Music Matters Most

Naughty or Nice w/ Morgan Page and Not-So-Nice Lines

2011-12-19T15:14:00.000-08:00

Dear Fans,

Red Cube & Ground Breaking Events (G.B.E.) would like to sincerely apologize to those of you who had to wait in line for so many hours this past Saturday, and to those who were unable to get in to the event.

The event was not over-sold. At about 11:30 p.m., prior to Morgan Page's set, the main room had filled to over-capacity, while space was still available in other areas of the venue, such as the 2nd room. Due to this scenario, and to protect the safety of the attendees, the security team made the decision to not allow entry for a time. Despite our attempts to argue this decision, they were pretty firm. It was very frustrating for all of us involved, but we also ultimately must consider the safety of our patrons. There were 300 tickets that were allotted to be available at the door, but we were only able to sell about 100 of these due to the circumstances. Fifty more ticket-holders were allowed entry, and a few more cash buyers. Later in the night, we were eventually able to allow those who remained at the door entry into the event.

The refund process has already begun. For those of you who purchased tickets, but were not able to get into the event, please contact Flavor.US for your refund. We will review our will-call records, which indicate who did get entry, and will approve those refunds promptly.

We would also love the opportunity to make this up to those of you who were not able to gain access to the event with your advance tickets by offering free tickets to our New Year's Eve event and, if you are over 21 years of age, free access to our event featuring Dillon Francis this Thursday night at Whiskey Bar. If you purchased a physical ticket, are in possession of your ticket, and plan on attending our New Year's Eve event, you may present your ticket that has not been torn at the box office and you will be given 2 free entries per ticket.

Clickable links for both events:

Damage with Dillon Francis
2012 NYE: A Bass Odyssey

We have understandably received many emails expressing your concerns over the weekend and these will be addressed starting today.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at info@redcubepdx.com.

Once again, we sincerely apologize and understand your frustrations. Please allow us the opportunity to make things right!

Sincerely,

Red Cube

Luck of the Dragon: 8 years of fun, music, passion, and love!

2011-08-05T16:27:00.000-07:00

From the very beginning, back at that first Red Cube event in August of 2003, our main mission has remained consistent:

Red Cube strives to provide a positive, safe, and special gathering of energetic, creative, and expressive people that join together for the common love of music and the release of negativity and emotional toxins through the enjoyment of that music. Our events aim to be a momentary escape from the day-to-day world where shared smiles, dance, and the closeness of important people in your life combine to create unforgettable memories.

We wanted this video to not focus on the events themselves, but instead to act as a reminder of these goals and how we’ve worked to accomplish those in the 8 years that we have been organizing and promoting more than 200 events in the city that we so love. This video is a reflection of your success, of your love of music and the people around you. We feel that there is nothing ordinary about the events that we’ve poured our hearts into; they’re a shared experience between all of us of love, friendship, family, respect, and, of course, the music. The Red Cube family would like to share our great appreciation, love, and thanks to each of you for being with us these past 8 years. And we promise to continue working to bring you events that incorporate these ingredients of a great night.

Luck of the Dragon isn’t just another Red Cube event. It’s our birthday, our anniversary, the celebration of another year of continuing to meet the goals of our mission. We invite you to join us, to dance with us, to sweat with us, to raise your hands with us, to make some noise with us, and to make more of those unforgettable memories with us on this, one of the most special gatherings of the year.

And, to continue to show our appreciation for the most important element in any event we do, to show our appreciation for you, both advance and door tickets will be priced well below what the caliber of talent in this show merits.

Holy Busy Week, Batman

2011-04-22T13:07:00.000-07:00

We love what we do, but honestly, that was one heck of a few days. Steve Angello, Rusko, and Chase & Status, all within 6 days of each other definitely validates those grey hairs we've been seeing more and more of. But we would like to take a moment and a modicum of internet space to thank all of you for making those efforts well spent, and making those shows a (judging from all of your energy) resounding success. Last we heard, the staff at the Roseland is still cleaning the sweat from the walls...

Those of you that were at the Steve Angello show early enough may have noticed a bit of a delay in getting music going. So that you don't come to the conclusion that we're a bunch of teases, we thought you'd like to know that this was due to some technical issues with the monitors and getting them dialed in to the Roseland's sound. Obviously we prefer to have all that sorted before opening the doors for the night, but we were forced to make a last minute change in the sound that was there, which led to some complications. But we appreciate not just your patience as we worked through that, but also the patience and skill of Red Cube DJs Gabe Driscoll and Jamie Meushaw for being able to lay down some ruckus without monitors. You didn't notice, which just means that they're that good.

We'd also like to thank everyone else who busted their tales in getting the word out for those three great nights, and those that brought the talent to the tables. We're damned proud to have you a part of our Red Cube family and are sorry to say in the most clingy, stalker-boyfriend/girlfriend way that we're not letting you get away. You're ours. (insert creepy, maniacal laugh here)

But stick around, people. We've got all sorts of awesomeness coming up in the next few months (read, Laidback Luke, Donald Glaude, Freq Nasty, Borgore, Andy C, and other nastiness that'll make you feel the way that'd make your momma blush).

Hey, you! Get on the bus, already! And win a trip to Ibiza??

2011-04-07T12:19:00.000-07:00

Those of you who are in the know, who have already gotten your presales for Steve Angello at the Roseland Theater on April 14th, will be happy to know that Steve Angello appreciates YOU. So much, in fact, that the man is going to fly two lucky winners from anywhere in the world to catch his Ibiza installation of the Size Matters tour. All you have to do to get your name in the pool to be that lucky someone is to head on over to Steve's FaceBook page and click "like" to be able to enter your info in the subsequent form that opens. What do you do next? Why, you dance your tails off at the Roseland Theater with us this coming Thursday and cross your fingers that you'll be doing so again a few weeks later in Ibiza!

Remember, if you're the lucky winner, make sure to take plenty of pictures to piss off all of your friends back home.

We bring Chase & Status, your face caves in.

2011-03-01T14:21:00.000-08:00

We decided that it'd be fun to watch you all vibrate at about a billion decibels while screaming your faces off and getting dirty on the dancefloor. There was one obvious way to make this happen: Bring Chase & Status to Portland. That's right, folks, get your gurner face ready, we're gonna cause an earthquake.

More information will be forthcoming, so keep your eyes here. And, in the meantime, look into the most suitably-sized diaper.

That promised "more information": The date is set for April 20th, at the Roseland Theater. Providing the lauded local support will be Red Cube's own James Steele and Jaden and Crush and GBE's Ronin and Ekim.

Get your presales!

Steve Angello... Maybe you've heard of him?

2011-02-25T09:03:00.000-08:00

And if you haven't heard of him, we're wondering if this post is even for you. Perhaps you prefer to spend your nights at Dixie? Which is totally cool by us -- that leaves more of those precious pre-sales to those who'll be practically drooling on themselves to get them. And we know you'll be drooling, friends. This is Steve-Swedish-Effing-House-Mafia-Angello. But who are we kidding? You've all heard of him. And we've got him.

That's right, friends, we're bringing you 1/3 of Swedish House Mafia to the Roseland Theater on April 14th, with AN21 and Max Vangeli tagging along for the opening honors. This tour, Size Matter Most (a concept that has a few Cubers feeling a little concerned...), is not only making national stops, but international as well, and despite now being a little preoccupied with our rulers, we've made sure to toss out that proverbial lasso and snag a date for those of you we love most. So! Go get your pre-sales (we expect this one to be another sold out show!), and mark this one on your calendar and, in the meantime, enjoy some teasers...

www.youtube.com/steveangelloofficial

www.youtube.com/an21tv

www.youtube.com/maxvangeli

Naughty-or-Nice: Thanks for making this a success!

2010-12-20T15:49:00.000-08:00

Saturday night's joint venture with Ground Breaking Events (GBE), Naughty-or-Nice, at the Bohemia Warehouse, was a huge success. We were grateful to see so many smiling, dancing, sweaty bodies in one place, and we can't thank you all enough for your support.

In a continued effort to keep much of our event practices transparent, and to further encourage dialogue with those who attend our events, we've made a few notes regarding the event.

In taking into consideration feedback and lessons that we learned with our last event, we made efforts to organize the lines a little better this time around. Per many of your request (and the obvious logic they held) we originally set up two lines: one for will-call and another for entry being purchased at the door. Unfortunately, Portland did what it does best and let loose a steady rain that encouraged many of you to seek shelter under the tent, thereby losing the lines and confusing the situation. Despite regulations preventing us from expanding the lines into the street, in an effort to expedite entry and resolve the uncomfortable situation of the rain, we put ourselves on the line and opened another will-call station in the street.

Unfortunately, some of you were not able to make it in to the event. The event was a popular one, and selling out was inevitable. We encourage you to purchase advance tickets to future events. You want to come in and be a part of the events. And we want you there too!

Drinking plenty of water is a good thing! And, boy, did you all drink plenty of it! Next time, there will be more to go around.

We also appreciate your understanding of the necessity of a security pat-down. This ensures your safety and that Red Cube, as well as GBE, are able to continue to offer you quality events in the future.

Thanks again to all of you who came out to make this event such a positive success. We're looking forward to next year, with 2011 already filling up with great shows.

And, as always, we love to hear from you in a constructive manner, whether it be kudos or suggestions. Keep them coming!

Morgan Page. Yeah, you heard us: Morgan Page.

2010-12-06T09:37:00.000-08:00

With 2011 already shaping up to be a great year for electronic music in Portland, we here at Red Cube HQ are excited to add on to the list of shows the Grammy-nominated, hugely popular, Morgan Page at Aura Nightclub on Friday, February 11th, 2011. With remixes for Madonna, La Roux, Katy Perry, and Tegan & Sara, as well as wholly underground original stormers under his belt, Morgan is a name largely recognized as being not only boundary-breaking, but just utter quality. This will be his first Portland, OR appearance, and we're happy to be the ones to bring him to you. To warm up the dance floor, we were able to convince (more like, we gave in to repeated begging) Red Cube residents, and local favorites, Gabriel Driscoll and Evan Alexander to combine their talents for a crowd-pleasing tag set.

We'll have more information, such as ticket prices and availability, updated soon, so keep checking back here, or "Like" our Facebook Fan Page.

And, in case you've been sleeping under a rock somewhere and managed to miss this, here's the video of Deadmau5's remix of The Longest Road:

Sir Kutz brings the noise!

2010-12-01T13:35:00.000-08:00

Red Cube's own, the very talented Sir Kutz, of Seattle, has just released his newest eargasm (mess thankfully not included), Simplify Mix Sessions Volume 5. Download the newest addition of the Simplify Mix Sessions, courtesy of Simplify Recordings, here and here (if you want the album artwork as well).

You like us? We like you!

2010-11-29T11:37:00.000-08:00

We're going to go ahead and go out on a limb here and suppose that, for the most part, you all are well aware of this "Facebook" thingymajig that everyone's talking about. We jumped on that bandwagon some time ago, but more recently we've also created our very own personal fan page. What does this mean for you? Well, gosh darnit, we're glad you asked!

If you Like our fan page, you'll automatically be given the opportunity to win one of five free tickets that we'll be giving out on a monthly basis. At the end of each month, we'll draw five random names from the list of fans on our fan page, and announce them at the beginning of the following month! So get your tookus on over to the Red Cube fan page and show us how much you care!

Mark Knight and a DJ with a walker.

2010-11-23T15:23:00.000-08:00

Grammy-nominated producer, Toolroom Records owner, world-renowned DJ, and all-around badass, Mark Knight, is coming to Portland. That's right, folks, we've roped him in to help us celebrate the birthday of one of Red Cube's own resident DJs, the very geriatric Jamie Meushaw. Despite the ever worsening osteoporosis, required assistance of a walker, thinning hair (well, no hair, really), and the lingering smell of Depends, Jamie is happily looking forward to ringing in his 34th birthday by opening for one of his heroes. That is, if his hearing isn't the next victim of his age, before the approach of the confirmed date of the 22nd of January.

We here at Red Cube HQ hope that you all come out to celebrate another year in the already too-many-to-count of Jamie's life, at Whiskey Bar on January 22nd, of 2011. Confirmed sets, in order of appearance: Evan Alexander, Jamie Meushaw, and the much laudable Mark Knight.

And a little teaser for your eyes and ears...

Lines can be such a hassle…

2010-11-15T15:04:00.001-08:00

Though we feel that the Mark Farina event this past Friday was a complete success and, by judging the sheer number of sweaty bodies, we'd gamble that you all had a great time, we do recognize some things that could have been done differently to make your night all the better. Some of you were forced to wait in line again after having stepped out for a smoke, and we agree that this is unfair.

As many of you know, Aura is well-known as being more of a mainstream venue, and so are used to dealing with a different sort of crowd than all you easy going, fun-loving folk that we are thankful to have as a part of this scene. We'd like to acknowledge that some of you were required to wait unnecessarily for re-entry to the club, and ensure you that this is something that will be changed in the future. Similarly, we plan on working with our new friends at Aura in ensuring that your experience at future events there will be as positive as possible.

We'd also like to remind you that this scene of ours is a family, and like any great family, communication is key. If ever you have feedback that you'd like to send our way in a constructive, positive manner, we always love to hear it. As this blog is one of our means of communicating with you, we appreciate you taking the time to communicate with us

A good song

2010-11-11T12:38:00.000-08:00

I was showing friends of mine this song, and getting pretty awesome responses. Thought you all would dig it as well.

Wolfgang Gartner - Illmerica

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOuxTQpxawc

A little background on Wolfgang Gartner. He started out as a deep house DJ earning respect with his real name, Joey Youngman. He anonymously created the alias Wolfgang Gartner in 2007 as not to be criticized for making such an abrubt switch in musical style.

A total of eight of his songs have held the #1 position on beatport top 10 charts at various times.

Bloody Beetroots Wednesday Nov 3rd @ Roseland!

2010-11-03T01:27:00.000-07:00

Tomorrow!

Later today, technically.

These two are coming to rain terror at the Roseland with their Death Crew 77 - Tour.

They've got a hard electro sound that rocks any venue they play.

One of my favorite remixes by the duo:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmUCQQ8sLew

Can you not kick ass if you wear Venom masks at every show you perform?...

... apparently not.

Happy Halloween!

2010-10-30T15:02:00.000-07:00

Happy Halloween from all of us at Redcube!

For those of you heading up to Freaknight, I've got a dark, moody song appropriate for this gloomy holiday to get you pumped up during your roadtrip.

Pedro Del Mar feat. Ridgewalkers - Tears of the Dragon (Mike Foyle Remix)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zo7dmwHxBc

HAVE FUN!!!

Butt-Cut of the week!

2010-10-28T12:45:00.000-07:00

If you look up butt-cut on urban dictionary this is what you find:

1. Butt-Cut

The hair-do that involves parting the hair down the middle of ones head

Mike used to part his hair on one side but he decided a change was in order and now has a Butt-cut

In my reality, on the other hand, a Butt-Cut refers to a cut(aka song). A song so outta control that it rocks your ass off your legs, hard, and into another realm of existence. Or in this case your butt.

I heard this song a couple different times listening to various podcasts, and I just had to put it up here. Its been getting a lot of airtime lately, probably because it's a butt-cut.

Aruna & Mark Eteson - Let Go

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hnh847ZPuNA

Enjoy!

.... Oh wait!

I just heard another cut while I was finishing this that I can't possibly leave without sharing.

Its called Jinxed, by Ticon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MU9Xk4jyI0U

FREAKNIGHT!!!

2010-10-27T22:23:00.000-07:00

So, if your looking for the best way on earth to spend your Saturday-before-Halloween celebration, I happen to have your answer. FREAKNIGHT! it just sounds cool doesn't it? good thing the event is also cool extremely radical.

Anyway just look at the lineup I don't think I have to tell you how awesome its going to be. Gareth emery, Infected Mushroom, Nero... who else could they possibly get to go? oh whats that? Lil John's going to be playing? That's hilarious! and also totally awesome. I think the theme is kind of like if you imagined the bad guy from the Saw movies, and Marilyn Manson getting together and putting on a crazy circus, and they both happened to like electronic music a lot. Kinda like that. Sounds like a good time to me. Check out the website for more info. They will be putting on a crazy ass show for you, not to mention with the people there you will see some outrageous unplanned stuff I'm sure.

www.freaknightfestival.com

DJ SideStep and Gabe Driscoll also throwin down up there. Go show em some love!

REDCUBE 7 YEAR ANNIVERSARY!!

2010-10-18T15:30:00.000-07:00

We're celebrating 7 years of bringing Portland the best dance music and parties!

This is gonna be mental.

Saturday, October 23rd, at our new warehouse venue, its goin down.

Headliners include Cristopher Lawrence, Donald Glaude, our own Gabriel Droscoll and Jamie Meushaw, and a ton of others

Address is :
517 N Tillamook
Portland, OR

Doors open at 8:00 PM

Get your advanced tickets here:
http://fla.vor.us/181266-Red-Cube-Anniversary-tickets/wafform.aspx?_act=eventview&_pky=81266

See you all there!

Interview with RC's DJ Gabriel Driscoll

2010-10-14T11:54:00.000-07:00

Whats up music fans!

First off, hope everyone had fun @ the legendary Paul Oakenfold show last night.

Earlier this year I had the privelidge of sitting down with Redcube DJ Gabe Driscoll. His DJ career is on an upward swing and has moved even more since I sat down with him and chatted. Apologies for the outdated interview, it took a bit for the blog to get up and running, but either way you here it first from the man himself.

Currently you can find him playing every Thursday @ Couture, and Saturdays @ Aura's Fez VIP room.

I really appreciate what he's doing for the club scene in portland, holding down two residencies and keeping good dance music alive. If you see this man on the street give him a hug, dammit!

My first experience hearing Gabe was back a couple years ago when I was a working at Envy. He and Andrew Gonzolas were playing their progressive house set in the side room, and I was so excited to hear something other than top 40 (no offense top 40 fans) while I was working. Driscoll was the first person to introduce Deadmau5 to me that night during his set when he played 'Faxing Berlin,' and I was psyched. I've stayed in contact with Gabe ever since and am so pumped to see how far he's come in the portland music scene. Without further ado here's what we had to talk about...

RC: What was your music experience growing up and when were you first introduced to electronic music?

GD: I have always loved music and had a broad variety of musical influences throughout my life. My parents grew up in San Francisco in the 60's and 70's, so when I was young it was all about classic rock, blues and folk music. As I grew older I listened to punk, metal, alternative rock, reggae, classical, hip hop and basically anything else I could get my hands on. I started going to concerts at an early age and was always amazed at the energy that could be created at live shows. I think it was about 1994 or '95, when I was first introduced to electronic music. Some friends of mine who went to raves regularly took me along, I was 14-15 years old and had heard of raves but had no idea about the music that was played there or the culture that surrounded it. I was instantly hooked and I started going to underground parties in Portland and up and down the west coast . I eventually stopped going to underground shows as I got older but have always kept up with the music and now enjoy going to clubs more and seeking out epic events around the world!

RC: What Djs would you say influenced you?

GD: DJ Dan, Donald Glaude, Above and Beyond, Paul Van Dyk, Tiesto, Armin... I mean there's so many great DJ's out there, I could go on and on. For me, I listen to a lot of different djs and producers, and I am influenced by all of them.

RC: When did you start Ding and would you say part of your mission is to expand peoples awareness of electronic music

GD: I started Djing back in the late 90's with a close friend of mine DJ Wiggles. As for expanding the awareness of the music for sure. When I started djing professionally I was working with Liquid productions who at the time were the main Top 40/Hip hop club promoters in town and I would play in the second rooms at Portlands hottest mainstream clubs like H20, Bettie Fords and Solo ect. We were trying to bring electronic music into the club scene, and expand the audience to people who may not enjoy going to raves or underground clubs but still had a love for the music. For 3-4 Years we hit it hard and had many amazing packed nights that turned a lot of new people on to the music.

RC: It seems that Portland has a smaller dance music scene than what you would find in larger metropolis, would you say there is hope in the future for dance music in Portland?

GD: Yea I think there is. Portland's population will continue to grow and if club owners and promoters continue to organize top quality events the opportunity to bring more talent and bigger shows will increase. From what I have heard and seen the all ages raves and underground shows have been packing out and with Red Cube and The Whiskey Bar in full swing they are bringing top headliners from around the world on a consistent basis which is all good indicators that the scene will continue to grow. Very exciting times.

RC: So when you're Djing, whats the relationship you try to have between you and the crowd

GD: I try to feed off their energy and give it back to them. I believe the best Djs have an ability to read the crowd, and are able to adapt what they play to fit the setting. Its not easy but what I try to do is connect with the audience and give them what they want while still playing music that I love and that fits my style. The best nights are when the crowd really gets into it and are ready to party all night. As a DJ, you really wanna pay attention to the crowd and see what they react to. They can give you energy, and you can feed it right back to them with your attitude, stage presence and the music you play. The give and take is really an amazing thing and one of the main reasons I love to DJ.

RC: I know you went to WMC a couple years ago, how was that?

GD: It was amazing. It was the ten year anniversary so there were some really special events and performances that took place. Every once in a while an event will really open my eyes to a whole different level of the scene. When you live in Portland, you don't get the same experience as other bigger cities. For example if you live in Miami, LA, or Chicago there are multiple clubs that bring headliners every weekend. This gives the scene a home and stuff is blowing up all the time. In Miami for WMC and Ultra fest you get people from all over the world, that come together for the love of dance music. Every club owner, DJ. Promoter, clubber and anyone else involved in the industry come together for a week to hold seminars, show new products, network and party at some of the best clubs in the world. Pool parties go all day and the clubs go all night. All of that set on the white sandy beaches of South Beach is something everyone needs to experience.

RC: What specific genres are you're listening to right now.

GD: I listen to a bit of everything but my favorite genres are progressive house and trance. I also like to play tech, house and elecrto too. It just all depends on the night, the venue and the crowd.

RC: How do you find your tracks and for people who are just getting into the music, and might know who know the big guys like Tiesto are, but don't really know where else to find music, do you have advice for them?

GD: I would say the best way to get educated on a broad variety of music would be check out online record stores like beatport or trackitdown and just listen to all the different genres and see what you like. Also iTunes pod-casts, DJ publications, websites, blogs and satellite radio shows are a good way to hear a lot of the newest tracks.

RC: Can you remember your first live performance?

GD: I can't remember exactly what show it was but I know I was put on first at a rave thrown by my good friend Dj wiggles back in the late 90s. He is another very talented Dj/promoter from Portland.

RC: Where do u see yourself in the next few years?

GD: Hopefully traveling more and continuing to do what I love. I am getting into music production and although it is going to take me a long time to get where I want to be with it, that is the end game for me. Traveling to DJ and producing my own tracks while collaborating with other musicians and vocalists from all over the world would be a dream come true.

RC: What do you use to play with live?

GD: Sometimes I use Serato scratch live but prefer to use Pioneer CDJ 2000s or 1000mk3s with a Pioneer Djm 800 mixer.

RC: Do you have any pre or post show rituals?

GD: No specific rituals on the day of a show or before I play but anytime I get a booking I just make sure to put a lot of thought and pre planning into the gig. I do a ton of research on tracks and I develop a sound that I think will work well for the time slot. I will try my best to match the genres of the other djs playing that night. I try to imagine myself in the club and pick music that fits the vibe i'm trying to create and then adapt on the fly.

RC:What do you use to record your mixes?

GD:I use 2 Pioneer CDJ 1000mk3s and a Pioneer DJM 800 mixer to mix. I have a Motu 828 audio interface that sends the signal to my computer via fire-wire and I record with Sound Forge software

RC: What would you say goes into making a demo/mix that people can download, versus playing live?

GD: With demos its hard to recreate the same energy as a live show so for example, a lot of my mixes/demos might end up a little more chill and Ill let the tracks play longer since there is no crowd to keep moving. Also you have a lot more time to pre plan/program and edit your mixes if you choose with demos. Most of my mixes I still do with very little pre programming and post editing though to keep it as much like a live set as possible. Live sets on the other hand I rarely pre program mixes and there is crowd interaction and venue ambiance that can totally influence how the set will be. I do a lot quicker mixing to keep the crowd moving and use sampling and effects more as well.

RC: For people who are just getting into your music, and want to hear more of your mixes where can they find them?

GD: All my contact info and links can be found at www.gabrieldriscoll.com. I have a soundcloud account which posts new mixes directly to my facebook and I also have a podcast on Itunes that people can subscribe to for free. Every time I post a new mix on itunes subscribers will automatically have it downloaded to their computer. Right now I'm doing the podcast once a month but eventually want do 2 or 3 mixes a month and include guest mixes from other djs.

RC: Any last thoughts for the readers?

GD: If you live in Portland and you love electronic music I hope to see you on the dance floor.

RC: Word

There is no doubt this guy is going places in the music world, I sense I'll be doing a 2^nd interview with him in the not too distant future. Check out Gabriel Driscoll on Facebook or at gabrieldriscoll.com. You can find his mixes posted there. And if you have Itunes, be sure to subscribe to his monthly podcast.

If you like his mixes, keep posted and come check him out live, its a whole different experience

One last note, word on the street is he'll be playing at Freaknight 2010, which is a HUUUUGE show, along with our own DJ Sidestep and other PDX favorites

www.freaknightfestival.com

FERRY CORSTEN TOMORROW NIGHT! 10/6

2010-10-05T11:21:00.001-07:00

Just a reminder, get your tickets this is going to sell out!

Doors Open @ 9pm
21+ w/ Vaild I.D.

Location:
Whiskey Bar
31 NW 1st Ave
Downtown Portland

We've got Romanian Trance DJ Zoxy and our very own Gabriel Driscol opening up the night. This is going to be HUGE!!!!

Ferry Corsten @ whiskey bar, Wed, Oct 6

2010-09-02T10:47:00.000-07:00

If any of you went to Tiesto at the Roseland Theater, you know how enormous of a show that was. Also let me add the concert sold out hours before it started. Tiesto has been rated among the top 10 DJs in the world for years now. Currently DJ mag has him rated at #2. Not far behind is our friend Ferry, who is rated #7. This is huge! the point of me bringing this up is that Tiesto sold out the roseland theater which capacity is just under 1500. Ferry Corsten, another superstar in the DJ world, is playing at the whiskey bar who's capacity is under 300. It is unfortunate that Portland doesn't have a bigger club dedicated to dance music such as Ruby Skye, in San Fransisco, but it is also a huge gift! Were very privileged to see such a bad ass DJ so up-close. To give you an idea of how rare such a venue is for him, this is Ferry's Once Upon A Night tour schedule for the following week after he blows up the whiskey bar:

Thursday @ Trinity, Seattle, WA. Capacity 1000
Friday @ Gossip, Vancouver, BC. Capacity 800+
Saturday @ Shaw Event Center, Edmonton, ON. Capacity 5000
Sunday @ Flames Centeral, Calgary AB. Capacity 800+
Wednesday @ Reliv, Detroit, MI. Capacity 1200

Not to mention, Ferry's productions are among my favorite of all the Top DJs. Usually I enjoy the top dog's DJ sets much more than their personal hits, usually they're too poppy for me to really dig. But Ferry has always blown my mind with his productions. Here are some of my top Fav's. Seriously, listen to a couple of these, they rock balls.

We Belong (my favorite!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2thvOsXqcBs

Beautiful
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzE0LHp6Rbg
(sick video as well)

Fire
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqR7YmjzEYM

Rock your body
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvnhTrY32B0

Alright that's all I got, see you at the show!

Mix Master Mike TOMORROW @ whiskey bar

2010-08-26T13:16:00.000-07:00

Just a reminder, tomorrow night Mix Master Mike is going to be playing at the whiskey bar. He's the legendary DJ from the Beastie Boys, if you didn't know. Its going to be crazy, doors open @ 9pm get there son!

On a separate note, My song for the week for you to check out is Ayla - "Ayla 2010" (Jerome Isma-Ae remix).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U46kp5_idoE&feature=related

The original song, Ayla, was one of the first techno/trance songs I'd heard since getting introduced into the genre. Back when Napster first came out and the only way I knew to find dance music was by putting "RAVE" or "TECHNO" into the search engine, this was one of the tracks I burned onto my first Trance CD. I'm sure many of you all were raving back in the day to this song. So its always cool to hear an old classic redone.

The remix is done by one of my favorite progressive house producers, and he does a great job at updating an old classic to today's progressive sound. He also adds a dark mood to it that's original to his style.

That's all I got. Check it out. Till then, SEE YOU TOMORROW!

Paul Oakenfold Wed Oct 13th @ roseland

2010-08-18T11:47:00.000-07:00

Get tickets here:
https://fla.vor.us/wafform.aspx?_act=eventview&_pky=77645

This is going to be epic. Paul Oakenfold was the first electronic DJ I started to worship when getting involved in the genre. His live sets around '99-'02 were absolutely legendary. My personal favorite, Live @ gatecrasher 1999, is an absolute classic of live trance sets.

check out a sample:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G981VabHv3I&feature=related

In the late 80's Oakenfold visited Ibiza and was partially responsible for bringing that style of dance music to the mainstream club scene in London. Ever since he's been a pioneer in electronic music, and probably one of the most influential over his career.

He now has a residency in Las Vegas and hosts some of the biggest DJ's in the world to play along side him.

Get ready cause this is going to be huge!

OHH WHATUP

2010-08-10T12:34:00.000-07:00

So very pumped for these two shows...

SONG OF THE DAY: Gareth Emery feat. Lucy Saunders - Sanctuary
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMlVFa_754o

Robbie Rivera Confirmed!

2010-08-08T20:12:00.001-07:00

Alright, thanks to everyone for coming out, good times. We had a special performance from Andrew Gonzales, back from the DJ grave! And of course our own Gabriel Driscoll battling it out with Seattle's Johnny Monsoon. Check them both out if ya haven't herrrrd

http://www.gabrieldriscoll.com/
http://www.johnnymonsoon.com

OK so more exciting news, Robbie Rivera is coming to town! He is THE house music badass and he'll be playing at Aura, Friday, October 1st. Mark it in your calendars and get there cause its going to be a spleen rupturing show!

NERO ROCKED/HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRI!

2010-08-06T16:46:00.000-07:00

First off, I wanna say last night ROCKED. It was officially my first full on Dubstep show, and my face was well melted by 2:00am. Nero Brought it hard. Not only are they an amazing producers and remixers, but as a Dj he did an amazing job as well. He blasted song after song that kept the crowd hooked, there wasn't a single moment of lull in his set. He even through in some electro house! Which I'm pretty sure he was playing for me personally, he just knew somehow ;) At the end of the night there was definitely a shoe on the stage, which can only mean that during a Nero set, clothes and belongings become obsolete. So Dubstep fans, if you have the sudden urge to take off your garments in a moment of inspiration while being rocked on by a DJ, I'm here to tell you that its OK. Hopefully I can get my hands on some pics in the next few hours and throw em up for you guys. Thanks for coming out to the show everyone it was most crazy

If last night wasn't enough for you or if you didn't make it out, today is Bri's offical birthday party! Come out to whiskey, its free all night! And we've got some of our best local Djs throwing down.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO BRIANNA CROW!

Make sure to buy her a shot of tequila when you see her. Hornitos, Cazadores, or Patron!

NERO @ WHISKEY ON THURSDAY 8/4

2010-08-04T23:43:00.000-07:00

Just a friendly reminder, if you dig the D&B and Dubstep scene, these guys are here tomorrow!

Here's a post from an electronic music blog I frequent on the duo's ongoing tour:

"Nero has just kicked off a north american tour that nobody should miss out on. I had the pleasure of seeing their first ever US show and it was insanely CRUNCHY. These guys have a skill for unleashing a tsunami of BASSS that sounds clean. Do what you must do in order to get to any of these shows. "
-vacayvitamins.com

RedCube out!

UPCOMING RADNESS

2010-08-03T23:26:00.000-07:00

Hey!

We've got some upcoming stuff to blow your mind. First off, for all our Dubstep and D&B lovers out there, NERO is coming to the whiskey bar this Thursday. Check out their remixes of “Ghosts and Stuff” by Deadmau5, and “I'm not your toy” by La Roux

http://www.myspace.com/nerouk

This Friday is Bri's Birthday!!!

If you don't know who Bri is ya betta REKOGNIZE! She's only the official redcube blonde bombshell, duh. So come out and party with her and jam out to special Birthday bash sets from Sidestep, Imade, and Pheonix Knight.

If your not too hungover to party saturday as well there's a RED party going on down at the whiskey, only $5 cover all night. We've got our local DJs Gabriel Driscoll, Andrew Gonzales, and Johnny Monsoon throwin down all night.

BRASS MONKEY, THAT FUNKY MONKEY!

Beastie Boys very own Mixmaster Mike is coming to the Whiskey bar August 27th!

Drum & Bass and Dubstep producer, Rusko, from the UK is comming to the Roseland Theater to jam alongside french producer Vitalic. This is going to be a massive one, so mark it down in your calendar, Thursday, September 30th

http://www.myspace.com/ruskonfire

Now for the announcement I'm most excited about...

Ferry Corsten is coming to the Whiskey Bar Wednesday, October 6th. This is going to be massive, kids! Ferry Corsten is ranked #8 DJ in the world by TheDJList and #7 by DJMag. Rarely can he be found playing to a venue as intimately sized as the Whiksey Bar, so this is a special occasion for us Portland electronic fans. Get your tickets early because this will sell out.

Alright thats all for now, keep posted I'll have more dance candy coming soon, but for now this should keep your calendars busy

WHAT UP!

2010-07-28T13:31:00.000-07:00

Hey whats up CubeFans! Welcome to our Music Matters Most blog!!! This is our newest edition to keep you up to date and informed with all the action happening with Redcube. I'm very excited to have this up and running and look forward to giving you lots of random information regarding the dance music world, because what more would you really want anyway? So make sure to check us frequently for updates, information and crazy music rants!