SHAHdjs LIST CALENDAR

:::: Slowdjs.com & Electric Owl Fridays Presents::::

:: GHETTO FAB LONG WEEKEND PARTY W/ Our friends Dj Cure & Frank Frimes ::

… Here we are again. The journey has been steadfast and much ground has been gained. But the journey does not slow. This summer SLOWDJS.COM will be rolling out a series of events around Vancouver that feature artists we have had on our radar for quite some time. Some international and some local.

This instalment of the SLOW SERIES starts with two local artists we have been ipoding to for a few years now. DJ CURE and FRANK GRIMES bring a unique sound to any dance floor they’re playing for and fully embrace the ghetto tech style that so many of us are feelin’ these days. Come bid a farewell for Amanda Rude’s departure to Germany as well as Rhia Wellbelove’s birthday and the first ever live performance by First Date.

LINE UP:

:: DJ CURE (Aufect, Lighta!, Sub Fm, Crude Recordings)

Not just a DJ, but a producer & remixer, founder of Aufect Recordings, member of Vancouver’s Lighta! Sound, and DJ /Host for SUB FM Radio. Cure’s prolific nature is reflected in his imprint, Aufect which has featured some of the most acclaimed “Bass Music” artists to emerge from Canada over recent years. While consistently delivering sets described as “forward thinking, dance-floor friendly, and unpredictable”, Cure is helping pave the way for a new generation of genre-defying, bass-centric artists.

Beatport: (http://dj.beatport.com/djcure)
Twitter: (www.twitter.com/aufect_djcure)
Soundcloud: (www.soundcloud.com/dj_cure)
Facebook: (www.facebook.com/Aufect)

:: FRANK GRIMES (Aufect, East Van Digital, Crude Records)

im that dude. the end.

Soundcloud: (http://soundcloud.com/frankgrimes)
Facebook: (http://on.fb.me/IcxXSE)
Twitter: (http://bit.ly/IvR5kz)

:: VINNIE THE SQUID (Slowdjs.com, Hippies with Handguns)

Vinnie the Squid busted into Vancouver’s DJ scene in 1995 with one goal in mind… Get Those Ass’ Shakin’! Fast forward to 2000 and it was his appetite for creation which naturally progressed into writing and producing music. His DJ style consists of flawlessly blending house, electro, hip hop, breaks and jungle while mashing them up perfectly with funk, 80′s, rock, disco and classic retrofit jams. While touring the Westcoast, Vinnie has collaborated and shared the stage with an eclectic group of artists such as Blackalicious, Chali 2na, Dj Revolution, Russell Peters, Three Six Mafia, Matt the Alien, Cut Chemist, Dj Spider, Pigeon John, Bryan Jones, Kardinal Official, J-Pod and Bryx. Vinnie’s live sets as well as mixtapes have been regarded by many as, “Genius” and “Legendary”. They are always packed full of unreleased remixes and edits and are not to be missed!

Soundcloud: (http://soundcloud.com/vinniethesquid)
Youtube: (http://bit.ly/Ih4nO7)
Blog: (http://www.mediafire.com/?ji2lmnyjzod)

:: AMANDA RUDE (Slowdjs.com, Flygirls –> Farewell Set)

Amanda’s influence on the scene was quite prevalent as a co-founder of the Flydjs initiative beginning in 2005, Kelowna, BC. JGirl as founder and partner led impactful projects such as female DJ lessons which resulted many successful women in the DJ scene when they were scarce, still active today from the first lessons. Inspired by her professional training as a Designer, her work has taken a strong direction into audio and visual. As she sees it, there is so much potential in the club space. No more stock videos! Her recent work takes form of playful illustrative narratives, but doesn’t end there. This past year she has collaborated with DigitalSoundboy.com to create visuals, including a visual reel for their entire Glastonbury Festival performance.

Soundcloud: (http://soundcloud.com/amanda-rude)
Facebook: (http://www.facebook.com/amandarude)
Blog: (http://flavors.me/goldfresh)
Twitter: (@AmandaRude)

:: RHIA WELLBELOVE (Slowdjs.com –> BDAY SET)

Born and raised in Vancouver, BC, Rhia Wellbelove has been spinning records for over ten years. Influenced by world travels, Rhia brings out a diverse brand of deep house, and techno to the dance floor. She has gone from strength to strength obtaining a four-year residency at Vancouver’s best electronic night ‘Believe’ to headlining some of the best underground clubs in the UK, Australia, and Canada. Always pushing further, Rhia has most recently immersed herself in the art of production, releasing her first single “Walking” on hi-life records in 2012. With her vast experience, skill, and passion, Rhia always takes her audience on a smooth journey through flawless mixing and unique track selection creating an unforgettable set every time.

Soundcloud: (http://soundcloud.com/rhiawellbelove)
Facebook: (http://www.facebook.com/)
Twitter: (@rhiawellbelove)

:: FIRST DATE (Slowdjs.com)

“We are a two people who share a passion for the dance floor and its inhabitants.” Mix one part Mateo with one part Lg Slang, and you get DJ duo, First Date. We share the same affinity for music and making people dance. Our secret for keeping things fresh is variety. We know no bounds and play the beats we love.

Soundcloud: (http://soundcloud.com/first-date)

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Upcoming SLOWCAST ARTISTS:
(Neighbour, Bevy Swift, Hatchmatik, Hedspin, and more!)

Slowdjs ————> www.slowdjs.com
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Very excited for this “fab” party. Please dress up and get weird with us. Shouts to all the family who have supported and are continuing to support our endeavours.
Big things on the horizon.

Red Army Productions is once again proud to present

Free Drum’n'Bass & Ghetto Funk,
Friday Jam for all of you bass lovers out there!

… Featuring:

DJ Wood – Ghetto Funk | Regrooved Canada
Drum and Bass | Glitch Hop

A veteran of western Canada’s underground scene, DJ Wood remains unjaded
after 20+ years of rocking clubs & parties.

In his home town of Victoria and current home in Vancouver, Wood has
shared the stage with a who’s-who of dance & urban music luminaries including
Shy FX & Skibadee, Stanton Warriors, DJ Z-Trip, DJ Shadow, Dub
Syndicate, Chemical Brothers, Bassnectar, Tipper, John B, Aesop Rock,
The Beatnuts, Public Enemy, Dr. Israel, Fort Knox Five, Smalltown DJs,
Malente, Raekwon The Chef, Afrika Bambaataa, Coolio, Bad Company,
Ray Keith, DJ SS, Ed Rush & Optical, Goldie, Sammy Bananas, Featurecast,
DJ NuMark, DJ Phantasy, Adam F, Kenny Ken, DJ Qbert, Tha Dogg Pound
and even Canadian comedy legends The Trailer Park Boys.

http://soundcloud.com/dj-wood

https://www.facebook.com/wood3001

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sea2sky – Red Army Productions
Liquid Funk | Glitch | Hip Hop

http://soundcloud.com/sea2skymusic

http://facebook.com/sea2skymusic

https://twitter.com/sea2skymusic

More to be announced.

Ask me about cheap shots. It’s a surprise for those who have read this far… you deserve it.

TAAL MALA

http://soundcloud.com/taal-mala

SELF EVIDENT

http://soundcloud.com/self_evident

BEVVY SWIFT

http://soundcloud.com/bevvy_swift

$5

Added Sound

Cheap Drank

Wishing Keenan a swift recovery so he may slay pon this day

3 rooms of creativity, with fully diverse music. Featuring live performers, DJ’s, VJ’s and art market.

In the Chapel:

• NILS
… (Beats without Borders)

• WILLISIST and SHAH DJ’s

• MICHAEL FRASER- Live
(Electro Swing)

In the Lounge:

• ECHO PILOT

• FRANTIQ
(BeLeafAudio Empire/Philthy City)

• ESCHUCHA – Classical String Trio

Visual Environment by:
KINOTROPY & VJ NAZAR

304 Dunlevy, Vancouver
Cover $15 9.30pm to 2.30am

for more information:
www.SomaSoundSystem.com/Mashup4.html

Bios:

NILS (Beats Without Borders)
World Beat/Electronica

Probably a name who needs no introduction, Nils began actively DJ’ing in the early 90′s and has been consistently gigging and promoting word-class events ever since.
In that time he has earned a reputation as an inspiring DJ who has a knack for reading the energy of a room and giving the Dance Floor just what it needs.
He has played at many Festivals including Diversity, Big Time Out, Entheos, Komasket, In Shala, Earth Dance, The Vancouver Folk Music Festival, and Shambhala for 6 years running.
He has played headlining sets in Vancouver and throughout B.C. and has opened for the likes of Cheb i Sabbah, Nickodemus, Adham Shaikh, Gaudi, Beats Antique, Ott, Talvin Singh, David Starfire, Bluetech, Heyoka, Femi Kuti, Delhi 2 Dublin, and Oka.
This diverse list should give you a sense of the range of styles Nils can represent. If there is a constant to his sets though, it is that all of them have at least some Global Beats represented.

http://beatswithoutborders.com/

WILLISIST and SHAHdjs
(Drum N Bass/House n Breaks)

The son of a disco dj and a folk music fanatic, willisist passion for music developed from two very different places. High school was all hip hop as the turntables came out of the basement. While others were obsessed with “keeping it real”, he kept it open, and dance floor friendly, hitting up a few raves and feeling the lasers. FFWD ten years to audio school in Vancouver, and another five partying in the house scene, then WHAM – IT’S DRUM AND BASS! Quick as a snare rush he assembled the SHAHdjs, promoting the full spectrum of DnB and embracing the full Bass Culture Community.

http://shahdjs.com/

MICHAEL FRASER – Live
(Live Violin fused with gypsy, jazz and house beats)

Michael’s solo DJ performances have the young and old, the sober and intoxicated, dancers and listeners alike grooving to his violin swagger. Shambhala Electronic Music Festival featured Michael at the Rock Pit and he’s since opened for Talib Kweli, DJ Fashen, Bit Funk, Jeremy Sole and more. You can also spot Michael’s cameo appearances on recordings with indie bands such as Hot Hot Heat, Belle Game and Swingamajig.
Follow this up and coming violin star on Twitter @MFViolin or Youtube, Facebook & Soundcloud @MichaelFraserViolin

http://www.michaelfraserviolin.com/

ESCUCHA – Live
(Classical String Trio)

Escucha Trio features Meghan Van Cleave on violin, Tony Kastelic on Viola, and Clara Shandler on Cello. All three musicians are recent graduates of the UBC School of Music: Tony and Clara are receiving their BMus degrees this May and Meghan is receiving her MMus. All three have outstanding musical backgrounds spanning across much of Canada and the US, and have experience playing in a variety of Vancouver’s most notable venues such as the Chan Center, the Vogue, the Red Room, and the Pan Pacific. As a trio, they tackle music both within and beyond the boundaries of Western Art Music to include popular works by Michael Jackson, Van Morrison, and they have added variety by learning a selection of tangos by Latin composers.

ECHO PILOT- DJ Set
(Electronica/Dub)

Echopilot is producer/bassist Mike Paprocki who has been cooking up a special blend of dubby electronic for some time now and has seen releases Dubhead Records, Native State, and is currently on Mushroom Lounge Recordings. Never fitting into one genre, Echopilot is a mixture of modern dub, breakbeat, world fusion, dancehall and a touch of glitch. His last album “Ghost Lion Navigation” is available on iTunes, Beatport and other fine digital download sites. He will be presenting new original material from the new album due out in late spring.
www.echopilotmusic.com

FRANTIQ -BeLeaf/Audio Empire/Philthy City
(Tasty Grooves)

Since an early age Frantiq has been interested in all things music and audio related and has shared these passions ever since. The catalyst of these came when he discovered the world of DJ’ing through old school hip-hop DJ’s and turntablists. Soon after being introduced to the diverse world of electronic music the two became one and the same from then on. In his mixes he takes the skills and techniques of turntablism and applies them to a wide and eclectic range of musical styles. Expect to hear the unexpected as he shares everything good under the sun from hip/trip-hop, downtempo, funk & soul, breaks, world & fusion, house & breaks, glitch, and bass music all arranged and mixed from the ears of one music lover to another (you).

http://www.facebook.com/Frantiq

http://soundcloud.com/frantiq

KINOTROPY (BeLeaf/Sigma1)
www.kinotropy.com

Since 2006, Vancouver native VJ KINOTROPY (key-no-trope-ee) has been re-mixing video with live, audio-synchronized digital effects alongside all types of musical performances including international headliners such as Tipper, Kilowatts, The Bug + Warrior Queen and Vibesquad, Kraddy, Heyoka, Ott