Diplo headlines Temple for a New Years trip through the sounds of the global urban underground
Bhangra superstar DJ Rekha (NYC), electrohero Pharrell (Fluokids-Paris) and Nick Catchdubs (NYC) plus locals Janaka Selekta, Motion Potion Richie Panic, Paul Hemming, 2 Cents, Toots and Richard Oh?!

WHEN: New Years Eve, Monday December 31, 2007 | Doors at 9pm
WHERE: Temple – 540 Howard St, San Francisco
LINEUP:
New York Room - ghetto tech, electro, breaks
· DIPLO (Fools Gold – Philadelphia)
· NICK CATCHDUBS (Fools Gold-NYC)
· MIKE B (Mad Decent – LA)
· MOTION POTION (Fringe/Mutaytor-SF)
· RICHIE PANIC (Frisco Disco/Robot Rock-SF)
Paris Room- electro, house, techno
· PHARRELL (Fluokids-Paris)
· MISS TOATS and RICHRD OH?! (Big Stereo-SF)
· PAUL HEMMING (Temple-SF)
· DURBEN (Temple-SF)
· JASWHO? (Temple-SF)
London Room- dirty world breaks, diwali, and drum & bass
· DJ REKHA (Basement Bhangra-NYC)
· JANAKA SELECTA (Dhamaal-SF)
· 2 CENTS (Compression-SF)
· TONE (Temple)
· DESTRO (Temple)
VISUALS and PERFORMANCE ART: Multi-spectrum themed visuals by Mateo and Jamal
GENERAL INFO: www.sunsetpromotions.net,
PRESS INFO: Scott Simoneaux – scott@infectiouspublicity.com -

TICKET, VIP & DINNER INFORMATION
TICKET OUTLETS: online: www.sunsettickets.com phone: 415-256-8499
TICKET SCALES: GA $65 | VIP $100 | “Nirvana – Dinner Package” $250
GA: Allows access to venue at 9pm till 4am – complementary champagne toast at midnight
VIP SERVICES: Though Temple is already a tremendous place to dance and celebrate, on New Years, Sunset, Temple & Prana Restuarant will provide a number of additional perks to ensure that New Years is a night to remember. The VIP Lounges will feature exclusive bars with special services such as chair massages, palm reading, fortune-telling, and tarot readings. There will be two different VIP tickets sold:
· VIP:: ($100) Allows access to venue from 9pm-4am plus access to VIP bars and lounges. Complementary glass of Moet White Star. Limited edition New Years poster.
· VIP “NIRVANA PACKAGE”:: VIP dinner reception 7-9pm featuring complementary dinner buffet and heavy hor dervres prepared by Prana Restaurant. 2 glasses of complementary Moet Chandon Champagne during reception. Complementary champagne toast with Moet White Star. Limited edition signed New Years poster.
BOTTLE SERVICE TABLE RESERVATIONS: www.templesf.com







SHOW DETAILS:
On December 31, 2007 Sunset Promotions and Temple bring you Metro-Tech, the sounds of the global underground. With a globe-spanning lineup, Temples booming soundsystems will celebrate the ethos of three famous cities with New York (tech-hop, electroclash, breaks), Paris (electro, house, techno) and London (dirty world breaks, bhangra, and drum & bass). Featured in this evening-long mash of styles and cultures will be some of the world’s most acclaimed talent, including Diplo, DJ Rekka, Pharrell (Fluokids), and Nick Catchdubs. Joining them will be a wide range of some of San Francisco’s most adventurous Djs, including Richie Panic (Frisco Disco), Motion Potion (the Fringe), Janaka Selekta (Dhamaal), Miss Toats and Richard Oh?! (Big Stereo) and Temple’s residents Paul Hemming, 2 Cents (Compression), Durben, Jaswho?, Tone & Destro. With an all-star lineup of eclectic non-commercial dance music, no dress code and a reasonable New Years price ($65), Metro-Tech will certainly be an event not to be missed as we pass into 2008. Advance GA tickets are $65 and there are also limited VIP tickets at $100 at www.sunsettickets.com. Dinner and bottle service packages are also available at www.templesf.com

ABOUT THE ARTISTS
Diplo (Fools Gold, Philadelphia – www.myspace.com/diplo): There are few DJs or producers on planet earth who have accomplished as much in as little time as Wes Pentz. From the art-scene at the Guggenheim in New York, to the bullet-riddled favelas of Rio di Janeiro to the sweat-soaked streets of Bombay and Bangladesh, Diplo has redefined the concept of “world music”. His merger of electronic backbeats, international rhythms, obscure influences and uncompromising vocals defined a sound, a style, and wildly successful series of releases known as Hollertronix. He spent years circling the globe with London superstar MC M.I.A. in a collaboration that broke down genre walls and dropped a few political bombs as well. He is credited with bringing Brazil’s Baile Funk sound to the US, reworking “Dirty South instrumentality into high art” (Now Magazine) and challenging every commonly held notion about Djs and producers. Recently he confounded the Fools Gold label with Nick Catchdubs as a vehicle for further aural mayhem. He estimates that his own tracks and reworks comprise more than 80% of his sets, and the energy he puts into these tracks is only matched by the energy he unleashes while performing them. On New Years Eve at Temple, he will play an exclusive 2 hour set beginning at the stroke of midnight.

DJ Rekha (Basement Bhangra, NYC – www.myspace.com/djrheka) DJ Rekha is celebrating the release of her critically acclaimed debut album, DJ REKHA presents BASEMENT BHANGRA (named after her world famous long running NY monthly party) Born in London, proudly raised in New York, Rekha Malhotra is a cultural instigator who’s established herself as a musical pioneer and community activist. Newsweek recognized her as one of the most influential South Asians in the US, and she has been praised by The New York Times, CNN, The Fader, Village Voice, and The Washington Post, among others. She has been relentless in her mission to bring South Asian Music and Culture to New York by spinning at events like P.S. 1’s Warm Up Series, Central Park’s Summerstage, Soundlab and Brooklyn Museum’s First Saturdays as well as her own parties including Mutiny, Bollywood Disco and the incredibly popular Basement Bhangra. She is known for her extraordinary musical range and was even chosen by documentarian Sarah Jones to work on the Obie Winning show “Bridge and Tunnel.” Rekha was also picked to be Associate Producer and Music Supervisor for the NPR Documentary “Feet in Two Worlds.” DJ Rekha’s talents further extend into her own production company Sangament, which produces live concerts and provides specialized music consulting services to numerous businesses in the record industry.

Pharrell (Fluokids, Paris – www.fluokids.com) Pharrell is the "CEO" of the european audioblog "fluokids", at 23 years old he already has his own residence on the french national radio, played with most of the major artist of the new electronic scene, opened for Justice on their last French tour, and promotes the monthly 'panik' party in Paris. Behind the decks, he's not just runnin' the dancefloor hits of the moment, he always try to bring some new stuff, from his first techno feelings to the last electronic bangers.

Nick Catchdubs (Fools Gold, NYC – www.myspace.com/nickcatchdubs) Nick Catchdubs is a Brooklyn-based DJ and co-founder of the Fool's Gold record label. For the past four years he's been playing shows with the likes of MIA, Spank Rock and the Clipse, and rocking parties around the globe with a mix of hip hop, electro, dancehall, rock and more.

Motion Potion (the Fringe/ Mutaytor, SF – www.myspace.com/motionpotion)
The “Dj for people who hate Djs” (SFWeekly) seems to have something for everyone. Funk impresario, mashup enthusiast, and live collaborator with Parliament-Funkadelic, Rebirth Brass Band and the turntablist for the 45-piece indie techno circus known as the Mutaytor. His career has been an attempt to break down genre and scene barriers, playing every conceivable kind of music in the course of a night, a set, or a seven-minute mash-up. His productions aim to unify the dance club and the concert hall with juicy, listening music (rock and funk) arrayed over breakbeats. His mix CD's range wider than most label's catalogs; live mixes that range from underground hip hop to electronic breaks to world fusion to rare southern rock (downloadable at www.musicv2.com/artist/motion_potion). The common denominator seems to be "the funk" whether it be funky urban electronic breaks, funky underground hip hop, funky nu-school rock and electroclash, or just plain sho'nuff motherfunkin' FUNK.

DJ Richie Panic (Robot Rock/Frisco Disco –www.myspace.com/richiepanicisagod) Richie Panic has been one of the foremost innovators on the SF DJ scene for years now. His “Frisco Disco” party at the old Arrow Bar with Jeffrodesiac was one of the few local weeklies that deserved to be called “legendary”. From rock to punk to disco to house to ghetto-tech to becoming one of the city’s foremost tastemakers and an absolute authority on electroclash, Richie Panic is a San Francisco institution.

Eric Sharp (Rockit Science/Pacific Sound - www.myspace.com/ericsharp A staple of the San Francisco hosue scene, Eric Sharp seems to be anywhere and everywhere. From “Rockit Science” warehouse parties to the city’s most notable clubs, Eric drops every flavor of house under the sun. What sets him apart is his infectious enthusiasm for music and nightlife. Eric loves the hell out of life, music and probably you too; which is evident anytime you bump into him, or when you’re lucky enough to hear him spin.

Miss Toats & Richard Oh? (Big Stereo –www.myspace.com/bigstereosucks) Hosts of the weekly Tuesday night “Big Stereo” parties at Pink in the Mission, Miss Toats & Richard Oh?!! Make musical waves by staying ahead of the grain. Electro, rock, house, disco: the choicest cuts, the dopest downloads, the most haphazard fashion can all . It’s the music they take seriously, not themselves.

Janaka Selecta (Dhamaal - www. myspace.com/janakaselekta) For more than 5 years, Janaka Selekta organized and took part in some of the most groundbreaking underground musical gatherings in the Bay Area. The Dhamaal collective parties, taking place at Club 6 merged classical live Indian music with the most modern electronic beats, as well as South Asian fashion, cuisine, and artwork. In addition to Dhamaal \ Janaka has organized the massive “Worldly” parties, hosting international superstars like State of Bengal, Karsh Kale, General Midi and Cheb I Sabbah as well as weekly Outerworldly parties at Madrone Lounge. Janaka is an expert at South Asian and international breaks, house and d