GLOBAL BASS SHOWCASE TOUR

presented by The Global Underground Network (G.U.N.)

TOUR BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Organizer & Contact:
Harley Barnes aka King Crunk 972.979.1633 (call or text) deejayharley@gmail.com http://kingcrunk.us/

Abstract
The Global Bass Showcase Tour is a tour involving 14 electronic music acts which travels through the Southwest United States during the month of March. The artists involved are the most promising up-and-coming DJs, producers and artists in the Global Bass movement (read on for more information on the movement). The purpose of the tour is to introduce people to Global Bass music, and shine a light on the Global Underground Network (GUN) collective and the individual artists performing. The tour makes six stops over 15 days in March, starting in Dallas, then traveling on to Austin for the entire week of the SXSW Music Festival, then through New Orleans, Atlanta, and Panama City, concluding in Miami for the Ultra Music Festival and end of the World Music Conference.

Purpose
Introduce people to Global Bass music, and shine a light on the individual artists performing and the Global Underground Network (GUN) collective.

The Tour
Date: Saturday, March 10 Sunday, March 25 Length: 15 Days Tour Stops: 6 Events: 7 Miles Traveled: 2,081 miles Tour Stops

Dallas, TX Venue TBA Sat. 3/10 Austin, TX Kung Fu Saloon Wed. 3/14 New Orleans, LA Dragons Den Mon. 3/19 Atlanta, GA Venue TBA Tue. 3/20 Atlanta, GA Connect Lounge Wed. 3/21 Panama City, FL Club La Vela Thu. 3/22 Miami, FL Venue TBA Sat. 3/24

The tour and performers will be in Austin the entire week of the SXSW Music Festival, Mon. 3/12 to Sun. 3/18. The tour will be in Miami during the entire weekend of the Ultra Music Festival (also the conclusion of the World Music Conference), Fri. 3/23 Sun. 3/25.

The Global Bass Movement

What is Global Bass Music? Global Bass" is a term which encapsulates the music and movement which surrounds several genres of regional bass-centered dance music from locales around the world. This most commonly includes genres such as Baile Funk/Funk Carioca (Brazil), Kuduro (Africa), Moombahton, Cumbia and Latin American styles, 3Ball/Tribal (Mexico), Soca, Dubstep (with world/tribal influences), New Orleans Bounce, Baltimore/Jersey/Philly Club, and Miami Bass, as

well as any music that is heavily influenced by any of these cultures or genres. The beauty of the Global Bass movement is that it brings together many varying and unique sounds of cultures from around the world into one context. The few things all the sounds have in common are: the bass-centered nature, the creativity and cultural flavor expressed, and the music is made for dancing. Not only does Global Bass mean different things to different people, but it is continually evolving and changing. The Global Bass movement is actively growing in size and popularity, as more people around the world become exposed to it. Global Bass parties are now popping up in cities all around the world.

The Global Underground Network (GUN)

The Global Underground Network (GUN) is a private worldwide collective of the foremost Global Bass music producers, promoters, DJs and connoisseurs. The collective was created by Sean Casey (aka Bumps) in 2010 to connect like-minded producers to share unreleased new productions and get feedback from members on tracks they were working on. The original group consisted of around 30 members. Since no forum had ever existed for Global Bass music lovers, the group quickly became a place of discussion and brainstorming about the state of regional world dance music and culture and its growth. After much debate, the group coined the term Global Bass to encapsulate the music and movement. Over the last two years we have grown substantially, now with 360 members who represent more than 20 countries. Today, the network exists to increase exposure to Global Bass music, as well as the artists within the collective. By connecting like-minded artists from around the world, it has become an incubator for the growth and development of the Global Bass scene. The artists within the collective are on the forefront of the electronic music scene, frequently creating new sounds and genres and expanding the horizons of dance music. They are the tastemakers of tomorrow. The members range in experience, from seasoned veterans to upand-coming talent, but they are all passionate about global culture and electronic music. Some of our more famous members include: Munchi Bert on Beats

MC Zulu Erick Rincon & Sheeqo Beat of the group 3ball MTY (Pioneers of the Tribal Guarachero genre, whose song Intentalo is now in heavy rotation in the latin music charts.) Javier Estrada (Mad Decent) Joao Brazil known for his Baile Funk mashups

The Performers
Number of Performers: 14 Countries Represented: 3 (Belgium, England, and the United States) List of Performers

MC ZULU
Global Bass and Drum N Bass Vocalist/MC; Chicago, IL
http://www.facebook.com/mczulumusic http://soundcloud.com/mczulu

Dave Luxe
Ghetto House; Brussels, Belgium
http://soundcloud.com/dave-luxe

DJ Dus
Nu-Cumbia, Global Bass; (Peligrosa Crew); Corpus Christi, TX
http://djdus.com/ http://djdus.bandcamp.com/

Barney Iller (aka Guapo Feo)

Funky Breaks, House, Baltimore Cub, Mashups, Tropical Bass; NYC
http://soundcloud.com/barneyiller

JMAY
Baile Funk, Global Bass; NYC
http://soundcloud.com/jmaymusic

DJ Comrade (Xao Productions)

Performs Live Baile Funk on MPC, Global Bass; NYC
http://soundcloud.com/comrade-xao-productions http://soundcloud.com/xaoproductions

Feral is Kinky
Global Bass Artist/DJ/Producer; London
http://soundcloud.com/feral http://www.feraliskinky.com/PRESSKIT.pdf (Press Kit)

DJ Reck
Baltimore Club, Soca, Moombahton, Juke, Global Bass (Brick Bandits); Union City, NJ
http://soundcloud.com/dj-reck

Thunderbird Juicebox
Baltimore Club, Juke, Ghetto; Baltimore, MD
http://soundcloud.com/thunderbird-juicebox

Brent Tactic
Moombahton, Global Bass; Kansas City, MO
http://soundcloud.com/brent_tactic

King Crunk
Crunk, Baltimore Club, Juke, Soca, Baile Funk, Moombahton, Breaks, Cumbia; Dallas, TX
http://soundcloud.com/djharley http://kingcrunk.us/

Ripley
Global Bass; NYC
http://soundcloud.com/ripley

Joro-Boro
Etnoteck, Glitch-Folk, Post-National Bass; NYC
http://soundcloud.com/joro-boro http://www.facebook.com/pages/Joro-Boro/188653787815100 http://www.joro-boro.org/

Sonora
Global Bass; (Peligrosa Crew); San Antonio, TX
http://soundcloud.com/sonoraaa http://sonora.bandcamp.com/