London Holidays: No Subway but a Whole Foods around the corner

After a good 12 hours stuck in Washington Dulles because of my flight getting cancelled (THANK YOU UNITED AIRLINES), i arrived in London at 11pm on December 24th for my family reunion. I guess just in time for the opening of a bottle of Champagne and the gifts getting unwrapped.
My mother's friends let us stay in their apartment in Kensington for the week. Bruno who lives here until the Spring is the director of photography on the new Harry Potter movie shooting outside London. Pretty cool uh!?
Today the 25th, we went out in the London rain hoping to get some tourist action but no, no no. No subway or bus service. Actually just like last night from the airport. I had to take a cheap $120 ride in a black cab to the apartment. Anyway so today not much to do except going around the hood, walking around and catching up on DVD's. Since Bruno was nominated for an Oscar for his work on Amelie Poulain, he gets all the dvd screeners, meaning he has all the good stuff still showing in the theaters and nominated for the golden globes.
Kensington's Palace gate - The street where we're staying.
Across the Street from our apartment: HYDE PARK
There is a Whole Foods in Kensington!

Xmas in London

EVERYTHING IS CLOSED CHRISTMAS DAY in LONDON..EVEN THE UNDEGROUND...BOring :-(

That's How They Made It

Clever lighting system, Dean used for their "Disco Floor". I want one of those!!!!

Pics from the White Party

Good Pics of the party

White Party / Twilo Reunion

Last Saturday (Dec.15th 2007), after my set at Riv 105. I was nicely invited to an apartment party out in Brooklyn. My good friend Hector Cruz drove us there in the middle of a snow storm. We got there around 5am . And yes everybody was wearing white, the sound system was tight, the music reminiscent of the good Twilo days , the DJ booth was one of the best booth i played (all decked out with BOZAK gear) and the lighting system was amazing(twilo look alike disco ball + lighted disco dance floor). Dean and Dave the party organizers had put together one of the best party i went to in years. Only 40 to 50 people.
I actually ended up playing a deep set (i wished i had my twilo classics with me) , i left around 10am and the place was of course still going. Great people, Great party. Hopefully next year when Dave and Dean throw their annual white party, i'll get invited again ;)
Here are some pics but if you want the full downlow click here

N.Y.E 2008 Resolution: We Quit the Smokes...

New Year's Eve plans

So this year, i will be in NYC and playing where all my friends will be.

Respect to Mel Cheren

MEL's LIFE (click here)

Dope Poster in East Village...

First Snow

December 2nd 2007, 7am....New York City>>>First Snow of the season....

Snoop's Sexual Eruption

Dance Tracks closing :-(

A huge chapter of house music is ending. Dance Tracks is closing its doors on Friday November 30th. It was to a lot of people THE record store for dance music.
From what i understand they will keep running their excellent digital store.
All i can say is that from 1994 until 2004, i would not miss one friday afternoon at the store. You could sit down on those big fluffy couches and listen to Phil D. playing the best house music they got that week and go home with a bag full of 12's.
Good luck to Stefan Prescott and the staff at Dtracks.

Music Gadget...Korg's Kaossilator

Make New York Greener!

Opens

Two places opening downtown that you should check!

MUJI store (1st store in the NY) Browadway and Grand St

The New Museum - 235 Bowery (opening dec.1st)

Tony Humphries this Sunday at Apt.

Posting

Hadn't had much time to post in the past week, i was in California and since i got back i've been busy putting my home studio together. but lots of good things happening.
i promise: while you're eating your turkey, i will get on that computer and post post post!!

ThxGiving

My gigs this week

Three Big Smiles!

After the party, around 8:30am; coming out of FLORENT for some breakfast.

(Left: Alex from Tokyo - Middle: Laurent Garnier - Right: Neil Aline)

After the club...FLORENT!

Apt. Nov 11'07 Laurent Garnier Photo Report

Another Good Smile! (Laurent in the booth)

Apt. Nov 11'07 Laurent Garnier Photo Report

ONE NICE SMILE!

LAURENT GARNIER at APT. Tonite!

so excited about tonight!!!!!A very last minute surprise:

LAURENT GARNIER tonite at APT. SUNDAYS!
with Neil Aline & Alex from Tokyo

Music Production

So that's it. I got my new (24"Imac) computer. Ready to make some BEATS!!!!!! This weekend i'm taking an 8 hour intensive workshop
to get familiar with the new LOGIG STUDIO. If you are in NYC, please go check DUB SPOT, they offer the best workshops for music production and they have some kick ass equipment to learn on.

This Wk.Nd if you are in NYC

Halloween Memories

Big Up Mikhail..ur much better looking than J.Lo in those L.V ads

This Wk.Nd

What a week!
and three more days of parties:
Tonight i'm playing at Sullivan Room for DJ DISCIPLE's birthday. Time for some serious House Music, all night...underground! (DJ's:Kervyn Mark, Neil Aline & Bday Boy: Disciple!)

Saturday I will be at Riv.105, the past few weeks have been non stop fun. And on a Saturday..it's rare!
(105 rivington st bet ludlow and essex)

Sunday, i'm nowhere but at APT.! Humphries showed us last week what real good house music is. The place was packed dancing until Sun Sun Sun came up....Let's do this again this week!
419 w. 13th street $10 cover.

have a great weekend,
Neil

Paper Mag Nightlife Awards

I don't understand..two years in a row i'm nominated for Best DJ , and two years in a row i found out about it after the ceremony. I always find out from people texting me from the event.
Anyway it's nice from PAPER to think of me and no i didn't win. :)

Nominations page click here

Full report and Pics from the event click here