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Jan 13, 05
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LEE BURRIDGE (uk) + Kyle Nordman CD release & ROBB G - Jan 28
VIVID Sessions Fridays is proud to present one of the most respected dj's in the world. Lee Burridge's skill gets intense praise and accolades from superstars Richie Hawtin, Sasha and Hybrid!
FRIDAY JANUARY 28 @ SONAR LEE BURRIDGE Global Underground. Fabric. Tryrant : United Kingdown Voted #10 DJ in the world (2002)  It’s 1985 in the idyllic backwaters of rural England and a young Lee Burridge has just embarked on what will become a very colourful DJ career. Currently though he’s playing appalling music at birthdays, weddings and the odd funeral. Sadly for the deceased, but luckily for us, with aspirations of playing the kind of music he’s been hearing at acid house parties, Lee has a quick look at his life and decides a change is needed, so he moves from Dorset… to Hong Kong. As you do. The calibre of Lees early parties ensured that scores of world-class djs played, and these sometimes chaotic, often unforgettable nights helped lay the foundation for Hong Kong’s now thriving underground house scene. It wasn’t all fun though, during his 6 years at the forefront off Asia’s dance music scene, Lee and his cohorts also endured gruelling periods hanging about on the beaches of Thailand, as they brought dance music to the legendary full moon parties for the first time. 2 djs who passed through Hong Kong were Sasha and Craig Richards, and these guys later fashioned together a partnership called Tyrant. In 1998 they lured Lee back to the UK, using carrots, to become part of the Tyrant Soundsystem. As Tyrant, Lee and Craig have now released 2 compilations and, luckily for them, each has been respected and loved by djs and clubbers alike. Listening carefully you’ll hear tracks with a progressive edge, techy grooves, deep house and some breaks thrown in for good measure. The colossal Pete Tong named the first release his ‘album of the year’. Urban legend has it that, on hearing the news, Lee got drunk on shandy to celebrate. Like the albums, Lees sound is versatile and unique. He’s comfortable playing warm-up and peaktime slots, or both if the vibe’s right. Not satisfied with holding down residencies at Fabric in London and The Bomb in Nottingham, his travels take him across the globe from Romania to Argentina, Asia to America. In 2002 Lee Burridge was voted No.10 in the DJ Magazine Top 100 poll… although Lee’s still struggling to think of 9 djs who are actually better than him. So there you have it… a summary of 18 years worth of music and djing. But just forget all and remember this. Lee Burridge likes to party with the best of us, reads a crowd like no other, and plays some of the most mind-boggling, genre bending and jaw-dropping records you’re ever likely to hear. Period. Featuring: KYLE NORDMAN swara . vivid **Vivid:2 CD Release. mixed by Kyle Nordman A journey through deep funk, tribal rhythms and dancefloor grooves Hundreds of Giveaways early! + SEAN KUO Urban Lounge: 20Hz Crew--> SODA & PRICELESS + Toronto's own ROBB G! (Breaks,Oldschool,Funk) VIVID SESSIONS FRIDAYS @ SONAR Nightclub 66 Water St: Doors 10:00pm : www.sonar.bc.ca $15 Advance tix: Boomtown, Zulu, On Deck, or online http://www.PH1.ca VIVID SESSIONS Every Friday @ Sonar Main Room: House-Techno-Progressive Urban Lounge: Hiphop-Breaks Presented by PH1 http://www.PH1.ca Tigerstone Entertainment http://www.Tigerstone.tv Last edited by PH1.ca; Jan 13, 05 at 08:15 PM. 
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Jan 13, 05
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Robb G (Promo Records/ Toronto)
 Robb G has been DJ'ing for over 9 years and it certainly shows through his diverse and technical abilities on the turntables. He creates his unique sound by fusing together hard driving beats and anything funky with his energetic presence behind the decks. His hard work and abundance of energy that goes into every live performance has taken him to Europe, the US and more than 30 Canadian cities. His newest release co-written with respected house producer Paranoid Jack entitled "Environmental Product" is being played by the likes of Rennie Pilgrem, Aquasky and Meat Katie as well as getting support on BBC Radio 1, Breaks FM and Ministry Of Sound Radio. He's been called "one of Canada's breakbeat pioneers" and is responsible for founding the country's first breaks label, Laidback Lab Records. Created in 1998, the imprint was an outlet for Robb to express his early exploits in music production as well as being home to the first releases of other soon to be stars such as Jelo. Robb's second release "Stick up kid" topped charts across the continent all the while gaining him the respect of his peers back home. The underground hit was the final icebreaker for him to penetrate the incredibly competitive Toronto DJ market. During the peak of Canada's rave scene in 1999, Robb was a resident for the now legendary Lifeforce productions. He was on the bill of every major event in southern Ontario, including Syrous's 6 year Anniversary with Daft Punk, Moonshine's over Canada Tour, Dose's "Throwdown" with the Freestyler's and Kickit's inaugural event with Adam Freeland & Q-bert. By the year 2000 Robb's production was taking him to new heights and his work was featured on the iDance compilations. The high profile CDs compiled by MC Flipside raised money and awareness for the local electronic music scene in conjunction with outdoor rallies held at city hall. The first iDance rally was held on the eve on a major vote by Toronto council on the use of city owned venues for dance music events. It was a huge success with over fifteen thousand people in attendance and the massive show of support influenced a positive vote by city officials the following day. In 2001 the event surpassed all expectations and drew well over 20 000 people while the CD featured Robb alongside respected producers such as Freaky Flow, the Vinyl Syndicate crew and Hatiras. With the evolution of Robb's sound shying away from the sample heavy tracks that Laidback Lab Records was known for, starting a new label was inevitable. His launch of Promo Records in the spring of 2001 was met with instant success and in support of the new venture Robb went on a 20 date coast to coast tour. The title track of the first release, "Chunk", became a favorite with top North American DJ's like Donald Glaude and was licensed to compilations across the country. As Robb's profile increased, so did the remix requests and after turning in a stellar remix to the owners of 2 Wars, they approached him to join their label group. Knowing full heartedly the benefits of teamwork, Promo Records became the second label to join the group. The 2 Wars label group is now 5 labels strong including; 2 Wars, Purephunk, DSV, Womp and Promo. The influx in sales and buzz overseas for the newly formed alliance was so strong that they had to relocate their pressing and distribution to England to meet the exporting demands. Individually, the releases on Promo Records have received the support of just about every major name in the breakbeat world such as DJ Icey, Rennie Pilgrem, and Krafty Kuts. With an overwhelming passion for all he takes on, the sale of thousands of records under his belt, several big releases scheduled for the next year alone and having the support of all his peers, it's no wonder that Atomic Hooligan is saying "Robb G is definitely the name to check for this year". www.robbg.com
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Jan 24, 05
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Awww Yea, oink.
Check er out! Gonna be hot, hot, hot.
Vivid @ Sonar has been off the hook the past, well shit.. since it started who am I kidding. Once again this is the major show of the year for me, the one I look forward to the most!! Lee's got it, come cats don't, he's the dog that does. Get a copy of my new disc VIVID:03, a mix of groovey beats for your eardrums.  SEE ya there!
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Jan 27, 05
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I'm going to have to postpone some moving until Saturday for this. :)
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Jan 28, 05
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whos going to this???!
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Jan 28, 05
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LEEEEEE has arrived!
see you all at the club early, this is going to be a big one! wow, this will probably be the busiest 3 straight weeks of Vivid EVER! ps, Mr. STEVE PORTER (Bedrock/Fade- ny) in the house February 25 + another huge prog show booked for March!
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Jan 29, 05
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Amazing night.
Thanks-you
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