro and tech inspired nu skool breaks. She has been involved with the undergound music scene for over ten years as a performer, promoter and supporter of quality productions. In 2004; Michele Bass was initiated as the first female DJ to the well-known Los Angeles Breakbeat Association. Together with LABA, Michele is spearheading the breaks scene in Los Angeles full frontal along with tours up and down the coasts. A future goal that Michele and LABA have is a documentary on the breakbeat culture around the world along with an LABA tour to follow the scene. She also was found playing in 2003 at WMC's "Chillin at the Playboy Mansion" party, as well as being found on some of the best sound systems from 2003-2005 at Burning Man, such as El Circo, Lotus, Sol Sound System, and Space Cowboys (ah-yeah!). http://www.labadj.com/michelebass.htm
DJ ICON (Breakbeat Booty, Sister SF, Temple, myspace.com/djicon)
Without doubt, DJ ICON has become a permanent fixture in the U.S. dance music industry. With a career spanning more than a decade, she has captivated audiences the world over with her energetic performances, magnetic stage presence, and massive dancefloor-moving blend of Nu-School Breaks, Tech Funk and Electro House; and has become recognized as one of the leading ladies of Breakbeat.Starting in 1996, ICON diligently rose through the ranks of the San Francisco underground at a time when female DJs and promoters were few. In just a few years, her skills had already landed her numerous residencies in San Francisco and bookings throughout the United States and far beyond. In the time since, ICON has also gained success in radio and television in addition to rocking dancefloors worldwide. She is ranked in Shejay's "Top 100 Female DJs" and was recently voted as one of San Francisco's top ten DJs in the 2008 Nitevibe "Top 10 DJ Dreamteam" Poll.
Over the last decade, ICON has performed in countless cities throughout North America and Europe and has held residencies at world famous clubs such as Limelight in New York City as well as San Francisco's 1015 Folsom, The End-Up and Temple. She has shared the stage with major dance music players such as The Chemical Brothers, Crystal Method, Paul Oakenfold, Sandra Collins, Adam Freeland, Deekline, Elite Force, Dylan Rhymes, Uberzone, General Midi, DJ Icey, Baby Anne and many more.
Melyss (Opulent Temple/Sister SF) and Samira (Seismic, Sister SF)- Sister SF has been pushing the envelope of electronic music in San Francisco for almost 10 years. These girls can seriously rock the decks with their brand of breaks and electro. SISTER is a place for female DJs to get gigs without bias, providing a supportive, friendly platform for any female DJ, MC or live performer to enjoy their music where gender is not an issue... a place where women are neither fighting to be heard nor imported merely to fulfill a gimmick quotient. We're not raging feminists - we just think it's better to be viewed as a DJ first, and then as a woman, when you're behind the decks!
SMOOVE (Funketronic, Newsbreakz) Smoove needs no introduction. He just rips it and we all know it.
Nathan Barato (Toronto) - http://www.myspace.com/roachesneverdie. Truly a music man, his no genre left unturned attitude, keeps him versatile and adept as an electronic music artist. To add credo to his storied beginnings, Nathan also found time to work in the local record hot spot, Traxx; as well as become head music buyer for global music peddlers Fully Loaded Distribution. Although a product of the garage/house music scene, Nathans encompassing music style eclipses any definition.Having graced the decks at almost every reputable club in the city, Baratos residencies now include The Gallery (Guvernment), Comfort Zone, Footwork and This Is London. His seamless ability to create a story through music has seen his inclusion in numerous electronic showcases like The Guvernments annual Labour of Love, and most recently Global Gatherings Sundance Music Festival in Montreal and Darko & Migz events in Malta. Nathan understands the power of the dance floor and to pay attention to its urges and its wants.