OPTIMUS GRYME
NFX
GULL (Akl)
LEVEL MC

What you can expect...
BIG sound system, flashing lights & general DnB chaos!
10pm - 3am
@ Industry Bar & Nightclub, Nelson
R18
Tickets on Sale from 8am Tuesday 19th of July.
https://nelsontickets.nz/

FLOWIDUS BIO
Born just prior to the early 90’s rise of drum & bass, producers Raphael (based in Raglan, New Zealand) and Garo (based in
Perth, Australia) have rooted their sound in the form, both as solo artists, and now collaboratively. Their combined passion for good vibes, and being able to share that with their fans was what defined their stage name FLOWIDUS, with both producers being quoted as saying “when people see us or hear our music, we want them to feel apart of it."
Following their exclusive to Elevate Records, FLOWIDUS have spent the last few years cementing themselves as household names in the genre across the globe, gaining extensive support from the likes of Friction, Pendulum and Andy C to name a few.
Their extensive back catalogue includes smash hits such as By Your Side’ with Friction & Raphaella which has
notched up over 10 million Spotify streams, and ‘Shelter’ and ‘Said & Done’ both making their way in to the NZ
Hot20 Singles charts with regular support from BBC Radio 1 and George FM.
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Having toured extensively over Australia & New Zealand over the last 2 years, with sold out headline shows across the Tasman and almost every major festival you can think of under their belt, including Bay Dreams, Rhythm & Vines, Northern Bass, Origin to
name a few. Now as the world reopens they have their sights firmly set on the UK & Europe.
The duo have hit the ground running in 2022. Kicking off the year with ‘Shell’ – a track name telling you all you need to know about the statement of intent behind this monster production. The pair just spent a month in the UK, applying the finishing touches to their next 18 months of releases, including selling out their first headline show in Austria.
With an arsenal of new music up their sleeve ready to unleash and a string of UK & European bookings lined up for the second half of the year, their inevitable accent into the highest echelons of drum & bass is well and truly underway

After a packed house every show @ East St Bar & Cafe, we thought let's take Funked UP to the big room at Founders Park for an extra special edition.

Featuring New Zealand's finest house DJs including none other than one of the godfathers of NZ House Music himself DICK JOHNSON!!!

Expect a sound & light extravaganza …& as always this will be a night of the best House Music on the planet.

In support of DICK JOHNSON we have rounded up some of the best house DJs & Producers NZ has to offer.

Funked UP @ Founders Park
Feat
DICK JOHNSON
GENE KENNEDY
SERPICO
DJ KING B

7pm - 11pm 17/9/22
The Energy Centre, Founders Park
R18
Full Bar onsite.
No BYO.

Tickets available from https://nelsontickets.nz/ Wednesday 20th of July at 8am.
Early Bird $20 Including All Fees
GA 1st Release $30 Including All Fees
GA Final Release $40 Including All Fees
Limited amounts available, get in quick to secure your spot at this amazing show!

FUNKED UP AFTERPARTY 10pm -3am @ Nelson's funkiest bar aka East St Bar & Cafe.

DICK JOHNSON BIO

As a teenager Dick Johnson landed a residency at Manchester’s legendary Hacienda Club where he honed his house sound until it’s closure in 1997. Before long he was producing tracks for Cream’s Olympic label, New Order’s Pleasure Recordings and Manchester’s Paper Recordings collective, and had set up his own record label Shaboom, which went on to do over 100 releases from the likes of Joeski, Fred Everything, Doc Martin and DJ Sneak.Prolific in the studio, he went on to do albums for Darren Emerson’s Underwater Label and Bristol house imprint NRK, as well as releases for Jesse Rose’s Made To Play/Play It Down, Southern Fried, Nic Fanciulli’s Saved Records, Lazy Days, Soundway, MOS & Vicious.As well as his own solo productions, Dick has remixed international artists Fatboy Slim, Crookers, Claude Von Stroke, DJ Sneak, Ian Pooley, Worthy, Crazy P, Bassnectar, Fred Everything, The Human League as well as Kiwi artists L.A.B, Theia, The Naked & Famous and Tiki Taane to name a few.
On top of DJing and productions he’s part of three other acts: The first is the eight-piece band Weird Together with its own twist on world music. They have released EP’s through UK label Soundway, Jillionaire's (Major Lazer) Feel Up Records and recently signed with Sony Africa. The second project is MEDZ, a slower, more futuristic electronic project with releases on Melbourne label Vicious. The third is Clicks, a collaboration with Anna Coddington on vocals for house and disco tunes aimed at the dancefloor with releases on NZ label Loop and Aussie label Hot Sunday.
On top of all that Dick is also the Music Director for the sellout show SYNTHONY
which is a breathtaking fusion of electronic dance music,
live orchestra, DJs, vocalists, and immersive visuals.

Based in Auckland, New Zealand and with a long standing (15 years) weekly show on local radio station George Fm, Dick continues a busy DJ schedule and it’s a rare weekend indeed that he is not behind the decks electrifying a crowd of dedicated followers and testing his tunes on dance floors around New Zealand and beyond.

This will be a show not to be missed! 

7pm - 11pm 26/11/22 @ The Energy Centre, Founders Park Nelson.
Full Bar & Food onsite, NO BYO.
R18

TIKI TAANE BIO
One of the country's most well-known and diverse artists and producers, Tiki Taane is considered to be an influential element in the pioneering of New Zealand's bass culture, as well as the country's most prolific and talented "genre-bending experimentalist". First rising to prominence as live engineer and eventually frontman of leading band Salmonella Dub in 1996, Tiki embarked upon a life changing solo career in 2007.
Renowned as much for his powerful, headlining live performances as he is for the anthems he writes and produces, Tiki’s extraordinary ability to rock the mic as both a gifted performance MC and/or a solo acoustic performer is something to be experienced firsthand. Although affectionately known as ‘King of the Dubs’ in Aotearoa, his musical influences and appeal are broad, traversing from dubstep, reggae, drum n bass and hip-hop, to more contemporary pop/rock sensibilities. No matter the set he performs, or which country he performs in, the audience is always reminded of the sheer power of Tiki’s ability to unify and wow as he seamlessly delivers a unique performance experience.
Currently, between constant gigs performing his “One Man Band” show, Tiki can be found deep in his solar-powered studio, producing projects for Six60, Kora, Shapeshifter, L.A.B, Shihad, Ria Hall, Rob Ruha, Mana Lion, Maisey Rika, Fly My Pretties, Lee Mvtthews, Trei, Concord Dawn, The Upbeats, State of Mind, The Adults and Ra Costello, with many more artists’ projects under construction. His production skills and live shows are in hot demand globally, making him one of the busiest musicians in NZ, something that Tiki has worked very hard to achieve, solidifying his role as NZs “King of the Dubs