This Friday, DC's Stranger than Paradise and Omar Poppal bring two very special guests to the nation's capital. Anthony Collins, co-founder of the Scissor & Thread label, and Taimur Agha, founder of The BLK|MARKET membership (NYC), will both headline the event at new venue Malmaison. Supporting will be residents Navbox, and Jubilee. Tickets available here.
Following another fruitful summer at DC10 Ibiza, playing the Circoloco parties every other month, Anthony Collins has been focusing much of his time on his new label venture with Francis Harris, Scissor & Thread, which launched at the end of 2011. By no means your average dance imprint, Scissor & Thread is a platform for ambitious sounds, mixing up slow house with the indie world. With releases from newly discovered composers, producers, vocalists and instrumentalists on the horizon, 2012 is set to be an exciting year for the label. On top of managing S&T, Anthony still finds time for his own production, with an upcoming EP on Frank & Tony Records, a more dancefloor-orientated, sub-label of S&T, as well as developing another new project, Bacall & Friends, with releases planned for later this year.
As co-resident of the Blk|Market parties he launched in 2006 with partner Fahad Haider, Taimur Agha has programmed over 200 events at which he has played alongside a litany of the world's best DJs including Sven Vath, Laurent Garnier, Tyrant, DJ Koze, Scuba vs. Scb, Marco Carola and Ben Klock, to name merely a fraction; but more impressive still is the list of talent Blk|market has debuted in NYC. Those names include Cassy, Margaret Dygas, Art Department, Melon, Mountain People, Jamie Jones, Matt Tolfrey, MyMy, Reboot and Wighnomy Brothers, evidence that Taimur is more than another promoter who fancies himself a DJ - he is a guy with his ear to the ground who isn't afraid to push boundaries.
Boss man at Stranger Than Paradise, Navid aka Navbox has been DJing for 12 years alongside some of the world's best, including Till Von Sein, Onur Ozer, Chez Damier, Tini, and more. His breakout contribution to Soul Clap Records, "He Likes You Too," is a stunning and emotional rework of an American singer-songwriter. This tune was one of the most magical moments of Soul Clap’s 2010 Sunday School For Degenerates DJ set that had DJ T of Get Physical fames's jaw dropping and feet moving.
Though based in Washington D.C., Jubilee travels routinely between cities such as New York, San Francisco , and more. With pals Gabriel , Benoit , and Navid, Jubilee has put together successful events at established venues like D.C.’s WAREHOUSE/THE LOFT along with a regular residencies at NAPOLEON, and U ST MUSIC HALL . He has booked and played with global talents such as Stephan Bodzin, Marc Romboy , Deepak sharma , Seuil, Ryan Crosson, Shaun Reeves, Ewan Pearson, Pantha du Prince, and more. As a producer, he has released Hidden Recordings, and is Pill Collins project with mysterious partner Randall will be releasing vinyl-only releases in the coming months.