Feb 16 / 07 - The Drum & Bass Liberation Front Tour - DJ's , MC's & LIVE PA @ CYBER

[Funktion]

Ruff House Community and Sasquatch Drummer are proud to present a MASSIVE drum & bass event:






February 16
DNBLF Drum and Bass Liberation Front Tour

Two drum kits, 3 computers, 3 keyboards, 1 guitar, 2 CDJ's, 2 turntables, 2 mc's and 6 performers. This is the DnB Liberation Front, The DNBLF. The tour, a first of this kind for the drum and bass industry in America, does away with the traditional time slotted, dj dominated events, by providing audiences with an actual performance based show. Mixing live instrumentation, dj’ing, and Mc’ing into a mish mash styled event.

featuring:


INFILTRATA
(Tekdbz / Barcode / TOV - LA,CA) www.myspace.com/infiltratadj

Infiltrata's diverse strengths as a Dj/producer haven taken him to various parts of Europe and just about every city stateside worthy enough to host quality drum & bass events.His uncanny ability to control minds behind the decks is comparable to his dancefloor shattering productions with his energy levels being highly contagious in all his creative outputs.
Following a breakout year with releases on Barcode , TOV , Cymbalism and many more , Infiltrata is primed to show Vancouver his infamous west coast sound. Don't forget to wear your dance shoes cuz Infiltrata's gonna rinse you out!!


MASON
(Gasm / Freak / Renegade Hardware - Philadelphia, PA) www.myspace.com/masonswarm

“I live, eat and breath DnB, when my sweat falls off my forehead it falls to the ground like subsonic charges. I’m not just in this shit for the money and fame, I’m in it cause I love it. I can’t stop thinking about it. Everything around me revolves around beats and bass. I’m always striving to learn more, make more and hear more and to be the best at what I do. I just want to do the shit that makes me happy. I’m determined and passionate about everything I do, I put 200% into it. Rougher and Harder.” - Mason

Hailing from the area known as South Philly, the home of the legendary heavyweight, Rocky Marciano, Mason aka Myster Mason is as intense as anyone could be. This strength of character and no nonsense approach to life is the fuel to Mason’s powerful production style. With releases on Freak, Eastside, Intasound and the monumental signing to Metalheadz, Mason has exploded into the international arena.

Mason began djing in March 1998 with the most basic set up ( a belt driven Gemini, an old ass technic w/o a pitch-shift and a 2 channel mixer that barely even worked) . Within less than 6 months Mason quickly caught the attention of some of the leading promoters in the east coast, and landed his first gig at Space. From that point on there was no looking back and Mason quickly established his position as one of the top drum and bass djs in the east coast.
It was not soon after that Mason took it to the next level. After seeing his mix tapes perform amazing sales numbers, Mason ventured into the world of production. Philadelphia, having a strong musical history and culture, was the perfect environment for a budding composer. Outside of drum and bass the likes of Beenie Siegle, The Roots, Jill Scott, Jazzy Jeff and more were developing into fantastic talents. Drum and Bass in Philadelphia was not to be left behind. The city boasted of the biggest and best line-ups that could be found anywhere in North America. Each week you could hear and see the baddest of dnb talent and being an integral part of the scene, allowed Mason to interact and feed from the most brilliant in the industry.
Mason is not only a musician but also an artist. His work is featured each year at the annual Mummer’s parade. This talent was used to design the environment and decorations for the events produced by Local 13 where he is the production manager.
Although Mason has totally immersed himself in the world of drum and bass, he has maintained a strong connection with the rest of the world. Like every Philadelphian, Mason has a fond love for hip hop and some future projects include work with the Mental Sharp. His tastes in music extend to rock, dancehall and house. He draws from each love to create a powerful and unique sound. His versatility and experience allow him to dj energy driven sets for masses of 5000 people to intimate events for even 50. Come witness the heavyweight sound as Mason steps up a notch for Vancity!



DSTAR
(Metalheadz / Gasm - Philadelphia,PA) www.myspace.com/thedstar

Dstar is known for his crushing collaborations with Mason & Trust (forming SWARM) that brought forth releases on labels such as Metalheadz, Freak, Intasounds, Bad Habits, and Eastside. Stay tuned for some huge solo, and collaborative, releases on Metalheadz, Human, Ohm Resistance, and Swarm’s very own GASM Recordings. This Philadelphian native has made quite a name for himself, and with the U.S. now in the forefront of the DnB movement this guy is on the frontline. Ears perked when the March 05’ cover cd of Knowledge magazine where Klute launches the cover mix with Dstar’s anthem “IF”; the historic 1st release of the Metalheadz Americas series. His latest material has been described as “infectious and brilliant”. This extremely sovereign talent is unparalleled, so get ready to be taken on a trip through the full spectrum of drum & bass when Dstar touches down!



Focus of BASIC OPERATIONS
(Bingo / Renegade / TOV - Charlotte, NC) www.myspace.com/iamfocus


BEET & BAD LIEUTENANT
(LIVE PA) (DNBLF / GASM - Philadelphia, PA) www.myspace.com/badlieutenant www.myspace.com/beet



MC ARMANNI
(Mental Sharp / Metalheadz / Tekdbz - Philadelphia, PA) www.myspace.com/mentalsharp




After spending six continuous months as 103.9FM's freestyle champion, MC Armanni decided he needed a change. The cutthroat and ghetto style of the hip hop industry had given Armanni chills and it was time to switch things up.

His introduction to drum and bass was an experience shared by many first timers; Sutpens' Jungle, February 2000. His first mixtape was "DJ SS live at Sutpen's Jungle" on which the vocal skills of MC Skibadee gave Armanni insight to the lyrical potential of drum and bass. Sighting MC Skibadee as one of his influences, Armanni has developed a distinctly powerful and diverse style of lyrical delivery which has garnered respect amongst his peers as well many of the top dnb mcs and djs in the World. Staying true to his hip hop roots, Armanni delivers bounce, flavor and lyrical wizardry.

2003 was a fantastic year for MC Armanni. Not only was he nominated Best Breakthrough MC at the Knowledge Drum and Bass awards, Armanni also became the official Metalheadz Americas MC. He is undoubtedly the most well known lyricist in drum and bass with his popularity surpassing the once indominatable forces of Skibadee, GQ and Dynamite. With releases already on Freak, Intasound and forthcoming Area 51 and Metalheadz Americas, MC Armanni has set his sights on the grand realm.

Armanni performs with many of the top dnb artists at almost all the top shows. Residencies include Bassrush (LA), Platinum, DJ Series, Heavy Duty, Metalheadz, Ultraworld at Sonar and Destination. He has amazed crowds at the World of Drum and Bass, Electric Daisy Carnival, DJ Series, Starscape, Buzz and Ultra. Armanni tours with the likes of Goldie, Dj Rap, Kenny Ken, Ray Keith, DJ Craze, Dieselboy and is frequently sequestered to mc exclusively for many other top djs in the industry.

Having completed his first long play project, "On and Poppin" with MC Sharpness, Armanni is ready to expand his performance repertoire. His vocals are featured on hits of 2004 such as "Ruff, Rugged and Raw", "Enter the Hive" mix cd . Already his release schedule for 2005 is setting a frenzy in the industry with tracks such as "Uk to Stateside" on Formation, " Fahrenheit 215" on Photek's 51st , "P.H.I.L.L.Y" , Pergatory and a full length hip hop album to be released on Photek's new label. As the duo, MentalSharp, Armanni and Sharpness will perform live hip hop sets of original material. Thus far, performances by Mentalsharp have received fantastic reviews and future shows are set to raise the bar even higher!






MC SHARPNESS
(Mental Sharp / Tekdbz / Gasm - Philadelphia, PA) www.myspace.com/mentalsharp



Swytch vs. Necron99 (Future Roots / WMD)
Infidel (Ruff House Community / Funktion Fridays / Silverwaters)
vs
Bevy Swift (Funktion Fridays)
B-Boy Burkes (Ruff House Community / Funktion Fridays)
MysterE MC (Ruff House Community / C1rca / Automatic / Funktion Fridays)
Flowpro (Future Roots / Funktion Fridays)










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$3 Drink Specials
Massive sound
Intense Visuals & Lighting by Soul Visuals www.soulvisuals.com
Friendly Security
You act a fool, you get thrown out like a fool
Strictly vibe
Ticket and merchandise giveaways
Easy Ins / Outs
Smoking area


This event has potential to sell out! Buy your tickets in advance to ensure entry!


$20 Advance, $25 week of, more at the door

Tickets Available at:
Downtown:
Boomtown – 102-1252 Burrard Street – 604.893.8696
Beat Street – 439 West Hastings Street – 604.683-3344
Cottonmouth Smoke Shop - 1120 Davie Street - 604.331.1602
Underworld - 860 Granville St - 604.899-8949
Planet Rock – 1051 Granville Street – 604.688.6026
Zulu – 1972 West 4th Avenue – 604.738.3232
DIPT Urban Hookups - 819 Hornby Street – 604.669.9990
Remix - 1228 Granville Street - 604.681.0044
Westbeach Gastown - 240-807 Powell Street - 604.301.1107
Smoke Signals - 1151 Granville Street - 604.684.8653
Vinyl Records - 319 Hastings Street West - 604.488.1234
Clubzone - #307-1040 Hamilton Street - 1.866.760.8324
Commercial Drive:
Jamaican Pizza Jerk - 2707 Commercial Drive - 604.876.3343
Burnaby:
Laramy - Metropolis @ Metrotown - 604.439.2013
Kitsilano:
Dub Shop - 1758 West 4th Avenue - 604.734.3824
Pizza from Hell - 2041 4th Avenue West - 604.736.4355
Online:
www.clubzone.com
www.commongrooves.ca

Discounts with out of town ID.

For your convenience, 24 hour infoline available 604.696.2306 for event details, private ticket sellers, upcoming events, bus routes & taxi numbers.


CYBER Nightclub
B150 – 750 Pacific Boulevard (Plaza of Nations Complex)*


* By the Edgewater Casino

Become part of our street team and receive free entry to our events, email funktion_fridays@yahoo.ca.

All questlist requests must be made by the last Tuesday prior to event date to be guaranteed. Email guestlist requests to ruffhousepresents@yahoo.ca, funktion_fridays@yahoo.ca, or sasquatchdrummer@yahoo.ca.

Every Friday @ CYBER Nightclub
B105-750 Pacific Boulevard (Plaza of Nations)


A brand new weekly EVERY FRIDAY showcasing a 40+ rotating resident roster featuring the sounds of Drum and Bass, Jungle, Dancehall, Roots Reggae, Hip Hop, Breaks, Mash-Up, Glitch Hop, Grime, Dubstep, Speed Garage, Electro and more plus various headlining talent.

[-evil-duerr-]

an 8 piece drum and bass group? did I read that correctly?

sounds amazing

[Pennywise]

cyber has got some hotttt talent coming through in the next few months


:y:

[C_squared]

holy mother of all things that are completely of out fucking control!!!

[swytch]

FUCK YEAH... bring the TEKDUBZ........

[firestar]

Originally Posted by C_squared

holy mother of all things that are completely of out fucking control!!!

You said it C to the arlos, what a diverse line-up FINALLY someone in Van steps up and brings in Talent not-so-recognised in Vancouver and showcases them to our scene - LARGE UPS on this - Philly repping Vancity - some amazing talent here folks - PLEASE check this out!

[Cool-Water]

hooooooooooooly fucking shit.. AMAZINGS all i gotta say n wish i could be there?

[Ruff House]

every budy must make it out to this one.

[decypher]

I like the flyer for the LF tour.

[Ruff House]

^ya cant wate to see them in hand this week.^i realy like that guys work great stuff.trying to get him to hook up some more work.

[nabs]

Sick looking flyer.

[flowpro]

Im so stoked for this night.

[Bevvy Swift]

me too! ive been waiting a while to see mentalsharp together.. and infiltrata and dstar.. plus LIVE PA dnb!

fuck this ones gonna be proper for sure!!!

[swytch]

Seeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeelecta!

[miss belle]

Lookin real good!!!

[Ruff House]

all about this one right here

[Ruff House]

bump that shit

[-evil-duerr-]

when do tix for this and WODNB go on sale?

[Ruff House]

tickets are in stores right now for this one.tickets for the wodnb go out in a few days.all othere tickets are in storers right now.get them while they are cheap

[benyamean]

This is gonna be rowdy!!!!

shit i come back just in time... whut on 15th, sleep and partay next day yew

[slim pickins]

THIS WILL BE ONE OF THE LARGEST EVENTS TO EVER HIT VANCITY!!

So much hype for this diverse lineup its sure to be a GONGSHOW!:)

[Bevvy Swift]

yea seriously, BIG UPS on these bookings, guys.

[slim pickins]

Brraaaaapppp!!!!

[flowpro]

Originally Posted by firestar

You said it C to the arlos, what a diverse line-up FINALLY someone in Van steps up and brings in Talent not-so-recognised in Vancouver and showcases them to our scene - LARGE UPS on this - Philly repping Vancity - some amazing talent here folks - PLEASE check this out!

Word to that a line up like this is few and far between.