Futra presents Grenier & Salva

DOOR PRICE:
UNDER 21 ~ $10 BEFORE 10:30PM / $15 AFTER
OVER 21 ~ $5 BEFORE 10:30PM / $10 AFTER

TICKETS:
A LIMITED NUMBER OF $5 PRE-SALES SOLD HERE

FUTRA PRESENTS…

GRENIER (Tectonic, Frite Nite) SF
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Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, Dean J. Grenier, (A.K.A DJG), landed in the Bay Area underground dance music scene 2006 with his first 12” ”Shadow Skanking” b/w “Joyful Sound” on Narco.Hz, two slices of lithe, slick dubstep. Immediate airplay for “Joyful Sound” on Rinse FM and drops in the clubs from prominent DJs like N-Type quickly propelled DJG to the forefront of American bass music producers early on in his career.

Grenier’s production style is rich and welcoming, sometimes visceral but never anything less than evocative. Now considered a veteran of the American scene, Grenier (as DJG) self-released the two-disc Voids collection in 2010, revealing not only a clever grasp of dubstep and dnb but ambient soundscapes, and since then he’s released on labels like Gilles Peterson’s Brownswood imprint, Headhunter’s Transistor, Frite Nite, Pushing Red and Wheel & Deal Records. Now operating under the name Grenier his recent productions see him moving in a more experimental direction, dropping the tempo to as low as 125BPM while playing around with rhythmic structures that hint at soulful house, garage, and other weird shapes, all imbued with the warm melodic embrace he’s always kept hidden beneath the beats. With forthcoming releases on Tectonic, Photek Productions, Get Darker and Frite Nite (with LA’s Salva), 2012 looks to be a banner year for Grenier, as he continues work on his debut album. DJs ranging from Mary Anne Hobbs, Mala, Pearson Sound, 2562, Pinch, Addison Groove, Salva, Photek, N-Type, Distal and many more have been supporting DJG’s recent and forthcoming releases.

Grenier’s performance behind the decks reveals a wide-ranging taste and smart grip on all sorts of music, elegantly-paced sets full of his own productions and like-minded efforts from others. His DJ talents have brought him all over the world, including a recent set at the legendary club Fabric in London and a tour around Europe in 2011, and back home in North America he’s headlined British Columbia’s Bass Coast Festival.

SALVA (Frite Nite, FoF Music) LA
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Best known as a versatile solo producer and owner of the revered Frite Nite label (B. Bravo, Eprom, Ana Sia), Salva promotes complexity through a synthesis of contrasting styles. His label, which has emerged as one of North America’s premiere sources of West Coast electronic bass music, explores all corners of the electronic soundscape and harnesses diversity to produce composotions that transcend genre boundaries.

A Chicago native who developed his craft in San Francisco and currently resides in Los Angeles, Salva is an alum of the Red Bull Music Academy Class of 2011. He has produced exclusive mixes for Mary Anne Hobbs, The FADER, and XLR8R, while being asked to remix the likes of Miguel Migs, Rainbow Arabia, Om Unit and others. Honing his talents as one of the cornerstones of the Friends of Friends label alongside Shlohmo and Mexicans With Guns, Salva has released his debut full-length, ‘Complex Housing’, and the ‘Yellobone’ EP, both to critical acclaim (Pitchfork, FADER, FACT, and many others).

Salva’s audacity results in a complex collection of dips into house motifs, grooves in smooth boogie funk, and audience roiling massive bass waves. With support from BBC’s Benji B, the UK’s Night Slugs imprint (Bok Bok, Girl Unit), and the Low End Theory residents (Gaslamp Killer, DJ Nobody, Daddy Kev), it’s The FADER’s Julianne Shepherd that sums up the man best: “Paul Salva is a funky motherfucker”.

KNYPHY (Futra) LA
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A North Carolina native who now calls Los Angeles home, Knyphy has been flexing a broad variety of sounds as a DJ since 1997. An original member of the SMOG crew, he has played from coast to coast in clubs and hosted several internet radio shows. His style pushes the boundaries of underground house, dubstep, grime, garage, and anything else that fits the moment.

RICKY DEF (Futra) LA
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Carefully attuned to the established and emergent genres of dance music, Ricky Def draws from house, techno, and UK garage to forge a sound that is as provocative as it is gratifying. A throwback to dj’s a generation ago, Ricky eschews digital artifice to rely on his staggering and coveted collection of vinyl and acetates. A stalwart of the Los Angeles underground since 2006, Ricky Def continues to execute his craft and compel dance floors with his impeccable sound.

FRIENDLY INTEGRATION
Art Installation
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Derek Michael (aka DM) has been a very influential part of the Los Angeles underground electronic music and art scene ever since he transplanted from his hometown of Windsor, Canada and the legendary Midwest EDM hub Detroit, Michigan. With a long list of prestigious gigs and projects under his belt DM is a force to be reckoned with! From DJ residencies in Berlin & Tokyo, releases, event production & installations for labelsDetroit Underground, Friendly Integration & Droid Behavior, graphic & web design clients including Volkswagon &Native Instruments, to product development IBallz & Happier Camper this list goes on…

PANDORA
Dance Performance
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Pandora, a Native American of the Chickasaw and Choctaw tribe, is a professional dancer and multi-disciplinary artist. Pandora is focused on empowering change in the world – she strives to create insightfully illustrative performance art and visual imagery that whisks away the audience into the depths of the human soul and back again. Introspective poetry, film, and experimental music are all carefully crafted symbolic platforms for Pandora to play with. Pandora’s dance background spans over years of extensive experience, in which she has honed the geometric, angular forms seen in Tutting and the mechanical, robotic movements of Popping.

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LOS GLOBOS
3040 W. Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90026
10PM – 2AM // 18+
$5 / $10 / $15

FUTRA @ LOS GLOBOS feat. GRENIER, SALVA, ASC, EEZIR, KNYPHY, RICKY DEF, MODESTY + Artists & Designers TBA

UNDER 21 ~ $10 BEFORE 10:30PM / $15 AFTER
OVER 21 ~ $5 BEFORE 10:30PM / $10 AFTER

Futra presents DISTAL

$5 before 10:30pm / $10 after with RSVP / $15 w/o RSVP
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FUTRA PRESENTS…

DISTAL (Embassy Recordings, Tectonic) Atlanta
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Forgetting bpm and genre to the masses, Distal relies only on his signature sound alone to leave its mark. He produces a wide array of moods, tempos and rhythms, often taking influences from his early childhood love of techno, jungle and hardcore.

In early 2010 Distal started his own label ‘Embassy Recordings’ with childhood friend Ethan Anderson (MITE). Soon there after in the summer of 2010 he would receive his inaugural physical vinyl release with the legendary label Soul Jazz Records. This would be the launch pad for his career landing him releases on stalwart labels such as Tectonic and Tube10 and performing at places like the world renowned Fabric in London touring globally alongside artists like Pearson Sound and Africa Hi Tech.

From his initial release in 2010 until now in 2012 Distal has put out almost a dozen 12” vinyl releases and many more digital releases, collaborations and remixes for prolific labels like Frite Nite and Trouble & Bass. But his biggest accomplishment to date is his newly released 14 track album on Tectonic titled ‘Civilization’
CIVILIZATION RELEASE 

Tim Parker (Futra, YSK) London
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Tim Parker is a DJ hailing from Cambridge, UK who currently lives in London. He hosts a bi-weekly radio show on NTS which has been running for the past year, here he can be found playing Hip-Hop, Electronic, EDM, Dub, Juke, Ambient and anything in between. As well as Futra he is also part of Streets of Beige and Neighbourhood in London, two nights which push the boundaries of modern music.
TIM PARKER PODCAST

DAZZ MOOV (Futra) LA
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It doesn’t matter where in the world the dancefloor is, Dazz Moov’s mission is simple; use the music to connect the people by moving their souls and their feet.

Adept at mixing a dynamic soundscape of heavy bass, chopped up drum patterns, and infectious rhythms, Dazz Moov pays respect to the classic history of dance culture while seamlessly injecting forward thinking music. His solid foundation in drum & bass, house, and techno was forged back in the 90′s while shooting footage of live performances, and updating the vast catalog of vinyl and cd’s for Groovetech Seattle, where he also hosted a weekly mix show for a number of years.

Never one to sit still, Dazz Moov’s relentless pursuit of quality music and the deep desire to learn more about its’ various cultures has taken him to such cities as Barcelona, Berlin, and Tokyo where he has performed, and captured video footage of events and notable individuals who are defining their cities. He currently uses the Echo Sessions weekly show on Hush Radio as a platform to showcase Artists and DJ’s : past, present, and future.
DAZZ MOOV PODCAST

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ARTIST SHOWCASE

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INSTALLATION:

“Make Out Teepee” by PLASTICGOD
PLASTICGOD WEBSITE
PLASTICGOD ARTWORK
PLASTICGOD TWITTER

Working under the pseudonym Plasticgod, internationally known Los Angeles pop artist Doug Murphy has established himself as a relentless pop culture manipulator and multiples revivalist. The clean, minimalist forms of LEGO-like heads and figures become a mold in which Plasticgod forces the faces and bodies of an ever expanding pantheon of pop icons. Making works that drip with saccharine colours and simple shapes that reduce the famous and infamous to their most basic visual identifiers, his fixation surges forth with a relentless mercantile fury, reflective of his chosen subjects.

SCULPTURE:

Nereida J Villarreal
VCR FACEBOOK

Raised in the high desert, Nereida J Villarreal is an independent artist and co-founder of VCR a bi-monthly market place for vintage, contemporary and reconstructed designs. Nereida can be found scouting out her gems in offbeat locations collecting inspiration to create her art and fashion. Also influenced by music and sound she brings her unique style to any medium. Nereida will be creating a very special light sculpture for the FUTRA event.

PAINTINGS:

Tara LaPlante
TARA LAPLANTE WEBSITE

Tara LaPlante has been creating colorful and playful paintings for over 15 years. After graduating from Montana State with a BFA in Painting she moved back to the midwest eventually opening up an art gallery in Minneapolis called Offbeat Gallery. This project spanned only one year but was very important in developing her artistic career. She then focused her energy on music co-founding a techno label called TIMEFOG Since moving to Los Angeles in 2009 her efforts have continued to be focused on music, but in late 2011 she founded Futra bringing her love of music and art together.

SHORT FILM:

“Girls Grow Big (And Find White Horses)” by Kira Shewfelt
KIRA SHEWFELT WEBSITE

Kira Shewfelt is a visual artist based in Los Angeles and the co-creator of Yeaheavy Projects, an experimental exhibition and performance space in East Hollywood. She holds a B.A in Literature from Yale University and an M.A. in Art History from the University of Southern California. She has written for the Daily Star Egypt, the Art Review, Lost and Found, Lounge Magazine, and presented her research at the University College London and University of Versailles San Quentin. Her work, both written and visual, aims to explore the political narratives embedded in personal or imagined histories.

JEWELRY SHOP:

Metal Smith
METAL SMITH WEBSITE

Metal Smith is designed and hand forged in San Francisco by Isabella Behravan. Her inspiration for this first Metal Smith collection comes from the profound significance between jewelry and the person who wears it. Isabella’s designs are a direct reflection of the techniques she uses. Because of this, she draws a lot of inspiration from the metal itself—the subtle colors and textures created in the metalsmithing process are fundamental to her designs. Metal Smith is synonymous with refined hand wrought qualities.

Tahani Petrou
TAHANI PETROU ETSY
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Tahani Petrou has been designing jewelry since 1999, getting her start apprenticing under Lynn Hull in Seattle, Washington. Using various metals such as sterling silver, gold filled chain, copper and brass. Her designs range from cute and dainty to big show stopping necklaces. Living and working in Los Feliz has influenced and inspired her art which is made in her studio called Tahani’s Sweatshop.

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9:30pm – 2:00am / 21 +
Funktion 1 Sound by Funkworks

FUTRA SUMMER

Futra presents Addison Groove, Doc Daneeka, Kuru – Surefire Sound Spring Tour 2012

FUTRA PRESENTS

SUREFIRE SOUND SPRING TOUR 2012

~ In celebration of the Addison Groove “Transistor Rhythm” album and the Doc Daneeka & Benjamin Damage “They!Live” album – both released earlier this year on Modeselektor’s 50Weapons label~

ADDISON GROOVE (50Weapons/ Swamp 81/ Tectonic) UK
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Addison Groove (aka Antony Williams) started life under a different pseudonym altogether. Recording as Headhunter, with an LP and 12” releases on the influential Tempa label stretching back to 2007, he achieved legendary status within the dubstep scene. His work at the deeper end of the spectrum graced the label an impressive 7 times, a figure matched only by Skream. This work looked set to continue until 2010 when, seemingly out of nowhere, he crafted one of the biggest bass music tracks of the decade, ‘Footcrab’, under the new name of Addison Groove.

The response to ‘Footcrab’ was phenomenal, receiving critical and commercial success in equal measure across the dance music scene. Getting plays not only from the dubstep DJs that Williams was used to reaching, it also found its way into the record boxes of techno and house heavyweights such as Aphex Twin, Surgeon, Ricardo Villalobos and Mr Scruff, bringing an enormous new audience to his music in the process. Taking influences from the Chicago ghetto tek and juke scenes, Addison Groove’s impact on UK bass music has been colossal and unprecedented, sparking a huge interest in these styles from his peers and the listening public alike.
CHECK OUT >>> TRANSISTOR RHYTHM 

DOC DANEEKA (50Weapons/ Ramp / TenThousandYen) UK
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It’s not common for an artist based in Wales to become the toast of underground music, but Doc Daneeka is just that. With releases on Ramp, Fabric, PTN, & Well Rounded in the bag, Doc Daneeka has started his own boutique label, Ten Thousand Yen releasing other fresh artists like xxxy, Julio Bashmore as well as his own unique material. Bookings all around Europe last year solidified his energetic DJ sets as one of the most sought after performances by clubs all around the world.

Delivering scorching mixes for the likes of Fact Mag & XLR8R, trademark rattling drums and punchy low end characterize this producers unclassifiable DJ sets, as well as countless unreleased dubs.
CHECK OUT >>> THEY!LIVE 

KURU (Media Contender/ Muse) LA
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Long time collaborators Ryan Origin and Jeffrey Francis Tovar wanted to change the way they were participating in music, so the KURU project was born. Combining elements of bass, techno, and progressive dance music, KURU rocks dancefloors and captivates audiences with their unique brand of left-leaning sonics. Busy in the studio since 2008, their collaborations and original music have found their way onto some of the most seminal imprints in dance music today, with exponential growth on the horizon. On stage, their live performances cover ground untouched by others; dual-laptops with synced visuals by Brian Markman create the perfect conditions to get lost in the worlds they design.

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Dim Mak Studios
1643 Cosmo St
Hollywood, CA 90028

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9:30pm – 2am // 21+
PRE-SALES $10 //$15 AT THE DOOR
$10 PRE-SALE TICKET LINK
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FUTRA presents 2562, Raiz, Ricky Def + Artist Showcase

FUTRA PRESENTS

2562 (When In Doubt, Tectonic, Monkeytown) NL/Berlin
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2562 aka A Made Up Sound – from The Hague/Holland and now living in Berlin/Germany – can be classified somewhere in the wasteland between cutting-edge bass music, techno and house. He has kept up a busy release schedule since his debut six years ago, weaving between dubstep and techno by way of two aliases: 2562 (Tectonic, Monkeytown, 3024) and A Made Up Sound (Delsin, Clone). When In Doubt, his own imprint which he started in 2011, aims to release personal, formula-free music. Check out the latest When in Doubt release by 2562 titled ‘Air Jordan’

Raíz (Droid Behavior) LA
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Los Angeles born and bred, Vangelis and Vidal Vargas were raised in the ’80s on a steady diet of Latin freestyle, electro, and new wave that pervaded their urban environment. Their father also exposed them to cutting edge progressive acts Vangelis, Tangerine Dream and Kraftwerk, planting early seeds for aural exploration. By the mid ’90s they were sampling LA’s underground club scene and heavily researching electronic music’s roots. After years of influence they began to express their musical vision through their own recordings and performances. Vidal and Vangelis eventually found common ground with producer / performer Drumcell, and in 2002 they formed the Droid Behavior event production group and record label out of frustration with the city’s lack of knowledge, acceptance, and understanding for Midwest-bred techno and house music and their European counterparts.

As producers Vangelis and Vidal have released and licensed original music and remixes under various aliases (most notably Acid Circus and Raíz) on the Droid Recordings imprint as well as respected labels Historia y Violencia, Tora Tora Tora, DJMag, Music Man, Resident Advisor, and many more.

Ricky Def (Futra) LA
RICKY DEF SOUNDCLOUD

Carefully attuned to the established and emergent genres of dance music, Ricky Def draws from house, techno, and UK garage to forge a sound that is as provocative as it is gratifying. A throwback to dj’s a generation ago, Ricky eschews digital artifice to rely on his staggering and coveted collection of vinyl and acetates. A stalwart of the Los Angeles underground since 2006, Ricky Def continues to execute his craft and compel dance floors with his impeccable sound.

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Artist & Designer Showcase

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Vintage Shop by VCR
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VCR (Vintage/Contemporary/Reconstructed) is the brainchild of city savvy ladies with an insatiable hunger for unique vintage apparel. VCR is a bi-monthly marketplace in Downtown that showcases unique Vintage and Reconstructed finds, as well as emerging LA contemporary design talent. VCR is a collaboration of creative forces by Mearii Hayden, Nereida Villarreal, and Erin Castle, among others. Est. March 2012

Art Installation by Nikki Cross
NIKKI CROSS WEBSITE
NIKKI CROSS ETSY

Nikki Cross is a young Los Angeles based artist working with paper and the ancient art of origami paper-folding. She designs, prints and cuts her own unique translucent paper which she uses to fold 3-dimensional origami models. She enjoys tweaking traditional Japanese origami base folds, and making up her own fold patterns for origami flowers, leaves and foliage. Cross runs her own Etsy shop, where she sells her paper and origami, as well as sketchbooks and stationary. Cross also paints with oils, but finds paper to be her source of instant gratification. With an infinity of options, origami teaches us to think openly and be fearless, because all you have to lose is a little piece of paper.

Visual Art by Two Rabbits Studios
TWO RABBITS STUDIOS WEBSITE

Two Rabbits Studios is a design firm, commercial screen print shop,
and fine art studio ran by Los Angeles-based artists Mike Thacker and Bob Motown. Since 2007, the pair have designed and printed hundreds of rock posters and promotional pieces for movies and video games. Two Rabbits started small in a North Hollywood backyard—less than five years later, and they’ve been featured in galleries, Flatstock poster shows, and craft fairs in the United States and UK. They’ve worked with Warner Music Group and concert promoters Goldenvoice for artists ranging from Skrillex to Wu Tang to Portishead. Recently, Thacker and Motown’s focus has been on fine art pieces that reflect upon their hand-printed process and design.

Short Film by Thomas McMahan “The Science of Imaginary Solutions”
THOMAS MCMAHAN WEBSITE
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Thomas McMahan has been working professionally as a director, designer and animator in New York City and Los Angeles for the past seven years . He has worked for various corporate clients such as MTV, Nike, The Academy Awards, IFC, HBO, and Thrasher Magazine. In addition to his work in commercial and film, Thomas has worked on a wide variety of collaborative projects. These efforts include working with Malcolm McDowell to create and design a limited edition Clockwork Orange inspired screen print as well as teaming up with painter Mark Whalen and musician Carla Azar to create a large scale video and audio installation at Merry Karnowsky gallery in Los Angeles. In 2006, Thomas founded and curated Paperworks Laboratories, a project designed to create and sell limited edition prints with successful artists such as Retna, Know Hope, El Mac, Victor Reyes and Estevan Oriol. His most recent work includes writing and directing a fully animated music video for the Los Angeles based band Autolux, and acting as lead designer/animator for both the 83rd Annual Academy Awards and the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards.

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Dim Mak Studios
1643 Cosmo St
Hollywood, CA 90028

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9pm – 2am // 21+
FREE w/RSVP before 10pm //$10 w/RSVP after 10pm//$15 w/o RSVP
SIGN UP >> RSVP@FUTRA.TV

Futra Launch Party Feat DVS1, SAMO SOUND BOY, EEZIR, KNYPHY + VJ Fader + Artist Showcase

THE FUTRA LAUNCH PARTY FEATURING …

DVS1 (house, acid, classics set)
(Hush, Klockworks, Transmat) MPLS/Berlin

Zak aka DVS1 (devious one), is one of the most prominent figures in the Midwest/US dance music landscape today. A local DJ favorite since the mid nineties, DVS1 continues to move floors with a combination of deep musical knowledge, unparalleled enthusiasm, and a vinyl collection of more than 10,000 records. Zak’s deep roots and his bold and uncompromising nature have won him great respect as a passionate and outspoken defender and promoter (HUSH) of quality music.

Zak began DJing in New York in the early nineties, focusing on the acid sounds of that time. After relocating to Minneapolis in the mid 90’s, his style evolved, into something more complex, deeper and more rhythmic. Since then, he has branched out into a wide variety of sounds from hard and fast, to deep and hypnotic, to slow and soulful. Rather than giving limiting names to the genres he plays, he describes the music as beats, rhythms, textures, and colors. His philosophy is that the genre distinctions themselves aren’t important the emotional content of the music is. This focus is readily apparent in the way he moves crowds both literally and figuratively by fusing together sounds that paint coherent, evocative, and powerful moods that are always appropriate for the time and place he is playing.
DVS1 RESIDENT ADVISOR
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SAMO SOUND BOY
(Trouble & Bass) LA

Samo Sound Boy is a Los Angeles based producer and DJ whose powerful live sets, and original productions have brought him to the forefront of today’s global club scene. His introduction as an artist came in 2005 when Samo spent a year living in Buenos Aires, Argentina. There he learned to DJ from experimental cumbia producers at the now infamous Fugees 99, a Nigerian-owned dancehall in the city’s south end. Compounding those influences with a love of crunk and ghetto house, Samo emerged to create a uniquely rugged but soulful sound of his own. With his second EP released through Palms Out Sounds, another for Trouble and Bass, and forthcoming remixes for the likes of Tim Dolla, Bassanova, and NGUZUNGUZU, Samo is only getting started spreading his club aesthetic that Chicago journalist Dave Quam described as: “Weird, banging, and beautiful. Like a shortwave radio recording of all the best stations at once.”
SAMOSOUNDBOY TWITTER
SAMO SOUND BOY FACEBOOK

EEZIR
(Futra, Friendly Integration) LA

Originally from Milwaukee, Eric Hanson cut his teeth in the legendary 90′s Midwest electronic music scene. After moving to LA in 1999, Eric has performed for Friendly Integration, SMOG, and Droid Behavior under the EEZIR alias. Technology has moved him from the 1200′s to the hands-on creativity that midi controllers, hardware FX, and software allow. The variety of influence that EEZIR draws from gives him the ability to push the realms of bass music.
EEZIR TWITTER
EEZIR SOUNDCLOUD

Knyphy
(Futra, SMOG) LA

A North Carolina native who now calls Los Angeles home, Knyphy has been flexing a broad variety of sounds as a DJ since 1997. An original member of the SMOG crew, he has played from coast to coast in clubs and hosts internet radio shows. His style pushes the boundaries of underground house, dubstep, grime, garage, and anything else that fits the moment.
KNYPHY TWITTER
KNYPHY SOUNDCLOUD

Aldo Davalos
(LA Bass Society) LA

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VISUALS BY:

Fader
FADER WEBSITE

James Cui (Fader) is an international visual artist with a focus on live video performance and generative visual art. As a trained illustrator and self taught programmer, he designs and codes VJ software through Processing and Max/Jitter, as well as develops hardware solutions using touchscreen and Kinect technology. Since 2002, he has VJed at hundreds of clubs, events, and participated in festivals around the world including Coachella, Burningman, and Mapping (Geneva). His work also includes music video, art installation, stage design, video mapping, facade visual, and theater. He’s serving as a co-organizer for the (Los Angeles Video Artists) group.

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*ARTIST & DESIGNER SHOWCASE 8-10PM FEATURING*

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KITTINHAWK
KITTINHAWK WEBSITE
KITTINHAWK TWITTER

Kittinhawk, a Los Angeles based couture micro label, is comprised of one-of-a-kind vintage reconstructed jewelry and accessories. Founded in San Francisco in 2007 by designer Allysun Maria Dutra, this “slow fashion” label features sort of apocalyptic glamour that transforms mere mortals into gothic goddesses. From the drapey, strong black dresses to the ethereal headpieces clad in feathers and layered chains to the crystal-embossed body harnesses and rings- Kittinhawk delivers and indelible, awe-inspiring and inspired and inspired look for whomever graces it.

Vanessa Salazar
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Arizona native, Vanessa Salazar, began her fashion career making couture garments for her Barbies from Mom’s old pantyhose. Her desire to create continued, (taking on many forms) until her original calling manifested into a BFA in Fashion Design from the Academy of Art, San Francisco. She was fortunate to be able to refine her craft and work ethic under the amazingly skilled duo of gr.dano, Jill Giordano and Brian Scheyer. Vanessa is the former Assistant Designer for Emily Factor and Co-Founder of the jewelry line, Hija Por Vida. Currently located in Los Angeles, Vanessa is developing her women’s wear collection, Of All Things, for Fall 2012. The release of the collection will accompany the launch of the boutique, Foundry, of which she is part owner

Shelly Erion

Shelly Erion is a self taught designer that creates unique accessories and women’s apparel. Her designs feature vibrant colors as well as exuberant prints. She gets her inspirations from the vintage era. the originality of her designs make her casual chic looks for women irresistible.

Dominika Zagozda
COURAGEINVIOLET ETSY

Dominika Zagozda is a LA based jewelry designer whose label, CourageinViolet, seeks to mix bold, unique designs, with soft, elegant elements. Dominika grew up in Toronto, Canada, where she always had an affinity for fashion and creativity. Her personal style is defined as unique, fun and confident. On her latest jewelry collection, she notes: “I love playing with asymmetry, whether that means wearing a hoop in one ear and a long feather earring in the other, or pairing 2 or 3 chain earrings all on one side – It’s all about mixing and matching to find one’s own style. I want to encourage people to have the confidence to wear something bold, something different.”

Nasquatch
NASQUATCH FACEBOOK

“Nasquatch feather accessories are unique and rarely-sighted, made
from feather combinations mother nature wished she had thought of
first! These one of a kind pieces are all hand made originals, for the
kind of girl who flocks together with a different kind of feather.
The artist is some random geologist who discovered one day that rocks weren’t her only friends. See for yourself. Take a photo. Post it on the internet. See if people can believe it.”

HAUNTED EUTH
HAUNTED EUTH WEBSITE

Haunted Euth graduated from Otis College with a B.F.A in Painting and Illustration and is a Los Angeles resident. Euth’s new work is entirely autobiographical, calling upon,navigating and negotiating the complex relationships and experiences he struggled to balance in the last year. Themes of addiction, love, struggle, fear and anxiety are paramount in the work which he produced for this show. This new body of illustrations is a open acknowledgment to the past and signifies a new, positive outlook on the future.

Max Neutra
MAX NUETRA WEBSITE
MAX NUETRA TWITTER

Being a self taught artist has allowed Max to develop a style that is distinctly recognizable as his own. Riding the line between mayhem and control, he paints images that are both chaotic and contained, each canvas an arena where chance and skill come together to create a colorful fusion of iconic imagery. Utilizing his distinctive gonzo style, he explores subjects such as the dark side of humanity, the beauty in nature, the fading line between man and machine, and brutal truths we often avoid, all while matching his subjects with the expressive vitality they deserve.

Jason Snell
JASON SNELL FACEBOOK
JASON SNELL TWITTER

Jason Snell is a multimedia artist and electronic musician who has continuously worked to fuse art, motion and sound. He has shown in galleries in NYC and in the Midwest, and has published work about his innovations in printmaking. In 2009, he began the “White Series”, having sold and commissioned pieces to private collectors, businesses, and studios. Snell also has written award-winning film scores, has his techno music on over 50 vinyl and CD releases, and runs an interactive company with clients including HBO, AOL, and MTV.

Matthew Bowers
MATTHEW BOWERS WEBSITE
MATTHEW BOWERS TWITTER

As an artist Matthew draws much of his inspiration from previous eras of art and design. With surrealist influences, he uses the mediums of photography, painting, screen-printing, and sculpture to reconcile classical art and the modern world of the internet, technology, and industry.

Andrew Huang
ANDREW HUANG WEBSITE

Andrew Huang is a commercial and music video director living in Los Angeles. His career started when his dark sci-fi short film “Doll Face” went viral on YouTube, earning him attention from J.J. Abrams, William Morris Endeavor and numerous international festivals and galleries. His work has been featured at Cannes, SIGGRAPH’s Electronic Theater, the Annecy International Film Festival, MOCA Taipei, ZKM Media Museum, as well as various publications including Motionographer, DAZED & CONFUSED, and Creativity Magazine’s “Directors to Watch.”

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Dim Mak Studios
1643 Cosmos St
Hollywood, CA 90028

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