Diplo headlines Temple for a New Years trip through the sounds of the global urban underground

LINEUP:

New York Room - ghetto tech, electro, breaks

• DIPLO (Fools Gold – Philadelphia)
• NICK CATCHDUBS (Fools Gold-NYC)
• MOTION POTION (Fringe/Mutaytor-SF)
• RICHIE PANIC (Frisco Disco/Robot Rock-SF)

Paris Room- electro, house, techno

• PHARRELL (Fluokids-Paris)
• MISS TOATS and RICHRD OH?! (Big Stereo-SF)
• PAUL HEMMING (Temple-SF)
• DURBEN (Temple-SF)
• JASWHO? (Temple-SF)

London Room- dirty world breaks, diwali, and drum & bass

• DJ REKHA (Basement Bhangra-NYC)
• JANAKA SELECTA (Dhamaal-SF)
• 2 CENTS (Compression-SF)
• TONE (Temple)
• DESTRO (Temple)

VISUALS and PERFORMANCE ART: Multi-spectrum themed visuals by Mateo and Jamal

PRANA RESTAURANT DINNER RESERVATIONS: 415-978-9942 x319

BOTTLE SERVICE RESERVATIONS: www.templesf.com

VIP TICKETS: $100 adv. at www.sunsettickets.com or call 415-256-8499

GA TICKETS: $65 adv at www.sunsettickets.com or call 415-256-8499

DRESS CODE: ha ha ha ha, there IS NO DRESSCODE! Come as you are!

GENERAL INFO: www.sunsetpromotions.net,
PRESS INFO: Robert Kowal / rob@sffunk.com / 415-971-4527

DETAILS:

On December 31, 2007 Sunset Promotions and Temple bring you Metro-Tech, the sounds of the global underground. With a globe-spanning lineup, Temples booming soundsystems will celebrate the ethos of three famous cities with New York (tech-hop, electroclash, breaks), Paris (electro, house, techno) and London (dirty world breaks, bhangra, and drum & bass). Featured in this evening-long mash of styles and cultures will be some of the world’s most acclaimed talent, including Diplo, DJ Rekka, Pharrell (Fluokids), and Nick Catchdubs. Joining them will be a wide range of some of San Francisco’s most adventurous Djs, including Richie Panic (Frisco Disco), Motion Potion (the Fringe), Janaka Selekta (Dhamaal), Miss Toats and Richard Oh?! (Big Stereo) and Temple’s residents Paul Hemming, 2 Cents (Compression), Durben, Jaswho?, Tone & Destro. With an all-star lineup of eclectic non-commercial dance music, no dress code and a reasonable New Years price ($65), Metro-Tech will certainly be an event not to be missed as we pass into 2008. Advance GA tickets are $65 and there are also limited VIP tickets at $100 at www.sunsettickets.com. Dinner and bottle service packages are also available at www.templesf.com

ABOUT THE ARTISTS

Diplo (Fools Gold, Philadelphia – www.myspace.com/diplo): There are few DJs or producers on planet earth who have accomplished as much in as little time as Wes Pentz. From the art-scene at the Guggenheim in New York, to the bullet-riddled favelas of Rio di Janeiro to the sweat-soaked streets of Bombay and Bangladesh, Diplo has redefined the concept of “world music”. His merger of electronic backbeats, international rhythms, obscure influences and uncompromising vocals defined a sound, a style, and wildly successful series of releases known as Hollertronix. He spent years circling the globe with London superstar MC M.I.A. in a collaboration that broke down genre walls and dropped a few political bombs as well. He is credited with bringing Brazil’s Baile Funk sound to the US, reworking “Dirty South instrumentality into high art” (Now Magazine) and challenging every commonly held notion about Djs and producers. Recently he confounded the Fools Gold label with Nick Catchdubs as a vehicle for further aural mayhem. He estimates that his own tracks and reworks comprise more than 80% of his sets, and the energy he puts into these tracks is only matched by the energy he unleashes while performing them. On New Years Eve at Temple, he will play an exclusive 2 hour set beginning at the stroke of midnight.

DJ Rekha (Basement Bhangra, NYC – www.myspace.com/djrheka) DJ Rekha is celebrating the release of her critically acclaimed debut album, DJ REKHA presents BASEMENT BHANGRA (named after her world famous long running NY monthly party) Born in London, proudly raised in New York, Rekha Malhotra is a cultural instigator who’s established herself as a musical pioneer and community activist. Newsweek recognized her as one of the most influential South Asians in the US, and she has been praised by The New York Times, CNN, The Fader, Village Voice, and The Washington Post, among others. She has been relentless in her mission to bring South Asian Music and Culture to New York by spinning at events like P.S. 1’s Warm Up Series, Central Park’s Summerstage, Soundlab and Brooklyn Museum’s First Saturdays as well as her own parties including Mutiny, Bollywood Disco and the incredibly popular Basement Bhangra. She is known for her extraordinary musical range and was even chosen by documentarian Sarah Jones to work on the Obie Winning show “Bridge and Tunnel.” Rekha was also picked to be Associate Producer and Music Supervisor for the NPR Documentary “Feet in Two Worlds.” DJ Rekha’s talents further extend into her own production company Sangament, which produces live concerts and provides specialized music consulting services to numerous businesses in the record industry.

Pharrell (Fluokids, Paris – www.fluokids.com) Pharrell is the 'CEO' of the european audioblog 'fluokids', at 23 years old he already has his own residence on the french national radio, played with most of the major artist of the new electronic scene, opened for Justice on their last French tour, and promotes the monthly 'panik' party in Paris. Behind the decks, he's not just runnin' the dancefloor hits of the moment, he always try to bring some new stuff, from his first techno feelings to the last electronic bangers.

Nick Catchdubs (Fools Gold, NYC – www.myspace.com/nickcatchdubs) Nick Catchdubs is a Brooklyn-based DJ and co-founder of the Fool's Gold record label. For the past four years he's been playing shows with the likes of MIA, Spank Rock and the Clipse, and rocking parties around the globe with a mix of hip hop, electro, dancehall, rock and more.

Motion Potion (the Fringe/ Mutaytor, SF – www.myspace.com/motionpotion)