[Dynagroove] Defining moments in LA

[DAUS .]

I believe the Circa riots were '97, that's when the gate came crashing down. 
A couple of other defining moments in my opinion were Function, not the 
recent dum n  bass weekly, but the amazing tech-house club that went off 
downtown at one of the most beautiful locations in LA.

Also, the amazing run that DYMK had. For a while, when it came to 
afterhours, this was all you had to think about.

And I don't know if this counts, but the first JU-JU Beats was amazing. 
Technically, it was in LA.
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>Message: 10
>Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2004 05:56:58 -0700 (PDT)
>From: Cade <con at dynagroove.com>
>Subject: [Dynagroove] a new discussion thread
>To: dynagroove at dynagroove.com
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>Ok so I have been thinking abouut all my days of going out and partying in
>this city.  There are always certain events or happenings that come to my
>mind that effected me.  Some of these are defining moments in the Los
>Angeles house music scene.  SO I figure why not name some of them see if
>anyone else has some of these memories?
>
>Here are some of the most defining moments for me in the LA House music
>scene
>
>1)  After a few parties Melodic blows up.
>
>I had been going to Melodic since their first parties.  The always
>featured Mark Farina playing house music and some dope ass acid jazz.  The
>earliest Melodic's featured random DJs such as Daniel from moontribe, Eric
>Davenport, Alex Hyde, and Juss Derrick.  After a few small parties with a
>smaller crowd suddenly BAM 700 people show up.   I remember squeezing my
>way into the Bay and Matoe loft and it just being packed shoulder to
>shoulder.  Dancing was not going to happen.  The crowd was louder then the
>sound system.  It was insane.
>
>2)  Jeno and Doc play at Bang the Drum
>
>Anyone remember the hollywood sound stage?   That venue rocks!  I bet we
>could still use it.  I(ts just going to be stupid expensive.  This party
>was the party I realised Jeno was a god.  Although I think nothing of him
>now around 1995 - 1998 Jeno was hands down one of the slickest smooth djs
>around.  This party was one of my favorites in LA at the time.  Thrown by
>none other then Sue Dred herself.  Another cool fact about this party?
>Jamie Thinnes amde his debute in the back room with DJ Alison.
>
>3)  Diz Debutes @ Melodic
>
>Diz and IZ play melodic at a downtown warehouse space.  The party got
>busted at around 2 but most of us were smart and got there early.  The
>warehouse was packed.  I remember walking in and dancing as soon as I was
>in the door.  I hooked up with the natural Rythmn guys and we were blown
>away.  Most people thought they were listening to Mark Farina but we were
>actually listening to Diz.  this was the first time I heard "Shelter" by
>brand new heavies.  In fact this set is up on my webpage:
>http://www.dynagroove.com/mp3/diz_liveatmelodic.mp3
>Obviously this night changed my life.
>
>3)  Release Wednesdays
>
>Release started out with Juan Nunez and Steve Loria in a little club
>called Checka (now called temptist) it was a thin crowd but we were
>dedicated.  After a few weeks it moved to The Firehouse in west LA.  This
>is when the club was at it's best.   Release is a very special club to me
>because it was my first debute.  Jeno got fogged in and I got to come down
>and play records.   I did not play all thatgood and I was nervous as hell.
>But I survived the night.
>
>4)  Dynagroove goes public
>
>After several loft parties I actually get the balls to try and do a real
>party.  The first dynagroove I lost about 2k but the party was good.  We
>had a decent turn out but learned a lot about the business.  The spanish
>kitchen was a great venue and we had an insane line-up.   Diz, John
>Howard, Natural Rythmn, and Cade (thas me).
>
>5)  Los Angeles discovers Diz
>
>The third dynagroove I managed to score King Britt.  it was $15 with Jamie
>Thinnes and Diz and King Britt playing 3 hour sets.  Everyone walked into
>this party singng "King britt, King Britt, woooo" but they left with Diz
>on their minds.  Although Diz had played a few parties in LA already.  I
>really feel this was the party that Los Angeles really awoke to Diz.
>
>Some random thoughts
>
>Ashley Beetle playing bang the drum and sucking ass.  Sue kicked him off
>after 35 minutes.  Steve Loria to save the day
>
>Within a year all the breaks, trance, and techno DJs changed there DJ
>names to their first and last names and started playing house... bout time 
>they
>woke up! ahahaha
>
>The much anticipated Mark Farina / Miguel Miggs party getting busted.
>sucks
>
>The riots at Circa (forgot the year)
>
>Funky Techno Tribe
>
>DJs that became born again.. that was hilarrious.
>
>
>
>
>I could go on and on.  But those are just some things that come to mind.
>I was wondering if anyone else has some similar things that come to mind?

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