Events Calendar - February 23, 2008 |
| Make it Funky MAT THE ALIEN GREG J KING SUNSHINE [ Static Link : iCal ] |
| City: | Canada, Ontario, Toronto |
| Time: | Sat Feb 23, 2008 @ 9:00pm till Sun Feb 24, 2008 @ 4:00am |
| Promoter: | Make IT Funky |
| Location: | Revival |
| Description: | [ i43.photobucket.com ] [b]SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23rd[/b] @ REVIVAL (783 College St.) [ www.revivalbar.com ] [b][i]GALA NUFUNK FESTIVAL EVENT[/b][/i] MAKE IT FUNKY PARTY with... [ www.makeitfunky.ca ] [b]GREGJ (SAN FRANCISCO) KING SUNSHINE (TORONTO) - 9 Piece Live MAT THE ALIEN (WHISTLER)[/b] [b]With BIG LEAGUE CHU, MIKEY D, COREY DAWKINS, RED TURTLE, FARBSIE VS SUNPREDICTABLE, MEZ, LADY LINZEE, SUMMITT ROUSS [/b] $20 advance @ [ Nufunk.ca ] [ TicketWeb.ca ] Rotate This, Soundscapes, Play De Record, Shanti Baba & Slinky Music( MOOG Audio) Doors 9 PM SHOW 10PM– 4 AM WEB> [ www.MakeitFunky.ca ] MYSPACE> [ www.myspace.com ] FESTIVAL INFO> [ www.nufunk.ca ] FACEBOOK GROUP> MAKE IT FUNKY COLLECTIVE FACEBOOK EVENT LISTING> [ www.facebook.com ] ONLINE TICKETS> [ www.nufunk.ca ] FESTIVAL PASS [ www.nufunk.ca ] DIRECT TICKET [ www.ticketweb.ca ] or buy tickets in advance at these fine outlets: Soundscapes - 572 College St. - (416) 537-1620 Play De Record - 357A Yonge Street - (416) 586-0380 Rotate This - 620 Queen St. W – (416) 504-8447 Shanti Baba - 546 Queen St. W - (416) 504-5034 Sonic Temple - 5165 Yonge St - (416) 222-2004 Slinky Music / Moog Audio - 422 Queen St. W. - (416) 603-2600 [b]THE ARTIST LINE UP[/b] [ www.nowtoronto.com ] [b]KING SUNSHINE[/b] [ www.kingsunshine.com ] [ www.myspace.com ] King Sunshine illuminates disco roots and drop inflections of funk and dance rhythms, reinventing house music and driving the whole fusion over the red line. Imagine nine musicians transformed into one live DJ. Comprised of keyboards/synths, heart pounding drums/percussion, deep bass, slick guitar, intense electronics, hefty horns and soulful vocals. King Sunshine has been lighting dance floors on fire since 1998 as a highly skilled and electric live act. KS has redefined the concert going experience. With the release of their second album Second Movement in fall 06, King Sunshine is poised to branch out to new segments of music lovers worldwide. Experiences at Canadas largest music festivals including the Montreal Jazz Festival in 2005 and 2006, Ottawa Blues Festival, Toronto Jazz Festival, Toronto Harbourfront Festivals and Halifaxs Evolve Festival has brought KS nationwide recognition. Years of sold out club shows and underground parties have led to shared stages with music's finest DJs, including Theo Parrish, DJ Sneak, Mark Farina, Derrick Carter, Ron Trent and Little Louis Vega. King Sunshines raw explosive energy takes dance music off of vinyl and brings it to the live stage. Emulating a DJ approach by building up their climaxes and breakdowns, and mixing their songs together into one continuous seamless set of music. People have described their concerts as deep and moving and "a powerful, unforgettable, rhythmic experience". The weathers beautiful on the dancefloor! [ i43.photobucket.com ] [b]MAT THE ALIEN[/b] [ www.myspace.com ] Let's clear something up. Technically Mat is not an alien. He was born near Manchester and moved to Canada in the mid 90's to follow his snowboarding addiction But that's where things get weird. On the flight over, the airplane was overtaken by what appeared to be a massive electrical storm over the Atlantic and was out of contact for thirty minutes and when it reappeared it was in essentially the same spot as before-." Alien contact? I don't know, have you ever heard Mat spin records? He had been dj'ing since 1998 and developed his style while working in his family's record store in Bury, England (opened by his dad at age 4, but it wasn't until after he arrived in Canada that his turntable abilities suddenly jumped to new heights. Heights later described by Knowledge Magazine as, "Awe inspiring. Some next level shit." "Who knows what happened on the plane?" he says. "I think If I can reproduce that alien sound , I should be able control minds and communicate through sound to people from all over the world." Mat has toured across the globe , pioneering 4-turntable club nights in Whistler and Vancouver, and with crates as deep as a black hole combined with mixing and scratching skills he is considered among the best by anyone who sees him , Mat was chosen to represent Canada and rock the party at Canada House during the 2006 Winter Olympics. He has produced many mix c.d.'s, released his debut self produced c.d. Downtime and been busy making music for T.V. show's and scratching on video games including N.B.A. street Homecourt for ea sports. Mix c.d. highlights are the 2002 C1RCA Presents Knowledge Magazine Mix CD, which showcased his ability to blend several styles of music seamlessly. Over 50,000 copies of the CD were distributed worldwide, to critical and popular acclaim. The follow up was C1RCA Presents C1pher 2004 which also featured DJ Dopey, the 2003 World DMC Champion and made big waves throughout the global d.j. community.Next up was a collaboration c.d. with u.k. beatboxer Killa Kela and next in line is a mix with the scribble jam 3 time champion Scratch Bastid. Mat has also changed the way people play records with "Mats Mats," slipmats for 45's allowing Dj's to scratch and cue 45 rpm records the same as they would a 12-inch, there is also Boca 45 (dynamo productions ) run of Matsmats At shows mats , pristine mixing of many genres and scratching techniques really does sound like it came from another world. Did Mat really get abducted by aliens that night,We'll never know but one thing is certain- Mat the Alien is capable of some out of this world shit and when Mat does find "that mind-control sound" the world will become a safer place. NEW Mat The Alien mixes: 20 minutes of funk mix 06- Mat the Alien: [ www.zshare.net ] Mat the Alien - live mix fm4 2003 - tribe vibes vienna austria: [ www.zshare.net ] killa kela mta mix shambhala 06: [ www.zshare.net ] youtube links: Mat the Alien - shambhala - the village 2007: [ www.youtube.com ] Mat the Alien - beat juggling in korea at remix: [ www.youtube.com ] [ a521.ac-images.myspacecdn.com ] [b]GREG J[/b] [ www.djgregj.com ] [ www.myspace.com ] DJ Greg J knows how to rock a party. During 15 years of working hard at his craft behind the decks he has developed the skills to use turntables as instruments, but Greg never forgot that partying is all about having fun. Greg has rocked all kinds of parties, from clubs to private events to massive raves. He's DJ'ed at clubs and events all across the United States in almost every major city, as well as in Toronto, Paris, Madrid, and other cities around the world. In his hometown he is a local headliner, fortunate to have headlined many incredible events and very fortunate to have opened for legends Run-DMC, De La Soul, Sugarhill Gang, Del Tha Funky Homosapien, Grandmaster Flash, Mixmaster Mike, DJ Q-Bert, DJ Z-Trip, DJ Dan, Bad Boy Bill, DJ Rap, Goldie, Afrika Bambaataa, and many other great performers and DJ's. His latest mix CD titled The Mash Up is a leader in DJ mix compilation sales on iTunes, and he is a featured remixer / producer for the hottest mashup and remix service in the world, Crooklyn Clan's Vault. He holds down a residency at Blend, along with Scotty Boy from Las Vegas, and has headlined at every other major club in San Francisco, including Ruby Skye, 1015, Mezzanine, Mighty, DNA Lounge, and Aura. When he's behind the decks, expect him to mix and scratch an incredible selection of music that will keep the crowd hype and the party live. DJ Greg J is one DJ not to miss. Live @ make it funky [ www.kidbippy.com ] [ a727.ac-images.myspacecdn.com ] Colin Chu, better known as Big League Chu, is simply the leading DJ talent in Canada´s breakbeat scene today. After nearly a decade of DJing, his name is synonymous with the funky, party-happy sound that´s become Chu´s rallying call - and it´s one that crowds answer faithfully. Whether it´s at his residencies at Toronto´s legendary Breaksfest events, playing slowburn mid-tempo sets for his Make It Funky outings, or one offs around the nation and international destinations. In a city renowned as one of North America's largest party scenes, Chu has played alongside the worlds finest, allowing him to develop his own distinct style of breaks. Chu's sets can vary from hard beats to melodic funky down tempo sounds, but always remains a crowd mover. [ www.makeitfunky.ca ] [ www.makeitfunky.ca ] Make It Funky began when like minded heads frustrated by the vibes around the city came together and decided to put on a show that could help Toronto put the funk back in its rump. With a focus on mixing live bands and djs, Make It Funky has raised the bar for events in Toronto and is recognized across Canada, Korea, UK and parts of the USA for its unique vibe and dream lineups [ Makeitfunky.ca ] is in development and will be ready shortly! [ www.Makeitfunky.ca ] official launch in 2008! |
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