Taxlo ups usual revelry for annual Halloween fête
Taxlo always brings special guest DJs to supplement the talented regular crew, and this Halloween was no exception. The first was Muscles, a DJ and vocalist from Australia who specializes in ambient dance tracks to get the crowd jumping. The second was DJ Blaqstarr. Blaqstarr is a staple in the Baltimore club scene and was recently signed to Diplo's label Mad Decent, releasing the Supastarr EP and producing a few tracks on the new M.I.A. album.
I entered the club in the middle of Muscles's set, and it was a sight to behold. The small brown-haired Aussie was in the middle of the stage in front of a microphone and keyboard screaming "Peace, Love, Ecstasy" to a floor full of dancers singing along to songs they had obviously never heard of before. The music was reminiscent of a European techno club, giving sonic blasts of energy to get the crowd raving. Muscles seemed to be enjoying himself, feeding off the crowd's energy to deliver pumped up and over-the-top electronica that did not disappoint
The DJs were making swift changes that night and Muscles slipped quickly offstage and relinquished the reigns to an interim DJ while the screen was set up for Blaqstarr. Nobody noticed and the dancing continued as if a headliner was still playing. These kids weren't about to stop for anything. It was just that kind of night.
Suddenly the familiar Baltimore club sound of screams and gunshots filled the air as the giant screen on stage turned on to illuminate the entrance of DJ Blaqstarr. He wasted no time getting into it, immediately playing club favorites "Tote It" and "Superstarr." He even brought friend MC Rye Rye onstage in the middle of his set to deliver an insane live rendition of "Shake It to the Ground." I am always impressed when listening to club tracks at home that people can rhyme at hypersonic speed, and to watch an MC do it outside the safety of a studio to a full floor was a sight to behold.
I entered the club in the middle of Muscles's set, and it was a sight to behold. The small brown-haired Aussie was in the middle of the stage in front of a microphone and keyboard screaming "Peace, Love, Ecstasy" to a floor full of dancers singing along to songs they had obviously never heard of before. The music was reminiscent of a European techno club, giving sonic blasts of energy to get the crowd raving. Muscles seemed to be enjoying himself, feeding off the crowd's energy to deliver pumped up and over-the-top electronica that did not disappoint
The DJs were making swift changes that night and Muscles slipped quickly offstage and relinquished the reigns to an interim DJ while the screen was set up for Blaqstarr. Nobody noticed and the dancing continued as if a headliner was still playing. These kids weren't about to stop for anything. It was just that kind of night.
Suddenly the familiar Baltimore club sound of screams and gunshots filled the air as the giant screen on stage turned on to illuminate the entrance of DJ Blaqstarr. He wasted no time getting into it, immediately playing club favorites "Tote It" and "Superstarr." He even brought friend MC Rye Rye onstage in the middle of his set to deliver an insane live rendition of "Shake It to the Ground." I am always impressed when listening to club tracks at home that people can rhyme at hypersonic speed, and to watch an MC do it outside the safety of a studio to a full floor was a sight to behold.
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