Damian Lazarus @ RISE [Sun 2/14]

[RISE_Boston]

RISE & Together present the Together 2010 closing party:


DAMIAN LAZARUS (Crosstown Rebels, UK)
http://www.damianlazarus.com/

Mike Swells (RISE, Boston) opening
http://www.mikeswells.com

Sharkat & Logo (Burlington, VT) in the lounge


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RISE is 18+ and there is never a dress code.

RISE is a private club. You must be a member, or the guest of a member, to get in.

Email ronen.vx@gmail.com for guestlist

Doors @ 1AM (Sun night/Mon morning)

Cover:
- RISE members: $10
- Together VIP badge: Free
- Together badge: $15
- Guests: $20

More on Together: http://www.togetherboston.com

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DAMIAN LAZARUS

Name
Damian Lazarus

Born
Whitechapel, London

Where do you live now?
Islington, London

When did you first want to be a dj?
I bought Technics 1210s and a Numark 1775 mixer when I was 14, but I couldn't mix and didn't realise there was a career in djing until much later.

What music were you into then?
Mainly hip hop, electro, soul and funk. I then discovered house, hardcore and jungle whilst at college in '89.

Has music always been a part of your life?
Yes, before working at record labels and djing I was a music journalist, I was the Assistant Editor and Music Editor at Dazed and Confused magazine between '93 and '96 and freelanced for other publications.

What were your favourite interviews?
I did so many but I guess the special ones were meeting and interviewing KRS-One, Chuck D, India (from Masters At Work), Wyclef Jean, Photek and Mathiew Kassovitz, not forgetting the time I interviewed Gonzo from The Muppets.

How did you start working in the music industry?
I was offered a consultant A&R job at London Records and later set up City Rockers with the same guy from London.

When did you set up Crosstown Rebels?
In 2004. I left City Rockers with a plan to start out on my own. Now we have a small but efficient and enthusiastic team of people and an amazing family of artists.

When did you have your first real djing break?
In 2002 at the City Rockers party. Bodyrockers, where I was a resident. I then got asked to play at the Sonar festival in Barcelona at Space in Ibiza.

What has happened since then?
I have defined my sound, played some amazing parties and travelled the world with some incredible music.

Describe your sound now?
Twisted, raw, deep underground techno, house and electro. Crazy future music that works just as well at peak times in large clubs as it does in the early hours in small spaces.

What does the future hold?
Continuing to play records at some of the best parties around, releasing amazing music on Crosstown Rebels, working on music soundtracks for movies and generally enjoying life with a smile.

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MIKE SWELLS

Mike Swells has been resident DJ at RISE, Boston’s only after-hours nightclub, since 2005. Monthly 5+ hour sets for the club’s community of open-minded music aficionados has allowed him to develop a boundary-less flavor rooted in house yet spanning every genre of dance music – an approach inspired by Danny Howells’ marathon sets and Phish’s freeform musical excursions.

In 2008, Mike embraced marketing, promotions, and bookings at RISE, furthering his commitment to bring quality electronic music to Boston’s late night revelers.

In addition to his other residency at The Red Door in Portsmouth, NH, Mike has performed across the United States and beyond, from NYC to Miami, Cleveland to San Fran and LA, even on the Caribbean island of St. Maarten for the Labor Day Music Conference. No stranger to the studio, Mike has released original tracks and remixes, and routinely customizes existing material to fit his DJ sets. It is with pride that he helps New England celebrate the successes that come with working TOGETHER.

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SHARKAT & LOGO

Sharkat & Logo are known around Burlington, VT, for throwing parties under the 2kdeep moniker. Making up 1/2 the crew, they have brought out talent such as Joe Nice, M80 dubstation, Juan Basshead, and Dieselboy. Playing many styles, the duo look forward to getting deep in the RISE lounge for their Boston debut.