We’re throwing a special holiday weekend bash at a lofty space in Brooklyn. We did this before about a month ago–Justin & Eamon laying down the jams all night long and it felt, well, pretty special so we’re doing it again.
If you came and got down with us and Horse Meat Disco, you’ll know the place–sprung floors, comfy cushions and chairs, and a nice roof where you can have a chat and catch a breath of fresh air. If you’re on our email list we’ll send you more info this week, if you’re not on the list sign up to the right and then let us know you’re coming. When you do, you’ll get the address info and all that.
Okay, so first thing’s first. Our party was a victim of an official shut down over the weekend. We take as many precautions as we can to make sure this kind of thing doesn’t happen, but sometimes it’s the way it goes. It’s the nature of nightlife. Many thanks to everyone at Nublu, who made room for our guest, Henrik Schwarz, on an already full bill; and many thanks go to you for being troopers, jumping from borough to borough, standing on line, and braving the heat. We know the circumstances weren’t ideal, but we appreciate you sticking through. You helped us turn something unfortunate into a great night. Continue reading “Onward and Upward”
Most of the time, we don’t like laptops making their way into Mister Saturday Night. But there are exceptions to any rule, and this weekend’s guest set by Henrik Schwarz is definitely one of them. We caught up with the excellent producer and laptop freaker in advance of his set alongside Justin and Eamon this weekend. This is how the chat went down.
Mister Saturday Night:Many artists making dance music have chosen the computer as their medium for live performance, yet you’re one of the few that are notably exciting because of the way you play from one. What do you think is different about your approach to playing from a laptop? When you look at it, do you see an instrument?
Henrik Schwarz:I definitely see it as an instrument–and as a fellow musician. The problems with computers might be that they don’t make mistakes: they don’t groove, they don’t sweat, they don’t dance. But we do. The computer is in a way the opposite of what we are. It is a machine that does only one thing at a time. It is very structured. On the other hand it is a universal machine–you can turn it into anything you like. So as a computer musician you have the choice if you want to follow the structure that the computer gives you (many people do that), or you can try and work against a very structured, predictable behaviour towards a more open, free, human way of interacting with the machine. Continue reading “Making Laptops Fun: Henrik Schwarz”
Mister Saturday Night brings it again: sweet space, sweet sound, nice people and good vibes. Eamon and Justin are perusing their records for some nice, deep house this evening (though they’ll most certainly throw some surprises in that bag… It’s not Mister Saturday Night without a left turn or two.) Their guest is a gent named Henrik Schwarz. Schwarz plays live, and unlike a lot of other people you’ve seen behind a laptop, ‘live’ really applies here. He’ll be freaking everything from his own, excellent, original jams to ones by James Brown and Cymande.
Beer’s on the house from 10 to 11. Party’s happening ‘til late. People get ready.
This one is at a new secret spot. There’s a little outdoor space where you can get some fresh air, a nice room for hanging out and chatting, a main room that’s just as big as Market Hotel’s was and four much nicer bathrooms… and you’ve probably never been there before. Few people have. It’s gonna be perfect for us. Really looking forward to the party there.
Saturday May 8th // 10p – 6a // $10 early bird adv tix from residentadvisor.net/mistersaturdaynight, once the early bird tix sell the next limited batch sell at $15 // $15 before midnight // $20 otherwise
