1st thursday of 2012 - THURS JANUARY 5TH

THURSDAY JANUARY 05

NO COVER 21+ AT 

SMART BAR CHICAGO .COM

3730 N CLARK 

ALFONZ DE LA MOTA 

(ON 3 DECKS)

M1D1

(OWNER OF COMBAT RECORDS)

KODE X

(DJ PRODUCER/SOLJAZZ MIA)

J CROSS

(MIAS CLUB RESIDENT CERTIFIED KILLA)

This weekend is Planet Bass.

facebook invite.  

thanks for coming out, it was insane.. have a nice new year!!!!

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THURSDAY DECEMBER 08 SMART BAR

This thursday The prez Alfonz De La Mota leads the troops into jungle combat, joined in the booth by MEGA MIKE playing an exclusive all ragga jungle set, DJ Oracle playing his signature set of darkside rollers and mr J Cross closing out the night proper. 

NO COVER !!! DRUM N BASS ALL NIGHT

SMART BAR
3730 N CLARK
21+ W VALID ID

 

ALFONZ DE LA MOTA

 

MEGA MIKE

 

DJ ORACLE 

 

J CROSS 

are you a KILLA - join the M.I.A. dec - feb

Are you junglist enough to run with the most progressive drum n bass collective in the united states? Are you a producer, are you a drum n bass dj with impeccable taste in bass lines? Do you stay current with your selections while still staying true to the original blue print? and can you hold a blend on turntables??? If so you might want to submit a demo and take a shot at joining the drum n bass movement.  Every year from December through Feburary we accept demos from djs that hail from all over the USA. Last year we accepted 3 members and none of them are members today...If you are a serious dj and you want to help your scene while working with other like minded junglist from all 4 corners of the USA read these rules and directions of how to submit your demo.


RULES / DO'S & DONT'S

1. your mix must be hosted on soundcloud or mixcloud we will not download any mixes.

2. you must give us a bio that answers the questions about your back ground, when you started djing etc. places you have played.

3. your mix must be 100% drum n bass - ie - jump up, darkness, ragga, drumstep, liquid etc

4. you must email a link to your mix along with a quick bio about you to --- miadrumnbass@gmail.com


dos and donts

do include all your links
dont send us a dubstep mix, we love it! but mia is a drum n bass collective.
do send us more than one mix.
dont send us an old mix
dont send us a mix with 25% dnb
do come to our events and slip us a cd
do come to our events and burn a blunt with us.

DECEMBER 08 AT SMART BAR FREE DNB 21+ CHICAGO

DECEMBER 08 AT SMART BAR FREE

Our next show at smart bar is going down December 08 Thursday night.  Selectors for the night will be
ALFONZ DE LA MOTA 
 Smart bar - Combat records - M.I.A.
MEGA MIKE 
 TFU - KONKRETE JUNGLE CHICAGO - M.I.A.
DJ ORACLE
 170 BPM RECORDS - COMBAT RECORDS - M.I.A.
J CROSS 
FUTUREDNB.NET UK - M.I.A. 
NO COVER
3730 N CLARK
SMART BAR WEB SITE. 

DANGER DANGER! M.I.A. CHICAGO | COMBAT RECORDS | ABDUCTED RECORDS

On January 21st THE M.I.A. team up with Combat records and Abducted records to present a night of full on heavy hitting djs that cant wait to bring the danger to the dance.  Line up will be announced december 1st. Event is happening JANUARY 21 SATURDAY NIGHT -

$10 ALL NIGHT
ALL LADIES FREE BEFORE 10pm.
HEAVY HITTING SOUND
CUSTOM LIGHTING AND DECOR
TWO COLOR LASER
GIVE AWAYS BY : MIA, COMBAT, ABDUCTED.
free mix cds at the door

all info posted at mia chicago.com check the danger danger tab on the main page.

black wed at EXIT in Chicago no cover 21+

Description

CLUB EXIT, COMBAT RECORDS AND M.I.A. PRESENT
BLACKWED with a special 3 hour set by the head honcho of Americas largest drum n bass groups, the M.I.A.. Join us as we explore the deepest most filthy styles of drum n bass and jungle music.

SELECTORS::
ALFONZ DE LA MOTA
combat records, m.i.a.

M1D1
combat records, m.i.a.

KODE X
soljazz, m.i.a.

MC TAE
soljazz, m.i.a.


EXIT "UPSTAIRS"
1315 W NORTH AVE
11-23-11
NO COVER
21+ WITH VALID ID
THE ONLY DNB NIGHT GOING ON IN CHICAGO.

NOVEMBER DJ OF THE MONTH - RAGGASCUM KC

M.I.A:: sum up your drum n bass background for us.

I started playing Jungle in '99 after I saw Aphrodite,

DB,DSL, Dara, and a few others play at Woodstock in the air hanger raves there. 

My mind was blown away by the sounds they were putting out and the vibe 

they brought to the show. Shortly after that I met up with my now longtime friend, 

Odi. He's a true DJ and showman. Everything I know about making crowds move, I learned 

from watching him. I bought my first set of decks from him as well and from there the rest is 

history. Since then I've played at historic venues from Government and Big Bop in Toronto to 

Konkrete Jungle NYC's nights at Pyrimad, Love, and Sullivan Room, expo centers, clubs, and 

nderground venues around the world. Some of my latest releases have been getting air time 

on Sirus Radio as well as XM Canada. 


M.I.A.:: what kind of drum n bass do you favor in your sets and why?


Ragga Jungle mainly; anything really with an island vibe, hip-hop roots, or urban sound. 

I've been known to jump from some Ragga into some old school DNB and all the way through 

to current hardstep hits. It's really whatever the crowd is feeling that night. Luckily, 9 times out 

of 10 they're digging what I want to play which is always nice. 



M.I.A.:: So yourun several operations can you please fill us in on the projects you operate 

(label, booking, writer)

Currently I own and operate the Warlord Dubplate imprint which is on its 15th 

release now and distributed by the legendary JungleX. I use to run/co-run a 

few other labels in the past (Guerilla Recordings, Gun Recordings) but that 

Ragga sound has always ran true. I'm also the owner of Relief Records which put out a 5 

volume EP set that benefited Doctors Without Borders. I'm currently talking with Krinjah 

to possibly combine Relief's efforts with his own charity effort, 

Foodclef (www.foodclef.com). Aside from the labels I'm also a contributing writing 

for Knowledge Magazine and the main writter for the Ragga section over there, On A Ragga Tip. 


M.I.A.:: you have released several tracks on various labels, can you touch on these releases so our 

readers know what you have done as far as production. 


Another Champion – Hum Fi Drum 006
Gun Shot Blast – Hum Fi Drum 006
Shot Gun War VIP – Warlord 006
Another Champion VIP – Warlord 006
Sick With It – BadDog Jungle 003
Californium – Bludclot VA EP 001
Vibezolence – Relief Records EP 001
JAH Provides The Fire – Warlord Digital 008
Dub Assassin – Dubpride 005
Even Robots Get Lonely – Dubpride 005
Machete Dont Text – Warlord 011
Kill Streak – Warlord 011
Mash Up Your Limbs – Unjustified LP 001
From The Dubplate EP (Ragga Scum, Direct Feed, RAW(6Blocc), DJ K) – Dub Chamber 18
Crack King – Murda LP – Combat Recordings 45
DJ Fresh – Gold Dust (Ragga Scum rmx) – EOB001
Jah No Dead – Hum Fi Drum 18
Bombaclot Go Boom – Hum Fi Drum 18
Dubplate Original – Junglexpeditions 100
Face Down – Junglexpeditions 100
A Walk In The Darkl – Junglexpeditions 100
The Eleventh Hour- Junglexpeditions 100
Dem Ting Fi Dem – HumDruma EP002
Serial Killaz & Run Tingz Cru w/ Tenor Fly & Blackout JA - Murder Ya Sound (Ragga Scum remix) - 

Run Tingz EP



M.I.A.::. what producer are you feeling at the moment?

I have a ton of respect and love for what Marcus Visionary has been 

putting out over the last few years. It's not hard and in your face but its 

fantastic dance music with a great reggae vibe. His production is always tight, 

clean, and on point. On the other end of the spectrum though is HoT from Russia. 

His mashup, thrown down style is gaining a lot of momentum and I see more and 

more producers trying to mimic him. 



M.I.A.:: you live in KC, what do you feel needs to be done in your city to

 improve the drum n bass scene. 


Kill Dubstep! It's taken over here. There are no more DNB shows. Everyone has been 

brainwashed. Every show I play here in KC is me in a dubstep room headlining and 

it's awful. I've stopped accepting bookings here as of late or ask for double to 

triple my normal booking fee just for the headache (literally). I use to throw DNB 

events here but just got tired of constantly dumping money in to top quality, 

worldwide acts to have no one show up. Kill the Dubstep!


M.I.A.:: how hard is it to be a drum n bass dj? and what keeps you motivated to stick to 

your guns and stay true to jungle drum n bass when so many have moved on.

I don't know.. It’s not hard I guess. If you want instant fame then you should play 

Dubstep but if you want to play at some killer intimate shows with some of the 

nicest people you'll ever meet then play Drum & Bass. I guess my motivation is not 

to play shit music. Not to say other music is bad, it's just not my thing; I'd play 

punk if I could play a guitar, but I can't. Jungle music holds my roots and love. 

To quote The Lords of the Underground, 'cause from the hood I came and to the hood 

I must return'.

EXCLISIVE MIA MIX BY RAGGA SCUM 

Conquering Lion - Code Black feat Beenie Man
Remarc - In Da Hood
Krinjah - Bust Pure Shot
Capital J - The Throwdown
Capital J - Diss Da Program
The Archangel - Anthem
Junglefever & Stivs - Tempo Riddem
Epeak - Fighting
Animal & DLF - Mad Jungle
Jacky Murda - Jungle King
Enduser - Dubplate #12
Capital J & RAW aka 6BLOCC - Boom Stick
Ray Keith - Terror Wars (Blade Runner VIP)
General Malice - Original Nuttah VIP
Dirty Cash - Get Your Freak On
Diamond Geezer - As A Man
Ragga Scum - Face Down
Aphrodite feat Lisa - Wishing On A Star
Photek - UFO
Nasty Habits aka Doc Scott - Shadow Boxing
Lords of the Underground - Tic Toc

you can buy planet bass presales here

We are getting the impression that PLANET BASS will sell out and fill capacity. So we have decided to sell presales to assure the entrance. If you buy a tic please arrive early and get vip entrance with no line.

BUY THEM HERE. PLANET BASS PRE SALE TICS.

DECEMBER 08 AT SMART BAR FREE

Our next show at smart bar is going down December 08 Thursday night.  Selectors for the night will be
ALFONZ DE LA MOTA 
 Smart bar - Combat records - M.I.A.
MEGA MIKE 
 TFU - KONKRETE JUNGLE CHICAGO - M.I.A.
DJ ORACLE
 170 BPM RECORDS - COMBAT RECORDS - M.I.A.
J CROSS 
FUTUREDNB.NET UK - M.I.A. 
NO COVER
3730 N CLARK
SMART BAR WEB SITE.

DJ DARA SHOW

Many thanks to the 250 people that came out to hear djs Dara, Danny the wildchild, Alfonz Delamota, Mf vs Ciro and J cross.  The night was a success and the vibes were thick.  The Chicago massive came out to support on this night with over 100+ people through the door before midnight.
Here are some pics of the night courtesy of JCross

M1D1 ON THE LIGHTS FOR DARA

CROWD

 MC QUESTION MARK

DJ CIRO AND MC QUESTION MARK

 SMART BAR MIA NIGHT

 M1D1

ALFONZ DE LA MOTA

KODE X RAISING HAND 

 DJ DARA AND DANNY THE WILDCHILD

 SMART BAR MASSIVE

 DJ ORACLE

 SMART BAR MASSIVE

 SMART BAR DANCE FLOOR

 KODE X M1D1 DE LA MOTA

 DELAMOTA & MC QUESTIONMARK

DANNY THE WILDCHILD IN THE BOOTH

 DANCE FLOOR CREW

 THE BAR AT SMART BAR

MC ANTI AND MC QUESTION MARK 

 J CROSS

 DJ DARA AND NATE MANIC

 DANNY THE WILDCHILD

 DJ DARA AND MC QUESTION MARK

 SMART BAR MASSIVE

DJ DARA NYC

 MC QUESTIONMARK

 SMART BAR DANCE FLOOR

 DJ CIRO

 DANNY THE WILDCHILD AND MC QUESTION MARK

 BOOTH

 DJ STUNNA AND FINEPRINT

 DE LA MOTA

 DJ DARA IN THE BOOTH

 DANNY THE WILDCHILD

DANNY THE WILDCHILD AND RIFLE MC

THURSDAY THE MIGHTY DARA TOUCHES DOWN!

This thursday night at SMART BAR  

3730 N CLARK 


MIA PRESENTS

DARA (NYC) - DANNY THE WILDCHILD - ALFONZ DE LA MOTA - MF VS CIRO - J CROSS 

few weeks till dara and danny the wildchild

Its just a few weeks till our show at smart bar featuring two of Americas biggest names in drum n bass, old school originals DJ DARA FROM NYC AND CHICAGO'S OWN - DANNY THE WILDCHILD. Please make sure to spread the word the face book link is here >> dara and danny the wildchid free at smart bar  feel free to tell your friends about it, its going to be a big night.

replace air and space with drum and bass - mia chicago.

ALFONZ DE LA MOTA & MC QUESTION MARK (UK) RECORDED LIVE

CLICK HERE AND LISTEN OR DOWN LOAD THIS MIX. 1.5 HRS LONG.

NOVEMBER 03 - DARA, DANNY THE WILDCHILD, ALFONZ DE LA MOTA + MORE FREE!!!

M.I.A. presents subfix and on the night we present a special gift to the city of Chicago, a free show featuring one of Americas most legendary drum n bass djs, DJ DARA. But we didnt stop there we also have a ultra hard hitting support line up including DANNY THE WILDCHILD, ALFONZ DE LA MOTA m.i.a.s guest djs MF VS CIRO and our resident smooth operator J CROSS.

THURSDAY NOVEMBER 3 2011

SMART BAR
3730 N CLARK
21+ NO COVER W VALID ID