..:ICON 101:.. May 14th, 2005 - OFFICIAL post, lineup, and ticket info.

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May 14th, 2005
NIGHTDROPIN presents...
ICON 101

With DJs :


FRANKIE BONES
East Music Group
New York City

Lot's of people claim to "need no introduction." Lot's of people can't back that up with real stats. Stats like having produced and remixed tracks on over 66 labels worldwide. Seminal dance labels like ESP-Sun, R&S, Pro-Jex, Drop Bass, Perfecto, Dust Traxx, Missile and countless others. With over 250 productions on vinyl, 15 licensed mix CD's and five artist albums, Frankie Bones is among the most prolific, respected and sought after electronic artists in the world.

That's not nearly half the story, given Bones is credited as "Godfather" of the rave scene having launched the legendary STORMrave events over ten years ago.

With two decades of pioneering dance music and underground culture behind him, Frankie Bones continues to set the standard just to break it all over again. Visionary, pioneer, legend and icon, a night with Frankie Bones is a night to remember.


MYSTRE
Reverb - F8 - Dancing Spirit
San Francisco

Mystre, a.k.a. Eric Newman, is known as "San Francisco's Trance Pioneer." Coming into the underground dance scene in 1994, he helped introduce and spread a new sound that wasn't yet heard in America.

In 1995, Mystre with partner, Mars, opened Frequency 8, the first record store in America dedicated to the Trance movement. They also started Frequency 8, the production company, promoting and exposing international Trance artists to the West Coast. Along with running the store and throwing events, in 1999 they decided the time was right to start Frequency 8, the record label. This was their opportunity to produce with the artists the worked so hard to promote in the U.S. such as Captain Tinrib, Commander Tom, Nostrum, Steve Baltes, Oliver Lieb, etc. From all the efforts Mystre contributed to building the Trance movement, he helped pave the way for the scene to take-off from the Midwest to the West Coast.

In 2001, Mystre decided to branch out and create a new record label, Dancing Spirit, continuing to produce the music that he was so passionate about.

With so many accomplishments and dozens of CD/record releases distributed world-wide, Mystre ultimately pursued a solo endeavor. In 2004, he parted from the 9 year partnership of Frequency 8 to begin his new company and record label, Reverb Records.

Aside from DJing, producing and running his new record store/label, Mystre also currently has a residency on the Bay Area's largest underground mix radio show, House Nation on Wild 94.9 FM every Friday night.



DAVE SWEETEN
HiPoint Recordings - Fader Freekz - The Breakbeat Elite
Salt Lake City

Over the last 9 years, Dave Sweeten has been a major influence in the Utah rave scene, and has been a major innovator of electronic dance music culture in Utah. As the founder of Jumpin Unlimited and a member of the HiPoint/Fader Freekz crew, Dave has played at some of the biggest events ever brought to Utah and other events elsewhere, such as Portland, OR and the annual Burning Man Festival. He has played alongside names such as Frankie Bones, Aaron Carter, B-Side, Perry Ferrell, The Funklab, Czech, and way too many more to name here.

For four years now, Dave has also been producing his own music using intricate percussion patterns, melodic rhythms, and deep basslines. He is currently working on his latest production project, The Breakbeat Elite, along with Silver and Richard Mixin.

Dave continues to strive to be a diverse and inspiring DJ. He has superb track selection, excellent mix programming, and his own unique style of fader-freekizm! When asked what genre he plays, his reply was, "I PLAY GOOD MUSIC." He has always been a fiend of the breakbeat, but has been known to thrown down some dope tribal-tech and acid house. Another quote of Dave's was, "I am determined to keep your ass on the dancefloor!"

Dave will be leaving Utah this fall to venture into the realm of the world-wide music industry, so don't miss out on one of his last sets in Utah as a local DJ!


TINK
Animation
Salt Lake City

Animation Productions first lady and Salt Lake City's very own -Femme Of Funk- Will be rawkin only the illest Funky/NuSkool breaks on this night of Icon101! Playin all the way from Utah on down to Florida for this years WMC she's played along the sides of Dj Rap, Annalyze, Reid Speed, Jen Lasher, Morgan, Faust, Shortee, Dj Whatt, Madame Mercury, Aphrodite, and many others! You're sure to NOT be disappointed once this local beatfreak hits the decks!


MR. KLEAN
Advanced NRG
Ogden

Since 1998, Mr. Klean has mastered the art of mixing records and putting on top notch events. In 1999 he became part of the legendary production company, Advanced NRG. A few of thier best shows included Techno Taxi featuring DJ Dimitri and BOOM!, which brought Frankie Bones back to Utah for only his second visit.

Over the years, Mr. Klean has ventured through many styles of music, but has always come back to nuskool breaks. He has held his own with the likes of Bam Bam, Ariel Cybana, Wilhelm K, Miss Lisa, Ty Tek and every DJ selected to play an Advanced NRG event. With over 7 years of experience, it's guaranteed Mr. Klean will teach you something nu!


B ROHMER
Nightdropin
Tech House - Acid House

AFTAMAT
Nightdropin
Progressive Trance

NOSAY
Nightdropin
Progressive Hardhouse

CHAN DA MAN
Nightdropin
UK Trance



Tickets are $15. $20 day of show.
Get your $15 dollar tickets now at Mechanized, Uprok or Skin Fusion in Clearfield!

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