Hardcore

Broken Dreams

Special Request is the new rugged alias for house and techno stalwart Paul Woolford. Inspired by the unruly conventions of UK pirate radio stations, this project captures the raw energy and diversity of the illegal airwaves and uses this as a springboard of inspiration for a series of heavyweight productions that span from murky house through darkside techno to chaotic eye-of-the-storm hardcore/jungle tear-outs. The end results are incendiary.

More info : Paramount Artists
Tom@Paramountartists.com

Upcoming events: 
Smile High Club, Vancouver—January 1

1/2 of Buff N Pretty with @onlyfinns

DM on SoundCloud to contact.

Past events:
2025 Shambhala
2024 Public Disco
2024 MEME
2023/24 Radiate Events
2022/23/24 Bass Coast
2023 Future Forest
2023 Inshala
2019 AEMCON
2018 Femme Wave & Sled Island

Opening duties for Breaka, OAKK, Hypho, DE-TÜ, Paleman, The Librarian, Sergio SP, Noah Pred, Max Ulis...

Mother Mary is Alex, a second-generation settler raised in Treaty 7 Territory (Calgary) and, as of last year, living the unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh peoples (currently-named Vancouver, BC). 

She’s often smiling and playful in her selections, doling out warpy speed garage cuts and energetic 2-step and breaks, but you’re just as likely to find her layering in heady, higher-tempo bass tracks. Her sets are genre-agnostic, always formed in response to the dance floor. 

When not behind the decks, you can find her settling in to her new city by running seaside, spending time with friends and taking in Vancouver’s thriving local scene.

Broken Dreams

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