d.verz MESMERIZE
featuring Art, Fashion Show, Music, & Performance
Saturday June 25 from 10pm – 4am
at Club One [3025 Main St. – Deep Ellum] 214-741-1111.
$10 for 21+, $15 for 18+, $30 for VIP.

so this email contains all the details & links
about the musicians, artists and creative things happening this
d.verz summer solstice.
Here is a handy table of contents so you can scroll down & read
about who sparks you, since there will be a great group of talented
creative locals all in one space for six hours:

*ART*
1) Ray a.k.a LEVEL6 (video installation)
2) Heather Stardust (fashion show with UNIQUE designs)
3) Michael Christopher (neon sculptures)
4) Eric Whitney (live demonstration of plaster body casting &
finished sculpture)

*MUSIC*
5) Treewave
6) Paul Paredes
7) Sal a.k.a. Oddjob
8) John Walker
9) Mustafa
10) Sean Anderson
11) Sona

*ART*
(1)
LEVEL6 provides interactive projected visuals for underground events
in Texas and the surrounding states. He created a robot projector
for the last d.verz winter solstice show at Plush that was capable
of moving the image projected around the walls and ceiling of the
gallery. http://www.leper.org/TheSixthLevel/

(2)
^Fascination Fashion Show^
if any of u remember d.verz FASCINATION a few summer solstices ago
at Chrome
(check pics
http://www.drinklocal.com/PhotoGallery/2003/07-26-2003%
20Fascination/index.htm
you have already been introduced to miss heather's extreme clothing
style. in addition to design, she is also a professionally trained
special effects makeup artist (from false eyelashes to fake
bulletwounds & the puppets & latex in between).

(3) Michael Christopher has been creating neon sculpture for almost
a decade. His intricate designs have been featured in galleries &
nightclubs all over the city. In addition to wall hanging pieces,
this show will also feature decorative three dimensional objects
such as neon tables.

(4) Eric Whitney is an Artistic Director for several local film
companies. His work can be seen in films like seventy-8, hate crime,
and young von helsing. Eric will be performing a live demonstration
of plaster body casting on willing audience participants. A sign up
sheet will be provided the night of the show. Finished sculptures
will also be on display.

*MUSIC*
(5) ^treewave^
http://qotile.net/twimages/p_lauren1.jpg
http://qotile.net/twimages/p_sxsw.jpg

Treewave is a two piece band from Texas that make electronic songs
using obsolete computer and video game equipment as instruments.
Paul Slocum codes the music primarily on an Atari 2600, Commodore
64, Compaq 286, and Epson dot matrix printer, and Lauren Gray adds
lush vocals.

During performances, Tree Wave's Atari and C64 code outputs
programmed visuals that are synchronized to the music. Video output
from the Atari is displayed on a video projector, and the
Commodore's video is shown on a television. The printer is also used
live and prints patterns while playing rhythmic and melodic parts of
the songs. The music is probably more organic than you'd expect from
the instrumentation.

For fans of Morr Music, MBV, Stereolab, My Bloody Valentine, old-
skool Flowchart, etc etc. Although definitely electronic sounding,
the music is influenced more by guitar based bands and experimental
music than dance. ISAN is a fan too! "it isn't the bleep and bloop-
fest you might expect, it is really quite lush...." www.treewave.com

6) ^paul paredes^
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Paul Paredes has been spreading his gift of good ear to the house
massive since the early nineties. Paul is best known in Dallas for
having one of the longest running weekly parties called Select @ The
Ruby Room & Red Jacket where sets by DJ greats such as Derrick
Carter, Mark Farina, DJ Heather and Diz were a standard. In 2002,
Paul moved to California to focus on his career as a music producer
and started releasing singles under the name "Midas" , his San Diego
based production trio with Scott Pace & Thomas Sahs and as the
Dallas based group "Lavish Habits" with Mike Constantino and
vocalist Red Eye.

With over a dozen releases in the last 2003, Paul has gained
nternational recognition as a producer. His early releases granted
him great response from top djs & producers around the world. Mark
Farina stated in DJ mag that the Midas EP was "Best Record of the
WMC" with the standout track being one from Lavish Habits. After
recently returning from a tour in Australia & New Zealand , Paul is
back in Texas working on a Lavish Habits album and a full schedule
of original material & remixes for artists such as Brett Johnson,
Vernon & DaCosta and the Lil' Beasties.

7) ^Sal a.k.a. Oddjob^
The only picture found online of Sal was from at least 10 years ago
on an old Raid-5 who's who of Dallas djs & promoters. He's still
rocking the decks all over the state, playing his own unique blend
of sultry downtempo, acid jazz, reggae & a little undeniable flavor
that keeps heads bobbing & people dancing late into the night.

8) ^john walker^
http://www.djjohnwalker.com/images/me030405.jpg

Even after being introduced to the underground dance culture in
1994, it wasn't until after his relocation to Dallas in 1997 that he
discovered his love for house music. That next year he and his
roomate would purchase their first set of Technics, and soon after
he was dj'ing around town under the moniker "turn@round". His energy
behind the decks along with a little help from a few close friends
pushed him into the limelight and by the end of 2001 he was
headlining gigs overseas. The next couple of years were spent
holding down several of Dallas' most respected weeklies, playing
alongside some of the most influential names in house music today.
2004 started off with Mr. Walker shifting gears to producer,
releasing his debut album, "the turnaround ep" on Fair Park
Recordings. The release was a success, receiving heavy rotation from
jocks all over, as well as a positive write up in XLR8R magazine.
www.djjohnwalker.com

9) ^mustafa^
http://www.dallasdancemusic.com/photos/data/500/112mustafa_dancing.JP
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Mustafa was introduced into the dance subculture in 1988. After
that, he was dancing 'til dawn at the after-hour acid house loft
spaces and warehouses. From that point on he always kept his ear to
the ground for the unmistakable pulse of the underground. Shortly
thereafter, he went on to contribute to events for 13 different
promotion Crews in this city over a period of years (Hazy Daze,
Purple Dimension, True Family, Jumble Tribe, Mixtec, Valence, Full
Circle, Protoype, Glass Bead Players).

It was during a period of heavy visual activity as "Professor
Wrinklescreen" that Mustafa began to spin in chill-out areas. These
were usually found outdoors during festival events. "Used to, a
chill out space was mandatory for a party, legal or otherwise. You
needed a place to depressurize properly and socialize. There was a
greater respect for other types of electronic music back then. And
when I say `electronic music' I don't just mean electronic DANCE
music. Now, the only time you get that downtempo sound is when you
play outdoors, i.e., when the promoter can afford a second system
financially and spatially."

The works of Bill Laswell and Coil influence him the most. Just
between those two artistic behemoths there are hundreds of releases
spanning 20 + years utilizing state of the art technology with a
deeply Gnostic esthetic. Mustafa's sound was said to have as many
admirers as it did detractors. His usage of noise or unconventional
musical structures was felt to be anathema by many beat-driven kids,
but the sheer oddness of the track selection paired with a real
sensitivity to the music being played also gained him a handful of
admirers amongst the more experienced promoters and audience
members. He plays precisely what he wants and never regrets it. "I
cater to the audience every time I play, just not to what they want.
I cater to what they should understand and don't – that the Universe
is musical and the standard four on the floor fascist groove thang
just don't cut it in my visioning of that Universe.'" However vocal
he was about dance music, Mustafa could be found at most parties
dancing the night away.


10) ^sean anderson^
http://www.hdrecordings.com/artists/greygreen.jpg

Sean was a 7-year Dj veteran of the vibrant Dallas electronic music
scene and an avid guitar player and jazz enthusiast. Sean's love of
the intricacies of tech house and older electro evolved into the
Grey project with partner Eric Reeves that focuses more on warm
atmospheres and quirky embellishments.
Grey's first collaborative project came over a year later when
Chicago-based titan Guidance Recordings released the "Solid
Foundations EP", debuting the duo's four-track diversity. Shortly
after followed another project by the two, to be released on their
own Harmonious Discord imprint in November of 2003 called "N(ua)ghty
Glances".

In addition to the focused group projects, the future of the Grey
collaboration is forthcoming releases on labels like Chalant, Fair
Park, and Frick n' Frack as well as many more releases on the
Harmonious Discord label leave little time for looking back as the
project continues with force and drive to provide a different shade
of music to a thriving medium. www.hdrecordings.com/

11) ^sona^
http://l00074.myspace.com/00074/40/74/74304704_m.jpg

Sona has only been spinning for four years, but he is quickly and
aggressively making his mark on the Dallas/Fort Worth scene and
beyond. his unique style of blending sultry downtempo with upbeat
trip hop tunes is catching the attention of club goers and promoters
all over the United States and beyond. His club gigs have included
various venues in Dallas, Sake on 6th in Austin, The Underground in
Kansas, Le Fabrique in Tokyo, and MIKL in Kyoto.

His musical influences include Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Derrick
Carter, Mark Farina, DJ Heather, Phil Weeks. His current
affiliations are with Grin Music and De Greenhouse Productions. He
is most definitely one of Dallas' finest dj's, and will be a
household name in the years to come. www.djsona.tk

6/25 d.verz [MESMERIZE] art. music. fashion. dance. @one(1)