2013 Year-End Home Parties: Tips from the Pros
We revisit our favorite nightlife cliques with house party ideas to finish the year with a bang.
10 years ago
Dek Hi-So: Selfies BBQ
It’s a Sunday afternoon; the sun is shining through your Tom Ford sunglasses and there’s a spring in your step. It’s the perfect weather for an outdoor BBQ party at your daddy’s seven-bedroom house in the Sukhumvit ‘hood. Your elite group of friends roll over from Thonglor in their new Audi Q5, or Porsche Cayenne Platinum Edition, heck, even a humble Mini Clubman. You're no snob. Snarky girlfriends walk in with their new Balenciagas, dressed in American Apparel Disco Pants and cropped tops. Guys show off their Tod's and Ralph Lauren polo shirts. This BBQ will be the talk of the town.
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Dream DJ
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What’s a dek hi-so party without a banging hip-hop soundtrack to tap into their inner city angst? And who better to supply it than DJ Ono and his Bangkok Invaders crew, who’ve been getting rich kids dancing from Soi 11 to Thong Lor for over 10 years now. Mixing the likes of Tony Igy’s “Astronomia” and Azealia Banks’ “212” with all the mainstream hip-hop hits, these DJs know how to get the party going long and hard into the night.
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Q&A
Knatz Srirongmuang, DJ |
What makes the best house party?
Good music and good friends.
If you could invite any band to perform at your party, who would it be?
Snoop Dogg or Justin Timberlake.
Top 5 tracks for a rocking house party.
1. “Hold On” – Drake
2. “This is How We Do It” – Montrell Jordan
3. “Let’s Get Blown” – Snoop Dogg
4. “Senorita” – Justin Timberlake
5. “Bitch, Don’t Kill My Vibe” – Kendrick Lamar
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The Trashed: Late Night Disco Bash
It’s 11pm and you’re slightly buzzed. You stumble into your friend’s “Pop Diva” house party. The music is great, if you’re into Pitbull’s Spanish ramblings and Beyoncé’s "Single Ladies." There are tacky disco balls hanging from the ceiling, people dressed in outrageous outfits and plastic red cups being passed around. There’s a slight hint of vomit in the air, masked by the smell of e-shisha and cigarettes. The music is too loud to hear yourself think, but hey, the alcohol is free, right?
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Q&A
Lady Soma,
DJ/party organizer
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What makes the best house party?
Good music and booze that never runs out.
If you could invite any band to perform at your party, who would it be?
Can I have two? I’d like Foals playing indoors with Breakbot spinning electro-pop/funk by the pool.
Top 5 tracks for a rocking house party.
1. “Daft Punk Is Playing At My House” - LCD Soundsystem
2. “O.N.E.” - Yeasayer
3. “Houdini” - Foster The People
4. “Skeleton Boy” - Friendly Fires
5. “Tongue Tied” - Grouplove
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Jojo Trasher,
DJ/Trasher founder
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What makes the best house party?
A good sound system and my gay friends in glam dress.
If you could invite any band to perform at your party, who would it be?
Ke$ha. I find her music and her persona to be out of control and I’m thinking this is just the kind of person who can take the party to the extreme.
Top 5 tracks for a rocking house party.
1. “Lapdance” - N.E.R.D
2. “All Night” - Icona Pop
3. “Sexual Revolution” - Macy Gray
4. “Time To Dance” - The Shoes
5. “I’m a Slave 4 U” - Britney Spears
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Pushing 40: Cocktails & Coke
You’re finally done with work for the week. Max fired the secretary who couldn’t make his coffee right but his wife hasn’t found out about the mistress or that one-night stand with the ladyboy. Pretty totalled her Maserati but at least the kids are with their sad excuse for a father this weekend. Life is looking pretty good. How do you celebrate? Blow off a shitload of cash on a party you better not have at home in case someone spills red wine on the Cashmere rug.
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Dream DJ
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Scott Hess plays an electronic, funky disco mix that makes everyone feel young again. At times trashy, he can also pull off a more generic brand of sexy for those who can handle Grace Jones, Prince and George Clinton but aren't too big on Z Factor. Is it all on vinyl? Of course, dahling! |
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Q&A
Dave Milligan,
party organizer/Champion Sound founder
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Top tip for throwing a house party?
Try and imagine how much alcohol you think you'll need. Double it and you should be just about OK.
If you could invite any band to perform at your party, who would it be?
Chic! I'd need a bigger house to accommodate the full show, though.
Top 5 for a rocking house party.
A mix of good quality, fun and accessible electronic stuff:
1. "Inspector Norse" - Todd Terje
2. "Swoon" - Chemical Brothers
3. "Man With The Red Face" - Laurent Garnier
4. "Coma Cat" - Tensnake
5. "Back Like Dat" (Bootleg) - Marky & Bungle vs Ne-Yo & Ghostface Killa
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Post Naew: Keep on The Front Yard
Big Mountain is done and dusted for another year. Your most eagerly awaited out-of-town event, Stone Free Music Festival, has now been pushed back till Jan 10-12, 2014, while Keep on The Grass is but a distant speck on the horizon. But this is no time for crying into your Leo. It’s nice and cool out so gather your friends and pass the time with a party in the front yard.
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Q&A
Tokin Teekanun,
artist/The World May Never Know founder
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What makes the best house party?
It can’t be the best without the people who really know me and are always there for me in both sad and happy times. Simply put, true friends.
If you can invite any band to perform at your party, who would it be?
Can I have two? Teenage Fanclub and Yo La Tengo.
Top 5 tracks for a rocking house party.
1. “Star Sign” - Teenage Fanclub
2. “Cherry Chapstick” - Yo La Tengo
3. “Never Understand” - The Jesus And Mary Chain
4. “She Love You No Less” - My Bloody Valentine
5. “Shoot You Down” - The Stone Roses
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Hipster Party: House Gig Chic
Too broke for Stone Free ‘cos you blew all your cash on a ticket and an overpriced hostel for Laneway Festival in Singapore? Not to worry, a friend of a friend knows the organizers and… Anyway, wasn’t it a blast at Clockenflap in Hong Kong? You bumped into [insert band name here] at the after-party and they said they’d love to come play Bangkok this weekend! No venue? Sounds like just the excuse for a house party. OK, maybe Tegan and Sara won’t turn up, but here’s how to get things stylishly swinging at home.
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Q&A
Somrak Sila, WTF Bar & Gallery Owner
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What makes the best house party?
Lots and lots of booze, cushions and a bit of improvised lighting.
If you could invite any band to perform at your party, who would it be?
Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeroes. I just saw them recently. Their energy is massive—it’s like seeing an evangelical preacher.
Top 3 tracks for a rocking house party.
1. “Home” - LCD Soundsystem
2. “Home” - Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
3. “Bangkok” - Alex Chilton
4. "Need You Know" - Cut Copy
5. Any track by Sound of Siam
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 Maft Sai,
DJ and Zudrangma Records founder
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What makes the best house party?
Good sound system, music and friends.
If you could invite any band to perform at your party, who would it be?
Locally, The Paradise Bangkok Molam International Band with Waipod Petchsuphan or Chaweewan Dumnern. Internationally, Hailu Mergia & The Wallias Band.
Top 3 tracks for a rocking house party.
1. “House Party” - Fred Wesley
2. “Porry” - Sorry Bamba
3. “Zoumana” - Horoya Band National
4. "Freedom Sound" - Skatalites
5. "Kao Mai Rak Rao Rhok" - Sroeng Santi
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