This Saturday (6/4) is the DC Record Fair! Brought to you by Som Records, DC Soul Recordings, and The Vinyl District, almost thirty dealers will be taking over the space at vitaminwater® uncapped LIVE near the U Street Corridor, presented by Brightest Young Things, Art Whino, and G40.
As always, we’ll have vendors from up and down the East Coast augmented by our ever-revolving Guest DJs, plus food, drinks, and everything you’ve become accustomed to.
The Washington, DC Record Fair
Saturday, June 4, 2011
vitaminwater® uncapped LIVE
2217 14th Street NW
Washington, DC 20009
11-Noon early bird $5 admission
12-5PM $2 admission
All week, the DC Record Fair DJs will be talking up some music and some vinyl to get you ready for the DC Record Fair. We’re so, so ready… First up, our charismatic Spinning the Truth columnist and local DJ extraordinaire, The Metaphysical.
Photo Credit: Lauren Jaslow, Snarky Studios
In 2002, two Breakcore artists went on tour, Venetian Snares and Hecate. During this time, they recorded their sexual escapades, including penetrating each other with microphones. The two of them dissected the recording, rearranging, manipulation into drums, and synthesis, and released this record under the name Nymphomatriarch.
Known for high energy, random time signatures, and nonsensical, yet highly programmed drums, this is not a record for the faint of heart. You can hear the echoes and minor vocal parts throughout. The moaning is turned into atmosphere in the background, ass slapping turned into snares, microphone penetration turned into kick drums and bass.
This is definitely not the best example of their work. Both Venetian Snares and Hecate released two records a piece besides this one in 2003. They both knew it was going to be a novelty record. It was not surprising that it got a fair amount of press when it was released, being mentioned by Jay Leno among others. I received this record as a Christmas present several years ago.
The Metaphysical | Taurus
The Metaphysical | Gary Glitter – Do You Want To Touch Me (The Metaphysical Edit)
Besides DJing at the DC Record Fair, The Metaphysical has two monthlys at The Rock and Roll Hotel: GKYK with DJ Keenan (Second Saturdays, next show 6/11), and STANK! (Last Saturdays, next show 6/25). He also has a nu disco party Church, with DJ Dean every Sunday at Asylum.
TONIGHT, he’ll be playing at Discovery, Harrisonburg, Virginia’s biggest alt dance party. The Metaphysical is also in international hip hop group mathpanda and travels the globe as a DJ.
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