Dance OK Please with Dauwd, Duchess & Himay at Khar Social

About Dance OK Please

A new mid-week property brought to you by Social x Krunk which will focus on showcasing local and international talent pushing Hip Hop, Reggae, Funk, Disco, House and Bass.

About Dauwd

These days, to leave even the briefest of imprints on the ever-increasingly saturated orbit of dance music can be considered a feat in itself. To make a lasting mark, however, one that manages to cut through the onslaught of new music and artist profiles on spotlight each day, is another  ccomplishment entirely.

Cue Dauwd, the US-born, Wales-raised artist who’s been releasing music for nearly 6 years on such noted labels as Ghostly International and Kompakt, and whose debut album Theory of Colours is released via Ninja Tune imprint Technicolour Records.

An integral member of the Berlin night and radio show African Acid Is The Future, Dauwd Al Hilali’s releases have been met with as much expectation as they have intrigue. Spending the last few years out of the limelight and in his Berlin studio, Dauwd’s music has continued to ripple through clubs as his singular, sometimes thrillingly uncertain process of experimentation has continued. Pulling inspiration from electronic music legends like Terry Riley, Raymond Scott, and the seminal Radiophonic Workshop period in the late 50’s and 60’s, Dauwd’s 2017 LP draws a unique line between influences as disparate as hazy Detroit house and early German Krautrock.

A skilled musical engineer, Dauwd’s ability to balance between such sprawling genres is, paradoxically, an exercise in restriction, finding creative freedom in limiting his own gear. It’s clear he’s no stranger to focus; sonically, Theory of Colours runs tightly wound, its loops intentional and layers meticulously built. Spanning a succinct forty minutes across seven tracks, Dauwd’s fondness for delays and love for vintage synthesizers characterize much of the album, which was recorded over the course of a year primarily in the Utrecht based Sonar Traffic studio that houses one of the largest collections of vintage synths and other modular equipment in all of Europe. The result is an intricate, scintillating journey that hovers between familiar and strange. For many artists, that enigmatic gap is one that’s anxiously avoided– the fear of misidentity as a musician more important than the music itself. Throughout Theory of Colours, it’s a space Dauwd comfortably
renders as his own.

About Duchess

Neehar Shrikhanday aka Duchess – has been an avid listener, serious fan boy, party promoter, artist manager & the most excitable & emotional party animal for many years.

The best part – he loves multiple genres with equal passion. He has an equally awesome time listening to house, disco, funk, drum n’ bass, hip-hop, electronica, dubstep, grime, garage and so on. This makes his sonic palette wide and his DJ sets, diverse.

Neehar is a celebrator. Music means the world to him. And he’s always grateful for being able to celebrate all kinds of music every single day. And he brings all that energy, positivity, happiness and gratitude to each and every DJ set or mix.

About Himay

Himay has been performing at multiple venues in Mumbai, Bangalore and Lucknow since mid-2016.

In the short period he has been Djing he has performed alongside renowned artists such as Dauwd, Rebekah, Inga Mauer, Todh Teri, Kim Ann Foxman, DJ Stingray, K-Hand and played at festivals such as BUDx Mumbai and FarOut Left.

Over the course of the years, he has developed an assorted taste for a variety of genres, and as a listener has imbibed the innovations by avant-gardists such as Pink Floyd, The Beatles and Jon Hopkins among others.

Drawing inspiration from the house, disco and techno music from the 1980s and 90s in Detroit, Chicago and New York, as an artist he is perpetually striving to shift the orientation to be music-centric.

Date: Thursday, 13th June 2019

Time: 10 pm Onward

Entry: Free

Contact:075063 94243

Venue: Khar Social, Rohan Plaza, 5th Road, Ram Krishna Nagar, Ram Krishna Nagar, Khar West, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400052