quoted 2 lines Can anyone recommend any clubs/bars/lounges in NY that are semi-consistantly
>Can anyone recommend any clubs/bars/lounges in NY that are semi-consistantly
>good and have somewhat of an IDM-type flavor?
Good question. Been looking for same.
Went to Izzy Bar Wednesday night for a pre-Thanksgiving outing. Friend of
ex-girlfriend's was playing that night - Takuh X. Arrived at 11:30 pm or
so... $5 cover. Upstairs, fairly generic house pumping for a fairly generic
LES/Manhattan-ite crowd. Make our way downstairs... recognize the sounds of
Plaid's remix from the 'Ko-Wrecktion' EP. Stairway opens to small lounge,
somewhat packed. A suitable wall to stand against is found, and the
IDM/blip-hop tunings continue. At 12pm, Takuya and his cohorts take the
small stage. Takuya stands before two keyboards and sampler, to his side -
a trumpet. Bass player and drummer take their positions and rhythm fills
the air. Gradually, Takuya adds some more elements and the bass player
begins a deep bass line, the drummer adding a hihat. Slowly, the bass line
becomes more distinct and the drummer begins rolling off a chunky rhythm.
At the peak, Takuh grabs his trumpet and sets the room to it's feet,
jamming on the horn along to the uptempo drum and bass.
Altogether, the ensemble played three songs, woven together well and full
of melody and rhythm. A saxophone player joined in for one song. The entire
performance was a real treat, as it has been ages since I have heard good
'drum & bass', and this being the first time I have seen it done live and
improv'd... and including horns. These guys are really talented, and the
addition of brass just adds some real flavor to what (IMHO) has become a
farly flat genre.
Anyway, to answer your question, if $5 isn't too much to pay, the flyer I
picked up said that this goes down 'Wednesdays @ IZZY BAR'. I don't know if
that means every Wednesday... but the flyer also lists DJs (I assume
residency) Swingset and Sasha. It was definately enjoyable, and a great
alternative to the some of the other 'IDM friendly' venues in NYC.
Izzy Bar - 166 1st Ave. @ 10th St.
Thomas Misner
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