Fight Cancer and Celebrate Navratri together!

For the first time ever in New York City, a garba event is being hosted on October 15th 2011!

I’ve struck a promotion deal with Garba in the City and for every ticket sold, a portion of the ticket will be donated to the National Breast Cancer Foundation (http://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/) to help raise awareness for breast cancer in honor for of course, BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH (YES, October is breast cancer awareness month if you haven’t noticed!)

A donation to the National Breast Cancer Foundation helps provide free mammograms for women in need to promote early breast cancer detection. The donations received from individuals, corporate sponsorships, and breast cancer fundraising activities help fund educational programs that provide answers to breast cancer patients, survivors, and any family member whose life is touched by breast disease.

Here’s how to get involved:
1: Visit http://www.garbainthecity.com/purchase-tickets/
2: Prior to checkout, You will find a box entitled “ORGANIZATION”
3: Type in the word “INSOMNIA” into the field, click “ADD TO CART”
4: Put in your billing information and check out. Keep in mind, groups of 20 or more receive special discount rates!

-DJ Insomnia

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Amazing cover!!

I’m all for upcoming South Asian talent. Sam Hasan who was featured on the recent parody of “Give Me Everything Tonight” by Pitbull entitled “Give Me Kati Rol Tonight“, recently recorded a cover of David Guetta & Usher’s new hit single, “Without You.”

To be honest, I like this better than the original song. Adds a sensual, warm sound to the lyrics…

Kudos Sam! Look forward to seeing more from you…

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Video summary of our 4 turntable setup from DC last week!

Check out this video of myself, DJ Intense, & DJ Ambition throwing it down in DC last week for Subcontinental Drift’s Drift Elemental show…enjoy!

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PREMIER SESSIONS – NYC RnB EDITION

So it’s been a long time coming, but it’s FINALLY HERE!! After months of being lazy and never getting around to recording this, it’s finally done. Check out my latest mixtape entitled. “PREMIER SESSIONS – NYC R&B Edition.” I love throwing it down ol skool at my events. I wanted to make a cd that encompasses my love for 90s R&B and decided to put this together. I threw in some stuff from the 2000 era as well to mix things up. I recorded the entire mix LIVE to keep the purity of the mix. Nice breath of fresh air from all these computer made sets I’ve been hearing lately…

Shout out to my homie DJ Ambition for mastering it…

Check it out, drop me some feedback. Most importantly, enjoy!

Click here to download the mixtape for free!

1 – R&B Music feat Pablo Francisco
2 – Blackstreet feat Dr Dre – No Diggity
3 – Total f. Notorious BIG – Can’t You See
4 – Brandy – Baby
5 – Mase feat Total – Tell Me What You Want
6 – Toni Braxton – You’re Making Me High
7 – 112 feat The Notorious B.I.G & Mase – Only You (Bad Boy Remix)
8 – Mya & Jay-z – Best of Me (Holla Back Remix)
9 – Ruff Endz – No More
10 – Brian McKnight – You Should Be Mine (Don’t Waste Your Time) (feat. Mase, Kelly Price)
11 – Brandy Feat. Mase – Top of the World
12 – Dru Hill Ft. Da Brat and JD – Sleeping in My Bed (So So Def Remix)
13 – Raphael Saadiq ft Q-Tip – Get Involved
14 – TLC – Creep (Untouchables Mix)
15 – LL COOL J – Doin It
16 – Mariah Carey – Honey (Bad Boy Remix)
17 – Aaliyah – Back & Forth
18 – Usher – My Way
19 – SWV ft. Puff Daddy – Someone
20 – 112 (feat. Mase) – Love Me
21 – Horace Brown – Things We Do For Love ft. Jay-Z
22 – SWV – Right Here (Human Nature Duet) (Demolition 12′ Mix)
23 – Mark Morrison – Return of the Mack
24 – Bobby Valentino – Tell Me
25 – Nivea Ft. Jagged Edge – Don’t Mess with my Man
26 – Next – Too Close
27 – Soul II Soul – Back to Life
28 – Soul For Real – Candy Rain
29 – Bell Biv Divoe – Poison
30 – Boys II Men – Motown Philly
31 – Montell Jordan – This is How We Do It
32 – Tamia feat JD – Imagination
33 – Outro – You Know What’s Up

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ATTENTION ALL FOOTBALL FANS!

To anyone looking for my mixtape. I wasn’t happy with the outcome. I’m re-recording it tomorrow and I PROMISE it’ll be up tomorrow night. Perfectionism is a blessing and a curse at the same time. It’ll be worth the wait!

In the meantime, my crew Premier Entertainment is hosting a contest!! Read below!

All you have to do is LIKE our page and tell us what 4 teams you think will be in this year’s conference championship games, the 2 teams who you think will make the Super Bowl, who you think will win and what you think the final score will be. The person who comes closest will win a pair of tickets to a Jets or Giants game next season (field level seats). If you aren’t in the tri-state area and you win, we will work something out for you. All responses must be made before the start of the Saints/Packers game this Thursday!

http://www.facebook.com/premierdjsusa

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My return to New York Nightlife…

After a few months being off the clock in NYC’s nightlife. I’m making my return strong with tonight being the kick off at Hudson Terrace for IndusTuesdays.


Hudson Terrace
621 46th Street
Between 11th & 12th
New York, NY 10014
Web: www.hudsonterracenyc.com

Official Press Release from IndusTuesdays website:

Join us for a very special INDUS TUESDAYS event on August 30th at NYC’s Infamous Rooftop Restaurant/Lounge with Three Different Indoor/Outdoor Rooms.

Hudson Terrace, with its magnificent urban vista, is an unparalleled entertainment destination. Discreetly tucked at the edge of midtown along the Hudson River, this spectacular haven of serene opulence offers unforgettable venue amenities.

Hudson Terrace defies convention with a breathtaking, all-season rooftop lounge built atop temperature-regulated mahogany flooring. It is a dreamy scene, where Japanese willows, eccentric evergreens and walls of wisteria guard the glass-sided cabanas situated along the roof’s perimeter. Up here, even the most jaded world-traveler can be seduced by the sweeping views and pleasure of lounging al fresco in New York City.

Date/Time:
August 30th, 2011 @ 7:00 PM

Age:
Strictly 23 & Over (ID Required)

Admission/RSVP:
No Cover with RSVP

Note: Patron’s who have not RSVP’d will have to pay a $10.00 cover charge.

Dress Code:
Trendy, Business Chic & Elegant

Event Highlight:
Cool music played at a low volume to facilitate successful business and social networking til 9pm
NYC’s DJ Insomnia spinning great music and creating a fun atmosphere after 9 pm while allowing for continued conversation and interaction
Build business contacts and new friendships like you can do nowhere else
The first two hours of our events are like an extended “cocktail hour” with passed hors d’oeuvres at many events, drink specials, and low music conducive to business networking and making new connections. Later, our events take on a more social atmosphere, with great music, dancing and conversation. Our events are held at the hippest and most interesting venues. However, the music is never so loud that you cannot talk and our crowd is generally comprised entirely of young professionals. We do request “business” or “business casual” dress for our events. With that and a fun spirit, you’re good to go!

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DJ Insomnia & company at Subcontinental Drift’s South Asian Hip-Hop showcase

If you’re in the D.C. area on September 23rd, come join me as I rock out with DJ Intense & DJ Catalyst as we perform a special routine and speak on the history of South Asian DJs: their origin, present status, and what we believe to be the future of South Asian DJs.

Here is the official Press release from Subcontinental Drift’s event page:

Hip Hop and the South Asian Diaspora have lead a very intriguing life together. From east to west, desis have taken solace in the underground creative outlets of hip hop culture. Now, here in DC, a growing arts collective has set it’s sights on showcasing these immense skillz for one amazing night.

This September, Subcontinental Drift hopes to put up an event highlighting South Asians in all 4 elements of hip hop. There will be true DJs (that, yes, scratch!) in the form of DJ Insomnia out of NYC and his crew. We have emcees that will rock your brain like Navi, Raja Wilco, and Ko the Timeless. There is going to be a graffiti artist that will be creating live art as the night moves on. And of course, there will be some ill breakdancers, battling for the crowd’s respect.

Subcontinental Drift is an organization that started a few years back in Washington, DC. It was started with the hope of creating an open, inclusive community for creative South Asians and the broader Washington community. There are monthly open mics held at various locations through out the city and every year we try to do one big event. There is no profit generated from any of the events, so we need all the help we can get to put on this amazing event :-) The money generated from this Kickstarter will help pay for the many artists performing, and the venue. Extra money generated will be added to the budget for next year’s big event.

Help donate for the event and please do join us as we celebrate South Asians in Hip-Hop!
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1421044550/subcontinental-drift-elemental-south-asian-hip-hop

-DJ Insomnia

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