Events

Slinky 14 - Slinky Family Gathering
(outdoor forest gathering - Sequoia National Forest)
06.28.13 - 06.30.13
Doors at 12pm on Friday
Music Starts at Noon Saturday to Sunday at Noon
(Feel free to stay and rest up until the evening and plan your departure around 6pm.)

>>>Limited Capacity @ 400 People<<<

TICKETS:
https://www.ticketriver.com/event/5204-slinky-14-slinky-family-gathering

FEATURED THEME CAMPS, BOOTHS AND WORKSHOPS:
-Sean and Nikis Psychedelic Underwater Aquarium...Featuring Mr. Balloon-Hands
-RC6 (Rave Cage 6)
-Soft Museum, featuring custom designed bling and party accessories.
https://www.facebook.com/TheSoftMuseum
-Slinky Photo Booth
-Rick and Angela's Wedding Ceremony and Potluck Reception.

LOCATION:
Private forest camping resort located in Sequoia National Forest, 90 miles East of Fresno. DIRECTIONS WILL BE MAILED OUT AND POSTED THE WEEK OF THE EVENT.

GETTING THERE:
Directions will be sent the week of the event. Plan for about a 4 hour drive from either San Francisco or Los Angeles. The nearest airport is Fresno. All vehicles should have an easy drive into this venue. We still do not recommend any very lowered vehicles as some ground clearance issues can occur with uneven ground.

CARPOOL CARPOOL CARPOOL

ART:
Slinky's official artist is Jamie. Go Like her page. She'll be doing live painting, face painting/body painting and have some of her amazing work for purchase.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jamie-Janett-Graden/456503484394605

PARKING:
Parking is free. You will be able to park and camp near your vehicles, space permitting. Upon arrival the greeter will direct you to the camping and parking areas. Drive slow and cautiously.

LODGING:
Tents are suggested for camping.
No RVs or tow Campers allowed.
NO CABINS AVAILABLE
Dorm room bed space is available for rent from the resort here by calling 559-336-9425. Mention you are coming for Slinky and the date. (you still need a ticket to attend Slinky)
Dorm INFO: http://www.sequoiacampingresort.com/Cabin-and-Dorm-Rentals/dorm-rentals/

Sunday camping will be available for those that want/need it. You can pay for that separately on Sunday directly to the property owner. You can find one of the Slinky staff at the event for help in coordinating this on Sunday also. The fee will be around $20 for Sunday night camping. We are not involved in booking Sunday camping.

People that are not camping Sunday night, are encouraged to start packing up to leave around 6pm Sunday night. DO NOT RUSH HOME, rest, drive home safe and rested.

NO FIRES:
No rogue fire-pits or unofficial fires are allowed.

FOOD/DRINK:
Bring as much food, water, and other nourishment you would need to last the entire time at Slinky. If you are over 21, feel free to bring alcohol to enjoy with your camp and friends you meet that are also over 21 years of age.
We may also have some food available for sale during the gathering.

TRASH - A LEAVE NO TRACE EVENT:
Practicing a Leave No Trace Ethic is very simple: leave the place you visit the same or better than you found it; leave no trace of your having been there, so that others – both human and animal – can enjoy the land the rest of the year.

Over the years we have all done a great job of cleaning up any trash that accidentally hits the ground. Do your part by picking it up if you see it. Don't let trash hit the ground if you can help it. Take the extra step to get it in a bag or take it back to your camp. We will also provide you with trash bags should you need them. Everyone can do their part and take responsibility for their own waste. Leave no trace.

SMOKING:
No smoking will be allowed inside of the dance floor area. There will be signs reminding you of this. We will also have cigarette receptacles throughout the gathering for you in designated “Smoking areas” to place your butts. Respect the land and keep it clean so that we can continue to use it. Remember that cigarettes can start a fire.

SOUND:
Funktion One Sound system provided by V.S. Sound
http://www.vs-sound.com/

THEME CAMPS:
Please let us know your theme camp name, idea and interactivity levels. We want everyone to meet everyone so make it inviting! Build a camp with your friends, make it sparkle, twinkle and fun. Shared your goodies, your food and your fun.

YOUNG OPEN MINDED ATTENDEES:
We welcome our Slinky Friends to bring out their littler members of their family to enjoy what Slinky has to offer. We have some very enthusiastic ladies organizing some activities and fun to keep them entertained during the daytime. Let us know if you plan to bring yours and how you would like to be involved.

DO NOT BRING:
Fireworks
Firearms of any kind
Balloons (NO BALLOONS SHOULD BE VISIBLE AT THE GATHERING) We don't need to pickup broken balloon fragments. Respect the land.
Anything else you know you shouldn't bring.
No charcoal grills

THINGS YOU SHOULD BRING:
Tent
Air Mattress
Canopy/Ez-Up Shade structure - Some camps may not get tree shade
Water
Food
Parasols/umbrella for shade
Barbecue. GAS ONLY, No CHARCOAL will be permitted.
Portable misters
Camp Chairs
Camera, take some videos and photos!
Yoga Mat (for morning yoga)
Squirt Guns, Misters, Things to stay cool
Footballs
Frisbee
Kites maybe? Not sure about wind, but plenty of space for it.
Ice
Tables for your area-no benches on site
Flashlights/headlamps
Solar string lights to decorate your camp
Fancy Hats

JAM ON IT GROUP:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/jamonit/

JAM ON IT WEBSITE:
http://www.jamonitproductions.com/

SPREAD THE WORD BY RSVP'ING ON RA:
(this is not our mailing list)
Norcal: http://www.residentadvisor.net/event.aspx?444781
Socal: http://www.residentadvisor.net/event.aspx?448568

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DJ BIOS AND LINKS:
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Ben Annand (Moontribe/Tropical-LA)
https://soundcloud.com/ben-annand
http://tropical-house.com/audio/audio.htm
http://www.facebook.com/benannand
http://moontribe.org/download.html
http://discogs.com/user/figness
Ben Annand has been a mover and shaker in the house and techno scene in Los Angeles since he first started djing in 1996. He holds dj residencies at 3 of California’s top parties – Tropical and Moontribe in the L.A. area, and Forward in San Francisco. He has played in most major U.S cities, and internationally in Japan, Russia, England, Scotland, Spain, Portugal, Canada, Ecuador, and Mexico. Highlights include Wiggle at Fabric in London, 2 times at Labyrinth Festival in Japan, and 14 visits to Moscow’s Propaganda Club.

Equally dedicated to throwing quality events, Ben is just as known for his event organization as his dj skills. His now legendary party, Tropical, has evolved since 1998 over nearly 60 events from warehouse to boat to beach party to today’s camp-outs retreats and mini-festivals. Tropical stands out from other parties in that it is 100% nonprofit – the party has raised over $11,000 for charity causes to date. The party is also special for its spectacular locations, including a 160-acre retreat center with poolside Function One Sound system and hot tubs, the stunning La Jolla Indian Reservation, the Hummingbird’s Nest Mansion, and most recently, Altadena’s historic Zorthian Ranch.

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Zack Hill (VinylTribe-LA)
http://www.jamonitproductions.com/zack-hill-jam-on-it-podcast-slinky-promo-mix-02-08-13/
http://www.vinyltribe.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Djzackhill
http://blog.vinyltribe.com/?p=548
Since 1992, Zack Hill has steadily been creating a name for himself in the dance music community, performing for all of the key players in Los Angeles and around the US. Beginning in the early years with techno and breakbeat music, his style has constantly evolved and like any great artist he refuses to be pigeonholed. Zack plays a unique blend of classic and current dance music which appeals to any crowd.
His talent for reading a crowd and adapting to them without compromising his own unique style is what keeps him in constant demand. Zack has enjoyed success in both the DJ as well as the promoter areas as the creator of the largely successful $5DollahFunk$ series of events (30+ events over a 9 year span), as well as his weekly internet podcast TribeRadio (reaching 1mil+ subscribers). His proven longevity along with a strong affection for dance music culture assures us that Zack and the rest of the VinylTribe will be keeping dancefloors hot for a long time to come.

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Benjamin Vallery (Bodyrock Djs, Slinky-SF)
http://www.jamonitproductions.com/benjamin-vallery-live-slinky-13-on-july-28-2012/
https://soundcloud.com/benjaminvallery
https://www.facebook.com/benjaminofbodyrockdjs
http://www.jamonitproductions.com/music/slinky12/Benjamin_Vallery_Slinky12_06.04.11.mp3
http://www.jamonitproductions.com/music/slinky11/BodyrockDJs_LiveAtSlinky11-061210.mp3
Benjamin has been rocking the decks since 1998. As a co-founder of the very well known duo BodyRock DJs, Benjamin has played hundreds of events in Los Angeles, Seattle and all around the West Coast.

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Joplin MacColl (Pork n Beats, Slinky-LA)
http://www.jamonitproductions.com/joplin-live-slinky-13-on-july-28-2012/
http://www.facebook.com/joplinshouse
http://pocketunderground.com/artist/joplin
With an unusual and intriguing musical upbringing– spanning Bluegrass to Rock, Classical to Jazz and Punk to modern day Electronic, Joplin’s musical style can truly be called eclectic. For the last 12 years, she has been mainly recognized for her deep and funky House grooves, but her more recent repertoire extends far beyond to include Afro-Latin-jazz and Blues influenced Downtempo, Nu Disco, Broken Beat and Funk.Creator of LA based music and visual collective Pork & Beats, Joplin finds herself building musical “environments” anywhere from yoga studios to downtown warehouses, art galleries to Hollywood clubs, the forest to the desert and beyond. She has run several successful residencies over the years, including Prana in Pasadena, Delay in Long Beach and Venice, the Deep Soul Lounge residing within Marques Wyatt’s Deep-LA, and a 5 year summer residency at Moonshadows in Malibu, still going strong. 2011 saw the release of Joplin and production partner Skaggs well received “Orport EP” on Joshua Heath’s Golden State Recordings, and in January of 2012 Joplin joined the artist roster at Pocket Underground, for whom she has played many times in the past at Lightning in a Bottle, Woogie Nights and various other Pocket related events.

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Dougal (F.A.M.I.L.Y-LA)
http://www.jamonitproductions.com/dougal-jam-on-it-podcast-october-2012/
http://friendsandmusiciloveyou.com/dougal/
https://www.facebook.com/FriendsandMusicILoveYou
https://www.facebook.com/dougal.fry
http://soundcloud.com/dougal
Dougal is no stranger to the underground dance scene. For 18 years he has been the man behind one of Los Angeles’ most respected and cherished underground events, F.A.M.I.L.Y. He's becoming a staple at many LA house parties these days weaving his own blend of house music styles to keep the dancefloor moving.

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DivaDanielle (Shade-LA)
http://www.jamonitproductions.com/divadanielle-jam-on-it-podcast-when-the-sun-goes-down-mix-02-01-13/
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/divadanielle
SOUNDCLOUD: http://www.soundcloud.com/divadanielle
BEATPORT: http://dj.beatport.com/divadanielle
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/Music4Unicorns
Known for her dynamic performances, ranging from House and Electro to funky booty Breaks with a dash of Hip Hop and Dubstep thrown in, divaDanielle started her life as a DJ after catching a record that Darren Emerson (of Underworld fame) threw into the crowd in 2003. What she lacks in height she makes up for in spunk and red-headed fury. Combining a love of evil, unicorns and some of the dirtiest, funkiest, ass shakinest music this side of the Mississippi, she stalks the underground, unleashing rainbow-infused beats through a wave of mischief and music. She has shared stages with the likes of Krafty Kuts, Elite Force, TJR, Charles Feelgood, A. Skillz and many more. As co-founder of the popular Summer day party series, Shade, she developed a distinctive multi-genre sound that always shines through and in 2011 became the music curator for the Charlie the Unicorn Art Car. In 2012, divaD released her first 2 tracks: Can I Get a…Shadow (Unicorns ♥ Booty Mash-Up) and $pend My Money (divaDanielle Remix). With the skillful observation that comes with years behind the decks, she manages to fill the dance floor, keep it going and make it look easy!

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Scotty James (Hush Crew-LA) - DnB
http://hushradio.podbean.com/radio-shows/the-13th-hour-w-scotty-james/
http://hushradio.com/
http://hushcrew.com/
https://soundcloud.com/scottyjames
Back in the day…let’s say 1996, with two of his mom’s old turntables and no microphone, Scotty James caught the DJ bug. He first got his start in Austin, TX. It was there that he fine tuned his talents and landed a Friday night radio show called “The 13th Hour” on the local college radio station, 91.7fm KVRX. “The 13th Hour” radio show featured both local and national guest DJ’s and brought Austin fresh electronic music weekly for over 2 years. After finishing his schooling in Texas, Scotty decided to move out to Los Angeles to follow his passion for music. Within the first two years of living in Los Angeles, he managed to land two club residencies and DJ’ed regularly for rave promoters 26C and Freedom Force Five. Through mutual friends within the scene, Scotty met Funguy and jlife. After hanging out at a few parties, they soon realized their shared passion for electronic music. Sick of the typical Hollywood club scene, it was only a matter of time before they organized their resources and started throwing parties. The Hush Crew was born. In the spring of 2008, Scotty was invited to be the tour DJ on the second half of the Keith Urban & Carrie Underwood North American tour. Before and in between Keith & Carrie’s performances, he warmed crowds over with an eclectic mix of classic, feel good tunes. Over 14 years now, Scotty has graced the decks and entertained crowds from coast to coast. Whether he’s rocking an arena or a playing a bar mitzvah, Scotty brings forth an uplifting yet lighthearted energy to his DJ sets. His somewhat eclectic style includes all forms of House, Breaks and Drum & Bass. Past residencies include: The Standard Rooftop, Key Club, Sunset Room, Luna Park, Shelter, Falcon, Club Lingerie, SPLURGE, Freedom Force Five and 26C Events. For mixes or info, visit HushRadio.com.

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Eddie B (HAWT, Jel-O, UNA-LA)
http://www.unamusic.net/
http://www.soundcloud.com/djeddieb
Saving the world... One record at a time...

In love with the art of DJ-ing since the concept of mixing two songs together first occurred to him, it was house music that led Eddie to the decks years ago. Despite a bottomless versatility rarely found among modern DJs, and an arcane knowledge of music, deep and techy house still inspires Eddie to play today.

After honing his talents behind the decks for over a decade, everywhere from guest list only lounges to subterranean soirées and often alongside some of the biggest names in house, Eddie has found a home in the studio with dance music producing partners, and on the stage as one part of the trip-hop friendly yet unclassifiable trio, UNA.

While being part of a band may have come as a surprise to someone who doesn’t play a traditional instrument, being an integral part of UNA seems natural for an artistic soul so dedicated to the art of DJ-ing and music, and so passionate about getting things right.

As UNA’s turntablist, Eddie adds in the aural layers that help make UNA’s sound fresh and elusive. When he’s not collaborating in the studio or performing with the band, he’s DJ-ing in major cities throughout the U.S. and working on 4/4 productions that have already garnered attention from household names in dance.

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Darrell Tenaglia (Strangers & Acquaintances, Track Jacket Mafia-LA)
http://soundcloud.com/darrelltenaglia
http://dj.beatport.com/darrelltenaglia
No relation to that “other” Tenaglia, Darrell started spinning records in 1998, quickly earning his first gig at the infamous club “Axis” in his hometown of Boston. He relocated west in 2002, trading the Bay State for the Bay Area, where he DJed under the moniker of “DV8″ as a member and resident DJ with the SF-based crew Moksha Tribe. Boasting an impressive house music collection of over 2,000 records, Darrell currently is a resident with Strangers & Acquaintences, and one-half of two DJ duos: Track Jacket Mafia and Tigers & Lions. 2013 will see debut production work released on new label 3AM DEVICES’s deeper offshoot 12AM DEVICES.

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Kenji (Love n Happines-LA)
https://soundcloud.com/love-n-happiness
https://love-n-happiness.com/

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Erik Nelson (F.A.M.I.L.Y-LA)
http://www.jamonitproductions.com/erik-nelson-jam-on-it-podcast-january-25-2013/
https://soundcloud.com/eriknelson
https://www.facebook.com/DJErikNelson
Starting in the misty past of the last century, Erik was taken to a party that he rather enjoyed, which started a habit of having way too much fun dancing to really loud music in unlikely places. Not too long after that first party, he had his own sound system, and carted it all over the deserts, forests and warehouses of southern California to help give other people loud music to dance to. While doing that, he noticed that DJs were having a lot of fun, and figured he should give it a shot. More than a decade after first getting behind the decks, he’s still at it, now as part of F.A.M.I.L.Y. and Camp Charlie, and as a frequent guest of the Shade day parties. Most of what he plays now falls somewhere in the giant and wonderful family tree of House music, and while exactly which branch depends on where and when, basslines are always key, funk is essential, and a little melody now and then never hurt anyone.

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PuzzlePiece (Pork n Beats-LA) - DnB
http://www.jamonitproductions.com/puzzle-piece-live-slinky-13-on-july-28-2012/
http://soundcloud.com/puzzlepiece
http://soundcloud.com/puzzle-piece

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Dan Onaquest (Echo Sessions-LA)
http://www.jamonitproductions.com/onaquest-live-at-slinky-13-on-july-28-2012/
http://soundcloud.com/onaquest
http://dazzmoov.tumblr.com/
http://onaquest77.tumblr.com/
http://vimeo.com/echosessions
Made in Japan. Upgraded in Jersey. Rebuilt in Seattle. Finely tuned in Los Angeles. Adept at mixing a dynamic soundscape, his mission is simple; use the music to connect the people by moving their souls and their feet. Onaquest pays respect to the classic history of dance culture while seamlessly injecting forward thinking music. His solid foundation in drum & bass, house, and techno was forged back in the 90?s while shooting video footage of live performances, and updating the vast catalog of vinyl and cd’s for Groovetech Seattle, where he also hosted a weekly mix show for a number of years. Never one to sit still, his relentless pursuit of quality music and the deep desire to learn more about its various cultures has taken him to such cities as Barcelona, Berlin, and Tokyo where he has performed, and captured video footage of events and notable individuals who are defining their cities. He currently uses the Echo Sessions weekly show on Hush Radio as a platform to showcase Artists and DJ’s : past, present, and future.

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Alex Castillo (JAM On It/Slinky-LA)
http://www.jamonitproductions.com/djs/
http://www.jamonitproductions.com/alex-castillo-live-slinky-13-on-07-28-12/
http://www.jamonitproductions.com/alex-castillo-jam-on-it-podcast-october-19-2012/
Alex has been working on perfecting his style and technique for over 10 years. At Slinky 6 in 2005 we finally got the opportunity to hear what Alex had to offer the dance floor and we have had him on our lineup ever since. Alex is quickly gaining notoriety for his track selection and technical mixing skills. He has played along side djs like Q-Burns Abstract Message, Christian Martin, Adnan Sharif, to name a few.