[industrial
strength, italy] |
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1:30am-2am
The
most brutal Hardcore band in Europe
finally hits LA. Notorious for
their sold-out anything goes live
shows, these madmen are ready
to show all of us why they are
one of the most in demand acts
in Europe. |
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[traxtorm,
italy] |
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9:30pm-10:30pm
Producers
on the world famous Traxtorm Records,
Nico and Teta are a duo definitely
not to be missed. After performing
at all the huge European events,
TAO is proud to present the terrible
twosome from Brescia Italy, Nico
and Teta!! |
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[industrial
strength europe, italy] |
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10:30pm-11:30pm
With
releases on such world famous
Hardcore labales such as Industrial
Strength and Mokum, this clinically
diagnosed maniac is without a
doubt one of the largest personalities
in the scene today. As an original
member of the "Hardcore Warriors",
Jappo has both the tools and the
experience to make TAO an evening
no one will ever ever forget.
Prepare yourself! |
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[h20h
rec., la] |
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2am-3am
This
tale from the hardside begins
back in the early '80's in the
metropolis that we know as New
York City. John "Jellybean"
Benitez's residency at The Funhouse
Club in Manhattan had fulfilled
the job of inspiring a whole new
generation to take the sound of
dance music well into the future
and beyond.
One of these disciples went by
the name of Omar Santana. Straight
outta the borough of Queens in
New York, Omar slowly began to
make a name for himself by Dj'ing
as part of the Dynamic Rockers
crew, putting on jams, sound-battles
and creating a solid underground
vibe to rock the city with. Through
this, Omar started linking up
with likes of Arthur Baker as
well as the Tommy Boy and Sleeping
Bag Records camps. This led on
to much studio action as he started
producing in a big way and during
the '80's worked alongside some
of the true sound pioneers like
Mantronix, Boogie Boys, T la Rock
and Stetsasonic.
The man was now on a proper roll
and going from strength to strength
by editing and remixing such artists
as Public Enemy, Janet Jackson,
Simply Red, Quincy Jones and The
Rolling Stones. The list is endless.....
Omar was in serious demand and
very quickly became known as one
of the "Editing Kings"
who would consequently stand the
test of time as an inspiration
for all future warriors in the
trade of cut-up beats and sound.c.
www.h2ohrecordings.com |
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[atomic
hardcore, la] |
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12:30am-1:30am
Ron
has now spread his styles of terror
over to the Headfuck crowds around
the world. Whether he's dropping
on his own label or spreading
his skills abroad you can expect
nothing but banging terror from
this L.A native. Since back in
the acid days of old, Dirty Ron
keeps up to par to show the newskoolers
a thing or two about what hardcore
is, without hesitation.
www.drfreeclouds.com |
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[ultima
prod., la] |
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11:30pm-12:30am
Referred
to as the "godfather"
of hardcore by Urb magazine, is
perhaps one of the most influential
and respected figures in the American
Hardcore scene. Originating from
the Bay Area rave community circa
1991, Dj Demigod quickly established
himself as a true pioneer of the
hardcore sound. After securing
Northern California by performing
at practically all the legendary
events such as the first Cyberfest,
the first Armageddon, and more,
Dj Demigod packed up and moved
to Hollywood the week after he
graduated highschool in 1993 to
help promote and expand his musical
career. When asked why he decided
to move down to Southern California
at such a young age all by himself,
Dj Demigod replied, "I was
getting a hell of a lot of gigs
in LA so what the hell."
Dj Demigod has over the years
built up a performance track record
to rival any dj. With multiple
performances at events thrown
by mega-promoters such as CPU101,
Coolworld, Technostate, Go Ventures,
Philipsyed, Opium, and Chemically
Unbalanced just to name a few,
Dj Demigod quickly cemented himself
into the minds of tens of thousands
of people throughout the country. |
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[ggm,
uk] |
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8:30pm-9:30pm
Smurf
started DJing in Newcastle England
in 1994, playing the harshest
gabba records. A residency at
Judgment Day in Newcastle England
& Nosebleed in Scotland came
short afterwards. Since then he's
played at every major hardcore
techno club in the UK on a regular
basis, as well as Italy, Germany,
Switzerland, Austria & Canada.
This will be the first time in
the US. Smurf is well know for
his crazy antics which go hand
in hand with the crazy hard industrial
speedcore beats!! Record releases
on Strike, Hard of Hearing, Suburban
Trash/Killout and future release's
on his label GGM RAW in the New
Year..
ggm.gabber.org
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[underground
culture, la] |
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7:30pm-8:30pm
During
the years since his first encounter
with hardcore techno, Dutchboy
has grown as a DJ as well as a
producer. These years have seen
Dutchboy rise up into one of the
L.A. Underground's most well-respected
hardcore DJs, co-founder of L.A's
only Hardcore Techno booking agencies,
Underground Culture, venturing
into a new form of dance music
called hardstyle, and an accomplished
producer of hardcore music, having
his records released on various
domestic and international labels.
He also established Undercover
Records, of which the first release
features a remix from Dr. Zvago
and is growing to host more remixes
and original tracks from talented
hardcore producers all over the
globe. His next upcoming release
will be on the world-renowned,
Dwarf Records. This L.P. features
a track from Dutchboy and another
track with Swiss DJ/Producer,
Miss Flower. This release is expected
to gain more respect for the L.A.
hardcore scene as it has a remix
from The Viper from Holland and
The Reactor from Italy. This important
release also shows that Underground
Culture is working hard to unite
the European hardcore scene with
L.A.
His newest venture is opening
up a very much needed record store
that unites all dance music under
one roof. The record store will
feature everything from house,
breaks, trance, techno, drum 'n
bass, and of course, hardcore.
www.undergroundculture.com
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[underground
culture, la] |
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3am-4am
Lostboy
has been dominating the southern
California Happy Hardcore scene
for the past 6 years with his
relentless mix of happy hardcore,
hardcore and drum n' bass. Having
played such major events as Nocturnal
Wonderland, Monster Massive and
Together As One and playing next
to such talent as Brisk, Aphrodite,
Armand Van Helden, KRS-One and
Carl Cox, he has become an icon
in the southwestern United States.
He has also been doing events
in the Los Angeles area for the
past five years and has built
up quite a reputation in the process.
His production company, Systems
Insane, has thrown some of the
most successful hardcore events
in LA and his current "Project:
Smile" series has showcased
such talent as Scott Brown, Brisk
and Ron D. Core.
www.undergroundculture.com
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[underground
culture, la] |
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6:30pm-7:30pm
In
1992, at the ripe old age of 12
years old, Diehard discovered
the wonders of his first techno
party. During that time, the music
now known as "Old School"
was progressively becoming harder
and more aggressive.
Soon after Diehard starting going
to parties, hardcore techno was
introduced to the Los Angeles
underground by DJs such a Delta
9, Tron, RAW, DJ Trance and Ron
D. Core. It was the first time
that Diehard had heard any music
that provoked so much response
and energy from the crowd and
he knew he had to get his hands
on some of it. At this point,
Diehard began his "well known"
collection of what have become
"the classics."
Years later, Diehard has become
known as one of LA's best hardcore
DJs with an ever growing fan base
throughout the underground community.
Lately, Diehard has been busy
promoting his own events with
his production company, Hard Drive,
producing on exlusive hardcore
labels such as D-Boy Records (Italy),
and, with Underground Culture,
Diehard is helping to create a
better LA hardcore scene.
www.undergroundculture.com
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la] |
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5:30pm-6:30pm
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/ Los Angeles Sports Arena