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Nikita's 30 w/ Derek Plaslaiko
Saturday, 1/31/2009
Talent: DEREK PLASLAIKO + NIKITA + NIKOLA BAYTALA + JASON KENDIG + KIM KONG
Info: DJ Nikita's 30th Birthday Extravaganza featuring DEREK PLASLAIKO, Nikola Baytala, Jason Kendig and Kim Kong, with appearances by Suppositori Spelling & Buttercup!
Derek Plaslaiko currently plays at The Bunker in NYC, and recently received rave reviews for his podcast on ResidentAdvisor. In Detroit, Derek used to play along side Jason Kendig for the legendary party Family! The two will reunite again for this blowout evening...
DEREK PLASLAIKO:
Some people filter through the record bins, taking what are on the wall or record store employee suggestions. Then there are people who dig deeper into the dusty crates, and absorb music like a sponge; ignoring labels, bucking trends – forever on a quest to find the perfect record. Derek Plaslaiko unquestionably falls into the latter category. As a teen equally transfixed by Mojo and Wizard cassettes and Minor Threat 7”s, Plaslaiko followed the beats from his hometown 20 miles south of Detroit to the epicenter of Detroit techno, then enjoying its third wave of success. He quietly paid his dues on Detroit's rave circuit, and was a crucial piece of the puzzle for the legendary Poorboy and Analog parties of the mid-nineties. He quickly earned a reputation for forward thinking DJ sets that were clinical, sophisticated and extremely sensual. This combination resulted in a residency for Family, the weekly party at Detroit's Motor. With a reputation for high energy sets that were versatile and tasteful, Plaslaiko slowly became in demand on the Midwestern club circuit; sharing the stage with such techno luminares as John Acquaviva, Kevin Saunderson, Richardo Villalobos, Baby Ford, and Matthew Herbert. It was also during that time Plaslaiko was asked by Carl Craig to perform at the inaugural edition of the Detroit Electronic Music Festival. In 2003, Plaslaiko became part of the original team of DJs at Detroit's Untitled parties, sharing a residency with Tadd Mullinix (aka James T. Cotton), Matthew Dear and Mike Servito. In 2004 he made the decision to head east and set up camp in New York City, determined to bring a slice of the Motor City to the Big Apple. Currently, Derek is one of the resident DJs at the Bunker (Subtonic) in NYC, as well as an integral part of the Wolf + Lamb monthly parties. He was honored in the Village Voice 2006 “Best Of” poll as New York's Best Techno DJ and has been traveling the globe since dropping ridiculous mixes for sites like Resident Advisor in the process.
Info Line: 415-240-9637
Free before 11pm
$10 presales at groove tickets dot com
Doors Open at: 10:00 PM
Doors Close at: 6:00 AM
Ages: 21 and up
Remember to bring: good energy!
Items not allowed: wack attitude.
Event Capacity: 500
The End Up
401 6th Street
San Francisco, CA 94103 United States
Saturday, 1/31/2009
Talent: DEREK PLASLAIKO + NIKITA + NIKOLA BAYTALA + JASON KENDIG + KIM KONG
Info: DJ Nikita's 30th Birthday Extravaganza featuring DEREK PLASLAIKO, Nikola Baytala, Jason Kendig and Kim Kong, with appearances by Suppositori Spelling & Buttercup!
Derek Plaslaiko currently plays at The Bunker in NYC, and recently received rave reviews for his podcast on ResidentAdvisor. In Detroit, Derek used to play along side Jason Kendig for the legendary party Family! The two will reunite again for this blowout evening...
DEREK PLASLAIKO:
Some people filter through the record bins, taking what are on the wall or record store employee suggestions. Then there are people who dig deeper into the dusty crates, and absorb music like a sponge; ignoring labels, bucking trends – forever on a quest to find the perfect record. Derek Plaslaiko unquestionably falls into the latter category. As a teen equally transfixed by Mojo and Wizard cassettes and Minor Threat 7”s, Plaslaiko followed the beats from his hometown 20 miles south of Detroit to the epicenter of Detroit techno, then enjoying its third wave of success. He quietly paid his dues on Detroit's rave circuit, and was a crucial piece of the puzzle for the legendary Poorboy and Analog parties of the mid-nineties. He quickly earned a reputation for forward thinking DJ sets that were clinical, sophisticated and extremely sensual. This combination resulted in a residency for Family, the weekly party at Detroit's Motor. With a reputation for high energy sets that were versatile and tasteful, Plaslaiko slowly became in demand on the Midwestern club circuit; sharing the stage with such techno luminares as John Acquaviva, Kevin Saunderson, Richardo Villalobos, Baby Ford, and Matthew Herbert. It was also during that time Plaslaiko was asked by Carl Craig to perform at the inaugural edition of the Detroit Electronic Music Festival. In 2003, Plaslaiko became part of the original team of DJs at Detroit's Untitled parties, sharing a residency with Tadd Mullinix (aka James T. Cotton), Matthew Dear and Mike Servito. In 2004 he made the decision to head east and set up camp in New York City, determined to bring a slice of the Motor City to the Big Apple. Currently, Derek is one of the resident DJs at the Bunker (Subtonic) in NYC, as well as an integral part of the Wolf + Lamb monthly parties. He was honored in the Village Voice 2006 “Best Of” poll as New York's Best Techno DJ and has been traveling the globe since dropping ridiculous mixes for sites like Resident Advisor in the process.
Info Line: 415-240-9637
Free before 11pm
$10 presales at groove tickets dot com
Doors Open at: 10:00 PM
Doors Close at: 6:00 AM
Ages: 21 and up
Remember to bring: good energy!
Items not allowed: wack attitude.
Event Capacity: 500
The End Up
401 6th Street
San Francisco, CA 94103 United States
