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Bump The Hump: 2009.09.02

Posted by TMM On August - 26 - 2009

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The music began with Phish, Zeppelin, The Dead, and String Cheese Incident transforming Appel into a pseudo-hippie at a young age. When picking up the guitar with aspirations of becoming a musician, interests soon changed directions towards a darker more soothing sound. Learning the ropes from good friend DJ John Thomas, Appel experimented with Infusion, Eric Morillo, Fischer Spooner, and others before landing onto a set of cool beats that take people for a ride. Now inspired mostly be Hernan Cattaneo, Appel adds Zabiela, Sasha, Phonique, and even Thievery on occasion.

DEMCHUK

DJ Demchuk is a FreeForm DJ whose music selection runs the genre gamut, grabbing Brazilian Funk, Baltimore Booty Beats, classic Soul breaks, and Electro cuts to create the perfect party atmosphere wherever he performs.

DJ Demchuk is resident DJ every Tuesday at Liar’s Club, located at 1665 W Fullerton Ave.

DJ Demchuk also hosts the monthly End Of The World Dance Party happening the third Thursday of every month at LAVA, 1270 N. Milwaukee Ave. featuring Live music and upper echelon DJs.

* Photo courtesy of ipaghost (ipaghost.com)

BIG ONCE

Certified party starter, coast to coast club rocker, former champion battle DJ, Dirty Cuttin Scoundrel, and one half of Meat Number 5, Big Once has been mixing and cutting wax for ten years. He got his start while still in high school, putting out mixtapes, spinning the occasional house party, and working with local bands. Breaking into the Chicago scene while still in college, Once has steadily been building his rep as one of the most in-demand club DJs and recording artists in the city. In 2008 alone, Big Once, born Ian Osborn, has rocked crowds from LA to Brooklyn, opened for Cypress Hill and Z-Trip in the same night, recorded with the GZA, and played damn near every live venue and club in Chicago at least once.

2009 promises to be the most important year in Once’s career so far, dropping his debut mix CD, Booze, Broads & Birdcalls in April followed by Meat Number 5’s new EP, released mid-May on Lab-Oratory Records.