Wes Straub / Calgary, Alberta

[Wes Straub]

DJ Name/Alias
Wes Straub

Hometown: Calgary, Alberta
Genre(s): Deep Trance, Progressive House, Psytrance
Affiliations: Area709, XTC Radio, Pure.Prog

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DJ Sets/CD's for Download

Sinister - Area709
Epic - Area709
Shades of Red: Tales from the Amsterdam Rhino - Area709
Morning - Area709
Tribalize - Area709
Insistence - Area709

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Website(s)

Area709
XTC Radio

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Are/Were you a resident DJ, if so where?

Pure.Prog | Red Light Sessions, Amsterdam Rhino, Calgary, AB (22/06/06 - present)

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What events have you played at?

Notable Bookings:

2006 to Present - Pure.Prog Monthly Residency | Amsterdam Rhino, Calgary, Canada
2005, 07 - Nikki Beach | Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
2006 - Shambhala | British Columbia, Canada
2006 - Namaste Experience | Ibiza, Spain
2003, 04, 05 - Motion Notion | Edmonton, Canada
2003, 06 - Burningman | Nevada, USA

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Years spinning the decks: 6-7

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What originally hooked you into the DJing scene?

Going to party after party, then seeing the art form up close and personal...

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What type of music do you specialise in?

Deep trance, progressive house, psytrance, epic trance.

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Most expensive vinyl that you have paid for? - how much was it?

No more than $25 for a bunch of different pieces.

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What is your most treasured record and why?

Solar Stone - Seven Cities. Still one of the most beautiful tracks on the planet, and probably the one that sucked me in most to dj'ing.

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Have you got any funny/horrific DJing stories?

- Turning the power off a CDJ on the main stage at Motion Notion.
- Having all of the lights go out into pitch darkness at an outdoor party in Fernie (couldn't even see my record case!
- Random mishaps of causing power failures and turning things off mid-performance

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What do you like the most about DJing?

The intense rush energy that comes from the combination of pulling together great mixes from really great music, and of course watch people experience that energy in their own ways.

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What does your DJ name signify?

Just my name (used to be something else, but we won't go there)

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Who are your influences /or shoutouts?

Direct influences are all of the Area709 Crew: Jay, Darvin, Rusty, Phoenix and more
Overall Favorites are: Markus Schulz, Shiloh, Perry O'Niell, Andy Moor

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Feel free to add any additonal information about yourself

What makes me different? I love all electronic music and am not afraid to play any of it at any time.

My sets are usually very eclectic, playing directly off audience feedback and moving through a variety of genres. My mixing is rock solid and I take pride in having the ability to create through mixing, not just stringing tracks together.