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Fishy Finds To Present The DJ Dan Record Collection Charity Auction for NextAid On eBay Auction Starts Saturday December 15 2007
By fishyfinds.net
December 18, 2007 |
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DJ Dan, one of America's most highly sought after DJ/producers has recently donated a large portion of his record collection (5,000+ 12" vinyl gems) to humanitarian organization NextAid to auction off for charity.
PR9.NET December 18, 2007 - LOS ANGELES, CA - DJ Dan, one of America's most highly sought after DJ/producers has recently donated a large portion of his record collection (5,000+ 12" vinyl gems) to humanitarian organization NextAid to auction off for charity. NextAid has partnered with Simi Valley, California retail store, auction house, and online merchant, Fishy Finds for this not-to-be missed holiday auction on eBay. The "DJ Dan Record Collection Charity Auction for NextAid" is set to go live on eBay on Saturday, December 15, 2007 at http://stores.ebay.com/Fishy-Finds. The 5,000 records will be separated into over 70 different 'lots.' Each lot will range in quantity from a half-dozen to 100 records - each group a gem in its own. The auction will continue for a few weeks with different "end dates" for various lots. For more information please call 805-526-4970 or visit (http://fishyfinds.net). You can peruse the records in person at Fishy Finds' store, which is located at 4680 E. Los Angeles Ave., Building J/K, Simi Valley, CA 93063 or visit them online, once there, click on "Auction Store!" to view many of the lots (http://totalreadco.web126.discountasp.net/auction2.html).
The 5,000+ DJ Dan 12" (with a small amount of 10") vinyl records in this auction span from 1988 to 2006 with a bulk of the records from the mid- to late-nineties and include a wide range of musical genres, including: progressive house, funky house, deep house, old and new school funk, new school breaks, funky techno, trance, and tribal. These are Dan's original battle worn records that have been played in the old school rave parties along the west coast, including the legendary parties of Funky Tekno Tribe, The Gathering, Organic, and Spundae. Roughly one third of the collection contains promos and white labels as well as several acetate cuts and dub plates of classic house tracks. All the records are in good condition. The collection also includes autographed copies of several of Dan's own productions such as "Needle Damage," Cirrus' "Stop and Panic" remix, Freshmaka's "I am the Freshmaka" remix, Basco's "Everything is Going to the Beat" remix, plus other signed test pressings. Labels include Dust Traxx, Moonshine, Sm:)e, and International House Records.
DJ Dan has been a faithful supporter of NextAid's for years. Recently he participated in their ongoing efforts to build the "Youth With A Vision Community Center and Children's Residential Village" in Dennilton, South Africa by "adopting" the Art Studio in the Main Center building for $7,500. DJ Dan has led the way as one of the first individuals to take part in NextAid's "Adopt-A-Project" campaign, launched in September 2007. Learn more at http://nextaid.org/adoptaproject.htm and please consider adopting your own eco-building.
NextAid is a Los Angeles-based nonprofit organization committed to developing and implementing innovative sustainable solutions to the challenges facing African children. NextAid's mission is to promote community-driven environmentally, economically and socially empowering responses to the AIDS orphan pandemic. NextAid collaborates with individuals, businesses and nonprofits to produce culturally rich, awareness-raising projects and music events involving technology, the arts, public education projects, and volunteer opportunities. Through grass-roots efforts, NextAid provides opportunities for concerned individuals to make a tangible difference in the lives of African children in need.
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