BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:NingEventWidget-v1 VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:19700308T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:19701101T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1464587:Event:151971 DTSTAMP:20260418T010633Z SUMMARY:The Cataracts DESCRIPTION:You can’t plan for a new beginning.\nIt often just happe ns without any warning or notice. There’s no time for preparation. H owever, ifyou embrace it with an open heart and mind, everything can c hange for the better.\nEver since 2004, production powerhouse and plat inum-selling eclectic pop unit The Cataracs had been a duo—Niles and Campa. However, in the summer of 2012, after the release of the sizzl ing hot Gordo Taqueria [Indie-Pop/Republic Records] and its fiery lead single “All You” featuring Kaskade and Waka Flocka Flame, Campa d ecided to follow a lifelong dream and travel the world, effectively le aving The Cataracs a one-man unit. Niles dusted himself off and kept f orging ahead though.\n“It left me really vulnerable and anxious for a minute,” he admits. “It also gave me the opportunity to come int o my own as a solo act and even realize the initial vision that I had for The Cataracs. I like creating intelligent dance music that makes p eople move. That’s what I’ve wanted to do since the beginning. Cam pa and I weren’t always on the same page about that. Now, I have an even clearer understanding of what The Cataracs is, and I’m making t he best music I’ve ever made.”\nThat’s a bold claim, but it’s true. From day one, Niles had served as the group’s producer and pro duced other artists under the moniker “The Cataracs”. He was behin d the immortal beat for Far East Movement’s “Like a G6″ featurin g Dev. The track became a worldwide phenomenon, surpassing digital sal es of 3 million and topping the Billboard Hot 100. It also kick-starte d the careers of Far East Movement and Dev and created unanimous deman d for production from Niles.\nFrom there, he worked the board for Dev s platinum smash “In the Dark” as well her entire major label de but, The Night the Sun Came Up, Snoop Dogg’s saucy “Wet”, and ot her tracks from the likes of Enrique Iglesias, Usher, 50 Cent, New Boy z, and more. He’s also been sought out by everyone from E-40 to Davi d Guetta.\nAt the same time, honing his two-prong vision for The Catar acs, he’s pushing the boundaries of pop. On his solo material, he co oks up an infectious concoction of sexy dance music with lo-fi hip hop swagger and undeniable pop bliss. His forthcoming first single as a s olo act “Roll the Dice” blazes to life.\nTeaming up with productio n masters Stargate and electronic dance music stalwart Wolfgang Gartne r, Niles created one of his most irresistible anthems to date. You’l l definitely want to “Roll the Dice” with him.\n“I wrote it when I was in Brazil,” he remembers. “I brought in Stargate and Wolfga ng Gartner in, and they made it even more dope. It’s a love song, bu t it draws a lot of parallels to gambling. I’m really proud of it. \nHowever, he hasn’t stopped there. On another new cut, “Chinese Takeout”, he’s enlisted the talents of Anjulie and Petros, making for a seductive call-and-response between the singers fueled by his in imitable production style.\n“I rented this house to work on music an d I invited everybody up there,” he goes on. “I want to bring toge ther different artists under one banner. It’s a boy and girl song, b ut the two-part melody is so hot.”\nThe next chapter of The Cataracs has kicked off with a bang, and it’s only just begun.\n“I’ve go t confidence like I’ve never had before,” enthuses Niles. “I wan t fans to walk away from my music with something they’re not getting anywhere else. I want to give people addictive, catchy songs. That’ s what I love to do.”\n\nFor more information visit http://trueskool .com/events/the-cataracts DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20121222T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20121222T234500 CATEGORIES:berkeley, ca LOCATION:La Peña Cultural Center, Berkeley, CA WEBSITE:http://$20. ADVANCE TICKETS ONLY. URL:http://$20. ADVANCE TICKETS ONLY. CONTACT:510-849-2568 ORGANIZER;CN="La Peña Cultural Center":http://trueskool.com/profile/L aPenaCulturalCenter ATTACH;FMTTYPE="image/jpeg":http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/ file/get/2247931507?profile=original ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;RSVP=TRUE;CN="La Peña Cultural Center":http://trueskool.com/profile/LaPenaCulturalCenter END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR