Saturday, May 19, 2012

Level13, Dirty Bus & PanOptic
presents

CYPHER & HOPKINS

featuring
CYPHER
(PanOptic / CYPHER TRIBE)
Trance / Progressive / Techno
The tale of Cypher’s love affair with music, and the midwest’s subsequent romance with him, is one of the critical veins in the body of dance music for his local scene. He is every dancer’s secret discovery; a reluctant night out that unexpectedly turned magic. His success came not behind a major label release, or a world tour, or a radio hit remix: It happened when enough people had the private Cypher experience for themselves in an old dusty warehouse or abandoned skating rink during the wee hours of the morning.

This is evident by the mass of “Cypher Supporters” you will find scattered all over the Midwest. In dance music circles, Cypher’s name conjures fond memories of unforgettable gigs at destinations throughout the Midwest. What punctuates Cypher’s skills as a DJ is his capacity to not only incorporate diverse genres and styles, but to transcend them by infusing his music with pure emotion. Cypher’s talent is matched only by his passion, which has seen him become one of the true DJ’s that stay true to the art.

If you ask him, it was a question of right time, right place. Talented yes; opportunistic, definitely — and just a little bit lucky.

Humble beginnings is what you will find if you dig behind the scenes in the early parts of his career. Starting his own mobile DJ service as a freshman in High school in 1989 was the start of this musical journey that brings him to where he is today. It wasn’t until he moved to Chicago in the late 90′s that he would do dive into the world of electronic music as a performer. Frequenting the Crobar nightclub in downtown Chicago , Scott knew that this was what he was missing. “The energy was unmatched and the people were passionate about the music like nothing I had ever seen before.” He took the hard driving club sounds and put his own spin on things when he moved back to St. Louis in 1998.

Known in the late 90′s for his hard bangin UK Acid House sets in the underground scene, Scott now pushes the boundaries of the best in progressive techno and house music. His style is limitless with an enormous bound of continuous energy that can’t be matched. It’s Dance Music, with a lot of different twists. Depending on the situation at hand, his sets range from ethereal feeling house , to dark driving poppy/proggy techno. Nothings ever set or the same when he’s on the decks, the music is always freshly delivered.

Moving into the studio doing his own production, is now what drives Cypher once again to recreate those memorable times from his past. “There would be nothing like seeing another DJ drop one of my original tracks that would drive the dance-floor into a frenzy! This circle of life and music is what it’s all about – Evolving as a person as well as a performer.” Cypher remains incredibly humble and grateful to be in pursuit of his passion.

JEFF HOPKINS
(Dirty Bus / Level13 / Breakfast Club)
Progressive / Electro
Jeff Hopkins from St. Louis, Missouri was introduced to the electronic music scene in 1990 when he became a regular at 1227, a club which was located on Washington Ave. in St. Louis, MO. His passion for electronic music continued to grow through the nineties and into the millennium. In 2000 he started throwing parties in his home and on the 23rd floor of the Laclede Gas building in downtown St. Louis. These were historic parties that club goers will never forget. Positive reinforcement and a magnetic influence was all it took for Jeff to purchase his first DJ equipment in 2001. It was DJ’ing where Jeff found his true passion and began expressing himself in a profound way. He was able to learn the basics by watching local and national DJ’s work their magic in the booth. Many local and national DJ’s introduced Jeff to deep, dark house, the roots of Jeff’s ever growing style. Within a year, Jeff earned residencies at two of St. Louis’ top clubs. Velocity Promotional Group picked up Jeff in 2002 and then he went on to work with La La Land Entertainment before venturing out on his own in 2004.
To date DJ Jeff Hopkins has had many successful residencies including The Living Room, Velvet, The Havanah Lounge, Novaks, Faces, Martini Room, Rue 13, The Drunken Fish, Sub Zero, Dantes, Kyo, Mollys, Ten14, Xes, Level13, Throttle, The OZ as well as hundreds of local and out of state parties. In 2004 Jeff was the featured DJ on “The Electric X”, a live radio show on 94x in Memphis, TN. In 2005 Jeff was honored with an invitation to open for Oscar G at Velvet on the club’s last open night after a highly successful 10 year run. Jeff Hopkins style has often been compared to DJ’s Steve Lawler, D:Fuse, Thickdick, and Oscar G, who have all been influential in Jeff’s music career. His unique style of dirty filthy , electro, tribal, progressive & Tech house continues to evolve. His live energetic sets always captivate the crowds no matter where he is playing!!

Opening set by
CEREBELLUM
(Level13)
Techno / Tech House

MIDWEST LIGHTWORKS
Amazing laser light show

LESS THAN 3 DESIGNS
Love Lounge decor

Rue 13
1311 Washington Avenue
Saint Louis, Missouri 63103

http://rue13stl.com/

Doors 9:00PM-3:00AM
21+ Only
$5.00 b4 10pm
$10.00 after 10pm
Sushi bar open till 2am

Call Jeff Hopkins for Section & Table reservations 314-623-7758.

Rue 13 1311 Washington Ave STL MO 63103

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