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In
2007, the Stranger's highly acclaimed album "The Invisible Conquest"
was released on Interchill records. A mesmerizing downtempo journey,
brimful with slow cooked over smokin' dub beats, lightly dipped in a
subtle Shpongle sauce, and sprinkled with grains of cheeky tribal playfulness.
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One of Canada's premiere dub, reggae & electro artists having spent months on top of the Canadian & International charts, touring domestically & internationally, collaborating with legendary reggae heavy weights (Sugar Minott, Michael Rose, Alton Ellis and more) and a sought after producer/remixer working with artists across the globe (Scotland, Italy, Portugal, Switzerland, France, Germany, Canada).
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Analog
Fractography & Reactive Environments |
Dub
Gabriel for the past 10 years has been one of the leading voices of
Dub influenced electronic music in the united states.
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Don Peyote a.k.a Yvon Mounier, is a melbourne based producer, composer and multi instrumentalist with a strong & original style.Operating from his own in-house studio and amidst an extensive array of world-influenced dub & ambient compositions, he has written and produced numerous songs for Australian didjeridu Xpert Ganga Giri .... His music is featured in various dub, chill-out ,world music ,dance compilations as well as film jingles and documentary sountracks.
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EMCH aka scientifik, dub chemist and SUBATOMIC mastermind, draws influence from the sounds and techniques of the past, present, and future. Hailing from the dubious grunge capital of Seattle, he was fascinated from an early age with the innovations of fellow Seattlite Jimi Hendrix, he discovered dub reggae through a brush with Bad Brains and Fugazi that ended in a head on collision with Lee Scratch Perry and King Tubby. Besides being a DIY production junky, Emch is a jazz and classically trained guitarist who earned a post-rock medal of honor distorting guitars alongside artists like 311, The Roots, 24-7Spyz, Col. Bruce Hampton and Eek-a-Mouse while fronting Philly band Scorched Earth Affair and NYC's Fiver. Experimenting with sampling and electronic music in their early forms and multitrack recording with old 70s cassette players before cassette multitracks were even developed, these DIY production techniques finally paid off when combined with more than a decade of experience recording and playing in bands. |
One bright summer Nevada morning back in 2006, Atalay was wandering the desert in a drunken daze, guitar slung over his back, when he ran into Jesse. Jesse, also quite confused from all the heat, carried a drum, and the two just knew there was nothing else they could do to survive the morning sun but kick out a sweet jam. After stumbling out of the desert a week later all dusty and sun burnt, they both realized a shared passion for strumming old folk songs and harmonizing in the wildest of places: cliff sides, mountain tops, on the shores of glacial rivers, and around campfires from BC to California and back. More than a year later, and after many an adventure, they decided to form a band. Other traveling troubadours eventually threw in their lot: Elise tramped around Europe playing fiddle with Irish drinking bands; and ran into Dan at their first gig on New Year's eve at a house party on the Sunshine Coast (perfectly synchronous, as our old bass player couldn't make it and Dan learned all of our songs through a cosmic download just before the set); and Rachel, well, she's Jesse's timelessly talented little sister - who knows where she came from (another planet perhaps?). Together these modern gypsies gather together in rainy Vancouver to form La La Boom Boom in its present incarnation, exploding with rollicking and joyful rock'n roll reminiscent of driving all night through the sunrise to reach a lover in some far off destination.
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Max Ulis-Lighta! Sound-Sub Osc
Alongside Vancouver Canada’s Lighta! and Sub Osc crews Max has been pushing his dubstep and glitched out digital dancehall sounds up and down the west coast. Lighta!’s Dubforms parties in Vancouver have showcased some of the finest talent Dubstep has to offer.Max has appeared alongside the likes of Skream, Benga, Hatcha, Loefah, Kode 9, The Bug,Dj Vadim, DZ, Ghislain Poirier, Youngsta, Dj C, Filastine, Knifehandchop, Deadbeat,and the legendary Remarc.Look for Max’s vinyl and digital releases in the new year...
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Jon Bone and the Karuna Movement
The Karuna Movement is a Jam band laying down a mix of reggae, funk, and world grooves and colouring them with catchy melodies and deep lyrical content. We groove on a nice balance of tunes with free form, improvized jams. We're all heart. Come ready to dance!!! |
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Formed in November of 2006, the Vista is a group of musicians who met while attending the University of Victoria, and continue to practise and perform on a regular basis. Their music has its roots in Rock, Jazz and Funk and each song is the product of seven different creative minds reaching a place of convergence.With their laid-back and easy-going attitude, the band is well-received by audiences. Get ready to dance when the Vista hit the stage! |
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Ironbelly is the Drum&Bass arm of Dubmatix - ragga-jungle. Having imprinted his name in the mind of the reggae fans across Canada & Europe with one of his first-ever releases back in 2004, the Toronto-born producer is now firmly established as one of Canada's premiere reggae/dub artists and launched DJ Ironbelly last year as an alias for his D&B/Dubstep productions.
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As a producer,
remixer and DJ, Nate Wize has been busy crafting a sound of |
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Formed in the year 2000, Inject hails from Vancouver, British Columbia. Using conventional instrumentation, Inject improvises continuous, groove-based music seamlessly blending elements of dubstep, jazzbient, trip-hop, breaks, drum and bass, trance, house, and previously unnamed and undiscovered flavors of electronic music. |
From the streets of Victoria, Masala came together as a diverse source of musical energy, accompanying demonstrations and lighting up Victoria and Vancouver community festivals with rhythms from around the world, from Samba to Haitian and Afican grooves. From the streets of Victoria, Masala came together as a diverse source of musical energy, accompanying demonstrations and lighting up Victoria and Vancouver community festivals with rhythms from around the world, from Samba to Haitian and Afican grooves.
The band started as an ad hoc group of percussionists from a wide range of musical inspirations who came together to accompany political demonstrations and marches. Since that time, Masala has evolved rapidly into a focused and professional band that infuses local events and festivals with a dynamic rhythm experience. The band started as an ad hoc group of percussionists from a wide range of musical inspirations who came together to accompany political demonstrations and marches. Since that time, Masala has evolved rapidly into a focused and professional band that infuses local events and festivals with a dynamic rhythm experience.
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Taal Mala-Lighta! Sound-Sub Osc
Killing sound since '97, Taal Mala is tearing up the dancefloors and doin' it to ya in the earhole with warbling sub frequencies that have been known to mash an internal organ or two. His music encompasses a mashup of dubstep, dancehall, ragga jungle, and techno with throbbing basslines, glitched out ragga vibes, and complex riddim changes that will warp your perception of dancefloor music. As a member of the SUB-OSC and Lighta! soundsystems, Taal Mala has buried an excess of tin pan soundboys alongside The Bug, Kode9, Loefah, Benga, Skream, Rusko, Hatcha, Chefal, Youngsta, Martyn...etc. Keep your eyes open for lighta! and SUB-OSC releases in 2008.
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DJ WOOD has been behind the decks for 15+ years now. Some might consider that a lengthy span, but those who know Wood know he's only just begun. From his studio projects for TwentyHz Music, to his demanding 4 turntable DJ sets alongside partner dj soo, Wood is ready to break into the international scene as a seasoned pro on the wheels of steel. Classically trained at a young age, DJ SOO encountered the art of DJing almost by accident when stumbling upon a performance by the legendary DJ Q-bert at his college many years ago. Originally focusing on his first loves of hiphop beats and drum n bass, DJ SOO eventually decided to eschew traditional genre lines by mixing anything and everything together in a cohesive style. Now considered one of Vancouver's best eclectic DJs, SOO brings the funk - regardless of which genre the funk belongs - to the dancefloor.
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With over 8 years experience and 300 gigs plus, this dj has crafted the art of mixing for almost every mood. From Festivals, to Lounges, to Coffe Shops, to Co-ordinating Intentional Dj Tours across the islands of the west coast, to Designing playlists for over 17 global dining lounges across western canada,,,, and with over 20 mixes out there......Joshua Is sure to take you on a sonic journey through the ancient to the future to the Now. He is now producing under Storybook of Sound and will be sharing some original tracks at this years Diversity. Joshua has a new mix out there, called KNOW WE,,,please find him at the festival for your free copy!
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DJ Bad is East Vancouver's secret sub-bass weapon. He has spent years digging for the sharpest, heaviest and best produced tracks in techno, dubstep, and breakcore. He brings a tight, technical mixing style (all on vinyl records) and rare selections together into a dancefloor-slamming journey through the low end of the sound spectrum. Look for his recent mix "one week left to live", which explores the techy, breakbeat side of dark dubstep.
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SelectaRama Dave O Rama-Lovecast CHLY 101.7 FM
Dave O Rama is a Canadian west coast transplant from Toronto, now celebrating fifteen years in British Columbia, and 12 years in the Vancouver Island community.
Primarily known as a radio DJ and broadcaster, Dave O Rama first explored the airwaves as an apprentice producer for the alternative radio station CFNY FM in Toronto. Still in the pre-digital age, Dave O then decided to devote his free time toward public access community radio. He is an alumni of Toronto community radio station CIUT FM and remains connected as a contributor and as an occasional guest broadcaster with CIUT FM twenty-one years after first joining the station in 1987.
A passionate supporter of public access media, Dave O Rama has been involved with Vancouver Island radio station CHLY 101.7 FM for the past seven years. He is the host and producer of the weekly music program The Lovecast, heard every Saturday evening from 4 to 7 pm. CHLY FM broadcasts at 101.7 FM to southern Vancouver Island, the south coast of British Columbia (including Vancouver), upper Washington State, and streams live to the whole world at www.chly.ca.
A hopeless music junkie, Dave O Rama possesses a voracious musical appetite, "I have a deep love for the magic of music and I possess incredibly eclectic taste, but for The Lovecast I purposely created limitations for myself. The Lovecast broadcasts on Saturday nights, so I tend to keep the vibe focused on the groove. My goal on the show is to pump out a soundtrack to enhance your personal party."
Known to be a radio recluse, Dave O Rama will be making a rare appearance at Diversity in the flesh. As SelectaRama, Dave O will be on hand to lay down a thick carpet of organic party grooves. Expect a sonic caldron of dub funk treats and spicy global beats.
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Transgress is Live PA (techno, breaks, tech-trance and downtempo), using lots of oldschool gear and a hands-on approach. Active since Spring 2002.
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Mike Jevne, aka Soundwarp has been obsessed with music and sound as far back as he can remember. He can actually pinpoint the time when he knew that music would be a dominating factor in his life. At the age of 5, he heard for the first time "Zenyatta Mondatta" and from there the music obsession began. He would go on to train in jazz and classical music and major on the drums. After 2 years of music school and playing both the drums and bass guitar in bands, he chose to delve deep into electronic music. ]In 2001, Mike did his first live electronic music performance (live p.a), using just a drum machine at the Tribeca in Vancouver. Since then, he has gone on to perform at many festivals and clubs around BC.
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Jay Michael's
sounds range from minimal techno, breakbeats, progressive, and psychedelic
trance. Often weaving many styles into each performance. His music
is always deep, hypnotic and cerebral. Jay performs regularly at most
major music festivals across western Canada and the United States
including Shambhala, Motion Notion, Entheos, Emrgnsee, Diversity and
multiple performances at some of the biggest stages at Burningman
including last years GreenMoon stage which was co-produced by Moontribe,
Green Sector and Area709. Recently opening for both Sensient and Shadow
FX of Zenon records for both the Vancouver and Calgary shows Jay Michael
is earning the reputation to be able to stand right beside the very
best dj's in the business
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Socool is all about embracing that which is unique, and isn't afraid to take risks in her music. She doesn't play just one genre or represent just one sound, so you never really know what you're going to get. Sometimes, I think even she might not know. In any case, so far it seems to be working, as Socool was recently voted Best Newcomer DJ from the NWDNB.BC.CA community. DJing has led to producing original music, as it often does. And let me tell you, it is very much true that she enjoys writing songs and having them come to life.
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Growing from the dark woods of a secluded island in Canada's stunning Georgia Strait, 24-HOUR Church of Beer evolved slowly, somewhat like mushrooms, or a lager yeast. In the 90's the band had two full drum kit players, including the current Brother Lazarus, and the long lost MC Jamie E (who knows if he's still alive?), former GOB bassist Jamie Fawkes (now of the Excessives and the Denim Demons), and trumpeteer Caleb Johnson. When Fawkes left to join GOB, Rev Tim put down the electric bouzouki in favor of the bass. Former guitarists included Colin (Captain Q) Kent, Paddy O'Rourke (father of DJ Cedar), and Guillaume Bickford. In 1996 the band recorded its first basment effort, "...mmMediciney", which included such favorites as "Prozac", "Bastard", "Sefistikaded Inof" and "Schools' Out". Working with Lex Milton, (formerly of Nanaimo's Amoral Minority), the Church went on to recorded its next uberindie project "Bottle Drive" in 1998. Working in a huge condemned building with no heat in December, in a constant mushroom-and-beer haze, the project wasn't completed untill late in the following year. In 2001, a third session with Milton at his newer What If? Studios basement digs was fraught with technical difficulties, disputes and outright shouting matches, and spelt the beginning of the end of the lineup. Bickford dissapeared deep into the techno DJ woods. The tensions were far from over. When Mutha Superior G joined up in 2003, things were looking up. Gigs were happening, but a series of knee injuries sustained by the Reverend began to frustrate Captain Q. At a show in Seattle (the CD release party for WAD's Clean Livin'), the two nearly came to blows, surprising the locals who had heard all about the bands laid-back pot smokin' ways. Q's priorities bagan to shift, and after some time had passed, the rest of the Church began to settle into a productive period of gigging, writing, and rehearsing. Now a power trio, the COB got a great opportunity to record at Studio V in Seattle, with the Rev's brother Lari at the board. The resulting CD was "The Incredible Impoliteness of Being...", and resulted in the Church signing with Vagrant Records in October 2006. Presently the Church is touring, and working on a new recording with legendary Seattle producer Jack Endino.
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IN THE MIX SINCE 1994, Forrest been instrumental in creating an alternative to mainstream dance music in the Hawaiian Islands, keeping the scene fresh in Maui with his high energy and funky sets under the stars. Fusing a blend of funky progressive house, deep tribal, to trance, Forrest has been keepin' it fresh in the island scene. Veronica's music can be venue-dependent, but what sets her apart is her crowd-reading & programming skills. Also, Veronica does not restrict herself to one style of house music: tech, vocal, progressive, deep, tribal, lounge, and even the odd eighties mix of white label may sneak its way into one of her sets occasionally. Veronica plays on the radio, at clubs, lounges and after-hours clubs, outdoor festivals, fashion shows, and at many lesbian and gay events. Veronica provides her listeners and partiers with musical therapy.
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A play on the word agnostic, the music of Dub Gnostic aligns itself with the ethos of dub reggae production techniques, but applies this ethos to the genres of house and techno. Hence, he's not entirely sure if its a dub. Resistant to sub-generic catagorizations, he has been said to play any and all manner of house and techno: progressive, deep, minimal, electro-house, tech-house, dubstep and machinefunk. Having
grown up in London, Ontario, his early roots in 1980's Industrial
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TDDA is a west
coast boy thru'n thru , living all over B.C including the V.I for
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Miss Bliss has been living and breathing music since birth. A selektor for the past ten years, and heavily involved in arts and culture on the mainland, her mandate is flow, rhythm and BASS. World bridger and dotz connector, the dub priestess is ready to drop the deep sounds. Her styles vary depending on time of day and environment. Expect to hear anything from dub, dubstep, grime, dancehall, reggae, jump-up gypsy, world fusion, 4 on the floor, jazzy funky loungey bits - whatever best suits the mood, with a blissful touch!
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Alec has been
playing drums and drum machines since purchasing his roland 303 back
in the late 90s. Since then he has progressed into a DJ that creates
dynamic sets through smooth mixing and effective scratching, moving
through reggae to hiphop to breakz to jungle. Riddim builds the dancefloor
vibe from grinding to full on raging! His latest projects have him
producing music and incorporating mc's from his hometown of Squampton.
Recently releasing his second album entitled "Downpour",
Alec has been builiding a name for himself in the deep and dubby music
world. This summer he has opened for numerous bands aswell: Wassabi
Collective, Arthur Funakarelli, and Kostaman being his favourite events
thus far.
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Hosting and performing at various events throughout coastal B.C. for the past decade Papa Cue has a knack for tracks that pack dancefloors and the mixing skills to keep them going!! Managing to avoid most of the club scene has brought out a sound that caters to outdoor coastal events and a presence now sought after up and down the Gulf Coast of B.C. Join Papa Cue (aka Collie) of Mossy Roof Studios and Diversity Festival for a night of mossy dubplates, dubnbreaks, organic tech and wheelchair funk!!!!!
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Intrinsic has been collecting and playing records for over 13 years, and his musical tastes span nearly the whole globe of underground music. He is often found blending funk and reggae break beats, culture reggae, dub, trip hop, ethno, minimal & detroit techno, idm, electro and house. A long time staple in the downtempo scene of Victoria, he has held residencies at the Reef, the Backpacker's Inn, The Jamaican Jerk House, and most notably, the Mint restaurant, where he has been the main Friday and Saturday night resident for some time now. He is a regular DJ at Soundwave, and has performed at several outdoor gatherings and underground parties alongside respected artists such as Adham Shaikh, The Interchill Crew, Dr. Israel, Twilight Dub Soundsystem, Makyo, Jeff Stott, Noah Pred, Cobblestone Jazz, as well as performing in the dub band Big Bass Theory. Expect the freshest funk and reggae from this versatile DJ! www.intrinsicrhythm.com |
dubcomandante
plays both kinds of music: dub and reggae. |
Wes
Spinning since the age of 12, Wes has played all over B.C. from Texada to Ucluelet to Vancouver. Spinning everything from westcoast style break beats to D&B and house. |
Chris
Rozek (a.k.a. Troll) has been making music for 15 years featured on
labels including Revolver Canada and Switch Records.
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For
well over a decade now Gram has been floating around the coastal and
kootenay music scenes. Hailing from the very center of it all, Kamloops
B.C. It was early in the 90’s when Gram made his mark on the
streets of Victoria B.C. as a busker. |
Eugene Krauss One of our favorite local singer song writers returns to grace us yet again with his distinct canadian style |
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