feat CIAN FINN (IRE)
C-STAR
DREADLOCK TALES
JAH TAFARI
PAPA CHILLY
INKERI TÃHTI
Avaruusasema takes off to the planet of dub and steppers, with the kind guidance by RADIKAL GURU & CIAN FINN and co-pilots C-Star and Dreadlock Tales, supported by the most excellent space flight attendants! Destination unknown, one-way ticket only!
Departure:
13.4. Club Playground, Helsinki | 22-04
Tickets 10e + cloak
http://clubplayground.fi/
About the pilots:
RADIKAL GURU (POL)
Radikal Guru, real name Mateusz Miller is a dub and dubstep music producer and Dj from Poland. His unique sound is a combination of dubstep with roots reggae and UK dub. He gained popularity in 2008 after releasing a series of singles and remixes on UK based label Dubbed Out records.
He started developing his production skills in early age experimenting with trip-hop, jungle and asian underground. In 2005 he moved to Cork in Ireland where he finished his demo called ‘’The East-West Connection’’. He gained more attention when he started plying Dj mixes at Cork’s series of club nights called World Bass Culture and many other events around Ireland. During that time he developed his production techniques and inspired by soundsystem culture started experimenting with dub and dubstep music.
He attracted worldwide attention after signing to Dubbed out records and releasing a few bestselling records on that label. His music was played by Dj’s in many clubs and radio stations in Europe and USA and was also featured in BBC Asian Network, Sub FM, Rinse FM and many more.
In recent years Radikal toured in most European countries and South Africa appearing at major festivals and club nights. in 2009 he started working with polish dubstep record label Moonshine Recordings and released a few singles and album ‘’The Rootstepa’’. Check out his current and forthcoming releases at:
http://www.radikalguru.com
CIAN FINN (IRE)
Hailing from the west of Ireland, Cian Finn is a vocalist and MC, inspired by the sounds of soul, blues and reggae. Currently working with some of the most respected acts in contemporary dub music, Cian has performed live with Mad Professor, Zion Train, Iration Steppas, Mungo’s Hi-Fi, Dubwise, Cornerstone Roots, Dubkasm, and Radikal Guru. His vocal tracks have been remixed by Manasseh, RSD, Phaeleh, and Indigo.
He was lead vocalist and a founding member of Irish reggae group Intinn. They were a mainstay of the Irish festival circuit and over the last 7 years playing across the UK, France, Spain and Italy. In 2010 Intinn were declared “Best Upcoming Reggae Act in UK and Ireland†at the One Love Festival in London.
Cian has featured both live and in the studio with globally renowned traditional Irish group De Danann. Recently returned from a tour of Scotland, England, Germany, France and Poland with Radikal Guru, he has also performed live in New Zealand, in India at the MTV Sunburn festival and in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Known for his vibrant onstage presence and impassioned voice, Cian’s shows voyage through reggae rhythms to bouncing dubstep, interspersed with soulful acapella moments. This is an artist rooted deeply in the Celtic spirit, his songwriting is infused with insight and positivity, carrying forward the flame of conscious music.
http://www.cianfinn.com/
DREADLOCK TALES
Dreadlock Tales is a dub project by Kimmo Tyni, founded in 1999. DLT has played in 10 different countries since 2004 and opened the stage in Finland for legendary projects like Zion Train, Channel One Soundsystem, Ott, Shpongle and Hallucinogen. Debut album “SynchroniCity†was released in 2007 on Cosmic Theatre Records
DLT released recently on Dubmission Records and on Helsinki based Mean Seed Records and forthcoming is a full length album on GanjaTree Records.
C-STAR
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