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Avant Chord in profile: Deeply layered and diversified

Published on June 3, 2008 in DJ Music. 4 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .


Click here to listen to Avant Chord’s “Watermelon N Pork” avant-chord-watermelon-n-pork

Avant Chord (aka dj Cheeba due to his free-spirited and relaxed attitude towards life) hails from Canada and resides in Toronto. He has been a very active individual in the Toronto hip-hop community since 1996, which stems from his tremendous passion for the culture as a whole (graffiti, breakdancing, emceeing and dj-ing and now producing) and every genre that has inspired the music from funk, soul to samba. His ear for rare, soulful music originated from break dancing to the music of legendary funk artists such as James Brown, Booker T and the MG’s, Bob James and The Blackbyrds back in his high school era. During this time, he was introduced by a friend to some musical instruments that would seal the deal for his love for manipulation of music, a pair of Tech 12’s and a Gemini mixer. Continue reading ‘Avant Chord in profile: Deeply layered and diversified’

God Made Me Funky: “If you can’t dance to God Made Me Funky, you can’t dance”

Published on February 27, 2008 in Live Music. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .

…says Chart Attack, Canada’s longest running consumer music magazine.

GMMFGMMF is a super funky live ensemble that busted out into the Toronto Nu-Funk scene in 1996 and are still going strong. Now the band does it bigger and better with the release of their latest albums We Can All Be Free and Enter The Beat. They’re comprised of a diverse array of musicians ranging from classically trained Jazz artists to street schooled Hip-Hop & R&B vocalists.

Now, check out their website. I really like their design! I love the cartoons (hey, anyone remember Prozzak?) There’s not a whole lot to dislike about the site… if you can figure out how to turn off the loop of ‘la la la’s’, you’re all set. Don’t get me wrong, I instantly loved the Enter The Beat’s first video on MuchMusic – Won More Time (feat. Thrust); it’s catchy, it’s got a great beat and some really rad visuals. And the first time through, the ‘la la la’s’ are pretty catchy too — but after I’d seen the video, all I wanted was for the song to continue! (If you’re still wondering what I’m talking about, check out the page yourself, why don’t you?… And if you really, really like the ‘la la la’s’, you might want this!)

God Made Me Funky’s Enter The Beat CD Release Tour:
29 Feb 2008 10pm le Petit Campus (MONTREAL, QC)
1 Mar 2008 10pm Jello Bar After Party (MONTREAL, QC)
3 Mar 2008 9:30pm The Anvil (WOLFVILLE, NS)
5 Mar 2008 10pm Pat’s Place (ANTIGONISH, NS)
6 Mar 2008 10pm The Paramount Lounge (MONCTON, NB)
8 Mar 2008 10pm The Marquee Club (HALIFAX, NS)
9 Mar 2008 10pm Nicky Zee’s (FREDERICTON, NB)
14 Mar 2008 10pm The Opera House (TORONTO, ON)
21 Mar 2008 10pm The Townhouse (SUDBURY, ON)
22 Mar 2008 10pm The Canadian Nightclub (SAULT Ste. MARIE, ON)
27 Mar 2008 8pm The Mercury Lounge (OTTAWA, ON)
1 Apr 2008 10pm Vinyl (GUELPH, ON)

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