We are pleased to bring you a 400 fan super duper FreakY J Gib extravaganza. Big plans and big tunes for this post, thank you everyone for your flowing support.
Hey everyone, Jamie Gib here from J-Gib Promotions. Stoked as fuck to be posting on the islands premiere electronic music blog. I am a massive supporter of this incentive, because here on the island, electronic music needs to be showcased in a more universal way, and I think this blog will be able to do that. Shake, rattle and roll motherfuckers.
J-Gib Out.
Homegrown islander AFL(formerly Azrael) Drops insane glitch, pop and swagga with his 15th volume of his smoke sessions podcast. This foray into the glitchier side of the broken beat scene is full of smooth mixes and bangin' tracks to make you wobble while you work. Enjoy!
I wouldn't have this blog nor would many Island parties and music be exposed without Rave Victoria. Over my many years of parties and my obsession with electronic music Rave Victoria has been there. The site was born under the name rave.victoria.bc, in 1999 to update people on upcoming parties around the island. Eventually they started hosting mixes and a forum came about, and now it is one of the most widely used event websites on Vancouver Island, gaining appeal from across Canada, and providing an easy way to find out all the information you need to figure out your weekend plans!
To stay on a glitchy side of things, I am pleased to bring you some glitch hop that is so pure on the spot. It goes so many different directions but you can still see right through it, like a kaleidoscope of sound and feelings.
Now to feature a crew of BC locals from Vancouver, BC. Lemme introduce to you, the Lighta! Crew. The crew consists of Tusk, Daega Sound, Max Ulis, Taal Maala, Camalka, Michael Red, Tank Girl, Mandai, Self Evident, DJ Cure, Condition Red and Angst. A description of what they play? They're all over the map with the best and brighest of broken sounds, taking you on a wild ride with their unique blend of bass heavy smashers and conscious vibes, they are really a shining force in production and performance in BC right now, and their sets at Shambhala Music Festival every summer lets the people know that Vancouver ain't nothin to fuck with.
Lighta! Sound Bass Station on Facebook
And now, another BC local group, goes by the name of the Stickypod Connection, which consists of Stickybuds and JPOD the beat chef. If you have ever seen them in action you know that they are at the top of their game when they are performing, and when you hear their mix of funk, hiphop, reggae, dancehall, midtempo, womp, breakbeats, with live remixes, chops, and dropping acapellas like nobodies business, they continue to impress me with their energy and unique DJ/Live PA sets. Keep your ears peeled folks, cause there just could be more coming to you :)
Superfriends, the best annual summer party that just keeps snowballing and growing every year. J Gib promotions brings the best parties of the south island (This is coming from a seasoned raver, and Jamie doesn't have me typing this at gun point.) Superfriends started as Jamie's brainchild, established in January of 2008 and put into action in May. The lineup featured some of the islands brightest starts including Gatringer, W.A.X, Generic, and Desibel, and some unknowns at the time who rose up to become some of the islands freshest talent including Chemikal and Okibi, and the party was extremely well received. After that, Jamie teamed up with Chris 'Dirt McFilthy' Rowland, and started work on the sequel, which 3 stages of some of the finest in island breaks, electro, dnb, dubstep and glitch, bringing out Sinesthetix, an ex-island local and Lady AK, an island favorite who resides in Vancouver. The party was one of the biggest parties of 2009, gaining J-Gib some major credit in the scene, and paving the way for the epic third installment, taking place on May 22nd, 2010, and is sure to be the hit of the season. Keep your eyes peeled!
Superfriends 3: Ridiculous Amounts of Friends!
Okay we are tired now, so enjoy the music and while your at it read our writeups.
Thanks for listening everyone!
Peace
Dustin & J Gib
