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KONGKRETEBASS SUPPORTS: 大爛地音樂營 The Rotten Land Music Camp – Sat, 11.12.2010 @ YUEN LONG LECHEE GARDEN

Kongkretebass Supports:
大爛地音樂營 The Rotten Land Music Camp

Sat, 11.12.2010  @ YUEN LONG LECHEE GARDEN

Facebook Event//
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=125423070852613

Hidden Agenda X HEAVY X Psyonic Boom Present

大爛地音樂營
The Rotten Land Music Camp
Live Music+Camping+Flea Market+Friends

Date : 11th Dec 2010
Time : 5pm- end
Ticket : $180(advance w/ shuttle bus) $250 (At door)
Location : YUEN LONG LECHEE GARDEN

Hidden Agenda Stage
Rock/Metal/Indie Rock

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This is Ammunition
Innercore
Shepherds The Weak
Pusshi Ta-chi
狻猊 the yonger brother of crazy lion
Elysium
陳大文
怒人
Intellectual Morons
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Protoss
Noughts and Exes
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Heavy’s Stage
Reggae /Dubstep /DnB Stage

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Speical Guest
Doshy (Germany)

Robot-Neotech/Planet Mu
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DJ Wash (HK) Kongkretebass
N1D (Macau) Heavy/Healthy
BloodDunza (HK) Heavy
Stef:funn (HK) Heavy Read more »

KONGKRETEBASS SUPPORTS: Heavy Presents: Mark 7 (Aus) & DJ Jamline (HK) – Sat, 23.10.2010 @ Rakuen

Kongkretebass Supports:
Heavy Presents: Mark 7 (Aus) & DJ Jamline (HK)
Sat, 23.10.2010  @ Rakuen

Facebook Event//
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=163204453692478

Line Up//
DJ Wash (KongkreteBass / HK)
Blood Dunza (Heavy / HK)
vs N1d (Heavy HK/Healthy Macao)
With Rebearth MC (Innavisual Collective/HK)

Visuals: Vj Ocular (Heavy HK)

Entry//
11:30pm – 5:00am
$120 with 1drink

Venue//
Rakuen
4/F, Ho Lee Bldg , 38-44 D’Aguilar Street, LKF, Central
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New Dubstep mix: Kongkast # 124 – feat. KODE9 (Hyperdub / UK)

KODE9 is HERE!!!
Well…. Saturday the 25th September for those who are in Hong Kong, it’s a week or so from now, but we do have a special preview mix by KODE9 to prepare you all for what’s to come next week!  Mix is exclusive to Kongkretebass Kongkast, Sub-Culture (Shanghai) and Dubplate (Manila)!

For those who are not familiar with the Hyperdub sounds, this is a great chance to preview what the noise is about!
KODE9 playing some of the most cutting edge music in the scene, and we expecting nothing less than pure dubplates from the master him self!

Kongkretebass & Kongkast thanks KODE9 for this awesome mix! And of course, many thanks to Sub-Culture (Shanghai) for hooking up this awesome mix!
For those who are in Hong Kong, don’t forget!

Kongkretebass Presents:

KODE9 (HyperDub / UK)
SATURDAY, 25. SEPTEMBER 2010

â–º LINE-UP
KODE9 (Hyperdub / UK)
DJ WASH (KKB/ HK)
BLOOD DUNZA (Heavy/ HK)
YAO (SOLOS RECORDS/ US)
SAANJA (Healthy/ Macau)
Mc Rebearth & Video by Ocular


FACEBOOK EVENT:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=146567948704914

► BACKSTAGE LIVE
1F, 52-54 Wellington Street, Central, HK (52 – 54號中環威靈頓街1樓) Tel: +852 2167 8985

â–º Advance (ON THIS WEBSITE ONLY!!!) – HK$180 (link here)
Door – HK$200 – both incl. 1 free drink
10.30PM – 5AM

➜ Download M4a here or subscribe to KONGKAST in iTunes – it’s FREE!
➜ Download MP3 HERE

TRACKLIST:
KONGKAST #124 – feat. KODE9 (Hyperdub / UK)

(Artist – Track – Label)
1. Morgan Zarate – Hookid
2. Addison Groove – Nautilus
3. Joe – Claptrap
4. Wiley – Eskimo (Devil mix) Read more »

Kongkretebass Presents: KODE9 (HyperDub / UK) @ Backstage, HK – Sat, 25.09.2010

Hong Kong’s bass music cultivators, Kongkretebass, are back this September with another forward thinking booking! On Saturday, 25th September we will introduce one of the legends of UK Dubstep / Grime / Bass Music scene, KODE9 (HyperDub / UK).

► Having just release a mix on the infamous DJ-Kicks compilation, KODE9, the head honcho of the record label “Hyperdub” will grace the dex in Hong Kong for the first time!

Kode9 has released tracks on Aphex Twin’s Rephlex label, pioneering dubstep labels Tempa, Domino and his own Hyperdub imprint and has remixed artists such as the Junior Boys and Dabrye Feat.

Hyperdub label releasing artists such as the Spaceape, Warrior Queen, the Bug and Burial, and now with the latest release of Ikonika’s ablum on Hyperdub – “Contact, Love, Want, Have”, which is truly ground breaking in every sense .

► Kongkretebass is extremely proud to be able to introduce one of the living legends in the Dubstep scene to Hong Kong. We are pretty pumped for this one!

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Kongkretebass Presents:

KODE9 (HyperDub / UK)
SATURDAY, 25. SEPTEMBER 2010

â–º LINE-UP
KODE9 (Hyperdub / UK)
ELEMIZ (KKB / HK)
DJ WASH (KKB/ HK)
BLOOD DUNZA (Heavy/ HK)
YAO (SOLOS RECORDS/ US)
SAANJA (Healthy/ Macau)
Mc Rebearth & Video by Ocular


FACEBOOK EVENT:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=146567948704914

â–º BACKSTAGE LIVE
1F, 52-54 Wellington Street, Central, HK (52 – 54號中環威靈頓街1樓) Tel: +852 2167 8985

â–º Advance – HK$180 (info below)
Door – HK$200 – both incl. 1 free drink
10.30PM – 5AM

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SONIC STEP SISTERS – SUMMER EDITION 2010 – Fridays, 16. & 30. July @ Otto Lounge, Hong Kong

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After a (way too long) World Cup hiatus – the much loved “SONIC STEP SISTERS” events finally continue this July.

“SONIC STEP SISTERS” is a new breed of musical offering, with female resident DJs ELEMIZ, ASAYO and selektah VES and guests playing roots and future bass music to an open-minded crowd.

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DATES & DETAILS
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Friday, 16th July 2010 @ Otto Lounge
SONIC STEP SISTERS
–with DJs VES, ASAYO, ELEMIZ + special guest DJ ENSO

facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=129113400462699&ref=ts

Friday, 30th July 2010 @ Otto Lounge
SONIC STEP SISTERS
–with DJs VES, ASAYO, ELEMIZ + special guest REBEARTH

facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=110637572318332&ref=ts

Time: 9.30PM – 2.30AM (We start & finish early!)
Entry:
FREE ENTRY

*** Specials ***
• Extended Happy Hour until 11PM
• Shisha (Hokkah) Pipes
• Large Outdoor balcony (rain-proof!) Read more »

Red Bull Music Academy ‘On The Floor’ – Artist session Hong Kong

Update: The info session was recorded by local independent music station Radio Dada. Available for streaming here.

The talk is between DJ Siesta (Dnb DJ/ promoter from Shanghai), Gold Mountain (Hip Hop Mc), ST (electronica producer), Simon Griff (electronica musician) and Dj Yeodie (mixed styles DJ). They mainly exchange their opinions about the challenges of promoting and delivering non-mainstream music to a small audience in Hong Kong – a tough ground for developing music culture. We are looking forward to the next session of ‘On The Floor’ already, with (hopefully) another round of diverse music makers and a bit more talk on the positive sides of music cultivation in this city.

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Attention Hong Kong electronic music makers – a free mini Red Bull Music Academy Session will take place in Hong Kong this evening.

The ‘RBMA – On The Floor’ is a global initiative, to encourage music exchange between established artists and newcomers who want to learn from them. Attendees can ask the panel of guest artists about their advice and experiences in music life, and share their ideas.

“This is a spin-off of the RBMA,” says Eric Thain, Red Bull Asia’s Communications Director. “There will be 3 [events] held in Hong Kong / Macau this year, as part of a regional campaign (others in Taiwan and Singapore). The selection of artists is based on their genres as well as history of working with the RBMA.”

If you plan to attend the session on May 7th, send an email with your name to:  eric.thain@hk.redbull.com

Red Bull Music Academy – ‘On The Floor’
– artist info session –
7 May, 2010 (Friday)

Address: Play (Basement, California Tower, 32 D’Aguilar Street, Lan Kwai Fong, Central)
Time: Info session 6-7.30pm // Dj Party afterwards from 11pm-2am
Guests: DJ Siesta (Shanghai), DJ Frankie Lam, Gold Mountain & DJ Yeodie, Simon Griff (of Violent Jokes). Moderated by ST Choi Sai Ho.

Check this feature article about the RBMA OTF by Ollie Clasper in Time Out Magazine Hong Kong:
http://www.timeout.com.hk/clubs/features/33690/it-starts-here.html

Replay the RBMA special radio show from 1st May, on Hong Kong RADIO DADA (with Gold Mountain/Yeodie talking and Dj Prepare laying down cool background music) :
http://www.radiodada.hk/#archive/urban20100501

More future beats at ‘SONIC STEP SISTERS’ this May!

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More future beats coming your way at ‘SONIC STEP SISTERS’ this May! We’re getting to know you better and are chuffed with the love and support you’ve been showing us at our past 4 sessions.

We have 2 more delicious evenings in store for you this month – with the dubwise sounds of VES, broken beat of ASAYO, and contemporary bass music of ELEMIZ. Plus 2 exciting guests – who we think are perfectly tuned for the SONIC STEP SISTERS concept. (Read more below!)


Friday, 14th May 2010

SONIC STEP SISTERS with DJs VES, ASAYO, ELEMIZ
+ guest DJ BLOOD DUNZA (Heavy, Crazy Lion / HK)

Facebook event here

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Friday, 28th May 2010
SONIC STEP SISTERS with DJs VES, ASAYO, ELEMIZ
+ guest DJ PREPARE (Fu©
king Music / HK)

Time: 9.30PM – 2.30AM (We start & finish early!)
Entry:
FREE ENTRY
Specials:
Happy Hour til 11PM \ Shisha (Hokkah) Pipes \ Outdoor balcony
Address:
OTTO Lounge (4/F, Grand Progress Building, 15-16 Lan Kwai Fong, Central, HK / Tel: 6102 6660) View map here.

✘ Music styles:
Dubstep \ Tropical \ Future garage \ Kuduro \ Abstract hip hop \ Funk \ Dub \ Reggae \ Drum and bass \ UK Funky \ Bare Bass \ Glitch-hop \ … genre mutating bass music (that nobody knows the names of)

ABOUT OUR GUESTS – this May
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Blood Dunza XYZ Dj Prepare


BLOOD DUNZA
(✘ Friday, 14th May – Abstrakt, 8-bit, glitchy beats)
… is a Hong Kong grown musician, DJ and producer. He is also known as the master mind behind the HEAVY sound system which recently celebrated 4 years of pushing Reggae, Dubstep and Drum & Bass sounds to mass-enjoyment. Besides show-casing international guests, his events have also always offered a platform for fresh DJs breaking into the scene.

In the past years, BLOOD DUNZA has taken his music to cities allover China, Singapore and Taiwan, with Dj performances best known to be ranging from fast-pace, techy, dance-floor geared drum and bass sets to vibing dubwise and reggae sounds.

We’re pleased to have lured BLOOD DUNZA to SONIC STEP SISTERS on May 14th, where he’ll be stepping up with a completely different set of abstrakt, 8-bit influenced, glitchy bass beats. Get to know!


DJ PREPARE
(✘ Friday, 28th May – glitch-hop, future beats, chilled dubstep)
… cut his teeth as the party DJ in clubs across Swansea / UK. In the 6 years of spinning and perfecting his technique to a fine art, he has performed alongside: Dj Format, Dj Vadim & Yarah Bravo, Fingathing, Headcase Ladz, Klashnekoff & Dj Skully, Lazymuthafuckaz, Mark Rae, Scratch Perverts, … and more. Upon his return to Hong Kong, DJ PREPARE teamed up with MC YAN’s Fu©kin Music crew, and has been collaborating and performing on numerous music projects on record and on stage since.

(“I first caught DJ PREPARE on-air whilst listening to independent Hong Kong ‘Radio Dada’ last year. In one of the shows he presented some UK bass sounds including Dubstep. Intriguing enough for me at the time, as – in a scene the size of ours – like minded bass lovers cross paths easily, but we hadn’t…” ELEMIZ)

For SONIC STEP SISTERS on May 28th, DJ PREPARE will be bringing a selection of glitch-hop, future beats and chilled dubstep to the floor. Beats & Bass – Precious! – Free Fu©kin Music mixtapes: http://fkmusic.org/fuckinmusic.html


3 GIANT PAINTINGS
by XYZ
… continue to be on display at our venue, Otto Lounge, during the SONIC STEP SISTERS events. The art works have been specifically created for our music nights by street/artists Olgierd Nitka aka XYZ. – http://www.dimmsumm.com

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‘SONIC STEP SISTERS’ residents
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DJ     Elemiz Ves DJ      Asayo

Electronic Mistress and the DJs behind ‘SONIC STEP SISTERS’ already are familiar faces in HK’s nightlife, with years of involvement in local scenes.

Those who’ve been keeping an ear close to the ground in Hong Kong will have encountered these ladies many times. Either hosting one of their own club nights, rocking out behind the turntables or chilling out at friends’ gigs, bullying people to make them dance.

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SONIC STEP SISTERS – We’re back! @ Otto Lounge, Lan Kwai Fong, HK – FRIDAY, 30. April 2010

Sonic Step Sisters - 30th April 2010

Boom-shaka-pow… by popular demand SONIC STEP SISTERS is back with a Spring edition!

As you will remember, we launched this project in March. We had such a great time and requests for more, that we are proud to bring you a new edition of the SONIC STEP SISTERS sessions this spring.
Three new dates, with the first on Friday, 30th April. ELEMIZ, VES, ASAYO will be back at work behind the decks, happily cross-pollinating their favourite sounds for your dancing pleasure, alongside our next guest – DJ KENNY.

Spread the word – Get involved – This one’s for you! ❤

Sonicly yours,
Electronic Mistress

✿ View FB event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=112206935480401

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DATES & DETAILS
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SONIC STEP SISTERS – pt.4 – The Spring edition!
Friday, 30th April 2010 @ Otto Lounge
with DJs VES, ASAYO, ELEMIZ
+ guest DJ KENNY (Terntable Jediz/ AUS-HK)

9.30PM – 2.30AM (early start!)
FREE ENTRY
Happy Hour til 11PM \ Shisha (Hokkah) Pipes \ Outdoor balcony

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VENUE ADDRESS
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OTTO Lounge: 4th Floor, Grand Progress Building, 15-16 Lan Kwai Fong, Central, HK (Tel: 6102 6660)

View Map: here

OTTO Lounge, is privately tucked away on a 4th Floor above Lan Kwai Fong in Central, and with it’s open balcony still gives you a feeling of being right in the middle of everything. OTTO Lounge will offer a selection of Middle Eastern/ Indian/ Nepale snack foods as well as a special ‘Happy Hour’ deal for drinks (until 11pm!) and can also provide Shisha pipes for the exotic smokers among you.

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Music styles:
A mixed bag of sound with vibes ranging from good old funk, dub and reggae to liquid drum and bass, funky dubstep, tropical, future garage, kuduro, abstract hip hop, and beyond… In short: all sort of old and new genre mutating bass music (that nobody knows the names of yet).

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OUR GUESTS – 30th APRIL
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Barnaby XYZ

DJ KENNY – member of Terntable Jediz (Australia & Hong Kong), is best known for fusing funk, soul, disco & boogie with a precision and skill that will keep you swaying in a lush cocoon of cosmic grooves. http://www.myspace.com/jediz852
(✘ 30th April – Funk & Soul, Disco & Boogie)

Artworks by XYZ – http://www.dimmsumm.com

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‘SONIC STEP SISTERS’ residents
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DJ    Elemiz Ves DJ     Asayo

Electronic Mistress and the DJs behind ‘SONIC STEP SISTERS’ already are familiar faces in HK’s nightlife, with years of involvement in local scenes.

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KONGKRETEBASS SUPPORTS: DIGITAL (UK) presented by HEAVY – Sat, 05.06.2010 @ Sammi’s Kitchen, Hong Kong

HEAVY presents: DIGITAL (Timeless, Metalheadz, Function/ UK)
Saturday, 5th June 2010
@ Sammi’s Kitchen

Facebook Event:
http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=120939454600487

DJ Line-Up:
Digital (Timeless, Metalheadz, Function/ UK), Dj Asayo (Japan), Stef:funn (Heavy), DJ Wash (Kongkretebass), Blood Dunza (Heavy) + Special Guest – Halcyon (W-Double/ Japan).

Hosted by:
Rebearth MC (Innavisual Collective)
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Kongkretebass Presents: Kryptic Minds (Osiris Music UK, Swamp81, Tectonic / UK) ‘One Of Us’ Album Tour @ Backstage, HK – Sat, 10.04.2010

Hong Kong’s bass music cultivators, Kongkretebass, are back this spring with another forward thinking booking! On Saturday, 10th April we will introduce one of the freshest rising producers on the UK Dubstep horizon, KRYPTIC MINDS.

With their new album release ‘One of Us’ on Loefah DMZ’s new label ‘Swamp 81’, Kryptic Minds are taking the Dubstep scene by storm. With their unique definition of the sound (“We’ve never felt that the music we produce is necessarily drum and bass or dubstep or trip hop.”) the album’s fresh take on stripped down sub-loaded beats is hailed and supported by the leading figures in the scene such as DMZ (Loefah, Mala, Coki), Youngsta, N-Type, Distance and Skream and more.

Kryptic Minds have recently scored nominations in several categories of the ‘Dubstepforum Awards 2010’. The LP ‘One of Us’ taking 2nd place for ‘Best Album’ (4th place – Best Producer / 9th place – Best Remix / 4th place – Best Mix) and their releasing label ‘Swamp 81’ winning the ‘Best New Label’ category.

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