TEMPLE OF DOOM! HALLOWEEN RITUAL - FRI 10/26 (Event Over)

friday october 26
massive selector, theculprtits & om soul present
TEMPLE OF DOOM
@ temple nightclub, 540 howard st, sf
21+ | 10pm - 4am | $15 limited presale available HERE, $20 cover
RSVP at http://going.com/templeofdoom & come dressed in a costume before 11pm to get 1/2 off admission

The sonic shamen of Massive Selector, theCulprtits & Om Soul join forces to bring you biggest underground Halloween party to hit the Bay Area in years. Join the City's freshest tribes for an unparalleled soul stirring ritual at the TEMPLE OF DOOM going down at SF's newest place of late night worship, TEMPLE NIGHTCLUB (540 Howard Street, San Francisco, www.templesf.com) on Friday, October 26, 2007. Enjoy 3 rooms of *doom* featuring internationally renown DJ's JAZZANOVA (Sonar Kollektiv, Germany), ROLAND APPEL OF TRUBY TRIO (Compost, German), RICH MEDINA (Kindred Spirit, NYC/Philly), DJ NEIL ARMSTRONG (5th Platoon, New York) along with the Bay's hottest vinyl assassins, APOLLO (Triple Threat), VINROC (5th Platoon), DJ PLATURN (Oakland Faders) and more! This is an unprecedented lineup featuring some of the most cutting edge DJ's in the world spinning the best in hip-hop, house, funk, nujazz, future soul, broken beat, and beyond. Boogieboys and Boogiegirls, come dressed to thrill and join us in this massive seance... we'll dance till dawn to conjure up spirits from the depths of every corner of the musical spectrum... only at the TEMPLE OF DOOM!

Main Alter: Undead hip hop hymns, smash-ups, evil vibrations
APOLLO (Triple Threat)
DJ NEIL ARMSTRONG & VINROC (5th Platoon, NYC)
DJ PLATURN (Oakland Faders)

The Catacombs: haunted house, broken beats, nasty nujazz
JAZZANOVA (Sonar Kollectiv, Germany)
ROLAND APPEL OF TRUBY TRIO (Compost, Germany)
HAKOBO & TOKYO COMPONENT (theCulprits)

Destiny Lounge// freaked out funk, afro beat, voodoo heat
RICH MEDINA (Kindred Spirit, Philly/NYC)
PROOF (Massive Selector)
KING MOST (Plug Label, Side Effect)

know the ledge...



JAZZANOVA
Alex Barck of Jazzanova celebrates 10 years of Sonar Kollektiv, the Berlin label responsible for releasing records by Âme, Clara Hill, Outlines, Dimlite, Dixon, Seiji, Trickski, Fat Freddy's Drop, Benny Sings and a roster of other ground-breaking artists along with the imprint's founding members Jazzanova. Whether it's broken-beat, folk, nu-jazz, house, or singer/songwriter based music, Sonar Kollektiv set the bar high for quality from the start and never looked back. As one of the DJs from the Jazzanova crew, Alex returns to SF with his superb mix of soulful deep house, drum & bass, boogie, hip-hop, latin and soul! Jazzanova is one of the foremost proponents of the nu-jazz and house styles of music, gaining recognition as innovative remixers for a vast number of acts including Ian Pooley, Incognito, 4 Hero, Masters at Work.



RICH MEDINA
Whether it's rocking at his residency at New York's chic APT nightclub, or makin bodies move at his famous JUMP N FUNK parties, the impeccable Rich Medina is an accomplished Producer, DJ, Poet, and Personality on the underground music scene, worldwide. Connecting the dots between Hip Hop, Jazz, House, Spoken Word, Afro Beat and Bass Heavy Future Soul, Rich Medina, renaissance man, articulate performer and a down and dirty DJ who can go head to head with the best, is an artist who will transform the average experience of any club or venue and give his audience a night of music and words to remember.



APOLLO
As a member of Triple Threat DJs, which includes Shortkut and Vin Roc, DJ Apollo is known for his "Many Styles", whether it be his technique or musical selection. DJ Apollo began DJing in 1983. He was an Original Member and Co-founder of the Invisbl Skratch Piklz. He was also the DJ of Buckshot LeFonque f/jazz legend Branford Marsalis and toured worldwide with the group. He has appeared w/Buckshot LeFonque on Jay Leno, David Lettermen, Conan O'Brien, Soul Train. An interesting fact about Apollo is that he invented the art of band turntablism with Mix Master Mike in 1989 with their Peter Piper routine. Among the many titles and awards, Apollo has amassed are the 1992 DMC US Championship, 1992 DMC World Championship, and 1993 Bay Guardian Goldies award.



DJ NEIL ARMSTRONG
Neil Armstrong is a 10-year veteran of the turntablist scene, and a mainstay in the New York hip-hop underground. He has shared the stage with acclaimed artists across the hip-hop spectrum - from De La Soul, The Roots, Company Flow and Biz Markie, to LL Cool J, Busta Rhymes and Wyclef Jean. Besides the "normal" DJ duties of party rocking and battling, Neil's genre bending mixtapes have brought him notoriety for smoothness and creativity in the subgenre of Hip Hop known as the "Mixtape" culture. The level of quality and originality shown on his projects have made everyone take notice. He made Rolling Stones "Top 10" Mixtape DJ's of 2005 list, was recognized by Vibe Magazine as one of the next DJ's "on deck" to watch out for, had his cd's featured on Mtv.com's Holiday Essentials Feature, and gained an honorable mention in Mixunit.com's Power 30 List of "The most influential players in the mixtape game 2005".



VINROC
Upsetting battle DJs throughout the world for the supreme title of 1997 and 1998 ITF World Champion, New Jersey raised Vinroc remains rooted in his strong family values and passion for music. He has not forgotten his love of hip-hop and the art form known to mainstream society as "DJing" or turntablism to an eclectic few. DJ Vinroc (aka Vincent Punsalan) is a proud member of the DJ battle crew known as 5th Platoon (New Jersey). Vinroc first began DJing in 1987 at the early age of ten. He began moving on to local battles in New York where he was first introduced to his future crew as well as other battle DJ's such as the X-ecutioners (Loud Records). Vinroc has been featured and seen worldwide in magazines such as Rolling Stone, The Source, Rap Pages, URB, Subculture Magazine, XXL, The San Francisco Weekly and numerous publications throughout the world. Touring and projects have taken him throughout the United States and overseas to such cultural enclaves as New York, Los Angeles, Texas, San Francisco, Canada, London, and Amsterdam.



DJ PLATURN
Standing 6’ 5” DJ Platurn is not only the Bay Area’s tallest scratch DJ but also one of it’s top crate diggers/music aficionados. Known to most for his membership of the infamous Oakland Faders (along with DJ Spair) DJ Platurn wasn’t born in the East Bay, or even in the USA, but in Iceland where he grew up surrounded by records (his dad was a bigtime DJ there). At age twelve Platurn learned guitar but later turned to the decks and has been DJ’ing ever since. When Platurn’s not DJ’ing or scouring his top-secret spots in search of rare vinyl (inc. lots of funk/soul 7” singles) he is often found sharing his musical knowledge with young, aspiring DJs at such places as the McBean Theater in San Francisco’s Exploritorium.



KING MOST
When his older brother started deejaying in the early 90's it wasn't too long until King Most himself started mixing and cutting records. Since then he's progressed from the bedroom to sharing the stage with a diverse range of guests that include The Clipse,SA-RA Creative Partners ,Steve Aoki ,DJ Spinna, Quantic, Shepherd Fairey and many more. Aside from bridging genres and people from the Bay Area to Japan to Europe he's been able to produce tracks for Aloe Blacc (Stonesthrow/Emanon), Ladybug Mecca (Digable Planets),Rahshan of Crown City, and continually release mix-cd's. All this while he co-manages the left coast's PLUG Label with main partner in crime, Kero One.



THE CULPRITS
To say that San Francisco's theCulprits are the underground's poster children for hot international music would be an understatement. Tokyo Component, Hakobo and Eug, a.k.a. The Culprits, have been biding their time and paying their dues by bringing out acts such as Jazzanova, Gilles Peterson, Little Louie Vega, Kenny Dope and Kyoto Jazz Massive. Those in "the know" are aware that these names are nothing to scoff at. Those without soul definitely need not apply. The Culprits hit it hard on all accounts by bringing the best in multiple genres from funk, soul, jazz, hip hop, house to broken beat. With such refined tastes in music, one might think that these guys come from places like Canada, Japan or Mexico. Well, actually, they do, and lucky for us Bay Area natives, they've got their hands deep into San Francisco's nightlife and were ranked by 7x7 Magazine as having one of the hottest Friday nights in the city this year.



PROOF
Quiet as kept, San Francisco's PROOF is one of the West Coast's elite, throwing game-changing events with his Massive Selector brethren and spinning all over the place with the hottest selections. Heavily influenced by classic funk, deep soul, hip-hop, and house, PROOF's sound definitely cater to the dancers. His mix cd's, known for their global flavor and crossing genres seamlessly, have created quite a buzz with music lovers. PROOF's latest release, "BROWN SOUNDS" is an "eclectic mix of future beats, latin treats, and afro heat for the discerned dance floor" and is available now at turntablelab.com. You can catch PROOF at his monthly FUTURECLASSIC every first friday at Poleng Lounge in San Francisco.



ROLAND APPEL OF TRUBY TRIO
DJ and Producer Roland Appel is the talk of the town at the moment thanks to his new track "Dark Soldier". Everyone is playing it: DJ Hell, Ame, Dixon, Gilles Peterson and yes Pete Tong. Roland Appel has a solid profile as a DJ. Living in Paris the last years besides playing quite quite a few fashion events he has been touring the world with his projects Fauna Flash, Voom:Voom and Trüby Trio playing such events and clubs such as: fabric London, Cielo/apt in NYC, Yellow Tokyo, Weekend Berlin, Roskilde festival, Sonne Mond Sterne, Big Chill, Jazzfest Montreux, etc.









TEMPLE NIGHTCLUB
Oh nightlife seekers of little faith; Temple aims to make you part of its worshipping congregation. Dècor progresses from shadowy catacombs full of Southeast Asian antiquities [dating back as far as the 11th Century] to 21st Century walls of light and digital paintings. The main floor, featuring a palatial restaurant and 600-year-old Jain temple, joins the club following dinner service. Add entertainment acts from around the world and Temple looks ready to perform mass conversions. Donation trays will not be passed around, but memberships are available.

more info:
templesf.com
massiveselector.com
limited presale tix available at:
http://going.com/templeofdoom