Tuesday, November 9, 2010

****Deko-ze****




I will never forget the night the first time I saw Deko-ze spin. It was in Hamilton at Lush nightclub, the vibe around me was great. I remember the place was just packed with people partying ,drinking and having a great time.I got to the club around 1:30 in the morning with my cousin Paul. I had no idea what was in store for me that night. I make my way to the bar to grab me and my cousin a beer and as I'm waiting for my drink I strike up a conversation with gentlemen named Michael ( djM.K). Now at this point I have been waiting at the bar for about 5 mins and still no drink , i ask M.K who is the guest dj tonight ,DEKO-ZE he replies, I tell M.K that I have heard of him before but never seen him in action. M.K points to the end of the bar and says "there he is go introduce yourself ,Say Hi " ok I guess so. As I make my way down to the end of the bar I notice that Deko-ze is by his self , so I start up a conversation with Deko-ze by introducing myself to him. Deko-ze is a very humbled individual, very soft in speech and as I keep talking his ear off (I dont really remember what i was saying but I prob told him that i was a dj ), Deko-ze asked me for the time I told him it was 1:50 , "Oh sorry Angelo but I need to get ready enjoy the rest of your night and great talking to ya" says Deko-ze. Time Check ****2 O'Clock**** everyone starts to cheer Deko-ze,Deko-ze,Deko-ze,Deko-ze ,and Bammmmmmmmmm ,he starts his set with a banging intro , followed with one of my most favourite tracks (A bit patchy by Switch),as soon as the bass kicks in Deko-ze's face lights up with the biggest smile and starts jumping up and down like a mad man , moving his little bald head back and forth (YES THE FAMOUS DEKO-ZE HEAD BOB). The break down in the track starts up ,followed by one of the most twisted basslines ,at this point the whole fucking room is going off. Tune after Tune Deko-ze just kept smashing into our faces we were all his puppets that night possessed by his music, my legs just wouldn't let me stop.Time check (OMG 5AM AND IM STILL FUCKING DANCING ) Deko-ze drops his last track of the Morning **** A LOVE BIZARRE BY SO PHAT****. One of funnest nights I have ever had .

Deko-ze is known all over the world for his Famous dj sets , he takes you on a journey and is one of the only djs that still likes to drop those old school tracks that bring you back. Deko-ze is a very busy man from traveling all over the country djing ,producing(NEED YOUR LOVE -ONE OF MY FAVS) or mixing Canada's Finest House compilations he is in my mind one of the most creative and exciting djs that you will ever see.

MORE INFO BELOW



BIO

Hi-Bias recording artist / producer / DJ Deko-ze has long been a leading force in the Canadian scene, DJ / Producer / remixer Deko-ze has been cited as one of Toronto’s best by Fab magazine, Xtra , Eye Weekly, Now and the Toronto DJ Festival. He holds residencies in clubs across the country including Toronto’s Guvernment, Footwork, This Is London and Comfort Zone and has had numerous gigs in the USA, UK, Germany, Taiwan and Mexico.

His energetic and charismatic stage presence, engaging personality, strong technical skills, and ability to fuse music of multiple genres (deep, funky, vocal and hard house; tribal; progressive; tech-house; techno) have uniquely cultivated a huge following in both the gay and straig

TRACKS

Deko-ze Tunes

Out Now: Deko-ze - Over (Hi-Bias Records)
Upcoming: Deko-ze & Nick Fiorucci feat. Coco Cognac Brown - Rise Up! (Hi-Bias Records)


DEKO-ZE N GAVO-THIS TIME
Deko-ze n' Gavo - This Time (Funky Way Mix) by Deko-ze


NICK FIORUCCI AND DEKO-ZE FEAT JaQe-NEED YOUR LOVE
Nick Fiorucci: I Need Your Love - Deko-ze remix by Deko-ze

MIXES

DEKO-ZE LIVE @COMFORT ZONE HALLOWEEN 2010

DEKO-ZE MIX: Live At Comfort Zone " Come Get Your Scary Beats" - Oct 31 2010 by Deko-ze

LIVE @ COMFORT ZONE SEPT 6TH 2010
DEKO-ZE MIX: "Come Get Your Fcuk'in Beats" Live @ Comfort Zone - Sept 6 2010 by Deko-ze

YOUTUBE








SCHEDULE

NOVEMBER

Thursday November 18 - WATERLOO, ON @ Beat - w/ STEVE ANGELLO!!
Friday November 19 - TORONTO, ON @ The Loft - "TK'S Birthday!"
Saturday November 20 - WATERLOO, ON @ Beta
Sunday November 21 - TORONTO, ON @ Comfort Zone - "MASS w/ Neill McLeod"

Sunday November 28 - TORONTO, ON @ Comfort Zone


DECEMBER

Saturday December 4 - VANCOUVER, BC @ Gorgomish
Sunday, December 5 - TORONTO, ON @ Comfort Zone

Friday December 10 - TORONTO, ON @ This Is London
Saturday December 11 - TORONTO, ON @ Guvernment: Gallery
Sunday December 12 - TORONTO, ON @ Comfort Zone

Friday December 17 - TORONTO, ON @ Footwork - "Deko-ze Presents The Djs Who Stole Xmas"
Sunday December 19 - TORONTO, ON @ Comfort Zone - "Just Like The Ole Days" w/ Addy!!!

Sunday December 26 - TORONTO, ON @ Comfort Zone - "Boxing Day"

Friday December 31 - VICTORIA, BC @ Hush - NYE
Saturday January 1 - EDMONTON, AB @ Y Afterhours - NYD
Sunday January 2 - TORONTO, ON @ Comfort Zone


CONTACT

www.deko-ze.com
www.facebook.com/michael.d.babb




RESIDENCIES

"Labour Of Love"; "Decadence"; "Freedom", etc @ Guvernment / Kool Haus / Skybar (Toronto) - (annual massives)
"The Gallery" @ Guvernment (Toronto) - monthly (Saturdays)
"MASS" @ Comfort Zone (Toronto) - weekly (Sunday mornings)
"Come Get Your Fcuk'in Beats" @ Comfort Zone (Toronto) - (long weekends)
"YYZ" @ Fly (Toronto) - bi-monthly (Saturdays)
"Rehab" @ Footwork (Toronto) - monthly (Fridays)
"Soho Fridays" @ This Is London (Toronto) - monthly (Fridays)
"Essential Thursdays" @ Cobra (Toronto) - bi-monthly (Thursdays)
Amigo's Boat Cruises (Toronto) - (seasonal monthly)
"Lush" @ Hush (Victoria, BC) - tri-monthly (Saturdays)

Thursday, November 4, 2010

****ROBB G****



I MET ROBB BACK IN 2005 WHERE WE WERE BOTH PLAYING A BREAKS PARTY IN HAMILTON AT CLUB ABSINTHE. ROBB IS A REAL DOWN TO EARTH GUY THAT TAKES HIS MUSIC CAREER VERY SERIOUSLY. ROBB IS ONE OF THE BUSIEST DJ'S IN CANADA ALWAYS PROMOTING HIS MUSIC BY GOING ON TOUR ALL OVER NORTH AMERICA AND EUROPE. IN 2008 ROBB'S MUSIC MADE IT'S WAY TO EUROPE SMASHING THE MIXMAG CHARTS AND IDJ CHARTS.I ASKED ROB LAST TIME I SAW HIM HEY BRO ARE YOU STILL WORKING A PART TIME JOB, "NO" HE REPLIES TO ME "IM DOING THIS FULL TIME NOW ANG". TO TAKE YOUR CAREER FULL TIME MEANS ONLY ONE THING YOU HAVE TALENT AND YES ROBB G HAS A SHIT LOAD OF THAT ,I PROMISE YOU. HIS SHOWS CAN NOT BE MISSED ,THE NEXT TIME ROBB IS IN YOUR CITY CHECK HIM OUT . JUST TO WARN YOU YOU BETTER TAKE THE NEXT DAY OFF OF WORK BECAUSE ROBB WILL HAVE YOU POSSESSED ON THE DANCE FLOOR TRUST ME . NEXT WEEK ROBB WILL BE WORKING IN THE STUDIO WITH LAZY RICH.
YOU CAN FIND ALL HIS UPCOMING RELEASES,TOUR DATES , WEBSITE AND YOUTUBE PAGE.





MORE INFO BELOW





Bio
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ROBB G is literally "in" the music when he's on
stage, dripping with sweat as he screams at the
crowd, possessed by the music while he throbs in a
head banging body thrash. After seeing him live,
there is no questioning that Robb G is a man who
truly loves what he does. Known for his speedy
beatmatching and continuously layered mixing, he's
performed in Europe and from coast to coast in
North America, appearing in over 50 cities on his
native continent.

Robb G has had releases and remixes on over a
dozen labels in the last decade. Remixing DJ Dan,
Lazy Rich, Will Bailey, Hatiras and many more along
the way. His 12 Inch Therapy single received
tremendous acclaim, making its way to the top of
URB, iDJ, and Mixmag's Best Of 2008 lists. It hit the
number 12 spot on the UK buzz charts and became
the number 1 most requested song on Sirius Radio's
Boombox Channel for the entire year. It is no
surprise that the Plump DJs named him alongside
Justice and Switch when asked who the most
exciting producers are.

With his current releases being played by a cast as
wide as Carl Cox to Kissy Sell Out, a second full length
album already in the works and a 2010 touring
schedule that's taking him to the far 4 corners of
North America and abroad, Robb G stock is on the rise.


ROBB G TOUR SCHEDULE



YOUTUBE



TWITTER

http://twitter.com/robbgrobbg

FACEBOOK


http://www.facebook.com/robbg123


BEATPORT
https://www.beatport.com/artist/robb_g

SOUNDCLOUD

http://soundcloud.com/robbg


UPCOMMING TRACKS

Remix of Paul Anthony's "Artificial Rhythm" is coming out on Illeven
Eleven this week (preview here >

PAUL ANTHONY & ZXX - ARTIFICIAL RHYTHM (ROBB G DUTCH OVEN REMIX) preview by ROBB G


NO PANTS DANCE

Latest tracks by ROBB G


ROBODUCK
ROBB G & THE AFTERSCHOOL SPECIAL - ROBODUCK (preview) by ROBB G


YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW ME(ROBB G 2010 REMIX)

ARMAND VAN HELDEN - U DON'T KNOW ME (ROBB G 2010 REMIX) by ROBB G


WEBSITE

http://www.robbg.com

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

**** BUCKEYE RED****




1ST DJ OF THE MONTH IS ALSO HAMILTON'S #1 VOTED CLUB DJ BY VIEW MAGAZINE . THIS GENTLEMEN HAS BEEN ALL OVER CANADA AND THE U.S DJING WITH WITH BIG NAME SUCH AS DJ DAN AND DONALD GLAUDE AND HAS ALSO RELEASED ***ALGORYTHM*** ON EDEN RECORDINGS. THIS TRACK IS FUCKING SICK AND HAS ONE OF THE MOST CATCHY PIANO RIFFS I HAVE HEARD. BUCKEYE RED IS A RESIDENT INSIDE VIVA NIGHTCLUB LOCATED IN HESS VILLAGE YOU CAN CATCH HIM UPSTAIRS SPINNING THE BEST IN HOUSE ,ELECTRO ON SATURDAY NOVEMBER 6TH. BELOW YOU WILL FIND MORE INFO ON BUCKEYE RED ALONG WITH HIS TOUR DATES BIO AND REALESES .

BOOKING INFO Bookings@buckeyered.com

10.10 HCC w/ PAULY D
10.16 VIVA
10.30 ABSINTHE (Devils Night)
10.31 TBA (V3 Halloween)
11.6 VIVA
11.10 ABSINTHE (Motown)
11.13 O LOUNGE
11.19 REHAB
11.27 ABSINTHE (TT Launch)


If You like to dance, We’ll get along famously.”
Toronto, Canada is a veritable stew of Musical talent, and Leo Michael Gagnon is one of the ingredients.

At 24 years old, it would be fitting to say that he grew up simultaneously alongside electronica as it evolved into the present day. Raised in both Canada & the US, often moving around, he has had the chance to take in a lot of North American culture.

Currently he can be found at top Canadian dance clubs making regular appearances at world class entertainment complex “The Guvernment”. He has built an amazing team of supporters by playing in venues large and small, and has performed with top global talent including; DEADMAU5, CHRIS LAKE, DJ DAN, DONALD GLAUDE, RENE AMESZ, JELO, ADAM K, HATIRAS, MC FLIPSIDE, MACCA, CARLO LIO, SIMON & SHAKER, SNEAK, SYDNEY BLU, and many many more.

Known most for unleashing High energy Electro Bangers, Funky Techno Patterns & Bouncy Party anthems Buck Prides himself in only playing the sonic gold that he himself enjoys!

Responsible for a remix of Farace’s “Back From the Break” (Which won him the 2007 IDJ Remix Competition, and could be heard from the decks of artists like Sander Kleinenberg) he is now releasing w/ EDEN RECORDINGS owned by American fan favorite and personal role model DONALD GLAUDE.

His First release “ALGORYTHM” will be available on all major distributors soon..
Expect to see some great remixes too!

Truly passionate about what he does this prototypical beat pusher is only getting started, and won’t be slowing down for a long time to come… House fans young and are dancing to the beat of Buckeye Red.

****PRAISE THE DJ****





YES THAT'S RIGHT EVERYDAY I WILL BE FOCUSING ON THE LOCAL DJ .
WETHER THEY ARE PLAYING IN HESS VILLAGE OR A LITTLE PUB DOWN THE STREET I WILL BE PROMOTING THEM ON MY BLOGSITE.
SOME PEOPLE MAY ASK WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS AND IS THIS A COMPITTION. WELL NO SORRY THIS IS NOT A COMPITTION GUYS, BUT WHAT IM TRYING TO DO IS PROMOTE SOME DJS THAT ARE LOCAL AND TELL YOU WHAT CLUBS YOU CAN FIND THESE DJ’S SPINNING AT ,TYPES OF MUSIC THEY SPIN, HOW THEY BECAME A DJ , IF THEY HAVE ANY TRACK REALESES OUT.

THESE ARE THE GUYS WHO MAKE YOU SHAKE IT AND BRAKE IT EVERY FRIDAY AND SAT NIGHT TIME TO SHOW THESE GUYS THE RESPECT THEY DESERVE.

NOW ALSO THIS MONTH WE WILL BE FOCUSING ON MOVEMBER AND LOCAL PARTIES THAT ARE HAPPENING WITHIN THE CITY LIKE ALLURE ENTERTAINMENT -GRINDHOUSE SATURDAYS AND THE BIG MAN ****DONALD GLAUDE **** WILL BE PLAYING INSIDE MY OLD STOMPING GROUNDS CLUB ABSINTHE ,HOSTED BY ***T.D.S.K.***


SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL DJS

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

**** DJ PAULY-D SCREWS OVER HAMILTON FANS****









On Oct 10th thanksgiving weekend Pauly D was invited to play the Hamilton Convention Center. The Event has been in the works for at least 3 months that I have known about. Every where I looked from mohawk college to hess village downtown Hamilton this was a very well promoted show. I did not attend the show because of you know THANKSGIVING but a couple of my boys where djing, Jordan Vesh and Buckeye Red. I kept getting messages on my facebook acoount about this event I even turned on the radio and heard it being promoted on Z103.5 with dj danny d. But I awoke this morning in utter discomfort reading about how disrespectful Mr Pauly d was to Hamilton Fans.

His Fans paid up to $61 for vip passes to meet Mr Pauly D but never gt to meet him since the jack ass shows up around 130am and was supposed to be there around 11 pm. Acording to the article that I read Mr Pauly d then talked to the promoter asking for an additional 20,000 25000+20000=45000 . JEsus thats a shit load of money and he only stayed for 40 mins.

NOW LADIES AND GENTS THERE ARE 2 SIDE TO EVERY STORY READ MY COMMENTS BELOW


Below I posted a link for the facebook group and hamilton spec



http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/note.php?note_id=160493703979347&id=121189284605017

Hamilton Spec
http://www.thespec.com/news/local/article/266471--pauly-d-s-shows-up-late-in-hamilton

Monday, October 4, 2010

**** BONIFIED LOVIN****







OK SO THIS MORNING I WAKE UP @ 630 TO START MY STUDIES FOR MY 9AM LEGISLATION CLASS ,BOOOOOOOOO. BUT I REALIZED THAT HEY THERES NOT ENOUGH COFFEE IN THE WORLD TO GET ME TO STUDY FOR THIS BORING SHIT. SO I OPENED MY MAC BOOK AND STARTED TO PLUG AWAY AT THIS LEGISLATION BS (FML RIGHT NOW) , I REMEMBERED SOME ONE TOLD ME THAT I SHOULD LISTEN TO MUSIC TO STUDY , IT WILL HELP YOU TO RELAX AND BLAH BLAH BLAH . OK I WAS SKEPTIC TO TRY IT SINCE MY ATTENTION SPANN IS THE SIZE OF A PEANUT. SO HERE I GO ZIPPING THREW MY I TUNES LIBRARY LOOKING FOR SOME FUNKY MUSIC THAT CAN GET ME IN THE MOOD FOR THIS DEBAUCHERY THAT PEOPLE CALL STUDYING . IT'S 7 AM AND IM GETTING KIND OF NERVOUS ABOUT THIS TEST , THEN BAMMMMMM!!!!!! IT CAME TO ME I NEED FUNK I NEED SOUL I NEED CHROMEO........


YESSSSSS THERE I AM SEARCHING MY COMPUTER FOR MY FAVOURITE TRACK "BONIFIED LOVIN" . LET ME TELL YA SOMETHING AS SOON AS THE SONG STARTED IT PUT ME IN THIS MOOD OF RELAXATION BUT AT THE SAME TIME I WAS ABLE TO STUDY .

745 - FINISHED STUDYING FOR MY TEST TIME TO TAKE A SHOWER AND GET READY FOR SCHOOL.

750- SHOWER TIME , WITH CHROMEO " BONIFIED LOVIN " FUCKING ROCKING OUT IN THE SHOWER TO THIS TRACK SOOO GOOD.

810-ON MY WAY TO SCHOOL , DRIVING AND LISTENING TO BONIFIED LOVIN GOD DAMMMM THIS SHIT IS ROCKING MY STOMACH WOOOOOOOO

845-ARRIVE IN PARKING LOT -LOOK TO MY LEFT THERES A GIRL WEARING A FUCKING CHROMEO SHIRT
OK THIS WAS MEANT TO BE I THINK I LOOK AT HER SHE LOOKS AT ME AND I ROLL MY WINDOW DOWN AND YELL BONEAFIED LOVIN. YA DIDNT GO THAT WELL SHE STUCK HER MIDDLE FINGER UP AT ME AND TOLD ME TO FUCK OFF.

850- REALIZED THAT BONEAFIED LOVIN PROBLY SOUNDED LIKE " BONER LOVIN" SHIT I SHOULDN'T HAVE SAID THAT.

900 -TEST TIME ( THE SONG BONEAFIED LOVIN IS PLAYING MY HEAD MAKING ME RELAX AND FOCUS ON THE TEST IN FRONT OF ME).

10- FINISHED TEST CHECKING MY ANSWERS WITH MY FRIEND ANDREW AND BLAMMO LOOKING GOOD SO FARRRRRRRR.


LISTEN THIS GROUP CHROMEO IS THE SHIT ALOT OF BABIES WILL BE MADE TO THERE MUSIC FOR SURE. ON A SERIOUS NOTE THOUGH THESE GUYS REALLY KICK ASS WITH THERE ROCK AND ROLL SYLE GUITAR RIFFS AND FUNKY KEYBOARD SLAMS MIXED UP WITH FUN LYRICS , THEY FOR SURE WILL GET YOU MOVIN AND GROOVIN ON THE DANCE FLOOR. OH YA AND PROBABLY LAID AS WELL .

BELOW I POSTED SOME INFO ON THE BAND AND UP COMMING SHOWS SUPPORT THESE GUYS THEY ARE WORTH IT.

http://www.myspace.com/chromeo


Upcoming Showsl )
14 Oct 201020:00
House of Blues (Special Guests: Neon Indian)Las Vegas, NV
30 Oct 201020:00
Congress Theater (Special Guests: A-Trak, Theophilus London, Kid Sister)Chicago, Illinois
4 Nov 201020:00
BUSINESS CASUAL UK TOUR (special guests: Midnight Juggernauts): TripodDublin, Ireland, IRELAND
5 Nov 201020:00
BUSINESS CASUAL UK TOUR (special guests: Midnight Juggernauts): O2 Academy 2Birmingham, UNITED KINGDOM
6 Nov 201020:00
BUSINESS CASUAL UK TOUR (special guests: Midnight Juggernauts): O2 AcademyBristol, UNITED KINGDOM
11 Nov 201020:00
BUSINESS CASUAL UK TOUR (special guests: Midnight Juggernauts): PlugSheffield, UNITED KINGDOM
12 Nov 201020:00
BUSINESS CASUAL UK TOUR (special guests: Midnight Juggernauts): RoundhouseLondon, UNITED KINGDOM
13 Nov 201020:00
BUSINESS CASUAL UK TOUR (special guests: Midnight Juggernauts): Academy 2Manchester, UNITED KINGDOM
18 Nov 201020:00
BUSINESS CASUAL EUROPE TOUR: La MachineParis, FRANCE
19 Nov 201020:00
BUSINESS CASUAL EUROPE TOUR: BotaniqueBrussels, BELGIUM
25 Nov 201020:00
BUSINESS CASUAL EUROPE TOUR: Alte BorseZurich, SWITZERLAND
26 Nov 201020:00
BUSINESS CASUAL EUROPE TOUR: Erste LigaMunich, GERMANY
27 Nov 201020:00
BUSINESS CASUAL EUROPE TOUR: MariaBerlin, GERMANY
29 Dec 201017:00
Rhythm & Vines FestivalGisborne, NEW ZEALAND
31 Dec 201017:00
Phillip Island, Pyramid Rock FestivalMelbourne, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
1 Jan 201117:00
Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Summadayze FestivalMelbourne, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
1 Jan 201117:00
The Domain, Field Day FestivalSydney, New South, AUSTRALIA
2 Jan 201117:00
Doug Jennings Park, Summadayze FestivalGold Coast, QLD, AUSTRALIA
6 Jan 201117:30
Hordern Pavilion with N*E*R*DSydney, New South, AUSTRALIA
7 Jan 201117:30
Thebarton Theatre with N*E*R*DAdelaide, SA, AUSTRALIA
8 Jan 201116:30
Supreme Court Gardens & The Esplanade, Summadayze FestivalPerth, WA, AUSTRALIA

Chromeo is an duo based in Montreal, Canada and New York City. They are P-Thugg, on keyboards, synthesizers and talk box, and Dave 1 (David Macklovitch) on guitar and lead vocals. The two were best friends since childhood and officially formed the band in 2002. They describe themselves as the only successful Arab/Jewish collaboration since the beginning of time.