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Name: Kai
Country: United States
State: New York
Metro: New York City
Birthday: 8/18/1979
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Expertise: music production and spinning records
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Wednesday, June 20, 2007

Duan Wu - Traditional Chinese holiday

So.. yesterday was Duan Wu or better known as the Dragon Boat festival.  This is the 5th day of the 5th month according to the traditional Chinese lunar calendar.
The lunar calendar doesn't work quite like the gregorian one that we use so that's why it ended up being on 6/19 this year.

according to a site about traditional chinese holidays, here is an excerpt about the holiday's historical context:
Duan Wu (Dragon Boat) Festival (5th of the 5th month)
Said to be in memory of a great patriot poet of the then State of Chu during the Warring States period (475-221 B.C.), Qu Yuan (Ch'u Yuan), who drowned himself to protest his emperor who gave in to the bully State of Chin. For fear that fish may consume his body, people of Chu threw launched their boats and started throwing rice dumplings wrapped in bamboo leaves into the river where he was drowned to feed the fish. Now the big event of dragon boat contest may be a legacy of such activity. People today still eat the bamboo-leave rice dumplings on the occasion today.
However, there is a more secret meaning behind Duan Wu.  This is related to the rotation and position of the earth as it relates to the sun during this period leading up to the summer solstice on June 21st.

During Duan Wu, at noon, the earth energy reaches a climax and it is at this time that its most auspicious (haha yes chinese Feng Shui language coming out) to do any kind of meditation or exercise.  I do walking meditation but everyone is free to do whatever it is they like, including sitting around and farting...

You will be more connected to the earth and sun at these moments and people of the mystery schools around the world take advantage of these unique moments in the year.

One last bit of interesting news before I sign off.... Mayan Calendar and Chinese Lunar calendar both operate in the same way and share the same dates of alignment.  These Lunar based calendars are a means to track the different solstice and equinox patters our earth expreiences.

You will find in Mayan pryamids and Chinese doaist temples some of the same motiffs and designs in the art.  Most notably the "uroboro"
google that and see what comes up!

well, i'll save more details about that for next time...


Wednesday, May 09, 2007

words of the masters

“The mind is everything. What you think you become.” - Buddha

"A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves. " - Lao Zi


Friday, May 04, 2007

World DJ festival in Seoul

So dance music is making a rise over in Korea which is good to see.  Everytime I play in Korea I'm amazed at how crazy the crowd goes for house music.  I'd say out of all the Asian cultures, Koreans get down to the house thing harder than all the rest.  Its almost like S. America over there!

I think maybe its the Soju??

This festival is put together well and there are some notable headliners like Mondo Grosso, Luke Fair, and Flash Brothers.

Here's another link to the festival site that is a sick layout of all the artists
http://www.groovenation.co.kr/wdf/artists2.html







Wednesday, February 28, 2007

KAI - RockPunkElectroFunk at Pacha Fri Mar 2

Whatup everyone.
I'm kicking off a new series of parties called RockPunkElectroFunk!

I started this concept because I've got a wide range of tastes and play a lot of different styles in my live sets. Back in the old school days DJs used to play rock into house into funk into disco etc. I'm trying to bring that unity back into house music and we're excited to do the first one at the Pachita in Pacha NYC.

Its going down Fri Mar 2nd I hope to see some of you there. Hit me at events@dj-kai.com to get on the guestlist.

I advise getting there by 12 as we expect this event to be a capacity early on.
Please be reminded that Pachita is the more elite portion of the Pacha club so come dressed a bit more presentable but no need to go over board. This event is still about the music!

PEACE
-Kai





Kai presents RockPunkElectroFunk!

Music by:
Kai (Yoshitoshi | Azuli)
Orazio Rispo (Made in Italy)
DJ Patricia Starr

Date: Friday Mar 2, 10pm onwards

Location: PACHITA at Pacha
618 West 46th Street, top floor of Pacha, between 11 and 12Avenues
(212-209-7500).


Please RSVP to events@dj-kai.com to get on the guestlist.

Guestlist price:

Women Free before midnight $10 after
Men $10 before Midnight $15 after

General Admission Price:
$25 per person

Table Reservations/ VIP Accommodations:
Start at $175 Per groups of three
(Grey Goose/Johnnie Walker Black)
(Includes admission but not gratuities)


Sunday, February 25, 2007

Robin Thicke is FYRE

Just discovered this Robin Thicke guy.  HOTTTT  I mean when I DJ I play mostly house but this is the sorta thing I really listen to in the comfort of my own home. 

Lush...  Give it a go.



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