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Our House Records Compilation Volume 1

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In a 3 track release so diverse it’s hard to sum the feelings up, but well…we’ll try. Realboy’s Fallout opens the compilation up with a haunting melody, chopped up synths, and foretelling vocal samples. NITEPPL step it up a notch in intensity with the heavy crunch of Me and You. Leading off a hard-hitting intro into a guitar wrought ballad of a breakdown this track helps leverage the two extremes brought from the other originals on the release. Track 3 – Vienna – maybe the danciest disco funk track we’ve heard in years. Dynamics bring their signature upbeat euphoria with this original that’s had our foot tapping since we first pressed play.

Enjoy a full stream of the 3 tracks below, or catch them on our Youtube page.

-jording.

February 21, 2012 | Categories: Artists, Music | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , | Leave A Comment »

LIGHT YEAR

LIGHT YEAR

Two extremely successful years of production and two home run EP’s later,  the one man brain behind Light Year brings another work of art with his third EP ‘Moderation’. After gaining worldwide success with the ’5 girls’ EP, Light Year continues to push boundaries and create some high quality acid flared techno with some of the best percussion out there. With big support from 2manydjs, Erol Alkan, Tiga, Brodinski, and far more artists of the same caliber.

The end of 2011 and beginning of 2012 brings bigger things for this man as he continues to ride down the path of success. With a huge anticipated release of his remix alongside The Finger Prince for Erol Alkan & Boys Noize‘s infamous track ‘Lemonade‘, they do nothing short of disappoint with their spin on things. Of all the remixes done for that song, and amongst the plethora of top quality producers doing them, I still find this to be the best. Backed with the signature Finger Prince bassline topped off with some brilliant percussion…it gets no better than this.

Moving on to the new year with his ‘Moderation’ EP hot off Bang Gang Records and with the start of a new year we are gifted with a slightly different sound from the Australian born producer. While he decided to ditch the banger’esq fashion he brings out some deep house with some catchy baselines that carry some real groove. Also, checkout the awesome old school VHS Rave clips while getting down.

 

-DubbleDubz

February 16, 2012 | Categories: Artists, Music | Tags: , , , , , , , , | Leave A Comment »

Future | Perfect – 2.16.12

Been a busy week for us with the world revitalizing after the slow months of the year. We’ve got lots of new bookings, releases, and even OHR produced shows to tell you about. But first, let’s check in to this week’s Future | Perfect. Our buds don’t slack over there, coming off a sold out show last week with LIGHT ASYLUM, they move into this week’s equally  impressive lineup of Dubbel Dutch and Ghosts On Tape alongside FP residents (yea….these are residents) Christian Martin of dirtybird and Jaws da Jormungand. The Austin, Texas based producer Dubbel Dutch has been tearing it up all across the country, turning heads both at home and internationally. Getting recognition from XLR8R, Scion AV, and even BBC Radio 1 across the pond the producer shows no signs of laying off the magic. Next on the list – long time SF resident, co-founder of the legendary ICEE HOT parties, and producer by the name of Ghosts On Tape. Pair these two monsters with the even more beastly resident lineup and you’ve got one hell of a night at the prettiest little club in the bay – Monarch.

This whole deal can be yours for the economy friendly price of just $5! Catch a pre-sale to our favorite weekly Thursday party HERE. Or if you’re that kind that digs getting your info on, check out the facebook event HERE.

Dubbel Dutch live at Happy Ending Fridays

 

-jording.

February 16, 2012 | Categories: Events, Promoters | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave A Comment »

Future | Perfect – 2.9.12

I’m a firm believer in an event being an experience, not just an event. Sure there are some parties that are obviously just about getting down and some just about listening to tracks coming out of speakers, but for me that just doesn’t cut it. Some really great friends of ours, as well as longtime SF music gurus, are putting together a weekly event thats changing the game in the city we call home. In an industry becoming more commercial everyday, the guys over at Future Perfect have started an event at the beautiful new Monarch every Thursday. Their weekly titled Future|Perfect aims to bundle up a unique culture encompassing music, fashion, artistic expression and experimentation and hand it off to you as a vibe felt almost instantly upon walking in the door.

This week’s party brings in some hefty names considering the freshness of the night. Brooklyn’s LIGHT ASYLUM dons the headlining spot with a commanding presence brought from the incredibly multitalented DJ Shannon Funchess and her bandmate Bruno Coviello. Having garnered support from The New York Times, FADER Magazine, and even LCD Soundsystem’s frontman James Murphy, the melodic blend of synths and eerily soothing voice of Shannon shows no signs of disappointing. Pair this alongside DJ sets from the eclectic styles of WHITE HORSE, LORIC, and F|P resident Marco de la Vega and well…it’s safe to say Thursday is agreeably the new Friday.

Catch a preview of LIGHT ASYLUM’s latest track Skull Fuct below. If the night catches your interest you can find more info on the artists and how to get a presale HERE (only a few hours left on presales, otherwise catch a ticket at the door). Night starts at 9, hope we see some of our 21+ friends there!

February 9, 2012 | Categories: Events | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave A Comment »

Beats & Bloody’s

Beats & Bloody's

Tomorrow, Saturday February 4th we are very excited to bring you our first charity event! In collaboration with Noise Pop and The Bold Italic, we’re bring you a day party filled with the finest beats paired with the tastiest drinks! We’ve got a stacked lineup of Realboy, Niteppl, Nisus, Nanosaur, and a very special vs. set consisting of Gotta Dance Dirty‘s own ///Bones and SF’s own exploding disco prodigy Viceroy. As well as the dancetastic beats, Blowfish Sushi and Stolichnaya Vodka are crafting up a one of a kind menu of custom Bloody Mary’s to start your morning off right. If that wasn’t enough for you, The Vapor Room will be hosting a “hang out” room upstairs in the lounge (yea, we’re thinking what you’re thinking…we’ll find out I guess?). Up in the front room we’ll also be showcasing our resident artist Danielle Teaderman’s lovely portfolio of work, as well as a live painting demonstration from the genius herself! If this isn’t enough of a name dropping quality day for you, guess what – IT’S ALL FOR CHARITY! We’re donating 100% of the proceeds from the door ($5 minimum cover, more is always welcome!) to a local favorite of ours – CMAC. California Music and Culture Association, CMAC in short, is a non-profit comprised of venue owners, politicians, patrons, and all around music industry enthusiasts working together to ensure night life rights are well respected up here in the city by the bay. They’ve spent the past year tirelessly working with SFPD and SF Entertainment Commission to make sure you and everyone else in the place we call home has a place to party!

Come out and have a great time with us tomorrow morning from 12-5. The event is 18+ and takes place at Noise Pop’s Pop Up Shop, you can find the address HERE, and the official event page HERE.

 

-jording.

February 3, 2012 | Categories: Events, Promoters | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave A Comment »

Pitchben

Pitchben

German born Ben Pitch, stage name Pitchben, began to produce and DJ at the age of 13 and has already made a name for himself within the turntablist community as the winner of the 2002 German DMC finals. While continuing on his musical journey after winning the DMC, Ben decided to go back to where his roots lie and revive his beloved 80s funk by beginning to produce more intensely. After Abandoning his home-studio approach in hopes of truly captivating the genuine 80s sound by recording on real string and brass instruments played by some top notch musicians.

His debut album ‘Pitchslap’ comes off as some hard hitting bass heavy funk. Released in November of 2011, this is one of my favorite albums of 2011 in my book, mainly because of the originality and the stylistic approach which can be seen true throughout each track. Seriously though, how many other people are making this high quality funk nowadays? With featuring vocalists, Adriano Prestel, Jason Jackson & Tapprik Sweezee this debut album was picked up on Compost Records after receiving a two track demo from Ben. This high energy funk will get you out of your chair and onto the dance-floor in minutes.

Anyways, here is a taste of the album which I recommend listening to in full and buying it after your ears have been gifted.

-DubbleDubz

January 27, 2012 | Categories: Artists, Music | Tags: , , , , , , , , | Leave A Comment »

1 year.

1.

 

It’s been a year now, and the Our House Records crew is throwing their anniversary party tonight accompanied by So-Cal guests LBCK. After an amazing first year, filled with artists from Canada to Belgium, these guys have obtained a solid foundation in San Francisco and are here to unfold their “grandiose” plans on the city. For now, come down and let their artists unveil some new unreleased tracks while you prepare for year two.

LA bred duo Realboy, now San Francisco locals, have been bringing a new flavor to the scene. Their variety of style while able to keep the Realboy sound is one of the most captivating qualities about these two gentlemen. Seeing these two live is never a disappointment from opening for Dada Life, SebastiAn, Felix Cartal, and numerous other big name artists they have come a long way from house parties, never ceasing to disappoint. Each Realboy release sounds better than the next and with a new upcoming single and EP to follow it is unquestionable that their future is bright.

Niteppl is a fresh indie-electronic band duo that both have a lot of experience under their belt. While already producing for a combined total of 11 years Alton and Gage are both guitar players which is reflected in their Spacey Electro-House. Just having opened for TEED, Kill the Noise, and SebastiAn, where they played some live guitar alongside the decks, the two are performing and producing like mad. In preparation for their full studio length album to be released in April and an upcoming single to be released on an OHR compilation, they will be playing a plethora of unreleased songs tonight at the show!

All the way from Long Beach city, LBCK comes north to kick off the new year with OHR in the city. This funky nu-disco duo brings a sound that is irresistible and has had me since the ‘Start’ EP. Their second EP, Instant Party, delivers again with a harder electro sound accompanied with their signature funk. With a newfound residency at Into the AM these two have been conquering Southern California.  Their action packed 15-minute mini-mix for the OHR 1 year event is just a taste of what will be in store tonight at the show.

 

Find your way to Temple tonight in the city and be ready for a wild night with thrilling performances from all three of the duos. Come out and say hi to the local OHR crew who will be their awaiting to celebrate the start to their second year in the city.

 

-DubbleDubz

January 21, 2012 | Categories: Artists, Events, News | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave A Comment »

Dollar dollar bill ya’ll

So you might have caught me posting an article in reference to this post on the Facebook wall a few days ago. After mulling over the thought, I pulled it down. On third revision, I’ve returned to my original standing. It’s how I felt, still feel, and well..if you don’t like it…sorry? I’d love a bit of open discussion about this as I know how biased I can be, so feel free to post all comments below.

Benjamin

Back to the content:

If you haven’t caught the news yet – one of the biggest mergers in the the business behind the music industry just took place last week. Paradigm, a booking agency with multiple offices around the US representing some of rock/pop musics’ biggest names like the Black Eyed Peas to Guns n’ Roses, has announced a merger with electronic booking agency heavy hitter AM Only, which if you’re unfamiliar with books names like Skrillex, Tiesto, and David Guetta. This seems fishy enough to check out and maybe worth letting slip by…but. AM Only CEO Paul Morris was quoted in a statement saying “I feel an affinity for the entrepreneurial spirit that Paradigm embodies.” Given the previous commercial history of rock music in general as well as the background of Paradigm, this message just comes across as a flat display of a “business opportunity.” Now I’m not one to get down on someone for just trying to make a dollar, but when you’re a figure as influential as either aforementioned parties, I feel you should have an obligation to minding the cultural impact of your work more so than it’s “entrepreneurial spirit. “

Heres to keeping the love in the music,

-jording.

January 16, 2012 | Categories: Music, News, Promoters | Tags: , , , , , , | 1 Comment »

Bromance is in the air

Brodinski

Brodinski is a long time veteran within the European electronic music scene. His rise in the EDM scene with the help of his notorious blog has helped craft his widespread success today. Known as the mixtape master and “blog house” legend, Brodinski has been a conductor of the dancefloor for several years now. With the release of the ‘Bromance EP’ on his aptly named new label, we can only expect his name to stick with us for the long haul. After putting out one of the most sought after 2 track EP’s of the year alongside Gesaffelstein, this man is as well versed as any in the world of electronic music.

Gesaffelstein

Gessaffelstein is like an exhaust pipe on stage. Ceaselessly blowing smoke while accelerating the dance floor with some of the darkest techno to date. Since his US debut appearance at HARD Summer 2011, this man has been turning heads in the scene. His unique down-tempo malevolent techno brings a sound that has yet to be heard, along with his exhilarating sets that take you through the depths of hell. After his first two releases titled Conspiracy Part 1 and 2 on Tiga’s ‘Turbo Records’ this man has opened his own path within the EDM scene. With such a unique sound, it is no wonder that in the past year this guy has gone from being virtually unknown to being the poster child of Parisian techno alongside Brodinski.

 

Bromance

If you are in the bay this weekend and you are 21+ with exquisite taste in electronic music you will most likely find yourself at Mezzanine inhaling fumes from the two producers. Brought to you by the one and only DESTRUCTO, fresh off his very own Holy Ship, this is most definitely an event anyone with even half a brain should attend. Surely this is one of the best Bromances to unfold, and I’m very excited to see these guys again this weekend.

Cop a ticket to the show this Friday HERE.

 

 

-DubbleDubz

January 12, 2012 | Categories: Uncategorized | 2 Comments »

Blogs on blogs

Our buddies over at The Metropolitan Jolt were kind enough to extend the offer of a guest article in their end of the year top 10 series. Check it out in the link below. Sure it’s biased but well…isn’t the entire music industry? Let us know what your top 10 would look like! Someday hopefully we’ll be on somebody’s list!

http://www.metrojolt.com/our-house-records-top-10-influential-independent-record-labels-of-2011

As well we know the site has been a bit slow lately, look for a whole series of updates coming up. We’ll be adding a few new writers to the blog to keep it populated, we’ve got our 1 year anniversary, and a slew of artist releases to start off the year! Can’t wait for 2012, thanks to everyone that made 2011 such a great time!

December 30, 2011 | Categories: Music | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave A Comment »

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