BEN UFO
(Hessle Audio – UK)
www.facebook.com/BenUFO.DJ
OCTO OCTA – Live
(100% Silk – NYC)
www.facebook.com/Octo-Octa
plus Lights Down Low residents
RICHIE PANIC
SLEAZEMORE
JOAQUIN BARTRA
and special guest dj
JOSH KEMP
(Are Friends Electric – FL)
upstairs music provided by
ROY CLARK & ZACH MCDONALD
Lights Down Low is back again and ready for another special night. We are up for Best Monthly Party at the San Francisco Nightlife Awards and May 18th will sure show everyone why. Ben UFO a co-founder of Hessle Audio along side Pearson Sound and Pangaea are responsible for some of the most ground breaking releases of recent years including James Blake and Untold. Just what we are all about at LDL. Ben UFO is frequently featured by Resident Advisor, XLR8R, Red Bull Music Academy and Fact Magazine. Turning in brilliant podcasts that are sure to make anyone a fan! On top, Ben UFO placed #35 in Resident Advisors Top 100 DJ poll of 2011. A very big honor and yet another reason why we are so excited to have him on the decks! Ben has an incredible ability to successfully deliver unfamiliair, experimental dance music to a diverse variety of audiences worldwide.
Joining Ben on the VOID Soundsystem downstairs at Monarch will be a special live set by Octo Octa one of the hottest up and coming producers in the game. The brooklyn-based artist calls the Los Angeles label 100% Silk home. “Seeing Octo Octa live is another deal entirely; as his performances are usually full of vigor and insatiable energy from start to finish.” (URB) Not just URB has noticed however, buzz for Octo Octa’s upcoming release has been circulating everywhere while listeners wait with much anticipation. A perfect pairing for what we are all about at LDL, bringing you new music to dance and have fun with all your friends.
Getting the night started will be none other than LDL residents Corey Sleazemore, Richie Panic and Joaquin Bartra. We wish that May 18th was here already… See you all on the dance floor!
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Friday the 13th of April
Lights Down Low & fresco present
GREEN VELVET aka CAJMERE
(Relief Recordings – Chicago)
+ a special birthday set from
SLEAZEMORE
& LDL residents
RICHIE PANIC
JOAQUIN BARTRA
SOM. 2925 16th St.
9:30PM-3AM | 21+
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Lights Down Low’s 6th Anniversay
presented in association with Dax Presents
In the Main Room:
EWAN PEARSON
(Kompakt • Buzzin’ Fly • SOMA) – Berlin
http://soundcloud.com/
DANNY DAZE
(Hot Creations • Crosstown Rebels) – Miami
http://soundcloud.com/
TIM GREEN
(Dirtybird • Cocoon• Get Physical) – London
http://soundcloud.com/
WORTHY
(Dirtybird • Anabatic) – SF
http://soundcloud.com/
DAX
(theMML) – SF
In the OddJob Loft:
TODD EDWARDS
NJ
http://soundcloud.com/
CREEP – Dj set featuring Lauren Flax
(OfficialCreep.com) – NYC
http://soundcloud.com/
LOL BOYS -vs- JAMIE ACID GIRLS
(BodyHigh) – LA (TTCT) – LA
http://soundcloud.com/
http://soundcloud.com/
with the Gentlemen of Lights Down Low:
SLEAZEMORE & ELI GLAD
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hosted by:
MISTA BADDASS and RCHRD OH?!
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DOOR TICKETS: $15 before 10:30PM, $20 after
9:00PM Doors · 21+
6 years…wait…6 YEARS?! Lights Down Low, has been happening at least every month for 6 years now? It’s incredible to think that our little party has persevered through all this time and is now going stronger than ever. We’ve stuck it out through an economic depression, outlasted venue reconstructions and closures, cycled through multiple generations of SF party patrons, and did all this while showing you the most fun possible with the top DJs in all genres of party music. If our lil baby was actually a baby, we’d be sending her off to 1st grade. In fact on this 6 year anniversary, with the help of our good friend Dax, we WILL be sending you to school. This month’s amazing roster of Ewan Pearson, Danny Daze, Tim Green, Worthy, Todd Edwards, CREEP, LOL Boys, Jamie Acid Girls and more will be teaching you how to get down and wild proper. We are proud to say that we have upped the ante and are going bigger than ever. Come celebrate this momentous occasion with us and raise a glass to not only 6 years of amazing times but also Eli Glad’s last Lights Down Low as a partner! He will be missed!
Public Works presents Lights Down Low with…
BENOIT & SERGIO (Live • 1st SF performance)
(VisionQuest • DFA • Spectral Sound) – DC/Berlin
http://soundcloud.com/
NO REGULAR PLAY (Live)
(Wolf + Lamb) – Brooklyn
http://soundcloud.com/
plus DJ sets from
PILLOWTALK
(VisionQuest • Life and Death) – SF
http://soundcloud.com/
THEE MIKE B
(Fifteenth – Fools Gold • Pools • CAMO UFOs) – LA
http://soundcloud.com/
RICH KORACH
(As You Like It) – SF
http://soundcloud.com/
SOSOSOON
(Locos Only) – SF
http://soundcloud.com/
with the Gentlemen of Lights Down Low:
SLEAZEMORE & ELI GLAD
http://
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hosted by:
SOUND SELECTIONS
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9:00PM Doors · 21+
The end is here. 2011 is drawing to a close. Soon, we’ll be in the midst of December holidays and year-end resolutions, but before that, lets celebrate the best of times we’ve enjoyed over the past 11 months. On 12.2.11 we kick off the wind down with the biggest event Lights Down Low has done all year…actually, to date. This phenomenal lineup is comprised of the best rising artists of 2011. We’ve been putting this epic event together since February and along with Public works, are ecstatic to finally present it to you in all its glory.
Benoit & Sergio (who have never performed in SF until now), in our opinion, are the best new act out there. Ghostly International described them the best: “Benoit & Sergio don’t make dance tracks—they tell stories. In the Washington, DC duo’s music, a sense of place and narrative infuse their rhythms and melodies, transcending the confines of “tech-house” or “electronic pop” and entering a genre-free realm of cinematic imagery and visceral pleasures.” They provide a sense of relaxed excitement that artists are rarely able to tap into. No Regular Play are right there with them. At the forefront of the Wolf + Lamb crew out of Brooklyn, these two put together some of the best live dance music out today. NRP are going to provide an aural delight that we don’t anticipate being able to shake for days.
What happens when three prominent men of SF nightlife come together for an amazing musical collaboration? PillowTalk. This trio are getting an incredible amount of hype, all of which is completely deserved. Also playing in the main room, we’ll have Rich Korach from the amazing SF party, As You Like It. Upstairs in the OddJob Loft, we have the legend who basically DJ’s all of Los Angeles: Thee Mike B. This is Mike’s first time playing LDL, which is ridiculous, since he is such a great friend and even better DJ. Local homies SOSOSOON join him in getting the party really going upstairs.
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ABOUT LIGHTS DOWN LOW: LDL has been a primary fixture in San Francisco nightlife for over 5 years now. Known worldwide, we bring you the best in new electronic acts. James Blake, Jokers of the Scene, Dave Nada, Canblaster, JD Samson, Brenmar, Christian Martin, Pearson Sound, The Presets (DJ Set), Congorock, Treasure Fingers, Lunice, Yolanda Be Cool, Brodinski, Drop The Lime (Live), Felix Cartal, Egyptrixx, Yeah Yeah Yeahs (DJ Set), Eli Escobar, Dave Nada, Canblaster, Harvard Bass, Gant-Man, DJ Funk, Zombie Disco Squad, Dubbel Dutch, In Flagranti, Passion Pit (DJ Set), Blaqstarr, Classixx, Larry Tee, Tommie Sunshine are just a few of the names to grace the LDL stage.
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As 2011 is winding down, we are refusing to let up. Lights Down Low is back with another top tier lineup that will make the rest green with envy. Thank you for the continued support this past year and enabling LDL to get bigger and bring out amazing acts such as these. LDL is known around the world as one of the best parties not only SF, but the US has to offer and it’s due to your support. YOU are Lights Down Low and we love you for it.
This November we are hosting the Hot N Heavy Recordings 2 year anniversary party. These guys are on the forefront of Bay Area Bass music and constantly putting out the best music around. Frontman Justin Carr, AKA Commodore 69 and Co-operator Michael Harms are the genius’ behind it and we are happy to have the crew team up with LDL for this special night.
Headlining this extravaganza of rad is FaltyDL, a man who creates music that’s as fun as it is complex. Hailing from NYC, FaltyDL draws from a vast range of influences from Miles Davis to Squarepusher and brings a fresh perspective to the ever expanding genre of ‘bass’ music. The man recently came off a major tour with RADIOHEAD, playing alongside Four Tet and Pearson Sound! Also headlining, we have newly imported Pittsburgh native, Kastle. Having just made SF his new home, Kastle immediately made some waves and perked some prominent SF ears with his mind-blowing set at The Do-Over SF. We are happy to bring his same energy to the LDL stage. The Hot N Heavy heads Commodore 69 and Sam Supa, are going to be getting the night geared up by throwing down some solid jams together for what is guaranteed to be nothing but the best time.
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Lights Down Low presents the Hot N Heavy Recordings 2 Year Anniversary Party
FALTY DL
(Planet MU • Ramp • Swamp 81) – NYC
http://soundcloud.com/faltydl
KASTLE
(Seclusiasis) – SF/Pittsburgh
http://soundcloud.com/kastle
COMMODORE 69-vs-SAM SUPA
(Hot N Heavy) – SF (Surefire • Drap Dem) – SF
http://soundcloud.com/commodore69
http://soundcloud.com/SSupa
with the Gentlemen of Lights Down Low:
SLEAZEMORE & ELI GLAD
http://www.lightsdownlow.net/
http://www.facebook.com/LightsDownLowSF
with the always phenomenal lighting by:
FUTURE WEAPONS
http://www.facebook.com/FutureWeapons
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9:30PM Doors · 21+
Halloween is just around the corner and we have some top notch acts bringing you spooky ass beats to get you in the mood. Join us at Som the Saturday before the 31st for a bit of a Halloween pre-party, Lights Down Low style. Get your costume in order early this year, because this event calls for it. In fact, you will even get discounted entry at the door for wearing it!
Last time Pearson Sound was in town, the man sold out Public Works and put on an AMAZING show. Ever since, we’ve been working on booking him for LDL at Som and that time has finally come. We are ecstatic to have him play our special Halloween LDL and get creepy with us. Our good friend and hometown hero, Christian Martin is back and ready to slaughter the dancefloor again. It’s always a pleasure to have him and we look forward, as always, to another killer set from that monster. We are proud to host the fast rising Manaré, straight out of Paris. If you haven’t heard this man’s goulish sounds, get on it, cause he is about to breakthrough in a BIG way. Happy Halloween!
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Lights Down Low Halloween Party with
PEARSON SOUND (RAMADANMAN)
(Hessle Audio • Swamp 81) – London
http://soundcloud.com/platform/pearson-sound-hessle-audio
CHRISTIAN MARTIN
(Dirtybird • Nightslugs) – San Francisco
http://soundcloud.com/christianmartin
MANARÉ
(Youngunz) – Paris
http://soundcloud.com/manare
with the Gentlemen of Lights Down Low:
SLEAZEMORE & ELI GLAD
with spooky lighting by:
FUTURE WEAPONS
9:30PM Doors · 21+
Discounted Entry for those in costume
If you haven’t noticed by now, we here at Lights Down Low have been working our asses off to bring you the absolute best shows/parties possible. I’d say we’ve succeeded recently (araabMUZIK & Trouble & Bass SF to name a couple) but we have no plans to slow down. Case in point what we have in store for you next…
Stepping away from our home base, Som, we are doing a special offsite LDL at 103 Harriet in conjunction with the Dubapolooza party at 1015 Folsom and our promo homies Free From Innocence, Sunset and AnTenAe to bring you a HEAVY hitting lineup that you will want to be there for. Trust us.
Headlining the LDL room we have Round Table Knights all the way out from Switzerland for a very rare performance in SF. This tropical house duo has had some of the biggest dance singles of the past year and we couldn’t be more excited for them to come show you in person. The next two are no strangers to the LDL stage. Kingdom and Brenmar have both come and conquered our little party and are thirsty for more. Who are we to say no? They keep getting better and better and bigger and bigger but love LDL all the same. Get ready. Last, but definitely not least is Total Freedom up from LA who we have been wanting to bring in for quite some time. That time is now and he’s going to be amazing. Just you come and see…
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Lights Down Low, Free From Innocence, Sunset & AnTenAe present
ROUND TABLE KNIGHTS
(Made to Play) – Switzerland
http://soundcloud.com/round-table-knights
KINGDOM
(Night Slugs • Fool’s Gold • Fade to Mind) – Brooklyn
http://kkingdomm.com/music/
BRENMAR
(Discobelle) – Brooklyn
http://soundcloud.com/brenmar
TOTAL FREEDOM
(Fade to Mind) – LA
http://soundcloud.com/totalfreedom
with the Gentlemen of Lights Down Low:
SLEAZEMORE & ELI GLAD
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9PM Doors · 21+
SEE YOU THERE!
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Your favorite party is back again and this time we bringing you something a bit different but still just as hype as anything else we’ve done to date! MPC genius araabMUZIK is joining us for an intimate set fresh off his rave review by pitchfork (http://alturl.com/vdh3x) and just before his massive nationwide tour. This man is incredible at what he does. Just you wait and SEE for yourself. Also of equal note, we have ghetto house legend DJ Funk in the house. This man’s energy is unparalleled. Prepare yourself for a sweat dripping, non-stop booty clappin’ good time. Opening up, we have local heroes Whitch (Santa Muerte) and DJ Dials to get things started off weird and awesome. This is going to be epic, don’t miss out…
SCION AND LIGHTS DOWN LOW PRESENT
ARAABMUZIK – LIVE PA
(Diplomat Records • Duke Da God Productions) – Rhode Island
http://soundcloud.com/sala
DJ FUNK
(Funk Records • Dance Mania) – Chicago
http://www.myspace.com/djf
WhITCH
(120 Minutes) – San Francisco
http://www.facebook.com/S4
DJ DIALS
(Low End Theory SF) – SF
http://www.mixcloud.com/dj
and of course the Gentlemen of LDL:
SLEAZEMORE & ELI GLAD
Lighting by: FUTURE WEAPONS
21+ • 9:30-Late
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Did you get wild last month with Dave Nada, Canblaster & Franki Chan? We sure did. That tropical goodness was resonating through SOM, kicking off summer in the best way possible. This month we have Munchi, who picked up what Mr. Nada started and ran with it…hard and fast. Staying true to form of our Lights Down Low summer series, this second installment is an extension of the first. All the moombahton/tropical bass madness is …back and we can’t wait to bring it up another notch. Lunice’s LDL debut will bring the face melting bass while Dubbel Dutch is back to show you why we love him so damn much. You can’t lose…
MUNCHI
(T&A • Mad Decent • Selegna) – ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS
http://soundcloud.com/munchi_productions
LUNICE
(Mad Decent • LuckyMe) – MONTREAL, CANADA
http://soundcloud.com/lunice
DUBBEL DUTCH
(Palms Out Sounds) – AUSTIN/NYC
http://www.facebook.com/dubbeldutch
and
DEEJAY THEORY
http://www.soundcloud.com/deejaytheory
and of course the Gentlemen of LDL:
SLEAZEMORE & ELI GLAD
SOM – 2925 16th St • 21+ • 9:30-Late
