Playing music on New Years Day is always one of my favourite sets of the year.  We've all put the old year to bed and come together to share in the coming years rich potential.  Over time, I've found that the sets that resonate are the ones that riff on classics, are rich with soul, that are just all the way down funky.  Comfort music.  Feel good music.  
 Accessible, but done right, hits for the heads as well.  I nabbed this recording from a set that I did not think was going to happen.  2020 was a rough year.  I hadn't performed since August as pandemic lockdowns had curtailed 99% of live music.  So I really wanted to catch the feels right.  Glad I captured this.  Hope you enjoy.  Free DL here: https://hearthis.at/primitivehustle/new-years-day-funk-n-soul-2021/

New Years Day Funk N' Soul 2021

"The only fear you should ever have is of the music stopping"

Deep in the woods (or on a crowded dance floor) you'll find her... A wild Caraboo in her natural habitat. Mixing genres of all kinds, Caraboo's sound ranges heavily from Chill Mid-Tempo Electronica, to Funky 'Feel Good' House, all the way to the smooth sultry sounds of Liquid Drum & Bass. Self described as a "mood provider", she has a passion for sharing music that creates a feeling, provides an inviting energy, and leaves everyone on the dance floor smiling. Get ready friends, because Caraboo is gonna' make you move. 

#caraboomakesyoumove

Toronto to BC dude who digs new stuff that sounds old and old stuff that sounds new.

“You can teach someone how to mix, but you can’t teach them how to be a DJ.”

In an era of pre-recorded sets and prima donnas who are more in love with the spotlight than they are the music, it’s words like these that solidify Ian’s reputation as a premier house DJ. A rōnin who’s traded swords for turntables, Ian’s been a veteran of the U.K. music scene since 1989. From Spain to Holland, from Hawaii and beyond, Ian’s sought-after skills have landed him gigs in cities around the world. And now as a resident of Victoria, B.C., Ian brings his hard-hitting beats to venues across Canada. One simple rule guides him and the party-goers in attendance: if you come out soaking wet, then you know you had a good night.
Music has always been in Ian’s blood. A classic rock father and a pianist mother ignited the flame that he carries with him today, a pedigree that his daughters now share. For Ian, music isn’t something for your ears to enjoy; it’s a way of life—something that you live and breathe. As Ian states, “I can’t relate to people who say, ‘I used to be a DJ.’” 
For more than 20 years, Ian has been revitalizing dance floors.  Along with his own label (Keep Warm Recordings) and shows around the world, his decisive passion for the industry shows no sign of slowing down. What keeps him invigorated is that rapport with the crowd. Whether a state-of-the-art venue or a 300-person room, everything hinges on that connection.  
“Get them up there and keep them up there. At the end of the day, it’s entertainment and not education; if people aren’t dancing then you’re not doing your job.”—Ian Devlin

There’s nothing ancient about Primitive’s sound or technique.  Pushing the DJ and rave lifestyle in the Pacific Northwest since 2000, supporting the music community by creating a slew of residencies, coordinating gigs for other DJs, promoting shows and developing the community through platforms like Party People Sound Solutions, Primitive Hustle, and PK Sound Victoria.  Strengthened through many collaborations, creating connections and culture; trailing a wake of blissed out revellers.  Check the links, theres plenty of sets from jams like Tall Tree, Shambhala, Soundwave, Rifflandia, Song & Surf and numerous club and rave appearances.  

All Primitive ever wanted was to rock a party and he is guaranteed to create a sweaty mess on the dance floor.  Primitive’s sound connects the dots between Techno, House, Breaks and Acid, while also dabbling in offshoots of Drum and Bass including Footwork, Juke, Half Time, and Jungle. A DJ’s DJ that can burn down any dance, Primitive sets are system flexing.

Victoria Residencies:
Wed  The Mint            10pm-2am
Fri     The Churchill    8pm-1am
Sat    Craft                  8pm-1am
Sun   Fiamo                9pm-2am

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