{"id":5302,"date":"2024-02-27T06:08:49","date_gmt":"2024-02-27T06:08:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ajdancelegacy.com\/~ajdance\/?p=5302"},"modified":"2024-07-08T19:08:58","modified_gmt":"2024-07-08T19:08:58","slug":"anane-louie-vega-los-angeles-10-02-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ajdancelegacy.com\/~ajdance\/anane-louie-vega-los-angeles-10-02-24\/","title":{"rendered":"ANAN\u00c9 & LOUIE VEGA – Los Angeles 10.02.24"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The Ritual\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

2350<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Your thoughts trail off.<\/span><\/p>\n

Feeling the chill in the night air.<\/span><\/p>\n

Your all white outfit drips.<\/span><\/p>\n

This Big Game Weekend.<\/span><\/p>\n

You wanted to go out dancing.<\/span><\/p>\n

Somehow you ended up in L.A.<\/span><\/p>\n

The address reads 2811 East Olympic Boulevard.<\/span><\/p>\n

A white stucco edifice with neon print.<\/span><\/p>\n

A former theatre.<\/span><\/p>\n

A former church.<\/span><\/p>\n

A former restaurant.<\/span><\/p>\n

In view, separated by a velvet rope, stands the languid, monied, and vixens eying to enter the threshold.<\/span><\/p>\n

Oh!\u00a0 <\/span>That\u2019s the VIP line.<\/span><\/p>\n

You walk through the door.<\/span><\/p>\n

The sound smacks!<\/span><\/p>\n

Your face vibrates from the boom and bass. Crystal clear decimals.\u00a0 <\/span>High-definition clarity.<\/span><\/p>\n

The crowd roars.<\/span><\/p>\n

Already!<\/span><\/p>\n

The Vegas are onstage.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hugging and posing for photos.<\/span><\/p>\n

Shejay LEISAN<\/a> switches the lyrics to \u201cPuerto Rico.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Dembow and finger snaps parade the aura.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Angeleno knows her stuff.\u00a0 <\/span>She tributes the heritage of the upcoming music selector.<\/span><\/p>\n

Then the music goes deep.<\/span><\/p>\n

Louie drops the drums.<\/span><\/p>\n

Anan\u00e9 backs it up.<\/span><\/p>\n

Playing signature tunes from her Nulu<\/a> label.<\/span><\/p>\n

That makes Asians hiding beneath ball caps pop their shoulders and lock into stance.<\/span><\/p>\n

Watch out!<\/span><\/p>\n

A guy lifts you.\u00a0 <\/span>He carries you as your arms thrust the air.\u00a0 <\/span>Within seconds, your dancing feet land safely on the ground, to allow the goateed man in the wheelchair to roll by you.<\/span><\/p>\n

The dance floor pulses.<\/span><\/p>\n

Over two-hundred shadows behind fluorescent pixels dot the expanse.<\/span><\/p>\n

Live-streaming.<\/span><\/p>\n

As others travel.<\/span><\/p>\n

From the bar?<\/span><\/p>\n

To the exit?<\/span><\/p>\n

The congas and claves might loose young heads in the audience.<\/span><\/p>\n

Oh well, their loss is your treasure.<\/span><\/p>\n

2410<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

A national treasure is the Vega\u2019s westward expansion of their Ritual party. \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

A myth?<\/span><\/p>\n

A folklore?<\/span><\/p>\n

A fable?\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

L.A.\u2019s tastemakers, Minimal Effort presents the get-down.<\/span><\/p>\n

Think their large-scale events.<\/span><\/p>\n

Minus their even larger, over-the-top personalities from Europe headlining their deejay affairs.<\/span><\/p>\n

Instead this invite is to house music\u2019s royalty.<\/span><\/p>\n

The power couple of electronic dance.<\/span><\/p>\n

The King and Queen of NYC disco.<\/span><\/p>\n

Google ritual; defined as a religious or solemn ceremony consisting of a series of actions performed according to a prescribed order.<\/span><\/p>\n

To the Vega\u2019s a ritual is the husband wife duo playing together.<\/span><\/p>\n

As one.<\/span><\/p>\n

A plethora of sounds.<\/span><\/p>\n

Be music they love.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Vega\u2019s are practicing some divination that makes so many bro\u2019s tomahawk the air on the second level mezzanine and makes even more babes leap off the ground floor to the song that should retire.<\/span><\/p>\n

Forever.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dennis Ferrer\u2019s \u201cHey Hey<\/a>\u201d is a whole hell naw for you.<\/span><\/p>\n

0100<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Louie straddles the set, making this the Anan\u00e9 show.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Take A Ride EP<\/a><\/em> vocalist is animated.\u00a0 <\/span>Arms upward, punching the air.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Anan\u00e9 serves.<\/span><\/p>\n

Karnage Kills\/KDA\u2019s \u201cDarkskin Queen\u201d (Extended Mix) is the perfect time to grab a bottled water at the bar.<\/span><\/p>\n

Where \u201cDarkskin Queen\u201d fails, KEENE\u2019s \u201cMama Negra<\/a>\u201d excels the party into quintessential headspace.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Cape Verdean powers through a hybrid set of Afro, house to the quirky.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tonight the Ritual is less NYC, more West Coast cool.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The Maestro\u2019s frame is bent over.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hands steady.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ear to the phone.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Louie tributes Michael Watford belting \u201cVoices In My Mind<\/a>.\u201d\u00a0 <\/span>Mr. Watford, thank you for your gift to music.\u00a0 <\/span>Rest in power.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Master at Work reps his expansive repertoire.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mr. X\u2019s \u201cThe Curse<\/a>\u201d (Revisited) excites.<\/span><\/p>\n

Loleatta Holloway\u2019s a cappella wails across the sound sphere.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The 3 Winans Brothers sing \u201cDance.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Tyla\u2019s \u201cWater\u201d pours an atmospheric river over hand-beating percussions.\u00a0 <\/span>The room is flooded with sex.<\/span><\/p>\n

Karizma\u2019s \u201cWork it Out\u201d (Mixed) anoints.<\/span><\/p>\n

As a display of cerulean and magenta flash dance to piano keys swirling on Lil\u2019 Louis\u2019 \u201cFable\u201d (Director\u2019s Cut Dub).<\/span><\/p>\n

Vega makes music that speaks to humanity.<\/span><\/p>\n

His and Josh Milan\u2019s \u201cThe World is a Family\u201d unites all people.<\/span><\/p>\n

The only critique is that the original version plays instead of the Afrohouse Vamp Dub.<\/span><\/p>\n

All before Anan\u00e9\u2019s \u201cHigh<\/a>,\u201d (Two Soul Fusion Boogie Mix) closes a seamless mix where the music went everywhere.<\/span><\/p>\n

An epic adventure nonetheless.<\/span><\/p>\n

0250<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Another plus is your white sneakers sparkle clean.\u00a0 <\/span>Folks know how to keep their libations in a cup at Don Quixote<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The best event space to party with the best people, whenever on the East side.\u00a0 <\/span>The two-tiered extravaganza feels like home.\u00a0 <\/span>Good vibes. All smiles.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYou have the best smile. Period.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

A woman compliments you after the final note has played.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHowever, you often look down.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

She continues. Her eyes turned from you as though she imitates you.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThere is no need (to look down).<\/span><\/p>\n

Your feet know what to do.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

0300<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

True enough, back-to-black outdoors.<\/span><\/p>\n

In front of the street food vendor selling, hot dogs.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

The smell of diced onions charges the chilly air.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI want to say thank you for being here.\u201d\u00a0 <\/span>A young man with deep brows speaks. He pauses from stuffing a chorizo further into his mouth.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYou reminded me of how people used to dance in clubs.\u201d\u00a0 <\/span>He says wiping grease from his palm. \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been going to clubs since the late 90s.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

He stares into your eyes.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThank you for reminding me.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

He holds a firm grip to your hand.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI needed it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

wrds: aj dance<\/p>\n

grphcs: aj art (above)<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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