FARMBOY PODCAST

Formerly a lone ranger in a forest of pencils, Rune Davidsen is...

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:23:48 -0400

Formerly a lone ranger in a forest of pencils, Rune Davidsen is a beat-junkie with diamond-tipped needles stuck in his tonearms. All vanity aside, Rune is a complete novice when it comes to the art of mixing records. Just to set the record straight; he’s not here to bring balance to the force like Darth Vader on the cross fader.

As far as a secret hideout goes, Rune is from the land of the midnight sun, otherwise known as Norway. Much like tectonic plates quakes as a gentle giant awakes, he is very much in tune with the landscape, and like to think of himself as a desolate cliff arising from foaming, dark arctic water.

The new podcast comes from Jai Field: a BC boy through and...

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 21:29:55 -0400

The new podcast comes from Jai Field: a BC boy through and through. Born and raised on the West coast, he was a major contributor to the Okanagan DJ scene for the early part of the century until Design School brought him back to his hometown of Vancouver, where he now lives and works. Whether it has been organizing events, promoting DJs, being a judge for the DMC competition, working on flyer designs and CD covers, or just mixing records, Jai has always had an uncanny love for hip-hop, and DJ culture. Classically trained in many instruments, music is a communication tool for Jai which bridges gaps in age, race, creed, and culture; a way for him to communicate things that can’t be expressed accurately in words or images. However, as a Designer & Web Developer, he does spend his week in the visual realm mixing graphical elements, and piecing together bits of code to bring visions to reality. He brings the same hunger for creative output to his music, and while his mixes cut wildly over genres and influences, that’s just the way it’s supposed to be. He tends to approach it all like some rogue mad scientist; cutting and sewing pieces from various mis-matched sources until life is breathed in to the newly created abomination, …and then the fun can begin.

This mix, Leisure Rules, is a Nu-funk-laden romp through summer weather, beaches, and beautiful people. Turn it up, ‘cause if you’re not bobbin’ your head, your neck must be broken, and that must REALLY suck for you. Need a straw to drink that beer? HA! Check out his laboratory at http://JaiField.ca

This month’s Farmboy Podcast mix comes to us from Easton West....

Wed, 09 Jun 2010 14:59:10 -0400

This month’s Farmboy Podcast mix comes to us from Easton West. Thematically he goes by High Culture Low Class or HCLC for short (“It seems to fit with how I think about things”). HCLC grew up in south Florida living on a mango farm located on a small island in the Gulf of Mexico.

The island was just close enough to Miami to develop a love for the booty bass yet just far away enough that much of his creativity was based in images. Most of his time was spent honing his visual endeavours in art school. Spare time was spent with his friend’s MPC 2000xl and a pirated copy of Reason, which was his first foray into electronic music. Although HCLC works mainly as a graphic designer, since graduating from art school he has tried to spend more and more time making music “be it DJing, producing or learning how to play phat basslines with my crappy midi controller.” Check out his website http://www.highculturelowclass.com and his mix for this month’s Farmboy Podcast!

We first featured DJ Degree One back in November, and he was...

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 18:19:00 -0400

We first featured DJ Degree One back in November, and he was kind enough to make us a second mix for this month’s podcast. Hailing from Victoria B.C. by way of Salt Spring Island, DJ Degree One has been a fundamental figure in the West Coast hip hop scene since 1990.

Starting off in Victoria’s first recognized hip hop group, ‘Sound Advice’ as an M.C., he then launched the original ‘Spittin’ Rhymes’ radio show, broadcast on CFUV 101.9fm, a much listened to weekly radio show before the age of internet music! Degree made the move to rockin’ the turntables out at parties and clubs in ‘97. Progressing through the years he also became Victoria’s premier hip-hop concert promoter. He has shared the stage with some incredible DJ’s and now plays over 150 shows a year! For upcoming events and shows go to Degree’s blog here.

This month’s Farmboy Podcast comes from JP Blanchet, who was...

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:10:00 -0500

This month’s Farmboy Podcast comes from JP Blanchet, who was born in New York but grew up in the Caribbean. He moved to Madison, WI in 1992 and promptly fell in love in with rave music. Seventeen years later and he’s still rockin’ the decks, having played in clubs all over Madison and Milwaukee. Enjoy a little sample his music in a special mix for this month’s Farmboy Podcast!

This month’s Farmboy Podcast comes from Tyler Quarles, a...

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:22:54 -0500

This month’s Farmboy Podcast comes from Tyler Quarles, a Vancouver based multi-disciplinary graphic designer working out of the Cartelera Talent House. He currently splits his time working with various clients, Dj-ing whenever he gets the chance and as Art Director of ION Magazine [www.ionmagazine.ca http://www.ionmagazine.ca] His work can be seen on coffee tables, clothing, snowboards, skateboards, business cards, store fronts, toilets, telephone poles, and online.

You can catch Tyler every Saturday night at the Granville Room in Vancouver, playing everything from indie rock to nu disco and everything in between. Stay tuned for upcoming gigs and graphic work at www.tylerquarles.com.

This month we are bringing a whole new flavour to the Farmboy...

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:04:14 -0500

This month we are bringing a whole new flavour to the Farmboy Podcast with a special mix by DJ Degree One - recorded all in one take at a recent LIVE show!

Hailing from Victoria B.C. by way of Salt Spring Island, DJ Degree One has been a fundamental figure in the West Coast hip hop scene since 1990. Starting off in Victoria’s first recognized hip hop group, ‘Sound Advice’ as an M.C., he then launched the original ‘Spittin’ Rhymes’ radio show, broadcast on CFUV 101.9fm, a much listened to weekly radio show before the age of internet music! Degree made the move to rockin’ the turntables out at parties and clubs in ‘97. Progressing through the years he also became Victoria’s premier hip-hop concert promoter. He has shared the stage with some incredible DJ’s and now plays over 150 shows a year! For upcoming events and shows go to Degree’s blog here.

After a brief hiatus the Farmboy Podcast is back, bigger and...

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:39:41 -0400

After a brief hiatus the Farmboy Podcast is back, bigger and better than ever! This month’s featured DJ is Rob Caruk.

He is part of the Low Motion crew which holds down one of Vancouver’s most forward thinking weeklies (Low Motion @ Back Room of Shine Thursdays). He’s been collecting dance music of all genres since the early 90’s. Speaking about this month’s Farmboy podcast he says, “I’ve created an eclectic mix of some of the styles I’m really into. A balance of downtempo disco for patient listeners with a dose of cosmic space groove and some New York infused house.”

This mix is definitely not to be missed!

Jamie Ward is an artist and musician from Austin, Texas. His...

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 19:44:00 -0400

Jamie Ward is an artist and musician from Austin, Texas. His silkscreened rockposters have been featured in print and film, and he can be heard DJing with Ken X as AIMLESS. For more information, please visit www.freedompuncher.com

This month’s podcast features DJ ToXiK. Now living in...

Wed, 06 May 2009 14:45:00 -0400

This month’s podcast features DJ ToXiK. Now living in Vancouver Canada, he’s played some of the hottest clubs in India, Hong Kong and Kuala Lampur. It’s no wonder he’s garnered such a warm reception. This month he created a special blend of tribal progressive house just for our listeners. Check it out!

As always, our monthly Podcast also features an interview with one of our Farmboy contributing artists. Led by our “hostess-with-the-mostess” Fatima Travassos, this month’s featured artist is Trevor Cooper. With over 30 years in the photography world, Trevor started with Standard 8 movie cameras and has since progressed through technologies into the digital format he now explores. His work has been published in Powder Magazine, Ski Canada and a range of tourism magazines. According to Trevor, “Photography is about viewing the world through the lens of a camera. It’s all about creating images that tell a story. Whether it’s the opportunity of seizing a spectacular moment in time or the thrill of catching nature at its best. In one brief second, I have the opportunity to experience that moment, the excitement is sharing that with you.”

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Thu, 02 Apr 2009 15:24:24 -0400

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This Month DJ Mike Cross starts the mix resampling a request...

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:14:03 -0400

This Month DJ Mike Cross starts the mix resampling a request from our president Todd Towers (Todd’s current favourite Morrissey track). Enjoy Cross’ distinctive electro minimal sound.

This month we talk with Farmboy FIne Artist Stephen Wilde. Born in Vanderhoof, a city located in northern British Columbia, Canada, Stephen Wilde was raised milking cows but really just wanted to sit and draw. After spending a Summer in New York City with Annie Leibovitz he learned how to study humans and learned how to record their actions. That’s what Wilde loves to do. Study human actions in all types of situations. All types of countries. He’s been fortunate enough to have stockpiled maybe two lives worth of human studies from strange and lovely countries that one-day will be volumes of useful information. He now lives in Vancouver with his lovely wife Jet and really cute son, Ed. Despite the rain he still loves Vancouver. He doesn’t have to milk any cows or shovel any snow. See Stephen Wilde’s work at FarmboyFineArts.com

This month’s cast: An interview with Farmboy Featured...

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 16:57:00 -0500

This month’s cast: An interview with Farmboy Featured Artist, photographer Laura Boston-Thek on her facinating nomaitc lifestyle, and a Glitch Pop music mix from the famed DJ Ill-esha.

DJ ill-esha is a vocallist, MC and DJ. She has headlined alongside artists such as De La Soul, Klute, Dieselboy, LTJ Bukem, and has performed in over 42 cities across North America and Europe, DJed on major television networks, and released top-selling vinyls on labels like Breakbeat Science, Outsider & Whisper Audio. Currently she represents drum & bass weekly on Bassdrive.com and performs with the Integrated Grime Unit. Ill-Esha.com

Photographer Laura Boston-Thek is perpetually reinventing a visual world. Born in New Jersey, she and her husband have been blessed to live most of their married life in Europe. rarely seen without her camera or her beloved Wheaten Terrier “Clover”. Laura creates a visual record of the amazing world and landscapes that surround her. See Laura Boston-Thek’s work featured at FarmboyFineArts.com

DJ Wyatt Agard sends us another eclectic electric music mix,...

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 16:36:00 -0500

DJ Wyatt Agard sends us another eclectic electric music mix, and your host Fatima interviews this month’s Podcast, famed Farmboy Fine Arts artist/photographer…

Melissa Gidney,
“I like to photograph that which gets overlooked, or the everyday in such a way it warrants appreciation again. I like to open eyes, to inspire, just as my viewfinder does for me.”

Farmboy Podcast Episode : The Return Of DJC This month; the...

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 15:05:00 -0500

Farmboy Podcast
Episode : The Return Of DJC

This month; the worldwide return of DJC! Yes… back from the drum n’ bass scene… Demian Curran, reaches out from Vancouver Island to deliver Farmboy an all new mix. Also, your faithful host Fatima Travassos interviews Featured Farmboy Artist David Niddrie on his artful photography and fascinating lifestyle!

Be sure to follow the flow with the Fine Arts Feedbag. a continuously updated collection of articles, videos, art and musings about the world of contemporary art and design courtesy of a whole herd of Farmboy contributing authors.

Farmboy Podcast Episode : FATTIE FLAVA! This month Farmboy...

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:03:00 -0500

Farmboy Podcast
Episode : FATTIE FLAVA!

This month Farmboy Fine Art’s own, Fatima Travassos takes the decks… or in this case the mouse… and mixes tracks requested by you! Plus she interviews our Featured Farmboy Artist James Spicer on his intriguing photography of miniature everything. You’ll love this straight up electric eclectic mix.

Farmboy Podcast Episode : Motos Against Malaria The Lizard...

Sun, 02 Nov 2008 15:01:00 -0500

Farmboy Podcast
Episode : Motos Against Malaria

The Lizard Of Oz has delivered an experimental mix this month… from Bach, to African Chants, to International Electro House, combined with a fascinating interview with the Farmboy Featured Artist Todd Larson during his motorcycle journey through Africa, raising funds to fight malaria.

Farmboy Podcast Episode : If You’re Going To San...

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 14:55:00 -0400

Farmboy Podcast
Episode : If You’re Going To San Fransisco

Introducing the…
The Farmboy Podcast

It’s live! Tracks are picked by the farmhands, friends and colleagues of Farmboy Fine Arts and this month’s music is mixed by the international music producer, The Lizard Of Oz. Requests are welcome! To contribute tracks, contact Fatima Travassos: ftravassos@farmboyfinearts.com