A lot of deliciousness coming this way...
Ghislain Poirier (shockout/ninja tune)
with PCP(kaboogie) and DJ HalfDutch
Friday 23rd May, Traffic, Dublin
10euro
Next !Kaboogie night features some man for one man, Ghislain Poirier(www.myspace.com/ghislainpoirier), Canada's skank overlord. Lots of super interesting things coming from Canada right now and this boy is right at the epicentre. Collaborations/remix work with the likes of kid606's Shockout label, The Bug, Modeselektor, 8 Frozen Modules, Mofamatronix crew, Dj C and heaps more make him one of the vitalest right about now.
Support from 2 of Dublin's most criminally underrated djs - Halfdutch (www.myspace.com/djhalfdutch) and PCP (www.myspace.com/pcpradio + www.olwill.com) This girl and guy are the cream of the DJ crop in Dublin mainly cause of their creativity and style pon the decks. Get down early cause this will be a serious party vibe and bring your dancing shoes...
Check Ghislain's newest mix - Bring the Fire at his website -
www.ghislainpoirier.com or at
www.zshare.net/audio/8477880858fc0c/
Recently signed to Ninja Tune, Montreal's Ghislain Poirier is obsessed with big, dirty beats, an affliction that causes him create some of the most out of control ragga style riddims, and deconstructed abstract hip-hop to date.
In the past Poirier has collaborated with MC's and DJ's from across the globe, working with NYC's resident Large cats Beans (Warp) and dj/rupture (Tigerbeat6), as well as Parisian heavy weights TTC (Big Dada) and London's Lotek Hi-Fi (Big Dada) amongst others.
Poirier has become renowned globally for his bass slammin remixes that continue to further solidify his title as "king of the bounce". He has remixed tracks for UK grime/hip hop sensation Lady Sovereign (Def Jam), The Editors, Champion, Bassnectar, Pierre Lapointe all to much critical acclaim and garnering him attention from publications such as pitchforkmedia.com , The Wire and XLR8R Magazine.
In 2005 Poirier released the album 'Breakupdown' on Chocolate Industries, the record was well received by the public and press alike, and as a result he was offered the opportunity to perform during a North American tour with the loudest midget in the game herself, Lady Sovereign.
Since then, Poirier decided to throw down his own successful monthly DJ night in Montreal for 2 years (2005-2007), BOUNCE LE GROS . An evening that features what Poirier describes as "Bass and no attitude, Gros sound, Gros Beat, Gros Move, Bounce le Gros". A master in the art of making people move, Poirier's night of genre Mashing provides enough bass to fill the place, attracting a mixed crowd that appreciate his dirty style, tasty beats and eclectic flare. Spinning music that flows effortlessly from global hip hop, soca, grime, dubstep, Booty bass, crunk and much more is this DJ's signature stamp, a sold out party month after month with top class guest DJs like : dj/rupture, The Bug, Kode 9, Matt Shadetek, Kid Kameleon, DJ C, TTC, Catchdubs, Caps & Jones, Certified Bananas and more.
Poirier decided to release his next body of work on his own imprint, and as a result started the label "Rebondir Records" on which he released his "Rebondir EP" earlier in 2006.
This legend in the making is touring the world extensively playing the underground club circuit. Keep your ears open, your feet in check and be prepared to Bounce!
"this is dancehall circa 2020 with squelching synthesizers and a wonky rhythm that pokes at your sides until they start gyrating" boomkat
"With jack-knifing collisions of Grime, hip-hop, dubstep, soca,
good-time pop and anything else he fancies, DJ Ghislain Poirier has
built his Bounce le Gros club night into a local institution.
Irreverently and hedonistically crashing through genre boundaries,
it's one of the best parties around. Much like his turntable style,
Poirier's interpretive techniques are unfussy, straightforward and
hugely entertaining, relying more on dancefloor-oriented intuition
than tricksy manipulation."
(Dave Stelfox : THE WIRE)
www.myspace.com/ghislainpoirier
STARKEY (Werk/ Ruff / Trouble&Bass / SubFm-USA)
Major Grave, SixfootApprentice, DJ PCP (raidio na life), A-FORCE (abc / !kaboogie) & MORE TBC
McGruders, Thomas St.
Sun 1 June
Ok special bank holiday sunday shenanigans coming up with bass master general, Philadelphia's Starkey.
Starkey is probably the jivingest turkey around - constantly knocking out grade-A killer dance floor wobblers,remixes and dj mixes since he exploded onto the bass radar 2 years ago.
Starkey is co-owner of Slit Jockey Records, a member of Philadelphia’s Seclusiasis and NYC’s Trouble & Bass crews.
In 2005, Starkey won both the North American and Mid-Atlantic Laptop Battles, in Seattle and Washington D.C. respectively. He was also awarded the Choice Award for “Best UK Grime DJ in Philly” along with Dev79. Starkey has had a string of vinyl, cd and digital releases on labels such as Peace-Off/Ruff (France), Nonclassical (UK), Dead Homies (US), Starksound/Rag&Bone (UK) and LoDubs (US), and many others.
His style is a mash of dubstep, grime, rave, b-line served on a bed of crunching hip-hop. Seriously infectious tuneage..
Also playing on the night are Major Grave, Richie !Kaboogie, PCP, A-Force, Six Foot Apprentice, Gon.
El Starkerino's last show for the nasty SUB FM
http://archive.subfm.com/Seclusiasis...May08SubFM.mp3
Big Mix for XL8R magazine
www.xlr8r.com/podcast/2007/10/exclusive-mix-starkey
A recent radio set - http://archive.subfm.com/SeclusiasisRadio07Apr08SubFM.mp3
An article about the style at Pitchfork