Come enjoy an evening of music with sets from Honey Made (headliner), Big Sky Collective and Blue Tongue. Doors open at 7:30 PM, and advance tickets cost $12 and tickets at the door will cost $15. This is an all ages show!
Austin natives the Teeta (Terell Anthony Jackson) and Grizz (Justin Gaytan), aka Kngofthawoods, showcase the variety of rap found on local label 2400 Records. Teeta sports “pretty boy trap,” a self-proclaimed term that describes his penchant for slick rhyming over bass-heavy beats. Grizz sounds grittier, ready to pop off if necessary. Attendees who show up in their cap and gown get in for $1.
In 1988, Gerald Simpson released “Voodoo Ray,” the first UK acid house track. If that wasn’t enough, thank him also for pioneering the frenetic rhythms of jungle music in the early Nineties, and a career of forward-thinking music including a forthcoming electronic jazz album. – Dan GentileAustin Chronicle: Do you incorporate a live element into your sets?Gerald Simpson: Even when it’s more of a DJ thing, I like to bring live instruments. I’ll sync up a few Roland keyboards and drum machines until I’ve got an orchestra of equipment talking together.
AC: Why do you think the acid bass sound has had such a lasting impact?GS: There was an opening for something new. It was the end of an era of post-punk and post-disco. The technology was changing and people were looking for something that was ours.
AC: Do you think it’s possible for regional scenes to develop today the way jungle did?GS: The internet was new then, so no one else was aware of jungle. It’s almost like you left it alone in a culture plate to develop. The culture plate was pirate radio stations and after-hours dances. Things could hide away in the dark and grow, and would come out and we’d all be excited. That’s really hard to do now.