Events

Party People unite for some Proper techno!
For this event, Twice as Proper showcases two of the most well-known NYC underground techno Dj's: Giovanni (Trilogy) and Connie (ReSolute)!

For years, they have been representing for their event organizations by playing alongside major international superstar techno DJ's on stages and booths in venues around NYC. This time Craft & Shadi invite them to represent for Twice as Proper for an all New York locals night.

We return to our favorite dark underground basement club with these most serious techno artists to represent for our city. Experience this dj performance and feel raw bass propelled out of the proper "TurboSound" system installment. National Underground basement has recently upgraded its dj booth, instaled a lighting system with lasers and light controllers, new wood flooring, sound-proof cubes on the walls and smoke machines to enhance our ridiculous journeys.

2012 is our 5th year since 2007 hosting Twice as Proper events in NYC and abroad! 2011 was amazing for Craft & Shadi with more tours in various US cities such as Detroit, Boston and DC, and many radio shows, podcasts as well as releases on Beatport. 2010 had already brought International tours in 5 countries (USA, Italy, Egypt, Mexico, Costa Rica), international radio shows, podcasts, music productions, TV coverage (Italy, Mexico, Costa Rica), Soundcloud recordings listened to in now 84 countries, new fans and friends.

Listen to Craft's recent Ill Bomb Records EP release "The Bitch I Love" including 5 remixes by Derek Marin, Duckhunter, Monktec, Owen Sands and Justin Kase:
http://soundcloud.com/craft-music-productions/sets/craft-the-bitch-i-love-ep-ill/
More Craft EP's, releases and remixes are scheduled to be released on several labels in the first 3 months of 2012. Stay tuned...

7 hours of Proper underground techno:

- CRAFT (Twice as Proper)
- SHADI (Twice as Proper)
- GIOVANNI (Trilogy)
- CONNIE (ReSolute)

We promise to rip it Proper. No crap.

Twice as Proper - National Underground
Saturday February 4th, 2012
$5 before 1am, $10 after
FREE admission wearing your Party People t-shirt!
11pm-6am
159 E Houston street, NYC

Bring it on...
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"Twice as Proper" and their founders:

Twice as Proper is a New York City Based Underground Techno Events organization. Shadi & Craft co-created the movement "Twice as Sweet" which then became "Twice as Proper Sessions". With an impressive over 200 events and counting, it is now well established in the NYC underground techno scene. 2012 will be the 5th year, and with quite an illustrious list of guest DJ bookings in venues across Manhattan & Brooklyn, there is always something exciting and different to expect from the events. In 2010, Twice as Proper hosted 8 events in Playa del Carmen (Mexico) during the winter, while keeping regular NYC events alive as always. 2011 was fantastic for the two artists bringing International tours in 5 countries (USA, Italy, Egypt, Mexico, Costa Rica), international radio shows, podcasts, music productions, TV coverage (Italy, Mexico, Costa Rica), TV coverage, soundcloud recordings listened to in over 84 countries, new fans and friends. Craft & Shadi have been a DJ duo since 1994 on those legendary Technics 1200's. Then followed the years of CDJ technology and mixers with effects, always keeping it dark, deep, dirty real serious. They now often perform live mixes with the ultimate Xponent controller, with many built-in live effects. They go on with explosive sets, chopping' up loops and samples, all while in the mix. The result is always "Massive". Craft & Shadi promise to rip it Proper. No crap.

-Twice as Proper website:
http://www.twiceasproper.com/

-Twice as Proper Facebook group:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=145213368851690&ref=ts
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- CRAFT (Daniele Ciocio) - Twice as Proper / Party People

Born in NYC, he bought his technics 1200's & Vestax mixer at age 14 with his own savings in 1994. Taught himself the skill of beat matching and studied the art of blending tracks smoothly to perfection with persistence. Began producing music in 1999 done under the name "Craft" or "Craft Music Productions. He dj's on average 5 times per month in the NYC underground scene for his established "Twice as Proper" techno events and other local showcase events. He evolved from the Vinyl-only days to all types of CDj’s, and now often performs live with his all-in-one DJ workstation M-Audio Torq Xponent. In 2010, Craft traveled to Europe for his Italy Dj tour in various cities (Milan, Rome, Terracina), then experienced an incredible Costa Rica DJ Tour with Dj Onda Skillet covered by much media attention (major radio, TV and internet), and ended the year by hosting 8 Twice as Proper events in different venues in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. In 2011, Craft performed on the main stage at "The Works" during DEMF/Movement 2011 (Detroit techno festival), as well as Washington DC’s Funxion and Sweet Spot clubs, Boston’s famous Rise afterhours club. He has been approached by many labels for tracks by now released on 7 labels based in 4 countries (USA, UK, Germany and Malta), with others scheduled early 2012. Craft co-created the NYC movement "Twice as Sweet" with Shadi which then became "Twice as Proper Sessions" with an impressive over 200 events and counting in the past 5 years since 2007, hosting an illustrious list of guest DJ bookings. Also, Craft created and designed the "Party People" T-Shirt which has a history of its own...

- Craft live Dj sets recorded around the world:
http://soundcloud.com/craftnyc

- Craft Music Productions:
http://soundcloud.com/craft-music-productions

-Facebook CRAFT FAN PAGE:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Craft/28824397775

Featured Events & organizations:
- Twice as Proper Sessions
- Eklipze
- Essential
- Trilogy
- Rite of Wednesdays
- Moment Um
- ClubbersGuideNewYork
- Locals NYC
- Mnmlktchn
- Set Artists
- I Love Italian Dj's NYC

Guest mix Radio shows & podcasts:
- Mocean District – radio show
- East Village Radio - Future music – radio show
- ClubbersGuideNewYork – Guest mix
- Bacteria Records Podcast
- Locals NYC Podcast
- The Conduit –Podcast

Labels:
- Uberkontrol Records
- Faucet Music
- Subtrack Records
- ill Bomb Records
- Freitag Limited
- Hidden Recordings
- Gee Records
- Bacteria Records
- Dusk Recordings

Listen to Craft's recent Ill Bomb Records EP release "The Bitch I Love" including 5 remixes by Derek Marin, Duckhunter, Monktec, Owen Sands and Justin Kase:

http://soundcloud.com/craft-music-productions/sets/craft-the-bitch-i-love-ep-ill/

More Craft EP's, releases and remixes are scheduled to be released on several labels in the first 3 months of 2012. Stay tuned...
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- SHADI (Shadi Elrazaz) - Twice as Proper / Party People

Born in Cairo, Egypt....raised in NYC from age 12, where he met up with his mentor and friend Daniele Ciocio (Dj Craft), who helped him manipulate vinyl ...and sound through a mixer. Flash forward to December !999, Twilo, Sasha and digweed & Mitsubishi = Lifelong Sound Obsession.

Currently Shadi is actively Running The New York City Based Underground Techno Events & Movment "Twice As Proper" With his Musical Partner Dj Craft Who together co-created the movement "Twice as Sweet" which then merged with Los Franzetti's "Proper Sessions" resulting in "Twice as Proper Sessions" with an impressive over 200 events and counting in the past 4 years alone with quite an illustrious list of guest DJ bookings.

Along the way residencies at Mark Cafe With the Buyrum Crew, leading up to many more good friends and amazing musician party people like Lance Jordan, Amos Damon ( Dj Fame), Adam Collins, Francis Harris, Connie, Elon, Taimur & Fahad, Steven Letigre, and many more over the span of many New York City Venues such as Sullivan Room, Bar 13, Cielo, Rebel, Le Souk, Porch, Crudo, Boom, Stay, VDP & Afterhours everywhere....

- Shadi's live Dj sets recorded around the world on SoundCloud:
http://soundcloud.com/shadinyc
http://soundcloud.com/twice-as-proper

- SHADI FAN PAGE:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Shadi-Official-DJ-Page/153958444626637?v=info
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Giovanni, under the name of DJ Switch, started his musical career in 2000, 3 years later he won the Human Pattern and The Riddle DJ contest in April, 2003, then had his first residency in a small club called "Subroyal" in Bogotá, Colombia.
He was playing all sorts of music from Electro, Tech‐house to Breaks.

Spinning in the most popular clubs in the capital city ‐ Monitor, Barbarella, Arena, La Sala and 4Rooms ‐ he had a huge success and got the attention of Ultrabass collective whom, in 2004, invited him to play at the Bogotraxx Festival which is a self‐funded independent festival with the objective to spread electronic art and music to the different sectors of Bogotá with free concerts and workshops.
This festival has the participation of Djs from Germany and France where this festival was celebrated simultaneously.

Giovanni’s participation in the arts and electronic music festival Bogotrax propelled a European tour later on, 2004 where he spinned in:

Glazart (http://www.glazart.com/),
Rexclub (http://www.rexclub.com/),
Batofar (www.batofar.org),
Le fleche d’or (http://www.flechedor.fr/),
Le 4 sans (http://www.le4sans.com/),
Le Placard Headphones Festival 2005 (http://www.leplacard.org/), Technoparade 2005 (http://www.technoparade.fr/)

and different private parties until the end of the 2005’s summer when Giovanni moves to Spain, searching for new sounds.

In Spain Giovanni had a residency in Jazz Cafe ‐ La Linterna (http://www.valenciavalencia.com/nightlife‐guide/centro/jazz‐cafe.htm) and was frequently invited to DJ in Basico DJs monthly parties which is now a radio station.

In 2006 Giovanni moves to New York where he has played ever since his arrival ratifying his sometimes‐quirky, somewhat‐spacey always‐banging style of mixing, earning respect among the industry members and fans.
In the big apple Giovanni had a residency in Bar 13. (http://www.bar13.com/),

In company with Alvaro Bueno and Juan Karrasquilla founded the Biatch Corp collective that, in july 2007, started as techno parties and in 2008 was established also as a recording label (http://www.biatchcorp.org/label).

In 2009 Biatch Corp collective is selected between the top 5 techno parties in New York by the Time Out New York magazine (http://newyork.timeout.com/articles/clubs/73382/best‐techno‐parties), great accomplishment in the constantly struggling New York scene.

Giovanni spreads his Techno knowledge among different projects around the city and hold special respect as a founder member of the corporation.

For 2010 Giovanni, founded his own event label under the name of TRILOGY in the accompanying of Eliana Quintero, ( Vj ELI-Q )

Giovanni has shared the stage with the following artists:
Stephan Bodzin, Perc, Daso, Dj Chloe, Jussi Pekka, Luca Bacchetti, Swayzak, Danton Eeprom, Deepak Sharma, Santos Resiak, Silicone Soul, Efdmin, Jamie Kid, Thomas Melchoir, My My, Gregor Tresher, Martin Gore (Depeche Mode), Joseph Capriatti, Abe Duque, John Selway, Stewart Walker, Trent Cantrelle, Damian Lazarus, Stimming, Dinky, Jona, Joey Beltran, Misstress Barbara (WMC Miami 2009) , Delete, Three, Shlomi Aber, Pablo Boliva, Jeff Samuel, Guido Scheider, GummiHz, Tim Green, Lee Curtis, Guti, Brendon Moller, Markus Mehta, Derek Marin, Metope, Benno Bloome, Ambivalent, Insideout, Funkstrorung, Monkey Bros. Peter Corvaia, Connie, Lenny Posso, Dennis Rodgers, Andrew Technique, Chopstick, Ascii Disko, Flavio Diaz, Namito, Pierce, Kyle Geiger, Xpansul, Martinez, Lawrence aka Sten, Karri O, Pfirter, Darko Esser, Someone Else, Cari Lekebusch, Steve rachmad, Henry Saiz, Marc Marzenit, Jeff Mills, Alex Bau, Markantonio, Pawas, Sian, Monoloc, Dustin Zhan, and More.

Links:
http://soundcloud.com/giovanni
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Giovanni-Trilogy-/171531189562833
http://www.youtube.com/user/trilogynyc
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- CONNIE (Connie Yin) - Born and raised in Queens, New York City, Connie appeared in the electronic music scene six years ago and has become a familiar face in the NYC underground house/techno scenes. Connie has spun her eclectic mix of funky house, tech house, electro, acid, minimal and techno all over the world and alongside the most talented DJs/producers, like Trentemoller, James Holden, Italoboyz, Vincenzo, Michal Ho, Nico Purman, Guy Gerber, Davide Squillace, Alka_rex, Mark Henning, Sweet & Candy, Jeff Bennett, Konrad Black, Terry Mullan, Jesse Rose, Adultnapper, Nick Warren, Misstress Barbara, Patrick Chardronnet, Jay Tripwire, Jason Jinx, Chris Duckenfield (SWAG), Ladytron, Jimmy van M, Camea, and the Hacker. Connie spins regularly at NYC's top venues like Crobar, Pacha, Sullivan Room, Love & Cielo, but also DJs at more underground but high-profiled events and parties, eg. Minimoo, LESS @ Annex, and Resolute, for which she is a resident of.

Connie has also spun outside of NYC, in San Francisco, Miami, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, Vancouver, Ibiza, Buenos Aires, Barcelona, Prague, Mexico, Rio de Janeiro, Athens, Berlin and most recently, MOSCOW!!! In March 2006, Connie won the Village Voice DJ Spinoff Contest and spun at the Ultra Music Festival in Miami. In March 2007, Connie spun at the infamous Sunday School for Degenerates party at the Pawnshop in Miami, opening the terrace for an all-star line-up! In June 2008, Connie spun at Canada's top electronic dance party - Piknic Electronik, in Montreal! For all US bookings, except New York, please contact her booking agency, Volatl.

When she first became a part of New York's dance scene, Connie was shocked to see how few women were DJ-ing the many parties around town. Never one to settle, she has been teaching women to spin for over two years. To date, Connie has had 15 students. In addition, Connie is teaming up with Halcyon Record Store to foster and promote local female DJs via an event called "Ladies’ Night," which features a new female DJ spinning on-site every Thursday.

Connie is producing under the name "conSTAR" and her first release out Christmas 2008 on Airdrop Records!

- Check out Connie on her Resident Advisor Dj page:
http://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/connie
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Twice as Proper - National Underground
Saturday February 4th, 2012
$5 before 1am, $10 after
FREE admission wearing your Party People t-shirt!
11pm-6am
159 E Houston street, NYC

Check out the Twice as Proper website:
http://www.twiceasproper.com/

Join our Twice as Proper Facebook group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/twiceasproper/

Bring it on...