Future Primitive SoundSession
Mark Herlihy: (415) 905-8868
On Fri August 22, 1997, the next installment of the Future Primitive
SoundSession arrives at the Transmission Theater ( 314 11th St. in SF,
behind the Paradise Lounge). The Future Primitive SoundSession if an
underground multimedia event dedicated to the evolution of hip hop and Dj
culture. We have recently been distinguished in both the SF Weekly and the
Pacific Sun as the "Best Underground Roving Party in the Bay Area". The
upcoming event will feature collaborations by:
Liquid Sky/Jungle Sky NYC founding member Dj SoulSlinger along with MC
Jamalski.
Originally a native of Brazil, SoulSlinger is one of the premier
Drum and
Bass Dj/ Producers in the United States. His production skills have been
highlighted on both the Jungle Sky and Home Entertainment compilation series
and recently on Red Hot + Rio (Polygram) and Breakbeat Science (Volume). He
has done remixes for Ziggy Marley (Island), Deee-Lite (Electra), Soul
Coughing (Warner Brothers) and Dj Spooky (Asphodel). His debut full length
album Donít Believe (Jungle Sky) is groundbreaking example of uniquely
American style Drum and Bass from the birth place of breakbeat and hip-hop
NYC.
Another NYC local, MC Jamalski has recently relocated into the Bay Area,
establishing himself in the Bay Area Underground hip-hop and drum and bass
scenes. His lyrical skills have been showcased on KRS-ONE/ Boogie Down
Productions classics "Edutainment" and "World Wide Live Hardcore" albums,
The Brand New Heavies classic "The Heavy Rhyme Experience" (Delicious),
Dee-Lite's "Infinity Within' and his full length solo project 'Ruffneck
Reality" (Columbia). Jamalski will be toasting over SoulSlingerís
selections, and will also play some unreleased drum and bass tracks of his
own.
Peanutbutter Wolf and MixMaster Mike of the Invisible Scratch Piklz.
Peanutbutter Wolf is the visionary artist behind the Stonesthrow Record
Label. He has recorded for All Good Vinyl in the UK and is on Om Recordís
Deep Concentration album on the track "They don't fall down". He is
currently featured in URB Magazines "Next 100".
MixMaster Mike is one of the premier members of the legendary Invisible
Scratch Piklz (Asphodel). The three time DMC (DJ Music Championship) world
champion rarely plays out so this will be a special treat. Of the four
members in the crew, he is known to have the most abstract style, matched
only by Q-Bert in technical skills. Mike will be layering his effects and
scratches over Peanutbutter Wolf's mixes.
The Space Travelers featuring Dj Quest and Cue on 5 turntables.
The Spacetravellers are a legendary dj battle crew from the Bay
Area. The
Space Travelerís style is marked by their eclectic sampling and sound
selection, throwing anything from Chinese opera to the Dune soundtrack into
their routines. They have won both the team ITF (International Turntablist
Federation Championships), and the DMC (Dj Music Championships) and a
currently judges for both. They have released a series of breakbeat
collections called "The Hamster Breaks" and are featured on OM Records Deep
Concentration on the track "Toesies- Scene 1 Le Bluesî. "
The Stellar Trax SoundSystem along with spoken word artist Ipo,
Olivia May
Maloboy and Guests. The Stellar Trax SoundSystem Djís Ron and Vanka have
been pushing experimental beat culture since 1991. Their mix of dub, drum
and base, hip hop and breaks have been moving the bay area underground for
years. They will be featured with local poetesses Ipo, Olivia May Maloboy
and guests.
DJ Tomas of the Umoja Hi-Fi System together with DJ UFO of Phunkatek.
Tomas AKA the Dissident, has recently relocated from LA where he
founded
the Umoja Hi- Fi System. Along with Anrew Jervis of Ubiquity, he hosts the
Friday night session on KUSF. He is a resident DJ of the "On The One
Magazine" release parties and the Saturday night club "Solid". Originally a
battle Dj, UFO found the wonderful world of jungle music around three years
ago and has been going strong ever since. UFO is the foremost member of the
Phunkatek collective. In the 2 years that Phunkatek has been together, they
emerged as one of the most respected drum and bass collectives in the west
coast.
DJ Anna along with DA Grinch.
DJ Anna, our resident DJ, has toured with the Ninjatune label on their
"Stealth" tour as well as Burning Man and countless other national events.
She is an editor to both URB and Sweater magazine and has graced the Bay
Area with her selection of trip hop illbient breaks for over four years. Da
Grinch, aka Tim Perry is an underground turntabalist from Santa Cruz. He was
the hip- hop program director of KUSC and has played numerous Bay Area
underground hip-hop parties including, Cream of Beat, Strong Foundation and
Abstact Science.