Anyone who has ever seen Chicago’s house music maestro Derrick Carter live knows that he always leaves the dancefloor begging for more. It’s a common occurrence at any party that Derrick has just wrecked: a breathless, sweaty crowd, desperate to hear just one more encore, one more track to keep the party going. A Derrick Carter party is just so exhilarating, nobody ever wants it to end.
For Derrick’s next New York appearance, Basic NYC and the Dance.Here.Now crew are teaming up to make the party last a little bit longer. He’ll be playing two sets over this special weekend – a Saturday night throwdown at the Sullivan Room, and an outdoors sunset jam on Sunday evening at Water Taxi Beach Long Island City. It’s a very rare chance to catch one of dance music’s most iconic artists doing his thing in two dramatically different locales. And since Derrick is known for always bringing a bag full of surprises to the decks, we can’t wait to hear what he’s got in store for this jack-tastic weekend.
Mixing up a storm behind the decks, Derrick’s sets are anything but predictable. With his signature sound as his foundation – the bass-thumping, boompty-boompty beats teased together with notes of jazz, R&B and funk – Carter drops everything from disco to techno into the mix. Expertly blended together, his music captures everything great about house music and its Chicago roots. This will be his third appearance of 2010 at the Sullivan Room after two storming nights in January and March, and his first-ever visit to Water Taxi Beach.
A proud Windy City native, Derrick Carter is synonymous with that city’s storied house music history. He emerged in the mid-1990s on the strength of his DJing, finely–tuned from gigging in Chicago’s fiercely competitive club and warehouse party scene, and his early tracks and productions. His stripped-down, bass-heavy sound, mixed with a wiggly, shuffling rhythm, helped crystallize the jerky, “tracky” style of house that came to define the Chicago sound, while Derrick’s own UK-based label, Classic Music Company, launched him to international acclaim. He has released a string of legendary tracks and remixes, on labels as diverse as OM, Get Physical, NRK, and turned out mix CDs for Ministry of Sound, Azuli, and DMC.
Opening up for Derrick at the Sullivan Room will be Basic NYC residents Sleepy & Boo, who have had a jam-packed summer of parties and music. They’ve invited some of their best NYC DJ friends to join in on the weekend fun as well, with Oscar P, Chris Love and DBOW, Pete Schwinge, and Mickey Durivage all dropping records throughout. Come enjoy one of our most beloved DJs, playing in music in two of our favorite party spots, at this special weekend.
BASIC NYC AND DANCE.HERE.NOW PRESENT
DERRICK CARTER AT THE SULLIVAN ROOM + WATER TAXI BEACH
SATURDAY AUGUST 14 + SUNDAY AUGUST 15
Email rsvp@basicnyc.com for guest list
Presale Tickets: http://www.wantickets.com/basicnyc