Here's the chill stage lineup for this years Soundwave!

 

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REAGENZ

Reagenz means advanced technological soundinnovations, oscillating low-flying cerebral frequencies, and random excursionsacross the jazz trip-wire perimeter of techno. Wistful, haunting, intoxicating,Reagenz say welcome to mental regeneration.

Reagenz (the German word for test-tube)is a collaboration between Jonah Sharp (Space Time Continuum) and David Moufangaka Move D (and half of Deep Space Network).

www.reflectiverecords.com

 

MIHIRANGI

Mihirangi performs acoustic soulful-roots and funky world music with arare performance style.  Shecreates her own band sound - live in front of the audience.  Using a loop pedal she layers hervocals into intricate harmonies with beat boxing and vocal bass lines, alongwith acoustic guitar and tribal rhythms, to accompany her R’n’b infused vocals.

www.mihirangi.com

www.myspace.com/kulchanation

 

ADHAM SHAIKH

A composer, producer and sound designer currently living near Nelson,BC, Adham has been producing music for the past 18 years. He has released 4solo albums, 2 collaborative full-length albums and numerous individualcompositions over the course of his career. As a performer, Adham has playedacross Canada and internationally at festivals, film events and clubs - bothsolo and together with a wide variety of accompanying world musicians.

www.sonicturtle.com

 

HATAKEN

Hataken is animprovisational musician, composer, and DJ from Japan. As an electronica artisthe has collaborated with musicians across a broad range of styles and hasreleased albums as and with Hataken, Depth, Jiyuujidai, Ken Machines, Sevda,and more

www.hataken.info

 

OVERCAST 

Based out of Canada's west coast, OVERCAST is an electronic musicproject formed in 2005 by Michael Pettit and Jamie Drouin. Centering theircompositions around the sparse arrangements of minimal techno, the repetitivechords of dub, and fragments of field recordings. OVERCAST present an intenseand introspective vision of modern electronic music

http://www.silentseason.com

http://www.overcastsound.com

http://www.infrequency.org

 

PHONTAINE

Absorbing tones and timbres before notes and arrangements, Phontaine’ssignature musical style is a blend of smooth sounds and retro grooves, fusinghints of the fifties and seventies within a sonic journey of fresh, moderntones.  We are confident theirsound will drop cool possessive fingers on you like a gentle cop making a softarrest!!

www.myspace.com/phontaine

www.phontaine.com

 

PLEASURE FREQUENCY

Pleasure Frequency(Down-tempo Live PA) has been producing and performing down-tempo andtechno for over 12 years with various projects. Aside from hismany performances, you also may have hears him performing intechno duos such as Gimpo, Max Power, Mile36 or his solotechno project Minarovich.  Plzrfreqcombines protean AND technical hugger-mugger to create soft andcrunchy (sometimes minimal) down-tempo / ambient grooves.

www.soundcloud.com/plzrfreq

 

CLINKER presents On the Other Side... Live Cinema Audio-VisualPerformance

Gary James Joynes is a dedicated audio and visual artist,composer/musician/vocalist, and sound designer. He is fascinated by the sourcesof electronic composition and the ever-evolving language of technology; objectsand mechanisms stimulate his process. As CLINKER, his work explores meditativespaces and the kinesthetic and synesthetic effects of sound and visuals.

www.clinkersound.com

www.dragonseyerecordings.com

www.mutek.org/artists/75-clinker

 

FREAKYZOID

Freakyzoid a 2 person electronic music duo from Vancouver have beenworking together since 2007. Freakyzoid’s eclectic mix of dance rhythms, downtempo and tribal beats give way to an intoxicating journey. Ethereal vocals andwhimsical lyrics combine both classical & electronic instrumentation w/live sampling to create a dream like soundscape that captures and delightstheir audience.

www.freakyzoid.com

 

ART of BEATZ – Eve, Kuma,Motomasa

Five years in terms of electronic dance music is a long time. Clubnights last barely six months. DJs buy and sell their decks in less time. Wholegenres are born, praised and die in a two year span. We've spent a half-decadebringing everyone from bedroom DJs to international superstars to the airwavesof CoOp Radio CFRO Vancouver. Lady Eve, Kuma and Motomasa bring it loud andproud with a show by the people, for the people. And yes, there will be cake. www.myspace.com/artofbeatz

www.artofbeatz.org

 

GUNSHAE

Gunshae is what happens when a classically trained musician and anotorious DJ with a pentiant for improvising, jam on the sound of stuff andthings. It’s molten woodwinds and Satie references. It’s a heavy drones andshow tunes played by a band sitting on a veranda after too many mint julips.It’s discrete music for the wifi generation. Every Gunshae recording isdifferent. Every live performance is different. Fully improvised to the utmostextent. Their debut full length is available on TKG Music.

www.thekonspiracygroup.com

 

CHRIS CHILL

CHill has been DJing, producing events and navigating sonic soundjourneys as an international DJ for over 16 years. His passion is to use musicand gatherings as a magnet and communication tool to unite communities thru artand culture, and create a network which is perpetuated for 7 generations &beyond!

http://www.greengrooves.org

http://www.interchill.com

 

HIGHTOWER

 

INTRINSIC

Intrinsic has been collecting and playing records for over 13 years, andhis musical tastes span virtually the whole globe of underground music. He isoften found blending funk and reggae break beats, culture reggae, dub, triphop, ethno, minimal & detroit techno, idm, electro and house.

www.intrinsicrhythm.com

 

ICE-E-FRESH

The man from Fraser Town comes out of retirement for a very specialSoundwave set!

Frasertown 

 

HASSELHOF

 

www.smallcircles.ca

 

STORYBOOK OF SOUND- aka JoshuaJames

Joshua takesyou on a sensual sonic journey around the globe, w/ the ability to tell a storyof music that will connect you with many cultures of people. A selector thatwill surely elevate your soul with soundwaves that have been designed tocapture the moment. A mad collector, as Joshua has designed playlists of music,for over 22 lounges across western Canada. He holds down residencies at Saucelounge in Victoria and Shelter lounge in Tofino. Always building his library ofgreat music and crystallizing his mixing skills. A set you don't want to miss!

 

HENRY

West coast native, Lee has been involved in the electronic music sceneas a Dj & connoisseur of fine breaks for over a decade. Covering a broadrange of genera you can find him throwing down everything from soulful dub todance floor bumpin’ techno. His music is geared for one purpose to stimulatebody and soul.

 

JERMS

Visual artist, musician, Dj, and producer, in the west coast electronicculture for the past decade, plays all styles.

Cutting the razor’s edge while utilizing live remixing as the setevolves, Jerms will touch your soul w/ his deep chilled groove.

BassFission Studios 

 

THE PRODIGAL SUN

Pursuing his love for dance transforming it intohis passion for music. The Prodigal Sun creates a mystical landscape of soundto strike the soul strings of your being. Allowing his love for a things sacredto move through you. As you explore what your spirit has in store as you letloose on the dancefloor.

Souler Flair Productions

 

GNOSIS

One of the Soundwave originals. Music is the key.

Ahimsa Communications/HQ Com 

 

RIM

 

KEVIN WEST

Most nights at the center of Tofin’s nightlife you'll find DJ KevinWest. A member of Tofino's "High Tide Collective", Kevin has beenmesmerizing dance floors as resident DJ at almost every Tofino hotspot, forover 5 years.  With a portfolio ofmusical interests spanning Ethnic Down-Tempo to Blood boiling Electro-House,and everything in between, Kevin can get any dance floor moving to the groove.

High Tide Collective 

 

THE AULDE SKOOL KOLLECTIVE

A collaborative jam w/ some of the instigators behind the west coast’selectronic arts culture.

(Inc. Matt O’Donnell, B. Shende, Q. Rogers, T.Hill, D.King et al!))

 

DJ FIELD

Gordon Field aka DJ Field remains on his quest to unearth the freshestsonic vistas from around the world. Inspired by the hybrid musical evolution ofelectronic, ambient, dub, ethno & lounge, Field is best known to unitemodern cross-cultural musical boundaries, introducing to the listeners a new breedof indigenous digital organic music.

www.interchill.com

www.globalambient.com

 

G.I. BLUNT

an active creator in Vancouvers undergroundelectronic dance scene since the early 90's and has been DJing since 1997 .First starting as a trip hop and chill out specialist to branch out into therealm of mixed beets of house , electro and deep tech in 2000 . G.I. will beblending a smooth mixture of deep minimal sound scapes , and groovy melodies totake you on a journey into the world of thoughts and dreams ..

www.bluntfaktory.net