FOOTWERK Presents: Stickybuds w/ Elis Dye & DJ Eezy
Footwerk is back for a second season of radtastic DJ beats, dancing, and more
Friday September 10, 2010
FOOTWERK PRESENTS:
STICKYBUDS
DJ / Producer – Kelowna BC
Goodgroove Records / Baffin Island Beat Brigade / Big M Bootie / Pop N’ Lock
Stickybuds has been destroying dance floors at nightclubs and festivals in Western Canada for the last 6 years Tyler’s magnetic stage presence and energized sets filled with genre-mashing combos make him a crowd favorite at every show Very few speak about a DJ coming from Kelowna BC; a small Canadian city where sunshine & Breakbeats dominate with youthful vibrancy Stickybuds had his start performing to frenzied crowds of local music lovers at “Higher Ground” club nights where he earned a residency in his first year of DJing His fans crave Broken Beat rhythms as much as he does and they find him playing his own blend of mashed-up Funk, Reggae, Wookie Shuffle, Whale Step, Breaks, Drum N’ Bass, & Glitch Hop
He is a triple threat DJ with tight mixing, slick turntabilism, and an arsenal of killer tunes including his own stellar productions Tyler has performed alongside his favorite world-class DJs, has competed in Canadian DMC finals in Ottawa in 2006, and has been a staple at the Shambhala Music Festival the last 5 years where he performed with his longtime jam partner JPod (The Beat Chef) Sticky returns to Shambhala for his 6th consecutive performance to showcase everything that’s great about the music he loves He consistently challenges the world’s best with his track selection, precise turntable manipulation, mashup crazyness and banging productions
On the production front, Tyler is well-respected by his peers and becoming a staple in many DJ’s crates His tracks are reaching a global audience and receiving play from the likes of A Skillz, Featurecast and others Good Groove’s 10th EP, Baffin Island Beat Brigade’s 4th EP and Goodrooves 22nd EP (all featuring Stickybuds tracks) hit number 1 on Juno’s Breakbeat charts shortly after their release dates He has done remix work for Featurecast, Fort Knox Five, The Rootsellers and his future collaborations are just as impressive
2009 saw Tyler branch out playing 11 dates in Brazil, for large crowds at Toronto’s long-time running Breaks weekly “Make It Funky,” a super-funk throwdown in New Orleans, and a ton of shows all across Canada 2010 is promising with a slew of track releases on the horizon and a quick tour of Europe in July where he was invited to play at the esteemed Glade Music Festival He is passionate about music & live performance; he works harder than most and is determined to take his career to the next level
alongside local favorites:
ELIS DYE & EeZy
ADMISSION:
$5 before 11PM
$10 after
OASIS Nightclub
236 Leon Ave
Kelowna BC
A SPECIAL NOTE:
Both Gotchas and Oasis are under new ownership, which means big changes ahead in terms of sound, lighting, design, decor, only good things going forward for underground music in Kelowna No, only GREAT THINGS Stay tuned for more info on Footwerk’s upcoming events, headliners, and etc
