Scorpio Party
November 17, 2007
@ PALA
Anonymous-i presents: A FRESH DANCE PARTY with....
LadyBug Mecca of DIGABLE PLANETS
(www.ladybugmecca.com)
Grammy Award winning talent, Ladybug Mecca (Rebirth Of Slick "Cool Like Dat" 1993) of the rap group Digable Planets is possibly rap's most notorious voice of her time with the group Digable Planets. Ladybug Mecca, in the early 90's, is now on tour for her solo project "TRIP LIGHT FANTASTIC, which showcases among other things, Ladybug's soulful versatility. Prominent in Mecca's history is her role in Digable Planets, a communal clan of poet-rappers that made "hip-hop bebop" popular in the 90's. Alongside her two male partners she burst onto the scene like a quiet storm, blowing away expectations and defining a new stance for ladies who followed on the mike. "Mecca The Ladybug makes great strides in proving women in rap don't need to scream and swagger inorder to be tough and assertive," wrote Larry Flick in Billboard magazine. "Mecca never raises her voice but always is a commanding figure."
FREDDY FRESH
(www.freddyfresh.com)
Freddy Fresh is among the most active and prolific American underground dance music artists, having released more than a hundred records on dozens of different labels worldwide . Born and bred in St. Paul Minnesota, Fresh's name is more often associated with the London UK scene, to which he relocated in the late '90s after having top 40 chart success with 2 of his songs. Fresh's first record label was formed in late 1992 and was called Analog Recordings. His label empire then grew to include a host of sub labels (Analog UK, Butterbeat, Electric Music Foundation and then Socket and Boriqua labels) In addition to a growing stateside audience, Fresh is also one of the few contemporary non-Detroit techno/electro musicians to have a strong European following, and his records for Experimental, Harthouse, and Martin "Biochip C" Damm's Anodyne label have strengthened his international presence. Although Fresh grew up a gothic rock/new wave junkie, a trip to the "boogie down" Bronx in 1984 introduced him to the thriving NYC hip-hop scene.Freddy was at once introduced to BOOGIE DOWN PRODUCTIONS, where he got to work withe likes of Grandmaster Flash, Qbert, Schooly D, Sneaker Pimps , Bassbin Twins etc...
In the year 2004 Fresh released a reference book dealing with the history of the early independent old school rap scene that catalogues every conceivable rap label from 1979 to 1989, this book has been featured in The Source, Vibe, The New York Times, Village Voice and has gone on to win journalism awards in the United States and has been recognized as the only reference book on this subject. The book is called Freddy Fresh presents The Rap Records (Nerby Publishing LLC). Currently Fresh is working on a second book dealing with his experiences as an Electronic artist and his time spent with Sony music and his ups and downs in the electronic music industry.Freddy has also worked with and remixed tracks for: Krafty Kuts, DJ Icey, Fat Boy Slim, Dynamo Productions, Lord 69, Dynamo Productions, Wicked Lester, Ictus, Kool Mo Dee & The Treacherous 3, Pablo, Mann Parrish, Myagi, Boricua All Stars, Professor Angel Dust, Spear N Jackson, Soul of Man, DJ Scissorkicks & Sgt. Rock, Funk Weapons, Azaxx, Steinski, Si Begg, Ed DMX to name a few.....
Joe Nasty
(www.redcubepdx.com)
Party people around the Pacific Northwest have come to appreciate the technical prowess and risk-taking selections of JOE NASTY's sets, as he constantly tries to push the boundaries of his own skills and conventional dance-floor wisdom, as he's been known to drop the SOS Band and Kool Mo D next to the Plump DJ's and Jackyl n' Hyde. Along the way he's been blessed to share the stage with some of the industry's top jocks including DJ Roc Raida, Spinderella (of Salt-n-Pepa), DJ Icey, Donald Glaude, Richard 'Humpty' Vission, Simply Jeff, Uberzone, Charles Feelgood, Angel Alanis, MJ Cole, Baby Anne, DJ Irene, Freq Nasty, Deekline and Wizard, Sharaz, Space Girl, Mars, Mystree, Keoki, Skylab 2000, and Delta 9.
RAVI
(www.djravi.net)
Ravi was brought up by a herd of wild sheep in the foothills of the Himalayas. It was from this experience in India that he developed an amazing understanding of wool knitting.Upon his return to the U.S., he began creating awe-inspiring works such as scarves, beanies, and the all important wool sweater.It was 1995, in Portland, OR, when his unique skills were first discovered. This led to countless displays of knitting prowess at many of the prominent craft nights in the NW, over the last 7 years. He currently holds down several knitting residencies.
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 17th!!!
PALA LOUNGE 21+ 105 NW 3rd AVE
TICKETS ON SALE NOW thru ANTHEM RECORDS! 360 VINYL! PLATINUM RECORDS & TICKETSWEST!
OHM NIGHTCLUB
31 NW 1st.
9pm Door
$20 @ Door
