(Saturday June 3 – after the Phat Tank Finale! in the Alley til Midnight)
Featuring TeamWork (Agent Hooper + EM.ASH)
TEAMWORK
Mushroom Manor TeamWork Thursdays live stream (past episodes are up too) https://chew.tv/mushroommanor
AGENT HOOPER
Tucked away in the coastal forests of Vancouver Island Agent Hooper has been bringing pumping fists along with smiles to dance floors for more than a decade.
He inherited his first turntable from his grandfather at the age of four, and quickly started loving music of all genres. In the 90’s Agent Hooper was deep into the alternative grunge movement, he relocated to Vancouver at the end of the 90’s and found himself frequenting the underground raves of the time. This opened the door to a whole new side of Agent Hooper that was about to be unleashed. It was at this time that Agent Hooper was truly born. He quickly grew a fascination of mirror balls and lighting, and as time went on his needs grew for quality lighting and exceptional sound at every event. You know if Agent Hooper is part of any event that he is going to contribute a certain level of impressiveness, whether it’s his music, lighting or adjustments to the sound system. Over the years Agent Hooper as moved threw a few different genres of music before settling in to his own style of minimal tech house that he likes to call TechYes. Agent Hooper has found his way to the Comox Valley and has been a part for the Mushroom Manor collective for the past eight years. During this time in the Valley he has been a big part of the coastal underground scene, Having played the past few Diversity festivals and countless other smaller festivals and club events, Agent Hooper has become a staple of this tight knit coastal community. His biggest desire when Agent Hooper is at an event is that everyone is moving with a big smiles on their faces.
EM.ASH
EM.ASH creates a blissful and playful mix of deep, groove infused house and low slung techno, perfect for days on the beach, sunsets, sunrises and anytime friends get together.
Refining his craft for more than a decade EM.ASH is a purveyor of underground house music on Vancouver Island. As part of Little Island Productions he was the driving force behind DELIGHT, a monthly night in the Comox Valley; part of the ATMOSPHERE GATHERING creative team and is an ten year veteran of the infamous Carrington Bay parties. In 2011 he teamed up with local fitness guru Leanne Zdebiak-Eni to bring Bellyfit Live to Courtenay, supporting local charities and promoting an active, healthy self image for women of all ages. He has also been actively involved with the Elevate the Arts bi-annual festival since its inception.
EM.ASH was featured in the ‘WEST COAST UNDERGROUND’ mix series in 2010 and independently released his debut artist album ‘heartbeat’ in the fall of 2012. The following two years saw EM.ASH tour with VIMA winner Emily Spiller, DJ in Belize and Mexico and created the DJ duo TEAMWORK with his long time friend Agent Hooper. EM.ASH took another step in 2015 with remixes signed to Haustronaut Recordings, BeatLounge Records and System Recordings.