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Friday, December 25th • Bar opens 8PM, Club 10PM

Merry Christmas! Tired of your family? Us too. Come and dance with Saeed Younan after you’ve fufilled your familial obligations for the year.

Advance tickets: ticketfly.com/purchase/event/999825

Saeed Younan (Younan Music | DC)
saeedyounan.com
soundcloud.com/SaeedYounan

SAEED YOUNAN:

A world class globe-trotting DJ, a recording artist, a sought-after remix producer, and head of his own record label (Younan Music ), Saeed Younan has excelled as a true artist in the global dance scene. Without showing complacency, Saeed Younan does not cease to amaze, always looking to astound.

As a DJ, Saeed’s performances are renowned for his technical abilities and precision. He effortlessly weaves and morphs tracks together into a seamless blend of house, techhouse, and percussive grooves, enhancing his music into a warm and sexy vibe. All the while building momentum by allowing the music to ebb and swell.

In testimony to his worldwide appeal, Saeed was nominated one of America’s Top 100 DJ’s, entering America’s Best DJ Top 50 Poll five years in a row (DJ Times Magazine 2008-12) and Beatport nominate him for best tech-house track (2010 Beatport award). Saeed was also nominated Best Breakthrough DJ at the 2003 Dance Star Awards. These milestone events gave him the global recognition and provided the opportunity to push his sound further and captivating audiences worldwide. Saeed has headlined at prominent clubs across the globe in exotic locations such as Ibiza, Miami, Amsterdam, Tokyo, Madrid, Rio de Janeiro, Moscow with the list going on and on.

As a producer, Saeed is currently entering the busiest period of his career. Not only is he playing at different destinations on a weekly basis, but he also stepped up his production and remix work. He’s had numerous top 10 singles on Beatport and other reputable digital download services; released five mixed albums; and worked with some of the biggest dance labels in the electronic scene including Viva Music, Toolroom, Suara, Alleanza, Spinnin’ Records, Kaato Music and much more.

Born in Iraq but living in Washington DC since the early 80’s, Younan grew up listening to a variety of ethnic music. As a result, his musical sound resonates with percolating beats and sonic grooves. His production have been dubbed “timeless” by top DJs and even referred to as a “change of heart for dance music.” His vision is clear, yet simply stated: “I just want people to enjoy my music as much as I enjoy playing it for them.”

❦ CHURCH: a Sunday Service of House Music ❦

Thank you all once again for a great first installment with Animal Trainer at the Huxley. Friends and family all over came to share a special night with the boys from ZURICH alonside our partners in crime YACO & BREITEN breaking new boundries with some amazing sets. WE now bring it back to our locals showcase of amazing talent here in the city that has carried us through the years. Every month will feature talent from all around our communities teamed up with other locals, praising them for their mastery in the art of Djing. Our first guest this season features JUBILEE aka Mo.

❖ For all those looking for something intimately unique dating back to house music of old — you now can dedicate your spirit to the SOUND of an alternative rhythm that condemns the sins of conventional electronic music. Leave this life of boredom and basic behind, and follow us to discover salvation at CHURCH. We gather every other Sunday to cleanse your mind, body, and soul of the nefarious influences of everyday dance music. Come and experience redemption with friends and family at this intimate event featuring avant-garde, off the grid sounds on the cutting edge of deep house music.

– Service provided by –

☞ JUBILEE
[ Slope Traxx | DC ]

☞ STEVE KIRN ( Bday Set )
[ Sunglass Sundays | DC ]

☞ ITZJACK
[ BaltoTroit | DC ]

❖ Congregate to wtiness an exclusive local’s event that showcases original talent in the underground HOUSE MUSIC movement. We promise to bring you a variety of different teachings from all aspects of underground music, joining together local crews to preach their sound. Not meant for the closed minded, but always open for those willing to find new purpose and experience a new kind of groove.

❖ From the people that bring you SUNGLASS SUNDAYS in the summer, our winter event CHURCH returns this year at a fabulous new indoor location: THE HUXLEY.

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Thursday, September 24 • Bar opens 8PM, Roof 9PM, Club 10PM

Enter Salon de Versailles: a Masquerave hosted in our own gilded palace and featuring the sounds of Claptone, Leo Lee and Fort Fairmont. ESL’s DJ Provoke and everyone’s favorite cherub, zacheser are at the controls in the bar. All masked revelers will receive a complimentary glass of champagne with entry. Indulge yourselves.

Advance tickets: ticketfly.com/purchase/event/933353

Claptone (Exploited | Berlin)
www.claptone.com
soundcloud.com/claptone
facebook.com/claptone.official
twitter.com/Claptone_

Leo Lee ( SGS | DC )
soundcloud.com/leonardo-lee

Fort Fairmont ( DC )
soundcloud.com/fortfairmont

Bar:
DJ Provoke
soundcloud.com/dj-provoke
www.djprovoke.com

zacheser
facebook.com/zacheser
soundcloud.com/zacheser

CLAPTONE:

By now we all know that 2012AD proved to be a year dominated by Claptone’s infectious ‘Cream’ track. It became an immediate hit, topping new world charts at Beatport and RA. In 2013 his shamanistic sonic powers really took him everywhere – the mystical figure played 200 shows in 130 cities on 6 different continents. Hot productions to bleed from this shadowy one’s lair include ‘No Eyes’ and ‘Wrong’ which both topped Beatport charts, got played by everyone, were ubiquitous across Ibiza all summer and also picked up plenty of Radio 1 plays from Pete Tong and Annie Mac. But that’s not all, because remixes of the Pet Shop Boys, The Magician and George Morel’s classic house tune ‘Let’s Groove’ also managed to capture audiences under their spell.

As for 2014AD, already it has been a whirlwind ride for this avian form as he released ‘Ghost feat. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah’ and ‘United’, which made #1 in the Beatport Deep House Release Charts. Remixes of the late great Romanthony as well as Klaxons have also got the world hot under their collar and soon they are to be treated to the wondrous thing that will be his debut album. Featuring lots of fantastic collaborations with renowned singers, it is sure to be a fine artistic statement that sums up exactly what this strange figure is all about.

Deep and woozy, the Claptone sound pairs theatre with tragedy, feel good vibes with acute melancholia and imbues each groove with a Rhodes laced funk, an organic string hook and myriad earthy elements. Up to the present day, Claptone releases have been birthed on Germany’s influential Exploited label but who or whatever Claptone is, it is alive, with a life of its own, evolving and revolving in equal measure, exploring new sounds naturally and forever taking inspiration from long gone and occult worlds.