Skratch Lounge Showcase With DJ Tre & DJ Shmix! 2011.12.01

Seattle's own DJ Tre and Bremerton's DJ Shmix throwin down for December's Skratch Lounge (Seattle, WA). Groove Techs represent!

Skratch Lounge Showcase With Battlestar! (Cwitch/Rayted R), 2011.11.03

I can't express the dopeness of this showcase. Rayted R and Cwitch from Battlestar flew all the way up from San Diego to perform this for us here at Skratch Lounge (Seattle, WA). Oooh weee!

Skratch Practice

A better improvement on the chirp flare:

Friday 2011.10.28: BACK TO THE DJ, HALLOWEEN EDITION!!

Come celebrate everything good about the DJ culture and why you love listening to quality music. These nights have been nothing but a well-respected party - created for the DJ's by the DJ's. Giving awareness to real party rockin' skills that is so absent today. For those who missed out, now's your chance to check out what the hype is all about. A packed house with dope true school music. On Friday, October 28th, we're about to combine the dopest old school music with some Halloween nastiness:

Groove Techs (@groovetechs): 10-11:30 (True School Opener)
100Proof (@dj100proof): 11:30-12:00 (Bad Boy Set)
Spinja (@spinja): 12:00-12:30 (90's Female R&B)
Tre (@djtre): 12:30-1:00 (Golden Era Hip-Hop)
Tone (deejaytone.net): 1:00-1:30 (New Edition Set)
Bamboo (@djbamboo888): 1:30-Close (Slow Jams)

Get there early to catch your favorite DJ's - we guarantee this night will be live!!

Celebrating the birthdays of our friends Caryvon Orbino and DJ Tone!

Costumes encouraged!

$10 Cover.
For booths and discounted guestlist, email: groovetechs@gmail.com.

-Groove Techs (Bamboo & Spinja)

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Skratch Lounge Relaunch On Oct. 6th at Trinity!!!

We have finally secured a new home for our monthly Skratch Lounge event!  We are moving from the Baltic Room over to Trinity.  We are still holding it the first Thursday every month, and it will go from 7-10:30PM.  No Cover.  Just bring your needles, scratch record, a desired mixer, and we'll provide the beats.

Because we weren't sure if we could find a new venue in time for Sept, we cancelled the Skratch Lounge in September, and we will relaunch at Trinity for October.  The showcase will be featuring Bremerton's finest:  DJ PJilla and DJ Boski!!

Friday 2011.09.09: JOINTS & JAMS!!

Our monthly Joints & Jams party is happening every 2nd Friday at The Baltic Room!  That means next Friday is the place to be.  We've been doing this for 2 years now to keep real old school music alive and well that us 30+ yr. olds know and love. Wanna go out but not feel like the old guy/gal in the club? This is the spot to be. You'll be hearing cuts like After 7, Shalamar, Eric B. & Rakim, Brand Nubian, and more....we've been there and done that, now it's time to revive that.

9PM. Free before 11PM, $5 after. Groove Techs bring you timeless Soul & Hip-Hop that is very much missing from the nightlife party scene. If you're truly from the old school, this is the place to be!

A response to a Facebook DJ group where a DJ is fed up with the Seattle scene...

I'm one of those DJ's that DJ B-Mello mentioned; that is, I have a day job and I DJ. However, the extra gravy is not the primary reason why I do it - not to rub it in, but I don't need it since I've already budgeted my lifestyle based on my day job. With that said, I take the effort and risk to do something to diversify the nightlife in my own way (e.g. Joints & Jams, Back To The DJ, Skratch Lounge). My goal is not for monetary value - it's to provide a home for older folks because Seattle nightlife is geared too much towards 18-24 yr olds. When I moved to Philly/NYC in 2000, I noticed something immediately - there were way more spots where a 45 yr. old could go and kick it and not feel old. I think this is completely absent in Seattle, and because of this, people that grow up here may subconsiously feel they need to settle down after 25 so they won't be the old dude/gal in the club. It's a real problem for the business in my mind because older people are the ones that have money to spend. And the promoters that say "old school" or 25+ never stick to it - I walk into their joint and they're playing Top 40 80% of the night. That's false advertising. At least I've felt that I'm making a difference and provide an event where I see alot of older people actually want to make it out - and that makes me, as a DJ, super happy because I get to play real old school and everyone is happy with it because they know what to expect. You don't have to be on the hunt when you go out dancing. Seattle has a really skewed view on dating, and it's driven by the wacky societal norm of nightlife here, which in turn fucks up the promo game, which in turn fucks up the DJ game.

Friday 2011.07.29: BACK TO THE DJ, 1 YR ANNIVERSARY!!!

It's been exactly one year since we've started the quarterly Back To The DJ event! Come celebrate everything good about the DJ culture and why you love listening to quality music. These nights have been nothing but a well-respected party - created for the DJ's by the DJ's. Giving awareness to real party rockin' skills that is so absent today. For those who missed out, now's your chance to check out what the hype is all about. A packed house with dope true school music. On Friday, July 29th, we're about to set it off w/ the original group of Back To The DJ's :

Spinja (@spinja): 9-11:00 (True School Opener)
Fever One (@feverone): 11:00-11:30 (New Jack Swing)
Estylz (@djestylz): 11:30-12:00 (90's R&B)
Soul One (@souluno): 12:00-12:30 (Golden Era Hip-Hop)
D'Lemma (@djdlemma): 12:30-1:00 (80's R&B)
Pryme (@djpryme): 1:00-1:30 (Club Anthems)
Bamboo (@djbamboo888): 1:30-Close (Slow Jams)

Get there early to catch your favorite DJ's - we guarantee this night will be live!!

Celebrating the birthdays of our friends Marisa Embry, Marijo Van Patten (Mrs. D'Lemma), and Mekenna Schwisow!

$5 Cover.
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Thurs. Skratch Lounge w/ Waystyles + Friday Joints & Jams!

This whole year at Joints & Jams has been a success for the Groove Techs. Let's keep this vibe rollin'! Thank you everyone who continue to come have fun with us. This end-week is quite busy, but either way you can't go wrong!

Thursday, July 7th:
SKRATCH LOUNGE: DJ WAYSTYLES
This month we have a feature from hip-hop producer and tablist: DJ Waystyles. A battle vet who has toured with Seattle's own Boom Bap Project. Skratch Lounge is a monthly event (every First Thurs) for DJs to network and flex their skills on the turntables with a 6+ open deck scratch session. If you love DJing, especially scratching and turntablism, then you can't miss this event! It's a great way to meet other local DJs and vibe on the turntables together! The ONLY home for the turntablist of the Northwest. No Cover. 7-11PM. Baltic Room.

Friday, July 8th:
JOINTS & JAMS
Following the night after Skratch Lounge we will be carrying over to Joints & Jams! Celebrating our good friend David Gavino's birthday! For those who do not know him, he is an amazing graphic designer and has helped DJ Bamboo produce his mixtapes and album art through the last 20 years. We gonna get down like we used to! So get dressed and come groove to Midnight Star, Cherelle, Special Ed, Chubb Rock and more! And it's free before 11PM - only $5 after. For booths and party reservations, please contact: groovetechs@gmail.com. Timeless Soul & Hip-Hop at the Baltic Room.

Drunken Soul On Mixcrate

Finally uploaded Drunken Soul onto Mixcrate:

DJ Bamboo - Drunken Soul

You can also get the links from the Mixtapes section above. I've finally decided I'm going to put in some work to create Drunken Soul 2. It's gonna be tough to top the first one, plus, I don't even keep up with all this new recording technology. Might just have to keep it old school with the multi-track mentality.

Chirp Flare Practice

This scratch to this type of double-time beat has been plaguing me forever. Been practicing to get it. Still workin' on flow....

Friday 2011.04.29: BACK TO THE DJ, ROUND 4!!!

Our final rotation for Back To The DJ! These nights have been nothing but a well-respected party - created for the DJ's by the DJ's. Giving awareness to real party rockin' skills that is so absent today. For those who missed out, now's your chance to check out what the hype is all about. A packed house with dope true school music. On Friday, April 29th, we're about to have our final rotation of dope O.G. DJ's from the Northwest:

Groove Techs: 9-11:30 (True School Opener)
Sean Cee: 11:30-12:00 (New Jack Swing)
DV-One: 12:00-12:30 (Soul Classics)
Bamboo: 12:30-1:00 (Blends/West Coast Boogie)
Fourcolorzack: 1:00-1:30 ("The Dream" Set)
Spinja: 1:30-Close (Slow Jams)

Get there early to catch your favorite DJ's - we guarantee this night will be live!!

Also, come celebrate our good friend Jacques Guilmet's birthday!!!

Skratch Lounge Anniversary Recap

The Skratch Lounge One Year anniversary was a huge success!! I was very pleased to see all of the support from places so far away. Coming all the way from the Bay, Mista-B and Snaykeyez blessed us with their jaw-dropping performances. Other DJ's even brought their own tables (not just turns, but actual tables) to expand the setup. This is truly for the love, and it's so great to see that people still care about creative outlets without being so selfish. Would also like to give a shout to extended fam Skratchpad (Sacremento, SF) and Skratcher (Vancouver BC) for spreading the love. Thank you to Namsayin' and Rock Paper Scissors for all of the giveaways and support. Just check out the videos below, and see for yourself:

Mista-B's recap of his Seattle trip:


Snaykeyez' performance (he repped Seattle hard):


Mista-B's performance:


Scratch Rotation:
Order of DJ's: Shmix, Neebor, Maze, PJilla, Boski, Cues, Dev-J, V-Eye, Greg Garcia:

Thurs 2011.04.07: Skratch Lounge 1 Year Anniversary!!

One year! That's how long it's been since we've jump-started this turntablist movement. Thank you all who have consistently supported and participated in this monthly event created for all bedroom and club scratch DJ's to get down. Much respect to all of the showcases who had the courage to step in front of us scratch nerds and represent your skills. One! April 7 (Thurs) marks our 1 year anniversary, and we gotsta to go back to the one showcase that started it all:

Mista-B of 4onefunk (SF), 2008 West Coast DMC Champ

and

Snaykeyez of 89 Scratch Gangstaz (SF)

Special prizes will be given away (including DJ Hero XBOX360), and we have Skratch Lounge stickers and T's for all y'all!!

Sponsored by Rock, Paper, Scissors and Namsayin'. The sponsors will be sellin' their own T's as well. This is a big celebration, so invite everyone - not just DJ's! Can't wait to see all the heads!

Wednesday 2011.02.09: Acquabar Cafe

Excuse the lack of graphic design - still in the works. Acquabar is a hot new spot, brought to you by the same owners of Karma Martini Lounge, strictly catering towards mature, urbanites and a premiere dining/cocktail experience. We are given an opportunity to drop good ol' Soul/R&B/Funk this Wednesday for a soft opening week, so help spread the word and come support!! The official opening will be Saturday, Feb. 19.

206 Zulu Anniversary: Skratch Lounge at RPS

SUNDAY
FEBRUARY 20, 2011
This coming February 18-20th, 206 Zulu will be celebrating it's 7th Anniversary and Black History Month with three days of true-school Hip Hop, showcasing some of today's emerging artists from around the country and beyond! All day-time events are all-ages and FREE to the public. Groove Techs are honored to be a part of this event, providing our Skratch Lounge series as a symbol of true DJ culture. Click on image for further details.

FRIDAY 2011.01.28: BACK TO THE DJ, ROUND THREE!!!

Thanks to all who continuously support our quarterly Back To The DJ event! These nights have been nothing but a well-respected party - created for the DJ's by the DJ's. Giving awareness to real party rockin' skills that is so absent today. For those who missed out, now's your chance to check out what the hype is all about. A packed house with dope true school music. On Friday, Jan 28th, we're about to set it off right w/ another round of dope O.G. DJ's from the Northwest:

Spinja: 9-10:30 (True School Opener)
J-Tyme: 10:30-11:15 (80's/90's R&B)
R-Sin: 11:15-12:00 (Dancehall/Reggae)
Supreme La Rock: 12:00-12:45 (Boogie/Modern Soul)
Wicked: 12:45-1:30 (West Coast Hip-Hop/Funk)
Bamboo: 1:30-Close (Slow Jams)

Get there early to catch your favorite DJ's - we guarantee this night will be live!!

Also, come help celebrate mine and Stephanie Alejo's birthday!!!

Joints & Jams New Flyer Design

Joints & Jams is now a monthly party thrown every second Friday. We try and stay true to the classic soul/R&B/New Jack Swing