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The Mutaytor returns!
Überzone vs. Bassbin Twins!
Cirque Berzerk!
The Fringe DJ Crew!
DJ Ripple!
Kromestar!
BOOTY : Ardian & The Mysterious D!
Surprise guests?

Seriously folks - this is no laughing matter. Pirates vs. Klowns is a real deal throw down. If you need more details here they are..

DETAILS: On February 29, a diverse range of musical and visual artists band together for a party so crazy that it could only happen every four years; ?Pirates vs Klowns? ? the Leap Day Leap. Featuring a costumed crowd enjoying 6 hours of live music, performance art, circus and cabaret performance, and even some huge DJ sets. The centerpiece of this feast for the senses will be the first SF appearance of 2008 by the indescribable 43-piece music/performance-art/dance ensemble, The Mutaytor. Other highlights include a debut duo set by breakbeat stars Uberzone & Bassbin Twins and a visit from UK dubstep wiz Kromestar. Adrian & the Mysterious D. and Big Dolla will host the ?Bootie Pirate Mashup Room? in the front, while Antennae, Ripple & Boggle host ?Full Melt? dubstep and acid crunk upstairs. Motion Potion, Victor Vega, Absurge, and Rocket of the Fringe hold down the eclectic funk, breaks, electro and live art downstairs. LA?s legendary Cirque Berzerk will be on-hand to show off their high-flying aerials in the main room.

The Mutaytor is part hip-grinding techno-retro-funk, part audience-interactive post-modern circus. The act takes elements of Parliament-Funkadelic, the Crystal Method, Underworld, and Blue Man Group and throws them directly at the audience as riotous surreal entertainment. With tons of fresh material and an emphasis on instrumental prowess (with 2 guitars, keys and bass joining the huge drum-line), their sound is tight, the show manic, the vibe all-inclusively friendly. There’s nothing like a Mutaytor show; they are on stage, above the audience, IN the crowd. With their sonic redesign, recently showcased at their home in Black Rock City (punctuated by a burst courtesy of 2000 lbs of propane), it?s clear that The Mutaytor is a force to be reckoned with.

Uberzone is the brainchild of southern California native Q (named after the “gizmo” -loving James Bond character). Like his namesake, Q is a die-hard collector of all things electronic, and has been collecting electronic-music gear since his early teens. His early singles, “Botz” and “The Freaks”, were critically acclaimed club tracks that established Q as one of the leading American producers of breakbeat music. His remixes of Sarah McLachlan, The Crystal Method and BT also established him as one of the biggest names in the American dance scene. Spin Magazine named Uberzone as one of the six producers to create “the biggest beats ever.” Bassbin Twins were born in Los Angeles, moved to Belgium, and are now based in San Francisco. Started in 1992 simply because of a “love for the beats”, they’ve recorded for Skint, Belgian Breaks, Southern Fried, and others, as well as their own numerous one off indpendent releases. A live Bassbin Twins show is a remix of all their favorite music. Their innovative tunes range from breaks to house to drum ‘n bass. Anything and everything can get woven into the mix. Eclectic in nature, the connection lies in the unique rub they put on each track.

Adrian & the Mysterious D have spent the past 5 years as the West Coast?s leading champions of bootleg culture. Their wildly successful ?Bootie? parties rip up SF twice a month, and have also touched down in LA, New York, Paris and China. A member of the Mutaytor and a solo DJ of wide acclaim, Motion Potion is known for his infusion of funk, rock, latin and pop themes into organic and electronic breakbeats. An-Ten-Nae uses a similar approach, but drops his hooks into downtempo drop breaks and dubstep. The Fringe Arts Collective has spent the past 3 years aiming to ?bring culture to the counterculture? with live painting and music. Fringe DJs Big Dolla, Tim Dietz, Victor Vega and Absurge will be rocking the bassment.

DJ Ripple has been spinning records and producing electronic music since the early 90’s. He is a regular fixture in the Northern California underground party scene, and has become known for his unique vision & blending of the various underground styles. Dubstep, Breakstep, non-vocal Grime, and Glitched-Out Freakbeat get mashed together in his bassline fueled DJ sets. With a finely tuned ear and a finger on the pulse of the rave scene, his sets are guaranteed to bring about a full-on bass fueled rinse-out.

ARRRRR! HONK!

The Fringe Arts Collective and Sunset Promotions, the crews that undress tradition with their Freqo de Mayo, and Faux Years events will chase away winter’s wicked ways with some scorching breakbeats. UK breakbeat wizards Future Funk Squad and emerging Toronto phenom the Phat Conductor headline a night to melt the ice off the winter witch’s teats. Mighty will be converted into a winter wonderland, where parka-dressed peeps heat up the room and strip down to their bare minimums.

Future Funk Squad (AKA Glen Nicholls) started producing when he was just 15, initially writing songs of various styles influenced by the likes of ‘Depeche Mode’. In 1991 Glen was introduced to ambient and house music by his friend Mark Pritchard (Jedi Knights/Global Communication), this led to a few experiments with the club sound fusing his influences of the Prodigy, Herbie Hancock, Quincy Jones, and many more. A few years later in 1997, Glen had his first release under the name ‘Instinct’ on top D’N'B label ‘Moving Shadow’. Throughout this time Glen had been experimenting with a manner of different styles of music including producing bands and solo artists. The Future Funk Squad was born in 1999 when Glen accidentally stumbled upon the ‘Nu-skool’ sound by making a d’n'b track too slow! This was released on a limited number of whites and was instantly picked up by the likes of DJ Hyper, Jody ‘Way Out West’, Tipper, Lee Burridge and many more. His debut remix of the Raze classic ‘Break 4 love’ put him firmly on the breaks map and is still played today by the likes of the Stanton Warriors & Terminal Head amongst others.35 remixes later including Moloko, SIA, Stanton Warriors, Koma+Bones, Mint Royale, Rob Dougan. Glen finds himself in constant demand and has become a respected name on the breakbeat scene, DJing all over the globe.

The Phat Conductor is one of Canada’s leading underground exports, holding it down since 1995 with gigs as far as Switzerland, the U.K, Burning Man, NY and the legendary Shambhala Music Festival in the rainforests on British Columbia. His diverse style covers all genres from Electro House, Techno, breakbeat, Hip-Hop, Dancehall, DnB & IDM/Glitch. No matter what the venue, The Phat Conductor can suit his style to the crowd and keep your dancefloor rocking. Throw loads of original tunes and the fact that he works with live video into the mix and you have a sure fire crowd pleaser.

Aaron Jae is one of San Francisco’s most consistent forces for underground break-beat culture as founder of Evil Breaks and membership in the Space Cowboys crew.

The Fringe Collective has been working for 3 years to “Bring some culture to the counterculture” fighting the elements to produce live music at Burning Man, and fighting convention to bring under-appreciated artists back to the limelight. Resident DJs include funk maven Motion Potion, electrophiles Victor Vega & Absurge, breaks & dubstep selector Mycho Cocoa, mashup-maniac Big Dolla, and breaks prodigy Tim Dietz. In addition to the DJs, the Fringe includes a score of live painters, visual artists and dancers.

WHEN: Saturday, February 9th, 2008. 10pm-4am
WHERE: Mighty | 119 Utah St San Francisco CA | 415.626.7001
DÉCOR & FUN: Mighty will become a winter wonderland
COSTUME: Winter white
TICKETS: $15 advance available at www.sunsettickets.com

The Fringe would love to thank all of our fans, dancers, djs, musicians, artists, decor team, party animals, and loyal supportors for a great 2007. Stay Tuned for an announcement on the next event, the 3rd annual IceBreakers Ball in February!

We had a wonderfull time at Faux Years, and at 12 Galaxies on new years day, where BLVD started our year off proper! what a blast - more to come

This year on the Playa we have joined forces with an army of clowns, acrobats,
daredevils and circus freaks from LA as well as SF. Together we shall form the
spectacular indie circus knows as the RED
NOSE DISTRICT - located at 9:30 near the Esplanade. Many are the treats
in store for you here. Below is our outrageous music schedule - happening
every night. The line up is top notch, check it out so you can know when to
come to the Big Top.

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AK1200, Dara, Dieselboy, Messinian - the Planet of the Drums Tour
San Francisco, CA
Presented by Sunset Promotions, the Fringe, LowPro Lounge and Compression

Sunset presents the “Planet of the Drums Tour” featuring drum and bass demigods AK1200, Dara, Dieselboy, and Messinian . Plus a live set from KJ Sawka and DJ sets by Fringe, LowPro Lounge and Compression artists.

The distinguished heavyweights of drum and bass are at it again. AK1200, Dara, Dieselboy, and their trusty companion MC Messinian are back in action & rolling out the Planet of the Drums tour 2007! Read more

Stanton Warriors return to 1015, and this time Mark Yardley will be in the mix alongside partner Dom B. for the first time! They’ll be playing a bumpin’ set complete with decks, fx, laptops and other surprises. Presale tickets are a must for this show, so don’t miss out!

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WHAT: Freqo de Mayo
WHEN: Friday, May 11, 2007, 10pm doors
WHERE: Mighty | 119 Utah St, San Francisco CA | 415.626.7001
WHO: Bassnectar (AKA DJ Lorin – www.bassnectar.net), Soulsalaam (www.soulsalaam.com), El Papachango (el Circo) Motion Potion (www.myspace.com/motionpotion) Vanka (Misturada), Jayo & Kevin (Seismic), Evinrude (Space Cowboys), Mycho Cocoa, Victor Vega, Tim Dietz (the Fringe)
VIDEO: Kaia Jacobi LIVE PAINTING: Fringe Arts Collective: Nicole Andris, Micah Circe, Trav Koller
FIRE PERFORMANCE: Krissi, Noelski and Aileen
GENERAL INFO: www.sunsetpromotions.net
TICKETS: $20 advance available at www.sunsettickets.com or 415-256-8499
PRESS INFO: Scott Simoneaux | scott@infectiouspublicity.com | 323.969.04041
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The Experiment

May, 6 2007 at How Weird Experiment #3A @ Fat City (click for lineup)
314 11th Street, San Francisco, California 94103
Cost : $5

How Weird St. Faire after-party with Nooize (Lawgiverz) • Goldilox • Porter Tinsley • Kap’n Kirk • Neptune • novaTRON (Hardware Live PA) • Friction • Mycho Cocoa • Motion Potion • Victor Vega • Big Dolla Bill • Tim Dietz

The Fringe presents a special “ExtraCentric” party
Featuring Ooah the Turntable Junkie of the Glitch Mob

WHAT: the Fringe arts collective presents …
WHO: Ooah (the glitch Mob – LA) www.ooahmusik.com
DJ SUPPORT: Adam Ohana (Get Freaky), Motion Potion (www.motionpotion.com), Mycho Cocoa, Big Dolla Bill, Victor Vega
WHEN: Saturday, May 5 2007 | 10pm till 2am
WHERE: POLENG LOUNGE | 1751 Fulton St @ Masonic | 415.441.1710
GENERAL INFO: www.fringesf.com

TICKETS: $5 adv/$ 10 d.o.s. at www.sunsettickets.com
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GET FREAKY - The 4 Elements
Friday The 13th of April

Join us as we enter the next phase of GET FREAKY into an all out carnival for the senses. We will be transforming our space to represent the four Elements: Mutating and Merging with the elements is desirable.

EARTH: Featuring an Opera Performance by Ashley Knight and Decor by Laurel of Raindance)
The Freestylers (aka RAW AS F**K / Against The Grain UK) London Breaks heavyweights make a welcome return to SF.. when the beat drops you know its gonna be heavy.
All Good Funk Alliance (Funk Weapons DC) These DC boys know how to lay down the funk
Little John (Raindance) The man with master plan
Mancub (Space Cowboys) closing the night in stlye. Mancub lays it down fosho.

FIRE: Decor By Laurel.. There will be some heat coming out of this room.
Taal Mala (SUBOSC / Vancouver) In the Bay Area we have the Glitch Mob up North, this is the man for the glitchy dubbed out beats. Expect a lot of original tracks.
An.Ten.Nae (Get Freaky / an-ten-nae.net) Who the hell is this man, expect lotsa new tunes.
Kitty D (Glitch Mob) Meow Meow, Bumpity Bump goes the beats
Neptune (Beatchurch) This mans collection is large….
Jocelyn (Get Freaky) This sexy diva will bring it home.

AIR: The Fringe are the guardians the Upper Kingdom.
Big Dolla (Fringe)
Mycho Cocoa (Fringe)
Victor Vega (Fringe)
Tim Dietz (Fringe)

WATER: Deep below the surface is an underwater land were the music becomes liquid. Expect some of the best in Electro/Tec House. Molten LED display programmed by Andres
Monty Luke (Diskotronik)
Christian Martin (Dirtybird)
Worthy (Dirtybird)
DJ Friction (Purgatory Cruiser/YNO5)

for more info and tickets go to http://www.an-ten-nae.net
10pm-5am // 21+ // 1015 Folsom St. SF, Ca 94103 // www.1015.com