Too much awesome... on location at the Overture Lab

(front-->back: Voidstar Runner, Macabee, Verse at the Overture Lab)

Anybody who's been to a Theory party can tell you that DJs Macabee and Verse of It's Overture bring wild new mashups and custom remixes to their every set, but I'm playing fly on the wall right now to the creative process that gives birth to the incredible genre-bending tracks that fill their private crates.

The Overture Lab is remarkably spartan origin for the big sounds that come out of it; two technics, a pioneer cd turntable, a cdr recorder and a laptop running serato, all facing a white wall adorned with some small pieces of art. Crates of meticulously arranged vinyls ring the room, and a set of high quality monitors blend into the amiable clutter of books and 80's action figures on the shelves.


(L-->R: Macabee, 100 dBs and Verse in the booth at Antique.)

As I watch, Macabee and Verse are putting the finishing touches on an exclusive promo mix for their friend 100 dBs' record release party, and they're mixing up some amazing things. Before upgrading to the Serato system, Macabee and Verse had kept legal pads of tracks organized by bpm, but even working on their newly streamlined digital setup they maintain a distinctively craftsmanlike air.

They move over the turntables like a single man with four hands, dropping exclusive beats by 100 dBs over unconventional acapellas and scratching verses by MC Ryan O'Neil over unexpected and funky instrumentals and hooks. It's corny to report, but it's true: the magic is happening. Their three hour set this Saturday night is going to be something to see, because these guys are making it look easy as hell right now...


(100 dBs and Ryan O'Neil)


This Saturday, by the way, is going to be insane. In honor of the release of "The Adventures of the One Hand Bandit and Slum Computer Wizard", the owners of the China1 Antique Lounge have graciously let us have an absurdly awesome $20 open bar from nine to eleven p.m. There's still no cover for the party, but props to the whole China1 Antique lounge team for giving us a cheap way to celebrate in high style this Saturday Night. We'll be doing the listening party for the album at 10 while screening a photo retrospective of the night's featured artists as part of a special edition of the Galleryless Gallery, with DJs and live performances for the rest of the night in the palatial lounge itself. As for the promo mix, the first 50 people to cop dBs' and Ryan O'Neil's new album at the release party will get a copy of the mix for no additional charge, white label style.



Hit us up at TheoryEventsNYC@gmail.com for reservations (for people we don't know) and guestlisting (for people we do); the evening's already filling up, and this one is not to be missed.