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BLOG: A Night of Nostalgia at Roller Fit Roller Disco @ Carriageworks – A DJ’s Perspective.

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We would like to send a massive THANK YOU to everyone who organized and attended yesterday’s ROLLER FIT ROLLER DISCO event at CARRIAGEWORKS in Redfern. We went into Bay 17 to find it transformed into a vibrant dance floor as skaters and dancers of all ages came together for a lovely evening under a mirror balls & lights shining as bright as the funky & colourful people who blessed us with their attendance.

The venue came alive with the shimmering glow of a disco ball, enchanting lights, and a soundtrack by 90’s R&B, Rare Groove, Disco & 80’s Soul & Funk hosted by SOUL OF SYDNEY DJs & Friends DJ JOHNNY BONES & PARIS GROOVESCOOTER laying down a lovely selection of slower skater friendly grooves between 190-110BPM’s of Rare Groove, 80’s Soul, 90’s R&B from the likes of:

We have played a couple of these skate events over the years, and this one, more than the others, we realized there is a massive scene of skaters in Sydney who are immensely talented and supportive of their scene. I’m not sure if it has been the lockdown a few years back or the establishment of collectives like Roller Fit, but there really does seem like there is a massive resurgence of skaters in Sydney, and it is great to see as DJs.

We loved seeing so many familiar faces & new friends we met glide so gracefully past the smiling, grooving dancing & enjoy the sounds we were lucky enough to play this time. There was such so much excitement and a sense of community, it was so loving & supportive of all & so special to witness from the other side of the decks. From our perspective as DJ’s on the outside, you could tell how much the city has been calling out for these kinds of events. As soon as we announced it, we had people messaging about wanting to come down. The 2 sessions sold out with the perfect amount of room for people to skate.

There were two 2-hour sessions, an early one at 4:00 pm catered to beginners and children & another at 7:00 was all adults which had a host of amazing skaters, dancers skating, dancing and really enjoying & creating such a sweet vibe. It was such a rare treat to be able play some of the slower tempo roller boogie, R&B & rare groove jams at these events. The sets are always different from a dance-floor DJ set, these roller disco events focus more on flow & encourage skating with slower tempos & grooves around. From 80’s Soul, 90’s R&B & Rare Groove & Cosmic extended Disco Edits from Maxwell, Mary Jane Girls, Prince, Donna Summer, Sade & more. Music we all love & listen to, but hardly get a chance to play to audiences and dancefloors.

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Rollerfit’s Roller Disco at Carriageworks! Such a blast 💖 #rollerdisco #sydney #rollerskating #saturday #skate

♬ original sound – Fembotjuju
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Highlights from Rollerfit’s Roller Disco at Carriage! Such an iconic night ✨ #rollerskategirl #sydney #rollerdisco #rollerfit #rollerskating #evententertainment

♬ sonido original – Palali Music



We can’t wait for a chance to do It again soon, Here Is a collective of some of our favourite jams we played on the day:

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Check out more from ROLLER FIT for workshops, lessons & events | https://rollerfit.com.au/

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For anyone interested in some of this history of disco music & skating we recommend checking out Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll write-up at Boysown that provides some historical context from New York’s Roller Disco, Moodymann’s famed Soul Skate Party in Detroit, JB Skating Sessions in Chicago HERE

https://www.boysownproductions.com/zine/2017/12/3/bounce-rock-skate-roll

Also, please check out our SPOTIFY PLAYLIST of ROLLER BOOGIE CLASSIC we put together and continually update for some musical inspiration of some of our favourite jams.

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FUNK: BACK TO FUNK SPRING BBQ SESSION | feat. DJs Meem, Stephen Ferris, Gian Arpino, Simon Caldwell, Thomas Crown, No Fuss Rus, Riksonic, Boo Boo Muck, Raffi Lovechild & Rebecca Rosenfunk 

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Our good mate MEEM hosted of BACK TO FUNK radio on 2ser is doing his dope BACK TO FUNK BBQ gigs again, this time he has moved to LADY HAMPSHIRE.

Free Entry | Real Music |

https://www.facebook.com/events/667076008800964/

The Back To Funk BBQ finally returns!! Excited to welcome you back for more good times at our brand new home at The Lady Hampshire.

Back To Funk will be taking over the whole venue (indoor stage / outdoor courtyard) and bringing together some of Sydneys finest DJs and friends / DJs Meem, Stephen Ferris, Gian Arpino, Simon Caldwell, Thomas Crown, No Fuss Rus, Riksonic, Boo Boo Muck, Raffi Lovechild & Rebecca Rosenfunk

Guaranteed quality DJs and selectors playing only the finest Funk, Soul, Hip Hop, Disco, Tropical, Afro, Reggae & Boogie. This is sure to be a super special return for us, and can’t wait to party with you all.

Free entry, but limited capacity – so RSVP & get down early. Good music, good people, good times

BLOG: MEEM (Back to Funk – 2ser) live at SOUL OF SYDNEY NYD JAM – JAN 1 2023 | AUDIO

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DJ MEEM doing it large at SOUL OF SYDNEY NYD JAM featuring a special came guest spot by our brother JAH TUNG around 40 mins in to help celebrate the start of 2023.

60 mins + of FUNK, SOUL< DISCO & some REGGAE VIBES.

About MEEM:
DJ Meem is a respected DJ from Sydney, Australia. With a mammoth music collection, Meems musical tastes are nothing short of diverse. His interest in all genres of music makes for dynamic and broad-reaching DJ sets. A love of Funk music (in all its forms) is the backbone of many DJ sets, although aside from Funk you may also hear Soul, Disco, Boogie, Hip Hop, Beats, Reggae, Rock, African, Jazz, Calypso, Tropical, Ska, Rhythm n Blues, Swing, Jump Blues & Re-edits. In short Meem weaves ingenious DJ sets that span from incredible vintage music through to new release Hip Hop and Beats. His sets are praised for diversity, flow and fun. Meem has a genuine approach to playing the music he loves.

Meem has DJ’d widely across Australia and has held numerous Sydney residencies, some of which include The Opera Bar, Newtown Hotel, Tokyo Sing Song, Miss Peaches, The Vic On The Park, Ching-a-lings, The Bearded Tit, The Loft, Tonic Lounge, Marble Bar and The Arthouse. For many years he has performed as resident DJ at The Famous Speigeltent as part of The Sydney Festival, and has also supported both Thievery Corporation and Tom Findlay (Groove Armada). Outside of Australia he has DJ’d in European Countries such as Croatia, Hungry and The UK, and has also played in the US in both San Fran and L.A.

Check out more from DJ MEEM
meem.org/index.php/about/dj-meem