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www.Nufunk.ca and El Mocambo present...
Haloween Masquerade Party v.2
British Columbia's Top Live Electo Grooves Ensembles...
The Wassabi Collective
with...
- Phat Conductor (Live PA / Visuals / Electro breaks
- Telefunk Sound System (Live PA / Experimental techno
- The Irie Band w/ The High Plains Drifter (Toronto's Live Dub reggae Collective)
- Rollin' Cash (dubfunk, downtempo & breaks)
- Tevlon D (drum 'n bass)
- Hula Girl (hula hoop)
- Vita Twirlin' Diva (poi & staff)
Friday Oct. 27, 2006
El Mocambo :::downstairs:::
464 Spadina Ave. (at College)
www.elmocambo.ca
$17 advance ($20 at the door)
Advance Tickets Shanti Baba, Play de Record, Soundscapes, Rotate this and via www.ticketweb.com
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live and dj performers, freaker's market, visuals, decorations, prizes for costumes and more...
HEADLINER:
BRITISH COLUMBIA's WASSABI COLLECTIVE
www.wassabi.net
www.myspace.com/wassabicollective
In mankinds collective past, music is the fabric that has given culture its identity. Stitched into every aspect of ones life, music has the power to create emotion, tell stories, heal, motivate and celebrate. It is with this spirit that Wassabi Collective have embarked on their musical expedition, spreading their west coast vibes, taking the country by storm.
Each of Wassabi's unique performances is a legendary, and spontaneous encounter. Tribal beats anchor a driving electronica rhythm that pushes audiences to a feverish frenzy, before veering unexpectedly into a deep reggae groove fueled by captivating vocals. Expect to find live organic electro grooves, smooth jazzy textures, hip hop, reggae, house, and percussion all naturally colliding creating a fusion that constitutes the Wassabi Experience, which is made up of Melissa Meretsky (vocals and percussion), Brent 'Gisto' Hongisto (guitar and vocals), Jimmy Lewis (drums and vocals), Scott Milne (bass) and Rahj Levinson (Keyboards).
This high-energy, progressive group has provided non-stop grooves to many a packed dance floor, winning over crowds and in turn reaping in thousands of new fans each performance. The accolades and exposure WC has received over the past five years is tremendous. With the completion of their sixth national tour in July 2005 this solidified lineup is no stranger to relentless touring, and continues to sing positive messages of environmental, social, and spiritual activism on stages great and small. Numerous appearances on television, radio and opening/co-headlining slots for Randy Bachman, Hot Hot Heat, Bedouin Soundclash, Garaj Mahal, The New Deal, Michael Franti and Spearhead, Bassnectar and K-OS go to show that the WC mean business. Adding to their long list of appearances Wassabi has also headlined many major music festivals in the country including Telus World Ski and Snowboard Festival, Come Together, Whistler Music and Arts Festival, Komasket, North Country Fair, Victoria Folk Fest, Evolve Festivals (5,6&7), OM Festival, Sunseekers Ball, Shambhala Music Festival and more.
The Wassabi Collective has thrived in the music scene independently and has maintained status possessing a positive attitude, solid musicianship, and the onus to succeed. Audience members, promoters and media personnel alike have embraced WC and the support behind their albums is astonishing. Despite exclusive live show availability, sales of their first two albums The Masquerade Sessions and Blue topped over 5500 units before going out of print. A series of live shows recorded in 2004 continue to sell, with now over 1000 copies in circulation and numerous downloadable shows on the web. Their EP titled Cato (2005) has sold over 3000 copies to date, is still garnering rave reviews, and can be found on various radio stations Canada-wide. Well produced, recorded and tastefully played (Re: Cato, NOW Magazine, June 2005 Toronto, ONT) The documentary Collective (by Kevan Mcgovern) which cronicles the making of Cato has won Best Canadian Documentary at the Calgary Fringe Festival, Best Technical Film at the Okanagan Film Festival and has just been nominated for Best Documentary at the Action/Cut Short Film Competition.
Wassabi is gaining momentum as they expect to release their latest recording this Fall, and already have enough material to hit the studios again. Plans are also in the works for tours to Japan, Europe, and Australia, and a distribution deal is also onthe horizon for these unstoppable merchants of groove.
Wassabi Collective is critically acclaimed as one of Canadas best live independent bands. For over five years, they have enthralled audiences from coast to coast with their dynamic, explorative jams and eclectic...soul-satisfying sound...(Off Centre Magazine-Dec 2005, Kelowna,BC)
Performing with Wassabi Collective is
HULA GIRL
www.myspace.com/hulahulagirl
Hula Girl aka Nicole Sunshine is a professional hula hooper who has performed with the Wassab Collective for the past 4 years. She has also performed with Michael Franti and Spearhead, The Jimmy Swift Band, Bassnectar, Hu Noo and more.
THE PHAT CONDUCTOR
www.thephatconductor.com
[img]http://thephatconductor.com/portfolio/PhatHed2(web).jpg[/img]
The Phat Conductor is one of Toronto's leading breakbeat exports, wreaking havok on turntables, laptops and projectors in North America, the UK and Europe. Old School, Nu Skool, Home School... it doesn't matter. With an ear for the future and an eye on the dancefloor the man behind Ice-9 brings you lush, organic electronics, funky bass grooves and a live performance to tell your grandkids about.
The Phat Conductor’s eclectic and technically innovative approach defies genrefication but usually involves obscene amounts of breakbeats and chest pounding bass. Exclusives, unreleased original material, megamixes, party classics, and rarities of all kinds are what can be expected when this man steps up to the decks.
TELEFUNK SOUNDSYSTEM
www.hotpierecords.com
Psychedelic breakbeat scientists Telefunk Soundsystem have gained a reputation for their genre warping electrofreektastic live shows. Telefunk's union of cranial stimulation, sound, and rhythm forges a link between freaky breakbeats, intestinal churning bass, and the organic wibbley wobbly rhythms of dub though a combination of weird technology and musical improvisation in the key of jazz.
Since 2001 Telefunk have honed their sonic science skills by performing live at numerous clubs, events and festivals in Toronto and throughout Southern ONT. Performing at shows featuring renowned artists such as: Spacetime Continuum San Francisco/UK, State of Bengal UK, SoulJah, Congo Natty UK, Octave One Detroit, Legion of Green Men CAN, Solar Fields FRANCE, Lorin Bassnector San Francisco, Adam Shakih CAN, Intergalactic faerie funk USA, Freeworm CAN, amongst many others etc.
Telefunk always striving to expand the limits of the freaksciences have been phreaking the photons and breaking their beats with acclaimed Canadian filmmaker Peter Mettler. Peter who recently received worldwide recognition for his documentary ,Gambling, Gods, and LSD0/00 a chronicle of mankind's search for transcendence. Telefunk and Peter have been joining forces at select Art Galleries, Festivals, and Clubs to create a live spectacle of simultaneous audio and video performance, mixing and meltdown and storytelling.
IRIE BAND featuring The High Plains Drifter
www.lionheart.ca/irieband/irieband.html
www.myspace.com/iriebandtoronto
The Irie Band is a Toronto-based reggae outfit that delivers dub riddims in a classic, Jamaican late 70's and early 80's style. Formed in January 2006, the band is fronted by seasoned reggae veteran, Steven Cogdell. For six months, the band played a weekly gig called "Irie Tuesdays" at Cervejaria Downtown, that honed them into a tight, heavy unit.
Irie Band has performed at The Marijuana March, Lula Lounge, Ciao Edie, Parkdale Arts and Crafts Festival, Come Together Music Festival in Durham, The Townehouse in Sudbury, Pedestrian Sundays in Kensington Market, Revival's World Cup Kick-Off Party, Ellington's Fez Baitk and Lee's Palace.
The Irie Band's debut album, "The Book of Dubs" is a seven song CD of original instrumentals that was recorded live in Kensington Market. The vibe is truly IRIE! Check them out!
The High Plains Drifter will be joining the Irie Band on guitar. www.myspace.com/highplainsdrifting
ROLLIN' CASH
www.djrollincash.com
www.myspace.com/cashrollin
Rollin' Cash has been making his mark for years as part of OM, Sumkidz and Hotpie Records with his dubfunk sound has been a staple of the Toronto scene. Rollin' will spin dub vibrations that will rock your world and will also play on Serato alongside the Irie Band. This summer Rollin' played at The Harvest Festival, The Distillery, Make it Funky and at OM:Intent.
TEVLON D
www.myspace.com/tevlon
Influenced by DJs such as Hype and Zink, Tevlon was introduced to Jungle at the age of 12. By 14 he had started spinning in his basement. After a few years of practice, Tevlon began to play in small clubs around Toronto. In 2002, he moved to London Ontario and was hired by Carey's pub to organize a weekly jungle night. This was the beginning of LEVITATION. After moving back to Toronto, Tevlon began to organize events in Richmond Hill, and worked his way down to the club district. Now you can see him playing all over from Speakeasy to Down One to Mad Bar. Tevlon has a very unique style and a love for jungle rivaled by no other.
VITA TWIRLIN' DIVA (poi & staff)
www.myspace.com/twirlindiva
Vita the Twirlin Diva is a Weaver of Fire and Light. All the way from Georgian Bay, near Owen Sound, Ontario, she's been practicing with both Poi and Staff for some time now and has done several performances with live bands, such as The Jimmy Swift Band, The Wassabi Collective, King Sunshine and Fort Knox 5 to name a few. Poi originated in New Zeland and is an ancient Maorie tradition practiced by both men and women to improve their strength and flexability and is also a creative dance that creates beautiful patterns and visual effects.
Vita has performed this summer at The Evolve Festival (NS), The World Electronic Music Festival (ON), Harvest Festival (ON), Lose Yer Shoes Festival(ON), Come Toether Music Festival(ON), The Sunseekers Ball Festival (NB), The Attic (Halifax, NS), The El Mocambo (Toronto, ON), The Gypsy Co-op (Toront, ON) among others.
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