Alter Ego Management

First off, yes, DJ Ducky is an “alter ego” of Sean Ray, and yes, that means he’s got more than one! In this video he talks about some do’s and don’t’s for people interested in becoming a DJ…check him out!

…in terms of DJ residencies, that is!  Sean Ray is one of the newer names at Alter Ego Management, and he recently relocated to Los Angeles and will be spinning weekly at Wokcano on Fridays as well as their infamous Open Air Sundays!  The third angle of this trio is part of a rotating residency at Hush Hush at Libertine.  Now check out THIS manifesto:

We believe that anyone has the right to party on any night. We are not pretentious. We want you to be yourself. You won’t be stared down. You will hear driving funky beats.

Hush Hush is no joke, and neither is Sean Ray!  All Angelenos are REQUIRED to check this guy out!  Otherwise when he truly explodes you’ll have to lie and say you did.

That’s right folks, if you’ve ever wanted to watch a music video with your friends and brag, “Hey that guy with the red cap, yeah that’s me!”, then this is your chance!  In promotion of their latest track, “Old School Vibe”, The Regiment are doing a video for it that ends with a warehouse party.  Directed by the incredible Chris Chynoweth (if you don’t know, you better click on that link!), it’s the first from their latest project, “A New Beginning”.  Your mission would be to come out and…party!  Only this time, it’s for the cameras, so no wallflowers allowed!  The staged festivities start at 9:30pm Sunday evening (June 14 and don’t be late!) and may run until midnight, no breaks, so get your bathroom break on before you get there!   Professional party people are encouraged to come by and demonstrate their ability!  And where is this all taking place?  5062 Loraine St. in Detroit, click the address for a map.

Some more details straight from the director:

“We need all participants to think old school in their Clothing choices be creative..but nothing too flashy!  Colors that work are whites blacks and earth-tones…dark pants skirts shorts or jeans.  Girls look sexy, but with a touch of class.  Absolutely no pinks or florescent blues and greens, and NO LOGOS!!”

See you there!!

The Sonar Festival in Barcelona, Spain is famous for it’s blend of new and established acts, both the relatively mainstream as well as the underground.  So it’s only natural that a guy like Guillamino would come to play there with his band.  He’ll be at the SonarDome on June 20, at 5:30pm, and you are well advised to check him out.  King of the electronic sardana, he also recently finished a video for “Emre (Can’t Stand)” (check it out below) from his latest album, “Les Minves de Gener”.  And what’s next for the Catalonian composer?  Stay tuned!

The always intriguing DJ Wessun has made a point of not following the pack, creating mixes that reflect moods and emotions rather than trends.  His latest release, a mix simply titled “Mix Experience Vol.1″ is a journey through day and night, funk and lounge, mellow and upbeat, yet he manages to keep it all flowing.  The dream-like mix is accompanied by equally dream-like art (seen above), demonstrating the link between sound and vision.  You could write a college thesis on the man, but we recommend you just kick back and listen!!

Just as summer begins to manifest, so does the music!  DJ Rhenalt has been hustling from the moment he began spinning records, only now he’s making them too!  This time with the Italian indie label Borghese Incisioni.  Debuting June 11 (that’s right, Thursday), his “Rock Da Spot” ep promises to… rock da spot!  Check it out!!

As the story of Model 500 continues to twist and turn we have some words from the Godfather himself in the pages (print and web) of Clash Magazine!  Interviewed by the legendary writer Kris Needs, Juan Atkins talks about his new, younger fans, minimal music, and…Facebook!?!  And did someone say free download of a new Model 500 track??  Click on the image for more info!

Aficionados,

Queremos clarificar a todos la razón de la cancelación de nuestra presentacion en Gijon, España éste Sabado.  La circunstancia de esto es basico!

Por la arregla con los promotores, La Buena Vida Producciones, nos arreglaría los vuelos y el rider tecnical por la banda.  Hasta el martes, no estuvo ningun confirmacion de los vuelos y nos dicen que tuvieron un rider equivocado!

Lo último que queremos es decepcionaros y tenemos que aseguraros que cuando digamos que vamos a estar en un evento, vamos a estar alli y cuando llegamos, podemos presentaros como esperais.  Si no podemos hacerlo, no vamos a decirlo.  Todos los promotores comprenden esto.  Tambien, si una presentacion no está confirmado, no debe ser promocionado como si.  Queremos avisar a todos los aficionados, cualquier presentacion que es confirmado se puede ver por www.model500.net y www.alteregomgt.com y aseguraros que la presentacion es valida.

En el proximo mes, 4 Julio 09, Model 500 presentaremos en vivo en Madrid al club Fabrik.  Esperemos que veros alli.

Gracias por el apoyo,

Model 500

To All Our Fans,

We would like to clarify to all of our fans the reasons for the “cancellation” of our show in Gijon, Spain this Saturday.  The reasons for doing this are very basic.

The arrangement with the promoters, La Buena Vida Productions, was that they would handle flights as well as the technical requirements for the band.  As of Tuesday there were no flight confirmations and we had been informed that they had confirmed the wrong technical rider.

The last thing we want to do is disappoint our fans, and part of that is being able to guarantee that we will be able to make it to the show and, once we are there, that we will be able to play for you.  If we cannot guarantee that, then the show cannot happen.  We ask this of any and all promoters wishing to do business with us.  We also ask that if a show has NOT been confirmed, that it is NOT promoted as if it was.  As a warning for all fans of Model 500, any confirmed show will be posted on www.model500.net and www.alteregomgt.com so you can be sure if a show is real or not.

Next month, July 4, 2009, Model 500 will be performing live in Madrid at Fabrik.  We hope to see you there.

Thank you for your support,

Model 500

Si, para todos los hispanoablantes tenemos un perfil de Guillamino por Walkie Talkie Films y su programa “Tallers Sonors”.  Segun ellos, “Walkie-Talkie Films es una empresa de comunicación de ideas a través de lenguajes audiovisuales.”  En esta programa el musico describa su perspectiva de musica electronica y como crea sus temas, su método de grabación.  Mira la maravilla de sus raros instrumentos!  Un viaje a la mente de un genio!  Tienes que ver este video! Clica la imagen arriba para verlo tan pronto como puedes!

For those who can’t speak or understand the language, no problem!  While the video profile of Guillamino by Walkie Talkie Films isn’t in English, Pau Guillamet’s music speaks volumes!  Click the image to check the man out!!

If you have any love for the hip hop classics, you’ll appreciate the blogsite, “Potholes In My Blog” and its reference to DeLa’s “Potholes In My Lawn”.  We here at Alter Ego appreciate the potholes directed at the Regiment…!  You know the drill, click the image above to get the lowdown!