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Tuesday, December 23, 2008
New Noise of New York Nightlife
Versatile DJ Journey Finds a Way to Stand Out in City of Originals
Rules to keeping a Manhattan club crowd happy: One, remember to play plenty of Jay Z, MIA and Beyonce. Two, don’t forget to throw in old school beats by artists like Mos Def and Gang Starr. Three, pay tribute to legends like Biggie and Tupac. Finally, end the night with never fail hits by Madonna and groups like the Killers.
Follow this method, take requests, and you might live to see another night behind NY club turntables. Try getting creative with your “own” style and those daredevil ways may leave your crowd confused and you gig-less.
Now picture this; an LA based DJ who likes being creative, original & daring in the swanky New York night scene, dead in the water right? WRONG!
Ask DJ Journey how he copes with the tough New York crowd on a weekend night. His answer is simple & methodical; you break down the music barriers. “When club-goers enter a venue, they already know what they expect to hear and what songs will make people get down, and sing along. It’s engrained in their mind and so they think that’s all they should hear. It doesn’t mean they don’t like to listen or dance to other music, they just aren’t used to it”.
But hold on people, don’t get images in your head of this DJ playing Lil Wayne and then suddenly switching to a Def Leppard track with no transition. It’s not like that. But it is the idea of combining multiple genres of music throughout a four hour set, carefully blending one track into another, and adding additional beats with superb scratching abilities, all while keeping the crowd happy. Might we add, this may even keep the crowd pleasantly surprised.
This is a technique that DJ Journey says is anything but foreign to him, but does admit in the past few months he’s been more loyal to it than ever.
“In Chicago, where I began my career, I played in everything from House Venues to Reggae clubs. It was those in between mainstream places were I really got to work on the craft of being versatile during one set. I’m known to do this kind of stuff in LA too, but NYC is more competitive than ever and now I’m really working on mastering a signature style, a style that stands apart from the rest.
Side by side with his New York City promoter, Otto Ade, the duo is making their presence known everywhere from upscale lounges in midtown to trendy clubs in the Meat Packing District. Both Chicago natives, these “outside of the box” thinkers believe that while although taking chances with music can be risky it’s the only way to go.
“It’s true switching the routine partiers are used to hearing could get messy. But doing what everyone else does never got anybody anywhere. And this is my style, and it seems to be working” And with venues like Hiro, Imperial, Katra and Butter all requesting him back, DJ Journey has no plans on switching up his style.
Catch DJ Journey on New Years Eve 2008 at Butter Lounge. And yes he will be playing all your favorite beats, he’ll just put his own twist on it.
Written By,
Laura Hoeppner
DJ REACH HOST ENSM HOLIDAY PARTY 2008 @ LEVEL-V, IN NEW YORK CITY
OTTO ADE, DJ JOURNEY & DJ REACH
SOME DUDE, BIG TOM, DJ JOURNEY, & DJ COMMISH
DJ JOURNEY ON THE 1 & 2'S AND DJ REACH MC'N
DJ REFLECT This was by far one of the best nights I've had in NYC. Thanks to Otto Ade my fearless booking manager and Dj Reach. I had the pleasure of spinning with some of New York Cities finest. All Dj's signed to the top agencies in the country. Such as DGI, SKAM ARTIST, MOODSWING 360 & DECKSTAR. Amazing!!!
I went on at the perfect time 12 midnight. The elites were in the build and they all were tuned into the sounds of Dj Journey. Positive responses were all I received in this epic moment in time. What a awesome night to be me! In the words of my man Otto.... Your on your way kid, just be patient. Woo HAAAA!!
The New Your Experience...
Bless,
Journey
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Dj JOURNEY BACK IN THE BIG APPLE @ IMPERIAL & HIRO
Attention party-goers and music lovers..... if you plan on stepping into any club this weekend, make sure you hit the place with the best bi-coastal
DJ out there.
Mix-master and DJ extraordinaire, DJ Journey will be taking on two of Manhattan's hottest spots this Friday and Saturday Night.
Imperial, the new art-themed Flatiron District club with amazing visuals and an insane sound system will host multi-faceted DJ Journey. Fresh off DJing a string of dope events in Los Angeles, Journey will bring his eclectic style and sick spinning skills to a club that will appreciate all he has to offer. Complete with 30 foot high ceilings, three cinematic TV screens and wood dance floors, Imperial is aesthetically pleasing, yet unlike anything else Manhattan has to offer. Filled with various graffiti artist's work and an unpretentious vibe, this is the perfect venue for for you to see the unique turntablist DJ Journey bring his beats.
After you recover from your crazy Friday night, show up at Hiro Club on Saturday to hear more great music with DJ Journey. As many DJ Journey fans know, this is the memorable spot where Journey got his first opportunity to show NYC what he's all about. In September this DJ took to the turntables at this packed venue and kept the crowd dancing until 4am. His unique style and everlasting energy kept the crowd pleased and the promoters eager to bring him back. So the kid is here again and ready to rock this upscale dual level nightclub, completed with gymnasts hanging from the ceiling.
Be sure to come out, get your dance on, and show DJ Journey some NY love.
Be sure to come out, get your dance on, and show DJ Journey some NY love.
Written by Laura Hoeppner
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