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Seven years of house music. Jack’s come a long way… I remember hearing about a club called Jack when I was still living in Rovaniemi and all the hype caught my eye instantly. It was a fresh concept right from the beginning and gave everyone a possibility to hear both veteran DJs and fresh talents under one roof. It also was – at least for me – one of clubs to make house music easily approachable, fresh and hip again. And I’m sure many house purists disagree with me here ;)
Jack landed to Rovaniemi in 2004, if I recall right. It was supposed to be a one-off night, but after an instant success and a sold-out night, people ended up going crazy with Jay Mellin, Milla Lehto, Dallas Superstars, Mr.A, Lil’Tony, Orkidea, Tomi K, Uke and KimiK during the next 2,5 years.
When I moved to Helsinki in 2006 I was asked to join the team to produce Jack and during the past years I’ve felt more than priviledged to be a part of such an innovative, creative and happy team and pushing forward Helsinki house music scene.
The past year in Redrum has been one of the most successful in Jack’s history. We’ve seen Nick Warren, Matthew Dekay and Gavyn Mytchel behind the decks, rocked with Fresh talents in January and co-produced Danceteria cruise afterparty – many of those with sold-out status.
Lé grande finale of this year – however – still goes one step further. Jack will celebrate its seventh anniversary for full 14 hours, starting at 22:00 on Saturday, 21.11.2009. Dave Seaman will rock the main event in Redrum and Jody Wisternoff headlines the afterparty at Playground. Finnish jocks include Orkidea, Mr.A, Peled Brothers and me. I’ll be warming up the floor at 05:00-06:30 at the afterparty (do you really need to call it a warm-up after a 6 hour mayhem in Redrum?:) and preparing the things for Jody.
To get more information about the event, surf to Jack’s Facebook event or check some discussion at Klubitus topic. Let the Jack begin.
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Dear friends and night life lovers!
Here is a short recap of what we Misc boys have been cooking this year, which was one of our busiest yet… We feel we want to share and thank you all for being a part of these great memories. Knowing when to say yes and when to say no is something we have gotten better at with age and experience. And my my my how many yesses had to be said in 2009!
JACK – Rocking Redrum
We joined Orkidea as the co-producers of Jack’s new beginning at Redrum. Line ups went from the new and old school DJ’s of Finland, to great legends of the world and one solo set by Orkidea. The nights turned out to be some of this year’s hottest, sweatiest and funnest parties in Helsinki. We will be closing our first JACK year with the biggest birthday party to date! Redrum will be headlined by Dave Seaman and the afterparty at Playground by Jody Wisternoff on the 21.11.2009!!!
CULTIVATE – Online TV Show
An online show about what’s bubbling under (and pouring out of the champagne glasses) in Helsinki was issued for Basso TV and Diesel. Oded Peled got dressed up with La Persé, beaten up on Vappu and left thirsty at Helsinki Design Week…
Check the episodes on the Diesel site: http://www.diesel.com/cult/cultivate/
LOVE – Brings us all together…
LOVE arrived in the summer. A fresh approach of building a club concept taught us so much and brought us light… Although there have only been 2 amazing parties to date, it feels as if a complete book could be written about the process of falling in love and the experiences it gave to people involved in it.
Pictures, videos and love stories can be found at : http://www.lovehelsinki.fi
DANCE. HERE. NOW. – All over the country
The club concept was planned to spread the sounds and vibes of our artists all over the country… And so it did. Our trips to Kouvola, Kajaani, Tampere, Kuopio, Joensuu, Hanko, Rovaniemi and Kalajoki have given us some great experiences and a deeper understanding of the club scene in Finland. A big thank you for dancing right there and then!!!
EXTREMELY MISCBEHAVING – Orkidea and his DJ Heros
Another fabulous night with Orkidea and friends at the packed Helsinki Club… A smooth musical journey downstairs and an upstairs filled with new DJ Heros. The after-party at Playground was hosted by Orion and kept you dancing till the morning light. Extreeeeeemely fun !
Check out the pictures of the event from here:
http://www.sessions2.com/galleries.php?gallery_id=355
DJ BOOKINGS – If you book them, they will come.
* Pete Tong and Paul Oakenfold at Love
* Kenny Carpenter and David Morales at Ihana
* Rob di Stefano, Alan Braxe and Chris Lake at Danceteria
* Smokin Jo at Pussy
* Nick Warren, Matthew Dekay, Gavyn Mytchel, Dave Seaman and Jody Wisternoff at Jack
* Ian Ossia and Andy Moor at Extremely Miscbehaving
* Alfredo at Pacifique
* Leama at Clinic
* Niklas Harding at One
* Freemasons at Dance. Here. Now. Joensuu
See them all: http://www.misc.fi/djlist.php
NEW TALENT – DJ Flight is in the House!
We are very happy to announce that DJ Flight has joined our team and DJ Roster. Bringing big smiles and huge sounds to the people is what he is all about, so it feels natural for him to join the Misc family… Check out his hot looks and groovy selection here : http://bit.ly/flightmisc
ORKIDEA 23 HOUR SET – 2010, Here we come!
As if only to keep the bar very high, the first day of 2010 will start with a historical event, when Orkidea will play the longest set in his life. A 23 hour supermegamarathon at Redrum and Copacabana. Probably and possibly the last time something like this happens in Finland. Unless some other nutcase does it :)
A big thank you to all of you, that came and made the nights unforgettable… We hope to share more nights together with you.
Oded, Asaf, Juska and Marko
DJ Orion @ YleX – Tiistain Tanssi-ilta 23.06.2009
Tiistain Tanssi-ilta tracklist
01. Dana Bergquist, Peder G – Loveshine (Jody Wisternoff remix) (Discoteca)
02. Orbital – Halcyon (Tom Middleton Re-model) (Warner)
03. Chris Lake, Marco Lys – Violins (Rising Music)
*** BIISIVIERAS NIKO GESELLE & TONY PROFONDO ***
04. Atlantic – Dandelion Crush (Bush II Bush remix) (Alternative Route)
05. Deadmau5 – Slip (Subliminal)
06. BT – Rose Of Jericho (BT’s Deus Ex Machina Mix) (Black Hole)
*** VIIKON VINYYLI ***
07. Nicholas Freeman – Renaissance (Resurrection)
08. Pamuya – Breaking The Ice (Insatiable)
09. Solarstone ft. Elizabeth Fields – Part Of Me (Stellar mix) (Solaris)
10. Jox – Microbial (Armageddon Breakdown Mix) (Crashing Waves)
Tiistain Tanssi-ilta links
Konemetsä-kilpailu käynnissä perjantaihin 26.6.2009 saakka. Tarjolla kaksi lippua.
Listen Tiistain Tanssi-ilta again on YleX Areena (works in Finland only):
http://areena.yle.fi/ohjelma/Tiistain+tanssi-ilta
DJ Orion’s podcast
iTunes: http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=129522914&s=143447
Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/OrionPodcast/
Tiistain Tanssi-ilta @ KLUBITUS
Tiistain Tanssi-ilta @ IRC-GALLERIA
Tiistain Tanssi-ilta @ FACEBOOK
Tiistain Tanssi-ilta @ YLEX
Tiistain Tanssi-illassa 23.06.2009 biisivieraana kuullaan Helsingin Mixxed-klubin taustalla vaikuttavia Niko Geselleä ja Tony Profondoa. Herrat pyöräyttävät biisin verran kesäistä klubi-iltansa trademark-soundia ja kertovat viime hetken kuulumiset Helsingin kesäklubilta.
Tanssi-illassa on myös mahdollisuus voittaa tällä viikolla 2kpl Konemetsä-festarilippuja vastaamalla oikein ohjelmassa esitettyyn Deadmau5-aiheiseen kysymykseen. Kaksi voittajaa saa kukin yhden lipun.
Lisäksi äänessä Tom Middleton, jolta kuullaan kuukauden kuluttua koko miehen uran läpikäyvä retrospektiivi.
Musiikin puolella rytmejä Jody Wisternoffilta, vasta Suomessa vierailleilta Chris Lakelta, Tom Middletonilta ja BT:ltä, uusi Speak in Sympathyn hengessä soiva Solarstone-sinkku sekä viikon vinyyli.
Tune in. Nyt tiistaina klo 21-22
Web-stream: http://areena.yle.fi/player/index.php?channel=2&language=fi
DJ Orion @ YleX – Tiistain Tanssi-ilta 28.04.2009
Tiistain Tanssi-ilta tracklist
01. Pryda – Lift (Pryda)
02. Mark Mendes – Gypsy Woman (Starter)
03. Re-United – Sun Is Shining (Flamingo)
04. Jody Wisternoff – Starstrings (Tocadisco remix) (Dirty Soul)
05. Harry Brown – Drift (Ben Preston remix) (Beneath)
06. Gai Barone – Lilith (Jerome Isma-Ae’s Brainfuck Mix) (Afterglow)
*** BIISIVIERAS DENNIS SHEPERD ***
07. TyDi & Dennis Sheperd – Somehow (CDr)
08. Oliver Moldan – Dancing Fool (Dibby Dougherty remix) (Dyami)
09. Proff – Deep Orange (Vadim Soloviev remix) (AnjunaDeep)
10. Radiohead – Reckoner (Above&Beyond remix) (CDr)
*** VIIKON VINYYLI ***
11. Union Jack – Two Full Moons And A Trout (Tektonik remix) (Platipus)
12. Souls In Motion – Sensual Illusions (Forerunners remix) (Solaris)
13. Paul van Dyk – For An Angel (Dan Stone remake) (CDr)
Tiistain Tanssi-ilta links
Paul van Dyk To Launch iPhone Application
Middleton offers mini-mix
Solarstone Interview
Vanhoja Sähkö-flyereitä 90-luvun alusta
Goldie gets classical
Radiohead to Testify Against the RIAA
Tarrentella relaunches RIP!
Listen Tiistain Tanssi-ilta again on YleX Areena (works in Finland only):
http://areena.yle.fi/hae?pid=195876
Tiistain Tanssi-ilta @ KLUBITUS
Tiistain Tanssi-ilta @ IRC-GALLERIA
Tiistain Tanssi-ilta @ FACEBOOK
Tiistain Tanssi-ilta @ YLEX
It feels like it’s only a couple of months ago when Ian Ossia visited Jack on the club’s 4th birthday. This Friday Jack turns five and Jody Wisternoff from the Way Out West fame hits the decks. Jody is one of my long time favourites, not only because of his fantastic monthly podcast but also his Way Out West tracks, reaching back to ’97. From the local heroes, the original Jack residents DJ Orkidea and Lil’Tony join Jody to warm up the dance floor. Partyparty!
edit: Unfortunately Jody has cancelled his gig due to problems with his sciatic nerve (back pain, in plain English). Mr.A will be replacing and Jack will see all the original residents behind the decks.
On the January 17th Jack starts bi-monthly at Redrum. See the flyer below.
Jody Wisternoff on tinnitus:
“It was after a gig in Slovenia during the summer of ’06. I DJed at an outdoor party and I distinctly remember removing a piece of gaffer tape that was stopping the master level going any higher. I took it off and boosted the level to the max because I was playing really quiet, un-mastered track that needed some extra power. After that I just left it up and forgot about it, such was my drunken state. The monitors must have been blasting extra loud, not to mention the PA. I went straight to an afterhours club and played another set, where I stayed until the early morning. When I left, I remember thinking my ears were ringing more than usual, but didn’t really care because this was normal after a gig and the ringing always stopped the next day. When I woke the next afternoon I could still hear the ringing, but still assumed it would soon pass, however, the next day it was still there. And the next day… By this stage I was starting to get a little anxious and I was beginning to pay a lot of attention to the sound in my head.”
Jack is back after a short break, turning five and being as nasty and stubborn yet adorable as a five-year-old can be. The fifth anniversary birthday guest is Jody Wisternoff from the Way Out West fame, one of my early musical heroes and a guy who still keeps delivering. His podcast is a great example of his wide music taste and abilities as a DJ, make sure to subscribe :) The domestic sound of the night will be taken care by the long-time Jack residents DJ Orkidea and Lil’Tony.
Check the flyers above and below to get more information or simply click yourself to Klubitus event page.
This is also the last Jack event at Kuudes Linja. In 2009, Redrum will give Jack a new home. Exciting times ahead…
DJ Orion @ YleX – Tiistain Tanssi-ilta 05.08.2008
Tiistain Tanssi-ilta tracklist
01. Oasis – Falling Down (Chemical Brothers remix) (Big Brother)
02. Morgan Page – The Longest Road (Beetseekers remix) (CDr)
03. Chymera – Parelo (Jody Wisternoff remix) (Brandnewvibe)
04. Blue Room Project – Velo City (Fletch remix) (it:is)
05. Oceanlab – Miracle (Fletch remix) (AnjunaBeats)
*** BIISIVIERAS DECK JAGGER
06. Deck Jagger – Tears In Rain (CDr)
07. James Doman – Everything’s Gonna Be Alright (Soul Avengerz remix) (Positiva)
08. Claes Rosen – Mystify (Dinka remix) (Discoteca)
09. V-Sag – Feather feat. Alexandra McKay (Phatjak remix) (Unide Audio)
10. Kris Benton – Final Race (Flash Brothers remix) (Baroque)
11. Super8 & Tab – Elektra (AnjunaBeats)
Tiistain Tanssi-ilta links
Muusikkoparin suunnanmuutos
The Ground avasi
Biisivieras Syna
How long should music copyright be?
Aril Brikha attacks Shlomi Aber for ‘rip-off’
Teosto korotti ravintolataksoja lainvastaisesti
Nintendo Unveils Wii Music
Prodidy reissues old albums
Listen Tiistain Tanssi-ilta again on YleX Areena (works in Finland only):
http://areena.yle.fi/hae?pid=195876
Tiistain Tanssi-ilta @ KLUBITUS
Tiistain Tanssi-ilta @ IRC-GALLERIA
Tiistain Tanssi-ilta @ FACEBOOK
Tiistain Tanssi-ilta @ YLEX
Elokuun ensimmäisessä Tiistain Tanssi-illassa 05.08.2008 biisivieraana seinäjokelainen Syna ja Deck Jagger -aliaksilla esiintyvä kolmikko. Syna on kerännyt huomiota Orkidean Streching Time remixillä ja Deck Jagger puolestaan nousi klubbaajien huulille Megaforce-hitin myötä. Tanssi-illan biisivieraskappale tulee Deck Jagger -aliaksen alta ja samalla kuullaan trion viimeisimmät kesäkuulumiset.
Biisivieras Tiistain Tanssi-illassa joka toinen viikko. DJ Orionin tunnilla klo 21-22 esittäytyvät vieraat kuuluvat Suomen elektronisen musiikin artistien kärkikaartiin ja tuovat ohjelmaan oman musiikillisen antinsa esittelemällä valitsemansa biisin.
Tiistain Tanssi-illassa lisäksi lupaava britti-tulokas Fletch, suomalaisen Beetseekersin versiointi Morgan Pagen The Longest Roadista, uutta musiikkia Jody Wisternoffilta, Flash Brothersilta ja Super8&Tabilta.
Tune in.
Web-stream: http://areena.yle.fi/mediasoitin/ylex/