MYKE’S HAUNTED HALLOWEEN HAPPENING
TO CELEBRATE WILL”S 30TH
Get this one in the diary. We’ve got lasers, pumping sound, visuals, lights and all things spooky to make this one party you won’t forget.
Entertainment for the night consists of a selection of local DJs + special guest OMID 16B.
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Omid16B lives for music. Cutting edge dance music is like oxygen for Omid Nourizadeh. A DJ, producer and label owner of Alola, Disclosure and SexOnWax Recordings, he’s spreading his passion worldwide.
Fans range from Sasha to Tenaglia, François K to Morales and from Digweed to Danny Howells. Equally important to Omid are his fans on the dance floor. And he turns them on with superb sets that twist and turn from sexy tribal house through to dark, emotive techno – each set morphing to bring out the best in the crowd.
Of Persian roots, Omid’s family immigrated to London when he was just one-year-old. His artistic flair and musical ear developed at an early age – as did his ambition. Influenced by Hendrix, The Cure, Depeche Mode and The Mission, he started playing the guitar at 14, learned how to play drums and bass guitar at 15 and formed his own band when he was 17. Already Omid’s tastes were becoming “more dance than rock, more loops than words, less songs more toons”.
Omid laid the foundations for his own career path and set up Alola Records in 1994. Under his ORN moniker, his stunning ‘Snow’ track was picked up by BMG Deconstruction and Omid’s production talents were snapped up by Eye Q, signing his debut album ‘Sounds From Another Room’ (1998). This album was met with critical acclaim and spawned the hit single ‘Water Ride’. Another album followed as $16 Million Dollar Man on Under The Counter before ‘How To Live 100 Years’ in 2002 on the respected Hooj Choons label and not to forget a mix compilation for his own label Alola ‘Everything all of them every year’ (2002).
The singles came thick and fast- but quality has always been the name of the game. To date, Omid has remixed great artists from The Cure, Gus Gus, Danny Howells and Halo Varga, Morel, François Kervorkian and Pete Moss. But once again it’s Omid’s skills that come to the fore.
“Some DJs and producers have their finger on the pulse – Omid16B is the pulse. Music runs through his veins.” Lesley Wright, Editor, DJmag
An organic come together of the labels SexOnWax and Deeper Substance Records means that a new name in the club scene was born: SOS (SexOnSubstance). A concept for good and quality music, together with friends Demi and Desyn Masiello they are conquering the world, starting with their London boat parties and Ibiza residencies, and not to forget their excellent 3 hour SOS – Essential Mixes on BBC radio 1.
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So there you have it. We’ve got this world renowned DJ, one of the kings of the decks coming over to Austin to whoop it up with us for Halloween. All you have to do is turn up and enjoy the party.
Local support will be provided by
Will Konitzer (Resuregence, Coordinated)
George Horn (Resurgence)
Christian Barbuto (Electricavenueatx)
Otieno Martin
+ more guests tba
Food + booze = BYOB
Cost = FREE
Time: 10/29/10, 9pm – 4am
Where: 12820 N. Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78753
Things to note:
- – There won’t be a buffet. Buffet’s are shite and eating is cheating. It’s not that kind of party!
- – There will be fancy dress, mustaches and general nonsense.
- – Dancing / banter / heavy drinking is obligatory
…P.S. don’t forget to pull together a costume and bring a pillowcase full of beer to help Will celebrate his birthday!