Feb 24 Matthias "Matty" Heilbronn (WAVEMUSIC) w/ Andy Roberts and Hali

[Jay Funk Dawg]

GYPSY CO-OP NUFUNK FRIDAYS www.nufunk.ca &

TORONTO HOUSE COLLECTIVE (T H C) PRESENT...

Friday, Feb 24th, 2006

NYC's GARAGE HOUSE INNOVATOR

DJ Mathias "Matty" Heilbronn (WAVEMUSIC, Germany)

w/ DJs Hali (Netmusique) and DJ Andy Roberts (Mixed Signals)

@ GYPSY CO-OP 817 Queen St. W

$12 advance tickets: www.ticketweb.com

$15 at the door

with Jason Kenemy Trio (Directions) & Guests LIVE!

Upstairs in the Gypsy Hooch, Toronto, ON

$8 Upstairs ($15 both floors)

Long Awaited return on Soufull House DJ/Producer Matthais Heilbronn to play a small intimate set with much loved locals Andy Roberts and DJ Hali. This is a not to be missed party as the newly formed THC Collective brings back the soul and organic vibes to Toronto's House scene. Click here for photos of Matthias' previous Toronto appearance in 2004.

Links:

www.nufunk.ca

www.gypsyco-op.com

www.mixsignalsmusic.com

www.netmusique.com

www.wavemusic.com

MATTHIAS HEILBRONN(Wavemusic)

DJ/producer/remixer Matthias "Matty" Heilbronn has established himself as a formidable presence in the international dance / electronic music landscape. Armed with an adventurous musical spirit, an acute musical sensibility, an ambitious vision and a burning desire to contribute something innovative, Matthias has established a unique pedigree that is a culmination of his lifetime love affair with music. His sound embodies his creative spirit while drawing inspiration from his vastly diverse musical heritage which reflects influences from a spectrum of artists and producers including: Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Prince, Earth, Wind and Fire, The O'Jays, Trevor Horn, Quincy Jones, Sly and Robbie, The Cure and Kraftwerk. Melding sounds from vintage New York and Chicago house, reggae / dub, classic r&b and soul, funk, experimental electronic and mid-late 80's alternative, the multi-talented artist has crafted an inventive and soulful kaleidoscope of sound that has garnered mass critical and commercial success.

Throughout his illustrious career, Matthias has steadily achieved international acclaim for his trademark sophisticated soulful sound: a glorious blend of soulful, jazz-inflected deep house, percussive Afro-Latin rhythms and infectious progressive tribal beats. This distinctive style earned him a spot on DJ Magazine's Top 100 DJs In The World where they described him as "one of the true unsung heroes of house music", and in DJ Magazine's Top 10 Covermount CDs of the Decade, Matthias earned the #1 position of the decade for compiling and mixing his seminal Wave/Chez/Naked compilation.

As a DJ, Matthias has graced the decks at some of world's most premiere venues amassing a legion of ardent devotees from around the globe including: London's Cargo, The End, Ministry of Sound and Fabric; New York's Cielo, Arc and the legendary Palladium, Twilo, Sound Factory Bar and Body & Soul; Paris' Respect Is Burning; Ibiza's Pacha and Space; Miami's Crobar and Rain; and Tokyo's Yellow. Although renowned amongst "heads" for his soulful garage house sound, his DJ sets reveal a much broader cross-section of influences. In November 2001, Britain's 7 Magazine described Heilbronn's set at Turnmills (11/01 as a "spellbindingly eclectic set" where his "panoramic journey across often arbitrary musical genres, created a sense of New York, both past and present."

From Portugal, England, Scotland, France, Italy, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Spain, Greece, Ibiza, Japan, Singapore, Puerto Rico, Tahiti, Copenhagen, across the US, and back to the city that has been his home since 1989, New York, Matthias continues to delight and inspire club-goers with his rapturous and seductive musical brew.

Although renowned amongst the "heads" for his soulful garage house sound, his DJ sets and productions reveal a much broader cross section of influences, melding sounds from current and vintage New York and Chicago House, techno, reggae/dub, classic r&b and soul, funk, electro, acid and tribal beats.

Andy Roberts (Mixed Signals)

In 1996, Andy began his production career, releasing his first EP on John Aquaviva's Definitive imprint titled "AR volume 1" which became an anthem at The Sub Club in Scotland. He then went on to produce for Kult Records out of New York, fathering Kult classics "Big Daddy Vibes" and "Sunny Muzik" among others. At around the same time Andy produced "Rhodes Scholar", "Mixed Signals" and "Black Belt Roberts" EP's on Dino & Terry's Crash and Vinylpeace imprints. He also linked up with the Stickmen to release one of his best selling records, "Mr. Roberts Neighborhood", on their highly successful Aquarius label which received regular airplay on BBC's Radio 1 for six months. Recognized as one of Canada's top house djs and producers Andy has remixed Mambo, Mambo, Mambo's rendition of Tito Puente's "Ran Kan Kan" as well as doing remixes for Hollis P. Monroe and The People Movers on Stickmen Records.

After a brief hiatus from producing, Andy has most recently realized long time goal, by starting up Mixed Signals Music in September of 2004. Andy's productions have been charted in such magazines as Mixmag, Muzik, Blues and Soul, Discoid (Italy) and DJ magazine. His music is played by the world's leading house djs and has been licensed to labels in America, England, Switzerland, Scotland, Germany, and Italy.

Hali (Poundhouse,Net Musique, DJ HALI)

Hali is the founder & DJ of Netmusique.com's award-winning Housemusique station & co-founder of the established Deep House promotion company Poundhouse. Hali has also received international attention with his highly acclaimed weekly show, 'Cold Tea' every Thursday night at 8pm EST on netmusique.com. Beyond that, he has also made many guest appearances on Toronto's CIUT 89.5 FM & 1groove.com, Windsor's CJAM FM, Montreal's sweet-ting.com, alongside hosts Jason Palma, Paul E Lopes, Felix & Gani, & Montreal's DJ76.

As well, Hali has headlined parties across Canada, US, & Europe including sold-out events such as the 2002 OM Festival which he drew crowds of over 1200 people, as well as headlining Garage416, jojoflores's Therapy, and Soulmeka in Montreal which were beyond capacity events. Hali has also performed at 2001-2003 Toronto Du Maurier Jazz Festival, 2000 OM Festival & many others across Vancouver, Calgary, Guelph, Kingston, to Montreal. Abroad, Hali has DJed at after-parties for the 2001/2002/2003 Detroit Electronic Music Festivals & has completed DJ tours throughout Germany in Oct 2002, and NYC in May 2004 and Mar 2003 where he DJed at pre-Grammy events with Jay-J, & the mid-west US at warehouse parties in Detroit & Chicago in Oct 2003. Over the years he's also performed alongside such internationally known DJs such as Kevin Yost, Dubtribe Soundsystem, Scott Grooves, Roy Davis Jr., Miguel Migs, Alton Miller, The Rurals, Marshall Jefferson, Sandy Riviera, Jellybean Benitez, Fred Everything, Jojoflores, Mitch Winthrop & many others.