Saturday, June 10th, Pantones Denver is back in action at Hey Kiddo (4337 Tennyson Street). We will be rocking on the rooftop from 5 pm - 8 pm. All vinyl, boogie, funk, disco, house, and electro. Free event. Come early.
If it happens to rain, which is a good possibility, we’ll be moving the party inside. So don’t worry, we still got you covered with your dose of funk.
See you there!
I’m writing to inform you that Pantones Denver is back just in time to get some great summer parties going. We will be starting it off with a free rooftop party at Hey Kiddo (4337 Tennyson Street) from 5 pm - 8 pm.
Hey Kiddo is a terrific establishment with talented folks behind the bar and in the kitchen. They have delicious food and beautifully crafted cocktails. Plus a great wine list.
Saturday will be all vinyl, boogie, funk, disco, house, and electro. You know the deal!
Hopefully, we’ll see you there!
Pantones Denver | Hey Kiddo | Saturday May 20th | 5 Pm - 8 Pm | Free Event
GHOULS AND GIRLS!
Saturday, Oct. 29th Pantones Denver is in full creep mode! Come join us as we throw down for a Halloween costume spectacular at The Banshee House 8 pm - till late.
$8 advanced tickets available as well as group ticket deals. $10 tickets at the door. LINK TO YOUR TICKETS! You will receive a free drink with your admission courtesy of Bear Creek Distillery and The Banshee House.
DJ’s Equipt, Dynas, Red C, and Neon Brown will be laying down boogie, funk, disco, house, and electro all night long. All Vinyl. All Night. Alright.
Plus we have a good friend decorating the spot, turning it into a funky, spooky house worthy of a monster mash. Come dressed to impress. The best costume wins my heart! The event will be photographed, so you will have memories to share with friends and foes for years to come.
See you on the 29th!
-NB
PANTONES DENVER | HALLOWEEN EXTRAVAGANZA | SAT. OCT. 29TH
This Saturday, Sept. 17th from 7 pm - 11 pm, Pantones Denver will be spinning gems on the Fort Greene patio. Come through and get the last of nightly warm weather and funk in one place. DJ's Neon brown and Red C will be providing the sounds. All-vinyl, boogie, funk, disco, house, and electro. Classics to rarities.
FREE EVENT.
Fort Greene Bar (321 E 45th Ave, Denver, CO 80216)
Pantones Denver, the all-vinyl, boogie, funk, disco, house, and electro-dance party will be getting loose on the patio at Fort Greene Bar (321 E 45th Ave) next Friday, June 24th. 6:30 pm - 10:30 pm.
DJ’s Neon Brown and Red C will be playing rarities to classics all night long. Food will be provided by Koi & Ninja. Bring your dancin’ shoes and come dig the sounds!
The event is free but if you’d like to donate to the Pantones Party, we’d greatly appreciate it! This $ will go to equipment maintenance, special guests, records, and promo. Here’s the LINK.
Neon Brown x Daniel David - The Connection (Official Video)
Neon Brown x Daniel David - The Connection is live on the Youtubes!
In the sixth installment out of twelve projects for the year, I collaborated with the homie Daniel David, formally known as Trailer Limon. Dan has come out with magnificent pieces of music over the last decade. Whether it be songs with his partner Eric Boss in The Pendletons, producing for Zackey Force Funk, or collaborating with folks like Potato Head People, Dan has a knack for finding just the right melody and groove. A true Funkster. Very psyched to be working with him again.
The song “The Connection” focuses on the strong connection of love between people. The video focuses on the connection between love and art (music, 2d art, and dance) and how powerful that love can be. But interpret it how you’d like.
Boog Harris, the dancer in the video is phenomenal. I met him at one of my DJ gigs last year. The way this man moves is quite unique and I am honored that he would be in the video. We filmed the dance scenes at the B Boy Factory here in Denver. Big thank you to Alexandria Marcus and Ian Flaws for allowing us to use their beautiful space. If you're looking to learn dance here in Denver, that’s the spot!.
As well, we had some friends and fam come through and play characters in the vid. Big thank you to Ryan, Brenda, Ben, Mom, and Etta. Love ya’ll!
The video was directed by the very talented Chelsea Chorpenning and myself. I animated over some scenes as well, which is a new thing for me. It was cool to learn and I hope to do more.
Please take a minute to check out the video. Subscribe to my channel, and like and share the vid. Due to flushing out a project a month, there’s really no $ for promo so I am relying on the fans to help spread the word and get this music moving. Like it should be! I appreciate you all and everything you do for me and for music. Keep it moving!
“The Connection” will be available for purchase next Tuesday, April 26th on my Bandcamp. iamneonbrown.bandcamp.com
Enjoy!
- NB
My 4th album out of 12, which I will release each month for the next year, BAGELS is a sixteen-track macro album packed to the brim with vibrant, colorful psych vignettes that will leave you in a daze, full and contempt.
Pre-orders for the limited edition cassette of BAGELS are up and running on Bandcamp now. Click either image above or below to order yours now.
Dedicated to J Dilla, hence the title BAGELS, I pulled out all of my psych records and pondered what to do with them. Make a mix? Make beats? Do a live set?
I decided to make red-edits /cut-ups of his favorite samples and see where it takes me. After creating a few, I realized the music was in the same ilk as Dilla Donuts. I decided to make a tribute to J Dilla, Donuts, and my good friend Nate Watters (Sounds Supreme).
Nate was a brilliant DJ and environmentalist who ran his own clean energy PR company and did a lot of good for the world. He passed a little over half a year ago from Lyme. I was thinking a lot about him this past month and it came out in the music.
This album is dedicated to Nate. I initially focussed the album on Global Warming but thought it was too on the head and too dark, so I reworked it to be a much more loosely interpreted piece of work. The way I see it/hear it is holding onto nostalgia, which is interpreted by the radio samples, while living in complete utter chaos which, is the anxious cut-ups of the music and movement of the album. However, I'd like this album to mean and represent whatever the listener takes from it.
-NB
I'm writing to let you know about two DJ sets coming up on Friday, Nov. 26th, and Sat. Nov. 27th. The first is at The Roxy On Broadway (554 S. Broadway) Friday, Nov. 26th, and the second at ESP. HiFi Bar (1029 Santa Fe Dive) on Sat. Nov. 27th from 3:30-6:30 pm.
Neon Brown's and Truck North's two new singles, “Cracker Christ” and “God God Struck” take you to church and to the gritty streets of Philly. Both tracks are available on Brown's Bandcamp and will be on all DSPs by the end of the month.
The two new singles feature Brown’s warm and inviting production. “Cracker Christ" has a more subtle, soulful, somber vibe, that takes you to alter while “God Struck” is an agitated, synth-driven lesson of survival of the fittest that leaves you stranded on a one-way street.
Truck had a few words to say about both tracks:
"This song is about trust. Trust in a divine being that me (we) as displaced black peoples were only introduced to during slavery. This introduction was used as a method to “civilize” the so-called savage and establish a pecking order. The concept of a white Jesus is absurd given his geographical origin and it was truly one of the most wicked forms of white supremacy. The song is about deciding to believe in a God who relates to the god within. Same powers, same parables but in a divine being who looks as I do. All while noting the issues that come with any organized religion."
"This is about inner-city living and what separates those who ironically are most alike. Death, poverty, perseverance, drugs, and the hope of getting out somehow. Through all of it, we’re all in the same boat essentially."
Brown states, "these two tracks represent a very real and terrifying vicissitude. Although there are plenty of songs, books, and speeches to gain knowledge on the absurdity this Country has thrived off of, not much has taken place to change the situation. This is a narrative that must be pushed and talked about. I urge anyone who listens to these songs and relates to them, to speak on the subject, i.e. white people. Nothing will change unless we do."
Both singles are available for purchase on Neon Brown’s Bandcamp and will be on all DSPs by the end of the month. This is the beginning of Brown’s push to release a project a month for the next 12 months. Keep an eye out for the next one coming in December!
This Saturday, Sept. 25th The Pantones Brothers will be laying down that cosmic slop for all at the Roxy On Broadway.
10 pm - Close. All vinyl, boogie, funk, disco, house, electro, and everything in between. Come out and groove with DJ’s Red C and Neon Brown! $5 Door. Nobody gets in free, nobody gets out alive! JKJK.
See you there! Bring your dancin’ shoes.
Click HERE to get your tickets.
NB
This Saturday, Sept. 25th The Pantones Brothers will be laying down that cosmic slop for all at the Roxy On Broadway.
10 pm - Close. All vinyl, boogie, funk, disco, house, electro, and everything in between. Come out and groove with DJ’s Red C and Neon Brown! $5 Door. Nobody gets in free, nobody gets out alive! JKJK.
See you there! Bring your dancin’ shoes.
Friday, Sept. 18th, 2020, marks the release of, “Kool and the Gangling.” A very short project created by Neon Brown in honor of Ronald Bell formally of Kool and the Gang. Bell passed away on Sept. 9th. Bell was one of the co-founding members of Kool and the Gang. The funk ensemble was highly influential to a handful of genres including, funk, disco, boogie, soul, and hip hop.
A few days after Bell’s passing, Brown got the idea to create a short album in honor of him and the band. He took the following week to create as much music as he possibly could. Brown created close to 26 minutes’ worth of music, which was cut down to 6.5 minutes.
The album, “Kool and the Gangling” is available via Bandcamp for free download. However, if you would like to purchase the album, proceeds will go to DSA (Democratic Socialists of America). DSA has been trudging through the tumultuous political landscape of America, making positive change for the better of all. Brown found it only right to add to the fight through the creation of his music.
If you are not in the know please check out their link. https://www.dsausa.org/
Kool and the Gangling album cover
Kool and the Gangling track Listing/back cover
Neon Brown - "The Bringer of Light (feat. Kim Dawson & Mark Clifford)"
With his beautifully crafted new single “The Bringer of Light,” Denver’s Neon Brown demonstrates the breadth of his skills as not just a producer but as a songwriter.
The musically intoxicating track features fellow Denver resident Kim Dawson on vocals, Brown on production and back-up vocals, and the Bay Area’s Mark Clifford on the vibraphone. And taken all together, they deliver one of the year’s most stunning and also conceptually poignant tracks to date.
But before we get there, first soak in just how gorgeous Dawson and Brown's voices are on here, as well as Clifford’s accents on the vibes. They’re something, right? Well, they also serve to tell the story of the insidious loop of violence the world has come to normalize, as we continue to treat one another with unyielding contempt. All the while the sun keeps shining and giving us beautiful days.
This concept is brought to life in the track’s teaser video that was shot and edited by Chelsea Chorpenning and Neon Brown himself. It stars Marcellus Epps, who can be seen running through a dire, haunting landscape that inevitably depicts the world going dark.
“The Bringer of Light” is available now through all digital retailers and streaming platforms and is set to appear on Brown’s forthcoming LP of the same title, due out in 2021.
What up folks,
I wanted to let you know that once again Bandcamp has waived their revenue share for the day. Any sales made today until midnight will go directly to the artists. Take a look and listen to my discography. Pick something up for yourself. you deserve it!
L’appel du vide out now on all DSP’s. CLICK THE IMAGE ABOVE TO LISTEN TO THE ALBUM.
Neon Brown’s new instrumental project, L’appel du Vide, is a deep, sonically rich listen with a scope that goes well beyond its already-dope contents. More than just a beautifully produced collection of instrumentals, the album (whose title translates to “The Call of the Void”) plays out like a Greek tragedy that centers on what happened to America on that fateful November day in 2016.
With the 45th president’s shadow looming over the U.S., Brown began to contemplate some of his darkest thoughts and feelings. “You know when you're waiting for the train and you see it entering the station and get that thought of jumping in front of it?” he asked. “That's what ‘L’appel du Vide’ is. The call of the void.”
The thing is, while there’s a serious tonality to the affair, the project itself is not without its bright moments. Take the stunning standout track, “Love Is Not Lost,” for example. Built around earworm-y samples and clever nods to hip-hop legends, the instrumental takes on a life of its own without saying so much as a word. The same goes for other highlights like the beautiful “Pushin’ On” and insidious “Candy.”
The release of L’appel du Vide coincides with Brown’s other brand-new project, a limited-edition 7-inch record featuring collaborations with Vursatyl (of Lifesavas) and deejay Red C as well as Trailer Limon. The 20 track project is avaiable now through all DSPs, and can be redeemed for free download via Bandcamp by purchasing the 7-inch.
After coming off the release of 'The Donner Party' with Deca, I’m pleased to kick off 2020 with a pair of musically and lyrically rich new tracks. They’re part of my limited edition 7-inch record, that finds me collaborating with some of my favorite artists.
On the A-Side we find “Maintain,” a hard-hitting but hopeful track featuring Vursatyl (of Lifesavas) and deejay Red C. Vurs delivers a strong message to listeners as Red C provides a head nodding scratch outro. The B-Side, “The Light Goes Out,” includes an appearance from rising San Fran artist Trailer Limon who weaves a gripping narrative about a young man on the brink of ending his life. The bluesy backdrop is courtesy of yours truly, and complements the tone of Limon’s stirring imagery.
The two tracks are available now through all digital retailers and streaming platforms, with vinyl pre-orders accessible exclusively through my Bandcamp page. Only 200 copies will be pressed, where each pre-order will be accompanied with an instant-grat download of my forthcoming instrumental album, ‘L’appel de Vide,’ as an added bonus. Order here☛ http://bit.ly/MaintainTheLightVinyl
New NBR (Neon Brown Radio) Click the NBR logo to listen to the latest episode!
What up me Lords,
That’s right, Neon Brown Radio is back! A few years back when I was going strong with the show, I asked the distribution company about potential sponsorship and in return they shut down the entire operation due to my playing other people's music. In short, I’m a dumbass. But I’m back with a new episode which you can listen to on Soundcloud, Mixcloud, and on my site right here. Just click the NBR logo to listen.
If you’re new to NBR, here’s the rundown. It’s a radio show that showcases my record collection and mocks NPR. It’s not a mixtape, it’s not an hour of me showcasing my DJ skills. It’s genuinely good music I’ve found out in the field provided to warm your earholes. Not to say I don’t get a little loose at points but that’s not the agenda here. Hope you dig it.
Many thanks to Chelsea Chorpenning, Jacob Sanders, Desi Mulcahy, Mark Clifford, and Crystal Pascucci.
Enjoy!
NB
Hey there!
Facial recognition technology is a system that identifies an individual from a digital image or video frame, solely for the purpose of tracking, retrieving data, and advertising to that said individual. We Americans love our technologies so much that we let these encroachments drift pass us like two ships in the night.
Jake Sanders and I thought it was our duty to inform the public. Below you will find a video we created to educate you on the subject. Enjoy!
- NB
