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Lil’ Jon DJs, Chats and Causes Turbulence at Ultrabar DC – PoP TV!

Lil Jon’s return to the booth has been a long time coming. His DJ set at Ultrabar Nightclub in Washington DC was nuts. The Don Julio and Hennessy flowed like the Nile, the girls, well… you can watch the video. DC nightlife was out in full force and loved every minute of it!

In our official interview, we talked with Jon about what The Donald is really like, his son’s future in the music industry and more! We learned that Jon has held nearly every position in the business, from DJ and Artist to A&R, manager, and more! And once you hear him talk you’ll see, he’s one of the more intelligent personalities in the rap game.

Pop Nightlife at Ultrabar happens every Friday. It’s one of the biggest events on Fridays in DC. With 4 floors, 2 mezzanines, 6 bars, VIP and guest list options, it’s no wonder why artists like Chachi, Enferno and Scene continue to return! Check out the event line ups and come out on Saturday for Ladies Night!

Guetta drops Diddy-Dirty Money (Dirty South) + Better off Alone (Laidback Luke)

Some raw footage of DC nightlife going bonkers at Club Glow at Fur Nightclub as David Guetta, who voted the DC party best venue of 2010, drops Alice Deejay – Better Off Alone (Laidback Luke Remix) and mixes it into Diddy – Dirty Money featuring Skylar Grey – Coming Home (Dirty South Remix).

The infamous Alice Deejay was a Dutch EDM group who made it big with their 1999 hit ‘Better off Alone.’ It reached #3 on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart and #27 on the Billboard Hot 100. Rapper Wiz Khalifa sampled it in his 2008 single ‘Say Yeah’ which goes to show that… well, we’ll let you come to your conclusions.

If anyone could re-vive a hit like that it’s Laidback Luke!

P. Diddy’s foray into dance music was inevitable, although the pairing with Dirty South has been a nice surprise. The original was co-written and co-produced by Jay-Z. Dragan’s Coming Home remix has given the track credibility amongst fans of electronic music.

With David Guetta behind the decks at Club Glow Washington DC, dropping tracks by Luke and Dirty South to the DC nightlife audience only further strengthens dance music’s grasp on the casual club goer and American mainstream crowd.

Opera Ultra Lounge DC: Sneak Preview & brief lesson in DC nightclub history

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Opera Ultra Lounge Washington DC. 1400 I st NW.

As the DC nightlife scene continues to grow and mature, more places are opening up to appeal to the lounge scene.  Opera Ultra Lounge is set to be one of those great new spots, with an opening date set for the first week in June, though it’s not set in stone.

While still under construction, Opera is designed to be a unique lounge with a positive and upscale atmosphere and vibe, with emphasis on service.   The space was designed by Francois Frossard, a famed nightclub/lounge designer that has laid out some of the most lavish nightclubs in Miami like Set, Mansion, Privie, and ArKadia.  This means very modern and stylish decor, interesting furniture, futurisic layout, bright colors, and a very cool vibe.

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Construction continues on Opera Ultra Lounge Washington DC

Their sound and lights are being done by Baha Design Group, the same people who did Policy and Josephine in DC.  Since Opera is planning to have DJ events and live music events, this means it’ll be done right with good strong sound, elegant lighting, and cool effects.  All without being overbearing or ridiculous.

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The front door under construction at Opera Ultra Lounge DC

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Opera is also located in the neighborhood that was beginning of the nightlife scene in DC.  For those who have been around the DC nightlife scene for a while, its a very significant and nostalgic neighborhood. 14th and I was the center of everything.

Diva Nightclub, Zei Club, and Spy Club.  Those were the only places in DC for real nightlife back in the 90s.  Sure, there was Georgetown and Adams Morgan, but those were bars, not nightclubs or serious lounges. The only other real clubs at the time were Vault (which became Babylon, Casbah, Home, and is now Ultrabar), 5th column, and DC Live.  That’s it.  14th and I is the place where modern DC nightlife was born.

But one place in particular within the 14th & I neighborhood stands out from the rest in DC clubbing history: Spy Club.  It was the spot where most of the DC promoters turned owners got their starts.  Masoud A (Lima, Vetro), Antonis Karagounis (Barcode, Lima, Ultrabar), Marc Barnes (Love, Park), Mike Romeo (Fur, Lotus, Tattoo, Midtown, Dirty Martini), Charles Zhou (Eden, Muse), Andre Demoya (Eyebar which later became Eden) all got their start in DC as promoters at Spy.

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The original Spy Club DC

When Spy club shut down, Karagounis just went a few doors down to Zei club, where Rob Alanis (Current lounge) was General Manager, and Dave Karim (Current, Josephine, Lost Society) was a managing partner.

An old flyer for Zei Club DC. Damn...
An old flyer for Zei Club DC. Damn...

This is also the spot where Glow, the center of the mainstream electronic music scene in the mid-atlantic, got its start with Pete Moutso and Guest DJ George Acosta on October 5th, 1999.  Karagounis had heard Acosta spinning in Shadow Lounge in Florida, and knew he had to book him.  Acosta ripped up the crowd that Moutso and Karagounis has built up, and Glow was born.

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An original flyer from the old days at Glow at Zei

Who would’ve thought that 12 years later, they’d become the center of the EDM world in the mid-atlantic, booking the biggest artists in the world regularly twice a week.  Its hard to imagine this random weekly party grew into an organization that puts on massive shows with Tiesto and 10,000 fans, and huge music festivals with 22,000+ people and 24 major EDM artists.  Its grown to be the favorite party of both Armin van Buuren and David Guetta.

…and it all started right here in the historic 14th & I neighborhood.

Learn more about Opera Ultra Lounge
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Released: Mya & Gervais Music Video, Filmed in DC Nightclubs

The return of Mya to the spotlight comes with an added bonus for her native Washington DC fans. Top DC nightlife venues Lima Lounge and Vetro (Lima’s VIP level) serve as backdrop for the top 40 superstar’s latest track, produced by Club Glow DJ Cedric Gervais.

With Mya being a native Washingtonian and Cedric being a favorite of DC nightlife from his performances at Glow Washington DC; Vetro and Lima Lounge provided the perfect locations for them to shoot. With local talents Nicholas Cambata and Douglas Sonders of 8112 Studios in the director/producers seats, Love is the Answer is the quintessential representation of DC art, DC nightlife, DC clubbing and DC film at its finest!

“Working with Cedric Gervais has been an brilliant experience… “Love is the Answer” is only the beginning… we have great synergy in the studio and have so much fun, which makes for energetic, fun and great songs! Cedric is a world-class artist and entertainer whose soundscape translates across the world and it is a pleasure to be able work with him on “Love is the Answer” with many more to come.” – Mya

Gervais, a regular guest of the world famous Glow parties, will be performing at Glow @ Lima Lounge on Thursday June 16.

Mya…

  • As a child performed with tap dance and Broadway star Savion Glover at the Kennedy Center
  • Signed with Interscope and released 5 albums from 1998-2008, reaching Gold and Platinum
  • Played the role of Mona in 2002’s Chicago, which featured the Billboard smash ‘Lady Marmalade’ with Christina Aguilera, Lil’ Kim, Mya and Pink
  • Received 2nd place in Season 9 of the hit ABC show Dancing with the Stars
  • Just released her 6th album, K.I.S.S. in Japan. It features production by Japanese super-producers Jeff Miyahara and Daisuke Imai along with a collaboration with Iyaz.

Cedric…

  • Moved from Marseilles to Miami as a teen
  • Has held residencies at Crobar, Nikki Beach and the Space Terrace. Three of the most coveted gigs in Miami Clubbing
  • Had his track “Mauri’s Dream” featured as Pete Tong’s (BBC Radio 1 icon) Essential Tune of the Week three weeks in a row. It is widely considered to be the top track debuted at WMC/Ultra week in 2009
  • Recently launched his Sleaze and SleazeTech labels, based in Miami
  • Is set to release his Miamication album this summer, with Love is the Answer as the debut single.

Sebastien Leger w/ Pleasurekraft: Thurs 6/30/11 [Glow at Lima]

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From: France

Style: tech-house

Famous Tracks: Jaguar, Aqualight w/ Chris Lake, Hypnotized, Arno Cost and Norman Doray – Apocalypse (Sebastien Leger Remix), Earth, Take Your Pills

Best Known For: Having one of the best Daft Punk remixes ever, but it can only be heard in live sets.

A long time coming, Sebestien Leger is finally returning to Washington DC. Last time he was here the DJ booth at Ultrabar was being remodeled! Imagine his surprise when we unleash him before the bodies of DC nightlife at Lima Lounge!

Leger’s remix subjects include Kylie Minogue, Justin Timberlake, Duran Duran, Groove Armada and Ali Love. His Mistakes Music label has released tracks from Deadmau5, Jay Lumen, Popof and of course, Leger himself.

You’ve met Guetta, Solveig and Clamaran. It’s time to walk the gritty edge of French house with Sebastian Leger.

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Sébastien Léger – Peak Time Locomotive Dj Set May 2011 by sebastienleger
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Sébastien Léger & Uto Karem – Danceflood (Original mix) by sebastienleger
Kaiserdisco – Simplistix (Sébastien Léger remix) by sebastienleger
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Avicii: Sat 6/25/11 [Glow at Fur]

GLOW Washington DC presents:

Avicii
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Opening set by Matt Goldman

Saturday June 25, 2011
Fur Nightclub
33 Patterson St NE
Washington D.C., DC
(202) 842-3401

Doors Open at 10pm, Ages 18+

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From: Sweden

Style: Big room, melodic house

Famous Tracks: My Feelings For You, Bromance, Street Dancer, Nadia Ali – Rapture (Avicii Remix), Armin van Buuren – Drowning (Avicii Remix), Robyn – Hang With Me (Avicii Remix), to be honest, everything he touches is pretty much gold

Best Known For: Being one of the youngest, if not the youngest DJ to crack the world’s top 40. Taking the dance music world by storm before he was of legal drinking age in the US.

DJ Mag Rank: 39

It’s Avicii. He’s back. The last time he was in DC, let’s see… there were beach balls flying around, people crowd surfing everywhere and lots and lots of jager. What more do we say, every track the guy makes is a 10. Every time he comes to DC the party is better than the last. We might as well just fill the club with sand, put up some nets and serve pina coladas. The love affair between Tim Bergling and DC nightlife continues.

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PREVIEW #2 Tim Berg – Before This Night Is Through (Bad Things) by AviciiOfficial
PREVIEW Avicii – Nothing Without You (Instrumental Mix) by AviciiOfficial
PREVIEW Tom Hangs ft Shermanology – Blessed (Avicii Edit) by AviciiOfficial
PREVIEW Avicii – Jailbait (Original Mix) by AviciiOfficial
PREVIEW Avicii – Penguin (Original Mix) by AviciiOfficial
PREVIEW Avicii – Sweet Dreams (Swede Dreams Mix) by AviciiOfficial
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DJ Chachi: Fri 6/24/11 [PoP at Ultrabar]

Pop Nightlife DC presents:

DJ Chachi
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Opening Set by DJ Geometrix

Friday June 24, 2011
Ultrabar Nightclub
911 F St NW
Washington D.C., DC 20004
(202) 638-4663

Doors Open at 9pm | Ages 18+

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DJ Chachi (Main Floor)

The party animal of celebrity DJs, Chachi is one person you never have to ask twice to do a shot. Considered by many to be NY’s Hottest DJ, he can name Justin Timberlake, Jay-Z, Paris Hilton and Eva Mendes as some of his most high-profile fans. Of course, Jigga and Paris are nothing compared to the DC nightlife crowd that Chachi dazzles every month at his PoP Nightlife residency at Ultrabar!

His tireless work ethic and mission to be one with the crowd, communicating through music (and shots) makes him a fan favorite tried and true.
Remixes / Bootlegs by DJ Chachi
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Top 40, Mash Ups, Hip-Hop, House
DJ Geometrix Original Production & Remixes by DJ Geometrix

Main Floor at Ultrabar Nightclub DC

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Popular house and dance music

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The Basement Vault at Ultrabar Nightclub DC

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Pop Dance, Pop House

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DJs NV and Bomba in the Bedroom

Bedroom (2nd Floor): NV & Bomba
Latin Music, Reggaeton, etc.

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Chroma, the 4th floor at Ultrabar

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Mashups, Dance, House

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Laidback Luke: Thurs 6/23/11 [Glow at Lima]

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From: Holland

Style: Electro and dutch house with some true hip-hop influence, a little trance 2.0 and a splash of dubstep lately. A style like no other!

Famous Tracks: Get Dumb, Break Down the House, Hey, Blau!, Show Me Love, Leave the World Behind, Till Tonight… every bootleg he’s made is pretty much the sh*t!

Best Known For: Doing a great robot, saluting the crowd, getting the party started.

DJ Mag Rank: 17

There’s an artist album lurking somewhere, and we’re a little angry with Luke for not releasing it yet! Then again, we can’t really complain. The things Laidback Luke is doing behind the decks are just mind bending. He has been able to blend nearly every genre of dance music into a strong flowing set. His crowd interaction is among the best, the beats bang, the energy is there, what more can we say?

Laidback Luke, at #17 in the world, may be one of the most underrated DJs out there!
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Laidback Luke feat. Lady Bee – Mortal Comeback (Original Mix) by LaidbackLuke


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In 2010 Dutch dynamo Laidback Luke is so supercharged and all over your body that it hurts. Blasting your bassbins with blockbuster beats, making your heads spin with his hybrid house styles, even cramping up your hands as you scroll down his discography! Recently, he’s worked with David Guetta, Diplo, A-Trak, Steve Aoki and Lil Jon, and remixed everyone from Black Eyed Peas to Calvin Harris and from Christina Aquilera to Moby. There have been three nominations for Luke in the Beatport Music Awards – and an International Dance Music Award (IDMA) gong in the Best House/Garage Track category for his work on ‘Leave The World Behind’. He’s sold out his own brand Super You&Me parties at Miami WMC. Plus, he’s invited to join Cream for some Super You&Me events at Amnesia in Ibiza. All this while kick-starting a compilation series, with Laidback Luke presents Super You&Me featuring Avicii, via his own label, Mixmash Records, and still finding time to give the next generation of music makers a leg-up through his forum, at www.laidbackluke.com. He’s got over 30,000 followers on Twitter, is sent 12GB+ of promos every week, and boards more than 160 flights per year – without breaking a sweat. Sure his name is Laidback, however when the music’s jumping he’s anything but…

Born in the Philippines, raised in the Netherlands, as a kid Luke loved guitars, graffiti, house and hip-hop, taking the ‘laid back’ tag from Snoop Dogg’s ‘Gin & Juice’. He had a mentor in Dobre (Chocolate Puma) and by 1996 was releasing tracks, remixing for established artists and DJing professionally. He even beat a Dutch DMC champ in battle. His first album came in 1999, and when Virgin locked down ‘Rocking With The Best’, then released his 2002 album, Electronic Satisfaction, his profile really soared. Following this he remixed the likes of Daft Punk, Murk, Oliver Lieb and Tom Stephan, introduced his own label, Mixmash, and went on to hook up with Steve Angello to remix ‘Sexy F**k’ and co-produce ‘Otherwize Then’. He also joined forces with the Swedish House Mafia on ‘Get Dumb’ and signed tracks to Angello’s Size, while ‘Rocking With The Best 2007′ blew up on Mixmash. Around this time his superhero-themed residency – Super You&Me – took off at Amsterdam club Paradiso. It was followed by another epic 12 months that saw Luke release five tracks and 18 remixes, ignite the Stealth Live! CD series with a near perfect club mix, host a weekly show on Radio FG, and perform almost 200 international DJ sets – including a BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix. It was also the year that witnessed him making a massive mark on Ibiza. After performing at all the top clubs, he produced/remixed every track on his Ibiza Closing Party mix for Mixmag and ended 2008 on another high: with ‘Show Me Love’ (by Luke and Steve Angello featuring Robin S), which entered both the Buzz and Cool Cuts Charts, and even reached # 11 in the UK’s official singles chart. Moving into 2009, his collaboration with the Swedish House Mafia on ‘Leave The World Behind’ became an Essential New Tune on Pete Tong’s Miami show and one of Beatport’s best-selling tracks. His Super You&Me party during WMC was also a huge hit, starring Diplo and A-Trak. Consequently Luke and Diplo produced ‘Hey’, which was supported by DJs like Kissy Sell Out on Radio 1. Of course, Luke’s remix skills continued to be in hot demand too, by, among others, David Guetta, Tiësto, Black Eyed Peas, Dizzee Rascal, Depeche Mode and MSTRKRFT. In fact, mash-ups like his remix of the Black Eyed Peas’ ‘I Got A Feeling’ with La Roux’s ‘In For The Kill’, his very own ‘My G*O*D* (My Guns On Demo)’ and Luke and Lee Mortimer’s ‘Blau!’ blitzed the globe from Australia to Ibiza, where he was nominated for best House DJ at the DJ Awards. As a result, he landed a #27 slot in DJ magazine’s Top 100 DJs Poll of 2009.

Performing and producing relentlessly and innovating musically as an artist like nobody else has propelled Luke and his superhuman fusion of hyperdrivehousestep&ghettojacktrancebass to stratospheric new heights over the last couple of years. In 2010, he’s already remixed Wynter Gordon’s ‘Dirty Talk’, as well as Ferry Corsten, Calvin Harris and Moby, and his own projects, like ‘Till Tonight’ feat. Jonathan Mendelsohn, and ‘Turbulence’ by Luke and Steve Aoki feat. Lil Jon, have gone global. So what more can the new decade bring for our r-evolutionary rebel? Well, with the crazy energy that he conveys and the martial arts that he practises, rest assured it will be out of this world. Yes, our fresh-faced superhero has good ‘kung fu’, always keeping an ear to the ground while his creativity rockets skyward. Luke, we salute you!
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Sade with John Legend: Wed 6/22/11 [Verizon Center]

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From: Sade – Nigeria/UK | John Legend – USA (Ohio)

Style: Sade – Soul, jazz, R&B, soft rock, adult contemporary | John Legend – Soul, hip-hop, R&B

Famous Tracks: Sade – Smooth Operator, No Ordinary Love, Kiss of Life, By Your Side, Cherish the Day, Soldier of Love | John Legend – Green Light, Show Me, Ordinary People, Everybody Knows, PDA, Save Room

Best Known For: Sade – Being one of the most epic soft rock bands of all time, obviously | John Legend – Winning 9 Grammys, being John Legend, duh.

13 Grammys between them.

Sade’s first world tour in over 10 years. John Legend. Do we need to sell this? This will arguably the most prolific musical experience at the Verizon Center all summer. The soulful stylings of John Legend and Sade are epic. Sade’s star power in the 80s and 90s was matched only by acts like Sting and U2. John Legend has been able to appeal to hip-hop heads and housewives alike. Not easy. Rarely done. Incredibly gifted!

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Still In Love With You by SadeOfficial
Love Is Found by SadeOfficial

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I Can’t Write Left Handed by johnlegend

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Savoy: Sat 6/18/11 [Glow at Fur]

GLOW Washington DC presents:

Savoy

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@savoyband

Savoy on YouTube

Opening Set by

Saturday June 18, 2011

Fur Nightclub

33 Patterson St NE

Washington D.C., DC

(202) 842-3401

Doors Open at 10pm, Ages 18+

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From:Boulder, CO – Based in Brooklyn

Style: Electro, house, club

Famous Tracks: Automatic, Cougar, Get Static, Free Agent

Best Known For: Finally getting some sleep when they made it to Brooklyn. Rocking out Electric Zoo 2010.

The mile high state is home to Beatport, Beta and a noteworthy electronic dance music community. Among Colorado’s best acts includ Manufactured Superstars and electro/house/dub step act Savoy, now based in Brooklyn. Comprised of 2 deejays and a drummer, Savoy’s approach to electronic music is almost like a Pretty Lights meets Wolfgang Gartner meets Skrillex with a splash of rumbling melodies kind of thing. You should probably check the music tab to see what we mean.

Their performance at Electric Zoo cemented their place in a group of up and coming talent on the cutting edge of dance music.

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Real People (Original Mix) by Savoy

Welcome to Jamrock (SAVOY Ultra Remix) by Savoy

Latest tracks by Savoy

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