DOWN & DERBY ROLLER DISCO with JUSTIN STRAUSS & BLACK RUSSIAN

FRIDAY APRIL 12TH
DOWN & DERBY ROLLER DISCO
SRB BROOKLYN
177 2nd Avenue (btwn 13 &14th Sts.)
Gowanus – Brooklyn, NY 11221

We are super excited to return to our new home: SRB Brooklyn. Big thanks to everyone who came out in February and showed off their most fresh skate moves! This time around, the soundtrack will be provided by Legendary New York DJ / Remix Master JUSTIN STRAUSS, alongside D&D resident ROK ONE and his partner in crime MIKE DEXTRO, who together form the production duo BLACK RUSSIAN. This bunch will surely provide you with enough disco magic to keep you rolling on eight wheels well until the am. So mark the date on your calendar, because on Friday, April 12th, we’re gonna get Down & Derby!

$6 w/RSVP to www.downandderby.org
$10 at the door

$5 Skate rental – Or bring your own.
SKATES ARE NOT GUARANTEED. WE have a limited amount, and ration them for safe skating on the dance floor.

WE DO NOT CHECK SHOES, so please bring a small bag to carry your sneakers

**SKATE AT YOUR OWN RISK**

WE, DOWN AND DERBY, ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY INJURY SUSTAINED WHILE ATTENDING DOWN & DERBY @ SRB BROOKLYN. SKATING, DRINKING, AND DANCING IN ANY COMBINATION IS DANGEROUS, AND YOU COULD SERIOUSLY INJURY YOURSELF, SO PLEASE BE RESPONSIBLE & SAFE.

More about JUSTIN STRAUSS:

Few DJs could adequately represent the last three decades of New York nightclub history – no less do so with such iconic credentials as Justin Strauss. Since he was 17, when his first band was signed to Island Records, Justin has had a career that reads like a Who’s-Who of the music scene, spinning at nearly every dance club that you’d ever want to go to. Starting as DJ at New York’s legendary Mudd Club, he spun his way through The Ritz, Limelight, Area, Tunnel, M.K., Life, Centro Fly and more, pioneering his own distinctive sound, and becoming one of the most sought-after remixers and producers not just in New York, but in the world. He has worked with the gamut of artists – Depeche Mode, Sergio Mendez, Tina Turner, Jimmy Cliff, B-52s, Luther Vandross, Malcolm McClaren, Skinny Puppy, Goldfrapp, just to name a few…

Much of the new dance crowd that goes to hear Justin DJ today, whether at subMercer, The Standard, Highbar, Soho House, or Love, doesn’t necessarily know his history; they simply love his spinning because he always keeps them dancing and surprised, seamlessly mixing between choice classics, delectable rarities and innovative beats. For Justin, no genre or style is off-limits – he can and will mix anything, so long as he can keep the crowd enthralled. His self-proclaimed mission is “connecting the dots” between what might otherwise seem disparate musical periods and styles, while introducing exciting new sounds. He does so with infectious passion, subverting preconceptions about what’s old and new, and inspiring young DJs with his masterful skill and ever-youthful spirit.

But Justin Strauss doesn’t stop there. As part of the production duos, a/just/ted and Whatever/Whatever, he continues to produce and mix records, working on original tracks and remixes for the likes of LCD Soundsystem, Beyonce, La Roux and more. In fact, he doesn’t stop at all. Like the amazing city he’s dedicatedly kept dancing since 1980, Justin just keeps going.

http://www.discogs.com/artist/Justin+Strauss#t=Credits_Remix&q=&p=1

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