Dallas’s Hydroponic Sound System has made quite a name for itself since releasing its fresh 2000 debut, Routine Insanity. Praised by DJ mags around the world, the turntablist duo has been dubbed the originator of global soul, thanks to its eccentric mix, which blends dub, ’80s rap, jazz, Afrobeat and other world genres. Today at DJ Sun’s weekly Rock Steady Monday party at The Flat, Hydroponic’s Skin (a.k.a. Skinny Fresh) will be in the house to flex his skills on the tables with labelmate DJ Sun. They’ll be celebrating the domestic release of Current Cuts Vol. 1, a compilation from the Stockholm-based Swedish Brandy label that features both DJs. Though these two waxmen represent two different sounds from two different Texas cities, the underlying vibe is very much the same: It’s Southern comfort, distilled to satisfy the beat-hungry worldwide.
Mon., Jan. 9, 9 p.m.
This article appears in Jan 5-11, 2006.