RENAISSANCE / RENAIDDANCE: Celebrating BeyoncΓ©’s Latest Masterpiece – 21+
{RENAISSANCE RENAIDDANCE} π Release the stress! π π Holocene – Portland π Wednesday, March 15 β° 8PM-12AM π 21+DJs: Timothy Bee and Passports RENAISSANCE RENAIDDANCE is a celebration of Queen B’s latest masterpiece and the old school disco + techno scene that inspired it. Expect to hear every song on the album and more! π― LET’S MOVE! Find all our events at facebook.com/whatthedance !
Cruel Diagonals (album release), Crystal Quartez, (arsonist) – presented by Megalith – 21+
Since 2016, Los Angeles-based multimedia artist, Cruel Diagonals (aka Megan Mitchell), has been creating critically acclaimed experimental electronic music and intriguing visuals. Though classically trained as a vocalist and well-versed in jazz standards as a youth, Cruel Diagonals applies her brilliant voice to compositions and improvisations that are the antithesis of staid tradition or arid academic exercises. Rather, she optimizes her minimal gear setup with an instinctual adventurousness and an acute sense of the most chilling and moving atmospheres and timbres, favoring fluidity of tones over the grid-like modes of much electronic music. Cruel Diagonals augments these elements with exquisite vocalizations and field recording extracted from decrepit industrial sites and West Coast nature zones in order to reveal their expressive properties, thereby forging a unique sonic palette. Crystal Cortez is a sound, installation artist & programmer based out of Portland Oregon. They are also a professor of Creative Coding & Sonic Arts at Portland Community College. As someone who never saw themself represented in computer music or creative tech their work focuses on the empowerment of underserved populations gaining access and knowledge around technology. In 2019 they co founded whateverSpace, a maker space offering free and sliding scale workshops and technology rentals with priority going to the BIPOC community. Under their performance moniker Crystal Quartez they transforms field recordings, uses synthesis, audio programming, data sonification, and 3D sound spatialization to produce complex sonic realms. Their practice has recently involved the development of interactive sculptural interfaces and wearable technology that monitor movement and other corporeal methods to liberate the performer from their interfaces. Their art has been shown at NIME, La MaMa NYC, PNCA, Disjecta, PICA, Navel (LA), On the Boards (Seattle) and more.Pittsburgh’s digital collagist {arsonist} unbraids time and decolorizes nature on her debut album Reality Structure. Overpowering blasts of electronic percussion offset lush synthetic beauty on six tracks of perfectly balanced battle between chaos and understanding. The album title plays on the name of a mathematical vector that divides a unit into real and imaginary subspaces. Throughout these pieces, {arsonist} explores subspaces of dreamlike reality and realistic dream states, with alien synth sounds and organic strings cautiously tugging the songs in different, bizarre directions. Otherworldly in a way where you can hear the process of a new world being constructed and decomposing in real time.
SNAP!: Star-Crossed Lovers’ Ball – ’90s vs ’00s Dance party! – 21+
Join us on Friday February 24th for the Star-Crossed Lovers’ Ball inspired by the classic 1996 hit, Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet. Dress up as Romeo, Juliet, Mercurio or Tybalt (or your favorite character from the movie) and dance to all your favorite throwbacks and tracks directly from the soundtrack Romeo + Juliet. Plus enjoy a performance inspired by Mercurio’s Drag number at midnight! We have something for everyone! EXPECT TO HEAR Hip Hop, Rock, West Coast Rap, R&B, Rave, Pop and everything in between from the early 90s to the early 00s. And don’t forget to step into our gaming area to play all your favorite Nintendo games. Join the SNAP! 90s crew every LAST FRIDAY at Holocene for a nostalgic trip back to all your favorite music from the early 90s to the early 00s. Spanning genres from Hip Hop to House to Alt Rock to Modern re-edits you will feel like you are back in Middle school. Resident DJ’sColin JonesIntrocut “Like” and Follow us!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SNAP90sInstagram: SNAP90sparty
Cal Scruby – Early show! – All Ages – presented by Sean Healy
Cincinnati, Ohio-based rapper Cal Scruby was born in 1989 and grew up in a small Ohio town, slowly developing a love for hip-hop. In 2011, after spending time as a student at Ohio State University, Scruby began making his own music, honing a style that featured sharp freestyling skills and songs frequently centered around themes of pop culture or his collegiate lifestyle. He self-produced his first single, “Best Foot Forward,” in a library at OSU and later went on to post a series of a cappella freestyle videos he entitled “Scruby Snacks.” He signed with Riveting Entertainment in 2014 and the next year released his debut album, House in the Hills, with the label. The album’s lead single, “Ain’t Shit Change,” featured a cameo from Chris Brown and received massive worldwide attention. Scruby toured throughout the next two years and released his Long Story Short EP in 2017.
LAFFY TAFFY Twerk / Trap / Dancehall / Reggaeton party w/ DJ BNick & Special guests: Freez ‘Em & DJ Jack – 21+
Alpha Pack Presents: Laffy Taffy – Twerk In all Ass-sorted Flavors Twerk | Trap | R&B | Dancehall | Reggaeton Nonstop sounds that are guaranteed to keep you sweating on the dancefloor. Laffy Taffy features resident DJ BNick (Blow the Whistle/Solid Gold/The Get Down/AirPlane Mode); featuring monthly rotating guests. Music will have NO boundaries, but it will be ALL fuego!!!! Heavy hitting Twerk 808s, ratchet Trap anthems, pulsating Dancehall favs, and GROUNDBREAKING Reggaeton bangers!!! This party will not disappoint. Advance tickets and Before 11pm at the door: $10 After 11pm at the door: $15 Resident DJ: BNickGuest DJs: Freez ‘Em & Jack
CIAO AMORE: A WHITE LOTUS RAVE w/ sounds by Ibiza Boys – 21+
CIAO AMORE π A WHITE LOTUS RAVE As Quentin said, “Sicily can be very seductive.” Despite an eventful last season, we were left wanting more. Let’s pretend we’re on vacay with Italian disco, house hits + a certain theme song on all night at CIAO AMORE. A party is really no fun if you’re not dressed up! Throw on your bright Euro wear and come prepared to dance! We’d love to have you here at the WHITE LOTUS RAVE. the type of event that will have your friends asking, “What happened last night?” Sounds by @ibiza_boyss Find all our events at facebook.com/whatthedance !
Switch:Vers w/ DAIYAH, M5007, DJ SCS & Destiny Smokez – 21+
Switch:Vers Queer • Techno • Party … PERFORMING: Destiny Smokez Diane Rott Witch Prince … DJING: Novail DJ SCS Daiyah (NYC, RNR) M5007 … ABOUT THE PARTY: What started in a small North Portland bar named Killingsworth Dynasty has now become a staple in Portland’s queer nightlife scene. Since 2017, Switch Dance Party has consistently delivered iconic performances and vibe-defining DJ sets by some of Portland’s best talent of the last wave. Now ushering in a new era, Switch hones in on the energy, transforming in order to cultivate a fresh sensation. For this one, expect techno all night with pop up performances happening any time, any where. Always queer, always freaky. This party is donating 100% of proceeds with a minimum of $200 to The Black United Fund of Oregon (BUF). BUF’s mission is to assist in the social and economic development of Oregon’s underserved communities and to contribute to a broader understanding of ethnic and culturally diverse groups. More details can be found at www.bufor.org/mission. … HOW TO PARTY WITH US: ASK FOR CONSENT BRING GOOD VIBES RESPECT THE SPACE GET IN THE GROOVE TURN A LOOK TIP YOUR PERFORMERS LET LOOSE GURL! … DRESS CODE: Fetish wear is encouraged, but we also want you to wear what makes you feel good about going out. Just be respectful to others, be yourself and follow the rules – you’ll fit into this space perfectly. … ACCESSIBILITY: The venue is wheelchair accessible. Dance floor is 3 steps down with ramp access via the front entrance. Bench style seating available. A water based hazer is used. There may be flashing & strobing lights. Free water available. Non alcoholic & CBD beverages at bar. Corn tortilla tacos for sale at the bar. Contact us on IG @switchdanceparty if finances are an issue … INFO: WE START @ 9 & DANCE TIL CLOSE 1001 SE MORRISON ST
Xeno & Oaklander, Martial Canterel, DJ Battles – 21+
Xeno & Oaklander are a minimal electronics duo (Liz Wendelbo and Sean McBride of Martial Canterel) based in Brooklyn, New York. As artists, they have been deeply involved in the analog synth community since 2004 (the release of their debut Vigils LP on Xanten), and have helped promote and inspire the revival of synth wave and the rise of dark wave in the US and throughout the world through their extensive touring and prolific output. Following their debut on Xanten, they released the Sentinelle and Sets & Lights albums on Wierd before signing on to Ghostly International, where they unveiled their widely acclaimed albums Par Avion and Topiary, introducing their innovative mastery of analog synth production to a wider audience. During the Ghostly album sessions, the duo also recorded Movements and Movements 2 commissioned by the National Center for the Arts, Grenoble, and Ecole du Magasin: an inspirational 35 minute piece recorded live and inspired by travel in space and time. In 2017 the Moonlight single on Ghostly, was originally released as a split single with Chris und Tina by Electronic Sound Magazine UK. They released their HYPNOS album in 2019, and their VI/DEO album in 2021 both on DAIS Records. Xeno & Oaklander record their songs and film scores in their Brooklyn studio and are known for their commitment to recording and performing on analogue synthesizers exclusively. They perform both at art institutions, music venues and festivals worldwide, and have performed at SF Moma, PS1 Warm Up, Miami Art Basel, Kunsthalle Zürich & the New Museum NY with sold out shows at Echoplex LA, Elsewhere NY & El Club Detroit. Festivals include SUBSTANCE LA & CMD Mexico City. They’ve appeared on numerous live streams and NIGHT FLIGHT TV. Sean McBride has created original music for visual artists Dara Birnbaum, Lucy McKenzie & Richard Kern. Notable Xeno & Oaklander remixes are for John Foxx, Tobias Bernstrup and Robert Calvert of Hawkwind.
IN THIS DANCERY: Valentine’s R&B Dance Party ft. DJs Deena Bee & Timothy Bee – 21+
Join expert selectors Deena Bee and Timothy Bee for a very special Valentine’s R&B dance party! A night of smooth grooves and sultry sounds highlighting R&B from the 90s, ’00s and beyond.
A DANCE NIGHT CELEBRATING THE MUSIC OF MADONNA – DJ Sappho, DJ Orso – 21+
To celebrate the world tour announcement from the Queen of Pop herself, come dance the night away to Madonna’s amazing catalogue on Saturday April 29th at Holocene. DJ Sappho and DJ Orso will be playing all of the hits (from Material Girl, Into The Groove, Like A Virgin, La Isla Bonita and many many more) plus all kinds of B-sides, edits and remixes to satisfy even the biggest Madonna stans. Dress to slay! Song requests are always welcome via Instagram! @pauzpresents – FREE w RSVP before 10pm (early arrival recommended!) – For priority entry until 11pm, purchase an advance ticket for $15 – 4 ticket Presale Bundles for $45