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WINNIPEG WEDNESDAY: ROARING 2020s

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So, some mates and I are throwing our second swing party and it’s going down this Saturday. The first one (last November) was easily the most rammed, all-locals show I’ve seen and was definitely one of the best shows I’ve played, let alone partied at. We’re hoping the excitement continues, obviously.

You can grab the details in the poster above but if you need more check the facebook event here.

Roaring 2020s: electro swing, gypsy house, Balkan beats, Bulgarian basslines, breakbeat jive, presented by Memetic
With Nathan Zhan, Chris Komus, Lotek + Manalogue (The Shake)
$10 advance or $12 at the door
The Pyramid Cabaret
Doors open at 9:00

I plan on playing more mid-tempo bass, kinda like this:

Once again there will be prizes for best costume…check these photos to see what you’re up against.

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…and check the gallery here.

10 YEARS OF FORT KNOX FIVE

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Some Manalogue funk favourites hit a milestone this year. To commemorate their tenth year of sewing the seeds of Funk, the FORT KNOX FIVE reached into their vaults and selected 15 of their favorite originals for a massive compilation. Don’t call this a greatest hits collection – though every track is indeed a great hit – this is a selection straight from the heart of the four men who created it. Seasoned, eclectic, traveled and varied, here are songs that span the musical globe. Elements of reggae, dub, hip hop, techno, rock, R&B, swing, punk, bhangra and disco all tied together by the funky beats and bass that have made Fort Knox Five a staple on dance floors the world over.

10 Years of Fort Knox Five offers a glimpse into the prism of genre-jumping funk that Jon Horvath, Steve Raskin, Sid Barcelona and Rob Myers have been creating since 2003, a decade of musical growth and exploration that tantalizingly hints at what lays ahead for these musical pioneers. Incidentally, the band reserves the fifth member for collaborators, such as Afrika Bambaataa, Mustafa Akbar, Rootz & Zeebo, and Sleepy Wonder.

Below you’ll find a couple tracks from the compliation but for the full deal, head over to the FK5 SoundCloud page to hear it all, then grab it from beatport, iTunes, or Amazon.

Oh, here’s a free track from their vaults too.

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Links:
fortknoxfive.com
Fort Knox Five on SoundCloud
Fort Knox Five on Facebook
Fort Knox Five on Twitter

WINNIPEG WEDNESDAY: WICK-IT THE INSTIGATOR

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Can’t complain much with the number of touring djs making their way to Winnipeg. One act coming through our small city is none other than WICK-IT THE INSTIGATOR. The Nashville native wraps up his Canadian tour in Winnipeg on Saturday, April 27. Seeing how the kids here maintain a healthy bass diet, I’m sure Wick-It will serve up a massive buffet.

The show is at The Zoo and tickets will run you $15 if you grab them in advance. Otherwise they’re $20 at the door. Get there early though to check out the locals. Check the Facebook event for more details.

If Wick-It’s productions are anything to judge his live performances by, I’m sure you’ll be wobbling well into Sunday.


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Links:
wickittheinstigator.com
Wick-It on SoundCloud
Wick-It on Facebook
Wick-It on Twitter

COPYCAT + ALL GOOD FUNK ALLIANCE [FREE DL]

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It’s been way too long since we’ve posted anything the ALL GOOD FUNK ALLIANCE. To remedy that we have this chilled-out collaboration that combines AGFA’s funky breaks with COPYCAT‘s dancefloor vibes. The project came to light when AGFA toured Australia in January and made a visit to Copycat’s studio in Melbourne. It’s a perfect combo inspired from Grand Puba’s golden era hip-hop classic.


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AGFA Links
AGFA on SoundCloud
AGFA on Facebook
AGFA on Twitter

Copycat Links:
Copycat on SoundCloud
Copycat on Facebook

ED SOLO + STICKYBUDS – SMOKE THE WEED / JOKER SMOKER

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For their release on Jungle Cakes, ED SOLO teamed up with the maestro of all things funky, STICKYBUDS for a two-track EP for a blunt celebration of weed culture. Of course it comes out on 4/20.

First up “Smoke The Weed” combines super phat rolling basslines, ragga style stabs and atmospherics, and a wicked steppy break. The two join forces again for the second track, Joker Smoker, which is a sublime slice of funky, jazzy business. It’s all there, stompin’ beats, ragga/dub elements, big chunky bass, incredibly catchy horns and “Joker Smoker” vocals on the hook and they come together beautifully to produce an absolute winner of a tune all round.

Pre-order the EP on Juno.

Stickybuds is riding the Beatport glitch charts with SOUTH RAKKAS CREW too. Take a peek below.

Ed Solo Links:
Ed Solo on SoundCloud
Ed Solo on Facebook

Stickybuds Links:
stickybuds.com
Stickybuds on SoundCloud
Stickybuds on Facebook
Stickybuds on Twitter

THE PARTY SQUAD – LIGHTERMAN (KRAFTY KUTS SKANK REMIX) [FREE DL]

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We have brand new bootleg from KRAFTY KUTS. If you haven’t heard, Mr. Kuts, aka Martin Reeves, broke his legs on the slopes at the Snowbombing Festival two weeks ago. Apparently not much can keep this man down – he’s also making his way across Canada for his Canadian tour where the tune has been smashing dance floors. Sadly, he’s not making a stop in Winnipeg this time around.


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Checkout the tour dates in the poster below.

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Links:
KraftKuts.com
Krafty Kuts on SoundCloud
Krafty Kuts on twitter
Krafty Kuts on facebook

YURI’S NIGHT 2013

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YURI’S NIGHT is just around the corner! This is one of my favourite events of the year, after all, it’s not every day you get to play in the Manitoba Museum’s Planetarium. As THE SHAKE, Lotek and I have been lucky enough to be part of the Winnipeg event, which is one of hundreds around the planet, since the fist one in 2010.

JFunk, Justin Kace, and Redworm help us out with their space-themed aural adventures and we have mixtapes from them below. The night is always so much fun but the thing is, the Planetarium has a really small capacity so get there early or buy your tickets in advance.

This year is going to be extra special because the Planetarium recently upgraded the facility with a Digistar 5 all-dome projector. I’ve heard tests were amazing. Really looking forward to seeing what JAYMEZ and PIXEL PUSHER will treat us with.

Yuri’s Night commemorates the first human spaceflight by cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin on April 12, 1961 and the inaugural launch of NASA’s Space Shuttle on April 12, 1981. This year marks the 52nd anniversary of Yuri’s flight into space for which the Manitoba Museum is a proud participant in the global night of art, science, and culture of space exploration. In addition to the dance party the night features a space-themed costume contest, cash bar, free pizza, and hands-on science coolness in the Science Gallery.

…and now for the mixes! If you didn’t know LOTEK is the bacon in my breakfast. He shot over his mixtape for MEME submission, appropriately titled MEME Generator. It opens slow, which is one of Lotek’s signatures but gets meaty rather quickly, serving a heavy plate of deep and funky. You’ll dig this one.

MP3: Lotek – MEME Generator

I love techno but I rarely listen to it and practically never play it. JUSTIN KACE‘ live mix from DUALBEAT‘s show with Ghosts on Tape, might change that. Love it!

MP3: Justin Kace – Live at the Royal Albert Arms March 16, 2013

As one of the point men behind BASS INVADERS, Redworm is responsible for bringing some unbelievable shows to Winnipeg. REDWORM‘s sets are something to look forward to because he’s always on top of where things are heading. He normally plays a wide variety of bass music but for this show he tells us he’s shifting things a bit. Unfortunately we don’t have a newer recording for Redworm but take a listen to this anyway – it’ll blow your mind.

Here’s my latest mix. It’s a quick deep house to breaks jaunt.

Sadly too, we don’t have a mix from JFunk, aka Jordan Chester. You need to know this guy though – he’s responsible for bringing some of my favourite djs to Winnipeg. A.Skillz, Krafty Kuts, JFB…the list goes on and on.