Kastle
soundcloud.com/kastle
The popularity of bass-heavy dance music is spreading like wildfire across the world, with many producers crafting their own styles of dubstep, grime and garage. In the humble city of Pittsburgh, PA DJ/producer Kastle has cultivated his own style of bass-heavy beats with a soulful twist reminiscent of classic Chicago house.
After teaching himself guitar and piano around the age of 12, Barrett Richards pooled his efforts towards electronic instrumentation about two years later. He began taking production as seriously as he did DJing during that time, and involved himself deep into the Northeast rave scene. It was no surprise that in time, though, personal growth and 14 years of production experience paired with a degree in audio engineering would breed a new sound. Kastle came to life at a pivotal moment after a big move from Boston back to his hometown of Pittsburgh in March 2009. After nearly a year of conceptualizing, he knew he was working on something special.
The name itself implies a fortress, a personal space that is used to cultivate a long-time love of hip-hop and R&B and fuse it with the magnetizing effect that dubstep, garage and bass-heavy music has had on Barrett and, really, the various communities of underground electronic music. Readjusting to Steel City - a concentrated environment of blue collars and strong values - he wasted zero effort to get the project off the ground.
The studio and touring dichotomy of an artist's life is a perfect yin & yang for Kastle in both his production and outlook. His professional experience as an engineer puts forth clean, crisp production, but his love for the party provides a playful bass that eats a room. Altogether, the wide varieties of vocals - both originals and sampled - are a key element to Kastle's sound. "I grew up on hip hop and R&B, and sampling is considered an art form," he says. "It's becoming more and more fun to dig through old records and find obscure samples." He cites another unexpected influence -legendary French filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard, who had once said that "it's not where you take things from, it's where you take them to."
Straight out of the gates Kastle has garnished strong media attention from the likes of XLR8R, URB and Fact Magazine along with plays on BBC Radio 1.His fresh and unique production work has also seen him working with big labels such as Ministry of Sound and Scion A/V and he has lent his production chops to rework artists such as Example, Blu Mar Ten and The Glitch Mob. With so much accomplished in such a short time, it is clear that not even the sky is the limit for the future of Kastle.
El Diablo
soundcloud.com/eldiablosf
Producer, DJ, Instrumentalist- EL DIABLO, original bass player and vocalist for The Kung-Fu Grip (NYC), began his electronic music career with San Francisco's acclaimed Dhamaal Soundsystem (www.dhamaalsf.com). The group's Worldly, eclectic electronic sound immediately garnered international attention with their 2005 self-titled debut album, and while the album sold several thousand copies in the US and abroad, the singles, Eps and remixes earned consistent airplay on the BBC 1, as well as licensing for various features.
El diablo's production/engineering work with Joshua Meltzer and Sukhawat Ali-khan (of Dhamaal SS) helped to win them the top prize in the John Lennon Songwriting contest -world music category for the song, "Where We Meet".
In addition to sharing the stage with countless major international electronic artists such as Karsh Kale, Cheb I Sabbah, State of Bengal (Tabla Beat Science), Bobby & Nihal (BBC Radio1) and Asian Dub Foundation, El Diablo has appeared in numerous album credits.
Following the 2007 release of Superhuman Music with dj Flesh O.N.E. on the Audio8 Record Label, El Diablo was signed by MALLABEL MUSIC in 2008, and can be seen performing regularly to capacity crowds at various Electronic/ Dubstep events and venues in the US.
Stax
soundcloud.com/dj-stax
Nawabi
soundcloud.com/nawabi
Dub Thug
soundcloud.com/dubthug
Time Slots:
Stax
2am-3am
Kastle
1am-2am
El Diablo
12am-1am
Nawabi
11pm-12am
Dub Thug
10pm-11pm
~Presented by Irie Cartel~
~Photography by Julie Hanna~
~Flier by Kevin Kind~
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(Also, big big love to all of the artists who have blessed us at Ritual Los Angeles, Emissions, Pandemic, Radiance, Irie Cartel Radio and our other events)
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~Coming Soon~
Sept 13th:
Sinin Hawke
Bit By Bit
Mikey Fisher
Kellan
Sept 20th: Moving to a temporary venue, one night only
2 Rooms:
Conscious Pilot
Witness
Nesta & Ivry
Mr Kitt
Eyere Eyes
Chronologix
Luicidal
Sept 27th:
At Dawn We Rage
DOV
Oct 4th:
Stenchman
Matt Haze
TKO
Oct 11th:
Cotti (pending)
Konnect
Oct 18th:
J Kenzo
Caidance
Gur
Zaggasaurus
Enso
Oct 25th:
Halloween Ritual
Johnny 5's Birthday Party
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*****If you just turned 21 in the last week, show us your ID and your first drink is on us.*****
Drink Special is a shot of Don Julio Blanco + any beer for $10.
Cash only at the door.
Credit Cards are accepted at the bar but a $20 minimum is required.
Event is at Temple Nightclub (540 Howard St.) in San Francisco every Thursday for the 21+ crowd. Admission is 5 dollars, or free if you are in line before 10pm. We rock from 10pm to 3am. There are no ins and outs.
Artists of any medium are welcome to set up in the destiny lounge downstairs and create during the evening. We have a handful of painters, and artists of various mediums, that bless us every week. Anyone is invited to set up and share their gift with others.
After every Ritual, the Irie Cartel will be making a small donation to the Bay Area chapter of the American Red Cross. The money will go towards the next local disaster similar to the San Bruno explosion, or any upcoming earthquake. For more details on how to make donations please visit the following website. http://www.redcrossbayarea.org/
Backpacks must checked into Coat Check. There are pat downs at the entrance that are targeting weapons, alcohol and items used for graffiti. There will be a machine outside that scans ID's. Your information is not shared with anyone and it is deleted shortly after the night is over. If you would like to read more on the machine and the logistics of its use, please visit the following website http://www.servalldatasystems.com/. We apologize for any inconveniences but we want to ensure your safety.
Here are some details about the venue:
*SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD!
*Drink Special: Shot of Don Julio Blanco + any beer for $10.
*2 Bars open
*After hours venue, we party til 3am.
*Big dance floor
*Big bathrooms
*Good ventilation.
*Big sound system
*Gated smoking area
*Plenty of parking
*Walking distance from BART and Transbay Terminal.
*Near the freeway.
*Water readily available
*Coat check
*No dress code.
Facebook Link:
http://www.facebook.com/events/405359626180262/
Venue Website:
http://www.templesf.com/