As the planet turns to 2015, the team from Kool Bario and Whichway know what exactly what we're here to do >>> To bring the sickest f*cking beats from around the globe to Cairns.

So in the spirit of tropical abundance, we've put together a massive bill of the finest, funkiest and nastiest sound system culture: SUBTROPIC.

Featuring several international tours and a bunch of juicy local crew, this SUBTROPIC program features Glitch hop, Drum & Bass, Techno, Tech House, Progressive House, Nufunk , Hip Hop and Midtempo styles… Local legends Depth crew are also hosting a second space at the Sugar Hut, so throughout the night you've got double the trouble. All of this for $20. Seriously… we're here for the love y'all!

Feature artists:

WHITEBEAR (Shanti Planti / Enigmatik)

There are chance occurrences in today’s sales-driven entertainment markets to witness amazingly raw, unbridled talent, the pioneering spirit behind Whitebear may easily serve as a textbook example and has been leaving many listeners speechless with the sophistication of his musical expression, as he progresses into greater and greater depths of electronica.

Whitebear has had the pleasure of playing festivals all around the world including Strawberry Fields (AUS), Total Eclipse Festival 2012 (AUS), Deliverance (AUS), Earth Frequency (AUS), Twisted Frequency (NZ), Envision Festival (Costa Rica), Ometeotl Festival (MEX), Sonic Bloom (USA), Enchanted Forest (USA), Shambhala Music Festival (CAN), Belantara Gathering (MAS) and numerous other club gigs. He has supported and played alongside the likes of Desert Dwellers, Opiuo, Phaeleh, Kalya Scintilla and many more.

Whitebear's sound certainly lives up to the essence of his moniker, conjuring up imagery just as majestic and awe-inspiring as the creature itself, journeying across crystalline terrain, lonely, but never alone. The songs carry signature elements, a bold, weighty gait, growling basslines and a bristling, intense nature that one does not want to test adversely, all with a very clear element of being completely at home, defending and caring for all that is sacred. A comprehensive blend of east-meets-west melodies, tribal rhythms, modern synthesis and post Newtonian-physics mathematics, Whitebear songs sing proudly from a wordless, graceful balance point between mind and heart, of all-or-nothing vision quests, demanding every last shred of identity, promising only to stride beside as direction itself becomes a foreign theory.

Stickybuds (CANADA) - Adapted / Jungle Cakes / Ghetto Funk

Direct from the funkafied west coast of Canada, Stickybuds has been making his mark on music all over the globe. In the last few years he’s found himself performing in 19 different countries, whipping up dance floors wherever he roams. With 25 releases on multiple labels, Sticky loves to create and play dance floor friendly music of many different tempo’s. His sets are filled with Funk, Drum and Bass, Glitch Hop, Reggae and Breaks all intricately woven through countless hours in the studio.

Jpod the Beat Chef (CANADA) - Swing Set Sounds / Muti / Simplify
A staple of the bass scene, JPOD is known for his tasteful fusion of soulful sounds with crispy rhythms and bold basslines. Returning to Australian shores, Jpod plays a range of styles live.. mashed together with samples and acapellas. Lately he has taken to remixing unconventional roots styles such as gospel, bluegrass, folk, swing, blues to just about anything really.

Subtropic Full Program:

WHITEBEAR - Shanti Planti / Enigmatik
soundcloud.com/hwitebear

STICKYBUDS - CANADA (Adapted / Jungle Cakes / Ghetto Funk)
soundcloud.com/stickybuds

JPOD THE BEAT CHEF - CANADA (Swing Set Sounds / Muti / Simplify)
soundcloud.com/jpodtbc

MUSTAPHAA (NT)
soundcloud.com/dj-mustaphaa

UZI (OPEN RECORDS)
soundcloud.com/uziopen

WHICHWAY (ORPHEN AUDIO)
soundcloud.com/djwhichway

AWEBIT (DEPTH)
soundcloud.com/awebit

BLADEA
soundcloud.com/dean-b-2

ORANGE WARRIOR
soundcloud.com/orangewarrior

INIKO (DEPTH)
soundcloud.com/iniko

RELUME (DEPTH)
soundcloud.com/relume

SWOOP (DEPTH)

TEILHARD (BBA)

PROJECTIONS BY VJ BUCKWHIT


Sugar Hut

Date:
Friday 20th Feb 2015
8pm to 3am

Tickets:
$20 + bf
Limited pre sale tickets available from Shiva Moon and the Kool Bario Bandcamp