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summercase 08

Cadence Weapon

Cadence Weapon continues to firmly establish his legacy as a sonic pioneer while constantly pushing the rap and electronic music envelope. Following his critically-acclaimed, Polaris Music Prize nominated albums Breaking Kayfabe and Afterparty Babies and a two year term as Edmonton’s Poet Laureate, he returns with his new album Hope In Dirt City this Spring. A clearly defined and emotionally mature statement of intent, Hope In Dirt City represents the culmination of these experiences.

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Rory Phillips

Best known for his sets alongside Erol Alkan at London's premier tastemaking nightspot Trash (R.I.P), his mutant disco workouts at East London's Our Disco and his main room slot at Trash's successor Durrr, Rory Phillips' unique style of awkward dance, forgotten post-punk classics and electronic oddities has seen him play to crowds all across Europe, Asia and the USA, play alongside the likes of 2ManyDJs, Optimo, The DFA and Justice...

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Mr. Flash

Mr. Flash, real name Gilles Bousquet, is a DJ and producer in the French house scene. His work is a mix of hip-hop and house with guitar sounds.
He started producing tracks since 1999 under the name Flash Gordon, featuring many rap artists. He also worked on TTC's album. He found his own label Lust Island in 2001 which only featured his own release Le Voyage Fantastique. After that Busy P, founder of Ed Banger Records, asked him to join his label.

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