Calling all Reggae and Dubstep lovers!! G.R.A.Y LA8EL Promotions presents their first Reggae Dancehall & Dubstep Party this Saturday!!! Reggae Rave will be a night of reggae, dancehall, dubstep, BASS HEAVY party music, great people, and irie vibes!!! We welcome Djembe drummers to come freely and play alongside the mixes!!! The first five drummers get in for free! This is an 18 and up event…..party starts @ 10pm! Don’t miss it!
18+ $7
This Friday celebrate Earth Day by giving back and partying hard! Club Metropolis is proud to host the one and only Kid Koala and some huge Asheville talent, benefitting the Panthertown Valley Nature Conservancy.
18+ 9pm
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TICKETS:
$15 adv tickets available on underonebeat.com
$10 limited advance tickets available at harvest records
more info:
panthertown.org
Panthertown Valley is a 6,295-acre backcountry area and sanctuary in the Nantahala National Forest, located in western North Carolina, designated as a Blue Ridge National Heritage Site and often-called “the Yosemite of the East”
FEATURED ARTISTS:
::Kid Koala ::Kid Koala is a world-renowned scratch DJ who has made a name for himself not only with his music, but also with his visual art. He has released three solo albums on Ninja Tune: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (2001), Some of My Best Friends Are DJs (2003), and Your Mom’s Favorite DJ (2006). He has also been involved in collaborations such as Gorillaz, Deltron 3030, and The Slew.
He has toured with the likes of Radiohead, the Beastie Boys, Money Mark, John Medeski, Mike Patton, Jack Johnson, DJ Shadow, and The Preservation Hall Jazz Band. He has contributed to scores for director Edgar Wright’s Shaun of the Dead and Scott Pilgrim vs. The World as well as director Rian Johnson’s Looper and has composed music for The National Film Board of Canada, Sesame Street, the Cartoon Network, and Adult Swim.
::Panther God:: Panther God is a producer residing in Asheville, NC and hailing from Miami, Fl. Named “Best Electronica Artist” by New Times Miami, he spent his formative years watching MTV, in a small suburban town where he’d stay up late to calibrate his FM radio antenna, hoping to catch snippets of the Miami Bass stations transmitting Luke and Gucci Crew. Between the fuzz of radio static, heavy beats, and braggadocio rhymes, PG found his inspiration- his musical space to explore. He has since become a rising star in the new beat scene, having shared the stage with Prefuse 73, Daedelus, Glitch Mob and and Bonobo. His sound is chameleonic, having released dark and minimal Garage to sample based hip hop and pretty much everything in between.
::Fowl Mouth Jerk & Adam Strange (of GFE)::
Foul Mouth Jerk & Adam Strange are local hip hop artists and members of GFE. GFE are an eclectic gathering of free thinking individuals that originally formed at a Rainbow Gathering in 1994. . GFE has played with George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelics, (with a special guest appearance on our ‘Bigger Than it Really Is’ release), Masta Ace, Run DMC, Mos Def, Soulive, Talib Kweli, Tame One, Sound Tribe Sector 9, The Jungle Brothers, Sir Mix-a-lot, The Black Rebels, Atmosphere, and The Living Legends.
::Agobi Project::
Agobi Project is a live electronic music outfit founded by drummer Nick Wankel, guitarist Andrew Kirk and producer David Krantz aka Futexture. The band provides a myriad of genre that pushes the boundaries of electronic dance music, with elements of jazz, hip hop, drum and bass, house, electro among others. It is a delicately balanced mix of high energy live drums, state of the art laptop production and seasoned guitar wizardry. With this synthesis, Agobi has gained recognition from a wide range of audiences and scenes. The band strives to ensure that each show is not just a musical experience, but a celebration of art of all forms. With this in mind in Agobi’s mission, a positive, free spirited, healing and purely magical experience has resulted every time they take the stage.
::Par Anha AKA Par D::
Par is a music promoter and DJ residing in Asheville, North Carolina. He is one of the co-creators of the Trinumeral Music and Arts Festival and Under One Beat Entertainment. Trinumeral is a yearly music and arts festival held on the date when the day, month, and year align. The festival began on January 1, 2001: 01.01.01 and has expanded to become a multidisciplinary event held every year on the synchronized dates.
::JiRiKi::
JiRiKi, aka Danielle Johnson, is a Producer/DJ from Atlanta,GA with roots in Miami, FL. Danielle started her musical journey playing classical piano and singing chorus as a child. She found her passion for beats during high school when she played percussion for the band, including the drumline. When she went to college she started playing bass guitar and keys for various blues, rock, and jam projects and decided to dive into the recording arts and studied music technology at the university. She then enrolled into the electronic music production program at SAE institute in Miami which paved the way to her first EDM project as JiRiKi, which started in July of 2011. Sets and production include a fusion of Dubstep, Drumstep, Drum and Bass, Electro, Trip Hop, and Glitch.
::Dustin Spagnola::
Dustin is a contemporary visual artist residing in Asheville, NC. For this event Dustin will be painting a live mural on the outside wooden fence in the outdoor section of the venue.
His current work is inspired by the contemporary urban landscape. The images reference the texture, depth, and color of structures in decay and the visual language of graffiti. The walls of the world are often seen, but frequently overlooked. They are beautiful, bold, sprawling structures embedded with history. The landscape of urbanity is punctuated by the organic marks left from water and weather, poster art and spray paint. These images reference the imperfect and rough texture of concrete and use these characteristics to create fragments of worn and crumbling walls.
Club Metropolis is excited to bring you a full-spectrum night of beautiful and cerebral intention-bass’ed electronic music Tuesday, April 17th. And best of all, it’s FREE!
Don’t miss out on your chance to see Kaminanda, hailing from British Columbia, in his first Asheville performance! His mission statement says it best ; To produce and perform music that uplifts the spirit of the listener,while allowing for the natural ebb and flow of light and dark..melodies channelled from within, rhythms from around the world and beats and bass that sway the body into ecstatic release….keeping it smooth and sexy while tapping into the unlimited realms of adventure, beauty and elevated states of consciousness….
Joining him on stage will be -SKYTREE, ALIGNING MINDS, PUSH/PULL, DJ STORY, ANDY REED- Live Painting, AZURA- Live Painting, and AWE LUCID and CLVR ATL -Sylvia VJ Slim on Live Visuals
Show starts at 9pm!
18+
NO COVER!
Ladies and Gentlemen, just in time for TAX DAY, Seduction Sideshow is pleased to bring you THE STIMULUS PACKAGE! This epic extravaganza of exquisite and entertaining acts will explore the exploitation, exaggeration, excitement and enticement of $EX and MONEY!
Join us at Club Metropolis for an evening filled with humor, reflection, sultriness, and capitalism. Be prepared to be wowed with well-executed performances scantily showing our beloved audience the connection between sex and money, combining the beauty of Burlesque, Cabaret, Vaudeville, Circus, Performance Art and Erotic Theater that will leave you lusting for MORE!!
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Doors open at 9pm, Show starts at 10pm.
18+ $15, 21+ $10
This Friday the 13th, Club Metropolis has one sweet, twisted night lined up for you… It all starts with fire dancing outside, then come in for some dark, live music. The theatre will start around 10:30pm with the Catalytic Circus. We will walk through the life of a mime and find out why mimes do not like clowns! The rest of the night there will be bands and more fire dancing so do not miss the best show in town!
18+ $10
We’ve all known the end of days is near, so lets come together and embrace the change. On April 7th, the undead and the living will come together at Asheville’s own Club Metropolis to the sounds of dubstep’s hottest new producers.
Dead or Alive be ready for the BASS!!! Get your tickets now!
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18+ $10
~MANTIS~
Heavy Artillery Records, BroTown Records, Play Me Records
[ATL DEATHSTEP, dubstep, metal, tornado-massacre-bloodmonster-step]
Comprised of producers/dj’s Taylor Scott and Paul Ollinger, Mantis was formed in early 2011. Shortly after releasing their first track, ‘Feast’, Mantis began gaining speed and notoriety in Atlanta and surrounding areas. After only a few months of producing, they were releasing original tracks on Play Me, Heavy Artillery, and BroTown Records while making a name for themselves outside of Georgia and even the country. Mantis’ very first EP, ‘All Worlds’, hit number #10 on Beatport dubstep releases in the first couple days, setting a standard for their future releases. Since then, Mantis’ tunes have been receiving support from the likes of Liquid Stranger, Downlink, Figure, Cyberoptics, Diesel, Genetix, Persist, and many more. Known for throwing down a live show with unmatched energy and aggression and only the heaviest of the heaviest bass music, Mantis has begun building a reputation for being some of the “dirtiest” new producers in the scene. Only time will tell what comes next from these guys… straight from the A.
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ૐ MEDISIN ૐ
Coming at you with full on pure psychoactive intuition.
From the magical mountains of Asheville,NC. Medisin has played at many Festivals, FullMoon Gatherings and Underground Parties around the country. In the past few years Medisin’s musical style has opened up to a wide and vast library of fresh beats from around the world . Ranging from PsyDub, DubStep, GlitchHop,PsyTrance, PsyBreaks and whatever else that is psychedelic and will get the dance floor rocking..
He has played at festivals and shows with such acts & influences as:: Shpongle, Ott, BlueTech, Datsik, Excision, Infected Mushroom, Tipper, Hallucinogen in Dub, Emancipator, Richard Devine, GlitchMob, Boom Box, VibeSquad, The New Deal, Eskmo, Heyoka, Scorb, Artifakt, Electrypnose, MochiPet, Kymani + Stephan Marley, The Egg, Rabbit in the Moon, Thievery Corporation, Disco Biscuits and Much Much More. 10 + years of rocken out proper. Much More to Come!! May we all be healed by the Medicine of Frequencies, dance and the celebration of life ૐ
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-epoch-
[dubstep, drumstep, dnb, moombah]
-Joey Drip-
[dubstep, drumstep, dnb]
Get ‘em while there hot! Buy your tickets at brown paper tickets now!
Friday, April 6th, Club Metropolis will host a CD release for The Multicolored Playground, the new album by Asheville-based electronic music producer Logos.
Featuring music by: Logos, Kri, Intrinsic, Ben Hovey, plus performances by members of Clan Destiny Circus.
The Multicolored Playground is the fourth full-length release by Logos. It features remixes of other electronic producers in a diverse range of styles, as well as reworked versions of earlier Logos tracks. Artists featured on the album include Kri , Intrinsic Kontrolled Demolition, and Ben Hovey. The source material ranges from industrial to dubstep, psytrance to lounge. But the end results transcend genre, as Logos brings his unique vision and sonic experimentation to them.
18+ $10
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About the artists:
Logos
www.logosmusic.net
In the stratified world of electronic dance music, few artists transcend genre with as unique and epic a style as Logos. Composer and producer Jim Genaro weaves together a rich tapestry of sounds, drawing influences from psychedelic trance and house music, but also from industrial, world beat, progressive rock, and even classical roots. Logos takes the energy and sounds of the dance floor and layers them with complex harmonies and melodies that send the listener on a journey into new sonic dimensions.
Kri (T.O.U.C.H. Samadhi)
http://www.djkri.com/
http://touchsamadhi.com/artists/kri
Amidst the constantly changing psy-trance genre, Kri has exhibited a continuing passion for the depth and multi-layered sound that evolved from Goa Trance in the early days of the scene. While playing and composing melody driven tracks that always demonstrate skilled musicianship, Kri rouses listeners into fluid, euphoric motion and paints the party a vibrant psychedelic shade.
Intrinsic (Skew Records)
http://intrinsic-art.com/
Intrinsic is Asheville, NC based producer, d.j., v.j., fire spinner, and stilt walker Jesse Spainhour. His music blurs the lines between many genres, juxtaposing a range of tempo, styles, textures and structures all fused by an inherent melodic element. Live, he often uses a variety of interfaces such as wii remotes, joysticks, p5 gloves, and midi controllers to trigger and warp the sounds- dancing to and thereby creating the modulations within – a rich and intricate soundscape.
Ben Hovey
www.benhovey.com
Sonic scientist Ben Hovey blends his artistry as an accomplished traditional musician with a deep knowledge of music technology, into a truly rare talent. His music combines live trumpet and piano with electronics, acid jazz, soul, and dub.
Clan Destiny Circus
Formed in 2011 by former members of Asheville’s iconic Surreal Sirkus, CDC is a theatrical, intentional performance troupe that utilizes traditional circus acts in highly unconventional settings.
Thursdays at Club Metropolis! A weekly showcase of live music performance and daring circus arts featuring The Catalytic Circus!
PSY ~ ELECTRO ~ INDUSTRIAL ~ EXPERIMENTAL ~ GOTHIC ~ PUNK ~ DARKWAVE ~ BLACK METAL
Every Thursday 9pm-2am
18+ $5
Always a prize for best costume!
$5 for 21+ $10 for 18+
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Former Champions 10:30pm-12am
Cindercat 12:15am-2am
Come see Cindercat and Former Champions this Saturday in Club Metropolis! We’ve moved the show from Remix into the big room!
Cindercat’s broad range of musical influences emerges through a unique tapestry of sound. They create a hypnotic flow, manipulating the soundscape with soaring peaks and spacious resolves. The band thrives on improvisation, continuously reshaping their live performances. As a collective of creative individuals they incorporate various forms of mixed-media to create a dynamic atmosphere at every show.
In the winter of 2011, Cindercat teamed up with producer/recording-engineer/multi-instrumentalist Matt Williams of The Eagle Room to record their debut album Remnants of Earth. After six months of refining and crafting what is being called a sonic journey through progressive post-rock, Remnants of Earth was released in the Fall of 2011. With this first studio release after four years together as a band, the album marks an important time in the evolution of their sound. From theremin infused ambiance and electronic dance grooves to shredding guitar solos and soulful jazz fusion, Remnants of Earth represents a snapshot of what makes Cindercat’s sound so dynamic.
www.cindercatmusic.com
www.reverbnation.com/cindercat
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Former Champions are an electro rock band based out of Richmond, Virginia. Their music showcases vocal led compositions intermixed with an array of instrumentally driven electronic pieces. A sonic blend of synthesized keys mixed with sub-bass, distorted guitar, harmonized vocals, samples, and a multitude of drums, cymbals and percussion combine to create what the band describes as “street music.”
2011 has been an exciting year for Former Champions as they released their self titled debut album and made appearances at several festivals including Camp Bisco, FloydFest, and Camp Barefoot. They have shared the stage with artists including The New Deal, Perpetual Groove, Conspirator, EOTO, Zappa plays Zappa, Papadosio, Brothers Past, Hackensaw Boys, Tea Leaf Green, and many others. FC is now gearing up for an extensive touring schedule for 2012 and are currently working on their second studio album targeted for a mid-year release.
www.formerchampions.net
www.reverbnation.com/formerchampions
We’re starting at 11pm and things will get real busy after Zed’s Dead closes down…Club Metropolis will keep the night vibrating with bass! BoomShock Productions is bringing the DubStep Electro, DnB and more. DJ’s Disc-Oh! and BoomShock and special guests Morefiend, and Joey Drip will educate you with their unique ear for tunes that you’ll want to run home and download immediately!
LINEUP: Morefiend, Joey Drip, Disc-Oh!, BoomShock
11pm-4am $5 18+
