THE BLUE NIGHT
NETWORK CD Release Party
Saturday April 8th at The Weave 330 Dundas Street
West Toronto
Featuring Live PA by...
MOONSTARR - GENETIC - AUDIX
on the 808 - Daniel Lui
of Chair
Recordings - L A L - MAXELLE -
and super human BeatBox MC
RADAR
Plus DJs...
Todd
Sines - Monochrome aka
Archetype - Makku the Cutta -
Frankie Gunns - Jason Palma of Movement - Logic - Places and Spaces crew
- Dave Cooper
Plus a special art installation on
how HIP HOP
relates to the SUBWAY by the Safe n Sound
crew with Enhanced Film and Video.
Plus graf. props and more!
Doors open at 10pm. Admission is $7
or $5 with a TTC transfer. A limited
number of the CD
compilation will be sold at a discounted price. Arrive early to avoid
disappointment.
416-410-3475 for more information
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PUBLIC TRANSIT
RECORDINGS SET TO RELEASE BLUE NIGHT NETWORK CD
New CD from PTR showcases creativity and innovation within
Toronto's urban music scene
Featured on this dark and moody compilation are independent artists from
the city and beyond. Though their styles and influences are diverse,
the musicians on The Blue Night Network unify to take the listener on a
mysterious journey through the city asleep at night.
Underground artists such as
Rainfield,
Monochrome, Enhanced, Murr,
Genetic, Cold Mission,
Altitude, Rosina a.k.a. LAL, Audix, Moonstarr, Radar, M-Roc Maxelle and
Aadm contribute some of their most challenging pieces to the latest PTR
release. Some have called their music hip hop, drum n' bass and techno,
but, as co-founder of PTR Kevin Moon states, "We try to draw
connections between music rather than separations."
Public Transit Recordings, the brainchild of Kevin Moon (aka Moonstarr),
began as a cluster of loose demo tapes that Moonstarr previewed everyday
while riding the subway to work. Unrefined and raw, Moonstarr saw the
potential and innovation behind these early demo tapes. In 1998, he
approached the circle of underground musicians and friends and nurtured
his vision into Public Transit Recordings.
The first compilation, Code: 416, received heavy rotation on college
radio stations across Ontario. Critics in magazines such as Now, Eye,
Exclaim!, and Peace Magazine praised the album and helped PTR gain
recognition within the Greater Toronto Area.
Live events, such as the smoke-free Fresh Air, showcased PTR artists and
helped raise the awareness of Toronto's air quality. The second release
(vinyl-only targeted at the DJ market) Metropass EP was 100% Canadian
artistry and ranked one of the top releases of 1999 by Denise Benson of
Eye Magazine and CKLN 88.1 FM. It was also awarded top pick for 1999 by
Prasad Bidaye of Exclaim Magazine.
Prior to release, a 12” with Moonstarr’s “No Compromise” and Cold
Mission’s (featuring Mark Mac of
4 Hero) “Shallow Grave”
is set to hit record stores. With both the single and The Blue Night
Network CD, Public Transit Recordings continues its fresh approach to the
local and international electronic music scene.
For more information, contact:
Rob Manne
Communications rep.
rob@ptrmusic.com
416-410-3475
Thanks for your time...
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