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Maple Leaf All Stars Nov 4th Kelowna Bc @ The Higher Ground
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AnTiPoP & Thistle PRESENT ........ THE MAPLE LEAF ALLSTARS  MAT THE ALIEN  UK bred Mat the Alien started playing records on his brothers 1200s at the age of 15. His unique and innovative style was developed working at the familys record store in Bury near Manchester. Surrounded by a selection of new and old vinyl, Mats style was fed by an eclectic blend of beats. Notorious for his seamless cuts, effortless scratching ,and distinctive selection, Mat developed his skills by playing many clubs, one-off events and radio shows. A move to Whistler, B.C., Canada found him inspired by his surroundings but lacking a nearby record store, so Mat concentrated on his DJ skills, making mix tapes and beats. Mat pioneered a legendary 4-turntable night with Vancouver hip-hop pioneer Kilocee and the Incredible Ease named Spare Grooves for 4 years . He was also the host of Context, showcasing live, underground hip-hop from all over Canada and the US. Mat has judged the DMC Championships for the past 5 years and played with the likes of- AfricaBambaata, del, The Herbaliser, Roots Manuva, Josh Martinez, Buck 65, Atmosphere, DJ Craze, Q Bert, A-Trak, Klever, Spitakular, Shortkut, Kid Koala, The Rascalz, Swollen Members, Moka Only, sweatshop union, Mr. Brady, DJ Dopey, Perfect Combination, Bad Company, Rahzel, Aceyalone, The Beatnuts, Killa Kela, Jeru the Damaja + many more. As a producer, he has created solid beats, which have also been featured on soundtracks for Snowboard, SK8, Snowmobile, Mountain Bike and Horror Movies & tv shows. Mats debut album, downtimefeatures 16 self produced tracks on Really Good Records. AweDaCity, Project MK Ultra,will follow which features the lyrical masterminds Ty-C and Subliminal JC, ty-c and mat are producing the album which will be out 2005. "A mix cd with A-Track, Abstract Rude, The herbaliser, Decoder, Dylan & Lox, and HighContrast the first thing that comes to mind is, How on earth is he going to pull this off? But one awe-inspiring listen is all it takes to convince even the skeptics that Mat the Alien is on to some next level shit. Knowledge Magazine April 2002 " For more info. and video footage, go to www.matthealien.com SLIP VS THISTLE East meets West, with the credits of "Let me Know" and "The Superman Song" to his name, Slip n Slide has become synonymous with North American Drum n Bass and Thistle, the mind behind Frontside records. Experience the dubplate sounds of the man who mashed out the village at Shambhala 2004. FUSION THEORY AnTiPoP and Chris.S. team up to bring you the finest of breakbeat flavourings Infused with some Wobbly Basslines and Electro-funk madness, you can expect the dancefloor to be Rockin. THE SHOW IS NOV 4TH Tix available @ Revolver and at the door $10 advance Flyer out!! 
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