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28 aug 2003 ATTN: Final :CODE v2.0 release candidates...       * Resolution: it's the last :CODE ever! [ flyer ] Main Room: Cybrid -- live PA (Belief Systems / Exact Science) Scattershot Theory -- live PA (aka Idiom Creek /        Samplistic Records) Fruitbat/Hysterisis Loop --live PA (Lunatic Works) Dusty Brown -- live PA (XTORT) Shank (:CODE / Epiphany / Cloud Factory) Amber (:CODE / Sister SF)     ...with live drumming by C.Flava Lounge: (Sleeveless DnB Lounge sponsored by judah.     skateboards.) UFO! (Phunckateck NY & SF) UltraViolet (Sleeveless, Future Breaks, judah.) Femmes Fetales (Sleeveless, Future Breaks, judah.) Originial artwork by Kara (Faultline / Full Clip). Join :CODE as we celebrate our last night at the DNA Lounge! It's been two rocking years, and we've had hundreds upon hundreds of different performers and acts show us their stuff. To celebrate our last night, we've got quite a show planned for y'all! We'll be having lots of local art on display and to top it off, as usual, a killer lineup for your earholes. The folks responsible for helping us snag our Best of the Bay award, Scattershot Theory, are trekking down from Sacramento with Fruitbat and Dusty Brown in tow. These folks will be supported by SF's own local electro heroes: Cybrid. Residents DJs Amber and Shank will be ripping up the dancefloors and rearranging your neurons with their own farewell sets, and the lounge is host to Sleeveless, SF, and their unbeatable flavor of drum 'n bass. So come on out, and help us send :CODE off with a hearty bang! 100% musical goodness, or your money back! All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

14 aug 2003 :CODE [ flyer ] Main Room: Matt Nee (Kompute) Hesohi --live PA (Soulmine Records) Amber (:CODE / Sister SF) Shank (:CODE / Epiphany / Cloud Factory)    -vs- 4mAtT (THE dROW) tag team drum-n-bass set! Lounge: (A night of techno and breaks, presented by orangeAge.) Micron (lick the micron / FnF / Cloud Factory) Lick the DJ (lick the micron / FnF) Brownboy (aranji records / orangeAge) J:MIAH (aranji records / orangeAge) "The label was something that just had to happen. I was working on music with friends at the time and we figured that our own label was the only way to go. It's the D.I.Y. punk rock attitude I learned early on - where if you want something it's pretty much up to you to make it happen. We really didn't even take in to account that it's possible to make money from this stuff - we were just doing it." - Matt Nee on Kompute Records, technounkmusic.com Hesoshi's live PA performance for Imperial Dub at San Francisco's infamous Fillmore blew the proverbial house down and made him a household name overnight. Warm bubbling basslines, natty drums and ever-so-slightly acidic synths prevail throughout. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

24 jul 2003 Two fsking years! :CODE [ flyer ] Come out, get drunk, and help us revel in two years of :CODE! Main Room: T-1000 (Pure Sonik, Chicago) Amber (:CODE / Sister SF)    -vs- Dragn'fly (Epiphany / Teknique) (2x4 -- on four turntables) Shank (:CODE / Epiphany / Cloud Factory) Praxis -- live PA (Omniscient / BPM Culture / :CODE) Lounge: (Sleeveless DnB Lounge sponsored by judah.     skateboards.) Aye-n vs. Ivry (Compression)) UltraViolet (Sleeveless, Future Breaks, judah.) Femmes Fetales (Sleeveless, Future Breaks, judah.) Arson (Urban Drums, Triple 5 Soul) "Detroit Techno's Renaissance Man" DJ T-1000 from Chicago comes to code for our 2-year Anniversary blowout. Anyone who is familiar with Detroit techno knows the name Alan Oldham. Better known as DJ T-1000 with his own releases on Pure Sonik Records, Alan has been responsible for some of the Motor City's great tracks over the past several years. :CODE resident Amber teams up once again with partner Dragn'fly to work four turntables with bleeding accuracy that looks like it must be rehearsed but is 100% improvised between these two talented DJs. :CODE resident Shank brings more original flavor with subtle soundwave manipulation through intricate crossfader slamming. A live PA from resident Praxis rounds out the night with our usual on-stage original electronic music. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

10 jul 2003 hard techno. drum+bass. breaks. :CODE [ flyer ] Main Room: Drumcell --live PA (Droid Behavior, LA) Acid Circus (Droid Behavior, LA) Bioflava --live PA (Pufendorf Records) Shank (:CODE / Epiphany / Cloud Factory) Amber (:CODE / Sister SF) Lounge: (An evening of ill breaks brought to you by orangeAge and AM Breaks) Samira (JustSayAgency.com, Sister) Calamity Jane (Moksha Tribe) DJ SnM (RadioDMZ, Halflife) As always, :CODE resident: J:Miah (orangeAge / Aranji) :CODE welcomes Drumcell and Acid circus to San Francisco! These two are regulars on the So. Cal hard techno circuit, and will be showcasing their blend of techno beats at this, their first SF gig. Bioflava, half of Deepfatfried fame, will be opening up with a mellow breaks set that will span hip-hop, breaks and d+b.

26 jun 2003 NAUGHTY NURSIES: The St. James Infirmary 4-Year Anniversary Ho-Down. :CODE -- out of session this week! NAUGHTY NURSIES: Performances by: Annie Sprinkle Sharon Mitchell "Aunt Peg" Andersen Fakir Musafar Rosin Coven Kembra Phaler Erase Errata Totimoshi Whysall Lane The boys of Nob Hill Cinema BlueBuddhaNmotion Kimo Trashina Hot Pink Feathers Floating Corpses Jackie Strano & Shar Rednaur (Hail Marys) With DJs: Shank (:CODE) Amber (:CODE) Syd Hubbard Jef Hoskins Luis Illapes Jacob Laurent Plus raffles and VIP lounge... No :CODE on this night, see you again July 10th. :CODE steps aside so that DNA Lounge can present: NAUGHTY NURSIES: The St. James Infirmary 4-Year Anniversary Ho-Down. A fundraiser for the St. James Infirmary, an occupational health clinic for sex workers. doors @ 8; show @ 9. 9pm - 2am. $10 - $50 sliding scale: No one turned away for lack of funds.

12 jun 2003 drum+bass. techno. psytrance. industrial. :CODE [ flyer ] Main Room: Kill the Robots --live PA jaswho? --live PA (Soulmine Records) Amber (:CODE / Sister SF) Praxis --special DJ set! (Omniscient Records) Lounge: (orangeAge Boutique, featuring PsyTranBreaks...) Psynthetic (G.O.A. Play) Tobal (G.O.A. Play) Barefoot (orangeAge / Aranji) Jeff Richmond (orangeAge / Aranji) Kill the Robots will be taking over the stage this week, bringing five people, lots of gear and making some great music. "...innovative doesn't even begin to describe this San Francisco quintet. These visionaries hover almost weightlessly near the intersection of abstract and bizarre, a place sensible musicians try desperately to steer clear of for fear of falling into the black hole of noncommercialism and, often, consequent obscurity." - SF Examiner Resident DJ Amber will be tearing up the main floor, as is the norm. Amber's discovered a new musical path to follow, so come out and check out her new sound! Performing at his first :CODE, jaswho? intends to rip up some live and funky beats. And, our new :CODE resident Praxis will be performing an opening DJ set.

22 may 2003 techno. jungle. breaks. drum+bass. :CODE [ flyer ] Main Room: ARK (Circus Company / Perlon / Karat / Paris, France) Sety (Circus Company / Karat / Paris, France) Voltronic Rocket Society -- live PA (voltronic.com) DJ Shank (:CODE / Epiphany / Cloud Factory) Amber (:CODE / Sister SF) Lounge: (Sleeveless DnB Lounge sponsored by judah. skateboards.) Gridlok (Violence Recordings) UltraViolet (Sleeveless, judah., Future Breaks) Femmes Fatales (Sleeveless, judah., Compression) opening tag team set from: CRYKIT (Solution, MTK)     --vs-- E$KR (Solution, MTK) ARK has been serving the abstract techno and minimal house communities with his highly musical, mad-scientist experiments for nearly 8 years. His work is championed by everyone from Matthew Herbert, Mr Oizo, and Safety Scissors, through Andrew Weatherall and Richie Hawtin. His newest work: Alleluyark was just released on Circus Company and is already blowing up dancefloors all over the globe.. As the owner/manager of the world-renowned record label Circus Company, Sety shares with us his personal vision of techno: crazy and slamming! With tracks from Freak, ARK, Si Begg, Akufen, and himself, this label is set to cause some major waves in dancefloor electronic music. His DJ sets consist of the finest in techno, electro, and experimental house cuts around.

8 may 2003 acid techno. ghetto. glitch. drum+bass. :CODE [ flyer ] Main Room: Adam Jay -- live PA (Primate / Zync /     Omniscient Records / Azure) Akida & JoLynn -- live PA (GhettoGlitch.com, NYC) Amber (:CODE / Sister SF)    -vs- Dragn'fly (Epiphany / Teknique) (2x4 -- on four turntables) Shank (:CODE / Epiphany / Cloud Factory) Lounge: (orangeAge Boutique, featuring TechTransBreaks) Lick the Micron   ** Micron (Viberation)  -vs-  Lick The DJ ** J:Miah (orangeAge / Aranji) Reid Oda (orangeAge / Aranji) When DJ T-1000 was asked about Adam's recent techno releases, his response was simply "Damn!" "Rollicking heavy slice of minimalistic tribal techno gear from this increasingly impressive producer. Adam has recently been seen on Zync, Placktown Sounds, Azure and Primevil - his debut on Primate really shines. Top stuff." - Substrata Akida & JoLynn are two troublemakers from South Florida who have recent broken into New York's underground laptop music scene. They bring their East Coast flair to :CODE on this special night. Their superb sets bridge many forms of electronic/urban music into a comprehensive format. Thanks to GDAM software, these cats are able to manipulate and scratch lyrics in real-time! Come see Akida & JoLynn change how ghetto tech and hip-hop is interpreted. "[Dragn'fly and Amber] are the sickest all female 2x4 duo we've ever witnessed and we're sure you will think so too after they are done with you! Put on your most comfy dancing shoes and find your dancefloor space and get ready to be rocked!!" - NorthwestTekno

24 apr 2003 acid techno. jungle. hip-hop. drum+bass. :CODE [ flyer ] Main Room: Dusty Brown -- live PA (Command Collective, XTORT) Shank (:CODE / Epiphany / Cloud Factory) Amber (:CODE / Sister SF) Schwa (Urban Wasteland, Critical Funk) Lounge: (presented by judah. skateboards and Sleeveless, SF) Star Eyes (Groundscore, XLR8R) Coop D'Ville (True Skool, FFN Records) Femmes Fatales (Sleeveless, Compression, judah.) UltraViolet (Sleeveless, Future Breaks FM, judah.) On the mic: Audio Angel (Sleeveless, Groundscore, Compression) Main room fashion show by J2. Subvert Recordings is the un-disciplined creation of A.D., appearing only at :CODE during this West Coast visit. A.D. spent a mischievous youth putting on and playing parties in all four corners of Europe with the total resistance sound system. After numerous projects on popular labels Stay Up Forever, Cluster and Infected, the decision was made to start Subvert as a release for his various frustrations and ideas. Hypnotic female vocals paired with killer original beats make Dusty Brown and his vocalist a memorable performance, on par with the sounds of Massive Attack, Olive, or Hooverphonic.

10 apr 2003 techno. trance. downtempo. breaks. :CODE [ flyer ] Main Room: ABA Structure -- live PA (Fungus Productions) Cat-5 -- live PA Cousin Isaac -- live PA (feat. DJ Design) Shank (:CODE / Epiphany / Cloud Factory) Amber (:CODE / Sister SF) Lounge: (presented by orangeAge) Andrew Kelsey and Guthrie (The Fool, S.W.A.T.) Jeff Richmond (orangeAge / Aranji) J:Miah (orangeAge / Aranji) Barefoot (orangeAge / Aranji) Reid Oda (orangeAge / Aranji) Original paintings by Rozie Firoozabadi. In 2002, Cat-5 was voted "Best Local Electronic Band" in the popular SF Bay Gudardian Best of the Bay poll. "... Cat-5 have become a Bay Area staple and have endeared themselves to our readers and their CPUs. Playing on laptops, they combine indie rock sounds with electronic beats." - SF Bay Guardian Classically trained in violin, Kenji Williams (ABA Structure) has emerged as a top Bay Area electronic producer, leading the trancey, progressive house current. - Epitonic Music ABA Structure has released several EPs, including tracks on John Digweed's "Bedrock" compilation, and the latest release on Plastic City Americas. Several projects with the "Eclipse" (Flying Rhino) project has showcased ABA's downtempo work, already releasing three tracks. Tying all of Cousing Isaac's performances together is his human beatbox. Making drum sounds with his mouth, Cousin Isaac samples himself using a loopoing sampler, and then adds music and other sound elements.

27 mar 2003   [ photos ] electro. downtempo. breaks. jungle. :CODE [ flyer ] special event... $12 cover, all night! Get drunk and get on television... The new television show :CODE is taping on this night! (check back soon for more details about the show) Main Room: Halou -- performing live     * Special Early Set -- 10:00pm! The Dexorcist (Control Tower / Bomb Dogs /         Dead Silence Syndicate, UK)     * In association with Muti Music     * Premier West Coast Appearance! Sukeban (Muti Music Inc) Shane (:CODE / Epiphany / Cloud Factory) Amber (:CODE / Sister SF) Lounge: Sleeveless: UFO! (Phunckateck NY & SF) Echo (Violence / Phunckateck) UltraViolet (Sleeveless / Future Breaks FM) Buna (Sleeveless, ETI) Miss Throwdown (Battle of the Breaks)    -vs- Donna Matrix (Sleeveless / Halflife) On the mic: Audio Angel (Sleeveless / Groundscore) Koda (Urban Drumz) Original artwork display by Strength Of One. This night, :CODE brings you a very special event, with some amazing live acts from both San Francisco and the UK: Halou and the Dexorcist. This is a special event, with a $12 admission all night. About Halou... "Forget all the constraints that electronic music has unwittingly put on you, and pop this CD in." - BPM Culture magazine Performing at 10pm, San Francisco-based Halou continue to craft their unique sound with a brand new EP, with a west coast tour to celebrate it's release! This EP follow up to the widely critically acclaimed album 'Wiser' (Nettwerk Records) will only be available at the live shows! The new EP will contain 5 songs: 3 new tracks from the forthcoming album, 1 remix from 'Wiser', plus an exclusive track. These special live shows will feature gorgeous new visuals from SF-based independent film maker Stephen Williams (Blasthaus, BOLT) which are sync'd to the music. The sound of Halou is a riveting juxtaposition of electronic and organic. While still embracing electronics as the core of their sound, Halou performs their cinematic, downtempo soundscapes completely LIVE including Halou's string section, live drums, guitar, and synths. The EP picks up where Halou left off on 'Wiser', but takes their trademark production even further. The release is once again completely self produced by drummer/producer Count (Blackalicious, New Order, Lyrics Born), writer/keyboardist/producer Ryan Coseboom, and vocalist Rebecca Coseboom. Also, :CODE resident, Amber, will be opening up the night with her eclectic selection of downtempo and breakbeats. About the Dexorcist... Simon Brown, AKA Dexorcist, has been tearing up soundwaves for the past few years. He has been a major part in defining and guiding the current resurgence of the illectro and electro genres, with a long series of releases on labels like Control Tower Records and SMB. For his debut San Francisco appearance, he's bringing a live rig and his discinct, complex and insane rythms and stabbing synth lines. Also playing, :CODE resident Shane and Muti Music's Sukeban represent the cutting edge talent of San Francisco's growing breaks scene. Robots will always reign supreme...

13 mar 2003 techno. electro. breaks. :CODE [ flyer ] Main Room: Deepfatfried -- live PA (Diet Strychnine Records) Cybrid -- live PA (Aelectro / Exact Science) Shane (:CODE / Epiphany / Cloud Factory) Amber (:CODE / Sister SF) Lounge: orangeAge Boutique: Chris McGarry (SoundIron) Barefoot (orangeAge / Aranji) j:miah (orangeAge / Aranji) Reid Oda (orangeAge / Aranji) Jeff Richmond (orangeAge / Aranji) Oakland-based long-time underground favorite Deepfatfried take the stage with original electronic compositions combining nu school breaks, drum & bass, dub delays, hip-hop and infinitely deep bass. Deepfatfried is featured in "The Diet Strychnine Sampler" on Diet Strychnine Records. This new mix CD and other Diet Strychnine merchandise will be available throughout the night, along with some great giveaways! "Smashing boundaries, Deepfatfried and posse twist vocals with beats, breaks and intelligent transmissions to create a journey through the circuit of an electronic skitzoid, from the DnB of 'Green Light' to the jackin groove of 'Forgiveness' it takes you up to the shining skies and down to the gritty urban funk. For the dancefloor or the driving mind it's nothing but fuel." - Ms.E, Future Breaks FM Returning :CODE heroes Cybrid take the stage once again with some of the most polished and bassy electro to be born and raised on the streets of San Francisco. "At a Cybrid show, you can expect hours of non-stop butt-shaking bass, chunky beats and vocoder raps" - XLR8R Magazine Original paintings by Bay Area artist S.Newman will be on display this night only. (Pictured: "Funkytown" by S.Newman)

27 feb 2003 trance. techno. electro. jungle. drum+bass. :CODE [ flyer ] Main Room: Praxis -- Live PA (Omniscient Records / BPM Culture) Amber (:CODE / Sister SF)    -vs- Dragn'fly (Epiphany / Teknique) (2x4 -- on four turntables) Shane (:CODE / Epiphany / Cloud Factory) Lounge: Sleeveless: Chaostica (Sleeveless, CSL, SD) Icon (Sleeveless, Sister NY) UltraViolet (Sleeveless / Future Breaks FM) Femmes Fatales (Sleeveless / Compression) Donna Matrix (Sleeveless / Halflife) Buna (Sleeveless, ETI) Audio Angel (Sleeveless / Groundscore) Onstage bringing his original live techno to :CODE is Omniscient Records label owner Praxis. The style of music he makes varies immensely from hard, dark techno, to funky tech-house, to acid tech-trance, to hard breaks--but your one safe bet is that you'll be dancing and drawn in by Praxis' charismatic performance. You'll see nearly his full studio onstage, a virtual "command center" of equipment, all being triggered live and on the fly by a true musician. Praxis' original releases on Omniscient also feature remixes by internationally recognized artists like D.A.V.E. the Drummer and DDR. His infatuation with techno led him to write for Lotus magazine, and his expertise has been published as a review writer for DMA dance and BPM Culture. The tremendously popular "four-turntable-and-two-DJs-at-once" music of Amber versus Dragn'fly drops onto :CODE once again. Expect a repeat of the 2.5 hour sweat-fest from their January performance. And, diving further in to techno-land, :CODE resident Shane will explore funky and glitchy SF-flavored minimal techno and tech-house.

13 feb 2003 techno. electro. breaks. :CODE [ flyer ] Main Room: Bass Kittens & Single Cell Orchestra (Pretension / Eyephunk) Shane (:CODE / Epiphany / Cloud Factory) Amber (:CODE / Sister SF) darkcube (ethereal / subterrain / uberhax0r) Lounge: orangeAge Boutique: Barefoot (orangeAge / Aranji) Reid Oda (orangeAge / Aranji) Jeff Richmond (orangeAge / Aranji) j:miah (orangeAge / Aranji) Bass Kittens & Single Cell Orchestra headline the night by partnering to perform a frenzy of live breakbeats onstage. Independently, these two artists have dozens of record releases to their credit (including tracks on Astralwerks, Pretension, and Eyephunk), and together they are better than the sum of their parts. "[Single Cell Orchestra] uses sweeping strings and catchy melodies which are strongly supported by his dense hypnotic rhythms. His tracks have been compared to both The Orb and The Future Sound Of London." -epitonic.com (Click to hear a sample) In 1993, JSD started the Bass Kittens. A string of 12" singles followed, along with the full-length CD "Sweaty Planet". In 2000 he started Pretension Records with J Bondy & Justin Maxwell, with the aim of pushing West Coast electro.

23 jan 2003 jungle. drum+bass. trip-hop. :code [ flyer ]   [ photos ] Main Room: Idiom Creak -- live PA (Samplistic Records) Fruitbat -- live PA (Hysterisis Loop / Lunatic Works) The Management -- live PA Disflex.6 -- live PA (Samplistic Records) Dusty Brown -- live PA (Command Collective / XTORT) Benji (A.R.M.) Amber (:code / Sister SF) Lounge: Sleeveless: Abstract (Phunckateck / Pneuma) Star Eyes (Groundscore / XLR8R) UltraViolet (Sleeveless / Future Breaks FM) Femmes Fatales (Sleeveless / Compression) Dominatrix (Sleeveless / Halflife) Audio Angel (Sleeveless / Groundscore) Samplistic Records CD release party for The After Dinner Collection presented by Idiom Creak and featuring eleven artists. Free copies of XLR8R Magazine and other fun giveaways! Samplistic Records music and other Samplistic schwag for sale all night. "Sonic architect Idiom Creak is the most intriguing act from Davis since DJ Shadow" -Sacramento News and Review Five, yes F-I-V-E live on-stage performances (and six artists in the lounge!) bring it fast and furiously on this night. Fruitbat, member the successful producer groups "Hysterisis Loop", presents live drum & bass including his recent release on Lunatick Works. Hypnotic female vocals paired with killer original beats make Dusty Brown and his vocalist a memorable performance--on par --> --with the sounds of Massive Attack, Olive, or Hooverphonic. And if that isn't quite enough, Sleeveless kicks off their first night in the Lounge with a rocking jungle showcase of pure headliners!

09 jan 2003 techno. electro. psytrance. breaks. :code [ flyer ] Main Room: Cybrid -- live PA (Aelectro / Exact Science) Amber (:code / Sister SF)    -vs- Dragn'fly (Epiphany / Teknique) (2x4 -- on four turntables) Shane (:code / Epiphany / Cloud Factory) Lounge: orangeAge Boutique: Barefoot (orangeAge / Aranji) Reid Oda (orangeAge / Aranji) Jeff Richmond (orangeAge / Aranji) j:miah (orangeAge / Aranji) Don't miss the Cloud Factory Design Collective fashion show at 11pm! Come celebtate the grand release of :code, v2.0! Now the second and fourth Thursdays of each month. Two rooms of live electronic music and top DJs. Lower cover price! Free before 10pm, $5 after. Headlining the grand re-opening of :code are electro superstars Cybrid. The new Cybrid record "Transistor Abuse EP" (on Belief-Systems Records) is now available on 12" vinyl. "At a Cybrid show, you can expect hours of non-stop butt-shaking bass, chunky beats and vocoder raps" - XLR8R Magazine With roots in the Bay Area underground dance culture, the Cloud Factory Design Collective (CFDC) molds a post-rave fashion experience. "The Cloud Factory event was a unique spectacle, it was a refreshing glimpse into the city's fashion netherworld." - URB Magazine Hosting the lounge every second Thursday of the month is orangeAge with psytrance and techno. orangeAge hosted the wildly popular night "Aranji" at Club Six, which the San Francisco Examiner called, "one of THE best parties in town, kids!"

26 dec 2002 jungle. industrial. d:CODE [ flyer ] Main Room: Jest-One (Halflife) Dominatrix (Halflife / Freebeats) Arson (510junglists / Halflife / Owned) Kryptyk (Halflife) Oracle (510junglists) Lounge: Random (Full Circle) Ritter Gluck (:code / Infinite Kaos) All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

19 dec 2002 psytrance. techno. industrial. d:CODE [ flyer ] Main Room: Chromatone -- live PA Ghreg (CODE / Phosphene / Spectral Concepts) Rob-Ot (Full Circle) Ritter Gluck (CODE / Infinite Kaos) Conan (Liquid Grin SF) Lounge: Joe Radio (Death Guild) Decay (Midian) Chromatone has been slaving away on some wickedly thick and rich psy-jams and will be sharing the fruits of his labor live on stage. Ghreg, also known as Phosphene and one of the founders of Code joins us once again to DJ some of what he has been creating in his spare time. He has 2 new tracks released on Spectral Concepts and USTA records and quite a few more that will get your feet moving. Rob-Ot left us at the end of summer for scholastic pursuits and is back for the holidays and will bring a nice set of his groovy style trance.

12 dec 2002 electro. breaks. industrial. d:CODE [ flyer ] Main Room: Single Cell Orchestra & Bass Kittens (Pretension / Eyephunk) Lil' Pocketknife (Ladyfest) Amber (CODE / Sister SF) Shane (CODE / Epiphany / Cloud Factory) Lounge: Phreaki Boi (The Haven) ANT-TCP San Francisco's Miguel Fierro is the internationally acclaimed and acknowledged artist otherwise known as Single Cell Orchestra. Fierro uses sweeping strings and catchy melodies which are strongly supported by his dense hypnotic rhythms. His tracks have been compared to both The Orb and The Future Sound Of London. In 1993, JSD started Bass Kittens to put out his own work. A string of 12" singles followed, along with the full-length CD Sweaty Planet. In 2000 he started Pretension Records with J Bondy & Justin Maxwell, with the aim of pushing West Coast electro. Lil' Pocketknife brings live, original electro with an unlikely MC. Sharing her dope raps is a tiny indie rock sprite in Converse, with big things to say. And CODE resident DJ, Amber completes the night's lineup.

05 dec 2002 techno. indstrial. n:CODE [ flyer ] Main Room: Catharsis (Egregious) Droid (Hammerhead) Endosine -- live PA Shane (CODE / Epiphany / Cloud Factory) Lounge: Form_Virus (Unit / Oscillations) Sarin (Dekonstrukt) Kyron_5 (Dekonstrukt) Egregious stands for "Spiritual renewal through music for those outside the heard." A little laid back and a little bit leaning forward, the techno mix on this night will suit you.

28 nov 2002 electro. trip-hop. drum+bass. industrial. d:CODE [ flyer ] Main Room: Jeff Taylor -- live PA (Exact Science) Cat-5 -- live PA FreqSystem (Protolab) Shane (CODE / Epiphany / Cloud Factory) Lounge: Mitch (Bound) Ritter Gluck (CODE / Infinite Kaos) All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

21 nov 2002 techno. industrial. n:CODE [ flyer ] Main Room: Praxis -- Live PA (Omniscient / BPM Culture) Oracle (Omniscient / Orphan) Les Elemental (Eden Collective, NYC) Lounge: Joe Radio (Death Guild) Ritter Gluck (CODE / Infinite Kaos) Come join us as we celebrate the second release for San Francisco's premier hard techno imprint. Experence our mission of ``spiritually motivated synthsesis modification,'' as the techno ministers of the evening guide your vehicle towards an omniscient destination.

07 nov 2002 techno. wet & hard. industrial. n:CODE [ flyer ] Main Room: Dragn'fly (Epiphany / Teknique) DJ Pat (U.S.O.F. / Teknique) Amber (CODE / Sister SF) Shane (CODE / Epiphany / Cloud Factory) Lounge: Random (Full Circle) Ritter Gluck (CODE / Infinite Kaos) Two Sacramento Central Valley heroes invade San Francisco. Dragn'fly's popularity as a techno and trance DJ took off to unlimited hights only shortly after she began as a DJ in the late 90s. Dragn'fly plays sets at parties from New Orleans to Seattle and still finds time to make the locals dance. DJ Pat is "America's first and only Wet & Hard DJ." According to Pat, "Wet & Hard" is a whole new genre of electronic music, a breed of post-techno techno, born in the clubs of Eastern Europe. He is unleashing this new sound on the states with the help of friends like Hungary's Corvin Dalek (who actually began this whole movement with his seminal masterpiece "Pounds And Penz"), Jan Kessler, Eiven Major, and Oliver Klien. Opening the night is CODE resident DJ Shane stepping to the wholebeat side of the fence. Closing the night is CODE resident DJ Amber proving, once again, that her monkey screams louder than your monkey.

31 oct 2002 gothic. industrial. $13 spooooooky dollars! ALL HALLOW'S EVE EXTRAVAGANZA [ flyer ] Performing Live: Rosin Coven (Pagan Lounge Music & Theatre) Collapsing Silence (Butoh Dancers) Puppets & Pie (Assorted & Sordid Antics) Main Room DJs: Melting Girl (Death Guild / 1984) Miz Margo (Dark Sparkle / She Said / Sin) Skip & Shindog (New Wave City) Lounge DJs: Ritter Gluck (CODE / Infinite Kaos) Amber (CODE / Sister SF) Shane (CODE / Epiphany / Cloud Factory) Costume Contest -- hosted by Paul Stoll (Body Manipulations / Flying Tiger Circus) with over $1,000 in cash and prizes! Atmosphere by Kendelabra Productions. Yes, it's that time again: the almost-legendary, second annual DNA Lounge Halloween party! Some say that Halloween is every day, but some days are more Halloween than others. As this Thursday is one of those days, we're breaking with the customary CODE fare and bringing you the Gothic classics in the main room, along with some fantastically odd live performances, and a costume contest that, if last year's contest is any indication, will be quite the event to see! In the lounge, some of our CODE residents will bring you the most evil electronic music they can muster. And, in a similar... vein... may we draw your attention to October 28th, the monday just before Halloween, when DNA Lounge presents live performances by Thrill Kill Kult with Cherrie Blue and Voodou!

24 oct 2002 electro. techno. breaks. industrial. Avatars:  8pm - 9pm. CODE:  9pm - after hours. d:CODE Main Room: TeflonJacket (Mekanika) Andres Octavio (Stress Collective / Compound) Shane (CODE / Epiphany / Cloud Factory) VIA -- live PA (Jonnie Gillham & Tj Marbois) Audioelectronic -- live PA (CODE / Aelectro) Lounge: Joe Radio (Death Guild) Lx After the performance of Avatars (see below), South Bay DJ Jim Weston (TeflonJacket) opens the night with a selection of dark and atmospheric electro the likes of which have never been heard at the DNA Lounge before. Andres Octavio from Stress Collective follows up with another memorable set bridging electro and the darker side of breaks. Following is another appearance by CODE resident Shane, showcasing his expert mixing and selection of dark driving electro tracks. Returning to the DNA for their second night is VIA: a new project focusing on melodic electro and techno from Protolab veterans Jonnie Gillham and TJ Marbois. Closing out the night with a live dub techno set is Audioelectronic, one half of Cybrid, and also ex-Protolab member. Capacitor: Avatars -- 8pm               Final night!               [ flyer ] Join us at 8pm for an hour long production of Capacitor's acrobatic multimedia dance performance, AVATARS. This is Avatar's closing night, and your last chance to see this fantastic show!   Sound by Divasonic, Agnes, & Sebastian; Animation by House of Moves; Video by Digital Justice; Costumes by Spiked Seductress; Films by Joshua Callaghan.   8pm admission to Avatars: $18 door; $15 advance (includes amission to CODE.) Normal CODE prices resume at 9pm: free until 10pm, $5 until 11pm; $7 after.

17 oct 2002 techno. industrial. Avatars:  8pm - 9pm. CODE:  9pm - after hours. n:CODE Main Room: Richard Summerhayes (Eukatech / Energy Industries / TT500) Jade Bassix (Lizard King) Amber (CODE / Sister SF) m.path (Pro Techno Agenda) Lounge: Ritter Gluck (CODE / Infinite Kaos) Form_Virus (Unit / Oscillations) Headlining this full night of techno is guest DJ Richard Summerhayes. Since 1994 Richard has been at the center of the London tech-house scene having been one of the original founders of the now famous Eukatech record store and it's host of associated labels. Check out the drumming techno set Richard has in mind especially for this night at n:CODE. We also welcome a special guest from Eugene, Oregon, DJ Jade Bassix. Jade is a versitile DJ and on this night she'll share her solid mixing style flavored with that Lekebusch-Mills-Beyer taste o' techno. Opening up the night is one of San Francisco's biggest fans of techno and a member of the Pro Techno Agenda (PTA), m.path. Closing DJ is CODE resident Amber with her trademark sound that makes you wonder, "how could someone who smiles so much play music that's so angry?" She's not telling. Capacitor: Avatars -- 8pm                     [ flyer ] Join us at 8pm for an hour long production of Capacitor's acrobatic multimedia dance performance, AVATARS, running every thursday from Oct 3 through Oct 24:   Sound by Divasonic, Agnes, & Sebastian; Animation by House of Moves; Video by Digital Justice; Costumes by Spiked Seductress; Films by Joshua Callaghan.   8pm admission to Avatars: $18 door; $15 advance (includes amission to CODE.) Normal CODE prices resume at 9pm: free until 10pm, $5 until 11pm; $7 after.

10 oct 2002 breaks. electro. industrial. Avatars:  8pm - 9pm. CODE:  9pm - after hours. d:CODE Main Room: Cybrid -- dj set (Aelectro / Exact Science) Raf-One (Impulse / Vehicle) Chris Burfine (Cloud Factory / FnF / Organized Chaos) Terrac (Cloud Factory / DeepSpace12) Lounge: Fernando (Assimilate) Kyron_5 (Dekonstrukt) Classic electro, past present and future meets breaks as 5 of SF's choicest selectors drop their sets. Terror will reign on the dancefloor as Terrac unleashes his iBook and a selection of breakbeat tracks. Raf-One once again brings his precise mixing skills to the DNA, while Chris Burfine revisits the depth of his record crates for the public's edification. Cybrid closes out the night with a double-length laptop DJ set featuring new Cybrid material, as well as unreleased tracks, remixes, and exclusive edits of classic electro tunes. Capacitor: Avatars -- 8pm                     [ flyer ]   [ photos ] Join us at 8pm for an hour long production of Capacitor's acrobatic multimedia dance performance, AVATARS, running every thursday from Oct 3 through Oct 24:   Sound by Divasonic, Agnes, & Sebastian; Animation by House of Moves; Video by Digital Justice; Costumes by Spiked Seductress; Films by Joshua Callaghan.   8pm admission to Avatars: $18 door; $15 advance (includes amission to CODE.) Normal CODE prices resume at 9pm: free until 10pm, $5 until 11pm; $7 after.

03 oct 2002 techno. acid techno. dutch electro. industrial. Avatars:  8pm - 9pm. CODE:  9pm - after hours. n:CODE Main Room: Rude 66 (Bunker Records) Esc (Trust / Siege Recordings / Immersive Arts) Amber (CODE / Sister SF) Ian Vogel (Retroflow) Schwa (UW) Lounge: Mitch (Bound) Tapeworm Rude 66 from Amsterdam has been an electronic musician since 1986. From deep atmospheric soundtrack acid to sharp minimalistic industrial techno and dark industrial electro-funk, all with that dystopian edge of new wave futurism. The bass is dark! Opening this night is Ian Vogel with true techno beats, followed by Esc, bringing a mix of techno including his own original tracks. Following Rude 66 is CODE resident DJ Amber with her "unrelenting" wall of hard acid techno. Closing the night is Schwa in his first appearance at n:CODE with more acid techno. Capacitor: Avatars -- 8pm                     [ flyer ]   [ photos ] Join us at 8pm for an hour long production of Capacitor's acrobatic multimedia dance performance, AVATARS, running every thursday from Oct 3 through Oct 24:   Sound by Divasonic, Agnes, & Sebastian; Animation by House of Moves; Video by Digital Justice; Costumes by Spiked Seductress; Films by Joshua Callaghan.   8pm admission to Avatars: $18 door; $15 advance (includes amission to CODE.) Normal CODE prices resume at 9pm: free until 10pm, $5 until 11pm; $7 after.

26 sep 2002 techno. hard techno. industrial. n:CODE [ flyer ] Main Room: Chris Jackson (Resource Records) Paul and Chris Leath (Leathal) Dhyon Moeller (Drone Muzic) The Rhythmist -- live PA (Trax Cafe) Lounge: Mitch (Bound) Ritter Gluck (CODE / Infinite Kaos) Phuture Now and CODE are proud to present the veterans of the South Bay Techno Underground: Derek Scott (AKA The Rhythmist) performing live, and DJ sets from Chris Jackson, Paul and Chris Leath, and Dhyan Moeller.

19 sep 2002 breakbeat. electro. industrial. free before 10pm, $10 after. d:CODE [ flyer 1 ] [ flyer 2 ] Main Room: Adam Freeland Ernie (One Life Promotion) -- Live PA Shane (CODE / Epiphany / Cloud Factory) Felix the Dog (Groundscore / In Flight) Lounge: Amber (CODE / Sister SF) Lucretia (So What / Death Guild) Joe Radio (Death Guild) There are many talented people in the world of electronic music but very few true pioneers. Adam Freeland is one of those few. As the undisputed leader of the nu-school breaks movement that has swept Europe and is now hitting the States. Breaking from the confines of 4/4 dance music, Adam is the leading force behind the funktified bass lines and twisted synths that define the genre, which pulls its inspiration from house, dancehall, breaks, hip hop, jungle, and progressive.

12 sep 2002 jungle. breaks. industrial. d:CODE [ flyer ] Main Room: Seraphim (Sister SF / Dainjah) Amber (CODE / Sister SF) Forest Green (Organized Chaos / Sister SF) Lounge: Fernando (Assimilate) Djall (HOV ElectroLounge) CODE resident DJ Amber opens the night by stepping away from her usual genre, techno, to share her take on breaks at this week's d:CODE. Then, Seraphim brings her professional jungle style to celebrate the release of her new CD ``Redline.'' Closing out the night is local legend Forest Green with a smooth set of electro.

05 sep 2002 industrial. $10 all night. n:CODE [ flyer ] CHRIS CONNELLY MEG LEE CHIN With DJs: Lance Grabmiller (Praemedia / Grinder) -- live PA Ghreg (CODE / Phosphene / Spectral Concepts) Shane (CODE / Epiphany / Cloud Factory) A pair of live performances! We've got the legendary Chris Connelly (Pigface, Damage Manual, Ministry, Revolting Cocks, Murder Inc...) with an accoustic performance supporting his new solo album, ``Private Education.'' Following Chris will be Pigface vocalist Meg Lee Chin and her band, performing tunes from her incredible album, ``Piece and Love.'' Chris goes on at 10pm, so get here early!

29 aug 2002 electro. miami bass. breaks. drum+bass. industrial. d:CODE [ flyer ] Main Room: Jeriko One (Bomb Hip Hop) FreqSystem (Protolab) Jonnie Gillham (Protolab) Audioelectronic -vs- Skoop -- laptop dj battle (CODE / Belief Systems) Andrés Octavio (Stress Collective / Compound Records / Quality) Lounge: Kyron_5 (Dekonstrukt) Sarin (Dekonstrukt) Mark Wilson (Dekonstrukt) Jeriko One from legendary Bomb Hip Hop records drops in for a special electro, miami bass and breakbeat set. This evening will also feature solo performances by Protolab alumni FreqSystem (with an exclusive performance spanning drum&bass, breaks, and electro) and Jonnie Gillham (and his techno-flavored electro.) Cybrid will break apart into its component robots, and will pit themselves against each other for complete dance floor domination with a laptop DJ battle unlike anything you've heard before.

22 aug 2002 techno. breaks. industrial. VIP party begins at 8pm; General admission: 9pm - after hours. n:CODE + d:CODE EFF BENEFIT: C.A.F.E. 2002 [ flyer 1 ]   [ flyer 2 ] [ press release ] [ photos ] A benefit for the Electronic Frontier Foundation, featuring Wil Wheaton -vs- Barney Celebrity Boxing! Main Room DJs: DDR (Smitten / Stay Up Forever) -- live PA Mike Bee (True Intent / Bottom Heavy / Rewind / Future Breaks FM) Ian Raikow (Betalounge) Monty Luke (Loopwreckas / 3PA-Imperial Dub) Lounge DJs: Kid 606 (Tigerbeat6 / Ipecac) -- dj set Uprock (Kelp and Circuits / Tristero) Lance Grabmiller (Praemedia / Grinder / Underground Inc) -- live PA Philip Sherburne (Cops Fear Pimp Turf War / XLR8R) Random (Full Circle) Lucretia (So What / Death Guild) Speakers: Wil Wheaton Cindy Cohn Shari Steele John Perry Barlow Visuals by Scott Pagano. All proceeds from both events will directly benefit EFF's CAFE project, helping to preserve your freedom to express yourself in innovative ways. Join the EFF for a benefit to support CAFE, empowering the creative community in cyberspace by protecting the public's access to and use of audiovisual technologies. The night features world-class electronic music artists and a special treat: celebrity boxing with Wil Wheaton and Barney! Wil Wheaton, of Star Trek: The Next Generation and Stand By Me fame, will take on Barney in a celebrity boxing matchup for the history books. Watch and see if Wil with his backing from the EFF can protect free speech and parody on the Internet and defeat Barney and his team of corporate lawyers. $10 sliding scale donation. VIP Party -- 8pm Join Wil Wheaton and the foremost cyberspace activists for drinks in the upstairs lounge. Enjoy free drinks, good company, and excellent music. Take the battle against Barney and his legal thugs into your own hands with a swing at EFF's ferocious Barney piñata! Featuring fresh minimal techno and electro from entrepeneur, cypherpunk, and electronic musician Sameer Parekh. VIP party tickets are $50 (including admission to both parties, and two drinks.) To attend the VIP party, you must reserve your ticket by contacting: Katina Bishop, EFF Education Director 415-436-9333 x101 (katina@eff.org)

15 aug 2002 techno. industrial. n:CODE [ flyer ] Main Room: Barefoot (orangeAge / Aranji) Jeff Richmond (orangeAge / Aranji) j:miah (orangeAge / Aranji) Reid Oda (orangeAge / Aranji) Amber (CODE / Sister SF) Lounge: Joe Radio (Death Guild) Fuzz (The Box / Psy-Industries / Aural-I) CODE welcomes the hard-working DJs of the orangeAge Boutique to bring us their solid techno lineup. The orangeAge crew presented the popular night Aranji for a full two years. Their sound is a success, and you'll know why when you hear their music.

08 aug 2002 electro. drum+bass. industrial. d:CODE [ flyer ] Main Room: Hysterisis Loop --live PA Cat-5 -- live PA Jeff Taylor -- live PA (Exact Science) Shane (CODE / Epiphany / Cloud Factory) Lounge: Ritter Gluck (CODE / Infinite Kaos) Ghreg (CODE / Phosphene / Spectral Concepts) Explore the sonic garden of beats and breaks, from vocoded glitchy dreamscapes to the lush and the subtly agressive jungle. A trio of live performances with Jeff Taylor and Cat-5 exploring the breakbeats and Hysterisis Loop setting off the land of amens. The CODE resident DJ Shane will tie together the night with electro and minimal breaks. Cat-5 have been voted ``Best Local Electronic Band'' in the 2002 Best of the Bay!

01 aug 2002 deep techno. tech-house. industrial. n:CODE [ flyer ] Main Room: Broker / Dealer -- live PA (POP / Dream Chimney) Audioelectronic -- live PA (CODE / Cybrid) Raf-One (Vehicle) Dave Aju (Vehicle) The Tourist (Vehicle) Wrong? (Vehicle) Michael Chulada (Sad Sad Fun / Local Heroes) Lounge: Mitch (Bound) Danny Bled Broker/Dealer make catchy minimal dance music perfect for the den or the dancefloor. With melodies reminiscent of Giorgio Moroder's futuristic disco sound, deep groovy basslines and a spacious dub sensibility, Broker/Dealer have created the perfect blend of "techno" and "pop." Audioelectronic builds tracky soundscapes from glitchy, processed dub, with a firm nod in the direction of early acid techno, and hard-edged dancefloor sounds. And returning to the DNA, the Vehicle crew, spinning a gourmet blend of techno, tech-house, and classic dancefloor tracks.

25 jul 2002 trip-hop. downtempo. electro. techno. industrial. $10 all night. d:CODE [ flyer 1 ] [ flyer 2 ] Main Room: Halou -- performing live Instrumentality (Bulbous Records) Darin Marshall (Belief Systems) Ritter Gluck (CODE / Infinite Kaos) Lounge: Djall (HOV ElectroLounge) Random (Full Circle) This week we're welcoming back Halou for another live performance. Their music ranges from drum-and-bass and downtempo soundscapes through crooning, etherial pop music reminiscent of Cocteau Twins and Portishead. Their live show augments their electronic sound with cello, acoustic double bass, and drums. Halou goes on at 10pm, so get here early!

18 jul 2002 techno. industrial. n:CODE [ flyer ] Main Room: Andy W (Viberation / Resource Records) Amber (CODE / Sister SF) Skandal (Audio Anarchy) Lounge: Joe Radio (Death Guild) Ritter Gluck (CODE / Infinite Kaos) Opening this night is CODE resident DJ Amber. Then Andy W brings a multi-media, multi-hour set of homemade loops and beats mixed with vinyl. You won't want to miss this live set. Closing out the night is one of the best DJs you haven't heard of (yet), DJ Skandal. Skandal brings a talented scratching style to techno that shows he really understands the beats.

11 jul 2002 electro. industrial. d:CODE [ flyer ] Main Room: Cybrid -- live PA (Aelectro / Exact Science) Jeff Taylor (Exact Science) Shane (CODE / Epiphany / Cloud Factory) Darin Marshall (Belief Systems) Lounge: Conan (Liquid Grin SF) Mitch (Bound) Join Cybrid and the CODE crew as we celebrate the release of Cybrid's new EP on Belief Systems: ``Transistor Abuse.'' Soon to be available on 12" dj vinyl, and consumer-friendly CD limited edition. Get your logic circuits upgraded with new electro beats and a new look for Cybrid!

04 jul 2002 techno. tech-house. industrial. n:CODE [ flyer ] Main Room: DJ Fugu (Knees Up) Lisa Fox (Scatter / Satellight / Subliminal Broadcast) Chameleon (High Jinx / Arena) S. Ghael (A38 Records / Minimal Pleasures) Plus dueling gladiator-monsters: Inflatable creations by InflataBill. Lounge: Sage (Dark Sparkle) Margo (Dark Sparkle) It's a battle royale for the Independence holiday featuring gladiatorial puff-creature duels. Custom designed costume creatures will face-off, all to a searing soundtrack of techno beats. Forget fireworks -- the real action is indoors on this night. DJ Fugu from Knees Up opens the night with tech-house. Then Lisa Fox turns it to techno and Chameleon keeps it going while the puff-creatures take the stage. Closing out the night is Sandeep, a transplant from Houston, TX with new tracks coming out on A38 Records very soon.

27 jun 2002 breakcore. electro. jungle. breaks. industrial. d:CODE [ flyer ] Main Room: The Luxury Tax (Under The Radar) Jest-One (B.M.S.) The Fresh Blend (Musica Incognita) Bre-Ad (Exact Science / Hot Hair Care) Lounge: Sarin (Dekonstrukt) Ritter Gluck (CODE / Infinite Kaos) This night, d:CODE brings you a full set of some of the best breaks DJs in the Bay Area representing a full spectrum of different styles and sounds. You'll hear electro classics, deep drum and bass and modern tech-breaks, chock-full of intense sampling and crossfader cuts.

20 jun 2002 experimental techno. tech house. hard techno. industrial. n:CODE Impulse [ flyer ] Main Room: Saifir -- live PA (Electromundo) Mark Camp -- live PA (Astronout) Jon Gillham -- live PA (Protolab) Raf-One (Impulse / Vehicle) Logrey (Impulse) Audioelectronic (CODE / Cybrid / Impulse) Lounge: Joe Radio (Death Guild) Mitch (Bound) Impulse recently celebrated it's one year anniversary of bringing techno to the masses. Join us for a special evening featuring 3 live performances and 3 djs spanning many different styles. Don't miss the debut performance of Jon Gillham, member of local live performance pioneers Protolab.