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MuyAfroFunke Thursdays with DJ Trevor Walker!

Published on October 7, 2008 in Live Music. 0 Comments Tags: , .

Walker brings a surreality to his sets that take listeners on a journey. Jazz remains the binding influence behind the music he plays, giving him the flexibility to incorporate and investigate different sounds in his sets. Walker’s ability to get a dance floor moving is in no doubt attributed to the fact that as a break dancer in the early part of his career he knows what makes people move.

From Bebel Gilberto, Da lata, Zuco 103, Gil Scot Heron, Fred Everything, Gilles Peterson, Joe Claussell, King Brit, to Mari Rossi, Miguel Graca, Moreno Veloso, Nitin Sawhney, Norman Jay, Patrick Forge, Phil Asher, Rainer Truby, Dj Tahira, Talvin Singh, UFO, Kyoto Jazz Massive, Mark de Clive Lowe and Bembe Segue, Alice Russel with TM Juke to name only a few.

Expect a mix of dance floor jazz, Broken Beats, Latin, Brazilian, afro, funk and soul!

Date: Thursday, October 9, 16, 23 2008
Time: Doors at 09:00PM, Show at 10:00PM until 03:00AM
Cover: $5 (no cover before 11pm!)
Tickets: At the Door

Trevor Walker featured on the cover of Ottawa XPress

Published on July 17, 2008 in DJ Music, Featured and News. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .

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One of Ottawa’s longest running DJs, Trevor Walker, made the front page of the Ottawa XPress today and boy, does he deserve it!

He’s been blending beats in Ottawa’s top nightspots since the late ’80s, witnessing the birth of new wave, acid jazz, Hip-Hop, House and Techno from the disc jockey’s pulpit.

Read the article on Trevor Walker entitled <i>Dancing to a different drummer: Ottawa’s beat shepherd steps into Timekode</i> as featured by Ottawa XPress, July 17th, 2008

Tony Almonte

Published on March 24, 2008 in DJ Music, Labels and Live Music. 1 Comment Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .

Tony Almonte is known, in particular, for his involvement in pieces written by the American Roy Davis Jr., Kemetic Just from San Francisco, Miguel Graça from Portugal, Canadian house sensation Fred Everything, Rise Ashen, and the master of groove Trevor Walker. His performances have lead him to collaborate on records and compilations undeTony Almonter several labels, notably: EMI Boston, Bombay Records (Vancouver), Pronto Musique, Guidance Records, Nordic Trax, Kinkysweet, Fossilfuel Records and more…

Over the years Tony has shared the bill with some of music’s most cutting edge acts and globally renowned names in the electro scene, namely: Joe Claussel, Peven Everet, Roy Davis jr., Tokyo’s UFO, Jazzanova, Rainer Truby, Talvin Singh, Llorca, St-Germain, Louis Vega, Derrick Carter, DJ Sneak, King Britt, Andrea Parker, Banco de Gaïa, dj Heather, Jojoflores, Nav Bhinder and Patrick Dream and many more…

Tony’s biggest accomplishment would clearly be his involvement with CBC Radio One. Working two years, mixing and featuring globally renowned electro-jazz artist on the international circuit and featuring Indie label acts, “Le Mélange des Genres” had two successful seasons, broadcasting to 500 000 listeners weekly. In this context, Tony Almonte remains the first ever DJ to hold a residency on the CBC roster, also first allowed to merge other artist’s work live on air. He is known to be a risk taker, yet acclaimed for getting the job done properly and with respect to the integrity of the original tracks produced.

Based in Montreal, Almonte is now a proud member of The VooDooMonx — so go check him out at one of their shows!

Bambi Blue

WMC ‘08: Canada, represent!

Published on March 24, 2008 in DJ Music and Live Review. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .

With the Winter Music Conference fast approaching, I’ve been reading all kinds of hype over some awesome Canadian DJ’s and bands that will be attending. This year Canada is actually hosting its first “Canada loves Miami” party on March 26 at the Shelborne Beach Resort. So, all you Canadians who fled south for the winter… check it out! If you’ve not been exposed to our national talent, please make sure to hit this event because the Canadian line-up is really hot: Jojoflores, Fred Everything, DJ Sneak, Luke Fair, Max Graham, Sultan, Hatiras, Jason Hodges, Jonny White, Nitin, The Roaches, Amalia Leandro, Danny Torrence, Vivie-Ann, My Favorite Robot and many others. TransCanada Radio will be there alongside a pioneer of the soul jazz and house movement in Ottawa – Trevor Walker. So if you’re headed out to WMC, be sure to look for TCR schmoozing with some of the best that dance music has to offer! Continue reading ‘WMC ‘08: Canada, represent!’

Gotsoul Recordings @ WMC 2008

Published on March 19, 2008 in DJ Music, Labels and Producers. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .

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Gotsoul is a two-fold company founded by a hip and talented team of musicians, DJ’s and producers, along with specialists in PR and Marketing. As a record label Gotsoul specializes in soulful music and eclectic music. According to them, anything that embodies true soul music can be seen and heard from Gotsoul. As a production company, Gotsoul houses an experienced and serious team in image-making, branding, and event planning.The label has included such awesome artists as Jojoflores, Mike Fresco, Osunlade, Trevor Walker, Rise Ashen, Santos, Jaffa, Miguel Graca, Soulcreation, Kenny Bobien, Fred Everything, Bodhi Satva, Nick Holder, Esperanza, and many more.

Gotsoul will, of course, be attending WMC 2008 and we’ll be right there with them!

Check in next week when TCR reports straight from the Winter Music Conference in Miami!

Rise Ashen: A Shift Towards Long Term Thinking

Published on March 13, 2008 in DJ Music and Producers. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .

Rise AshenMusician, DJ, Remixer, Martial Artist and BBoy Eric Vani (a.k.a. Rise Ashen) has devoted his life to the study of sound and movement. From his early years as a bboy in Montreal in the late 80’s to his studies at Fanshawe College (North America’s Oldest Recording School) and the Banff Centre for the Arts, Eric’s focus has been on applying hi-fi knowhow to underground music. His record collection spans Rai, Ancient Music, Traditional and Popular African, South American and Asian music, with NuJazz as is his primary focus. As a DJ, he blends it all in a worldy mash and is always the sweaty and dynamic life of the party. He has remixed Bebel Gilberto and Duke Ellington, has collaborated with Juno award winner Miguel Graca, Fred Everything, Trevor Walker, Blissom and Teknostep among others and his music has appeared on the compilations of renowned DJs like Rainer Truby and Roger Sanchez, and has been played by the likes of Masters at Work, Gilles Peterson, Maurice Fulton, Bonobo, ODB, Jimpster and Ted Patterson. You can check out his releases on Afroart, Gotsoul, Dub Fu and Defected among many others (he has about 35 12-inches out now and 7 artist CDs, not to mention countless mixed CDs and a few CBC radio shows called A Nu Jazz Order).

He believes music and dance are essential to human culture and that united, artists can lead humanity towards a more enlightened way of living.

Bambi Blue