Uprising Media Festival
(Line-up under construction, check back for updates!)

website http://www.uprise.me/ will be up soon!

JULY 3-5th, two-stage media festival geared to hyper-develop self expression, worldly awareness, and collective consciousness.

Tickets
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$100 - VERY Limited Capacity Event!!!!!!
19+ unless accompanied by a bass bin.
Pre-sale tickets only.

(Tickets will be available online and in Vancouver vendors very soon. To get early-bird tickets, please email john@per.ception.ca)


PRODUCTIONS BY
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TIPPER http://www.tippermusic.net
VIBESQUAD http://www.myspace.com/vibesquad
LONGWALKSHORTDOCK http://www.myspace.com/longwalkshortdock
Integrated Grime Unit http://www.myspace.com/integratedgrimeunit
Flydjs http://www.flydjs.com
Lighta! Sound http://soundsimple.ca/lightasound
Shah Dj's http://www.shahdjs.com
Sweet Soul Burlesque http://www.sweetsoulburlesque.ca
Beats without Borders http://beatswithoutborders.com
Stereoshift http://www.stereoshift.org
Perception Inc. http://per.ception.ca
Dizzy Carnival Decorations
Elftrance http://www.elftrance.com
Ionic Productions
Area 709 http://www.area709.com
Popkiller - http://www.popkiller.ca
Max Ulis - http://www.myspace.com/maxtronic
Micheal Red - http://www.myspace.com/michael_red
Ill-esha - http://www.myspace.com/illesha
Hexadecible - http://www.myspace.com/hxdb
Glitchy and Scratchy - http://www.myspace.com/glitchyscratchy
Jay Wikid - http://www.myspace.com/jaywikid
Myles Away - http://www.mylesAWAYmusic.blogspot.com
Ronin - http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ronin/35413728220?ref=ts
Stickypod Connection - http://www.myspace.com/stickypodconnection
Timothy Wisdom - http://www.timothywisdom.com
Jonny Dubbs - http://per.ception.ca
Geoff Pye - http://www.myspace.com/geoffpye
Jay Michael - http://www.area709.com
Manousos
Jgirl - http://www.flydjs.com
Joseph Martin - http://www.myspace.com/djjosephmartin
Lyssa - http://www.flydjs.com
Kaminanda - http://www.myspace.com/kaminanda
Nils - http://www.beatswithoutborders.com/dj_nils.php
Heidrogen - http://per.ception.ca
Briden - http://www.briden.org
Ikarus
Kir Mokum - http://www.myspace.com/kir_mokum
Holistic - http://www.shahdjs.com
In:dust Design
Kinotropy - http://www.kinotropy.com
Matsya - Contact Dance Workshop
Ursula Lussin - Fire Dancing Workshop



ARTISTS
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TIPPER (Maui, Hawaii)
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http://www.tippermusic.net

Back for his only show in BC this summer!

Tipper makes music for sound systems, with a diversity that ranges from bass fuelled electro-breaks, to hip-hop, to intricately programmed downtempo, to full orchestral compositions etc; music that demands to be played at high volumes to unleash their lethal potential. With a musical background in classical training, and listing influences from drum & bass, to hip-hop, to electronica, Tipper has created his own brand of devastating dancefloor bombs and after club ear-teasers. He is admired for being "streaks ahead," and his "expertly crafted" productions are dubbed as being "frightening yet refreshing, if it doesn't move you check for a pulse."

Although mostly known in the breakbeat scene, Tipper's output includes strong hints of electro and idm amongst other styles. He is known for his interest in extreme bass frequencies, with his releases often including lengthy subbass test tones at the end.

Tipper is also the owner of the loudest car in the world, a 10k sound system in a Dodge Challenger. He, and likeminded people from his label Fuel Records, have engaged in stunts like emptying a swimming pool, covering it with an acoustic canopy and enjoying the bass, or drowning out The Prodigy on the main stage of the V Festival with their car sound systems parked several miles away.

His ambient organic sounds blended with technologically borne beats and noises makes his music extremely psychedelic,this combined with exquisetely timed and cut scratching makes him one of the most complete electronic artists today, creating structures and textures that in some other contexts might be contrary and confusing, but fuse instead into a complex ,harmonious and sometimes dark structure that continues to push the envelope of modern composition .



VibeSquaD (Colorado, US)
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http://www.myspace.com/vibesquad

"crunkadelic basstraveler"

VibeSquaD is the multi-personality brainchild of Aaron Holstein.

VibeSquaD Recordings proudly announces the release of "Dawn Patrol" aaron holstein's 2nd full length VibeSquaD album of 2008!!!

Though his legendary live sets may cause whiplash and heart attacks in the unsuspecting bystander, those prepared to launch get much more than they bargained for. Aaron's music defies typical genre-labels and covers tempos from slow 'n hard lowriding krunkadelics to mid-tempo barnstormers all in a seamlessly flowing soulful mash-dirty and beautiful as life itself.

Aaron also plays bass/keys for the bands ZILLA (w/ Michael Travis & Jamie Janover) & SPORQUE (w/Ooah & Jamie Janover)



LongwalkShortDock (Vancouver, BC)
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http://www.myspace.com/longwalkshortdock

Longwalkshortdock esentially started the first time Dave King heard gritty electronic music in early eightys videogames. Strongly influenced by these sounds and melodys, Dave started recording and looping segments as a child. He also got a taste for sampling and recording; Taping segments of his piano practice to fool his parents into thinking he was practicing in the other room. Dave then noticed he was writting his profile in the third person......... After briefly considering the pretentious implications of doing this he decided to continue on with it. After the early years of video game loops, longwalkshortdock went through many years of musical genre infidelity and learned to play many instruments in many styles. After collecting gear, ideas, and collaborators, Dave decided to move from his home town of Calgary to Vancouver to take 2 degrees in sound production and recording.

Dave has worked in the studio and played live shows along side a host of talented artists such as : Alex Patterson (The Orb), Matt the Alien, Phil Western (Download, Kone, Beehatch) to name a few. Since then longwalkshortdock has been putting together a large body of work both for album release and for live use in the hopes of creating a positive ear related experience for "the people". Did you hear they found him in a cave on the moon? Thats what I heard... Dave then decided that was enough information in the Bio for the time being and decided to stop adding to it right in the middle of typ



BASSHEAVY
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Max Ulis - Lighta! (Vancouver, BC)
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http://www.myspace.com/maxtronic

I've been djing for about 10 years and producing for around four. I got into dubstep through my love of jungle, techno, and grime (electronic music in general), I did a grime weekly for about a year in Vancouver with a couple friends. At around the same time grime was kinda falling off for me I spent a little time in London and picked up a couple 12's like Coki "Officer", Vex'd "Lion" and got really excited about the sound. I started blending these darker elements into my set and about half the people loved and the other half hated it. This went on for some time until Michael Red asked me to become part of lighta! and things started getting more interesting. We were playing parties that had dancehall, jungle, dub, glitch and dubstep all on the same night and people were coming, and then alot of people were coming, and then all of a sudden we had a community. This community is what inspires me to make music.

I have been lucky enough to appear alongside the likes of The Mad Professor,Kode 9, Skream, Dj Vadim, The Bug, Bassnectar, Benga, Caspa, Hatcha, Loefah, Megasoid, Ghislain Poirier, Chefal, Starkey, Youngsta, Dj C, Filastine, Knifehandchop, Deadbeat, and the legendary Remarc.



Micheal Red (LIVE PA!) - Lighta! - (Vancouver, BC)
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http://www.myspace.com/michael_red

MICHAEL RED is a music producer, performer, livePA artist, DJ, event producer, promoter, and curator. Originally from Halifax (NS) based out of Vancouver (BC) since '98, Michael's been doing it for a while now.

Michael DJ's and performs live in a decent handful of scenes and styles. Red residented Vancouver's longest running dancehall night BRUK OUT, continues to rock sold-out & capacity underground parties, and has played alongside a lengthy list of international talent in both dubstep and jungle realm's. As the founding member and the key event-thrower begin LIGHTA! SOUND, Michael's played a pivotal role in shaping the now thriving dubstep and bass scene in Vancity. Spreading the sound beyond Vancouver and setting the standard high.

Michael is also known for his musical collaboration with acclaimed inuit throat singer TANYA TAGAQ. Playing shows across Canada, US & Europe, improvising with electronics and dubbing out Tanya's vocals with Ableton Live - leaving many audience's breathless and usually a good handful in tears. (look out for the new album, soon enough)

SOUNS is an "ambient/etc." project from Michael Red. The words "ambient/etc." are used to describe sounds ranging from hyper-minimal tones and pure textures up to soundscapes supported by dub bass-lines and quiet rhythms. Souns takes roots in the elemental songs of water, wood, wind, fire, metal, dreamtime and the unseen world. The message is of light and evolution.

Souns live performances weave pre-programmed structures with live looping and processing of bells, chimes, glockenspiel, trumpet, samples, the immediate environment, found objects, field recordings, static and hiss. There is a heavy improvisational element to Souns live and recorded works, largely guided by an emptied mind and an open channel.



Ill-esha - Integrated Grime Unit (Vancouver, BC)
[dubstep, glitch-hop, d&b, electro, hiphop]
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http://www.myspace.com/illesha

For the last decade, ill-esha has been an integral part of the North American electronic scene. Beginning as a vocalist, she soon added MCing and DJing to her repertoire, creating a dynamic and unique live show which has headlined alongside artists such as Andy C, Klute, Dieselboy, and LTJ Bukem. ill-esha has performed in over 42 cities across North America and Europe, DJed on major television networks, and released top-selling vinyls on labels like Breakbeat Science, Outsider & Whisper Audio. Currently she represents drum & bass weekly on Bassdrive.com and glitch hop and dubstep sounds with the Integrated Grime Unit.



Hexadecible
http://www.myspace.com/hxdb



GLLLITCH
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Glitchy and Scratchy - Integrated Grime Unit (Vancouver, BC)
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http://www.glitchyandscratchy.com/
http://www.myspace.com/glitchyscratchy
http://www.dubstep.ca/mp3/laserbass.mp3

The West Coast is afire with the combined madness of Glitchy & Scratchy, a recently formed act igniting the dubstep & glitch-hop fire in their home base of Vancouver, BC. With a combined total of 12 years behind the decks, the pair have also passionately delved into music production, playing sets that feature their original tunes alongside the hottest unreleased dubs from all over North America and the UK. Original co-founders of the Integrated Grime Unit, they have already conquered the local scene with their bass-heavy events. Expect nothing but lasers and heavy beats from this high-energy, dynamic duo.



JAY WIKID
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http://www.myspace.com/jaywikid

Jay Wikids crafty basslines will turn your insides out, and have u grinding the soundwaves in no time at all! His musical style displays infectious hip hop rhythems, mixed with catchy remixes, infused with light sprinkles of glitchy fun, sun up trip hop melodies, and smothered with a topping of bassline warfare. 3 years ago Jay Wikid was taken under the wing of Lorin Ashton, aka Bassnectar, and has been getting worldwide plays ever since. In 2007, Jay released his first song of many with Lorin. The song was titled Select Frequency,and was the 1 Hip hop track on Beatport for over 3 weeks. Also, shortly after the songs release, it was licensed to MTV, and continues to destroy dancefloors to this present day.His enthusiastic performance is enough to get the dancefloor going crazy. Watch him throb and bob, energetically dancing along with his crowd,as he twists and waarps his wompy style productions! Jay tends to play a variety of genres, but still obtaining those similar charactoristics of a huge, hard hitting basslines, and always keeping it sexy! Jay also works under the alias "Ghetto Blastaz" in a duo production and dj team with Jantsen Robertson, a friend from Colorado. The music they make is seductively drivin by fast paced hip hop and dancehall breaks, overdrivin glitchyness, crunky, squishy, electro zested zipper basslines, mashed with raggae and hip hop vocals/remixes.



Myles Away - Integrated Grime Unit (Vancouver)
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http://www.mylesAWAYmusic.blogspot.com

Myles Away is a musician/producer/DJ living and creating in Vancouver, BC. After years of writing music on his guitar and piano, electronic music with womping-bass lines and heavy beats took the forefront. Its hard to define genre for both his productions and live sets as they span them all: glitch hop to breaks to dubstep. It always seems to be evolving and is always delivered in a unique fashion with high energy and passionate performances.

Myles Away produces most of his music with production partner NOG (of NOG and Chilly), under the name "School Days". Their remixes and originals have torn up many dance floors all over Vancouver and there are no signs of slowing. Summer 2009 is going to be a busy and productive time!



Ronin - GSC, E13, Beat Grid Recordings (Elphinstone)
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http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ronin/35413728220?ref=ts

Ronin is the musical manifestation of DJ, producer and promoter Steven Ewing. Known to many as Steve Ronin his impact on the electronic music scene in British Columbia has been broad and diverse.

"I am only interested in making people dance and I no longer limit myself by genre"



FUNK YO SEXY ASS
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STICKYPOD CONNECTION ft. DJ Stickybuds & JPOD the Beat Chef
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http://www.myspace.com/stickypodconnection
http://www.myspace.com/djstickybuds
http://www.myspace.com/jpodtbc

Stickypod is Stickybuds and jpod (the beat chef): two original and talented djs with a broad range of taste.

We play reggae, hiphop, funk, midtempo, glitch, breaks, more funk, and drum & bass all mashed together with acapellas in a technically precise manner. we play our turntables as instruments.

We play what we love and we show it with energy. we have never failed to deliver and impress wherever we play.

We challenge the world's best with our skill, selection and spirit.

(Download a mix from these shambhala legends!
http://www.tribemagazine.com/board/showthread.php?t=138008 )



TIMOTHY WISDOM
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http://www.timothywisdom.com

Timothy's sets literally lift audiences off their feet, arousing ecstatic screams from the crowd in a relentless stream of perpetual sonic mayhem. Combining the tricks of turntablism and MCing, with productions that cross multiple music styles, this DJ really puts the punch into his art form.

Starting in 1991, at the age of 13, Timothy bought his first set of turntables. He produced live hiphop tapes and began unleashing the skills that would later propel him across the nation, through countless musical strands and into the ears, hearts and minds of thousands. From Newfoundland to BC, Florida to California, Timothy has performed for some of today's largest festivals, including the Vancouver International Folk Festival, Shambhala, and the infamous Burning Man Festival. His music unifies, intensifies, uplifts and penetrates the senses. His show boldly sets a new standard in performance DJing.



Jonny Dubbs - Perception
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http://per.ception.ca



FOURFOUR
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Geoff Pye - Popkiller (Vancouver) [techno]
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http://www.popkiller.ca
http://www.myspace.com/geoffpye

Sometime in the mid-nineties, Geoff began to amass a collection of 12" records and auspiciously learned to mix. He started making his own mixtapes and handed them out to other djs, friends, and party promoters. He received great reviews and was soon deejaying at the parties and clubnights in his hometown of Calgary, Canada. This eventually lead to a residency at The Warehouse, where he shared the decks with Fabric's Terry Francis, Tiga, Claude Von Stroke, John Selway, Luke Solomon, Jay Tripwire and Tyler Stadius among others. In 2005, he developed a regular gig with 'Deepen' at the Lotus Sound Lounge in Vancouver and ended up moving to the city. Since then, he has been keeping up a popular series of events in Vancouver under the guise of Popkiller, featuring top international talent such as John Tejada, Jay Haze, Alex Smoke, Mieka Du Franx, and Adam Marshall. As of late, Geoff has been developing his production skills. In 2008, his release "Keeping It Real" with Mieka Du Franx was a featured release on Beatport and received positive feedback from notable artists including Laurent Garnier, Chris Carrier, Rene Breitbarth, DJ:Terry:, and Alland Byallo. Watch out for more releases to come in 2009 including a remix of The Buddy System for Felinephonix Music.



Jay Michael (Calgary)
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http://www.area709.com


Manousos (Kelowna) [house]
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Jgirl (Kelowna) - FlyDJS [house]
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http://www.flydjs.com

Joseph Martin (Vancouver) - Liquidbeat [techno]
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http://www.myspace.com/djjosephmartin

Lyssa (Victoria) - FlyDJS [house]
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http://www.flydjs.com



LIVE / WORLD / DOWNTEMPO
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Kaminanda (Vancouver)
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http://www.myspace.com/kaminanda

Soaring through enchanting realms of exotic aural soundscapes and bouncy midtempo grooves Kaminanda's ever evolving sound now showcases more heavy hitting Glitch and Dub influences and super delicate detail while bringing an increase of melodic and warm ethnic touches creating a nexus of archetypal and elemental transmissions overflowing with sensual juiciness.....Now based in vancouver this victown warrior is on a mission to bridge the gap between dark and light ,live and electronic , and bring it into the centre.....

Spring 2008 he released his Debut album "Syntropic Luminosity" and can be found playing live P.A. sets and in Vancouver with his World music band, Zimbamoto. His recent music history includes live guitar sets with Ganga Giri, Adham Shaikh, Rara Avis and Michael Kang of SCI, and drummed with the WASSABI COLLECTIVE (2001-2004), and DJ'd countless tribal dance parties for the last 4 years. ...

Nils - Beats without Borders (Vancouver)
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http://www.beatswithoutborders.com/dj_nils.php

Nils has been connecting with and guiding Dance Floors in BC and around the world since the early 90's. In that time he has played at hundreds of events and has been on the same bill with such DJ luminaries as Cheb i Sabbah, Toby Marks, Adham Shaikh, Shakatura, and Bluetech. Never predictable, he has an uncanny ability to read the mood of a room and give it just what it needs.

In his capacity as a customer service specialist at Vancouvers HighLife Records he has had oppurtunity to get to know so called "World Music" very well, and to build up his incredible music collection in the process.The size and variety of his collection allows him to tailor a set to whatever the night (or day) calls for. He's as happy playing Reggae at Sunset as he is playing Deep Ethno-ambient at Sunrise.

Aside from being a DJ he is also an event organizer, with the legendary "Faeries & Fools" Costume Carnival on the Sunshine Coast being his signature event. He is a Sagitarius, a mystic raconteur, and a founding member of the Beats Without Borders Collective.

Heidrogen - Perception, Stereoshift [downtempo/psydub]
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http://per.ception.ca
http://www.stereoshift.org

All-tempo & Light shaping and visual engineer.

Breaching the stability of BC's loudspeakers, Heidrogen is sure to yoke your mind. By intelligent set design, melodies get crafted and spliced into a well-sequenced designed disorder.

With common ingredients of glitch, psy, bass, and crafty drum patterns, it is not uncommon to have to squeegee random kin off the ceiling. Movement becomes necessity.

Briden - Stereoshift (Victoria) [ambient]
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http://www.stereoshift.org

Ikarus
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Djembe & Didgeridoo



DRUM AND BASSSS
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Kir Mokum - Shah Djs (Vancouver)
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http://www.shahdjs.com
http://www.myspace.com/kir_mokum

Holistic - Shah Djs (Vancouver)
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http://www.shahdjs.com



VISUALS AND DECORATIONS
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Elfmaster - www.elftrance.com (Vancouver)

Vasho - http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=182662450163 (Vancouver)

In:dust Design - Victoria

Kinotropy - http://www.kinotropy.com

Dizzy Carnival Productions - Decoration

Phresha Le Vandalé - http://www.deviantethics.com



WORKSHOPS & SEMINARS
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Matsya - Contact Dance Workshop

Ursula Lussin - Fire Dancing Workshop




SOUND SYSTEMS
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Stage 1: Perception Sound - Pushing air @ shows, Powering UFO's in the offtime.

Stage 2: Ionic Productions - 10,000watts of sound!!