News - Dj Rik Bass

Sunday, April 18, 2004
 
I was in Curutiba (South Brazil) during the Easter?!.
I met a lot of friends there, and I enjoy the city!
I almost died there when I drove back home, my car was so damage, My insurency company pay me other car back!!!.
So but I am ok, no Problem, I am ready to new adventures!!!

 
So Hi everyone!!!
sorry by late talk!!
So in February I went to Chile during the Brazilian Carnival.
I never been there than before, and was really good!!
Chile is an amazing country, beautfull and safe!!!
I suposed to be the best place to live is South America, best life quality.
I met my friend Paola, and I know Paula now.
Was a really good time, I went twice to cost next to Santiago in Vina del Mar and Valparaiso.
I had had a good wine in Concha y Toro Vine maker Plant.
So that was a really fun time!!!

Monday, December 29, 2003
 
Hi everyone!!!
Happy New Year!!! I hope the next year could be better than this one and more sucessfull to all of my friends\:-)
That was a really bussy one year me,
From New York and Philly to San Diego, from SD to Sao Paulo, from SP to San Diego, from San Diego to Waikiki, from Waikiki to SD, from SD to SP, from SP to NYC, from NYC to Munich, from Munich to Arnstorf, from Arnstorf to Munich, from Munich to NYC, and from NYC to SP, Wow!!! that was crazy!!!
A full year of good trips!

I have some photos in my Fotolog .

Good vibritions to all!!!

Good Vibes, and a lot of Bass sonds!!!

Wednesday, October 29, 2003
 
So, I'm working like a horse!!! 12 hours at least!!!
So I going to Germany next Week, gonna be grazy, a lot of things to do:

Continental 030 07NOV Guarulhos / NYC 23:00 06:00+1

Continental 050 08NOV NYC / Frankfurt 19:20 09:15+1

Lufthansa 968 09NOV Frankfurt Munic 10:15 11:10

Hotel Blauer Karpfen
44 89 315-715-00 D- 85764 Oberschleiszheim Munchen

At morning go to Arnstorf -

Monday: Morning, UPS and Power Distribution (Christian Tropp);
Afternoon, Thermal Management, Smaract, Conact (Rupert Reiter);

Al Cavallino - Hotel
49 872 391-0464
Simbacherstr. 6
D- 94424 Arnstorf

Tuesday: Morning, KVM and TFT (Siegi Priller or me);
Late morning/early afternoon, power systems (Albert Braasch);
Late Afternoon, factory tour;

Wednesday: Morning, Miracel and other racks (Gerhard Bumeder);
Afternoon, RMS + locking systems (Josef Feigl or me);

Thursday: Morning, Technical Furniture and Mobiles + factory tour;
Afternoon, Outdoor Systems

Hotel Blauer Karpfen
44 89 315-715-00 D- 85764 Oberschleiszheim Munchen

Friday: Afternoon, revisit previous training, and discuss sales
strategies/tactics

Lufthansa 965 15NOV Munic / Frankfurt 07:55 09:10

Continental 051 15NOV Frankfurt / NYC 11:10 14:15

Continental 031 15NOV NYC / Guarulhos 22:05 10:45+1

And Come back again to work!!!

Saturday, September 06, 2003
 
So, Sorry about this lack of time.
Since I came back from San Diego, My life getting crazy.
I could go to my uncle´s Joao house to visit him in a grave, he pass away in August 7th 2003.
He lived in a far away state of Mato Grosso in the central Brazil.
I went there last thursday August 28th and came back to Sao Paulo in August 31th.
In Setember 1st I went to my first day at Knurr, my brand new job, in a country city 115 Km far from home.
Now during the week I live in a city named Boituva, the Brazilian capital of Parachuting.
So thats it, see you soon guys!!!


Wednesday, August 13, 2003
 
So, my great friend Angel from SD got a new Web Site http://www.angel-rodriguez.net see it is very good job!!!

 
Yestarday, I went to L.A. and I had my first time in Holywood, was fun!!!
But I really enjoy the Metro, the stations are very sweet!!!



Wednesday, July 23, 2003
 
So, after all, now I could post those photos, enjoy!!!





Sunday, July 13, 2003
 
Hi everyone Aloha!!!
Like I came to San Diego, I was sent to Hawaii, Now I am in Waikiki, Oahu-Hawaii.
So Some tricks here, a Combo Pack for $ 114.00 who include Circle Iland, Pearl Harbour and Polynesian Cultural center is Awesome value at Unbeateble Tours 808 922-5522 and are 3 days to do that.
Also I got a Flying pack for all 6 Islands for $ 220.00 With Jet at Cheap Ticket Tours at 808 922-4885
Holpefully I gonna get a lot of fun doing those thinks!!!
Today I went to Flea Market at Aloha Stadium it`s a Swap Meet and every thing is very very cheap, 10 Tshirts for $ 20.00
I got a shuttle round trip from the Hotel for $ 8,00. It`s not bad

Tuesday, July 08, 2003
 
Hi everyone, I am here in San Diego again, Now I`m very busy with the kids. Ethan and Camilla my sister's sons.
Good to be here again!!!

Thursday, July 03, 2003
 
So everyone, I gonna go to San Diego again on July 4Th!!!
See you soon!!!


Tuesday, July 01, 2003
 
So, this last weekend I could rest a litlle.
At Monday june 30th I went to a Tom B´s party. He will go to Poland today.
Good Luck and Have a Great time Tom!!!

Thursday, June 26, 2003
 
So, last week at Burning Man, was really awesome, the most incredible Vibe at that place!!!
Do you can check it, seeing the photos, if you click in it, do you gonna get much more.
Burning Man happens 3 years in a row, getting better and better every time.
Some people was very excite to incoming to this!!!
We prepered a Brazilian Barbecue "CHURRASCO", and my friend Caio and his wife Katia cooked a large number of special food.

That people who went to this party is really special they are Painters, Graphic Designer, Musicians, Photografers and DJ´s!!!

Was 5 days of peace, music and arts to be relax!!!
Here in Sao Paulo this is very important, we leave in a stressful cosmopolitan city







Wednesday, June 11, 2003
 
So, During the days 19, 20, 21 and 22 will happen the 3rd Tom B´s Burning Man, exceptionally this year during the Winter Solstice.
To more information about solstice click in it. Obs. Here in South is the opposite season.
I will spin there my Drum'n'Bass Set, and 5 others what I got. (Ambient, Lounge D'n'B, IDM, Gabba, EBM)
So, If some one want to come, this is the map and will be very wellcome!

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With me, some confirmed DJ´s:
Dan (UK), MZK, Fa, Tom
Will be Awesome this party!!!
Take a look soon on this Blog :-)

The original Burning Man







Tuesday, June 10, 2003
 
June 10th
Wow Guys sorry for this late. Almost two weeks!!!
So in may 29th I had gone to Marco´s house when I enjoyed a delicious barbecue meal with several gorgeous wines. That was really good.
Marco invited me to come back again on Saturday, june 1st, to drink more wine and I did it!!! So I am very grateful to take those rare opportunities, Marco is a great friend and a sommelier.
On Friday June 6th, my friend Agne called me to met her on Elke´s house at nigth. Many friends rigth there, Eduardo Mendez and his girlfriend, Beto and Elke with her Baby, was really fun!!!
Agne live in Florida and went to Brazil to see her mom and friends.
At Saturday june 7th, I went to Dani´s wedding was a big party and I met many friends like kika, Roberta, Paulette, Edistone, and others.
On Sunday june 8th Marcelo Devecz, my friend got a party before flight to Europe, he gonna get a good time rigth there, at summer he will be in Ibiza!!!
Yesterday I wento to Jive to check the Funk Shing a Ling, MZK and DAN (UK) Played there, and after 2:30hs we start play a back to back, I got some vinyl's with me and already played there trough 4 am.
So it is all!!!

Thursday, May 29, 2003
 
May 29th
During this past 2 weeks I getting cold.
So the same thing occurs when I went to San Diego, after some weeks I got a very strong cold.
And because that I have no many thing to say.
Last Saturday may 24th I went to Beto´s Apartment to a party, the 2nd birthday of Raphael, his son.
I took a lot of pictures to sent to Luciana at San Diego, her sister in US.
Monday may 26th I went to MZK night to check it out at Jive.
Tuesday I went to AMPGalaxy, a new club to try play there, and I am waiting for an answer.
Yestreday, I rested a lot.
And today I received a very wellcome email from Natalia from San Diego.

Monday, May 19, 2003
 
May 18th

This weekend was very busy, at Friday I went to Jive to check it out, and just could hit the sack at 8:00AM, Its Sucks.
At Saturday I was terrible and just went to the Movies.
Sunday I got 2 Birthday parties, I enjoyed it.


 
May 15

This Last Thursday I heard a English Band Maroon Town, they played Ska, Dub and Jazzy.
Was really fun!!!
I ran into Erica Lee and Cezinha, friends of mine.

Monday, May 12, 2003
 
So I checked today a web link about my friends The Catalepticos, they will play in Spain next Month June 2th to 12th.

 
Nothing special this weekend, Saturday I was invited to a Caio´s Baptism, son of Elke and Humberto, a good friends.
At nigth I went to Jive Club to heard the drum´n´bass scene right there, but was boring and sounds to commercial to me.....
Sunday, Mother´s day I and My family enjoyed a good sea food meal at a Restaurant.
At nigth I went to a Pizzerie, I suppose the most beautiful in the town called Leona.
Thats all...


 
Nothing special this weekend, Saturday I was invited to a Caio´s Baptism, son of Elke and Humberto, a good friends.
At nigth I went to Jive Club to heard the drum´n´bass scene right there, but was boring and sounds to commercial to me.....
Sunday, Mother´s day I and My family enjoyed a good sea food meal at a Restaurant.
At nigth I went to a Pizzerie, I suppose the most beautiful in the town called Leona.
Thats all...


Friday, May 09, 2003
 
May 7th, that night I saw and heard one of the best performances of an electronic band, A french band Rubin Steiner.
That was an Amazing good surprise for me, I never ever heard about or some time before that show.
They mixed from Jazz to Ska with Techno, performing live with acoustic instruments (Trompette and Double Bass).
I love heard new things specially that kind fabulous, Gorgeous new music!!!
I gonna keep in touch with ya!!!


Monday, May 05, 2003
 
So for information about this weekend:
I live in Sao Paulo, the capital of Sao Paulo State, the southest state on Southeast region in Brazil.
I went during this Holiday to Curitiba, The capital of the next-door state on south region in Brazil, this city is like San Diego in US, High life quality, planning city, and is not so big only 2 millions.
Has Been 4 days of fun!!! This holiday was really good I went to Curitiba one more time, since 1985 I had been there many times, I have very good and close friends over there, friends who miss me since I leave from here.
On Thursday I went to Dede´s house, mother of Vlad.
One of my best friends Vlad has a Famous Rock Band in Curitiba, Named Os Catalepticos, they play PsychoBilly an Original English Hard mix of Punk, Ska and Rockabilly.
That style never came to a Pop, is always on the underground scene; in spite of be worldwide and very precious.
On Friday I went to Joker´s, a bar-Club to meet some friends, and after that I went to a Party.
Os Catalepticos played at Curitiba´s largest music festival on Saturday, The Curitiba Pop Festival, that was in a wonderful place called "Opera de Arame".
They got 2500 people there, was really a good show, one of the best of a day join with The Breeders.
I miss the electronic day on Friday, Alex Cabral other great friend Told me about one band called Rubin Steiner from France who was amazing.
I met Vlad, Gustavo, Coxinha, Marianna, Marcio, Marcon, Cris, Joana, Juliana, Dede, Joao, Dora, Sara, China, Roberta, Alex, Debora, Junior, Tati, Lara and others this days.
On Sunday I went to a ranch with Dede, to Marianna´s apartment and got a Bus to come back.
I had a good time over there.


Monday, April 28, 2003
 
At Friday I had a Dinner withseveral fiends, after that I went to a Newest Club in São Paulo, D edge, I was invite to see and dance by a friends of mine, Kika and Pauletti. That´s a fun place but is to GLS to me, At 3 AM I ran out.
This weekend I was spinning Drum´n´Bass at Jive, it was on the same day who happens the Skol Beats Electronic Music Festival (46.000 people).
So that Saturday was not so packed, but the vibe ran strong, the dance floor was amazing good.
I had invited DJ Tom-B to open session for me, was really a good help.


Friday, April 25, 2003
 
Wow, since I came back, I couldn´t stop, everybody need see me and also I have a lot of things to do like study, take care of my personal life, etc.
So everyone that´s a challenge, but I will survive!!!
Talk to you soon!!!