| Date & Time: | Friday, March 27, 2009
- Saturday, March 28, 2009
10:00 PM |
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We've planned a night with a unique and exclusive lineup for March 27th 2009 at and we hope you can join us for the festivities.
We are bringing heavy hitter EXCISION to town for his first island exposure from kelowna to lay down some of his own thick dubstep grooves, as well as Shamik the Human Beatbox, worldwide microphone killah, to dazzle your ears with his vocal skills.
In addition, we have special Victoria guests "The Outspoken Wordsmiths" who are local heroes among the spoken word scene on Vancouver Island. These guys represent the National Microphone Association and are sure to get you all riled up as they deliver their signature explosive at the Sunset Room.
Rounding out the lineup is DJ Generic, representing Whitebird Records, ARR Entertainment, and Pacific Dubstep. This kid throws the bass down hard, and his scratching is second to none.
Finally, Stereoshift regular favorites Briden and Heidrogen will also be performing sets for your enjoyment, so don't miss this one!
Full Bios:
EXCISION - Rottun Recordings
Excision came across electronic music in 2004 and was instantly hooked on the raw sounds he heard booming out of the speakers. He soon became more involved in the music which led him to choose production & djing as the methods for his creative outputs. Excision has been in the studio since day one producing dark & heavy beats. His brainchild Rottun Recordings has been picked up for worldwide distribution by Nu-Urban Music based out of the UK. The label follows a mission statement of pushing the sounds of Dubstep in every aspect with each record released and the first releases have been met with praise by some of the dubstep scenes most influential figures.
www.rottunrecordings.com
www.myspace.com/excision
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SHAMIK THE HUMAN BEATBOX (Vancouver)
Myspace: www.myspace.com/teamshamik
FB Group: www.facebook.com/group.php
Youtube: www.youtube.com/shamikdynamik
Blog: www.shamikboycaught.blogspot.com
Shamik hears music in his head and uses beatboxing to bring it to life. He has performed all over the world from Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal, San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, Goa, Mumbai, New Delhi, Bangkok, Jakarta, to Kuala Lumpur. With crushing basslines and crisp rhythms, Shamik has captivated audiences from nightclubs to outdoor festivals by creating a DJ set with his mouth. Career highlights include Rothbury (USA), Colours of Ostrava (Czech Republic), Sunburn (India), Shambhala and Vancouver Islandfest (Canada). After performing alongside artists like Q-Bert, Bassnectar, Method Man & Redman, Skream, Thievery Corporation, Z-Trip, Freq Nasty, Killa Kela, Tanya Tagaq, Sub Swara, and The Glitch Mob, he continues to spread the artform of his vocal percussion.
2008 marked the busiest year in Shamik's career, as he performed in 8 countries, at 10 outdoor summer festivals, 11 Canadian dates with Unkle $am opening for Method Man & Redman, and 14 North American dates with Bassnectar.
2008 Highlights:
-performed alongside Sub Swara and Lion S at SpiritBar in Nelson.
-performed alongside Bassnectar, Z-Trip, Mat The Alien, and Kyrian at The Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver.
-performed with Bassnectar, and alongside Mike Relm and Beats Antique in Boston, Philadelphia, New York City, Washington DC, Portland, Seattle, San Diego, and Los Angeles.
-performed at Sub Swara 033 at Club Love in New York City alongside Sub Swara, Ghislain Poirier and Beats Antique.
-Unkle $am & Shamik opened for Method Man & Redman across Canada in 11 cities from Vancouver to Halifax.
-performed with Chin Injeti at Vancouver Celebrates Diwali (BC).
-performed with Oka at Yirr-Ma Festival (Quebec).
-opened for David Starfire at Astral Harvest Festival (Alberta).
-opened for DJ Nu-mark at Shambhala Festival (BC).
-performed with Bow & Arrow Circus at Komasket Festival (BC).
-performed alongside Thievery Corporation and Bassnectar to 10 000+ people at Rothbury Festival (Michigan).
-performed with Tanya Tagaq at Colours of Ostrava Festival (Czech Republic), Strawberry Moon Festival (Ontario) and National Aboriginal Women's Summit (Northwest Territories).
-opened for Rusko in Calgary and Edmonton.
-performed at "Essential Elemental" in Taichung, Taiwan.
-performed with Kutmasta Kurt at Q-Bar in Bangkok and Koh Samui, Thailand.
-performed with Diplomats International in Jakarta, Indonesia.
-recorded a video with Skratchy Seal that passed the 40 000 hits mark on Youtube.
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THE OUTSPOKEN WORDSMITHS:
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strong.cottonwoods was (re)named by trees during the Dionysian dream that was a hiatus from his studies at the University of Victoria. Since then he has root'd himself in the mysteries of language and geometry. If the bastard lovechild of Walt Whitman + Billy Corgan were an M.C. Escher painting the canvas would surely hold the symmetry of a Mandelbrot s.cott.
His studies in the theatrics of professional wrestling have served s.cott:onwoods well during performances at Burning Man, the Canadian Festival of Spoken Word, the Tell~n~Show, and a growing number of assorted venues across Canada. This beatboxing slam poet performs solo & as part of projects such as The BeatBoxing Pirates, Victoria Slam Team ('05 & '07), The Outspoken Wordsmiths & Odditory Presence.
Having since emerged from the gauntlet of institutionalized education, s.cott has begun what promises to be a decades-long process of unlearning & relearning. He's dedicated to building community, facilitating open and honest communication, and inspiring others to express themselves with reckless abandon.
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Blank Space (www.myspace.com/314blankspace) is an individual independent artist that has been honing his various skills for the last 8 years. Alex is currently rooted in West Coast Salish territory (Victoria, BC), yet still performs all over the Canada on a regular basis, by self-managing / organizing tours/events on his own, and with the help of others. He also runs the startup cell of the National Microphone Association, an independent distribution association (myspace.com/NMAdistro), and tables shows/events across Turtle Island.
Holding the title, Halifax's 2006 DJ Olympics Beat Boxing champion, Blank Space has come to look in hindsight at the last two years of touring, as half of both the Soapbox Poets (myspace.com/thesoapboxpoets) and The Outspoken Wordsmiths as a load of experience under his belt and a satchel of knowledge over his shoulder. He has molded his art & expression into stage performances that have enthralled all ages, races and walks of life with his forward and cleverly-written Spoken Word, Slam Poetry and hip hop lyricism. Alex is also known for his spontaneous creative talents like beat boxing, breakdancing and freestyling, so don't miss his live performances.
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DJ GENERIC - ARR ENT. Whitebird Records, Pacific Dubstep
AkA Cole Magnusson, 23 years young and is based in Victoria, B.C. Coles been mixing and scratching for 8 years now, he spins a variety of breaks, dnb, dub-step, and tech-funk, as well as produces his own.
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BRIDEN - Stereoshift
Briden has been on the decks for about 10 years now, playing clubs, raves, underground venues, and outdoor events. Over the last 5 years, he's fostered the Stereoshift Collective and collaborated to produce a host of exciting events. the last 6 months on the island have seen Briden take crowds by storm and become a local underground favorite, by playing a diverse array of sets suited to the particular night.
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HEIDROGEN: Stereoshift | Perception
Light shaping and visual engineer.
Breaching the stability of BC's loudspeakers, Heidrogen is sure to yoke your mind.
By intelligent set design, melodies get crafted and spliced into a well-sequenced designed disorder.
With common ingredients of glitch, bass, and crafty drum patterns, it is not uncommon to have to squeegee random kin off the ceiling. Movement becomes necessity.
Tickets available online at stereoshift.org MARCH 10th.
We are bringing heavy hitter EXCISION to town for his first island exposure from kelowna to lay down some of his own thick dubstep grooves, as well as Shamik the Human Beatbox, worldwide microphone killah, to dazzle your ears with his vocal skills.
In addition, we have special Victoria guests "The Outspoken Wordsmiths" who are local heroes among the spoken word scene on Vancouver Island. These guys represent the National Microphone Association and are sure to get you all riled up as they deliver their signature explosive at the Sunset Room.
Rounding out the lineup is DJ Generic, representing Whitebird Records, ARR Entertainment, and Pacific Dubstep. This kid throws the bass down hard, and his scratching is second to none.
Finally, Stereoshift regular favorites Briden and Heidrogen will also be performing sets for your enjoyment, so don't miss this one!
Full Bios:
EXCISION - Rottun Recordings
Excision came across electronic music in 2004 and was instantly hooked on the raw sounds he heard booming out of the speakers. He soon became more involved in the music which led him to choose production & djing as the methods for his creative outputs. Excision has been in the studio since day one producing dark & heavy beats. His brainchild Rottun Recordings has been picked up for worldwide distribution by Nu-Urban Music based out of the UK. The label follows a mission statement of pushing the sounds of Dubstep in every aspect with each record released and the first releases have been met with praise by some of the dubstep scenes most influential figures.
www.rottunrecordings.com
www.myspace.com/excision
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SHAMIK THE HUMAN BEATBOX (Vancouver)
Myspace: www.myspace.com/teamshamik
FB Group: www.facebook.com/group.php
Youtube: www.youtube.com/shamikdynamik
Blog: www.shamikboycaught.blogspot.com
Shamik hears music in his head and uses beatboxing to bring it to life. He has performed all over the world from Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal, San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, Goa, Mumbai, New Delhi, Bangkok, Jakarta, to Kuala Lumpur. With crushing basslines and crisp rhythms, Shamik has captivated audiences from nightclubs to outdoor festivals by creating a DJ set with his mouth. Career highlights include Rothbury (USA), Colours of Ostrava (Czech Republic), Sunburn (India), Shambhala and Vancouver Islandfest (Canada). After performing alongside artists like Q-Bert, Bassnectar, Method Man & Redman, Skream, Thievery Corporation, Z-Trip, Freq Nasty, Killa Kela, Tanya Tagaq, Sub Swara, and The Glitch Mob, he continues to spread the artform of his vocal percussion.
2008 marked the busiest year in Shamik's career, as he performed in 8 countries, at 10 outdoor summer festivals, 11 Canadian dates with Unkle $am opening for Method Man & Redman, and 14 North American dates with Bassnectar.
2008 Highlights:
-performed alongside Sub Swara and Lion S at SpiritBar in Nelson.
-performed alongside Bassnectar, Z-Trip, Mat The Alien, and Kyrian at The Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver.
-performed with Bassnectar, and alongside Mike Relm and Beats Antique in Boston, Philadelphia, New York City, Washington DC, Portland, Seattle, San Diego, and Los Angeles.
-performed at Sub Swara 033 at Club Love in New York City alongside Sub Swara, Ghislain Poirier and Beats Antique.
-Unkle $am & Shamik opened for Method Man & Redman across Canada in 11 cities from Vancouver to Halifax.
-performed with Chin Injeti at Vancouver Celebrates Diwali (BC).
-performed with Oka at Yirr-Ma Festival (Quebec).
-opened for David Starfire at Astral Harvest Festival (Alberta).
-opened for DJ Nu-mark at Shambhala Festival (BC).
-performed with Bow & Arrow Circus at Komasket Festival (BC).
-performed alongside Thievery Corporation and Bassnectar to 10 000+ people at Rothbury Festival (Michigan).
-performed with Tanya Tagaq at Colours of Ostrava Festival (Czech Republic), Strawberry Moon Festival (Ontario) and National Aboriginal Women's Summit (Northwest Territories).
-opened for Rusko in Calgary and Edmonton.
-performed at "Essential Elemental" in Taichung, Taiwan.
-performed with Kutmasta Kurt at Q-Bar in Bangkok and Koh Samui, Thailand.
-performed with Diplomats International in Jakarta, Indonesia.
-recorded a video with Skratchy Seal that passed the 40 000 hits mark on Youtube.
----------------------------------------------------
THE OUTSPOKEN WORDSMITHS:
------------- strong.cottonwoods -------------
strong.cottonwoods was (re)named by trees during the Dionysian dream that was a hiatus from his studies at the University of Victoria. Since then he has root'd himself in the mysteries of language and geometry. If the bastard lovechild of Walt Whitman + Billy Corgan were an M.C. Escher painting the canvas would surely hold the symmetry of a Mandelbrot s.cott.
His studies in the theatrics of professional wrestling have served s.cott:onwoods well during performances at Burning Man, the Canadian Festival of Spoken Word, the Tell~n~Show, and a growing number of assorted venues across Canada. This beatboxing slam poet performs solo & as part of projects such as The BeatBoxing Pirates, Victoria Slam Team ('05 & '07), The Outspoken Wordsmiths & Odditory Presence.
Having since emerged from the gauntlet of institutionalized education, s.cott has begun what promises to be a decades-long process of unlearning & relearning. He's dedicated to building community, facilitating open and honest communication, and inspiring others to express themselves with reckless abandon.
------------- blank.space ------------------
Blank Space (www.myspace.com/314blankspace) is an individual independent artist that has been honing his various skills for the last 8 years. Alex is currently rooted in West Coast Salish territory (Victoria, BC), yet still performs all over the Canada on a regular basis, by self-managing / organizing tours/events on his own, and with the help of others. He also runs the startup cell of the National Microphone Association, an independent distribution association (myspace.com/NMAdistro), and tables shows/events across Turtle Island.
Holding the title, Halifax's 2006 DJ Olympics Beat Boxing champion, Blank Space has come to look in hindsight at the last two years of touring, as half of both the Soapbox Poets (myspace.com/thesoapboxpoets) and The Outspoken Wordsmiths as a load of experience under his belt and a satchel of knowledge over his shoulder. He has molded his art & expression into stage performances that have enthralled all ages, races and walks of life with his forward and cleverly-written Spoken Word, Slam Poetry and hip hop lyricism. Alex is also known for his spontaneous creative talents like beat boxing, breakdancing and freestyling, so don't miss his live performances.
----------------------------------------------------
DJ GENERIC - ARR ENT. Whitebird Records, Pacific Dubstep
AkA Cole Magnusson, 23 years young and is based in Victoria, B.C. Coles been mixing and scratching for 8 years now, he spins a variety of breaks, dnb, dub-step, and tech-funk, as well as produces his own.
----------------------------------------------------
BRIDEN - Stereoshift
Briden has been on the decks for about 10 years now, playing clubs, raves, underground venues, and outdoor events. Over the last 5 years, he's fostered the Stereoshift Collective and collaborated to produce a host of exciting events. the last 6 months on the island have seen Briden take crowds by storm and become a local underground favorite, by playing a diverse array of sets suited to the particular night.
----------------------------------------------------
HEIDROGEN: Stereoshift | Perception
Light shaping and visual engineer.
Breaching the stability of BC's loudspeakers, Heidrogen is sure to yoke your mind.
By intelligent set design, melodies get crafted and spliced into a well-sequenced designed disorder.
With common ingredients of glitch, bass, and crafty drum patterns, it is not uncommon to have to squeegee random kin off the ceiling. Movement becomes necessity.
Tickets available online at stereoshift.org MARCH 10th.
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