FreakBeat! Halloween Costume Party w/Jason Short (Sf, Auralism)

Get ready for our Annual Halloween Costume party! Future/Now brings you a Freakbeat! Halloween @ Panamas Bar in Chico the day after Halloween - Saturday Nov. 1.

For this special night we have invited world class producer, dj and Auralism Records head honcho, JASON SHORT from SAN FRANCISCO for a 2-HOUR set of futuristic techno and cosmic melodic minimal to freak us all out for Halloween. Hot off the heels of his recent appearance at the South American Music Conference (www.samc.net), we are excited and honered to have him come up to Chico to share his music with us!

Add to that Special Guest Dj, BRIEN SCOTT from Redding comes down to share some of his special blend of indie dance, electronic, new wave and techno to get the party started right! Freakbeat Residents, Symbio & The_abstract terrorist will be in full halloween gear layin down all kinds of freaky beats to show everyone a good time. Come join us for what promises to be our freakiest halloween party yet! Links, info and dj mixes below...

JASON SHORT (SF, AURALISM REC)

Behind the gear shifts and subtle machinations of Auralism, you'll find longtime producer and DJ Jason Short. Whether bumping one of his famed extended after-hours solo sets, collaborating as one-half of Coalition of the Killing, or promoting new talent as Auralism's label manager, Short is fast becoming one of the major players behind San Francisco's rise as the new techno capital of the US. Growing up in his stepdad's music studio as a kid with a tendency towards pushing strange buttons, he became hooked on acid house and trance in 1997 when he broke into the Bay Area's notorious underground rave scene. After moving to Florida in 1999, Short commandeered his first turntables and sampler, releasing jumpstarted tech-house—both solo as his alter-ego Sattva, and in conjunction with fellow producers Chris Havens and Marc Smith as Biogenesis—on labels Xplosion and Nepol. As a professional recording engineer, he has poked his fingers all over the musical map, serving for years as a consultant in studios throughout the country, rigging lighting and live sound for punk-rock gigs, and even producing an entire unreleased hip-hop album during a year-long stint in Chicago. Now, however, he is committed to only one thing: creating an emotional, immersive sound that's completely his. Unfolding in unexpected ways, Short's time-stretching minimal-techno excursions creep into the psych from behind, whispering creaking, clattering tales that weave their way from the sweat-slicked warehouse to the twilit after-party to the inner sanctums beyond. "You know that sensation when a really powerful track comes on and everyone in the room seems to morph and float?" asks Short. "That's what I am going for! The goal is to create music that is meant to be heard and played, not just thought about."

www.myspace.com/jasonshortmusic

www.myspace.com/auralismrecords

Jason Short - The Party In My Head Mix

Jason Short - To Source Mix

Jason Short - Comfort Sessions Mix

Jason Short - For Minds That Dance

Jason Short - I Lost Myself Mix

BRIEN SCOTT (Redding, Straylight Productions)

Brien wrote, performed and produced guitar-driven, psychedelic post-punk before getting turned-on in the late 90s to the potential of the underground dance scene. Several pills later, he now spins electro flavoured dance-punk and house, ultimately searching for the perfect blend of rock and rave. He also experiments in creating original music with computers and guitars, and has an affinity for Finnish vodka.

www.myspace.com/brienscott

Brien Scott - Bedroom House Party Mix

Brien Scott - Let's Make Drunk Love Mix