Carlo Lio was a blast! thanks to all the many many peeps who came out to make this the amazing rager it was!

Here is a clip from the event… TJ Hooker closing out the night… with his signature basement techno sounds
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If music is the Universal language then Toronto Native, Carlo Lio is surely multilingual. It is this universal appeal that has allowed Carlo to speak to so many people without ever having to say a word. His ability to capture sounds and emit them so expressively is a gift. Music has always been a priority in Carlo’s life; anyone who witnesses him gracing the decks can attest to this. Carlo can turn a careful observer into a dancer through the raw emotion and passion in his music. Music is a language; it is a means of connectivity, intimacy and communication and Carlo has brilliantly captured and shared this with his fans.

As a DJ, producer: & businessman. His continued efforts both in and out of the booth have paid off. Teaming up with studio partner Nathan Barato to create Rawthentic Music, Carlo has been pounding out numerous quality hits which have received plenty of local & International support. His unique signature style that’s driven by a relentless, sexy, hypnotic, techy groove is sure to leave you mesmerized.

Carlo has so instinctively tapped into that ‘human experience’ that millions of club goers have sought after and has taken so many on a journey into sound. With his flawless and imaginative mixing and his mind-blowing programming, Carlo preaches a gospel of repetitive beats. His fast, deep pulsing tech-house, or groovy, chuggy minimal are inspirational and he credits his latest sound to his most current influences; Dubfire, Marco Carola, Carl Cox and Loco Dice.

Carlo is a musical visionary and a leader in Toronto’s club culture, which has earned him an international reputation and a busy global touring schedule. If you have a yearning hunger for the beat, just open wide; Carlo will satisfy your mind, body and soul and leave you salivating for more.

With DJ’s

TJ Hooker
Dan Bull
Snailrider vs Robin Bank$

mix on soundcloud: http://soundcloud.com/mateoscramm/the-guest-mix-june-carlo-lio

Update : Due to a illness Maetrik was unable to make it to vancouver for this one, the show will be rescheduled for a later date, keep checking back for more info

Maetrik (Treibstoff/Mothership, Valencia Spain)
with DJs:
TJ Hooker
Austin Phillips
Stefan Z

From his base in Valencia, Spain; Eric Estornel has been releasing some of the most unique music in the industry. Under the names Maetrik, Mariel Ito, Plaex, and Maceo Plex, his sounds are in great demand for their rich dynamic production and unique blend of techno, house, funk and electro.
In 2010 alone Maetrik / Maceo Plex had releases on labels like Cocoon, Audiomatique, Crosstown Rebels, Dumb Unit, and Mothership. This year, Eric is busy with remixes of M.A.N.D.Y. & Booka Shade, Timo Maas and Adam Beyer among others. Eric is holding strong to his quest for the future of dance. Whether working on his “other worldly” compositions as Maetrik, or his innovative dark house music as Maceo Plex, There is no doubt Eric has always stayed true to what comes from his heart or his sometimes choatic mind. This will be a night that will move your body, soul, and mind.”

Subversive has looked into the depths of the realm of underground techno, and are proud to bring you a very special artist. For those of you who like your sounds stripped down, raw, gritty, dark, druggy and twisted, DVS1 is going to melt your grey matter!

DVS1 (Prologue/ Transmat – Klockworks / Minneapolis, Minnesota)

TJ Hooker (Subversive / Black Knights )
Miss Myte ( Aspect Media)
Caleb Fox (Subversive / Black Knights )

DVS1 is one of the most prominent figures in the Midwest/US dance music landscape today. A Twin Cities DJ favourite since the mid nineties, he continues to move floors with a combination of deep musical knowledge, unparalleled enthusiasm, and a vinyl collection of more than 10,000 records. Headlining at such renown clubs as Fabric and Berghain… they’ve sat up and taken notice in London and Berlin. We’ve taken notice and been inspired out here on the wet coast too… and we KNOW you will be moved by DVS1′s incredible selections and be amazed by his skills.

This is sure to be an unforgettable night of mindblowing beats!

DVS1 delivered his first original production in late 2009, on Ben Klock’s Klockworks label, which placed him immediately on a global stage, receiving widespread acclaim from his peers. In the early months of 2010 he followed this up with an EP on Derrick May’s legendary Transmat label, an indicator of the level of quality that he has now established after only two releases. Further music is slated for release on Luke Slater’s Mote Evolver label, Perc Trax, Synewave and a further offering for Klockworks will cement his position among electronic music tastemakers.

As a producer, DVS1 makes music that is simple, effective and captures the feeling of the moment. As a DJ, he is a consummate performer, never mapping out his sets ahead of time, but always opting to craft sets spontaneously within the context of the moment. Often choosing to bring more than one bag of vinyl to each performance, each of his sets is a one-of-a-kind personal expression, never again to be repeated.

Musically, his style has evolved from initial inspirations of the acid sounds of the early 90’s scene in New York, into something deeper and more complex, following a migration to Minneapolis in later years. Since then, he has branched out into a wide variety of sounds – from hard and fast, to deep and hypnotic, to slow and soulful. Rather than giving limiting names to the genres he plays, he describes the music as beats, rhythms, textures, and colors. His philosophy is that the genre distinctions themselves aren’t important – only the emotional content of the music. This focus is readily apparent in the way he moves crowds, both literally and figuratively.

DVS1’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. Choosing to paint coherent, evocative, and powerful moods always appropriate for the time and place he is playing, he has not yet even begun to reach his full potential. With a truly unique approach to techno, DVS1 is a huge talent in the making.

$20 Tickets @ the door!

Over 450 smiling faces, lost in the deep grooves played by Rick Wade, MITIM, Scott W, And TJ, a market place with very cool cats showcasing their amazing art, Darby’s juicy sound system and mad man Miles’ twisted laser creating a surreal vibe new to Vancouver.

Ah heck, screw the mental picture, here are some real photos taken that night!

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Photos By : Peter D

Photos from the Rick Wade show!

Subversive is Proud to bring you the king of all things deep, Mr. Rick Wade (Detroit – Harmonie Park ) March 19, 2011

With DJ’s, Scott W – TJ Hooker – MITIM.
and AMAZING visuals from AUTO64 (SYDNEY/BERLIN) (aka Tom Phillipson)

VENUE – W2

TICKETS 15$ and up

RICK WADE

Every legend has a “Once Upon A Time.” The story of the now-legendary sound of Rick Wade begins in small-town western Michigan, less than an hour from Chicago’s South Side. In the late 70′s, when Chicago’s Warehouse was groovin’ to Frankie Knuckles, and the Philly, Salsoul and Classic Deep sounds were being pumped on the airwaves of WBMX, Rick Wade was just a small boy with a transistor radio glued to his ear.

In a 1999 interview with the editors of flatplastic.com, Rick remembers: “The mixes were really smooth and I remember how amazing I thought it was when they would blend two records together. It was back then that I knew I wanted to be a DJ just so I could blend records together and try to come up with something new.”

Deep House, in its infancy, took hold of Rick Wade’s imagination just like the funky rhythms of Isaac Hayes and Curtis Mayfield had taken hold of his heart.

By the early 80s, Rick was making tapes for his friends at school and spinning at basement parties, controlling the pitch on his turntables by holding his finger on the record label. Within a few years, Rick Wade was off to college at the University of Michigan, performing at frat parties and gigging off-and-on at the infamous Nectarine Ballroom. Rick “24k” Wade (as he was known in those days) was quickly gaining notoriety for his smooth blends and deep house grooves.

At that same time, the Nectarine Ballroom was writing another page in music history as the home of Detroit techno pioneer Jeff “The Wizard” Mills. On Ann Arbor’s WCBN, Rick started the popular Saturday night dance show “Journey to the Land of House.” The early 90s found Rick Wade, at one point, doing three radio mixshows a week while at the same time spinning at various clubs in and around Detroit.

In 1993, Rick built his own recording studio and began producing his own distinctive brand of bangin’ deep house material on his own label: Harmonie Park Records. Harmonie Park productions began to attract the attention of critics and record producers worldwide, just as Rick’s mixshows and live DJ sets had attracted a following in the Detroit area.

Today, Rick Wade enjoys a reputation as one of the premier House mixshow producers in the world and his studio productions appear on over 15 different labels worldwide. In December Õ99 Rick was featured in the special double edition Germany’s D2000 Magazine as their ÒDJ of the MonthÓ.

“Quantum Expressions,” the latest Rick Wade EP on Detroit’s Moods & Grooves label, is listed on dance charts around the globe. In March 2000, the recording holds #9 on Germany’s Groove Magazine Top 50 and #1 on Australia’s Hype Magazine Top 30.

“Deep Threats,” the debut production of the new German label ATC, was even featured on Spain’s Top Radio 106.1 FM as #12 on Kiko Navarro’s playlist.

“Mr. Harmonie Park” hasn’t lost touch with the live club scene that energizes his sound. Having spun along side world-class DJs such as Jeff Mills, Claude Young and Mike Huckaby, Rick has played every major underground club in Detroit. No one can forget the celebrated “Capricorn” party at the “Science” club in which Rick and Mike “Agent X” Clark performed a non-stop 8-hour set.

Rick was also the feature DJ at Mike Huckaby’s well-known “Deep Transportation” release party. Held at the “Motor Lounge”, Rick’s set was simulcast live on 89X’s underground mixshow “Maximum Overdrive”.

“Deep Transportation” is also the phrase that best describes a Rick Wade set. Rick exposes the music to the crowd, taking the vibe to an emotional peak where it merges with the body, mind, and spirit into a continuous musical orgasm that continues long after the set is over. Rick has received accolades at San Francisco’s “Staple” and thunderous cheers at “Mettle” in Toronto. The blends are so smooth and tight that party-goers have actually checked to see if Rick was really spinning live or playing pre-recorded, studio-produced deep house megamixes. Fans soon discover that every Rick Wade set is fresh and spontaneous, drawing its energy directly from the unique vibe of the party.

Having produced mixshows for top-rated underground programs such as the highly respected London-based pirate show “Still Waters” and RTR-FM’s “Ben Stinga Show,” Australia’s cutting-edge source of deep underground tracks, Rick Wade’s future looks extremely positive. He plans to step up his focus on live DJ appearances, using his international reputation to establish a presence in clubs and parties around the world.

Its been a Pleasure getting to know you all, we have met so many cool people over the past years, so many good memories, and we look forward to many more!

keep it deep!