MF + BASS INVADERS PRESENTS :: ILL-ESHA & ASHBURNER :: APRIL 23RD

This night is going to be epic. Music First and Bass Invaders unite to bring you one of the sickest bass parties of the season. Two full rooms full of amazing talent from the UK, USA, and right here in the Peg!


ILL ESHA (USA)
ASHBURNER (UK)


LOCALS:
RIDDIM b2b TURTILIAN
BILLY ROCKWELL
CODA & MC PUCONA
THE SILVER FOX b2b THEO TZU
ENCODE
DJ SW@T
BLACK FOREST
MC DIVERSE

visuals by mr.ghosty + jaymez


ILL ESHA

For the last decade, ill-esha has been an integral part of the North American electronic scene. Beginning as a vocalist, she soon added MCing and DJing to her repertoire, creating a dynamic and unique live show which has headlined alongside artists such as Andy C, Klute, Dieselboy, Vibesquad, LTJ Bukem, Tipper, T-Power & De La Soul. She has performed across North America, Europe and Asia; in clubs, at festivals, and even on TV shows on MTV Canada and the CBC.

In 2001 her first 12” single was released on New York label Breakbeat Science; since then ill-esha has worked steadily as a vocalist and producer on labels like BluSaphir, Haunted Audio, Woofer Cookers & Muti Music; hitting #1 singles download on Juno and #3 in the Beatport Electronic Charts. Her current album on Daly City, "Circadian Rhythms" currently sits at #3 on the Addictech Monthly Downloads and has been blogged on MTV's website. Coming soon are digital EPs on Haunted Audio and Street Ritual, and 12" releases on European labels Dub Police and Subway. ill-esha is currently writing new tunes and remixing everyone, including your mom, in San Francisco, CA.

www.ill-esha.com
www.myspace.com/illesha
soundcloud.com/ill-esha


ASHBURNER

Ashburner is known for bringing a massive range of styles to the table, from deep, subbed out rollers, to heavyweight smashers that destroy the dancefloor. Notorious for sick grime and hip hop remixes, his work has caught the ear of many big names in the scene. His bootleg remix of Tempa T’s “Next Hype” has had endless play from the likes of Chase & Status, Plastician, Jakes, Skream and FuntCase to name a few, and was recently featured on Ministry of Sound’s “Sound of Dubstep 2” compilation.

His collaborations with label co-owner Goli have been hard to overlook too. Their filthy remix of Renegade Master has been smashing up dancefloors since its 12” release on Chemical Records in 2010. Having played a host of gigs across Europe, US and the UK, their dark take on dubstep is appreciated by heads internationally.

Expect a bass fueled set filled with dubs and relentless energy!

GetDarker set: http://www.getdarker.com/audio/podcast/goli--ashburner-getdarkertv-053/

HedMuk Podcast: http://www.mixcloud.com/HEDMUK/goli-ashburner-hedmuk-exclusive-mix/

www.myspace.com/ashburnerwins
http://soundcloud.com/goliandashburner


$15 advance /$20 door
avail. at Kustom Kulture and Urban Bakery AND off promoters themselves

Nom De Strip May 7th @ The Zoo

NOM DE STRIP (UK)
"Dancey Noisy Stuff"

C.H. BASSLINE "Party Beats" 'ON 3 DECKS....BOOM!'
THE SHAKE "Face Melting Basslines"
BEESKNEES "Funky Bassy Stuff"

VISUALS BY MR.GHOSTY

NOM DE STRIP
Chris Elliott, aka Nom De Strip, is gaining a reputation as one of the freshest artists around. Previously known as half of Stupid Fresh, the collaboration behind the massive Get The Fuck Up and with whom he toured all around the globe, Chris is now enjoying a successful start to his solo Nom De Strip project. With tracks featured regularly on BBC Radio 1 and supported by a DJ roster including Fatboy Slim, David Guetta, Fedde Le Grand, MSTRKRFT, Judge Jules and Laidback Luke, Nom De Strip’s early releases have include high profile remixes for Dizzee Rascal and Dave Spoon.

Now the momentum is increasing, with eagerly awaited EPs over a range of styles scheduled for Southern Fried, MoS Australia, Trouble & Bass (collaboration with Bart B More), Sneakerz, and Surfer Rosa, and remixes for MoS Australia, Fool’s Gold and U&A Recordings. Not only as a producer, but also as a DJ Nom De Strip continues to explore different subgenres of house. So far this year crowds in Australia, Canada, Italy, Portugal and the UK have enjoyed his unique sets, always loaded with Nom De Strip exclusives.

He destroyed it at Shambhala 2010 on the Pagoda Stage!
This show is gonna be REALLY GOOD. Lets get ready for NOM DE STRIP!

tickets will be on sale soon.. at Kustom Kulture and Urban Bakery AND off promoters themselves.
ONLY TEN DOLLARS IN ADVANCE (SUCH A GOOD DEAL)
FIFTEEN @ DOOR

http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=179535995422061

NEW TRACK

RESET! & Nom De Strip - I can see boobies from RESET! on Vimeo.

OLDIE BUT GOODIE

THIS FRIDAY = MASSIVE SHOW

ILL GATES - Updated Website

www.illgates.com

Check out the updated digital love from one of Canada's best. Ill Gates.
We had the honour of having this man here in Winnipeg this past January.
Check out his music. There is some free music going on over on his site.
Support Canadian Talent!

MARK INSTINCT

A VIDEO FROM THE SHOW ON MARCH 5

The Politics of Art

The Politics of Cabaret...

One of the biggest problems associated with modern bureaucracies is their resistance to change, their very structure designed to delay modernization in the interest of careful consideration. Not unlike all the ‘popular’ kids from high school who ended up married and pregnant in their early twenties, provided they even made it that long; government ministries such as the Manitoba Liquor Commission seem to be stuck in a time warp, only instead of involving melodrama and wasted potential, the problem centers around the definition of ‘live entertainment’. Even though the last decade has seen both electronic music and the DJs and producers behind it become increasingly accepted and incorporated by the mainstream music industry, organizations such as the MLCC and even the CRTC still operate with dated regulations that exclude DJs from being considered as live entertainment or Canadian content.

What the hell does the MLCC have to do with determining the meaning of ‘live entertainment’ and why is it relevant? For starters, in order to serve alcohol at a venue, a liquor license is required, of which there are several types. In this case the issue is restricted to a specific kind, namely a Cabaret License; venues like the Academy, Pyramid, and Pure all fall under this category. As per the Liquor Control Act, “A cabaret licensee shall provide live entertainment in accordance with the regulations during each day on which the cabaret is open.” The act the goes on in defining said entertainment as “... a live professional performance...for which at least one performer is remunerated by the licensee...that takes place on a stage visible to all patrons and which constitutes the main focus of the cabaret; and...that is designed to draw the attention of all patrons; but does not include a disc jockey or master of ceremonies.”

How does this affect venue owners and promoters? In order to circumvent this seemingly archaic and outdated rule, most cabaret licensees hire female go-go dancers to get up on stage by the DJ. As even a rookie party goer can observe, this ends up sending a message to other, less coordinated and more inebriated girls that joining them on stage is a good idea. Lots of drunk girls on stage tend to cause skipped records (vinyl that is), pulled plugs and other mishaps associated with the mixing of clumsy, oblivious people and high tech equipment in close proximity, as many a DJ has bitched about.

According to the MLCC’s internal communications coordinator, Susan Harrison, “The original intent of the regulation was to ensure that cabarets introduced a satisfactorily high standard of performance such as a live band; a DJ playing recorded music simply does not meet the requirement. That being said, we do recognize that this is an emerging entertainment area and that there are certainly DJ’s out there who are of a high calibre. If a cabaret operator wants to include a DJ as a performance, they have the option to approach the Licensing Board for approval. The Licensing Board has recently approved DJ’s who are remixing music in a performance setting in the past, but we have not had enough of these requests to warrant exploring a regulation change.”

Why hasn’t something been done about this? Various people have at one time or another researched and attempted to change the rules to reflect the times. One such person is local DJ cum lawyer, Dan Gilson, who says that the real problem in changing the rules lies in properly distinguishing the talent and artistry from the cliche’d and mediocre. “It’s a tough thing to create language in a document to decide that question.” To further complicate things, the prevalence of digital technology used by DJs has made it “...harder to make the case that they are performers if all they are doing is opening a laptop and putting on traktor.” However, if fun-fur clad go-go dancers manage to qualify, the bar of standards is arguably low enough to include even the most microwaved DJ hacks, (here’s looking at you, Sam Ronson and Steve Aoki).

It should be noted that the mandatory show and subsequent DJ exemption does not apply to other types of liquor licenses. In fact, the cabaret license is the only one that requires live entertainment at all. For example, the various Canada Inns bars, invariably similar in their common mediocrity, fall into a different category only because the are attached to hotels and thus avoid the issue entirely. Though it is rumored that one or more members of the Liquor Commission is connected to said chain and or the Manitoba Hotel Association, no evidence confirming those claims was found in the researching of this article. Ultimately, the bulk of the blame lies in the nature of bureaucracy itself and its inherent resistance to change, regardless of how clearly warranted it might be.

Read the whole act at:

http://web2.gov.mb.ca/laws/statutes/ccsm/l160e.php:




Miles McEnery
miles.mcenery@gmail.com

Mat the Alien@ the Academy. MusicF1RST,visuals MR Ghosty

Mark Instinct Winnipeg March 5th

A WIKKID PHOTO OF MARK WITH A LITTLE FLARE ADDED

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A VIDEO FROM MUSIC FIRSTS ILL GATES SHOW IN JANUARY

MTA AFTERPARTY ANNOUCEMENTS

MUSIC FIRST IS HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE:

Hedway from Vancouver will be head lining the after party, spinning a nice blend of drum and bass and dubstep

Alongside Hedway will be:
HOLLYWOOD HYPE
OFIELD WILLIAMS

we will announce the venue the day of the Mat the Alien show

MARCH 5 2011 - MUSIC FIRST AND BASSFACE ENTERTAINMENT PRESENT - MARK INS...

Mark Instinct (Mix From February 18 2011 CjSw)

Click here for Mark Instinct's latest MIX

MUSIC FIRST ANNOUNCES

So Music First is pleased to say we will be throwing an official Mat the Alien after party, with yet ANOTHER out of towner which they will be releasing within a week or so... As well as location and ticket prices...

ALSO

they want to announce that one headliner for THIS IS NOT A RAVE, which is happening May 28th

CHRIS B from Calgary will be droppin down some funky house vibes for us all!!

also..... BIG TINGZ FOR POST SUMMER 2011 PEOPLE :)

and finally check the newly renovated Mat the Alien poster....

BASSFACE & MUSIC FIRST present MARK INSTINCT @ THE ACADEMY - Winnipeg Free Press

BASSFACE & MUSIC FIRST present MARK INSTINCT @ THE ACADEMY - Winnipeg Free Press