Pics for our NYE Secret party

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Secret NYE preview.

God we're SO excited about this party. Everything is on track for an absolutely brilliant night in a stunning location, the perfect setting for a truly memorable NYE.

If you want to be there, then be warned over half the tickets sold in 2 weeks and we're down to the last 70 already so I suggest you get your self sorted soon or you could find you miss the boat. You can only get a ticket from Ran$om Note  the venue will be announced the week leading up to the party by email to all guests.

The music promises to be of the highest quality with Deep and Techy house grooves combined with some fresh Disco tinged productions and out and out club classics from 10-4.

Andy G has long been in search of the perfect beat and I was excited to hear he recently took his vinyl out of storage and has been delving through it over the past few weeks unearthing gems from his years spent in Ibiza as a resident at Bora Bora and the infamous Electricsex. I'm hoping we'll hear one or two of the 'Rude Boy tunes' he has rocked the white isle with over the years.

Neil Brown is off to Belarus this weekend and will be checking out the scene there with Maceo Plex on Saturday. An exciting weekend which should result in plenty of inspiration for his NYE set opening up alongside Andy G.

Rich Harmer has been working hard on his new label Black Key Records which recently unleashed it's first vinyl offering from the brilliant Jonny Cade. You can check it out here and grab yourself a copy if you like.

Rich has also mixed a little preview ahead of the party. Plenty of depth and a real treat for the house heads amongst you.

  Secret NYE preview mix - mixed by Rich Harmer by Rich Harmer

I'm staying tight lipped about what I might play as I am pretty undecided at this point, although there are a swathe of tracks on the list and I have no idea how I'm gonna rule any out, vast amounts to choose from that are all so good.

Looking forward to a really great party!

2 dates Secret Brighton Bank Holiday Roof Terrace Parties

We will be having a couple of roof terrace kinda parties on Sun May 29 & Sun Aug 28 - Last year these were the highlight of our summer and I'm sure those of you there would agree they were something special.

This year we have been forced to find a new venue as the last place changed hands in the winter and they have other plans for 2011. The bonus with our new location are the view is incredible and add to that the fact there's plenty of room indoors as well as outside so we can party on whatever the weather decides to do.

Guest list only - for further details email: contrabanddjs@gmail.com

Secret Venue for another Sunday bash October 31st Brighton

We have just confirmed a great venue in Brighton for another of our guest list only Secret Parties. It's not gonna be possible to do anything open air in Autumn / Winter, but the idea of not having another bash until May was a bit disappointing too quite a few of you.

Fortunately we have persuaded a venue to let us have one of our parties there on Sunday 31st October. It really is a stunning spot with great views and a unique feeling to it. We would have left it until the warmer weather but this space really made it irresistible.

It will be another guest list only affair, for friends and their friends only. Get your requests in by emailing contrabanddjs@gmail.com. The venue will be announced on the eve of the party via email.


Here's a mix from Rich on the deep house tip - he was outstanding on the rooftop in August so looking forward to some more of that.
  Beyond vol.3 by Rich Harmer