(The Moma) Dance Party: Orchard Lounge & Ichisan
“The moment ends - though I feel winds blowing differently than ever before… And they’re pushing me further from shore.”
We couldn’t have said it any better… THE MOMENT PHISH ENDS each night in Atlantic City, Anchor Rock Club will transform into (THE MOMA) DANCE PARTY! Our friends Orchard Lounge are back again and this time they are bringing the Slovenian Prince Of Disco, ICHISAN!
From the beach to the club - The Chicago House Collective and Slovenian Nu-Disco Sensei are bringing the party straight into Anchor Rock Club to throw down three whole nights of uninterrupted late night mayhem - presented by Anchor Rock Club and Deathwaltz Media Group.
That's right pholks, your weekend will include Phish, Orchard Lounge, and Ichisan.
Formed in Chicago in 2001, Orchard Lounge is the triad of Spencer Lokken, Bethany Lokken and Ben Silver. This versatile trio has rocked dance floors from Hawaii to Maine with their eclectic mixes, from sunset chill-out to bass-dropping e-funk, and an array of other futuristic sounds. Theirs is a democratic mission: to expose as many people as possible to the artists they admire and respect. What sets Orchard Lounge apart from other club DJs is that you won’t always find them in the club. They’ve built a reputation as a relentless festival and touring act, often performing live shows with visual artists. Not to dismiss their roots, they’ve played alongside heavyweights like John Talabot, Matthew Dear, Gigamesh, Aeroplane, Bonobo, DJ Krush, Lindstrom, DJ T, Jamie Jones, Booka Shade, Metro Area, and Maya Jane Coles. They’ve also had the rare pleasure of performing for thousands at world famous venues such as Red Rocks Amphitheater, The Hammerstein Ballroom, and Pritzger Pavillion at Millennium Park.
Ichisan is the moniker of Igor Skafar, a Slovenian photographer whose relationship with music began by playing the guitar in various bands, which later developed into producing electronic music with a distinct blend of driving melodic synths and layered psychedelic space-tinged disco.
On May 13th, 2022, Ichisan released his fifth full length album Fantasound. This debut LP on international label Gouranga Music follows recent singles Harmony and Margit Mono. Ichisan’s sound is Space Disco Pop Bliss - swooshing synths collide with pulsing rhythms and twinkling melodies, creating a kaleidoscopic universe of pure joy.
“The album was recorded during the 2020 lockdown period. In those long uncertain days I watched all kinds of movies and rediscovered the ‘1940 Fantasia’ with my three year old son. I started researching the story behind the production of the animated musical film and especially the sound production of Fantasia. Fantasound was a stereophonic sound reproduction system developed by engineers of Walt Disney and RCA. That is how I found the album title.
After the album was recorded I knew that the artwork must be related to Fantasia. I always had ‘The Sorcerer’s Apprentice’ in my mind as an inspiration for the album artwork. Mickey Mouse’s dreams in the dark-blue space and Fantasia poster logo were guidelines. The illustrator Meta Wraber delivered the fantastic artwork in her signature watercolour technique.”
‘Fantasound’ is a symphony of disco and italo rhythms, space synth waves and a happy-go-lucky driving rhythms. A sound that doesn’t exist in the real world, the Fantasound is very much alive and in our mind during our happiest moments.
After teasing with several EPs, Ichisan blesses the world via Gouranga Music with the full Fantasound, an immersive ecstatic experience filled with twists and turns that will keep you on your Tip Top toes.