October 31, 2009
Cafe Lura
3184 N. Milwaukee, Chicago, IL
9pm -2am
$10

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Richie August started mixing Drum & Bass and Hip Hop in 1998. He then started producing his own music in 2000, and worked with Chicago Hip Hop artist, “Skope The Lyrical MC”, until he was exposed to Dubstep in early 2008. It didn’t take him long before his first Dubstep release was signed to Betamorph Recordings entitled “Death Proof EP”. As soon as that EP was released, it solidified his sound in the Dubstep community as a Producer / DJ with nothing but teeth rattling bass and a Hip Hop edge… A sound which nobody has been able to imitate. As soon as you hear a new Richie August tune, you know it’s his. Since then, he’s been making beat after beat, remixing, collaborating and pushing out tracks. Richie has played clubs and raves all over the US. He has shown his skills at the infamous “SmartBar” in Chicago numerous times, murdering their dance floor on the clubs’ Funktion-One sound system. Richie just got back from playing Fuzz in Pittsburgh, has a tour planned for this Winter, and is currently filling up his calendar with dates throughout the U.S.A.

with support from:

F8less : F8less.com, PTS Radio Dojo Productions : Chicago

Cringer : Dubfront, 60Hz, PTS, WNUR : Chicago

09-09-09
@ Lava
1270 N. Milwaukee
Chicago, IL
F-R-E-E Dollas!!!! (as always!!!)

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ZENO

Denver : Sub.Mission / Shift / Trillbass / Dirty Circuit / Betamorph
David Randolph Jones, influenced by the sounds of record labels such as Tectonic, Hyperdub, and DMZ, started creating dubstep under the Zeno name in the spring of 2007. Prior to that, he spent his time developing his production skills for almost 15 years under various downtempo and broken beat projects. His love of the dubstep sound came out of these roots. He began filling the wide spaces between the bass and snare drums with the audio-visions that came into his mind. The result has evolved into a sound that stands alone in the world of dubstep. That sound is what has been referred by many as driving, hypnotic, psychedelic, intelligent, and fun.
Zeno is a producer, a DJ, a turntablist, a drummer and a multimedia guru. He strongly believes that the remix culture is one of companionship, love and passion for music, not unlike Jamaica’s dub culture. He has produced unauthorized remixes by artists such as Orbital, Dj Zinc, Michael Jackson, and Lonely Island, incorporating his unique style. He has also brought attention to his name with countless unreleased remixes that he incorporates in his live sets.
He also feels strongly about being involved in the online communities in the positive way. Thinking Juice, his online radio broadcast, receives worldwide attention. In June 2009, the Thinking Juice broadcast broke a record for an all time high listener count on dubstep.fm at 492 listeners.
When it comes to Zeno’s performance style, he prefers to leave things open to improvisation. Zeno works with the crowd, taking them on a journey from one point in space and time to another. Every one of his sets is unique and stands alone.
Zeno has several releases and remixes available from Shift Recordings, Trillbass Recordings, Sub.Mission, Betamorph and others. Many of these releases have been at the top of the charts on digital download sites such as Digital-Tunes.net. In August, 2009, Zeno’s latest EP will be released via Dirty Circuit Recordings. This album features 6 original tracks ranging in mood from super-chill to mega-hyphy! Many of these tracks are already floating around and receiving support from such artists as Antiserum, Bombaman, Blackheart, Emu & Pawn, HD4000, Stenchman, Lukki, Trillbass, Widdler, and much more.
More information at www.zenodub.com

LOCAL SUPPORT FROM….

KABZ

Ground Zero Project / Spacecake Productions
KaBz has been playing records since 1993, transcending all genres, but now he’s focused solely on playing the darker gritty side of dubstep. He had his debut release on Ground Zero Projects Records from the UK earlier in the year and has been a featured guest on a number of internet radio shows. While he says there’s nothing wrong with the stuff coming out of Europe/UK he is a strong advocate of North American dubstep and has a tendency to gravitate more towards domestic artists in his sets.

Timid

Chicago, IL / BGB / mnml.efrt

VS

Andrew Solomon

10–2am 21+id $5
www.bassgoesboom.com
Lava Chicago
1270 N Milwaukee Ave
First Fridays | www.LavaChicago.com

BassGoesBoom was Chicago’s first all Dubstep monthly consistently bringing in some of the biggest names in the game as well as all the heavy locals holding it down. Now in its third year, Bass Goes Boom is brought to you by Four/4 and Timid with help from the Bass By the Pound crew and many others. BassGoesBoom is held the first Friday of the month @ Lava, 1270 N. Milwaukee Ave. Chicago USA

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The music began with Phish, Zeppelin, The Dead, and String Cheese Incident transforming Appel into a pseudo-hippie at a young age. When picking up the guitar with aspirations of becoming a musician, interests soon changed directions towards a darker more soothing sound. Learning the ropes from good friend DJ John Thomas, Appel experimented with Infusion, Eric Morillo, Fischer Spooner, and others before landing onto a set of cool beats that take people for a ride. Now inspired mostly be Hernan Cattaneo, Appel adds Zabiela, Sasha, Phonique, and even Thievery on occasion.

• djappel.com
• bootytronic.com

DEMCHUK

DJ Demchuk is a FreeForm DJ whose music selection runs the genre gamut, grabbing Brazilian Funk, Baltimore Booty Beats, classic Soul breaks, and Electro cuts to create the perfect party atmosphere wherever he performs.

DJ Demchuk is resident DJ every Tuesday at Liar’s Club, located at 1665 W Fullerton Ave.

DJ Demchuk also hosts the monthly End Of The World Dance Party happening the third Thursday of every month at LAVA, 1270 N. Milwaukee Ave. featuring Live music and upper echelon DJs.

• djdemchuk.blogspot.com
• myspace.com/djdemchuk

* Photo courtesy of ipaghost (ipaghost.com)

BIG ONCE

Certified party starter, coast to coast club rocker, former champion battle DJ, Dirty Cuttin Scoundrel, and one half of Meat Number 5, Big Once has been mixing and cutting wax for ten years. He got his start while still in high school, putting out mixtapes, spinning the occasional house party, and working with local bands. Breaking into the Chicago scene while still in college, Once has steadily been building his rep as one of the most in-demand club DJs and recording artists in the city. In 2008 alone, Big Once, born Ian Osborn, has rocked crowds from LA to Brooklyn, opened for Cypress Hill and Z-Trip in the same night, recorded with the GZA, and played damn near every live venue and club in Chicago at least once.

2009 promises to be the most important year in Once’s career so far, dropping his debut mix CD, Booze, Broads & Birdcalls in April followed by Meat Number 5’s new EP, released mid-May on Lab-Oratory Records.

• myspace.com/big_once

* Photo courtesy of Sean Costin (camerainmyhand.com)

Wednesday, September 2, 2009
10pm - 4am
Evil Olive - 1551 W. Division
FREE!!!

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Danny the Wildchild aka Daniel Garcia was born on the South side of Chicago in 1977. The brother of a once aspiring DJ, he keenly watched and quickly learned the tricks of the trade. Danny began djing at age nine soon surpassing his brother’s abilities and eventually inherited his equipment and records. At twelve, Danny entered a Chicago area contest for young DJ’s and won. He took home that fifty-dollar prize and was called “The Wildchild” from that day forward. Although Danny’s roots were as a Hip-Hop DJ, he was eventually introduced into the Chicago Rave scene and to the world of drum-n-bass. He enjoyed this new form of music, but also loved hip-hop and began to creatively blend the two genres creating a unique sound of his own. As Danny’s turntable talents grew, he began to incorporate scratching and DMC style battle tricks into his Drum-n-Bass sets. His precise mixing skills and unique style and sound gave him the opportunity to bring Drum-n-Bass into the DMC and Hip-Hop scenes. Danny’s recognition has earned him a collection of praises from domestic and international magazines such as Mixer, Thousand Words, Faqt, and Lotus to name just a few. Danny was also featured as one of the people making waves in the scene in Urb’s Next 100 Artists to Watch Issue. Today Danny has become one of the most valued U.S. Drum-n-Bass DJ’s. His unique blends of jungle and Hip-Hop beats and amazing scratching and beat juggling have proved to be show stopping.

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July 24 we welcome MURDERBOT!! (Dead Homies) Since 1995, he has played at over 400 events in 15 countries, alongside electronic music legends like Juan Atkins, 4Hero, The Bug, Phil Hartnoll (Orbital), Ghislain Poirier, Aux88, Mungo’s Hi-Fi, DJ SS, Bong-Ra, Legowelt, Ssion, Remarc, Bizzy B, Nookie, Kid606, Pinch, Istari Lasterfahrer, R.A.W, Enduser & more. plus!! BIG ONCE WHOA-B AXSENT

July 24, 2009
Cafe Lura
3184 N. Milwaukee
9pm - 2am
$5

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M.I.A. presents Frequency Fest. Taking place 1 hour north of Chicago for the low cost of $10. The event will have two rooms, one featuring drum n bass recording artist/djs and mcs from all over the midwest and the second having some of Chicago’s most forward thinking djs playing the hottest electro / dubstep / bmore / techno and house music. Directions to venue will be posted on the M.I.A. website, myspace, and facebook.

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