This edition of Audiography profiles Will Eastman, member of Volta Bureau and resident DJ at U Street Music Hall, where his personal philosophy on music is on display not only through his selection of guest performers but also at his monthly party, Bliss. From his beginnings as a teenager booking the Descendents to moving to DC to work at the Smithsonian as a historian, Will discusses his development as a DJ, how he got to Volta Bureau and how he's prepared to make the best house music in DC. For more information on Will Eastman, check [...]
This Saturday we celebrate 11 amazing years of Bliss - at U Street Music Hall - with a 6-hour set from the party-starter himself, Will Eastman! To get everyone in the mood, Eastman released a live recording of his set at Bliss back in June - 2.5 hours of forward-looking sounds that represent Bliss' objective of getting you in trouble, intoxicated and in love. Will Eastman - Live at Bliss 6/25/11 Doors open at 10pm Saturday, entry is $10 - advance tickets are available here [...]
Volta Bureau is a DC based trio comprised of Will Eastman , Outputmessage and Micah Vellian . I was lucky enough to get the chance to attend the record release party for their single "Hope" this past weekend. It's a gorgeous track, meditative and calm, set to some slightly disturbing imagery in the video above. I'm always excited to hear wonderful things coming out of my hometown, and we can be sure to expect more greatness from these guys. For now, [...]
A re-imagining of some classic and newer jackin house and techno as deep and cosmic house in the disco bpm range. The idea came from an email exchange with LOUISAHHH!!! . The mix also includes a few favorites from this year as well as Hot, an unreleased track by Volta Bureau , my new group with Outputmessage and Micah Vellian , and two upcoming VB remixes for Pat Lok and Codebreaker . Recorded live after hours 8.24.11 at U Street Music Hall. Jack DJ Mix [...]
VIADRINA - ALL WE WANT EP by TOP BILLIN New stuff from Poland again for your summery house gigs! Meet Viadrina , two talented producers making forward-thinking house music with a touch of classic vibes. Remixes come from great producers The Phantom , One Dark Martian and Will Eastman . "Viadrina is a house project hailing from Poland, created by already known to the club scene: Mateusz (Stadtkind) from Slam Dunk and Konrad, who's hiding behind a stage name Harbour Horse. In [...]
My brethren (and sister-thren), in only a few days the B&S crew will be fully reunited at our headquarters back in D.C...With this glorious union will come great changes and advancements the likes of which the blogging world has never seen before...but more importantly, lots and lots of wondrous music. Prepare yourselves for a summer of truly Bright & Shiny proportions.Italian freaky frico disco
Will Eastman's new, funky Disco house single "No Sleep" with Micah Vellian and Tt The Artist on Plant Music is out today on iTunes. Have a listen below and grab it here . Happy Friday! No Sleep (feat. Tt The Artist) by Will Eastman Tweet
Three extremely Bright & Shiny singles came out recently that you need to know about if you don't already. First off, Washington DC homie Will Eastman's 2011 debut single No Sleep is a funky ass (almost) nu disco jam that will have you breakin' to the dancefloor faster than you can spell boogey backwards. The Treasure Fingers and Tagteam Terror remixes are noteworthy as well. Next up, the new
the remixpack of Will Eastman & Micah Vellian 's new single No Sleep is out now on Plant Music NOTE: the 1984 Dub is a free download via the player above ;)
This Saturday, March 19 is the record release party for Will Eastman and Micah Vellian's new single on Plant Music, No Sleep, out on Beatport March 25. The DSN crew will be handing out a limited number of special edition mix CDs. Catch a preview of the single after the jump and hope to see you there! RSVP and invite friends on Facebook Advance tickets Will Eastman & Micah Vellian (feat. Tt [...]
It's been awhile since I did a new DJ mix, since Nov. 2009 actually. Damn! I was reminded of this fact when the Dirty Sweaty Nasty Nights crew asked me to record a mix for their "Throbcast." Ha, love those dudes. Was glad to do a mix for them and eager to get some new tunes out there. This mix was recorded live in one take and features some of my favorite new stuff. Click the image above to download the podcast on iTunes or stream it below. Hope you enjoy. Throbcast013 [...]
The party that inspired the opening and concept of U Street Music Hall , Bliss, returns with resident DJ/producer Will Eastman , and special guests Bird Peterson and Chris Nitti . Bird Peterson is well known for his unique remixing style and sound ranging from Baltimore club to nu-skool breaks. His remixes and tracks have swept Internet blogs over the past five years, making frequent appearances on Discobelle, Gorrila vs. Bear and IHeartComix; his latest mix, The Bird Peterson Holiday Spectacular, was released on Mad Decent back in December. Peterson's upcoming releases include [...]
This is a remastered dub version of a remix for NYC songwriter Reni Lane that appeared on Arjanwrites.com in March 2010. Originally sent to Plant Music as a possible follow up to Feelin', the track ultimately ended up becoming this remix. The "Moar Drugz" Dub title comes from Plant label boss, Dom, who commented on an earlier draft version: "I think it needs more drugs." I raved it up and literally added a D-d-dd-drugs vocal sample. The breakdown contains a sample of Erik Satie's Gymnopedie No. 1. The fourth bar is reversed and tweaked with an descending melody to work [...]
Llay! Desde siempre hemos estado con YALL , cosas de casa que suenan bien dentro y fuera de la pista y ahora dentro y fuera de España. Los catalanes se han ido a la otra punta de Europa, donde hace más fresquete, para toparse con el rapero Detsl para, juntos crear "Connection". El release consta de la original y un autoremix de los propios YALL. "Connection" es un tema al más puro estilo Yuksek , con un sabor jodidamente francés, como si Breakbot pisara la Catalunya nord. No esperéis algo pistero, pese [...]
One of my worst dreams I feared is coming close to fruition. The Denver sports scene is in jeopardy of becoming the new Cleveland. Melo is on his way out and there's nothing stopping him. The only upside to his departure is the promise of new talent that might hustle and play some defense. The Broncos seem to kick any sign of talent out the door (i.e. Scheffler, Cutler, Hillis, Marshall, etc....), and the Rockies checked out of the playoff race a week too early. The dark ages ALMOST seems evident and the only reason I'm watching the [...]
Washington's DC Will Eastman 's second installment of his FEELIN' single dropped last week with remixes by Dillon Francis, Ara & Kenny Summit, Nacey and Gavin Holland and we are pleased to offer you the Nacey remix as a free download You can go get the rest of the release on iTunes & Beatport today! Will Eastman - Feelin' (Nacey Remix) Download audio file (05-Feelin-Nacey-Remix.mp3)
The second installment of Will Eastman's Feelin' dropped today on PLANT MUSIC . This round of the single includes remixes by Dillon Francis, Nacey, Gavin Holland and Ara & Kenny Summit. It also includes a vocal version of the original with a slightly different mixdown and feel. The original was in Fatboy Slim's Beatport Top Ten Chart earlier this year. To be expected, given the title of the track, this is a feel good tune. The bass heavy treatment from Dillon Francis could be considered equal parts dubstep and pop giving the remix [...]
Washington DC club hero Will Eastman is at it again! His "Feelin'" from late last year gets a brand new set of house & club remixes in Feelin' (Part Deux). The release... **Summary** Go to website for downloads, videos & more.
Washington DC club hero Will Eastman is at it again! Some may know Eastman from his Bliss (having their 10 year anniversary this year) and Blisspop parties in DC which are now hosted at his very own club, U Street Music Hall, that he owns with label mate Jesse Tittsworth. His Feelin' from late last year gets a brand new set of house and club remixes in Feelin' (Part Deux) . The release features a new vocal version with remixes by Dillon Francis, T&A's Nacey, Ara & Kenny Summit, Chris Burns and Gavin [...]
Toronto - I'm not sure who Reni Lane is, but she is signed with Linda Perry, which means that one day she might be on MTV wearing a metal robot suit, doing a dance number with forty background dancers and shooting steam out of her tits, but for now I think she is just another singer-songwriter. Either way, Will Eastman is the man behind blisspop one of my favorite websites in the early 2000s when they used to put up a monthly collection of cool remixes and dance music. They introduced me to a [...]
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