THE MELTING POT 2.15.2011
Featured Artist - OPIUO
Ok now, imagine if you will, a precisely blended concoction of tight irresistible grooves, chunk fueled bouncy beats, luscious brooding soundscapes, dollops of stomach morphing bass, and a bowl of scrumptious glitch. Welcome to the musical world of Opiuo.
A self confessed music addict with a light hearted approach to life and art. Opiuo is at his best whilst hiding from the world, creating fun fueled music. Influences coming from everything, from life changing experiences, to mere cups of tea. Incorporating sounds as varied as jazz, reggae, funk, rock, psychedelia, and down right chunky goodness.
Originally from a small town in the deep New Zealand countryside, Opiuo now resides in the pimp hustle back streets of Melbourne Australia, where he has built an international reputation for his original, party fueling creations, and has played live to sold out crowds all across North America and Australasia.
The highly sought after Opiuo sound is being included in DJ sets from some of the biggest names in the business, and featuring on high profile radio stations, including the infamous BBC Radio One (UK). He’s performed alongside the likes of MC Hammer, Bassnectar, and Tipper. Quite literally rocking dance floors in every corner of the globe.
We have a pair of tickets to:
A TWO DAY JOURNEY INTO THE YEAR OF THE RABBIT (2011)
SAT. Feb. 19th & SUN. Feb. 20th @ Refuge - 116 SE Yamhill Portland, OR 97215
Join us for the 5th annual Threshold event celebrating the Chinese New Year! The event brings awareness and support to the Portland Artist Clinic, a volunteer organization providing community-based, integrative primary care and urgent health care services to Portland artists and musicians who are unable to attain health insurance or who lack access to primary care through their existing insurance.
SATURDAY NIGHT, Feb. 19th - 9PM - 4AM
RANDOM RAB
http://www.randomrab.net/
Random Rab’s exceptional style will take you on a journey filled with original vocals, drum machines, sequencers, samplers, and rare instruments into an eclectic dreamland of music like you have never experienced before. The highly anticipated release of his 5th album is due early 2011.
Solovox
http://www.solovox.com/
Manoj
http://www.myspace.com/123
Barisone
http://soundcloud.com/bari
Plumblyne
http://soundcloud.com/plum
SUNDAY NIGHT, Feb. 20th 9PM - 3AM
PLASTICIAN
http://www.myspace.com/pla
Specialising in the Dubstep and Grime genres, Plastician is one of the few DJ's to truly bridge the gap between the styles.
Dj Laura
http://www.myspace.com/djl
Anjali
http://www.myspace.com/dja
Global Ruckus
http://www.myspace.com/djg
Behni Bubu
http://soundcloud.com/behn