Alpha Beats: A is for Alien
Tonight, I got to hear my friend, Sunshine Jones, play his music live for the first time in about a year. As the cofounder of Dubtribe Sound System, he’s responsible for a catalog that goes back nearly 20 years. In the last few years, he’s been performing as a solo artist, playing some of his back catalog and writing some amazing new tracks. His weekly internet radio show, Sunday Soul, is essential listening for anyone who likes house music even a little bit, as far as I’m concerned.
Tonight’s party was at DNA Lounge, my old stomping grounds when Remedy held a weekly here a few years ago. I arrived while Jenö played his set, a blistering acid house set reminiscent of the early 90s. A little before midnight, Sunshine got his stuff all set up and ready to go.
He played a good selection of his back catalog, singing and ranting in his signature style, with a bunch of other fantastic grooves. I heard a couple of his own re-edits, including an amazing new version of Teena Marie’s Lover Girl. The crowd, full of familiar faces from the Imperial Dub weeklies, was loving every second of it.
Doc Martin took over around 2 and threw down a take-no-prisoners set of grooves that kept us all sweaty. His electro and house grooves come from out of left field sometimes, but he locks it down with a confidence that makes everyone hungry for more. I don’t get to see Doc spin very often these days, but every time I do, it’s a real treat.
This party was such a beautiful event—the best shindig I’ve been to in a long time. What a night!
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