Kuma / Vancouver

[Kuma]

DJ Name/Alias
Kuma

Hometown: Vancouver
Genre(s): Dubstep, Ambient, Jungle, Dub, Downtempo
Affiliations: The Konspiracy Group, Art Of beatz

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DJ Sets/CD's for Download

Forward Sounds for Backward Times: Dubstep: http://www.pharos.ca/download/kumafsfbt.mp3

Shards of Potato and Banana: Ambient and downtempo
http://www.archive.org/download/Kuma...and_banana.mp3

Stanford Is Burning : Ambient on Four Turntables w/ Eve, live on KZSU, Stanford University
http://www.archive.org/download/Kuma...urning_pt1.mp3

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Website(s)

The Konspiracy Group: Fighting Conservative Thinking In Electronic Music Since 2000
Art of Beatz
www.myspace.com/kumadj

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

Art Of Beatz Radio, CFRO, Ongoing
Forward Sound Series, rotating, Ongoing
Panambient Parties, Rotating, Ongoing
Firelight Lullabies, 01/01/05 - 05/28/05
Escape Velocity @ the Waldorf, 08/00- 02/01

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What events have you played at?

FWDSND003: DJ /Rupture: 12/31/06
FWDSND002: T-Power: 5/5/06
FWDSND001: Kode 9: 11/19/05

Panambient Picnic: Atlanta w/ Richard Devine: 3/20/05
Panambient Potluck: Vancouver with Gel-Sol: 6/20/06

Soundwave 05'/06'
Pride 2006
CFRO Benefit' w/Pieter K-2004
Eklektic, SF
Resolution, ATL
Enviornments Series
Automatic
Schematic Records Tour feat. Richard Devine
At least two LoungeX parties.
More dirty ass warehouses than you've had hot meals.

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Years spinning the decks: Over 10 years

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What originally hooked you into the DJing scene?

Because nobody else was playing electronic music where I was living at the time, so somebody had to. DIY efforts towards blowing minds began and ten years later

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What type of music do you specialise in?

Bass music from 0-180 BPM. Big bass comes in all forms, from experimental drone to dubstep to serious rinse out jungle.

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

Might have been $50 USD for the Peshay and DJ Die remixes of DJ Shadow's "What Does Your Soul Look Like?"

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What is your most treasured record and why?

They're all my babies, from the rare as hens teeth Zoviet France on clear vinyl to my Kode 9 10"s.

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Have you got any funny/horrific DJing stories?

Most big raves.

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What do you like the most about DJing?

The ability to shift cultural perceptions and shake peoples asses.

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What does your DJ name signify?

A nickname given to me while living in Japan in 1996, means bear in Japanese.

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Who are your influences /or shoutouts?

Influences:

Basic Channel
Coil
Digital Mystikz
Ricardo Villalobos
Dead Voices On Air

Shoutouts:

Bass.

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Feel free to add any additonal information about yourself

[Big R]

one of the best to ever do it!

[soma]

much respect mr bear.

[Kuma]

and to you, you champion breakbeat purveyor, you.