EF Records is an independent record label founded in 2009. Based in LA and Charleston, SC, EF Records artists DJ, host parties, and produce music in a wide range of genres including electro, house, and disco.


August 20, 2010

Chopsticks is back from China
posted by: chopsticks

We’ve just recently landed back in the states from our eastern adventure just in time to take part in the premiere party-DJ-music-sweatfest celebration event of the summer, Home Grown. But before we were opening up for the best DJ’s in town, we were back in the orient knocking back tasty critters like scorpions and sea urchins. We were in Beijing and we hit up the Wangfujing snack street, famous for funky food and, well, really funky food. We took part in just about all the place had to offer (except the goat penis, we’re not about that!), take a look at some of the delicacies we sampled.

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Chinese people love to get their street drink on. There’re tons of street vendors with kegs selling beer in plastic bags for literally pennies. Normally we conduct ourselves much more gentlemanly-like, but we just couldn’t help partaking. The equation: Irishmen—along with all manner of other ethnicities, $1 pitchers, no closing time, and locals. The outcome: Chopsticks gets right fucking pissed (Aussie for “wasted” ya’ll), arm wrestle the locals, and pee all over people’s apartments.

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Contrary to popular belief, Chinese people can actually drive well. It’s like this because the rules don’t matter, the weak get weeded out via horrible head-on collisions before they get their cars outta park. So everybody left alive that’s still driving around is certified pro at driving like a mad-man but managing to stay alive at the same time. Take a look at this traffic incident, it’s the norm.

After finally managing to make it to Hong Kong, we immediately saw that the place is amazing! Air so crispy that Snap, Crackle, and Pop all quit their jobs, tropical mountains (what? yeah, really!) popping straight out of crystal clear water, amazing weather, and an amazing amount of international culture. Sadly due to our Beijing train-missing escapades, we were only there for a day and a half and were unable to take advantage of most of what the city had to offer, but we’ll most definitely be going back.

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Now we’re back in town and ready to get back to business, look for us at our regular Friday night and around town supporting other EF Records members and local DJs.

-chopsticks

Posted by:
chopsticks
@ 6:00 pm
Filed under: News,Traveling,Trips Abroad

August 14, 2010

I’m on a BOAT
posted by: Dj Salinger

The first Friday after relocating to the UK I managed to find a novelty event – the Chew the Fat Boat Party – with a not so novelty line-up. Serious talent was on deck, with DJ sets from A-1 Bassline, Last Japan, and Warrior One, among other London-based artists.

The commandeered tour boat cruised down the Thames like a Pirate-ship turned Ghetto-Blaster and massive bangers were dropped, leaving landlubbers and tourists on the London Bridge confused and entertained. Sorry for interrupting your sunset Guv-na! – but this mobile disco is taking anyone within an earshot to electro-school, with legit summer jams like Congorock’s remix of ‘One’

Keep an eye out for more reports from the UK, Chew the Fat is a party/label/blog definitely worth keeping up with.

Note: Unfortunately Foamo (the expected headliner) was unable to attend due to a death in the family. We send our condolences.

Posted by:
Dj Salinger
@ 5:49 pm
Filed under: Show Reviews,Trips Abroad — Tags: , ,