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SOCIETY : FREE PARTY TOMORROW WITH ROBERT OWENS & ROCKY (X-PRESS 2)

Posted in 80's, Acid house, Chicago House, Italo Disco with tags , , , , , on February 22, 2012 by Knockturnal

After the huge success of the fourth SOCIETY warehouse party with DJ Pierre, we return to our basement with another Chi-town legend, Robert Owens, for another night of true House sounds – mostly old, some new; all incredible.

ROBERT OWENS is a man that needs no introduction, and the DSS basement is where Mr Owens comes into his own. It’s rare that Robert gets the chance to play in such intimate surroundings and it allows him to dig deep and play the stuff that really gets him jackin’ – and our parties often end up with the golden-voiced maestro singing to our lovely crowd. To say it’s special is an understatement.

ROCKY started DJing in the mid 80s, before being caught up in the whole acid house thing and getting carried along with the wave, landing a residency at London’s Yellow Book in 89 and getting matey with the Boys Own crew, making regular appearances at their events. Remixes for the likes of the Farm followed before Rocky, Diesel and Ashley Beedle formed X-Press 2 and released the seminal ‘Muzik Express’. The team went on to land a 6 month residency at Cream in the nineties and score some massive singles including ‘Lazy’ with David Byrne that went to number 2 in the charts. Rocky came down to one of our nights at DSS and loved it – he asked about playing and…well…that’s a no-brainer – we’re honoured to say the least.

The SOCIETY residents CLASS OF 808 DJs will be bringing the heat as always, as will JOSH CAFFE, ALEX WALE, and guests, playing sounds from Detroit, Chicago, the UK and beyond + Don’t miss WANARB’S own HAZMAT playing an exclusive Italo set!

Our previous events have seen the Dalston basement transformed into east London’s take on Ron Hardy’s Muzic Box, with an untouchable atmosphere and party people jackin’ to the sounds of 80′s Chicago house ‘til the small hours. Nowhere else can you dance in a cosy basement club with Robert Owens singing and dancing along with you.

THURSDAY 23RD
FEBRUARY 2012 | 9:00PM – 2:30AM
DALSTON SUPERSTORE | 117 KINGSLAND ROAD, LONDON, E8 2BP

FREE ENTRY ARRIVE EARLY!

FULL INFOClick here

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Less than 2 weeks ’til Society, tickets selling fast

Posted in 80's, Acid house, Chicago House, House, Society, Warehouse Party, We are not a rock band with tags , , , , , , on January 28, 2012 by Knockturnal

Less than two weeks to go until our biggest party yet. On Friday 10th February we’re flying over from Chicago, USA the inventor of Acid house; DJ Pierre to play a one-off set of Acid House at an amazing London warehouse location. Tickets have been flying out the door for this one and second-release tickets are about to sell out. Get yours now for £12.50 before they rise in price.

Also playing this event : Criss Angel (Energy/Centreforce FM), Jamie Blanco (Live 808 set), Citizen, SOCIETY residents Class of 808 DJs + more DJs yet to be announced!

Expect a night of true Acid/Chicago House plus original artwork created for this party, VHS projections, smoke, lazers, a booming sound system and the best atmosphere this side of 1989. If you haven’t seen it already, check out the video for a taster of what to expect:

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Location revealed for SOCIETY with DJ Pierre this Friday

Posted in Acid house, Society, Warehouse Party with tags , , , , , , , , on January 8, 2012 by Knockturnal

We’re now able to reveal the location for Friday’s SOCIETY warehouse all-nighter:

VILLAGE UNDERGROUND
54 Holywell Lane, Shoreditch EC2A 3PQ

8pm – 4am

Just off Great Eastern St – walking distance from Old St and Liverpool St stations – map here.

After seeing Village Underground we knew we had to change location – and what a location it is! We’d go as far as to say this is THE BEST warehouse space London has to offer – check out the pictures below for proof, it’s going to blow you away!

Moving to this venue has meant a change of opening times – and the night is now running from 8pm-4am, so arrive in good time, we’re going to get this party going early!

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TONIGHT : SOCIETY (ALMOST) NEW YEAR SPECIAL w. ROBERT OWENS, DAN BEAUMONT + more

Posted in 80's, Acid house, Chicago House, Club Night, Society with tags , , , , , on December 29, 2011 by Knockturnal

Tonight is our last SOCIETY Session of the year and this one is going to bring down the walls. No excuses – no work in the morning (unless you’re really unlucky). Come and werk off that Xmas Turkey with a non-stop basement jackin’ session.

Joining ROBERT OWENS this month are the inimitable DAN BEAUMONT, who many of you will remember from our Marshall Jefferson warehouse party earlier this year (he absolutely KILLED IT) and Trailer Trash legend MIKKI MOST who will both be digging to the back of their box for Acid House Xmas Crackers. JOSH CAFFE, SOCIETY RESIDENTS and guests will keep our baubles shaking until the early hours, plus we have some very special surprises in store.

If you’ve not made it down to our parties yet, DO NOT MISS THIS ONE. Our previous events have seen the Dalston basement transformed into east London’s take on Ron Hardy’s Muzic Box, with an untouchable atmosphere and the party people jackin’ to the sounds of 80′s Chicago house ‘til the small hours. Nowhere else can you dance in a cosy basement club with Robert Owens singing and dancing along with you. This party will put your New Years Eve to shame – we promise.

THURSDAY 29TH
DECEMBER 2011 | 9:00PM – 2:30AM
DALSTON SUPERSTORE | 117 KINGSLAND ROAD, LONDON, E8 2BP

FREE ENTRY ARRIVE EARLY!

FULL INFOClick here

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THIS MAN INVENTED ACID HOUSE

Posted in Acid house, Society, Warehouse Party with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on December 14, 2011 by Knockturnal

HUGE NEWS! For our fourth Acid House all-nighter we have the INVENTOR OF ACID HOUSE, DJ Pierre flying in from Chicago, USA.

Call him Phuture, Pierre’s Pfantasy Club, Phortune, Phuture Phantasy Club, The Don, Photon Inc, Aly-Us, Nat “Ja…mmin Jones”, Scratching Pierre, DJ Pierre, The Creator, Legend, Pioneer, Innovative, Timeless, Genius…they all apply. And now the man himself is coming to rock our warehouse with a one-off Acid House set.

The event is going to take place at a great new warehouse location in east London and as we’ve proved with our previous parties, we create a gathering that feels as much like 1989 as possible, with projections from the era, decor and original artwork influenced by artists like Keith Haring and Bill Drummond, and of course lasers, smoke and Funktion One sound.

Support DJs announced soon.

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Society DJs play The Future Now

Posted in Acid house, Chicago House, Club Night, House with tags , , , , , , on December 6, 2011 by pettingparty

After hosting a brilliant Thursday night session at Dalston Superstore 2 weeks back, the DJs behind everyone’s favourite Acid House night, Society, pop up for some weekend fun this Friday. Playing at budding night The Future Now, the Society DJs join Hannah Holland, Dexter Kane and resident Warboy in room 1 at The Egg in Kings Cross.

The Egg gets kind of a bad rep as people know it used to be a bit shit, but it’s actually a lot nicer now and worth heading over to Kings Cross for. Plus The Future Now attracts an eclectic mix of people making it  fun wild-card weekend-option.

FRIDAY 9TH DECEMBER
10 PM – 6 AM
EGG NIGHTCLUB
200 YORK WAY, N7 9AP LONDON

£10 BEFORE 12.30. £15 after

For the full deets on drink offers, NUS prices, entire line-up and more head over to The Future Now’s Facebook Event page.

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Society Sessions presents Terry Farley vs Robert Owens

Posted in 80's, Acid house, Club Night, Society with tags , , , , , on November 24, 2011 by 4th level zombie

After two successful Society Sessions in the past two months, we bring you a third installment that is our biggest session to date. The last two parties in Dalston’s Basement has seen the charismatic, soulful Robert Owens team up with a different guest DJ and this third assignment will see him square up to his toughest opponent to date! Terry Farley!

Terry Farley, a man who needs no introduction but i’ll try anyway, is an acid house legend from Slough. This is a man who used to bathe in a tin bath and has been through more musical movements than Beethoven. DJ, founder of Boy’s Own magazine and then head of Junior Boys Own Records, Terry Farley is a monumental catalyst in House music past, present and future.

Our last two events has seen Dalston Superstore transformed into east London’s take on Ron Hardy’s Muzic Box, with an untouchable atmosphere and the party people jackin’ to the sounds of 80′s Chicago house ‘til the small hours. Nowhere else can you dance in a cosy basement club with Robert Owens singing and dancing along with you. It may be a Thursday night but the weekend most definitely starts here – BRING DOWN THE WALLS!

THURSDAY 24TH
NOVEMBER 2011 | 9:00PM – 2:30AM
DALSTON SUPERSTORE | 117 KINGSLAND ROAD, LONDON, E8 2BP

FREE ENTRY ARRIVE EARLY!

FULL INFOClick here

Want more info or to be added to the guestlist then email shh@societywarehouse.com or add yourself to the Facebook and RA event list.

Still not excited by this heavyweight clash? Well thankfully the Class of 808 boys put together a little warmup mix early in the week and they will also be supporting these two behemoths of House music this evening.

Class of 808 DJ’s - Society Basement Mixx 002

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SOCIETY BASEMENT SESSIONS 003 : ROBERT OWENS & TERRY FARLEY

Posted in Acid house, Chicago House, Club Night, Society with tags , , , , , , , on November 10, 2011 by Knockturnal

Our third session and this time we have two artists way too huge to be playing in our basement!

This installation brings together the silky-voiced Chicago legend with another huge special guest, Terry Farley. Head of Boys Own Records and in his own right a monumental catalyst in House music past, present and future.

Our last two events have seen the Dalston basement transformed into East London’s take on Ron Hardy’s Muzic Box, with an untouchable atmosphere and the party people jackin’ to the sounds of 80’s Chicago house ‘til the small hours. Nowhere else can you dance in a cosy basement club with Robert Owens singing and dancing along with you. It may be a Thursday night but the weekend most definitely starts here - BRING DOWN THE WALLS!

THURSDAY 24TH
NOVEMBER 2011 | 9:00PM – 2:30AM
DALSTON SUPERSTORE | 117 KINGSLAND ROAD, LONDON, E8 2BP

FREE ENTRY ARRIVE EARLY!

FULL INFOClick here

PLUS check our second SOCIETY Basement Sessions Mixx by our residents Class Of 808 – 45 minutes of some of the sounds you can expect to hear in our sweaty basement.

Class Of 808 - SOCIETY Basement Sessions Mixx 002

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SOCIETY Basement Sessions 002: Robert Owens and Neville Watson 27/10/11 – Plus exclusive mix!

Posted in Acid house, Club Night, House, Society, We are not a rock band with tags , , , , on October 20, 2011 by Knockturnal

Next week sees our second Basement Session with Robert Owens, and this time bringing in another huge guest – Neville Watson! You may know him from his releases on Hour House Is Your Rush, Dissident or Snuff Trax, you may know him from his amazing Raving ’89 book or you may remember him from his residency at Checkpoint Charlie, but you should definitely know he’s going to turn our basement into a sweaty Jackin’ zone!

DJs: ROBERT OWENS, NEVILLE WATSON,
+ SOCIETY RESIDENTS – All playing classic house & new beat

THURSDAY 27TH
OCTOBER 2011 | 8:30PM – 2:30AM
DALSTON SUPERSTORE | 117 KINGSLAND ROAD, LONDON, E8 2BP

FREE ENTRY ARRIVE EARLY!

FULL INFO: Click here

Plus check out the first SOCIETY Basement Sessions Mix featuring 40 mins of Acid House!

Class Of 808SOCIETY Basement Sessions Mixx 001

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SOCIETY : Robert Owens Free Party Tonight

Posted in Acid house, Club Night with tags , , , , , , , , on September 29, 2011 by Knockturnal

Tonight we’re bringing Chicago to Dalston with a 2.5 hour set from house music legend Robert Owens. Expect two floors of Chicago House, Acid, New Beat and a bit of Italo – a smaller party means we’re able to stretch our legs and play some tracks you don’t hear often – it’s going to go OFF!

Mr Owens will be joined by BUBBA from Hannah Holland’s Batty Bass camp, who we’ve brought over from Berlin to werk you into a sweat, plus Class of 808 DJs, Josh Caffe, Hazmat and Josh Ford. Oh, and did we mention, it’s free entry?

Full details on the event can be found here.

Dalston Superstore can be found at 117 Kingsland High St, London, E8 2PB – the music starts from 9pm and we collapse in a heap at around 2.30am!

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