Posts tagged with "Abdul Smooth"

Maya Saguna - DJ Spooky Remix

Remix

DJ Spooky gives it the epic haunted dancehall vibe...

Maya Saguna

Original track

Produced for 'Indian Electronica Volume 1' - featured as track 14 on the second disc of this 2 disc compilation; available in the IE Record store online:
http://www.indianelectronica.com/records

You Have a Choice (Percussive Re-touch)

Remix

An original audio remix by Abdul Smooth of the Avaaz & AnyoneButHarper.ca campaign song "You Have a Choice" from K-OS, Ed from Barenaked Ladies, Ben Kowalewicz of Billy Talent, Adam Gontier (Three Days Grace), Sarah Harmer, Hawksley Workman, Jason Collett (Broken Social Scene), Darren Dumas (The Salads) and the Arts Offstage Choir. Written and produced by Ian Lefeuvre (The Hundreds and Thousands) and K-OS.

The campaign audio track in this film was remixed to add emphasis to percussion; employing Punjabi dhol and other drums...

Show 017: Abdul Smooth on the decks

Posted July 1st, 2008

Back on the decks again, [ie] podcast host Abdul Smooth mixes up an array of fresh beats - merging eclectic breaks and d'n'b with progressive 4/4 rhythms.

Freestyle Pink with Abdul Smooth + Maike Murray Maas

Posted June 25th, 2008 by abdulsmooth

Website:

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=31593836456&ref=ts

Starts:

Thursday, June 26, 2008 - 10:00pm

Ends:

Friday, June 27, 2008 - 2:00am

Venue:

IV Lounge

Street address:

326 Dundas St W (2 Blocks West of St Patrick Station)

City:

Toronto

Country:

Canada

Description:

We're back with another installment of the official indianelectronica residency in Toronto - its the last thursday of the month and we're @ IV Lounge hosted by Freestyle Pink once again

This time round, we're opening up the garden and actually taking the performance outside; so come enjoy the wicked summer weather with us - sit back, relax and chill as we take you on an international musical journey.

Peformances by Abdul Smooth (dj/vj) & Maike Murray Maas (beats + trumpet)

(Featuring a live VJ set through the night by Abdul Smooth.)

Freestyle Pink

Posted June 12th, 2008 by abdulsmooth

Website:

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=15834594414

Starts:

Thursday, June 12, 2008 - 9:00pm

Ends:

Friday, June 13, 2008 - 2:00am

Venue:

IV Lounge

Street address:

326 Dundas St W (2 Blocks West of St Patrick Station)

City:

Toronto

Country:

Canada

Description:

Its Thursday again and that means another session of Freestyle Pink - a low-key affair @ IV lounge in Toronto.

This time round our weeky host Maie Murray Maas is out of town so Abdul Smooth (also known as Qasim Virjee) will be holding down the decks with some delish globally-conscious beats.

Around 11pm catch White Room live through the rest of the night.

More info (from the FB group page):
The noize for the girlz and the boyz

FREESTYLE PINK:
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THURSDAY NIGHTS ALL SUMMER
FREE ENTRANCE
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Weekly music sessions at

IV Lounge
326 Dundas St W
2 Blocks West of St Patrick Station
Across from the AGO

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Hosted with Trumpet and Beats by
MAIKE MURRAY MAAS
(http://www.myspace.com/themsound)

Every Thursday
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Special Resident Guests every Week of the Month

1st Thursday: ANML HAUS
(http://www.imagearts.ryerson.ca/gallister/anmlhaus)

2nd Thursday: WHITEROOM (live)
(http://www.whiteroom.ca)

3rd Thursday: TOSHA DASH (Dj Set))
(http://www.myspace.com/toshadash)

Last Thursday: ABDUL SMOOTH from
INDIAN ELECTRONICA
(http://www.indianelectronica.com)

http://www.music.mcgill.ca/~dray/themsound/freestyle.html

Maya Saguna by Abdul Smooth

A mellow number, this chilled out track's title is drawn from a philosophical concept of 'illusion without attributes.'

$1.20

Indian Electronica volume 001 - CD

Indian Electronica / volume 001 is a 28 track double-disc CD release featuring an array of artists from around the globe that will take you on a musical journey through the past, present and into the future!

Expect to hear the most innovative uses of South Asian instrumentation, vocals and harmonies mashed-up with dubby basslines, ragga vocals, breakbeats, drum'n'bass and more!

Each disc is set at different tempos;

- Disc A will begin your aural journey at a relaxed pace - with wafty vocals and lush harmonics. more »

$22.00