August, 2008

The Mashup Mafia Pres: The Wall of Sound Project

August 1, 200810:00 pm


The Mashup Mafia Present: The Wall of Sound Project
Friday 1st of August, Fu Bar / Zen - 17 Albert Street, Auckland City

With over 30 top class performers spread across two massive sound reinforced rooms you’ll finally get a chance to experience the next generation of cutting edge music & entertainment at Auckland’s newest multi-zone venue Zen & Fu Bar. By showcasing some of the best in Dubstep, Drum & Bass, Breaks, Funk, Rock and Hip Hop, the Wall of Sound Project will create the ultimate experience by employing the services of acclaimed contractors SPL Sound & Light to ensure you’re shaking from your chestplate to your kicks!

Featuring Major Acts:
The Exiles Live
Misfits of Science Live
The Mashup Mafia Live
Flirt with Dirt
The Bushkrakers
Jess & Emma
Solkai & Lobo
Absolute Value & Smooth Commentator MC
Phixx
Future One
Upseta
Orawan
Jacey
Jason George
Metronome Live
Andy Qroniq Live

MULTI-ZONE / EPIC AUDIO VISUAL REINFORCEMENT
AUXILIARY FANS & COOLING / FREE EARPLUGS BEFORE MIDNIGHT

DOORS OPEN AT 10PM - MAIN ACTS FROM MIDNIGHT

Limited $15 Earlybird Tickets available at Real Groovy and Cosmic Corner
Booking Fee Additional / Doorsales Available (Discount Before Midnight)

Dub Period feat OoGun

November 28, 200810:00 pm


OoGuN

Ogun is the Yoruba god of Iron and War. He’s also known as Ogoun in vodou (voodoo) and santeria. Ogun is known for his hot temper - a god that got so carried away fighting for his followers against their enemies that he butchered everybody on both sides. OoGuN makes dubstep. He gets so carried away that he drops BASS on everybody on all sides. Ogun is also known for saving my great great grandfather, so it’s payback time. This music is for possession. If OoGuN favours you, the music will make it possible for Ogun to take possession of you. If OoGuN favours you, the barking of dogs and the sound of metal clashing with metal will become yours. Then again , you might just need to put the spliff down and sit down for a bit.

http://www.myspace.com/oogundubs

SUBTLE SOUND SYSTEM INSIDE STANDARD

LOCAL SUPPORT: L-QUE / CHOP DOG / JUMBO / JOINT FORCES / TIMMYC / J-RED / ILL-FIGZ

$5 ON DOOR

@ DOUBLE DROP

Sub Heavy- Special Edition

November 28, 200810:00 pm


These gigs have just been getting bigger and bigger and this next one is set to be even bigger yet with

OPTIMUS GRYME (AK) (returning after SMASHING APART Double Happy on his last visit)

FUTURE ONE (AK) (for the 1st time ever in Christchurch)

BILLY FLUID (AK) (described by many people as the best MC Aotearoa has to offer, also definitly one of the best freestylers our country has!)

PHILTER_ (live) (live Dubstep created by one man machine Philter_, look for other live musicians to be added into the mix, guest Saxaphone, Vocalists ect, prepare to be blown away!)

Local support from SWITCH, DSD, SYRUS and CAMO MC

This special edition is celebrating the official release of the OPTIMUS GRYME 12 INCH VINYL

With more SUB HEAVY BASS then any Sub Heavy yet, this is set to be LARGE!

Only $10 on the door, poster/flyer up in the next few days

Brought to you by Fresh Dub Promotions

DJ Remarc

December 5, 200810:00 pm


“CALLING ALL JUNGLE, DRUM N BASS AND DUBSTEP HEADS”

JAPM in Association with Base FM are excited to present

REMARC - “KING OF THE JUNGLE!!”

Thurs 4th December RISING SUN K’rd Auckland

This legendary producer/DJ needs little introduction but for those that don’t know;

UK DJ REMARC is widely proclaimed to be “king of the Amen” and “a pioneer of ragga jungle” due to his chopped up tracks for legendary labels such as Dollar, White House, Kemet, Labbello Blanco and Suburban Base.

Recently the majority of these tunes were compiled alongside previously unreleased dub plates for a two volume retrospective released by the highly acclaimed Planet Mu label. The re-releases of these classics soon moved as many units if not more than a successful drum n bass release proving that Remarc and the Jungle sound is still an unstoppable force in the game. It has recently introduced him to the world of other electronic music and a new generation of Junglists and amen mashers worldwide

With tracks appearing on over 111 releases there is no questioning that if you have not heard of Remarc, its time to open your ears to the founding father of the amen sound. For those familiar with the legend he is still spinning Jungle (oldskool and new) worldwide and is becoming equally known for his DJ skills and nasty dub plate specials.

2008 projects include the birth of his new record label Definition Recordings and a world tour to promote the sound

There is no doubt big things are on the horizon for the man that is passionate about what he does and is dedicated to flying the flag for Jungle - the sound and the scene.

For his definition recordings tour Remarc will be packing all of his classics mostly in exclusive VIP form as well as some very special remixes of other artists work - Add to this unheard dublates from his new label - and we’re Guaranteed a night of cutting edge amen pressure!!

So don’t miss this opportunity to witness the first and possibly only time the jungle legend touches down in Auckland.

Tickets $23 + BF from Beat Merchants, Conch Records

http://www.myspace.com/djremarc

The Collective presents

December 5, 200810:00 pm


Merge and Zeb Beall on the headline, coming from beyond the Bombay

+ Local support from Evade, The Hype & Steppa Squad.

Friday 5th December
Flow Bar
$10 on the door from 9pm

Will be our last party for the year, come get rowdy!

Bassweight System

December 12, 200810:00 pm

Plastician

December 13, 200810:00 pm


with support from:
STRICTLY138
[ THIEF / P-VANS / STEPPA D / KAPS ]
+ special guests EXCELLE (Saturday drive Radio Active) & Alec.tron (Berlin)
hosted by STEPPA D

Saturday 13th December
>> Garden Club
13b Dixon st Wellington CBD

presales $20 available from Real groovy from 1st Nov. More on door

Plastician started DJing with UK Garage aged 16, has since played on London pirate stations 2G FM and Delight FM and on Rinse Fm in 2004 . He taught himself production aged 18. His track ‘Venom’ was his first release on the Slimzos label in early 2002. Releases followed on labels such as Contagious, Road and Soulja in the same year, with tunes “Hard Graft” and “Pump Up The Jam” making no. 1 on the 1Xtra Garage chart. Aged 20, he started label Terrorhythm Recordings and established his name as key producer on the grime scene working with MC’s Skepta and JME to name a few. In 2004, he toured the USA with Aphex Twin’s Rephlex label and featured on Rephlex’s ‘Grime’ album.

Plastician Currently DJs at club nights in the UK including FWD, DMZ and Fabric in London and has toured all over Europe, Japan and USA. His track titled “Cha” featured on the legendary 2006 Mary-Anne Hobbs - Warrior Dubz compilation.

Recently Plastician remixed M.I.A’s URAQT track for XL recordings, Alter Ego’s “Rocker” and The Black Ghosts “Some Way Through This” collaborating with Dubstep legend Skream. This year Plastician has released a full length album titled “Beg to Differ” on his own established label Terrorhythm recordings and was chosen to mix the massive Rinse vol. 06 compilation.

Plastician’s forward thinking beats and warped deep bass productions have received massive DJ support from the biggest names in the scene including Skream, Hatcha, Benga, N-type, Zed Bias and DJ Chef. On the ones and two’s Plastician is a serious bad boy dropping 3 deck mixes on Rinse FM with live sets packed with fresh explosive tunes bridging the gap between Dubstep and Grime. With heavyweight sound system inside Garden Club and local crew Strictly138 & DJ Excelle in support, this will be one of the biggest Dubstep events Wellington has seen this year.

Phat 09

December 30, 200812:00 pm




Phat09 proudly announce the exclusive appearance of 4 of the worlds top acts in their respective genres for this years 3 night New Years Eve Festival at Inangahua on the South Islands West Coast :
-Drum n Bass Arenas supreme world winner of Best DJ for the 6th successive year Mr ANDY C + MC GQ;
-the best known face & sound in American drum & bass for over a decade Brooklyn based DIESELBOY + MC MESSINIAN;
-the godfather of dubstep & sub-bass addict Croydon UKs wonderkid SKREAM;
-multi genre innovators & supreme producers Hollands NOISIA (who’ll be playing the preparty on 30 Dec)

other acts also confirmed at this early stage include electronic/hardcore/jungle/dubstep hybrid live duo DRUMCORPS UK aka Aaron Spectre; & break party animals THE BREAKFASTAZ also from the UK.

NZ acts confirmed to date include :
THE UPBEATS, CONCORD DAWN, SALMONELLA DUB, KATCHAFIRE, P-MONEY, TIKI TAANE, MINUIT, OLMECHA SUPREME, TIMMY SCHUMACHER & MC KYLA, AGENT ALVIN, TREI, STATE OF MIND, BULLETPROOF, WICKED DRAW, BLACK PLANET, EMMA G & JESS HARTLEY, DOSE, ANTIFORM LIVE, ONE VIBE, EVIL, ORGANIKISMNESS, RANDOMPLAY, FUNKNSLOCUTS, DUNSTA, URBAN NOTION, VANADIS, DROP, NANOTEK, HABIT & MC WOODY, SICK CYCLE, SHORTKUTZ… to name just a few

Tickets are $195 and available through the Phat club websitewww.phatclub.co.nz

Phat09 will run from the 30 December until the 2 January over 2 stages including the very best of live & produced NZ & international breakbeat, dub, drum n bass, reggae, dubstep & jazz. All details available on the website www.phatclub.co.nz

Dubstep Snow Trip

August 2, 20088:00 pm


The Projection Room Ohakune is gonna make this lil town wobble this winter, on the 2nd of August with Ms Curious and Jason Howson

Then heading North - but not too far, to National Park for the Sunday rave at The National Park Hotel on the 3rd

The Beat Market

August 9, 20081:00 pm


Come on down for a relaxing Saturday afternoon - bring your own vinyl, or simply mine the collective history, and find that classic gem.

It’s an Old School Record Swap.

All set to the sounds of Junior, Cip Butty and Jason Howson.

See ya’s there!

Dubstep Alliance

August 13, 200810:00 pm


Dubstep Alliance representatives OoGun and Seeka take each other on in a Soundclash-rematch style with 2 x 15 min rounds each..
Special guests OLS-1 (Base Fm) and Morning Steppa (K Fm) will also be playing 2x 30 min sets each and we just might have a very special lady selector from Wellington to round up the night..

When: Wednesday August 13th from 10pm

Where: Rising Sun, 373 K’Rd, Auckland

Who: Dubstep Allliance DJs, guests OLS-1 (Base Fm) and Morning Steppa (K Fm), others TBA, Host MC Dapht One

How Much: $5 on the door

Drink Specials: $5 Becks, $8 Vodka Red Bull

Thanks to Jagermeister, Red Bull and Serato.

More Info:

http://beatspeoplemovement.com/
http://www.myspace.com/dubstepalliance
http://www.mukuna.co.nz/auckland/central/gig11424.htm
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=11207899977

Loefah

August 13, 200810:00 pm


Local support from Phil O, Undertow and Madwax vs Raz Booof b2b with Beau on the mic

Tickets: $15 presales from Quest, $20 door sales

Loefah

August 14, 200810:00 pm

LOEFAH

DMZ ENOUGH SAID

$20 DOOR SALES

LOCAL SUPPORT…
ISMAY
J-RED
DSD
TIMMY C
L-QUE
ILL-FIGZ
HOSTED BY MC DAPHT ONE DUBSTEP ALLIANCE (AKL)

Loefah

August 15, 200810:00 pm

SubBass Vibrations and Strictly 138 present:

LOEFAH
(UK DIRECT) DMZ / SOUL JAZZ / TEMPA / DEEP MEDI / BIG APPLE / TECTONIC

with support from the STRICTLY 138 crew
Kaps, P-Vans, Thief & Steppa D

Friday 15th August >> Sandwiches

$20+bf Presales online - www.sandwiches.co.nz or from Sandwiches and Realgroovy, (More on door)

Gougedown

August 16, 200810:00 pm