Node 001: Dark Arps Live at the Wavespace - January 19, 2024

I am an artist musician living in Vancouver British Columbia Canada.

Electronic Dance Music Curator/Selector & DJ 

Based in Shonan, Japan.

A versatile DJ and curator from the scenic Shonan area. My focus is on delivering high-quality, eclectic mixes through my podcast, embracing the spirit of Balearic style.

My sound journey is expansive and without genre bias, flowing between:

Chilled & Ethereal: Melancholic, healing-focused Chill House, Organic House, and Afro House for deep lounge sessions.

Minimal & Cosmic: Groovy, tech-infused sounds for an elevated, 'dancing high' experience.

Performance Note: My priority is an environment that allows for 100% artistic freedom to exclusively play underground, high-caliber tracks. While I've recently received offers for public appearances, I currently limit my on-site performances to closed, private parties only. Thank you for your understanding.

Recent Highlight:
Guest Mix on an Argentinian Radio Show (June 14, 2024)
Listen Here: on.soundcloud.com/y72W3WMVAoUm4zHHA

Contact: deeprommusic@gmail.com

Dynamic, deep and progressive, with contrasting vibes of tension and optimism, Dark Arps’ sound is a blend of broken beat and techno underpinned with dark, razor-sharp melodies, progressive hooks and tough basslines... futuristic, emotional and always danceable. He has provided support to notable artists such as Stelios Vassiloudis, Ramon Tapia, Darren Emerson, Dave Seaman, John ‘00’ Fleming, Jay Tripwire, Matthew Dear, Justin Massei, Karsten Sollors, Tyler Stadius, and Max Ulis. Previous productions and releases include EP and singles on Woodwork Recordings, Submarine Vibes, Suprematic Sounds, Nuevadark, Major League Recordings, East Van Digital and Steamtown. Now self-releasing on his own imprint - [metadata_records]

lover, dancer, seeker, breather, yogi, mother, collaborator, transformer, thinker, innovator, dreamer

Classical optimization methodologies  fall short in  large and complex domains.
Starving artist,  empowering  musicians with the new generation of E-Mu sample libraries.  I will make this world  a better place through music and creativity

From an avid guitar player and song-writer, to adventuring into Brazilian percussion, Samba and Capoeira, to his passion for house music and deejaying, Charles Cox has kept music and performance close to his heart. “I love what you can do as a deejay,” he says. “I’ve always wanted to be a conductor, and with today’s music and technology, as a deejay I can be.”

Charles’ entrance into the world of house music took awhile in coming and happened quite accidentally. “I first began producing hip-hop and R&B,” he states: “I liked what was happening musically with computers as technology took off in the early 90’s.” Staying up to date with the pulse of music, Charles dug into the history and music of hip-hop, preferring its syncopated beats to the marching sounds of regular rock music. Later, he would set down his guitar and take up percussion, learning Samba and other Brazilian musical forms.

But it wasn’t until a decade later that Charles would really discover house music. A chance meeting with a few local deejays and subsequent nights out opened up to Charles a new world of music. Being introduced to house by veterans of the genre helped Charles quickly grasp a musical footing, into what was once for him a vague, late-night, hazy musical affair. As a performer and musician, Charles loves that the deejay has full musical capacities at their fingertips and can orchestrate a night deeper and richer in sound than a live band. It wasn’t long before Charles stepped behind the decks and discovered what he calls, “The best musical instrument there is” – the turntables.

Since that day, Charles has not stopped playing, practicing, and promoting and arranging parties based around house music. From ongoing nights in town, to exclusive house parties, Charles Cox took the decks and didn’t look back. From grinding electro and stirring progressive, to deep and dirty minimal and techno, Charles Cox’s music never fails to grab you and make you groove. Currently, he is one of the hosts of Vancouver’s longest running house music nights, Open Dex at the ANZA Club in Vancouver. “As a relative newcomer to the scene,” he says, “I’m deeply honoured to have been recognized for my talent and hard work and be given this opportunity to host.” Indeed, spinning and working with some of Vancouver’s finest deejays has quickly brought Charles up to where his regular performances are fresh, lyrical and moving, rich in texture and with a deep sense of house culture.

Goon - Jankstar (Official Video) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TegRqJ6MTC8

Official Music Videos Playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqcnZn79lTpcFo3IUWUthdIqfl72Oqbac

Ree Dawg - Freestyle - 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-5ZfuZfO4c

Ree Dawg - Getting To It (ft. Quanie Cash) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwkVaIdPKOo

Ree Dawg - Ain't Feelin' Dat (feat. SB Cain & Fee) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZuncyoCia8

Ree Dawg - Let Us Pray (Official Music Video) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpjU33VusDU

Ree Dawg - Ice Box (Official Music Video) - https://youtu.be/6T9s3KFRNxg

Mannie B. - Impatient (ft. Ree Dawg & Fathead) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsvqLddpdZk

Ree Dawg - Kin 2 The Streetz (Official Video) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvr0uwkv2GE

Ree Dawg - Straight Up (Official Video) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2rQXfMeHPw

Mannie B. - Remember Me (feat. Ree Dawg & D. Tay) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=namqeOFiTHs

Mannie B. - Alotta (feat. Ree Dawg) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyzI43wWTmI

Mannie B. - All My Problems (Official Music Video) - https://youtu.be/zZQLWOxO__Q