22nd Oct 2011

Okuku Valley (White Rock, North Canterbury)

ALL AGES R.O.A.R

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(for directions see bottom of this post)

This coming labour weekend,  join us in our forest of sensory bliss while some of the most mood morphing producers and djs roll out an evening of technical progressive trance.

Joining us from Melbourne is Zenons own

TETRAMETH     Zenon (Melb/Aus)

-Tetrameth’s sound has been described as an extremly original concoction. Cleverly constructed progressive psy-trance with an unmistakably organic undertone. Add a technical edge, truly making the end result a beast of its own. Peter graduated with a diploma in contemporary music majoring in guitar at the “Conservatorium of Music” on the North Coast of NSW. Playing in bands for several years, Peter is producing psy trance at a world-class level, truly pushing and surpassing boundaries previously set within the genre. A genre or style he likes to call “Technical Progressive”.

Tank Face (mp3) by TETRAMETH /p>

N∅RT      Estuary Records (Melb/Aus)

After many years writing downbeat and ambient under the alias “Invader Tron,” Andrew Snook melts the dance floor with his new LiveTek Project Nørt. Churning out minimal and progressive style techno, with influences from his ambient glitch days seeping in, the result is both atmospheric and pumping, where ethereal melody lines and drifting synths are boiled down, vaporized, and pumped out the vents, of his mechanical tek driven, steam machine.

SPOONHEAD (estuary records)

Ray Singer , more commonly known as ‘Spoonhead’ is a producer and live act of the ‘electronic music’ family. Best described as a cross-breed of reptile and mammal, crossing genres from Progressive into Breaks, Psy, Glitch and Techno. Spoonhead is known for his noisy, unusual call, different for each event, that combines bellbird-like notes with clicks, cackles, timber-like creaks and groans, layered over heavy pulsating bass sounds and tight kick drums—the unusual possession of 2 voiceboxes enables Spoonhead to perform such a myriad of vocalisations[citation needed]. What ever the situation Spoonhead likes to create a smooth flow between acts and can tailor his sound to fill the gap between two very different artists.

Some of the huge range of Spoonhead’s sounds are beyond the human register. Watching a Spoonhead set, one can observe gaps in the sound when his maw is agape and throat tufts throbbing. Spoonhead is an adaptable creature, playing at all hours of the day or night. However being part reptilian means Spoonhead likes to laze about untill the temperature heats up before playing on big PA systems in the mid morning sun.

Spoonhead-2011-DwnLd-Techno-Breaks-Prog-HalfHourOriginalMix by Spoonhead

MR SQUATCH (Delicious Music)

Mr Squatch delivers a diverse range of electronic beats wrapped in a warm, squishy, psychedelic, dubby, loved up funk bubble. Traversing genres such as breaks, dub-step, tech-house, progressive, trance and more. Co founder of delicious music and all round super human being, Mr Squatch is one of the best producers to emerge from the christchurch scene. A must hear for all

Mr Squatch – The Squatch Expands Life by Mr Squatch

DJ MAIA (ORGANIC RECORDS, UK/ NATIVE HARMONICS, NZ)

Maia has a reputation as a highly skilled, versatile and professional DJ.  Since 2002 she has performed regularly at numerous events throughout New Zealand and many overseas including Germany, Ireland, England and USA.A label DJ for the well renowned Organic Records (UK), Maia has also launched her own record label in New Zealand – Native Harmonics Records -  which promotes a range of earthy, electronic music.

An experienced event organiser,  Maia is co-founder and coordinator of the annual earth friendly Luminate Festival in Golden Bay. She is also a Trustee & Director of the Luminate Festival Educational and Spiritual Trust.

FOUR-TECHS a.k.a. TONIC   (Estuary Records / Wellington)

Tristan Maxwell has kept many a Psypirate party alive for over five years now. Now based in Wellington we invite him back to the land of the south to stretch our minds with some high energy, technical, charging progressive.

Four-techs Progressive Mix June 2011(2) by psypirate /p>

DJ Insomniac

aka Willy Privett has been mixing for over 10 years, a vinyl purest with a notable win of Decknology 2008. Now as acting producer of RDU radio station, In his words… “I’m here to share the good beats and have a great time doing it. Based in Christchurch I enjoy  the vibe of its people. Music is the medicine to bring us together and celebrate within our diversity. As a DJ I search out what I consider to be fresh and push to bring these styles to the sound system…. with big bass of course!” we are very excited to hear DJ Insomniac smash out a vinyl trance set for Primordial

Dj Psilo (the BOYD)

Chris Boyd has been raving, rocking and soundscaping Christchurch audiences for a decade now. Lately this man has been creating and producing music under the alias “the Boyd”. With some huge past performances outdoors in the house and progressive styles. We look forward to having this man behind the controls for an afternoon of fun house style tech wonder! Not to be missed.

MINIMAL WAGE   (Kill Club/Estuary records)

A force consisting of Psymon Barnet & Percs joint at the hip, well oiled and flowing with huge build ups, painstakingly epic drops and technical perfect timing makes this duo a dance floor shredding force.

SCALES aka Bogle (Estuary records)

Estuary records and psypirate resident dj Scales brings the psy to progressive trance. This mans unique quirky style opens your ears and mind up to melodies so subtle to detect that your body moves before your mind realises its dancing.

Carpet Beetle by Bogle .o.

CAPTAIN MORGAN (Estuary records)

Five years ago when the psypirate ship first landed upon NZ shores (stephen)Capt Morgan beached himself into the outdoor party scene with a psychedelic boom. Starting with Shroom Doom, Voyage and electric boogaloo, Capt Morgan entertained many a landlubbers with the ominous psychedelic beauty that is psybient glitch. Now armed with an arsenal of plunderous exotic deep trancendental earth beats Capt Morgan will bring you down to beach level or blow you back into the watery mind scape of which time forgets.

Be sure to visit a world of wonder and feeling when Capt Morgan is on the mix, Sail the 7 seas of psychedelic trance to an island of secret treasures and once forgotten mysteries.

Im sure I can eat there by capt Morgan

SUBMINIMAL (Estuary records)

Subminimal started DJ’in mid 2008 on Volcano Radio in Lyttelton. Mixing up the Minimal Techno and Progressive House style with chunk baselines for the outdoor dance floor sometimes described as “Psychedelic Picnic Tunes”. Has played at several partys around the South Is, New Zealand and also in Australia. Highlights so far are Alien Nation 2009, Forbidden Kingdom 2009 (Sydney) Luminate 2010 VOYAGE 2010 and Shroom Doom 2011

Part of the outdoor Doof scene in Christchurch helping put on partys with the Psy Pirates and Chch Psy Possy there is never a month go by when you wont hear some sweet Techno sounds in the bush near you.

Visuals by Captain Morgan & Fletch

DIRECTIONS

Directions – Take the main road north out of Rangiora, passing over the Ashley River. Stay on that road (Whiterock Road) heading through Loburn and North Loburn for around 15km.

Do not turn off anywhere until Taaffes Glen Road.Turn left at Taaffes Glen road and head down gravel road (through farm and smal fiord) Will be sign posted from Rangiora.

PLEASE NO

RUBBISH/GLASS

ALCOHOL

DOGS

ROAR