SATURDAY APRIL 27, 2013                  1320 East Hastings Street,   Vancouver

We at Subversive will try anything once, twice if we like it, and three times just to make sure. Each and every time we have heard him play he has simply blown us away! and so on April 27th we are honoured to have, once again, the amazing skills DVS1 in the house.
Zak aka DVS1(devious one), is one of the most prominent figures in the Midwest/US dance music landscape today. DVS1 moves dancefloors with a combination of deep musical knowledge, unparalleled enthusiasm, and a vinyl collection of well over 10,000 records. Zak’s deep roots and his bold and uncompromising nature have won him great respect as a passionate and outspoken defender and promoter of quality music! DVS1 can be heard in the world’s greatest temples and festivals of underground music…Berghain, Fabric, DEMF to name but a few… if you’re lucky, he can also be found far off the beaten path. Be lucky! Join us for the amazing energy, the deep and complex rhythms of DVS1 at 1320 East Hastings.   A portion of the net proceeds of this event will be donated to Directions Youth Services

http://www.fsgv.ca/programpages/youthservices/directionsyouthservicescentre.html

Subversive has teamed up again with the good folks at AnzaLove to bring you a two room, late night party, with the best in house and techno beats!

We’ve lined up a collection of Vancouver’s most legendary underground dj’s to ring in the new year properly!

Miles will be manipulating molecules with his infamous lasers, Sebnem Ozpeta will be bringing amazing visuals to dazzle your eyes… WE love the way these two light up the room!

During our last show, Marcel Fengler destroyed. Even more than we had imagined. A few of our tribe commented that he “set the bar pretty high for the rest of the season”. That was very true… Except we decided we might need to reconsider who we’re bringing next.

So we sat down with Marcel and began to think of who we could book. It was a little tough, we needed someone to keep the bar up, someone deep, someone with a kick, a groove and someone who can infuse SOUL. We concluded that former Underground Resistance soldier – Rolando – would be perfect.

We sent in an inquiry and it magically turns out that he was actually coming to the west coast in December to play a few gigs….And there it was, the universe connecting the dots.

Opening for him will be two locals, that in our opinion, can cause just as much destruction as any world class DJ: Scott W and Miss Myte. See you on the dancefloor

$20 advance tickets available at W2 media Cafe, Beatstreet, and all Puff locations or on line at Ticketzone.com
http://www.ticketzone.com/1144489-Subversive-presents-Rolando-tickets/Subversive-presents-Rolando-Vancouver-W2-Media-Cafe–Basement-.html

As winter approaches… Subversive warms up and goes deep into the depths of the Detroit / Berlin nexus of amazing sounds… on Dec 1 2012 join us as we welcome Ryan Elliott to Vancouver!

Also that night the amazing sounds of some of our hometown fav.s
Fox and Phillips
Nancy Dru

Ryan Elliott
“What matters most, above all else, is what comes through the speakers,” says Detroit’s Ryan Elliott. “It must be the right track at the right time, delivered in the right way.” Nobody knows this better than Elliott, whose distinction as an internationally respected DJ, remixer, and one-half of Spectral Sound’s A&R team has grown steadily over his decade-plus behind the decks. They don’t hand out “DJ’s DJ” reputations at the club door, and Elliott’s is well-earned and well-deserved.

Ryan Elliott’s early days included legendary residencies at Ann Arbor’s Goodnight Gracies and Detroit’s Shelter, which soon gave way to a rigorous international travel schedule. He began working crowds at clubs and festivals around the world, from NYC’s Guggenheim Museum to Barcelona’s Sonar by Night, and tailoring his approach to each show with a meticulous ear and a bottomless record collection. Influenced by his hometown staples (Axis, Purpose Maker, M Plant, and UR) along with international labels like Perlon, Playhouse, and early Kompakt, Ryan inhabits his kick drums, becoming an extension of the music and vice versa.

2009 saw Elliott relocating to Berlin to further his focus on DJing, production, and helming Spectral Sound’s growing roster from a newly international perspective. “Berlin and Detroit may not look the same, but they feel the same,” he says. “The connection isn’t just in the music, but also in both cities rough edges and honest hearts.”

Ryan Elliot’s sound remains unchanged: bassline-driven techno and house reduced to their essence, thoughtfully calibrated to drive crowds out of their minds. The time is right, the tracks are right, and Ryan Elliott is exactly where he needs to be.

Fox and Phillips (Subversive / UnderG) These two know their shtuff. heavy collections (and we mean literally heavy) of carefully selected vinyl get a proper workout wherever they play. With a knack for getting a dancefloor into a proper groove Fox and Phillips have played alongside DVS1, Jay Haze, Peter van Hoesen, TJ Hooker, Jay Tripwire, Carlo Lio, Adultnapper, Marcel Fengler, Luke Hess, to name but a few. Be prepared to dance!

Nancy Dru (Bonzai / Square Root of Evil) – Nancy Dru plays the underground music, yes. skilled? oh hell yes. We love Nancy’s Dru’s sound. We know you will too!

Tickets $20 advance (they will be more at the door) available at all Puff locations and Beatstreet and right now on-line at ticketzone:
http://www.ticketzone.com/wafform.aspx?_act=eventview&_pky=144480

Saturday, 27 October 2012
22:00 until 04:00

Mwahahahaha!

Two spooky rooms, two darkly twisted sounds, MANY diablolical wierdo’s, short-circuiting robots, ghouls and freaks… will haunt the legendary hallowed halls of the Anza this Oct 27. Come glamourous, come ugly, come dead, or alive, machine or human or anything in between but on October 27th come scare the living daylights out of yourself and those around you… as you dance your ornery ass off to the sounds of these ghoulish souls

in the Spooky AnzaLove Basement:

Mighty “Butcher” Mac
Stark Raving Mad Marty Spencer
Nigel “the ripper” Ray
Andy Clockwork “Orange”

in the Haunted Subversive Attic:

“Demonic” Miss Myte
“Creepy” Caleb Fox
“Vicious” Austin Phillips
“Ominous” Oliver Nickels (Rhombus)

May God have mercy on your dirty little sexy soul.

Tickets (there are still some early bird tickets avail on-line now) tickets also avail at at Beatstreet and Puff (at the back of Cherry Bombs on Granville) (Puff on 4th and on Main St will have ‘em next week)

Click here for Tickets

$15 (first 100) $20 thereafter $25 @ the door

On Oct 13, Subversive is proud to present:
Marcel Fengler

with Subversive DJs
Miss Myte
Fox and Phillips

@ Open Studios
252 East 1st Avenue
Vancouver BC Canada

Come dance your smiling face off with us!
You’ll be glad you did.

music for eager ears linked below : )
http://soundcloud.com/r_co/marcel-fengler-clr-podcast-183

Do you love world class techno?
Do we have a night for you!
On June 23, 2012 Subversive is proud to present:
Function (Sandwell District) Berlin

with Subversive DJs
Austin Phillips
MITIM

as with any Subversive event expect huge clean sound… Miles supplying the laserbeams, Sebnem illuminating the room with mysterious light and images…

Smiles and dancing and the true Subversive vibe provided by YOU!

Expect a journey through amazing music and good times!

One of techno’s true underground heroes, Function (Dave Sumner) has been DJing and making music for over 15 years. Hailing from New York, he was seduced by techno music when Jeff Mills held a residency (as well as his own first) at the Limelight in the early 90s. Dave started to produce music and from the mid-90s onwards, put out music on Damon Wild’s Synewave and his own Infrastructure imprint. Together with Regis (Karl O’Connor) he worked as Portion Reform, putting out uncompromising music on Downwards and becoming the only non-Birmingham producer to release on the label. In 2008 Dave moved to Berlin, still working with Regis, and now Silent Servant (John Mendez), put his focus on the acclaimed Sandwell District imprint. Sandwell District has blurred the lines between the artist, label and dj, re-arranging the DNA of modern dance music.

Tickets $20 in advance, more at the door
Tickets avail on Saturday June 3rd cruise from the Subversive Crew (skip the service charge!)
or
Puff, Beatstreet and Clubzone thereafter.

On Saturday May 26, 2012
Subversive is proud to bring Mike Parker to Vancouver!

Do. Not. Miss!
deep in the underground… in the cavernous basement of the old Woodward’s department store…the sounds of dark, groovy, ethereal techno will boom, rattle, and pulse as Subversive and W2 bring you a night of incomparable music, and vibes.

MIKE PARKER (Geophone, Dozzy Records, Labyrinth)

Self proclaimed noise maker, artist, fine arts university prof, and first and foremost electronic music producer, Mike Parker has cultivated one of the most distinguishable sounds in techno to date.

Parker combines his quiet obsession with analogue experimentation, fascination of ring modulators and love of the atonal and dissonant, to create a signature and patented sound often recognisable from the first bar. Over the years, his education in the visual arts has had a profound impact on the music he produces. His production style is as uncompromising as his dj sets are powerful: a track is rehearsed many times, then recorded live on mostly analogue gear with no edits or overdubbing later. His dj sets have the same spontaneous bite. Recent releases include a remix of classic Aubrey for MOWAR and a track on SPECTRAL SOUND, also included on Ryan Elliot’s recent “Document’ compilation.

Working from the relative obscurity of his Buffalo, New York Studio… Mike Parker’s incredible skills and unique take on the techno genre have NOT gone unnoticed… from Japan to Europe… techno afficianado’s ears have been perking up at his distinctive sound. This spring alone has seen him grace the decks of such legendary clubs as Le Batofar (Paris) Moog (Barcelona) and Berghain (Berlin)

The Subversive Crew is STOKED for this event and KNOW you will love the sounds of Mike Parker!

LYNDSY BROW (A.K.A. Miss Myte) (Subversive, Aspect Media)

Miss Myte has become a name synonymous with quality underground house and techno. Playing in clubs, outdoor festivals, and intimate after-hour parties over the last 7 years, she has had the honour of sharing the stage with the likes of M.A.N.D.Y., Miss Kittin & the Hacker, Alex Smoke, John Tejada, Tyler Stadius, Jay Tripwire, Adam Marshall, J. Hunsberger and DVS1. We love what (and how) Lyndsy plays music… we bet your feet and booty will too!

AUSTIN PHILLIPS (Subversive, Deep UnderG)

The audible emotion that Austin creates behind the decks and the clever creations he devises in his studio reflect his inner musical guru. Setting the soundscape of many of Subversive’s events…playing alongside such greats as DVS1, Peter Van Hoesen, and Eddie Richards… Vancouver’s underground has come to love Austin… because… well… Austin knows his shit! If you do too… and love to dance.. you must check! ; )

CALEB FOX (Subversive, Black Knights)

Caleb Fox plays dope music. You may have been lucky enough to catch him behind the decks deep in the Vancouver underground. If so, you will have heard his mad skillz and exquisite selections. If not… this is your chance! Come early. Have a beverage, and dance like you own the floor!

Darby’s turbo-charged sound system will be in full effect and Miles will be at the controls of his crazy laser…projection art by Sebnem Ozpeta will light up the room in mind bending ways, and with this amazing DJ line-up… the music will blow your mind and move your body!

$20 advance tickets at clubzone.com and at W2 Media Cafe (111 West Hastings) Beatstreet and all Puff locations. More at the door.

http://mikeparkernet.tumblr.com/

Oh oh!
another night of pure musical bliss please!

This one is for you TJ Hooker. cuz this one is ALL your fault!
No Peace on the 24th my friend… you gotta dance!
We love you for all time – you crazy beauty!

DVS1 (Klockworks, HUSH, Transmat)
Scott W
Austin Phillips
MITIM

For those who experienced the amazing sounds of DVS1 last year (Subversive room at the W2 moving party) and couldn’t get enough… and for those who just heard about it and felt the pangs of regret…

Subversive is very pleased to announce the return of one very busy DVS1 to our fair city! March 24, 2012 @ Open Studios! Do NOT miss the return of what LWE described as “an unrelenting… treat for a city that doesn’t usually get this kind of rising star techno experience.”

Zak aka DVS1 (devious one) is one of the most prominent figures in the Midwest /US dance music landscape today. A local favorite since the mid nineties…DVS1 continues to move dancefloors with a combination of deep musical knowledge, unparallelled enthusiasm, and a vinyl collection of more than 10,000 records.

Zak’s deep roots and his bold and uncompromising nature have won him great respect as a passionate defender and promoter (HUSH) of quality music. Zak began DJing in New York in the early nineties, focusing on the acid sounds of that time. After relocating to Minneapolis in the mid 90′s his style evolved, like that of techno itself, into something more complex, something deeper and more rhythmic. Today DVS1′s schedule takes him across planet earth. We are very very happy to have him stop in our corner again!

Some of Vancouver finest underground DJ’s are rounding out the night playing their Tribute to TJ Hooker…
Scott W., Austin Phillips, and MITIM.

Tickets $20 in advance at Beatstreet, Puff and Clubzone.com (more at the door) In honour of Tom’s memory all net proceeds of this event will be going to:

Share Community Services
Directions Youth Services
YouthCo.

Click here for TICKETS

LWE (little white earbuds) review of the previous Subversive presents DVS1 event at W2
http://www.littlewhiteearbuds.com/chart/lwe-2q-reports-2011-live-performances/

Attention all you hedonistic lovers of intelligent techno! This will be a night of pure musical bliss! On Feb 11, 2012 Subversive is proud to present: Peter Van Hoesen (Ostgut Ton / Time to Express) @ Open Studios.

As with any Subversive event expect huge clean sound, Miles at the controls of his giant laser, Sebnem illuminating the room with mysterious light and images…incomparable hawtness, (YOU! naturally!) and a journey through amazing music and good times!

Peter Van Hoesen (Brussels / Berlin – Time to Express / Ostgut Ton)

When it comes down to combining the best of many musical worlds, Peter Van Hoesen can say he’s been doing it for a while now. Deeply rooted in the Brussels electronic music scene as DJ and producer since 1993, he’s considered by many as a man with multiple musical talents: from straight-up dance floor jackin’ techno to advanced abstract electronica. His music has been released on his own labels Time to Express and Foton, as well as through Ostgut Ton, Exone, Komisch, Lan Muzic, Curle, Meakusma, and Morse. Save the airfare to Berlin… Come party with us!

Rounding out the line-up we have these fine purveyors of quality sound!

TJ Hooker (Subversive)

Tom Jeffrey brings a captivating style that has set him apart from the rest of the crowd in Vancouver’s underground electronic music scene. From tracks that are deep, dark, and druggy to twisted, bass driven industrial sounds that generate an incomparable vibe on the dance floor, his selections are always distinctive. Expect raw, gritty, stripped down, spacey otherworldy music that will make you dance like you are “not from earth”.

Austin Phillips (Subversive)

The audible emotion that Austin creates behind the decks and the clever creations he devises in his studio reflect his inner musical guru. Setting the soundscape of many of Subversive’s events… Vancouver’s underground has come to love Austin… because… well… Austin knows his shit! If you do too… and love to dance = you WILL check! ; )

Mike McSuede (We Have Friends’ Music)

Mike is a master of thick bass and dirty beats and has helped define the Vancouver underground. Mike travels the world playing Wagon Repair label showcase parties in Barcelona (City Hall club) MyMy monthly in Berlin (Watergate) and a Liebe Detail Spezial in Hamburg (Golden Poodel) Be warned: you don’t witness a McSuede set – you WERK your way through it!

Feb 11 2012
10pm till Late
$20 in advance, more at the door
Available @ Beatstreet, Puff, Clubzone,

Subversive has teamed up with the good folks at Anza to bring you a wicked, two room, late night party. We have brought in Darby’s sound system and have the wizard (Miles) manipulating molecules with his infamous laser, we have sick live visuals to melt your eyes, and we will be decorating the place to the tits!

Heres what we have.

SUBVERSIVE ROOM (TECHNO)

SCOTT W
MITIM
TJ Hooker
Caleb Fox

ANZA ROOM (HOUSE)

Nigel Ray
Austin Phillips
Mighty Mac
Marty Spencer

show starts at
10:00PM

first 50 @ 20$
100 @ 25
more at the door

Available @ http://www.ticketzone.com/wafform.aspx?_act=eventview&_pky=111596

Or @ – Puff / Beatstreet / Vinyl / People’s Co-Op Bookstore