In the wake of the recent sonic assault of Ras_G and following The Gaslamp Killer earlier this year, Dank Morass presents the next artist from Flying Lotus’ mighty Brainfeeder clique to reach Brisbane. From Los Angeles via Ann Arbor, Michigan, Samiyam is a lover of soul, beats, hip hop and donuts with sprinkles. He’ll be bringing his live, fuzzed, future funk to the chilled surrounds of the Valley’s x&y bar on Sunday September 12. (more…)
First off, i hope all is moving forward swimmingly in your respective worlds.
Secondly, for those who are late to class, time for a catch up on the one and only…
Below you will find several links to music and videos related to the mastermind that is RAS_G and the AFRIKAN SPACE PROGRAM.
I could write several pages about the ancient echos of Afro-Futurism and Jamaican Sound System Culture in Ras’s bass beats and their integral influence on the Los Angeles/Global Art/Beats community. However, if you are unfamiliar with this man and his works, have an explore, and see (hear) for yourself.
It’s getting close to crunch time and if you ain’t done your homework, look sharp! The exam is 9pm Friday 23rd July @ Step Inn. Exam notes…
Dank Morass is honoured to announce the third artist from Los Angeles’ renowned Brainfeeder collective to play Brisbane: Ras_G & The Afrikan Space Program. A one-man sonic riot, Ras_G brings his SP-404 augmented orbital assault to the Step Inn on Friday July 23. More Details…
Dank side last Friday was a pre-curser to the full moon and partial lunar eclipse on Saturday night 26/06. It was almost too perfect and most certainly, this cosmic coincident contributed to what was a great success of a night.
Just want to take this chance to thank everybody for coming out to Dank Side of the Moon and making it something special. It is so good to know that this town can come out to support some genuine local talent without the presence of an international artist, in such abundance.
The music was sick all night long and the dancefloor was pumping. Just goes to show that Brisbane can haul its own weight with cutting edge, world-class electronic music. Big up for leading the renaissance of something real and true to what people really want from a night out. Soulful vibes and beats to get your groove on!
Shouts to Vivandiere and Mongo for warming the night up so well with some unique hiphop, 2step, house and soul vibes. Delstar killed it with some heavy dubstep/halfstep flavours.
Walrii made an eclectic selection to please (almost) every bodies angles. Science Project (remember to cop their EP if you liked) rinsed the D-Floor with hard hitting tribal grooves and live percussion and effects and Herts brought a perfect close to the night with deep deep club hip-hop vibes.
Of course Archi Lancaster and ATLASt, provided the perfect visual accompaniment to what was some soul-rattling bass.
After the mayhem of Gaslamp Killer’s recent Brisbane appearance, Dank Morass are positively oscillating and ready to announce our next party featuring an all local line up of Brisbane bass producers and DJs, with live visuals courtesy of Dank Morass’ projection wizards Archie Lancaster & ATLASt (big up on the flyer). Dank Side Of The Moon will bring together the cosmic sounds from some of our regulars as well as a few fresh faces to the Morass.
Science Project (aka 8man and Grimes) have been hard at work in the lab concocting, in their words, a “futuristic exploration of moods and rhythms of bass-heavy proportions”. This all culminated a few months ago with the release of their new EP Alchemystic – available now on iTunes through Dub Tempo. Science Project’s live show has rocked several Dank Morass and Scuba Tank parties to date including warming up for Starkey and more recently, Gaslamp Killer. Science Project will be bringing their electrified dubstep and bass explorations to life with a drum kit, an MPC, effects, and a set of 1s and 2s in celebration of the release of their EP.
Also on the line-up is Herts, the founder of brand new bass label Amecca Records, which has forthcoming releases from local and international producers such as Elroy 4.0, Shankles and Puzakhi. Herts will be pushing marinara deep beats from across the global spectrum of rhythms.
Vivandiere (representing the Bookery Cook collective) has a deep love of underground disco, funk and soul which shines through as a major influence in her refined electronic selections. She will be blessing ears with a rare DJ set at Dank Side. Another rare treat for Brisbane bass fiends will come in the form of a DJ set of hip hop and beats from Mongo – who used to make regular appearances at the mighty Rude Bwoyz drum ‘n’ bass nights.
And as always, making your blubber quiver will be the sinister beats, eclectic bass and soulful selections from the crates of Walrii and Swob of Dank Morass. The Walrus and Sgt. Swob will be holding down the fort while Danck is overseas on a mission to LA’s Low End Theory and the Sonar Festival in Barcelona.
Tickets are on sale now for a special afternoon set on Saturday April 24 by the masters of dark and brooding dubstep, Kryptic Minds. The flagship artists on two-time Morass guest Loefah’s Swamp81 imprint, Kryptic Minds (Simon Shreeve and Leon Switch) released the devastatingly restrained and sub-heavy album One Of Us in late 2009.
Doors open at Alloneword (Brunswick St, Fortitude Valley, next to Step Inn) at 2pm, and the gig runs until 8pm. KM will be supported by Same-O (Melbourne, Too Much!), De La Haye, Erther, Swob and Walrii, with the full line-up to be confirmed shortly.
Click here for tickets. Please note that due to the intimate nature of the venue, it is expected that tickets will sell out. Don’t miss the rare chance to feel the pressure of one of dubstep’s most acclaimed current acts with a crowd of dedicated heads!
