DOJA DANCE – w/ DJ Timothy Bee – 21+
DOJA DANCE 🕷️ COME BRAG ABOUT IT 🗣️ 💋 Holocene – Portland, OR 🕸️ Thursday, December 14 🌈 9PM 💃🏻 21+ GET INTO IT YUH / TIX @ WHATTHEDANCE.COM 🎟 Jam out to “Scarlet” 🩸 and then throw it back to “Planet Her” 🪐 and all of Doja’s other iconic hits! 💅 Sounds by @timothy.bee 🎶 Follow us for more @thedanceparties 🥳
Spend The Night & 3024 Present: Martyn, Sister Zo – w/ Carly Barton – 21+
This event was rescheduled from January 13th over to April 13th, due to inclement weather in January. All tickets purchased for the January show will be honored at this new April date!Spend The Night & 3024 Present: Martyn 3024 – DC https://ra.co/dj/martyn http://www.3024world.com/ https://www.instagram.com/martyn3024/ https://3024.bandcamp.com/ Sister Zo 3024, Scuffed – NYC https://ra.co/dj/sisterzo https://www.instagram.com/sister_zo https://sisterzo.bandcamp.com/Carly Barton MARTYN:Throughout his winding journey in electronic music, Dutch-born Martijn Deijkers, aka Martyn, has always stood in a genreless scene of his own. Based in Washington, D.C., Martyn builds his aesthetic around musicality and energy in equal parts. His back catalogue embodies melancholy and dancefloor hypnotism, tracing back to his roots in UK-originated hybrids of bass music with an added flavour of hi-tech, Detroit-influenced jazz. As an explorer of several sonic palettes since the mid-90s, his sound shifts between dancefloor-driven D’n’B, house and techno. But these days, Martyn is more than just a DJ and producer. His work spans multiple projects, from mentoring emerging artists to platforming new producers through his 3024 label. In 2007, he co-founded the 3024 imprint alongside visual artist Erosie. The duo have released a celebrated body of work from producers like Jacques Greene, Leon Vynehall and Martyn himself, including Martyn’s collaborations with Spaceape and OM Unit. Classic remixes supplied by Ben Klock and Flying Lotus have also left a significant stamp on the label’s evolving collection. More recently, 3024 has signed fresh talents including Otik, Sister Zo and TSVI / Anunaku. Soundwise, 3024 has no policy. Everything from dub to breaks to techno snakes through the label, with no sound too weird or wonky. Today, Martyn signs burgeoning talent to 3024, most of whom stem from his Artist Mentoring Program on Patreon. Launched in 2020, Martyn uses the Program as an outlet to mentor producers at all stages. He bridges the gap between beginners, rising artists and established names by offering one-to-one lessons, group sessions and Q&As with renowned figures like Luke Slater, Skee Mask and dBridge. Martyn connects the Program with 3024 by releasing a selection of his student’s work in the form of V/A compilations. The pandemic allowed Martyn to rethink archaic structures in dance music. Rather than get swept up in the smoke and mirrors of the industry, Martyn decided to help producers looking to break into a notoriously guarded scene. Martyn meets his students and cultivates a community to make a difference on the ground and nurture genuine student-teacher connections. With two decades of experience as a touring artist, Martyn has performed worldwide, released music on Ostgut Ton, Brainfeeder, Intercept and many more besides, and landed a residency at Panorama Bar in Berlin where he remains a resident DJ today. Like his productions, Martyn’s style of DJing is uncategorizable. His monthly ‘Darkest Light’ show on NTS Radio offers a glimpse into his far-reaching world, but similar to his approach to DJing and producing, Martyn’s trajectory continues to chop and change.
Cyane (fka Dolphin Midwives), Meroitic, Cha Cha – 21+
Due to an injury, this event was rescheduled from Feb 7th over to April 14th. All tickets purchased for the February date will be honored at this new April date.Cyane is the new project of Portland experimental composer, harpist, and vocalist, Sage Fisher. Through the lens of the naiad, Cyane, she explores the impossible betweens and shadows inhabited by femmes, both currently and throughout western colonialist history, as well as the immense resilience and power in witnessing, honoring and bringing to light the hidden intricacies of this ancestral balancing act. Inspired by early choral music, electronic pop, avant classical and R&B, Cyane uses harp, voice and electronics for a performance that dances between disguise and exposé.meroitic is a sound & movement based project of black interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary artist & composer jamondria harris. Their work uses words, sounds, wires, theremin, synthesizers,instruments, textiles & what falls into their hands to engage with blackness, desire, spirit/source,narratology/folklore, & ontologies of liberation & embodiment.Their sound art emerges from deep-listening fluidity between rhythm & source, engendering sonic cartographies woven from samples, feedback, the electromagnetic field of bodies & rooms and both digital and analog synthesizer soundscapes.Their albums are available on Fallen Moon Recordings. Conjuring sound spells via vinyl, digital field recordings, tape and live sound manipulation, Cha Cha moves beyond DJ performance and into sound curation and vibe management. Drawing on experiences from Chill Rooms in the late 90s Portland Rave scene, Cha Cha knows the value and art of creating one of a kind sound environments that transcend time, space, and sub bass.
Jordan Ward: WESTWARD – w/ Ru ARE YOU – Early show! – All Ages
This event is entirely sold out. Thank you Portland!Raised in St. Louis, Jordan Ward is quickly emerging as one of R&B’s rising stars. Developing an affinity for music and dance at a very early age, Jordan polished his skillset after first trying his hand as a choir member before transitioning into musical theatre. His influences include a diverse roster of music luminaries ranging from Marvin Gaye, Donny Hathaway, Stevie Wonder, Lauryn Hill, Kanye West, Tupac, The Notorious B.I.G., Nas, and more. After first experimenting with rap, Ward later focused on singing and dancing. By 18, he moved to Los Angeles to chase a career as a dancer. Ward’s precocious dance abilities earned him gigs as a dancer for Justin Bieber, Becky G, Janet Jackson and Beyonce, as he appeared in the singer’s Homecoming documentary for her epic Coachella performance. In 2017, Ward began his musical quest after releasing his EP, A Peak at the Summit followed by the full-length, Valley Hopefuls and stellar EP, Remain Calm which included the infectious single, “Lil Baby Crush”. It wasn’t until his 2023 debut album, FORWARD, that Ward became the talk of R&B and Hip Hop. His project was propelled by singles “WHITE CROCS” and “FAMJAM4000”, Executive Produced by Lido. Ward’s momentum has remained consistent through global touring with JID, Smino, 6LACK, and a sold out solo headline run. His recent output has also been co-signed by Tyler The Creator, J.Cole, No I.D., Rolling Stones (The Best Albums of 2023), Complex Magazine (15 Best Songs of 2023), and more.
Emo Nite at Holocene presented by Emo Nite LA – 21+ event
$1 from every ticket sold will be donated to Living The Dream Foundation
Audion – w/ Sappho & Leeonn – 21+
Matthew Dear is a shapeshifter, oscillating seamlessly between DJ, dance-music producer, and experimental pop auteur. He is a founding artist on both Ghostly International and its dancefloor offshoot, Spectral Sound. He writes, produces, and mixes all of his work. He’s had remixes commissioned by The XX, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Spoon, Hot Chip, The Postal Service, and Chemical Brothers; he’s made mixes for DJ Kicks, Get Physical’s Body Language, and Fabric mix series. He maintains four aliases (Audion, False, Jabberjaw, and Matthew Dear), each with its own style and distinct visual identity. He straddles multiple musical worlds and belongs to none, now nearly 20 years into his kaleidoscopic career, with five albums and two dozen EPs plus millions of miles in the rearview of his biography. Dear’s 2003 full-length debut, Leave Luck to Heaven, is a suite of sparse, wickedly funky house laced with Dear’s deep, distinctive vocals, and includes the much-loved single “Dog Days” (voted one of Pitchfork’s Top 100 Songs of the Decade). The record was met with rapturous acclaim from both the dance-music establishment and the critical press, including a four-star review in Rolling Stone. The 2007 follow-up, Asa Breed, is a considerable departure from Heaven’s dancefloor excursions, incorporating the polyrhythms of Afrobeat, the irreverent pop sensibilities of Brian Eno, and the austere beauty of Krautrock. More four-stars reviews followed, and Dear subsequently began touring with a live three-piece band, Matthew Dear’s Big Hands, in which Dear acted as frontman, commanding the stage with a Bryan Ferry-like swagger and a gentleman’s grace. 2010 saw the release of Dear’s watershed third album, Black City, a darkly playful sound-world that envelops the listener like the arms of a malevolent lover. Black City was met with near-unanimous critical praise, earning top marks from Mojo, Uncut, Q, URB, and the Village Voice, ending up on countless year-end lists, and earning Pitchfork’s coveted Best New Music nod. A worldwide tour followed, in which Dear and a newly expanded band continued to hone their live chops with vicious focus, as well as a remix EP in 2011 and a run of live dates with Interpol. In 2012, Dear released Beams, a collection of weird and wild rhythm-driven pop songs. Equal parts optimistic and uneasy, it was both a drastic departure from and a worthy successor to Black City’s gothic masterwork. “A forward-looking moment that also serves as the closing on the latest chapter in Dear’s evolution,” said Resident Advisor in their 4.0/5 review. Over the next five years, Dear would tour internationally with Depeche Mode and Hot Chip, DJ and release music under his Audion alias, and embrace a life of studio tinkering and family time back home. He also accepted a lecturing position at the University of Michigan School of Music. In the summer of 2017, he shared two slyly different singles under his own name: the moody, urgent “Modafinil Blues” and the buoyant, blithe, Tegan and Sara-featuring “Bad Ones.” Next came a tour with MGMT and the announcement of Bunny — his fifth full-length released October 2018 — which follows both modes, among others, parading down a rabbit hole of unhinged phrasings, dreams, and interludes. A dual vision of avant-pop; an artistic reckoning from a 21st-century polymath; persona splintered, paradox paraphrased, a riddle rendered. Bunny further confirms that Dear occupies a rarified corner of the musical universe: no longer tethered to any one genre, respected by his peers, and blessed with a bottomless well of creative energy.with local support from Sappho and Leeonn
Kalia Vandever – w/ Sheers – Early show! – 21+
On Mar. 31, 2023, AKP Recordings released We Fell In Turn, the solo debut from Brooklyn-based trombonist, composer, and quartet leader Kalia Vandever. Vandever, who plays with Harry Styles and Japanese Breakfast, “sculpts her trombone’s golden tones into dazzling compositions” (Pitchfork), writing music that tends to “dip you into a feeling or a pattern or a breathing speed, and keep you there” (The New York Times). In 2022, Vandever released Regrowth, an albumthat “features the ecstatic, brilliant melodies that have become Vandever’s signature sound” (Bandcamp). This spring, Vandever brings contemplative reflection to We Fell in Turn, a brave and understated work from an ascending voice in American jazz. Recorded over three days in upstate New York, We Fell In Turn is improvisational — a stark palate of solo trombone, voice, effects, and little more. “My solo process has always been heavily rooted in improvisation,” says Vandever. “I wanted the process to feel similar to the way I perform. Lee Meadvin, who engineered and produced the album, had a heavy hand in the creative process as well. He would dictate prompts before I started improvising and those pieces ended up shaping a lot of the imagery that comes up throughout the record.” Connecting the dots between Jeff Parker’s Forfolks, and early releases from Grouper, We Fell In Turn is a study of space and patience, embracing vulnerability in its sparse adornment. At times, the album is reminiscent of Patrick Shiroishi’sHidemi, both in its familial inspiration and solo instrument study, while sharing the ineffable feel of William Basinski’sThe Disintegration Loops — the traces of her trombone folding in on themselves in an organic loop. Emotionally generous throughout, Vandever acts as a torchbearer for jazz’s historical yearning for connection. On We Fell in Turn, Vandever draws inspiration from childhood memories — events that shaped her approach to love, community, and partnership, and her maternal homeland of Hawaii. “We were exploring childhood memories, earliest experiences with disappointment and pain, and my Hawaiian culture,” says Vandever. “We Fell In Turn came after I titled the track ‘We Wept In Turn’. Both come from the intangible feeling of waking up from vivid dreams, particularly the experience of falling right before waking up or waking up in tears.” Through this exploration into her heritage, Vandever also found guidance. “In Hawaiian mythology, ‘aumākua are known as ancestral spiritual guides that manifest in different forms, whether physical or intangible,” says Vandever. “My ‘aumākua visits me in my dreams, usually with a reassuring hug or a reminder of my past. Memories and early experiences seem to escape me, but find their way back in dreams.” And now they’ve found their way into We Fell in Turn, Kalia Vandever’s stunning solo debut.with local support from Sheers:“Sheers’ music cuts in ways where expressive & ambitious pop vignettes become expansive songs.” (Impose Magazine) Sheers is the project of harpist, pianist, and singer Lily Breshears, who draws inspiration from the likes of Claude Debussy, Olivier Messiaen, and Rihanna. The result is “exceedingly strange but beautiful, like something you’d find in a futuristic speakeasy.” (Portland Mercury). While Sheers’ sound nears art pop, the Willamette Week writes, “it’s a real treat to hear a band that’s almost a genre unto themselves.”
ON A NIGHT LIKE THIS: A Kylie Minogue Dance Party & Drag Tribute Night – 21+
💖Calling all LOVERS!💖 🪩Your DISCO needs you so start 2024 off with leaving behind all the stress in your mind. This PARTY is for you! 🪩 On A Night Like: A Kylie Minogue Dance Party and Drag Show Tribute Night will feature songs from every Kylie era and also include collaborators + artists she has influenced, and those who have influenced her throughout her decades-long career. ✩ ♬ ₊.🎧⋆☾⋆⁺₊✧ Dance Party DJ’ed by Sappho Presented by Opal Underground ★⌒ヽ(´ ❥ `) 10pm & Midnight Kylie Tribute Drag Performance by Atlas, Blossom Drearie and Violet Hex 🎆Come out to be shining like a supernova, brightest of the stars!🎆
AREA ’24: A New Year’s Eve Space Disco presented by Ibiza Boys, Møthership, and Holocene – 21+
ADVANCE TICKETS FOR THIS EVENT ARE NOW SOLD OUT! THERE WILL BE A LIMITED NUMBER OF SPOTS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR FOR $50 WHEN WE OPEN AT 8PM NIGHT OF SHOW. EARLY ARRIVAL IS RECOMMENDED TO GRAB ONE OF THOSE DOOR SPOTS (THE EARLIER THE BETTER) - Please note: These spots at the door are just hand stamps, not physical tickets – so it’s not possible to buy for others. - For all attendees: Re-entry is subject to venue capacity, so once you’ve entered the venue, we do NOT recommend leaving and then coming back – you won’t have to pay again when you return, but if we’re at capacity, you will have to wait in our re-entry line. (Tip: no one leaves the venue between 10pm and midnight). – After midnight, for you party-hoppers, we will drop cover to $25! And after 1am, for you even more ambitious party-hoppers, we will drop cover to $15! 🚀 Embark on an interstellar odyssey this New Year’s Eve as Holocene unveils AREA 24—a transcendent sci-fi discotheque, seamlessly blending 70s retro futurism with the pulse of alien discoveries and the ascent of artificial intelligence. 🔊 Be entranced by the beat of the future, with live performances by Orkis and DJ sets by Andy Warren, Tourmaline, Ibiza Boys, Visitr, and Katwalk. Witness a phenomenon of mind-bending visuals from Hasmood and Ryne, and take part in the conspiracy with live reporting by our host, Erik Hoofnagle. Capture the moment in our Area 24 crash landing polaroid photo booth masterfully curated by Kelsey Jean. 👽 Dress to impress in your best Space Disco attire—melding 70s nostalgia with avant-garde futurism. Whether you embody a time-traveling disco diva or a cyberpunk sensation, let your fashion transcend the ordinary. 🎟️ Doors open at 8 PM, and the cosmic celebration lasts until 2 AM. Secure your spot with tiered presale tickets starting at $25 (grab your tickets now to secure the best price), or join the intergalactic party at the door for $50 (subject to capacity – buying advance is your safest bet!). Prepare to dance, captivate, and defy the laws of gravity as we catapult into 2024 in true AREA 24 fashion. The countdown to a new era commences now! 🌠✨
mehro – w/ King Isis – All Ages
Pronounced “marrow,” the name mehro encapsulates their goal of seeping into the literal DNA of listeners. “The concept was born from bone marrow: It’s essential for us to live, but we never see it,” recalls mehro. “I hope my music can be the marrow of someone’s soul.” By sharing so much of themself—and, in turn, making others feel seen—on their latest releases, mehro comes a step closer to their quixotic goal. “I’m chasing a dragon that can never be caught.” Whether they’re scouring the darkest reaches of the psyche or basking in the bright rays of enlightenment, mehro’s rich, multi-layered music revels in the duality of the human experience. Their fascination with the dichotomy between pleasure and pain is particularly evident on their newest single, “dopamine” – the track has an airy, dreamlike sound that lures the listener in before giving way to the bleak emotions bubbling just below the surface. This concept is explored further on mehro’s March 2023 album, Dark Corners and Alchemy, a staggeringly vulnerable 12-song journey into the heart of a singular artist that treats despair and self-destruction with as much reverence as hope and healing. Originating as a pair of projects, mehro combined Dark Corners and Alchemy to provide the framework for an album. “Sonically, we had two very separate worlds and I wanted to bring them together,” explains mehro. The young singer-songwriter wanted to show all the facets of their artistry, from half-whispered lullabies to raucous rock anthems, while exploring a common theme: pain. Each half of the record expresses the subject matter differently against the backdrop of love, lust, and matters of the shattered heart. “Dark Corners wallows in the pain and really feels those feelings,” mehro says, referencing cuts like “howling” and “pirate song,” “while Alchemy is about taking pain and turning it into something positive in your life.” Viral hit “whore” is a perfect example of their ability to find beauty in the darkness. The L.A. native released their debut single “Perfume” in 2020 and immediately caused ripples. The stripped-back love song has since garnered more than 65 million streams on Spotify alone and heralded mehro as one of the year’s breakout artists, which included a performance on NPR Music’s prestigious Tiny Desk Concert series. Their music has also garnered praise from the likes of NPR’s All Songs Considered, FLOOD Magazine, The Line Of Best Fit, FLAUNT Magazine, Under The Radar and more; Wonderland Magazine proclaimed, “This singer-songwriter has an unreal voice that will leave you captivated from the first note” while Ones To Watch furthered, “mehro very much embodies the spirit of a well-worn journeyman, a wounded poet, a proxy for life’s living proverbs, much as Johnny [Cash] and Jeff [Buckley] did before them.” To date, mehro has amassed over 2 million monthly listeners on Spotify and over 400 million streams across all DSP’s. They have also established a loyal fanbase on social media platforms such as TikTok where they have garnered 33 million views, nearly 5 million likes and over 800 thousand followers. In addition, mehro’s latest single “dopamine” was the fastest song to reach 1 million streams on Spotify while their previously released song “exploding” has been trending atop Shazam’s charts in Mexico for over 3 months.