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RaverCaperGal
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 Posted - 2006/07/04 : 20:24:13
[size=18]Dispatch from EVOLVE HQ[/size]
It's officially summertime and EVOLVE HQ is in full swing, baby! The tribe is working double time, because this year's festival is evolving into something truly spectacular!
[size=15]The Lineup - we've really outdone ourselves.[/size]
This year's lineup is truly magical – we've got over 65 musical performances on three stages over three days. From the worlds of rock, jazz, hip hop, funk, bluegrass and electronica, is the most powerful lineup of musical talent ever to be assembled in Atlantic Canada. (Plus a little bit of Phish in the 'Nish).
Here's a taste of the party that we've got lined up:
* k-os
* Phish's Mike Gordon & Ramble Dove
* Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra
* The Be Good Tanyas
* DJ Sneak (Chicago)
* DJ Dan (Los Angeles)
* Donald Glaude (Seattle)
* Wassabi Collective
* Jimmy Swift Band
* Classified
* King Sunshine
* Slowcoaster
* DJ Jelo (Toronto)
* The Phat Conductor (Toronto)
* DJ Mini (Montreal)
... plus over 50 other musical performances. Check out the whole lineup here! And get ready to dance your face off!
[size=10]The New Date - August 4, 5 & 6th, 2006[/size]
We couldn't wait, so we moved up the date! This year's EVOLVE takes place on the first weekend of August – August 4, 5, & 6, 2006 - in beautiful Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada. The new date means that we can expect longer days, warmer evenings, and a holiday Monday so that everyone can take their time getting home.
[size=15]Get your Tickets Now! Only $95![/size]
Early Birds are sold out. Tickets for EVOLVE 2006 are ON SALE NOWfor the low low price of $95, including camping and parking. Purchase online or visit one of our Ticket Outlets, conveniently located somewhere near you. Buy now and save a few bucks – ticket prices go up on July 18th !
[size=15]Greener than ever.[/size]
Our private 225-acre venue under the sun and stars of Nova Scotia is the perfect place for our community to come together and celebrate each year. Evolve has consistently pursued an aggressive green strategy with each festival, always trying to reduce our event's footprint on the land. This year, we push it even further.
All our marketing materials are printed with low-waste waterless inks on 100% post consumer tree free paper. The festival employs alternative energies such as Bio-Diesel, Wind and Solar to power the site. This year, our vendors will provide only compostable eat-ware to cut down on garbage. This means that all the paper plates and such will be 100% organic matter and will be able to go back to earth without ever going to a dump. Even Evolve's port-o-potties will be stocked with tree-free toilet paper. And as always, our Sunflower Recycling Stations will make garbage separation and recycling easy.
[size=10]Only 38 days until EVOLVE! Here's what we're working on…[/size]
* We're putting the finishing touches on this year's Awareness Village. The new Village will feature street names, a Town Crier, travelling minstrels, plus more yurts and teepees. We're setting up way more food vending booths, and there will be some amazing new vendors with clothing, musical instruments and other funked-out items. The Village will also feature dozens of workshops to expand your mind, including the very popular morning yoga. We've got special guest speakers including Elizabeth May– former director of the Sierra Club Canada and current candidate for the leadership of the Green Party of Canada.
*We're working all aspects of the venue, including stage setups, more signage and the expansion of our quiet camping areas for those who like a bit of peace and quiet at night.
It's happening all over again. EVOLVE returns for its biggest and best festival yet. We'll bring the music - you bring the love. Get ready to EVOLVE, people.
[size=15]Quick Links[/size]
* EVOLVE website.
* EVOLVE Message Boards.
* Buy EVOLVE Tickets Online.
* Check out the Yurts!
* Directions to EVOLVE.
* Did you take a good look at the LINEUP?
* Forward this to a friend
EVOLVE FESTIVAL
www.evolvefestival.com
www.myspace.com/evolvefestival <- add yourself as a friend!
August 4, 5, 6 & 7
Sunflower Valley
Antigonish, NS
DJ DAN
"The crowd erupts over and over in a state of frenzy with every little tug of their string by DJ Dan, who is a master at eliciting such responses." (All Music)
Long before periodicals like URB and BPM Culture began sponsoring annual surveys of the world's favorite DJs, dance music lovers had already spoken, loud and clear, in favor of DJ Dan. From his rise through the early '90s Los Angeles rave scene, to his non-stop international agenda today (he traveled 135,000 miles in 2004 alone), Dan has continued to thrill audiences wherever he goes, from Sydney to San Paulo, Taiwan to Toronto. He has sold over 300,000 mix CDs in North America alone, been featured prominently on MTV and network television, rocked a crowd of over 50,000 LA New Year's Eve revelers in 1999, and was one of the first American DJs to play China.
"DJ Dan forced the sounds and energy of rock and funk deep into his music, a style that eventually became known as west coast house." (Beijing Weekend)
DONALD GLAUDE
A veteran DJ for over 15 years, Donald Glaude has cemented his reputation as a crowd-rocking favorite and one of the most in demand artists in the country. He is one of those rare DJs who perceives their role to be that of an all-around entertainer and performer. He exudes energy, dropping track after funky track, arms aloft, and has been known to join the dancers on the floor. It is the combination of these ingredients that have helped him create a unique connection with his audience.
His DJing career began inauspiciously in his hometown of Tacoma, Washington, just outside of Seattle, with a pair of mismatched turntables and a Radio Shack mixer. In the clubland vacuum that existed in Tacoma, Donald had to teach himself to mix. After mastering the basic skills, Donald began DJing in various clubs around Tacoma and Seattle. He made several important connections during that time, including a friendship with another aspiring DJ by the name of Dan. Later, DJ Dan would convince San Francisco's Funky Tekno Tribe to let him play at one of their parties. Donald soon became a permanent resident of F.T.T. Donald's knack for working the crowd has earned him a huge underground following and has positioned him as one of the hottest DJs on the rave circuit. Alongside crowd pleasers like Carl Cox and DJ Dan, Donald whips the crowd into a frenzy at such annual events as Together As One, Cyberfest, Audiotistic, and Cool World, to name a few. Donald is consistently one of the biggest draws of the annual Moonshine Overamerica tours and with his popularity, can be routinely found spinning in such cities as Santa Barbara, San Francisco, Denver, Vancouver, Toronto and in his home town of Tacoma.
Off The Hook was Donald's first mix for Moonshine Music and was the first mix CD that Donald has produced where he has been able to select and mix his own choice of tracks. This mix unleashes Donald's own inimitable style, displaying the skills and energy that have made him one of the most exciting DJs to emerge in recent years.
DJ SNEAK
Chicago / Toronto
Magnetic Recordings/X-Mix Productions/Chicago/
Ministry of Sound
www.djsneak.com
www.xmixprod.com
In 1983, Carlos Sosa AKA DJ Sneak, moved to the city of Chicago from the island of Puerto Rico, where his early musical experiences and influences were rooted in salsa, meringue and Latin orchestras. Chicago, like Puerto Rico, is a city rich with musical styles and sounds. In Chicago, Sneak found inspiration in underground house music, Warehouse parties and "old school" mix tapes from the early pioneers - Farley Jackmaster Funk, Ralphi Rosario, Steve Hurley and local radio station shows played on WBMX.
In 1995, Sneak's new sound revolutionized house music with inspirational sounds and rhythms never heard. The disco filtered house grooves became Sneak's signature sound. Innovator to many, Sneak's love for music inspired others like Daft Punk, Basement Jaxx, Armand Van Helden.
In 1996, DJ Sneak's 'You Can't Hide from your Bud', on Derrick Carter's Classic Recordings, ironically became an instant classic itself; a blueprint for funky, filtered disco-influenced house – AKA Sneak Style – redefining Chicago's underground music. From 1996 to present day, DJ Sneak has perfected his remix skills, seizing opportunities to work with world-class talent and fine-tune his sound. His highly anticipated remixes take dance floors around the world to levels of climactic frenzy with his trademark booty-shakin, bass-heavy beats and rhythms.
A favorite at United Kingdom's summer festivals (Homelands, Creamfields, T in the Park), Sneak shows no mercy on the sound systems and is a guaranteed crowd pleaser. Recognized as the disco filter innovator, his productions and musical style has maintained his status as one of the Top 100 DJs in the world. Dynamic in style - from furious banging Chicago tracks and Latin tribal beats, to disco filtered reworks of retro classics and melodic rhythms to suit your soul.
At present time DJ Sneak is focused on launching the brilliant new series “House of Om†on SF Indie label Om Records.
k-os
www.k-osmusic.com
Canadian hip-hop musician/mc k-os will be taking a break from recording his much anticipated next album; the follow-up to 2005's Multi-platinum "Joyful Rebellion," to perform at the Evolve Festival, his only concert date this summer. k-os will be performing his best-known songs as well as showcasing some of the newest material he has been working on for a Fall release.
k-os’ socially aware raps and heartfelt melodies captured the imagination of the widest range of music fans and critics on his debut Exit. So what does he do for an encore? On Joyful Rebellion, the follow-up, k-os elevated his clever rhyme skills and keen sense of musicianship, concocting an even more unique brew of protest music that simultaneously appeals to crossover and rap purist audiences.
There is good reason to believe that this Toronto-bred emcee/vocalist is about to take the rap world by storm. Even with his first album, k-os was fielding personal invites to tour in North America and Europe with Grammy winners such as India.Arie, The Roots and Nelly Furtado, as well as rap luminaries De La Soul. He also collaborated with The Chemical Brothers on their “Get Yourself High†hit, while his video for “Superstarr Pt. Zero†was rated Next and Buzz-worthy by both BET and MTV. Even more impressive was k-os winning “International Album of the Year†honors at The 2003 Source Awards. This marked a watershed moment for contemporary hip hop. For once, music mattered more than where an emcee hailed from, and it proved that consumers hadn’t lost their ability to discern real talent from media hype.
k-os is at the forefront of the generation of rap artists who are pushing the limits of hip hop culture (i.e. Andre 3000 of Outkast, Missy Elliot). He has even added to his musical repertoire by playing guitar and piano on a few of the new songs. Much like Lauryn Hill, the artist he’s often compared to, this album is a testament to his rare ability to harmonize and emcee, ignoring any creative straitjackets imposed on him by narrow rap or R&B categorizations. Though k-os may be compared to many great artists, his versatility makes it almost impossible to truly compare him to any.
Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra
www.antibalas.com
Since 1998, the Brooklyn-based cooperative (“anti-bullets†or “bulletproof†in Spanish) has carried the Afrobeat torch ignited by the late Nigerian singer and activist Fela Anikulapo-Kuti. Their sound combines highlife, jazz, funk, and traditional West African rhythms informed with messages of political and spiritual evolution. The band has spread its four-alarm Afrobeat inferno to festivals and world-class venues in over fifteen countries.
Antibalas’ broad cultural and musical background mirrors the diversity of their New York home. Members trace their family roots to Europe, Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, and the Caribbean. Their musical pedigree is equally broad, encompassing jazz, funk, dub, improvised music, and traditional percussion from Cuba and West Africa.
Despite years of relentless touring, the band’s New York roots remain strong. They share in a studio, rehearsal space, and offices in Bushwick, Brooklyn, with the Daptone Records family including Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, Sugarman Three, and the Budos, whose members frequently appear onstage and on record with Antibalas. They have lent their support over the years to many local and international progessive and radical organizations, most recently to War Resisters League and Doctors Without Borders, and appear at block parties and parks from the Bronx to 127th street in Harlem to Prospect Park, Brooklyn.
Summer 2005 included festival performances in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Toronto Jazz Festival, and heavy touring in France, Spain, and Belgium in July, followed by recording sessions in September with John McIntyre (Tortoise, Stereolab).
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RaverCaperGal
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 Posted - 2006/07/05 : 15:40:47
Don't forget to also check out the website www.evolvefestival.com
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Posted - 2006/07/05 : 15:45:30
There's an events section for a reason ;)
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