If you can move, Orchard Lounge will back you up.

Formed in Chicago in 2001, OL is the triad of Spencer Lokken, Bethany Lokken and Ben Silver. This versatile trio has rocked dance floors from Hawaii to Maine with their eclectic mixes, from sunset chill-out to bass-dropping e-funk, and an array of other futuristic sounds. Theirs is a democratic mission: to expose as many people as possible to the artists they admire and respect. What sets Orchard Lounge apart from other club DJs is that you won't always find them in the club. They've built a reputation as a relentless festival and touring act, often performing live shows with visual artists. Not to dismiss their roots, they've played alongside heavyweights like John Talabot, Matthew Dear, Gigamesh, Aeroplane, Bonobo, DJ Krush, Lindstrom, DJ T, Jamie Jones, Booka Shade, Metro Area, and Maya Jane Coles. They've also had the rare pleasure of performing for thousands at world famous venues such as Red Rocks Amphitheater, The Hammerstein Ballroom, and Pritzger Pavillion at Millennium Park.

When they're not in the DJ booth, you'll find this musically obsessed crew in the studio. Always looking to experiment with different sounds and studio techniques, what the fans can expect is a unique amalgamation of sounds, from heady ambient sleepers to four on the floor dance floor destroyers.  Despite their affinity for live music, OL's focus hasn't shifted since the group's inception: to provide sophisticated and stylish DJ sets that are appropriate in a variety of settings...

From the dance floor to the couch. 

WORLDWIDE BOOKINGS: DEREK@FULLCIRCLEMUSICPRODUCTIONS.COM

This Soundcloud page consists of recordings from live shows. Check out Spencer & Bethany's studio mixes as "Lokkenic" here: 
www.soundcloud.com/lokkenic 

You'll find Ben Silver's studio mixes here:
www.soundcloud.com/bensilver

DARKSIDE is the collaborative duo of Dave Harrington and Nicolas Jaar.

Send us your demos for Friends & Family Records! fandfdemos@gmail.com

My Boy Elroy is the Chicago-based DJ/Beat-Boxer of the world famous Acid Jazz pioneering group and Grammy nominated live act, Liquid Soul. He is also known as the DJ and producer of Digital Tape Machine's first album entitled "Be Here Now" released May of 2013 as well as a strategic follow up four track EP "Omens".

His passion & dedication to his craft along with his unique presentation quickly led him to open for a sold out show at the Riviera (Chicago) for the one and only Massive Attack, which at that same venue fatefully set him to set the stage for a few respected legends like Bonobo, STS9, and the Disco Biscuits.

He has shared the bill with legendary greats of our times such as B.B. King, Stevie Wonder and pioneers of electronic music such as Bonobo, FKJ, RJD2, Beardyman, Derek Carter, Paul Johnson, Ron Carol, Kerri Chandler, Marques Wyatt, Mark Farina, Claude Vonstroke, and playing such festivals as North Coast, Electric Forest, Taste of Randolph, Aura, and so many more!

His DJ styles are a combination of buttery and emotional mixes and productions of Deep and Funky House, Nu Disco, Tech House, and Instrumental Hip-Hop with beat box and scratching spicing it all up bringing you a completely original sound of DJing and musical performance.
With a vast catalog of smooth and eclectic mixes My Boy Elroy has a great deal of his life dedicated to producing original music with releases on Apulia Records, Bulletdodge, Slur, Elevate Tracks, JQM Records, Sea of Sand, and Friction Free.

Combining musical performance with DJing, catch him live or simply enjoy his expansive catalog here on Soundcloud!

Recording artist from a warehouse in West Oakland, CA

The science of delivering a tasteful combination of electronic production along with a crushing live band. S&C aims to bring electro fiends, hip hop heads, and beat junkies together for an audible experience unlike anything you've ever heard.
Biography
Formed in August 2011, Shapes & Colors emerged from the dust of funk-fusion band, "Raoul Duke" (2007-2011), and began knocking down all barriers within the Live Electronic Music community. 

Consisting of Ramsey Zabout aka RamZ (production/ableton), Matt Rezetko (drums/percussion/samples), Jeremy Williams (bass/moog/EFX), Dan Cantone (guitar/slide/EFX), and Lucas Ellman (EWI/Sax/EFX). Shapes & C...See More
Description
Shapes & Colors is a live electro-hip hop collective brought to you by founding members of Raoul Duke and the Sam Sinclair Trio, orchestrated by producer RamZ. 

This new concept is to build a live band around well-crafted electronic production; blending the best of both worlds.

Variations of Hip Hop, Electro Funk, Nu-Disco, DownTempo, and Glitch Hop, along with sporadic ambient jazz improvisation are all things one may encounter at a Shapes & Colors performance.

S&C has shared bills with Papadosio, Gramatik, Snarky Puppy, Eliot Lipp, Break Science, Conspirator (Disco Biscuits), Emancipator, Future Rock, Dopapod, The Malah, Prophet Massive (Jason Hann of SCI), Steve Molitz (Particle), Mansions on the Moon (Pnuma Trio), Dopapod, Dr. Fameus (Disco Biscuits), Freekbass, Dark Star Orchestra, The Manhattan Project, Leftover Salmon, Rusted Root, Thriftworks, Freddy Todd, Elfkowitz, JazzSteppa, Nunca Duerma, J-Wail & Chuck of Lotus, Jimkata, My Boy Elroy, Cosby Sweater, UV Hippo, Strange Arrangement, The Indobox, The Coop, IndigoSun, Eumatik, Leadfoot & plenty more.

Notable venues Shapes & Colors has performed at include The Portage Theatre, The Castle Theatre, Martyrs, Subterranean, The Cubby Bear, The Abbey Pub, The Kinetic Playground, The Bottom Lounge, The Store, The Tonic Room The House Cafe & many more.

Oh feztivals? we also like festivals. S&C squad has performed at Tall Tree Lake Fest 2011, Portage Theater Bass Drop Chicago NYE 2012 & 2013, Cabin Fever Festival 2012 & 2013, Stranger Danger Festival 2012, Jammin on the Wolf Festival 2012, Oink Fest 2012 & 2013, and Freakalb 2012, Duck Fest 2013, Hyperion Music Festival 2013 and many others. 

contact us at ShapesAndColorsBeats@Gmail.com for booking/info
Band Interests
Beats, Rhymes, Melody, Culture, Street Art, Live Sound, Chopping, Mixing, Rejuvenation, Observation, Meals, Festivals, Keeping our Ears to the Street, Remaining Trill.

From SoundFuse Online Magazine:
https://www.facebook.com/soundfusemagazine

"Chicago’s HIP-HOP/EDM FORCE; Shapes & Colors: These guys were like a snowball in 2012, rolling along and picking up both momentum and members. As they year’s gone on, their sound has gotten tighter and tighter, especially as they added Lucas Ellman on saxophone/EWI and Dan Cantone on guitar. RamZ (production), Rez (drums), and Jeremy (bass) already have an awesome chemistry from their Raoul Duke days, so adding these two baller musicians into the mix only made things better. This is definitely one of Chicago’s rising bands, as evidenced by their set-ending remix of RATATAT’s “One” with a great rap sample and some gnarly licks from Cantone. Need moar SnC beats!"

check out our team
https://www.facebook.com/meerkart
https://www.facebook.com/funkyboosters

Interested in Photography, Videography, or Performance Art? Contact us at ShapesandColorsBeats@gmail.com to get involved with the get down.

Soundcloud stream for electronic music tutoring.  Please email casontrag@gmail.com for ableton or instrument lessons

Brothers Rage is following