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Allay Soul
06-22-2008, 06:37 PM
RSVP NOW! RSVP For Free Admission Before 11pm, $10 from 11p-12am and $15 thereafter after by emailing allaysoul@aol.com or by replying to this message with full name and number of guests!

Friday, July 4th, 2008
INDEPENDANCE DAY PARTY

Behind the Decks

Cajmere aka Green Velvet
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Green Velvet (aka Cajmere) studied chemical engineering at the University of Illinois, where he exposed himself to the energetic culture and lifestyle of house. In 1991, midway though graduate school, Cajmere returned to Chicago to pursue his dream of producing house music. In 1992, after surviving on cheese sandwiches and maximizing credit limits, Cajmere finally made an imprint on the dance community with his infectious experiment, "Coffee Pot" (It's Time for the Percolator) – Clubhouse Records. Then he moved on to more complex musical and lyrical arrangements with songs like Lidell Townsell's "Get With U" (Mercury Records).

The Cajmere and Dajae collaboration resulted in a #2 Billboard Dance Chart and International dance hit - "Brighter Days". It was at this point that Cajmere decided to start Cajual Records. Having his own label gave Cajmere the autonomy to attain his goal of developing a sound that was representative of Chicago - thus, putting Chicago back on the map. In 1993 Cajmere created Relief Records. The label became an outlet for he and other producers' more track-oriented work.

The Relief label also gave birth to the experimental and eccentric, afro wig-wearing entity we know as Green Velvet - a Cajmere alter ego. Green Velvet produced the first release on the Relief label, "Preacher Man." He followed up the debut release with "Flash" and "The Stalker", both of which brought about unexpected praise and worldwide recognition. In 1997, Green Velvet's attempt to combine 80s electronic funk with Chicago's cult of a perfect track led to his creation, "Answering Machine" - with the more humorous but rather contagious hook - "I don't need this shit!" For 1999 Green Velvet has crafted "Constant Chaos", an electronic trip over a lyrical landscape or as Green Velvet muses in a recent Muzik interview, "I guess it's sorta like folk music for the rave scene."

Featuring
Lego
New Jack Resident Launch Party
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Inspired by his family and the surroundings of Chicago's Latino community of Logan Square, Rafael Rodriguez, Lego, committed himself to music at an early age. His career began when he was 19 years old with his first club residency at Kaboom. Kaboom led to his 9-year (and still going strong) residency at Red Dog's "Boom Boom Room", one of the longest running nights in Chicago club history. Red Dog gave Lego the musical freedom that he needed to gain respect from his peers and fans alike. Being part of a night that has received worldwide attention opened the doors to production. Drawing from a wide spectrum of musical tastes (Latin Jazz, Jazz, Hip Hop, R & B, Salsa, Meringue, House, Disco and Funk) and influenced by Chicago's DJ legends (Frankie Knuckles, Ralphi Rosario, Farley "Jackmaster" Funk, and Edward "Get Down" Crosby), Lego pursued his musical passion.

In 1997, Andy Adams of UC Music approached Lego to complete a remix for a Ralphi Rosario/Donna Blakely song entitled "Take Me Up." Lego's remix made it to #4 on the Billboard Dance Chart. Since then he has claimed two more Billboard hits remixing another Ralphi Rosario/Donna Blakely collaboration "Do You Like The Way That It Feels"and Rosario's 1998 romp, "Wanna Give ItUp"featuring Disco Diva legend Linda Clifford. In 1999 he produced the E.P "Flava In Ya Ear Vol. 2" on Afterhours which included international hits "El Ritmo De Verdad" and "When I'm With You." Both tracks quickly became anthems for that year's club season in Ibiza, Spain. The EP hit #1 on the International Dance Music Charts and still remains the best selling release in the label's history. Just recently in New City Chicago Newspaper Lego is listed at #27 in their Music 45 issue. Lego is not leaving the dance music scene anytime soon. When he's not in Paris at his monthly residency "House Sound" at Le Gibus or touring, you can see him live around Chicago area in the hottest clubs this city has to offer.

House Arrest Events Residents
Lego Dysqo E&G

Chance.LocalChicago Lounge
Artist TBA

Light Jockey
Josh Zeitler (Blue J)

Light Jockey
Josh Zeitler (Blue J)

3 Rooms of Sound
HouseMusic | HipHop | Classics | MashUps

RSVP For Free Admission Before 11pm, $10 from 11p-12am and $15 thereafter after by emailing allaysoul@aol.com or by replying to this message with full name and number of guests!
Zentra Nightclub

923 W. Weed St.
2 Floors 3 rooms!
House and Hip Hop
9pm-4am

For Parties Over 10 people (birthday parties, etc) message me for party packages that will be available. Good Stuff. <br /> =)

Dress Code: No sports apparel, no construction style boots and no baggy clothes.

Allay Soul
06-28-2008, 03:56 PM
=)

Msmeb
06-28-2008, 06:02 PM
Mary B and 6 guests for 7/04.

Looking forward to it.

dj a.j. groove
06-30-2008, 02:21 PM
I will attend,allen wright plus 2 guests

Allay Soul
06-30-2008, 09:54 PM
got ya down Allen. You will be on the Allay Soul RSVP list. Please arrive early, there will be a line. =)

niko808ofs
07-02-2008, 11:15 AM
....please get me down for this set ....can't miss a' Cajmere set baby!!! ..put me down plus one guess......Nelson L. Flores plus 1 (Marco Montoyo) ...thanks...peace, love n' House Music All Night Long!!! Niko808ofs!?

Allay Soul
07-04-2008, 09:07 AM
Tonight! =)