feb 5 <> Det.Und & FrictionDetroit :: Adam Marshal
ADAM MARSHALL
:: new kanada / killer recordings :: Toronto ONT.
Adam has been on the forefront of Canada’s electronic music scene for over 10 years, and has carved out a unique niche for his innovative sound – incorporating house and techno, jazz and dub into a contemporary sound that is all his own. From his dark, edgy production work to his energetic DJ and live sets – he shows no sign of letting up.
From Toronto to Tokyo, Detroit to Geneva - Adam has consistently destroyed dancefloors with an aggressive mix of music for the body and the mind. Tricky, stalking and complex, his productions follow a theme and sound that defy the typical stereotypes of today's techno. This modern, edgy music with a keen sense of soul has garnered much international praise and respect.
His extensive production work on labels such as Antenna International (US), Dumb-Unit (Canada), Blank (Japan) amd Deep Night (Germany) testify to his skill behind the production desk. With forthcoming releases and remixes for Supesharu (Canada), Bip Hop (France) and his own labels, New Kanada and Killer, Adam hopes to achieve a synthesis of techno and house. His releases have been charted by a wide range of international DJ’s - from Steve Bug and Mazi, to Laurent Garnier and Traxx.
Drawing heavily upon the influence and improvisation of jazz, Adam’s live shows have been a natural progression from his DJing and production work. Recently, Adam has collaborated with Academy Award-winner Greg Hermanovic of Derivative Inc. in a number of live shows - utilizing his powerful Touch software to produce live video images and graphical narratives to Adam’s live audio performance.
Over the past 3 years Adam’s label, Killer Recordings, has grown into one of the most respected Canadian labels. Having released music by the celebrated Jake Fairley (under the alias Hands Gruber) and the talented Matt Thibadeau (under the guise of Painless) alongside himself – Killer quickly solidified it’s reputation of taking chances, while keeping a finger on the pulse of the dance-floor. Adam’s new label, New Kanada, will continue and expand that tradition with a premier release by Polmo Polpo and the late Todd Fox with remixes by Mike Shannon.
Even with out-of-country success, Adam has remained a strong component of Canada’s music scene – and it still one of Toronto’s most prolific and admired DJ’s. He was instrumental in developing Toronto's rich techno and deep house scene in the mid to late nineties and today he continues to push the Canadian electronic scene forward, alongside many of Canada's respected artists, producers and organizers. Currently, Adam is resident DJ at the city’s hottest electronic music night, TERRA, and plays regularly at clubs and events throughout North America and the world.
TASK
:: wabi :: Toronto ONT.
"... a techno DJ who can work both the feet and the mind"
from Now Magazine's recent pick as Top 10 DJs of 2004
As an electronic musician and a producer based out of Toronto, Tom Kuo, aka task, uses a grounding in techno to pursue a varied range of precise electronic strains. While ensuring the attention of the dancefloor with compelling rhythms, he places special focus on pushing the boundaries of abstract experimentation with futuristic, soulful and moody sounds.
Deeply influenced by the direction of NYC underground artists since 95, Tom is continuously and consistently developing and evolving his methods of accentuating, and sometimes exaggerating, the moment shared between himself, his technological tools, and his listeners. In performance, Tom is always seeking the revolutionary moment when intelligent music meets the flow of body and mind. His unique blend of abstract territories and bold attitude, have lead him to headline and guest along side world class acts in the US, Canada, and Asia.
Further to his personal creative experimentation, he has been an active member of the talented, Toronto-based wabi collective since 1999. Living the aural.visual.spatial model, this collective of designers and musicians host events that merge installations, which play with contracting and expanding space and moving between stasis and flow, with innovative electronic music.
In keeping with his dual mission to concretize the gray area between defined forms and to redefine technology as musical instrument, Tom joined LiminaL projects in March 2001. His live PA work with this group has propelled him into composing sound through the digital interface of a computer. Together, these four gifted musician/collaborators combine pitched-down, abstract, tribal sound with organic visual installations.
Tom launched Foundation Music in June 2003 with intent to handle music business of all sorts. It consists of a group of talented individuals who specialize in various forms of audio production and services.
Over the past few years, task has also played an integral role in Toronto's simplicity art collective, the legendary Area 51 nightclub, and various other projects that would consider stimulating for his own creative growth in digital media arts.
For further information about this artist and mp3 samples, please visit www.tomkuo.info or www.foundationmusic.com.
DM :: det.und :: Windsor ONT.
CFX :: friction :: Detroit MI.
www.detroitunderground.net
www.killer3000.com
www.wabi.org
feb5th
$5
venue info. soon...
