SIREN presents: dj ADAM KOUSSARI-AMIN

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.