Posts Tagged ‘Guest’
Podcast #12: Nabu – Live DJ set @ Nourish Reunion
Nabu threw down the first dubstep set we’ve ever had at a Jyotih Network event. It is one of our favorite sets to date!
Nabu’s become known for a fat range of dubstep that stimulates the body through the mind: focusing not just on huge bass, but rich melodies, textures and sounds to go with it.
Diving deep into Ableton and hosting Fernwood’s Soundspa nights for the past year has left him with a huge set of influences, so expect vibrant sounds and a little bit of everything!
Podcast #9: Emmanuel Ferreira – Live DJ set @ Nourish 12 – from the Archives
Emmanuel has been an underground favorite in the breakbeat scene for years. He is recognized mostly for his unique track selection and superb mixing skill. His sets always manage to sound fresh and exciting, drawing from many influences such as Danny McMillan, Tipper, Luke Vibert, Precision Cuts, Bushwacka, Phil K, Habersham and Uberzone to name a few. His versatility is also astounding, creating the perfect atmosphere no matter what time of the night he plays.
He became inspired to take up DJing after watching his local heroes Andrew Spence (fka DJ SLIM aka the saxophonist on Rennie Pilgrem’s ‘Pilgrimeage’) and NUDLEZ slam it down at many a party back in the day. Their take on breaks was different from the hip-hop influenced breakbeat being spun out at the time. He went out and bought his first two records (an ep from Rainbow Bridge and DJ Graeme’s original mix of El Nino) and has been building his collection ever since.
The future looks very exciting for this young lad, currently honing his production skills and pushing the breaks sound while securing gigs abroad and building Vancouver’s fledgling record label. Expect to hear more from this rising talent in the future!
Podcast #8: Ronin – Live DJ set @ Nourish 9 – from the Archives
I’ve been taking Djing seriously on and off for the past twelve or so years, but I have been dabbling since I was in my early teens. I was into hip-hop, dancehall and R&B mostly. I worked security and primarily the door at many events, festivals, clubs and raves all over the place but never really took part in the events. They were mostly representing trance, techno and house which were not, at the time, interesting to me. I was a hip-hop head through and through.
A trip to Australia and a divine moment of truth turned me onto progressive trance and I played that for 6-7 years as well as concentrating a lot on the chill stage – usually shooting for the bumpy dance floor down through mid tempos.
A few years ago on a half day road trip and weekend festival in Alberta hanging with Ooah of the Glitch Mob changed my musical path.
That festival was my last trance set and I took a full year off to re-up the music crate. I decided that midi was the way to go, but not feeling Ableton for DJing I was inspired by a friend and went with a DJ controller and I dig it. I don’t use any syncing or anything like that. Just loops, filters, effects and samples. I like my pitch control and platters.
I have been trying to mix tracks from different genres that create a unique and emotional setting without going too hard, too cheesy, too glitchy, too dubsteppy, too hip-hoppy, too predictable, disjointed, too well planned out or boring. I have my moments for sure and am still working at it and learning every step of the way. I have slayed, I have just held it down and I have completely missed the mark. People are still booking me and I am playing as much as I would want, so somebody’s feeling it…
Podcast #4: Jay Michael – Live DJ set @ Nourish 12 – from the Archives
Music and dance for me is a full on functioning addiction. From the early days sorting through records at Calgary’s infamous Feroshus records to late nights scouring the internet, I have been on an endless search for those precious little gems that just make you want to move. I have played dance floors all over Canada and the United states in venue’s ranging from clubs, community centers, deserts, islands and mountain forests. I have played the role of social activist using music and dance as a platform for positive change within the communities that I have lived. I live my life to the fullest and try to inspire everyone around me to do the same.
In the last couple years I have been blessed to perform at virtually every major electronic event or music festival across western Canada and the western United States. As an original member of the Area709 collective I have helped bring international artists such as Sensient and Shadow Fx of Zenon Records, Beat Bizarre of Iboga Records and Vibrapshere of Tribal Vision Records to Canada. I have worked with collectives organizing multiple day Intentional retreats, activism festivals and facilitated dance workshops.
Currently working with the Inner Dynamix collective I help produce a monthly world beat night in Calgary called Journeys. It incorporates an hour long meditation at the opening followed by a 3 hour lightly facilitated dance journey musically scored by myself to beats inspired by cultures from all over the world.
I am currently living back in my home town of Calgary after spending the last five years living on the coast of British Columbia.
Podcast #3: Craig Alan & Chris Misener – Live DJ set at Nourish 8 – from the Archives
Native to the west coast of British Columbia Craig Wanless (aka. Exodus or Craig Alan) attended his first party at the impressionable age of 13 in Victoria, Vancouver Island. Years of seeing this new culture emerge pushed him towards a more important role within events. By the time he moved to Edmonton, Alberta in 1997 Craig was spinning breakbeat with techno and funky house at small underground warehouse parties. By 1998-99, he was part of a collective of local Edmonton DJ’s who took the Edmonton underground scene to a new level by helping to open and managing Edmonton’s largest’s after hours club: Evar-After. His performances are well known across the west coast.
Chris Misener is a resident Jyotih Network DJ.
