 | |  | |  | Boatman # 13
JAMES BOATMAN...... Fresh out Sound Design School and working in Post Production and Sound Engineering James Boatman truly understands music more than ever before. Recently back from Europe James soaked up the sounds kickin' it with the likes of Mathew Jonson, Luciano, Ritchie Hawtin & Troy Pierce. His epic morning sets at Sound wave are legendary. Having played along sides the likes of DJ Dan, Dave Seaman, Jeno, John Digweed, Sasha and more many times over his surreal sick and twisted tunes have made him an influence and reigning powerhouse in the Victoria & Vancouver music scenes for more than a decade
"We love James Boatman"! | | Morgan Muffler # 7
"Dont call it a comeback
I been here for years
Rockin my peers and puttin suckas in fear"
| | Hebegebe 00
Without a doubt one of the Pacific Northwest's premium House DJs Hebegebe's name is synonymous with some of the most original, slick & delicious - underground beats on the street. A favourite feature at all the finest parties and special events Hebegebe serves up the ill beats to all those fun loving sound freaks, gorgeous gals & party peeps. With a slaying selection and combination of programming & productions Hebegebe makes the most of everybody's time and delivers the dance floor fanatic’s fantastic urban rhythms you can't get out of your head, body, soul and feet.
myspace link
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| | Dj OJ # 11
has been a key player in the Vancouver Breakbeat scene since 2002. Repesenting Concentrated Sound , 2BClassified, Chubby Beats, and of course Renegade Soundwave DJ OJ is known for throwing down many styles from mid tempo funk to bangin' electro breaks. No matter what he's playing he's playing for those who wanna tear up a dancefloor ! If you wanna shake it come check out the Concentrated Sound !!
| | Aspect Unknown #5
Playing on the periphery of the Calgary and Vancouver underground scenes for the past 10 years, there are few things that Aspect Unknown takes as seriously as music. As a former resident at the infamous Wanted! Thursdays and behind the helm of Aspect Media, he has helped to bring some serious talent to Vancouver, playing alongside such names as Alex Smoke, Sammy Dee, Smash TV, Stewart Walker, Touane, Excersise One, Pan-Pot and Pan-Tone. Aspect Unknown currently resides at the new Technicolor Fridays with some of the best new talent Vancouver has to offer. He focuses his own unquenchable thirst for new sounds into his sets, which blend ethereal atmospheres and edgy minimal rhythms. Expect deep, dark, and beautiful as you are taken on a journey through the obscure and unknown... | |  | |  | |  | K-Rad #75
K-RAD will be laying down tasty abstract hip-hop, downtempo, dub and
trip hop treasures!
Ole! | | ghetto #31
Style: Tech House
http://www.myspace.com/sirghetto
Email: sirghetto@gmail.com
Tel: (778) 318-4767
Band website www.saunasessions.ca
I'm a 30 year old House producer/DJ from Vancouver Canada. My influences are Swag, Doc Martin, Chuck Love, Jay Tripwire and Tyler Stadius. I've been DJing for nine years and producing for three. Some of my past and present residencies include Soul Kitchen in Whistler, B.C and Sonar and Lotus Sound Lounge in Vancouver. Festivals I've played include Soundwave 2005 to 2007 and Burning Man 2004 and 2006, and will be going soon to Seoul, South Korea to DJ. | | Scott W.
| |  | |  | | | Andy Clockwork #64
Andy has been DJing since 1996. Much of his early experience was gained during a three year stay in Australia where he met a wide variety of talented and seasoned players. Andy's style is always funk-based, and he enjoys mixing several genres of electronic music in with each set, such as breakbeat, house and techno. These days, Andy has been focusing a good deal of energy into his record label project "Clocktower Records", which is gaining momentum with each new release. In terms of DJing, Andy can be found at Signal Saturdays @ The Lotus Sound Lounge in Vancouver. The Lotus enjoys the well deserved reputation of being Vancouver's home to the true underground vibe of the city's dance culture.
myspace link
With very special guest.....
Ingrid Hakanson | | Vancouver Crew
Ingrid Hakanson began a career in electronic music in 2000 when a friend handed her a microphone during his set at a party in Vancouver, BC. Since then, Ingrid has made a name for herself in Vancouver as one of the area’s first live improvisational vocalists in the house music scene.
Ingrid’s tracks have enjoyed worldwide success as she continues to gain popularity as a respected writer and performer of various house vocal styles. Releases such as ‘Out of Touch’ with Dave Armstrong (2003) and ‘Freak for You’ and ‘Luscious’ with Swirl People (2007), and 'Part of Mine' with Massimo DaCosta (2008) have brought her amazing talent to the forefront of the house music scene. Appearing often as a live vocalist in her home town, Ingrid has also toured worldwide on the west coast with local and out-of-town DJs such as Carlos Mendoza (LCG), Ken Christensen (ECB), Luke McKeehan (Nordic Trax), Jon Lee (Tilted), Jason Tokita, Asad Rizvi (Reverberations), Raoul Belmans (Aroma), Massimo DaCosta (Aroma), Andy Clockwork (Clocktower Records), and several local BC and Seattle DJs.
This year’s releases with LawnChair Generals, Swirl People, Asad Rizvi, and Jay West will continue to elevate her status as one of house music’s most sought-after vocalists, allowing audiences worldwide to experience her strong live performances and stage presence. Ingrid is currently in the studio working on a full length album to be released in the coming year. | | Sherwood + Soo
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| | Snailrider
aka #02 Snailz
aka Morris Kode (Kali Smith) found his passion for electronic music one late night back in 96. Two years later he bought his first pair of 1200’s and started working on his craft. Going by the name kaliflower He started mixing house / breaks and dabbling in idm/glitch, jungle, triphop and downtemp. In 2004 he started mixing and producing a minimal glitchy techno and created a sound to call his own. Using minimal techno as a back drop, he drops and manipulates sounds, samples and glitches, while creating a groovy funk with a snailish bass heavy rhythm for the crowd to enjoy. Kali has played a number of parties, festivals and clubs from Victoria to Montreal, while successfully holding down club nights in Whistler and Vancouver. He has played alongside great artist like Sammy Dee, Alexander Robotnik, Detroit Grand Pubahs, Kool Keith, Safety Scissors, Pan Pot, Exercise One, Funkstorung, Lexancuplt, The Mole, Lowfish, Solvent, Stewart Walker, Konrad Black and many more.
This year he will be teaming up with long time friend and label mate Sneaks to produce a organic sounding minimal techno. Look for Standardmethod to here future releases and info.
club night info: laser dance tue. @shine, technicolor Fridays @century house
production and promotion company: standardmethod.ca
| | Natty
| |  | |  | |  | Abasi #20
Having discovered and fallen in love with electronic music in 1991, Abasi started collecting and making mixed electronica tapes. Today, his record collection has grown beyond control, and includes a healthy mix of all genres of music. DJ Abasi owns/spins many different styles, but he currently specializes in techno/minimal, electro*, dancerock, italo/nu disco, house and mash-up/eclectic.
Abasi and the Intimate crew have organized many legendary parties and club nights around town. Currently he helps organize and is a resident DJ @ SiGNAL Saturdays and Lotus Long Weekend. He has played locally at almost all Vancouver clubs as well as in the UK. His past residencies include Cheeky, Luscious, Shaken Not Stirred and Big Trouble. DJ Abasi is also a part of the Team Trainwreck trio along with Dr. Jones and Glyn.
He has played alongside such international artists as Swayzak, Matthew Dear/Audion, Akufen, Jesse Rose, Hardfloor, Derek Carter, Marshall Jefferson, Llorca, Claude Von Stroke, Dirt Crew, Chopstick, Guns'n'Bombs, and Adam Freeland among numerous others. He has also played alongside/opened for almost all of the local Vancouver DJs.
| | Darren Woodhead
| | EKEEM # 45
Mike Bodnar, aka Ekeem and the BurlyBeatFarmer has been hooked on the black wax since 1993.
Having shared the turntables with such D.J’s as Doc Martin, Solomonic Sound, Murk Brothers, Brent Carmichael, Wamdue Kids, Marques Wyatt, Donald Glaude, DJDAN, Mark Farina, Hardkiss Brothers, Tyler Stadius, Konrad Black, Mathew Jonson and the Mole, Bodnar has gained the reputation as one of the heavy hitters on the west coast D.J scene. He has also been involved with some of the biggest events on the west coast like Cream U.K tour, the classic Dynasty parties, Noble Houses Epic Rest parties and Summer festivals like Soundwave, Summer Love and Shambhala. He has been a bit of a recluse lately but promises to deliver a memorable set for the beach stage at Soundwave 2009.
| |  | | | |  | Intrinsic Rhythm #40
(vancouver, Creation Sound, www.intrinsicrhythm.com)
Source: www.intrinsicrhythm.com
| | Alex Joy | | DJ Mr. Moe #70
One of Victoria's original purveyors of the Minimal Techno sound,playing long side such acts as Swayzak and Algorhythm back in 98,long time island (now Vancouver based) and Soundwave favorite deep house/techno D.J. Mr. Moe,
voted Monday Magazine Awards Favorite D.J.
and creator of Pure(Victoria's longest running deep house weekly with Liam Lux)
has rocked dancefloors all across the country
The one time buyer for the legendary Boomtown Records
and one of the founders of the Infamous Big Head Knights(w/Thom Banks)
Moe has worked in the studio with compadres the Mole of Soul and Mat Jonson,blew minds as half of the live act Cyclic Maneuver (w/Jesse Fisk aka Loose Change)
as well as done a variety of live shows with world wide legends Cobblestone Jazz,
not to mention played long side nearly every heavy hitter in the deep house arena. | |  | |  | |  | Joanne Stone # 11
A True BLAST from the Pasts. This is one or our first Renegade Crew DJ's and we are so happy to have her back. Expect tasteful Dub flawlessly mixed for your delights. | | Ragdoll [BluFin - Germany,
Frequenza - Italy]
Grinding, Melodic, Dark and Driving. Ragdoll fuse spaced-out Berlin grooves with dynamic Minimal, delivering no-limit Techno with soul. With their very first release breaking the Top 100 on Beatport, Ragdoll have gone from strength to strength, remixing for Techno/House heavyweights Sandy Vee, John Acquaviva, and Andrea Doria. Signed to the trendsetting German label BluFin, Ragdoll’s success has snowballed this past year, as their club stormer “Soundwave” sold over 1000 vinyl copies in its first week.
When not pumping out tracks for the club, Ragdoll drink Bailey’s and get up to no good. With an absolutely explosive presence behind the decks, this madcap duo bludgeons the senses with their dirty, modern sound.
| | Graham B
aka
TyWeb # 99
Graham has been kicking around the music scene since the early 90's as
both a DJ and an executive producer for several world renowned record
labels. In BC he's best known as the resident dj of the Full Moon
parties that were held in remote locations off hi-way 99 every summer
for almost a decade. Internationally Graham is best known for his
hand in launching the record labels Leaf Recordings and Wagon Repair.
On the decks over the past 15 years Graham has been know to play
anything from house to techno to trance and back again, but it's
always deep, and always a bit twisted. Music for the heads. | |
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