Back in the days of my first (and dearest) party, SHIFT, there
was always an attendee who would lose his mind in all the right ways to all the
best songs – and that was Adam Koussari-Amin.
After my promoting partner and I chose to end SHIFT at its peak (because God knows I have no
idea how it could get any better), Adam came up to me and expressed how upset
he was that there would be nothing like it to go out and dance. Then, Adam took the kind of initiative I adore and kicked that void right in the balls.
In conjunction others (previous SIREN and SHIFT guest DJs The PocketGays and Jeff Prior), Adam helped
spearhead CTRL, which is now arguably DC’s most popular monthly dance party - recently celebrating its 1-year anniversary with much hoopla. I am proud to say that it if SHIFT inspired it, this party has done it justice and then some.
Adam is a brilliant musical mind with a wonderful sense of
dance. His ability to find joy in so
many genres resonates to the dance floor and will be on display when he pays
homage to the Doyenne of Dance – Ms. Robyn Carlsson – on Friday.
I recently asked him what he loved about Robyn and what his
10 favorite songs are.
In his own words:
01. Time Machine
02. Criminal Intent
03. Bum Like You
04. Love Kills
05. Who's That Girl?
06. Cobrastyle
07. Dancing on My Own
08. Fembot
09. Crash and Burn
Girl
10. Get Myself Together
Why do I love Robyn? One word: talent. Ever since I
randomly heard Cobrastyle on that new fangled music service Pandora years ago,
I've been entranced by her ability as an artist to produce original and unique
music that's consumable for all tastes. Amazing electropop beats,
fantastic vocals, and one of the best, larger than life presences I've had the
chance to see perform live add up to some of the best dance music and music
period in the past few years. I couldn't be happier to be paying respect
to the best alternative pop star in the industry...and so, we dance to the
beat!
I cannot wait to welcome Adam to the party which has paid host to so
many superb DJs who were their way to or already at the top over the last 3 years: Aaron Riggins, Shea Van Horn, The PocketGays
(Devon and Brett), Wesley Della Volla, LEMZ, MadScience, Charlie Kordes, Jeff
Prior and many others.
Cheers and welcome,
Adam. You rock.
May the spirits of SHIFT and CTRL work together to COMMAND the ALT.
