The Motherfucking Gaslamp Killer & LongWalkShortDock @ Rifflandia 3
Well, that was fuuuun. A HUUUUUGE shout out to Atomique/Rifflandia HQ for a monumental weekend of diverse music. The third installment of Rifflandia proved that even a city the size of Victoria can have a healthy, sold-out, many-faceted festival that satisfies across many demographics. Punk, indie-rock, Canadiana, dubstep, techno, hip-hop… man, everything was represented at the festival this year.
This year the sub⎹division fam was given the opportunity to curate our homestead venue – Lucky Bar – and needless to say, the programming was a great success. Our goal was a broad spectrum of dance-worthy sounds & so far the feedback has indicated that we hit the nail on the head.
Friday night’s lineup was a steady progression; openers Eames & Fatso got their Soft Wear on – smoother house & deeper 4/4 vibes were a great way to start the weekend. Their Soft Wear project is likely to turn out a few bangers over the next 6 months – stay tuned. The big homie Rob Speakerbruiser aka Megasoid stepped up next. If there is a new official member of the sub⎹div fam it’s this cat. Mega love & support has been mutual between our parties & man did he ever wax the joint with his fresh new iPad set up. Bye bye MPD – Rob’s self-styled interface on the iPad allowed him modular access to numerous elements – be it cracking hip-hop drums, acapellas or full lazer-disco jams – all of which combined to form a hip-gyrating mob of sweaty folk, preparing them for…
LongWalkShortDock. Dave LWSD is an absolute gentleman & the sub⎹div fam were stoked to finally be able to link with this in-demand regional sensation. Most of y’all know the deal – LWSD is a beast live & his set was on point; loud, LFO-ridden bangers, with a peppering of vox & a whole load of headbangin. Fly Yo.
Egyptrixx “Everybody Bleeding”
Toronto’s Dave Psutka aka Egyptrixx is still being discovered in his homeland, despite his success in the UK & EU. Signed to Night Slugs, Egyptrixx wields a truly unique take on the house/techno axiom. Mid-range fuckery is his signature & truth be told, dude’s live sound is like aliens beaming themselves inside of a bunch of Kompakt clippers. Serious left-field sound shapes inside of some brilliant grooves – hats off to a fantastic show & an amazing Friday night…
