Bootie (club night)
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Bootie is the first club night in the United States dedicated solely to mashups and bootlegs
, and is now the biggest all-mashup party in the world, with regular parties in several cities around the globe. The original party began at the Cherry Bar (now Annie's Social Club) in San Francisco in August 2003, and moved to DNA Lounge
in March 2006, where it now occurs every Saturday, and is simulcast into the virtual venue Club Republik in Second Life
. For over a year, it was the only club of its kind in America, and its creators, DJs Adrian & the Mysterious D
(aka A Plus D), along with former resident DJ Party Ben
, were instrumental in helping to popularize mashup culture on the West Coast. The club has showcased mashup DJs from around the world, including DJ Earworm
, DJ Lobsterdust, Go Home Productions
, Dsico
, DJ Zebra, Evolution Control Committee, and dj BC
, as well as featuring a live house band, Smash-Up Derby, known as "the world's first mashup rock band."
Bootie SF has been regularly named "Best Dance Club" in the SF Weekly's "Best of SF" and the Bay Guardian's annual "Best of the Bay" issue. Hallmarks of the club include the infamous Midnight Mashup Show, which feature drag and burlesque artists performing to mashups, along with giveaways of a monthly 10-track CD, which many club patrons collect. The night has been written about in national magazines such as Spin, Complex, and Club Systems International.
In July 2005, Adrian & Mysterious D teamed up with DJ Paul V. and launched a sister club in Los Angeles called Bootie LA, which began at The Echo in Echo Park and is now held at the adjacent Echoplex. In February 2007, the promoters launched Bootie NYC in New York City. That same month, they partnered with French DJ ComaR to help launch Bootie Paris, which ran for nearly three years at La Mechanique Ondulatoire. Bootie Munich, with resident DJs BootOX and Schmolli, was launched in October 2007. Bootie Boston, with dj BC
and Lenlow, was launched in March 2008. Bootie Berlin launched in June 2009 with residents DJ Morgoth, Mashup-Germany, and Dr. Waumiau. Bootie Rio in Brazil was launched in May 2010.
DJs Adrian & Mysterious D have also done one-off Bootie parties in many other places around the globe, including Hong Kong, Beijing, Singapore, London, Vienna, Brasília, Brisbane, Chicago, Portland, Seattle, Mexico City, Copenhagen, Helsinki, Hamburg, Lithuania, Ireland, and Salt Lake City.
In additional to the regular parties, Bootie also posts on their a monthly "Bootie Top 10," a "highly-opinionated" list of mashup MP3 downloads, curated by Adrian & Mysterious D. This is in addition to the annual "Best of Bootie" CD compilations, which are posted as free downloads near the end of every year.
Mashup (music)
A mashup or bootleg is a song or composition created by blending two or more pre-recorded songs, usually by overlaying the vocal track of one song seamlessly over the instrumental track of another...
, and is now the biggest all-mashup party in the world, with regular parties in several cities around the globe. The original party began at the Cherry Bar (now Annie's Social Club) in San Francisco in August 2003, and moved to DNA Lounge
DNA Lounge
DNA Lounge is a late-night, all ages nightclub in the SoMa district of San Francisco owned by Jamie Zawinski, a former Netscape programmer and open-source software hacker. The club features DJ dancing, live music, burlesque performances, and occasionally conferences, private parties, and film...
in March 2006, where it now occurs every Saturday, and is simulcast into the virtual venue Club Republik in Second Life
Second Life
Second Life is an online virtual world developed by Linden Lab. It was launched on June 23, 2003. A number of free client programs, or Viewers, enable Second Life users, called Residents, to interact with each other through avatars...
. For over a year, it was the only club of its kind in America, and its creators, DJs Adrian & the Mysterious D
Adrian & the Mysterious D
DJs Adrian & the Mysterious D – a.k.a. A Plus D – are widely recognized as the DJ duo who helped bring mashup and bootleg culture to America. Based in San Francisco, the couple started the Bootie in 2003, the first mashup bootleg party in the United States...
(aka A Plus D), along with former resident DJ Party Ben
Party Ben
Party Ben is a DJ in San Francisco who spent many years working at local radio station Live 105 and is one of the more notable figures in the mashup scene.-Mashups:...
, were instrumental in helping to popularize mashup culture on the West Coast. The club has showcased mashup DJs from around the world, including DJ Earworm
DJ Earworm
Jordan Roseman is a San Francisco/London-based mashup artist who has achieved recognition for his technically sophisticated, songwriting oriented music and video mashups...
, DJ Lobsterdust, Go Home Productions
Go Home Productions
Go Home Productions is the alter ego of Mark Vidler, a producer/remixer/DJ based in Watford, Hertfordshire, England...
, Dsico
Dsico
Dsico is the project for Sydney musician Luke Collison. He earned notoriety for producing mash-ups, Bastard Pop, illegitimate remixes and the Ministry Of Shit compilations - which Ministry Of Sound tried to sue him for...
, DJ Zebra, Evolution Control Committee, and dj BC
Dj BC
Bob Cronin, better known by the stage name dj BC, is an American disc jockey and Mashup record producer.BC's work has been heard from the radio stations in Boston and New York City to stations in Paris and Athens. For several years he co-hosted a mash-up night in Boston, known as Mash Ave, with a...
, as well as featuring a live house band, Smash-Up Derby, known as "the world's first mashup rock band."
Bootie SF has been regularly named "Best Dance Club" in the SF Weekly's "Best of SF" and the Bay Guardian's annual "Best of the Bay" issue. Hallmarks of the club include the infamous Midnight Mashup Show, which feature drag and burlesque artists performing to mashups, along with giveaways of a monthly 10-track CD, which many club patrons collect. The night has been written about in national magazines such as Spin, Complex, and Club Systems International.
In July 2005, Adrian & Mysterious D teamed up with DJ Paul V. and launched a sister club in Los Angeles called Bootie LA, which began at The Echo in Echo Park and is now held at the adjacent Echoplex. In February 2007, the promoters launched Bootie NYC in New York City. That same month, they partnered with French DJ ComaR to help launch Bootie Paris, which ran for nearly three years at La Mechanique Ondulatoire. Bootie Munich, with resident DJs BootOX and Schmolli, was launched in October 2007. Bootie Boston, with dj BC
Dj BC
Bob Cronin, better known by the stage name dj BC, is an American disc jockey and Mashup record producer.BC's work has been heard from the radio stations in Boston and New York City to stations in Paris and Athens. For several years he co-hosted a mash-up night in Boston, known as Mash Ave, with a...
and Lenlow, was launched in March 2008. Bootie Berlin launched in June 2009 with residents DJ Morgoth, Mashup-Germany, and Dr. Waumiau. Bootie Rio in Brazil was launched in May 2010.
DJs Adrian & Mysterious D have also done one-off Bootie parties in many other places around the globe, including Hong Kong, Beijing, Singapore, London, Vienna, Brasília, Brisbane, Chicago, Portland, Seattle, Mexico City, Copenhagen, Helsinki, Hamburg, Lithuania, Ireland, and Salt Lake City.
In additional to the regular parties, Bootie also posts on their a monthly "Bootie Top 10," a "highly-opinionated" list of mashup MP3 downloads, curated by Adrian & Mysterious D. This is in addition to the annual "Best of Bootie" CD compilations, which are posted as free downloads near the end of every year.