FRIDAY NIGHT
CENTRAL NODE
| 7:00-7:30 | OPENING CEREMONY |
| 7:30-8:30 | SINESOLDER |
| 8:30-9:30 | ELEVEN |
| 9:30-10:30 | ZACKLANDER |
| 10:30-11:30 | BROOKE WOULD |
| 11:30-12:30 | MICHAEL MANAHAN |
| 12:30-2:30 | JAMES HARCOURT |
| 2:30-4:30 | CHROMATONE |
| 4:30-6:00 | DAYNE 5150 |
OUTER EDGE
| 8:00-9:30 | STEVIL |
| 9:30-11:30 | CLOBBER |
| 11:30-1:00 | PHUTUREPRIMITIVE (Dubstep) |
| 1:00-3:00 | ILLOOM (Ceremonial Bass) |
| 3:00-5:30 | DECAY |
| 5:30-???? | MYSTERY DJs & YOGA |
SATURDAY NIGHT
CENTRAL NODE
| 7:30-8:30 | LOST |
| 8:30-9:30 | JEREMIAH |
| 9:30-11:00 | 4 STAR GENERALS |
| 11:00-12:00 | JADEN |
| 12:00-1:00 | RECESS |
| 1:00-3:00 | MEAT KATIE |
| 3:00-5:00 | DEAFCHILD AND GORILLADUST |
| 5:00 – 6:30 | CURTIS PORTER |
| 6:30-8:00 | BRIANNA AND THE TWITCHDOKTOR |
OUTER EDGE
| 7:00-8:30 | PHUNKTION |
| 8:30-10:30 | MANIC |
| 10:30-12:00 | ILLOOM (Dubstep) |
| 12:00-1:30 | MORPHATRIX |
| 1:30-3:30 | PHUTUREPRIMITIVE (Psydub) |
| 3:30-5:30 | DJ DEVON |
| 5:30-7:30 | AHSAN |
London, UK
Tech Funk / Electro / Breaks
South west londoner Mark Pember (AKA Meat Katie) has had a long history in Dance music. In his time he has recorded for such prestigious labels such as Wall of Sound, R&S Records , Kingsize, Bedrock, Perfecto, Great Stuff, Renaissance, Saw not to mention his first record deal, signed to Iggy pops Kill City Records (as a bass player in 3 piece skate punk band Sandladder). Pember has also remixed for / collaborated with Arthur Baker, U.N.K.L.E, Boy George, Deep Dish, D.Ramirez, Peace Division, Chicken Lips, Robbie Rivera & James Zabelia, to name but a few.
To date Pember has released three Meat Katie artist albums, Off the bone (1998), Long to belong (2000) & Vibrator (2006), all diverse in style and vibe but glued together by his techy and lo-fi feel’, he has worked with such vocalist as Kurt wagner from Nashville indie/country band Lambchop, garage/trash vocalist Holly Golightly, new york house legend roland Clarkand UK Diva Katherine Ellis, in 2000 mark also made a one off alternative album ‘Never The Less’ under the name Avenue A, a collaborative projectwith Jason o’ Bryan co-producuer with the Dub pistols, it was this project that lead Mark to score the music for film adaptation of martin amis ’’Dead Babies’, an art house production by Gruber films (Shooting fish, waking ned), starring Paul Bettany.
Arguably its Marks work as a DJ that has really seen him shine, a world class performer with excellent technical ability and a great understanding of the dance-floor, he has built a reputation worldwide. Those who have seen him play will know that it is his diversity and energy that has earned him such respect, his tough Techy style, has seen him play across the globe alongside an eclectic group of DJs from Digitalism, Justice and Simian mobile disco, Soulwax and Erol Alkan, to Deep Dish, Steve Lawler, James Zabiela, Sasha & Digweed, Carl Cox, even Armand van buren & Marco V, and not forgetting some of the world’s top Breaks acts including, PlumpDJ’s, Stanton Warriors. He’’s supported live acts such as Chemical brothers, Pendulum, Basement jaxx, Represent, and Infusion, and He even recently played on the Valve Sound system as one of the only non-Drum ‘n Bass DJs ever to do so.
It is these djing skills that have led him to compile and mix compilations for such land mark series such as, Bedrock breaks, Fabric live & most recently Sessions’ for Ministry of Sound, a very unique dj, over the year she has perfected a cross over of techno electro with a subtle break beat feel (better know as tech funk) in recent interviews mark described his own playing, when pressed about pigeon holing himself genre wise he replied “The only thing pigeon holes are good for…. is pigeons”, mark is living proof that taste is more important than simply following the crowd and bandwagon jumping.
Mark has also been working on an audio visual show along side VJ Anyone(currently rated No. 3 in the World) together they have taken their unique show to clubs such as `Fabric, Urban Gorilla, Technique and Festivals such as Glastonbury, Glade, and many more.
Not satisfied with being a world class dj producer the self confessed workaholic also found time to set up and run his own highly influence LOT49 imprint (with Dylan Rhymes, whom he also shares a studio with in south west london under the same name).
Lot 49 has without a doubt maintained a reputation as being a taste-making label, never shy to experiment with multi genres and with over 50 releases under its belt featuring artists such as, Dubfire , Audiojack, D Ramirez,Elite Force, Dexter, Phil Kieran, Lee Coombs, Robbie Rivera, Marco Bailey, James Talk, Alex Metric, Lützen kirchen, Evil 9 and obviously Meat Katie & Dylan Rhymes, the Lot49 steamroller shows no sign of slowing down, it will celebrate its 5 year anniversary later this year with a label compilation CD/ with an exclusive DVD documentary about the label and artists.
Lot49 / MFM
www.lot49.co.uk
James Harcourt
***PREMIER U.S. BOOKING***
London, UK
Techno/Electro/Progressive
James Harcourt is a UK producer and DJ with a truly global profile. With a growing following at home and abroad, James and his Twisted Frequency labels have been gathering momentum since taking off in late 2005. His tracks & remixes featuring the sets of many of A-list DJ’s and he has won the admiration and explicit praise of Dave Seaman, Hernán Cattáneo, Ian Ossia, Nic Fanciulli, Sébastien Léger and Fergie among others. His tracks have been placed onto an impressive list of CD compilation placements, including Erick Morillo’s Subliminal Winter Sessions, Hernán Cattáneo’s Renaissance Sequential series & Dave Seaman’s “This is Audiotherapy” comp, Hook’n'Sling’s Chew The Fat! CD and the legendary Pure Pacha collection in 2008 – true testimony to the global dancefloor appeal of the music.
James 2006 summer release “Loud & Low” was voted best new single by Fergie on Radio 1 – and he was invited to interview for the One-To-One feature on the same show. 2007 saw single releases for Spin Out, Baroque, Bug Eyed and of course his own labels. His remix of “Music People” for Mokilok was featured on Seb Fontaine’s Radio 1 Essential Mix along with his globally celebrated collaborative track “Schadenfreude” with Udaye Rana.
In 2008, James stepped up a notch and the “Call & Response” E.P. hit the #3 spot on Beatport.com and has sold over 10,000 downloads to date making it one of the higher selling tracks on the famous dance music portal. Legendary trance label Bonzai also just released James’ acclaimed remake of Push “Universal Nation”, becoming one of the most hotly anticipated tracks of 2008, featuring on James Zabeila’s Radio 1 Essential Mix, picked up for the Cream Future Trance series and being caned by all the best DJ’s in the world – as well as receiving the rare and priceless endorsement of M.I.K.E himself (Push).
2009 has seen more Beatport top 100 action with James’ remix of Tyrrell’s “LaLaLaLaLaLa” and Nick Hook’s “Enhanced”, the floor rocking “Proton” plus remixes for Underwater Records, Audiotherapy and Tribal Vision and more time on the DJ schedule, rocking clubs all over Europe.
Twisted Frequency
www.twistedfrequency.com
Phutureprimitive
Portland, OR
Live Downtempo / Psydub / DJ Dubstep
Phutureprimitive is the moniker of Northwest producer and song writer Rain. If you were to look at early childhood photos, you would find Rain sitting at the piano plinking keys, grinning from ear to ear…..a true sign of things to come. Continuing his early fascination with music, Rain was later drawn to electronic music, inspired by its ability to combine the best of organically played instruments and the synthetic pleasures of sounds more exotic to the human ear. After beginning a DJ career in the 90s, Rain began incorporating the music he was making in his home studio into his DJ sets. That was all it took to trigger a full blown love affair with electronic music and the process of its creation…..and Phutureprimitive was born.
Phutureprimitive music is singular and unique in its approach: Lush melodies drift across intricate rhythms, groove heavy beats and warm, fuzzy bass lines. Often exploring a dark and dense palette, his music also manages to convey a sense of tranquility and beauty, engaging the listener into hypnotic movement and often escalating toward a full kinetic experience. Conceived and produced in a digital environment, his music manages to convey more humanity and organic warmth then typically found in an often cold and sterile genre. Shimmering with cinematic qualities, his music ultimately speaks to both the mind and the body. Despite electronic music’s tendency to suffer a short shelf life, Phutureprimitive has already demonstrated a timeless quality with his debut album release of “Sub Conscious” on Waveform Records, which has managed to increase in sales since its release in 2004, obtaining a cult status among fans and collectors. With a string of singles released in the interim on various labels, his second full-length release is currently in production, pushing his sound into new territories of emotional electronic music.
In a direct assault against the “lone producer behind a laptop” standard of live electronic music, Rain is taking the live experience to new levels. The Phutureprimitive live show is now realized as a band featuring drums by Thaddeus Moore, bass by Joel Crane, and guitar, keyboards and vocals by Rain. The Phutureprimitive live experience breathes new life into an already sonically rich and stimulating musical offering, drawing crowds to the dance floor for a primal music experience. Constantly defying convention, the Phutureprimitive sound is not solidly rooted in any single genre nor easily defined, but draws influences from many subgenres including Downtempo , Glitch Hop, Dub, Breaks, Psychedelic Rock, and more. Phutureprimitive has become a musical force to be reckoned with, performing in cities and countries throughout the United States, and Europe including New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, England, Scotland, Portugal, Holland, Italy and Croatia.
Waveform Records / Native State / Liquid Records
www.phutureprimitive.com
Chromatone – Morphatrix
San Francisco, CA
Psytrance – Psybreaks / Psydub
Chromatone is L. Hoffman, a San Francisco native who has been producing electronic music for well over a decade. Working as a professional audio consultant, producer, and mastering engineer for many labels with a growing list of clients. A local favorite of SF, Chromatone has surprised countless audiences around the globe, with his buoyant energy, brilliant beats, and positive vibes. Highlights include: Surround Sound Live at Burning Man Festivals 2003+05, Symbiosis 2006+7, and Boom Festivals 2004+06 Portugal, Full Moon Germany 2005+6+8, ZOOM 2004 and Time Gate 2007 Switzerland, and many other appearances during a near constant 2 year tour in Europe.
His premier performance in Brazil was at the glorious Universo Paralello 8. Now on playing in Australia and Europe for the rest of 2008. Working in partnership with Vaporvent Records, Chromatone made 2 impressive Vaporize compilations and an album Chromaconnection, including collaborations with famous acts like Earthling, Digital Talk, CPU, Random, and many SF artists. Other Land mark projects: the Virtual Vortex DVD featuring music video projects with Altom, Earthling, and Dr Spook. The Mechanik Castle Double album produced in a French Chateau with Neuromotor, Hyper Frequencies and Phatmatix, was a huge success and a new progression of trance for 2004. Chromatone trax have appeared on hot Spanish labels: Nutek, Spun, and Materia rec. Others on Fractal Rec. CH, Time Code, Acidance, Mind Funk, and Noise Poison.
Now signed to Nano Rec. to better illuminate his future sophistication of music. The new project “MORPHONIX” (now known as MORPHATRIX) brings a revolutionary new “Psy Breaks” album ” Off the Grid” while the upcoming “OUTER BASS” will be for progressive and electro beats. Through deeply spiritual and emotional connections to his music and an intrinsic understanding of audio manipulation, Chromatone has become one of the most powerful emerging voices in Psytrance today. His masterful employment of intricate sound-scapes and multi-textured layers take listeners on journey after epic journey through the uncharted territories of the mind.
Nano Records / Vaporvent Records
www.myspace.com/chromatone
www.nanorecords.co.uk/artists/chromatone.php
Michael Manahan
Seattle, WA
Techno / Tech House
Michael Manahan is an essential and vital element of the Left Coast electronic music community; he nourishes the underground not only with his deep and phat-funky tribal oriented tech house sets but also with his immense contributions to the exploration of consciousness and spiritual evolution through art and music. This DJ, performer, producer, and space cowboy is also the co-founder of the Oracle Gatherings, the co-producer of the Decibel Festival, as well as the co-producer of the electronic music stage at Hempfest, the world’s largest reform protest. Also the owner of Starborne Productions, Manahan is an innovator and a leader of the Seattle dance community and tribal culture; a mainstay in the scene whose presence always ups the love whether he is spinning dubby house, hard techno, glitch-ridden breaks, spacey downtempo, or just hanging out being himself.
Starborne / Decibel Festival
www.starbornesound.com
www.dbfestival.com
Illoom
Salt Lake City, UT
Dubstep / Ceremonial Subbass
With a dub saturated sound, solid track selection and a reputation for bringin’ it proper, illoom has been pushing the limits of speakers and genres for years. Founder of Liquid Dubwise, one of the longest running Dubstep nights in North America, he keeps Salt Lake City drenched in bass and regularly shares the stage with some of the sound’s heaviest hitters. Constantly moving the sound forward with his original productions in the studio, dubplate collaborations, and metaphysical frequency magic, illoom always packs ample vibrations of positive pressure to rattle the plaque off your bones…….a true 50 Hz Healer.
Dubwise / 50 Hz Healerz
www.myspace.com/illoom
www.myspace.com/Dubwise
Brooke Would
Los Angeles, CA
Sexy Tech Thump
Funk is subjective. Everyone has a different idea of what the word means but most agree it’s a good orbit to be in. To Brooke Would, if it’s going to be good, it’s got to be funky…
Brooke’s love of dance music began in the mid 1990s, when her nomadic nature landed her in the middle of Boise, Idaho’s burgeoning rave scene. A Southerner at heart, Brooke has always been drawn to funk and soul music. In the sea of late 90s trance anthems, she started to miss house music. In 1998 she began buying records, genuinely curious if the music that moved her was still being produced. Soon she had a collection that turned into a gig. Since her first gig in 2000 she has captained the decks on hundreds of occasions with great success. Brooke has appeared from Idaho to Arizona and all states west, spinning at concerts, competitions, clubs, festivals, and raves… some with thousands in attendance, and alongside legendary performers and musicians. Whether she is headlining a festival or opening at a local club she is always mindful of the setting, and can be counted on to lay down a set to be remembered.
Over her decade behind the decks she kept her hand steady and stuck with the music that moved her. That simple dedication crafted a signature sound, something she lovingly calls sexy tech thump. A blend of house, techno, and broken beats that encompasses a wide spectrum of music and encourages spontaneous movement in strangers.
In a move designed to align her job and her love she went to Arizona to study audio engineering in 2005. For the last four years she has been working in studios around Los Angeles, supplementing her ever expanding skill set as an audio engineer. Brooke channels a lot of her creative energy into her label and music blog thefunkykind.com. Focusing on quality music and writing has payed off, and provided a platform for the artists featured to develop and share their passion. Proof that quality not quantity is what people want, each new post on TFK draws in thousands of visitors. Brooke aims to establish The Funky Kind as a tech-household name, and use it as a springboard for her own work as a producer.
The Funky Kind / Monkey Do!
www.thefunkykind.com
Raised on the industrial, new wave, and pop music of the time, in the late 80’s Recess found his second home at the now defunct Club Underground in Seattle’s University District. Using these early experiences as a platform, he started collecting records and honing his skills at various clubs around the Northwest; quickly establishing himself as a formidable performer. Recess is the main force behind Shameless in Seattle (responsible for Broken Disco, Electric Avenue, BootyLIB, the Official Decibel Festival afterparties and numerous other local one offs with artists such as Modeselektor, Drop the Lime, Egyptian Lover, Para One, Godfather, Surkin & Tittsworth) and he continues to turn heads with his unique take on dance music. He’s played alongside heavy hitters such as Modeselektor, Green Velvet, Felix Da Housecat, Damian Lazarus, MSTRKRFT, John Tejada, DJ Assault, Ewan Pearson, Zombie Nation, Alex Smoke and could quite easily be caught playing electro/discopunk at one club, bmore club/ghetto tech at another, or techno/house/breaks depending upon the crowd and party. A leader in Seattle’s electronic community, his versatility has led to being nominated in 2006 for the Seattle Weekly’s Best Local DJ contest. Currently, he’s been instrumental in bringing back Broken Disco 2.0 and also holds a DJ residencies at Say What?!, Disuko! and See Sound Lounge. Whether it’s an afterhours loft space, major club, mountaintop, or random BASSment; Recess consistently brings the sounds and energy to fit any dance party.
Shameless
www.simplyshameless.com
Patrick (AKA DJ Devon) is known for playing beats ranging from psy dub to chunky breaks, dropping that dubby jazzy funky goodness. He has played alongside Shpongle, Plaid, Deru, Shulman and countless others.
Ambient Awakenings
Jaden
Portland, OR
Breaks / Techfunk
Since 2000, Jake Parker, aka Jaden, has locked down his spot as one of the most talented and sought-after deejays in the Pacific Northwest.
Jaden simply destroys dancefloors. Backed by a varied arsenal of stomping beats – from breaks to electro to dubstep and more – he has shared the stage with a who’s who of world class artists, from MSTRKRFT and The Stanton Warriors to John Digweed and Rabbit in the Moon, and the list goes on.
Jaden can also be found regularly headlining shows across the US, from Seattle to Denver to Florida, even reaching as far as London with his collaborations with top UK breakbeat label, iBreaks Records. In May of 2007, Jaden was picked up by iBreaks and hosts his hit radio show “Across The Pond” on www.ibreaks.co.uk on alternating Friday nights from 8-10pm PST.
In April of 2008, he was chosen as the “Dj of the Month” by Canadian webzine www.breakbeat.ca, based out of Montreal.
Recently, much of his time has been devoted to producing music and pushing his signature sound; charting himself among many of the world’s heavyweights with his debut release with Triage on Bombtraxx Records. Check out his freshly produced, headbanging breaks and techfunk at www.myspace.com/djjaden.
“It has been an honor to play with him every time… Definitely a Dj to look for in the future…” – Donald Glaude (DJ/Producer – AM Only | www.DonaldGlaude.com)
Bombtraxx Records / iBreaks / Red Cube Productions
www.myspace.com/djjaden
www.recubepdx.com
www.bombtraxx.com
www.ibreaks.co.uk
DeafChild
Portland, OR
Psychedelic Techno / Psytrance
Always on the lookout for a perfect bloody mary and an even better bassline, DeafChild has been wandering the sonic countryside for 10 years on his quest for the ultimate morning beverage. His diverse sounds and style have seen him lighting up parties around the world and the west coast underground from Seattle to the jungles of Mexico, Hawaii, Idaho, California, all the way to some of the biggest stages at Burningman spreading the gospel of the psychedelic shlump. Always rooted in the undying belief that music is the true language of the world and that the bass can set you free. With 2010 marking the birth of The RattleFactory Artist Collective, and its soon to be unleashed Servodrive driven soundsystem, expect big things coming out of the forest of Portland! Acid house for the people!!!! and please….Don’t feed the animals!
RattleFactory / Sunrise Social Club
www.myspace.com/rattlefactory
Clobber
Seattle, WA / Boise, ID”
Live / DJ Hybrid
You’ll remember these hands running wax of many a persuasion. Stone cold giants have slumbered long, dreaming of new noise. Join them in a journey to the Easter Island of the mind.
Memetec / DPLNG / Dreadnaught
Gorilladust
Portland, OR
Psytrance / Progressive Trance / PowerFolk
Gorilladust can be found throwing down groovy driving beats at psytrance festivals and events throughout the Pacific Northwest. First bitten by the psychedelic trance bug while living in Japan, he moved to Portland and quickly became an integral part of the NW PSY scene, playing music, designing backdrops and bustin’ a move. He plays what you didn’t know you needed to hear until your feet are moving, the dust is flying, and you’re power grinning. Stomp!
Sunrise Social Club / NWPSY
www.gorilladust.com
Miss Briana & the Twitchdoktor
Portland, OR
Downtempo / Leftfield / Dub
Boasting a massive and varied combined collection of downtempo, leftfield, and dubwise tunes, this duo has been the closing act of choice for many festivals throughout the Northwest for years, including the global linkup slot at Earthdance and their resident Dub and Wine Social Sunday at Afuera. Individually, Miss Briana has taken her sound to the distant shores of Australia and Hawaii, playing such venues as the Moon Bar in Brisbane and the Full Moon Party on Maui; while Twitchdoktor, former resident of the now-defunct Trinity Festival, has rocked nights on either coast, from Portland to Boston. As a pair they will keep you from giving up long after your legs give out. The perfect way to wind down an epic weekend, expect a journey through many genres from old-skool head-nodders to funky-fresh broken beat, buttered with dub tastiness throughout. Sit back and glisten…
Bloodshotriddims / Phantom Hertz
www.bloodshotriddims.com
www.myspace.com/phantomhertz
www.soundcloud.com/miss-briana
Decay
Salt Lake City, UT
Dubstep / Glitch / DJ
Dubwise / Facta non Verba / 50hz Healers
www.myspace.com/decay57
sINESOLDEr
Portland, OR
Prog / Minimal / Techno / Electro / Ambient
Damian’s techno affliction began at 16 when introduced to the sounds coming out of Germany at the time. Members of Mayday, Sven Vath, Schiller and Juno Reactor being some of the first. He later moved to Boise, Id for school and found the culture who also shared the same affliction. Techno is a serious disease people! He moved back to his hometown in S.E. Idaho and helped build a solid community there as well. The commercial techno scene was just about to run viral in the U.S. He bought turntables, began tinkering with production and started building his vinyl collection. He then moved to Madison Wisconsin and was greeted with open ears. Much was different, much the same. But his backdrop needed mountains once more so he now currently resides in Portland, Or. After becoming somewhat established in the outer NW, he progressed through CD mixing into deeper digital and production realms and migrated to ableton to fully integrate his production live. Today with infinite flexibilty, he dabbles in various production and mixing styles, experimenting with sound to expand our levels of musical consciousness.
Omstyle Recordings
Four Star Generals
Boise, ID
Tech Funk
The 4 Star Generals have played at almost every major event in the Treasure Valley since Kris G and Funkin G-zus joined forces in mid 2008. Since then they have attracted a consistent audience to their Tech Funk sound. The project also inspired Full Frontal Assault llc, which is quickly becoming a major force in the EDM scene in Idaho. The 4 Star Generals will always bring fresh tracks and an entertaining show as they use 4 turntables to successfully blend several kinds of electronic music. Report to the dance floor. . . Generals orders.
Full Frontal Assault
TProphet
Seattle, WA
Downtempo
TProphet lives and breathes electronic music. As a producer, sound engineer, DJ, and occasional renegade promoter he is usually doing something creative. Playing from a distinctive and fully computerized portable DJ station, TProphet showers his audience with mellow downtempo beats. From the forests of the great Northwest to the deserts of Burningman to midtown Manhattan to the glittering strip of Las Vegas, TProphet has shared his love of music with audiences across the continent. His passion for music has also made him something of a local legend, renegading just about any event–even other renegades!
Immersion System
www.immersionsystem.com
Jeremiah
Boise, ID
Funky House / Electro
Over the past several years, Jeremiah has become one of Idaho’s top notch House and Electro DJs. He’s juggled quite a few residencies in some of Boise’s best night clubs, in addition to performing at many raves and one-offs in the area. Jeremiah was introduced to the underground dance scene in ‘98 and it didn’t take long for him to know that he had to be a part of it. He immediately fit right in to the local DJ scene and quickly mastered the 1’s and 2’s of the game. With and arsenal of heavy hitting music and a fun, party spirit, he’ll be sure to rock the spot and leave everyone wanting more!
5th Empire
www.5thempire.com
Dayne 5150
Boise, ID
Progressive Psy / Progressive
DAYNE 5150 began in the electronic music scene around 94, by being introduced to it by his sister and the city of Seattle. He soon fell in love with the atmosphere of the electronic culture and the love of the music. Soon he made his way down to Las Vegas and started a production company called For Kids By Kids and began attending events in Las Vegas and the LA scene. He began mixing records in 97 and was taught to learn all styles of electronic music to be more versatile in his sets, he mainly was known for play speed garage and as time went on began playing deep progressive house. He made is way into playing the rave circuit and then into the Las Vegas club scene.
Now in Boise Idaho he is a partner in E&L Productions throwing events in the Boise area. And after playing for a number of years he is currently playing Electro house, Indie/NuDisco, Fidget house, Techno,Tech-House, Progressive trance, Psy-Trance, Progressive House and anything under the sun. His sets are known for being crazy, creative, exciting and energetic, working the crowd and separating himself from the norm. His sets and style are adaptable to Club nights, or Warehouse venues or Outdoors and is guaranteed to ROCK THE HOUSE!!!
Influences are a wide range. He grew up with Punk, 80s, Hip Hop, TOOL, Classic Rock pretty much everything, currently I’m into Electro, Glam, Indie, Progressive styles, Breaks, Hard core, Break core, Banging House etc.
Producers and DJs I’m into, well I cant list them all but here are a few. The Bloody Beatroots, Stupid Freash, Crookers, Justice, Proxy, DIM, D.O.N.S, Wolfgang Gartner, NEELIX,Liquid Soul, Rouge Element, Lazy Rich, Calvertron, Eric Pyrids, SebastiAn, AMFM Alexander, Cold Bank, Nadastrom, and Streetlife DJs just to name a few.
E&L Productions
www.myspace.com/dayne5150
Ahsan
Seattle, WA
Ambient / IDM / Glitchdubcetera
Ahsan eats bees and shits honey. He likes his coffee black and his psyche delicate. He sold wisdom to buy bewilderment. He also loves playing sunrise sets: “To straddle that fleeting moment between night and day is happymega-funtime.”
Ambient Awakenings / Chickenhed
www.chickenhed.us
Zacklander
Boise, ID
[Live] DJ Hybrid Tech House
Zacklander finds his way from Chicago, IL and is one of the most heard DJs in the Boise scene. He is also the label owner and founder of Carbon-Cobalt Recordings. He has been producing for 3 years and playing records for the same. He is widely influenced by the sounds of techno, minimal, house and deep house and his sets are a great blend of all of these sounds. He hits the decks with one thing in mind: to make people dance, and at this, he does not fail.
Dark Psyence / Carbon-Cobalt Recordings
Gil Aguilar has been djing for over 15 years and has been actively playing out in Idaho since 2002.Originally from San Jose California Gil brings to Boise that west coast sound that focuses on seamless intricate blending and live eqing of house. Treasured Grooves has helped to bring into Boise Dj’s such as Doc Martin, Hector Moralez, Spoon, and Arturo Garces. A new direction sees him drawing attention from the outside world to the “City Of Trees” through his diverse underground house sets and music production. Gil’s sound is called “Bodo Soul” representing his city which helped to influence his sound through isolation. His underground house sound fuses disco, house, tribal, and jacking funk in a matter that pays tribute to those that have come before him. 2010 sees Gil releasing music under Treasured Grooves, and collaborating with Photo Records. With confirmed bookings in San Francisco, San Jose, and Nashville, the future looks very promising…
Treasured Grooves / TocaDisco (SF)
www.treasuredgrooves.com
Sweet Beets
Seattle, WA
Dubby Downtempo / Ambient
Heard bumping from Maui to Bali, Seattle to LA, ‘Sweet Beets’ is a talented, portal opening, space activating dj. Never being pinned down to any one genre, she can slip from sultry dub to thick tribal beats with an ease found only by an experienced groove maker. She has a keen ear and a passionate drive for searching, which is depicted in her established collection of vinyl and endless digital offerings, bringing the best from classics to cutting edge. Her bright personality and love of humanity shine through the music she brings, and her positive vibes are simply contagious. Representing west coast sound mixed with east coast sass, she is a potent force to be reckoned with.
Starborne
www.starbornesound.com
Curtis Porter
Boise, ID
Progressive / Techno / Minimal
From thefunkykind.com: Curtis Porter has that smooth mixing style I love, and he is very versatile. He can seamlessly weave a tapestry of sounds, then just sneak up on you and drop a bomb. He has the tools in his shed and he is not afraid to use them. Everybody give it up for good DJs! There is so much back scratching and bull-shittery™ that on an average night out, you could be subjected to any number of horrors… Meanwhile a silent assassin like Mr. Porter sits untouched. What a tragedy.
P.O.E.
Manic
Boise, ID
Breaks / Dubstep / DnB
You may know him for his brilliant Breakbeat sets over the years but this year Manic is taking a new adventure at EE. If you are a Dubstep and atmospheric DnB fan please join him for this special two hour set.
BoiseDanceMusic.com
www.facebook.com/djmanic
www.boisedancemusic.com
For over 10 years Dj Lost has been packing dance floors. Known for blending genres, from disco to techno and everything in between, he will keep the crowd moving with his funky floor rocking style.
P.O.E.
www.soundcloud.com/dj-lost
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Phunktion
Boise, ID
Drum n’ Bass
After several years of classical training, I opted to start producing electronic music in the mid-nineties using tracker programs and very primitive multi-track recording devices. I was totally unaware of the dance music scene and primarily listened to and made experimental music. Later on in the decade, I became aware of dj mixed albums that were available to purchase and started to take apart the basics of what I was hearing, still never attending an event myself. By the time that I made my way to my first party, in my early teens, I was starting to produce dance music and had acquired some second hand decks and records. By early 2000, the kindness and support of local artists and promoters allowed me to start bringing my music to the attention of anybody willing to listen.
stEVIL
Boise, ID
Industrial / Experimental
Longtime Boise Dj, stEVIL covers many genres in his musical stylings and continues to grow more experimental in the selection of tunes he plays. Starting with NRG early in his Dj career, he quickly moved on to tech house & breakbeats….preferring the harder techno or industrial bassy sounding material. Keeping to the darker side of things, stEVIL will be mixing it up with some of that industrial style dance & floaty idm house combined with some experimental ambient awkwardness as well.
Being one of the three “founding fathers” of the pr0cess 0rganization and the Esthetic Evolution Festival, stEVIL has embraced the promoting & artistic intrigue of the that and focuses his energies mainly there. So despite appearing rarely….mostly at Burning Man community events such as the Idaho Decompression parties & of course at Burning Man itself…he still enjoys swaying yr dancing feet & mind when he can…aiming to get you moving in this early evening performance!!