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Opulent Temple Fundraiser (!)


April 3rd - Opulent Temple Fundraiser @ Mighty

Our next Opel event is designed to hit you in all the right places. First off, it's a 100% benefit to help us bring the Opulent Temple back to the playa this year, more beautiful, more epic music, more good times. Sacred dance under the vault of heaven is the mission. We are working on some very exciting bidness let me tell you!!! Think dream team like only Opel can bring....
We are also continuing to keep things fresh by checking out a great new party space called Mighty. It's like an underground space way off the beaten path, but with the old Club Townsend sound system lovingly restored by Greg and Jake of Ultramagnetic in a place half the size. Think Boomin'. There's also rotating art works, lounge space and cool deco. Remember when I said, "Hey, you have to check out the new Paradise Lounge, it's nice." And then you came to the 2 year and you said, "Dude! Syd that place was nice." Same idea. You'll dig it.

Lastly, we are doing a different kind of music than you normally hear from your average house, progressive, or break beat party. In keeping with the theme of BM this year, we're going for deep space here, That means the kind of quality progressive trance you rarely hear anymore. We're not talking about the cheesey shit you hear on 92.7 or an all age rave or God forbid a George Acosta set, we're talking Sasha at 3:00 in the morning, Armin Van Burren when he's feeling gritty and darker, music with depth that doesn't bore, music with melody without being cheesey. Music that takes you somewhere, on a ride, through inner space.

That sound peaked in the late 90's and is kept alive in it's modern and best form in only a few. Jerry Bonham was at the crest of the peak of the quality progressive trance sound in those days, and he's dusting off those records for a rare set of this kind for him. Supporting cast will be taking their own variations on the idea. We know there's a closet trance fan in most of you, scared to come out because the music of that thin but tasty slice is very hard to find at a party you would actually want to go to.

So please come out and support the Opulent Temple! Click on the flyer logo to see the full flyer, or continue reading for more details.


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March 29, 2004 01:15 AM, by mark


Mission Rock saved !!

Kelly's Mission Rock has been under attack from two neighbors down the street for a few years now but things have escalated and gotten bad for Mission Rock's ability to continue to host late night events.

Thanks to your letters, the Entertainment Commission, and others involved, it looks like we've helped save the day. Well done!! More updates coming as I know them...



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March 27, 2004 09:36 PM, by Syd Gris


ABC News Special: Ecstasy Rising

On Thursday night, April 1st at 10:00, Primetime Thursdays, a Peter Jennings special on ABC News (channel 7), airs an hour long episode on the history of ecstasy use in America.

The producers seemed to show a genuine concern for giving an honest account of it's uses and misuses over time, including the misinformation so prevalent about the drug's effect.

They interviewed dozens of people for the piece, including Alexander Shulgin, the first chemist to report it's effects, Frankie Bones, pioneer of the East Coast Rave scene, the Texas business man who sold it legally, the law enforcement agents involved in it's criminalization, psychiatrists, psychologists, and accounts from people who have tried it.

Syd was one of many interviewed whose snippets are in the special. Should be an interesting show. More below.


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March 25, 2004 09:40 PM, by Syd Gris


2 Year Anniversary party Recap

WOW. Were you there? Then you know.
You know that the vibe at Infuse lifted up a veil of fog over our collective eyes and truly was a journey through body, mind, soul, and dancing shoes. The dance floors were absolutely rockin, the faces were smiling, and the midnight ceremony was very powerful.

Read on....


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March 10, 2004 01:56 AM, by Syd Gris


Opel recommends these upcoming Red Melon events

Red Melon is a solid crew throwing quality parties with quality house music. They have supported Opel from day one and are talented DJ's with integrity. We are happy to let you know about this upcoming party.

April 16 - Red Melon / Soma Recordings Beatmatched with Hippe and
20for7 *Live Band (Australia)* @ Mezzanine - ($10)


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March 9, 2004 01:31 AM, by Syd Gris


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