SENSORIA invites you back to the Augusta House on December 6th for an unforgettable evening promising sensational bass and eye-widening visuals. The night showcases a dual album launch party for Philadelphian grime don Starkey’s “Ephemeral Exhibits (out on Planet µ, Nov. 24th) and rising Torontonian artist ill.gates’ “Autopirate” (out this fall on Muti Music) with both Dubslingers and Subtrac representing Toronto bass music scene in full force.
STARKEY (Planet µ – Trouble & Bass)
“I operate on the fringes of dubstep, like Vex’d, Darkstar and Joker. So much music nowadays lacks melodies, that’s why I stick out I think.”
Starkey is undoubtably Philidelphia’s finest dubstep / grime / bass artist and the latest signing to Planet µ. In the 2008 grime and dubstep arena, Starkey is a gleaming bright anomaly. Whereas so many producers’ default mode is darkness and gloom, Starkey’s music is saturated with upbeat colour, and through melody he harnesses a powerful, alien rave energy seldom heard enough. His latest remarkable beats are definitely going to get you bouncing and we’re excited to have him here in Toronto. Recently, he was featured on BBC Radio One through the Mary Anne Hobbs’ “Bass Generation” show – a huge honour. For a monthly dose, be sure to check out the show he hosts on “Seclusiasis Radio” every 1st monday of the month on SubFM.
ILL GATES (Muti Music) W/MASIA ONE & MEESHA
ill.gates is not so much an emerging artist as an emerging moniker of an established producer creating a new alias. ill.gates, of Toronto, is also known for his productions as the incredibly popular ‘The Phat Conductor.’ He is one of Canada’s leading underground exports, holding it down since 1995 with gigs as far as Switzerland, U.K., N.Y. and the legendary festivals of Burning Man of Black Rock City in the desert of Nevada and Shambhala Music Festivalal in the rainforests of British Columbia. His wide range of style covers all genres from dubstep / hip hop / glitch hop / electro / techno / breakbeat /dancehall / d’n'b / IDM.
http://www.thephatconductor.com/IllGates-SpeedLimit.mp3
http://www.thephatconductor.com/ill….ate-teaser.mp3
http://www.mutimusic.com/2/news/arti…ist-ill-gates/
BOMBAMAN (Subtrac, LoDubs)
Also known as Matt Carl, the other 1/2 of Toronto’s groundbreaking dubstep duo Loetech w/ fellow production wizard XI. Co-hosting their weekly “Streamizm” radio show Tuesdays 9pm – 11pm EST, Bombaman has dropped 4/4 electro-tinged sub-bass bombs on Lo Dubs, Aufect Recordings, and Dubplatelet, with upcoming releases slated from LA Dubstep Nostra, Lo Dubs and Badman Press. With his original tunes played on the regular by luminaries from Diplo to Rusko and Trouble & Bass, his in-demand remixing skills have subvertized hot product from Syntonics, Alias, Egyptrixx, DZ, Solvent, Alias and Times Neue Roman.
SEK ONE (Subtrac, Curbcrawlers)
Serving up puffy-doughed dubstep wobblers, blissed-out minimal techno delicacies and sugar-shocked microwave popcorn, Brandon Smith’s Subtrac-affiliated dubstep alter-ego wears many chef’s hats well. Self-proclaimed “genre-agnostic” yet devout sound missionary preaching a taste-making techno gospel via his influential blog thecurbcrawlers.com and its associate fine-tuned dance events and web-esthetics.
JAWBONE (Dubslingers)
Pacifist killa soundboy DJ-producer of ragga-jungle since 1995. Founding resident of Dubslingers and host of Toronto’s longest-running weekly dubstep event, Thymeless Wednesdays, you must by now know Grant McKeown. Respected for his tried-and-true commitment to community-building, Jawbone is renowned for his signature ragga-dubstep sound influenced by heavy amen d’n'b with rich roots-reggae bass, melodic vocals and aggro-toasting. He treads softly in camouflage while wielding a big heart and a deep crate to wax you philosophically. A ladies’ gentleman and a rudeboy’s artillerist, Jawbone is stag, wedding, and apocalypse now.
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