Can't Stop, Won't Stop: Amazing DJ collaberation at Satellite

Two of Reno’s mightiest D.J.s collided into a mass hysteria of wild sounds and spins at Satellite cocktail bar and lounge on Saturday night. Although there was an uncomfortable chill outside, the heat from the fierce collaboration of Dj AFS and Fernie Fresh made the lounge too hot to handle.

The show started at 10 pm sharp and for more than two hours the duo went non-stop. The two popular Reno DJs treated the crowd to a special free show of a 2x4 DJ set featuring remixes of Cory Heart’s’ Sunglasses at night’, New Order’s ‘How does it feel?” and TV on the Radio’s ‘Staring at the Sun’

Dj AFS is Andrew Snow, a 2006 UNR graduate of the Nazir Business School who has been DJing in Reno for years. Originally from Las Vegas, Snow has always been fascinated by music. He’s known in Reno for spinning the most infectious remixes in bars like Satellite, Tonic and XOXO on Fridays nights, a funky bar on Wells Ave that opened earlier this year and has become incredibly successful. Snow was voted number 2 this year for the best Dj in Reno in the Reno News and Reviews best of 2006 just under EJ da DJ.

Fernie Fresh is Ernie Upton, DJ and member of Reno/Sacramento’s amazing hip-hop group Who Cares. Upton is wildly popular for his slick writing styles that constructs the powerful lyrics to his songs for Who Cares and his artist abilities featured on the walls of The Green Room bar and Record Street Café near the University. He’s famous for the adorable ‘sad bear’ that was created as the face of Who Cares.

It was inevitable that these two giants of music would collaborate to create an incredible fresh sound that was just what Reno needed. Their performance at Satellite on Saturday was nothing short of fantastic, but unfortunately the bland crowd at Satellite could only slightly shake their hips.

You could see it in their eyes that they wanted to dance, that the music was calling them but they failed to get funky. Only two, myself and my best friend took a turn on the dance floor while the rest stood around and sucked on their mojitos.

The hit of the night was when the duo played Africa Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force’s 1980s epic groundbreaker-‘Planet Rock’. Who else would play this historical piece of work but two greats who know what good music is. Of course once I left, a bunch of girls crowded the floor and started to dance, Snow told me early Sunday morning. Once folks get a few drinks in their system, the music hypnotizes them to the dance floor.

If you missed this awesome dance party don’t let it break your heart. Although it’s a rough night to go out, Monday’s at Tonic delivers DJ AFS and Fernie Fresh featuring Indie, down tempo and funk. Treat yourself and go see them, don’t forget to get your dance on.