Hello my name is Vikas Sapra

This Wednesday I’ll be playing at Kiss & Fly with Dimitry!!!  As usual, the DJ booth will be littered with cans of Red Bull, bottles of Patron, and girls dancing inappropriately.

Since I just returned from my Montreal roadtrip, I’ll leave you with some tracks I played at Suco Lounge and The Blue Dog.  Btw, French Canadians are not only the nicest people I’ve ever met, but they’re also super-cute and party harder than New Yorkers (yeah, I said it).  Thanks to DJs Twitch, Grandtheft, and Truspin for the hospitality.

Dizzee Rascal – Fix Up, Look Sharp (an oldie but a goodie)

Thuggish Ruggish Bone – Discotech Remix (sex on the dancefloor)

Holy Ghost! – I Will Come Back (smoove)

Tiga – Shoes (Bang Gang Remix) (guilty pleasure)

I’m DJing tonight at Inc Lounge for Socially Superlative’s 1-year Anniversary party.  Join us for drinks provided by Cuca Fresca Rum and cupcakes from Ivy Bakery.  We’ll toast Socially Superlative and raise money for City Harvest, dedicated to feeding the city’s hungry.

While I have your attention, here is this week’s agenda:
Wed: Thom Bar (indie rock, 80s, new wave and classics)
Thur: Fundraiser at Tenjune for the American Foundation for Disabled Children
Fri: Tribeca Grand (a little bit of everything)

Then it’s off to Cabo for the weekend!  Let’s GOOOOOO!

Join me this Thursday for the launch of a summer garden party at Tavern on the Green.  Doors open at 8pm $5 cover when you mention my name at the door.  At 11 we hop on a private bus and head down to Citrine.  It’s on like Donkey Kong!!!

Join me this Thursday for the start of our new weekly party at Citrine (the former Snitch).  Mike De Guzman and friends will be hosting and I’ll be DJing along with Peter Parker.  Expect a no attitude indie-dance-party where everything goes, regardless of the genre.  Here’s a sampling of how silly we’re getting.

hipster house: Lykke Li – Little Bit (autoerotique bootleg remix)
classic rock: Norman Greenbaum – Spirit in the Sky
late-night electro: Don Rimini – Let me back up (crookers tetsujin mix)
dance rock: Jet – are you gonna be my girl
mashups: Flo-Rida vs Brandon Flowers – Tell Me its not over (B-roc of the knocks refix)
hip-hop:  DJ Class – I’m the ish
throwbacks: Michael Jackson – Beat it

For all my marketing gurus out there, help me come up with a name for this party (in the comments section).  It should invoke either/both of the following themes: (1) nostalgia for youth/playfulness/antics, (2) a genre-busting night of creative music mixing.  If I use your name, you’ll get to host a table and get a free bottle at one of my events.

Citrine is located on 21st and 6th Avenue.  Say my name at the door for free entry.

-xoxo

Alex English and I are DJing the official after-party for The Prodigy.  That’s right…THE PRODIGY.  It seems like just yesterday when my little brother would blast ‘The Fat of the Land’ album in our bedroom – much to the chagrin of our parents.

Time to dust of that old crate of industrial and breakbeat….errrrr…mp3s.   See you there!

Something old: The Prodigy – Funky shit

Something new: The Prodigy – voodoo people

A remix: The Prodigy: Smack my bitch up (alexxvo remix)

A mashup: TotoM- Pigs must march (Prodigy vs NIN)

Join me this Friday, March 20, 2009 as I DJ/host “House of Confession Fridays” @ The Church Lounge in the Tribeca Grand Hotel! I’m playing from 11:00-1:30 and Corey (Airloom) will play from 1:30 to close.

*No cover, just mention Vikas @ the door.
*The Tribeca Grand Hotel is located @ 2 Avenue of the Americas @ White & Walker

For more info, guestlist or table reservations, email: bookings@vikassapra.com

Disclaimer: I did not come up with the name for the party!

The obvious tunes for this post would be party bangers you’d expect on Friday.  Instead I’m leaving you with really mellow, merry indie rock:

Bon Iver – Blood Bank

Kings of Leon – Closer

David E. Sugar – although you may laugh

Noah and the Whale – 5 years time

Yeah Yeah Yeahs – hysteric

See you at the party!

Artem (Messkid) and I played at Le Royale this past monday.  What resulted was a night of EPIC proportions. The dance floor was packed to the brim till 4:00 in the morning…and then….stayed that way till we closed the place down almost 3 hours later.  It’s always refreshing to have a night that reminds you of why you started to DJ.

Artem killed it with disco and bangers, while I got to play all my favorite grimy rock and roll and electro for a change. Some of the favorites of the evening included:

Wolfmother – Woman (Mstrkrft remix)

Tom Vek – I ain’t saying my goodbyes

The Walkmen – The Rat

The Clash – Train in vain (discotech remix)

Fischerspooner – Emerge

I’m in L.A. this weekend, but will be back next week.  Stay tuned for a new party that’s in the works.

Just wanted to put up a quick post about a common observation.  Single ladies – there is a direct correlation between the number of times you request Beyonce and how much you suck.  The end!