Category Archives: THE SHAKE

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.

BASSFACE PRESENTS: DESIGNER DRUGS

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Our friends over at BASSFACE are celebrating their two year anniversary tomorrow night. They’re going large, bringing DESIGNER DRUGS. Expect big things and get ready to rage.

Arrive early to catch the locals:
Chris Komus
Readymix DJs (Colin Shots & Dan L)
The Shake

Advance tickets, if there are any left, are $15 and are available online or at Urban Bakery and Kustom Kulture.

For more info, check the facebook event page.

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Designer Drugs Links:
designer-drugs.net
Designer Drugs on SoundCloud
Designer Drugs on Facebook
Designer Drugs on Twitter

BassFace Links
bass-face.ca
BassFace on Facebook
BassFace on Twitter

HARVEST MOON FESTIVAL 2012

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The leaves are starting to change colour here in Winnipeg. They litter the ground with their crunchy mess as they fall which cools my spirits slightly. It only means one thing – fall is here.

If there’s any solace it’s that the HARVEST MOON FESTIVAL is right around the corner. It’s closer than that actually. It’s this weekend and it’s what I look forward to most this time of year. The grass roots festival is one of my favourite events of the year, bringing together the pioneering spirit of local, sustainable food and one of the best parties in this little corner of the globe.

For the most part, the Harvest Moon Festival is a roots music gathering featuring some of Manitoba’s finest musicians. (Check the poster above or the festival site for full details.) As half of THE SHAKE, this will be our third year playing and we’re honoured to close the night on Saturday. Even with two years under us, I still don’t know exactly what to play, but it’s going to go something like this…

Two of my favourite local jocks close out Friday too. Beezkneez and ill type will jam it out – I just hope we won’t play any of the same tunes.

MUSIC FIRST PRESENTS: JOKERS OF THE SCENE

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I just got word that THE SHAKE is billed to open the JOKERS OF THE SCENE show happening at the Lo Pub tonight. Now I seem like a wanker for doing the post because I’m playing. The truth is I meant to post this long ago. MUSIC FIRST have brought some stellar acts, and what’s coming in the near future is super deluxe! Anyway, it’s going to get sweaty, sweaty tonight so head there early for some bass heavy, techy crunch.

‡ CLASSIC POST ‡ The Brash “Mute (Jokers of the Scene Remix)” by Jokers of the Scene

Chromeo “Hot Mess (Jokers of the Scene Remix)” by Jokers of the Scene

Les GIllettes “Pompeii (Jokers of the Scene Remix)” by Jokers of the Scene

Additional support by the one and only PHAZE-M.

Take a peep at some additional and very fine MUSIC FIRST bills here.

10th ANNUAL HARVEST MOON FESTIVAL

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This isn’t your usual festival note but one definitely worthy of mentioning. THE HARVEST MOON FESTIVAL is a fairly small gathering that focuses on roots music. Acts like Romi Mayes, Nathan, Ridley Bent, John K Samson, and Christine Fellows are playing this year – all of whom have deep folksy traits – not exactly the right fit for a blog that exclusively showcases electronic music, specific to the beat variety.

Last year was my first forray into this realm. As one-half of THE SHAKE we closed out the Saturday night with a dance party. This year, we’re doing the same only a day earlier (Friday). What’s funny about last year is that LOTEK and I had absolutely no idea what we should play. We both agreed we couldn’t get too techy so in the end, we played a lot of mashups, disco and funk. Thankfully the dance enthusiasts in the crowd ate it and we’re lucky to play again this year.

For a taste of what’s to come, check the players below and click below to buy your tickets.
http://harvestmoonfestival.ca/tickets/

hugo – 99 problems (JPOD remix) (FREE DL IN DESCRIPTION) by JPOD the beat chef

Tim McVicar – For The Money (Bombastic Jam 020 – Out 18th JULY) [Bombastic Jam] by Tim Mcvicar

Dandy Warhols-Not if you were the Last Junkie…(Blunt Instrument Bootleg) click here for free download by bluntinstrument

The most iconic DJ pair Winnipeg has ever known are closing out the festival yet again. DJ HUNNICUTT and DJ CO-OP play are cross-genre playing masters but you can expect to find some funk, soul, hip hop, and probably some originals (Like Tim’s brand new long player out on WOVEN RECORDS).

Tim Hoover – More Napkins (Beauchamp’s Bootleg RMX) click here to download by Woven Records

I Heard it Through the Grapevine (DJ Hunnicutt Remix) click here to download by DJ Hunnicutt

STRICTLY RHYTHM + KAYLA + BEN WESTBEECH

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It’s a bit weird when a few unrelated events simultaneously come together. For example, we received three items – from different sources mind you – all related to the iconic house label, STRICTLY RHYTHM.

First is this clubby mashup of an older Strictly cut with up-and-comer KAYLA (pictured above). Apparently this is a leak which may explain why there’s no download.

Kayla – “Step On It” Vs AFTC – “Tell U Y (Chris Lake Remix)” by megandF

Coming from Strictly themselves, we get a peep at BEN WESTBEECH‘s second single in anticipation of his long player coming out on September 12. “Something for the Weekend” is a house-inspired, disco-tinged number. Gerry Read provides the jazzed-out broken beats while Roska (below) and Ben’s alter ego Breach drop variations on dub step and some retro stabs respectively.

Catch the pre-order here.

Finally, and perhaps for a few bragging rights, we’ve been profiled in Strictly’s Strictly Scene. View the profile here.

Massive shouts go to all our writers, BONAVENTURE, CITY LIMITS, PEZNAKOV, and our fresh recruit CYCLIST. Also, big ups to MEME and the other half of THE SHAKE, DJ LOTEK.

MEME 2011 JUNE 23-26

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The Cube, Old Market Square. MEME 2010

The Manitoba Electronic Music Exhibition (MEME) starts tomorrow!

This is the second annual event for the one-of-a-kind festival in Manitoba. Like last year, you’ll find a tonne of talent, both local and from abroad. International headliners include THOMAS FEHLMANN (Berlin, The Orb) and DANDY JACK (Geneva) with HITORI TORI (Vancouver) and Winnipeg’s own VENETIAN SNARES and LEBEATO.

Inspired by Montreal’s legendary Mutek festival, MEME’s outdoor performances at Old Market Square are the focus for this year. Every show in this space is free and features all the talent you want to see anyway. Plus, they’ve added a beer garden with local sponsor Half Pints providing my favourite malt beverages (honestly – their beer is soooo tasty!).

The shows at the Zoo, Whiskey Dix and Alive will also highlight more than the usual club fair these venues are known for. As half of THE SHAKE, I’ll be representing the locals on the opening night. LOTEK and I are playing a tag-team set as usual, except we’re patching together two midi controllers for a 6-deck set. We’re in some great company too, playing along side Dan Gilson, Encode, Dubz, Dave Rad, Freaky Alien, Jamal Knight, Just For Kicks, Frankie Wild, and fellow contributor to Manalogue, Owen Reynolds.

This year’s festival embraced the visual aspect of performance with vjs and artists providing additional enjoyments. It’s all led by MRGHOSTY with help from a bunch of others.

Not enough? Well there’s also two half-day workshops on June 24 and 25 on how to make electronic music, with presentations from performing DJs.

Visit www.memetic.ca for the full lineup.