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About Me

Where to begin?A veteran bass slinger of over a decade, Kuma has brought sounds across the dub-based spectrum to ear and asses from Sapporo to San Francisco. Recognised by the likes of BBC Radio 1's The Breezeblock and their infamous "Dubstep Warz" show for his excursions into the dubstep realm and able to turn heads both on the dancefloor and in the sound-art field, his is not your average sound. Owner/founder of the Konspiracy Group, a music group, booking agency and p.r. hub for future music of all kinds, he's a leader in the North American bass music field, helping deliver dubstep and jungle basslines to waistlines across North America. A former host and producer with CBC Radio and current host of Art Of Beatz, Vancouver's home for electronic music on the radio, he's got one hand on the pulse and the other on on a red stripe...If I don't know you and you want to be my friend, send me a message, say hello, comment on how lovely my ears are. If you are a singer-songwriter/ poor excuse for an emo band simply looking to pad your friends list, or some scenester who cant get the effort up to at least drop me a line then have a pleasant day, eat a dick and fuck right off. The odds are more than good that if I have no idea who you are, I will not add you, dig?.

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Member Since: 10/23/2003
Band Website: thekonspiracygroup.com
Influences: Mark Spybey/Dead Voices On Air, Scorn, Coil, Loscil, Goldie, Matthew dear, Springheel Jack, Kode 9, Fennesz, Rhythm and Sound, Massive Attack, Wire, Aphex Twin, Nick Cave, Sunn 0)), Laswell, Psychic T.V., Talk Talk, Klute, Hive, Brian Eno, Godspeed You Black Emperor, Mogwai.
Sounds Like: The equivilant of a Steve Alibini guitar solo made flesh. Sapporo at night. Atlanta after the rain. What happens when the outside starts looking in.
Record Label: Independent as fuck.
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Introducing TKG Music

It's time to introduce you to the first two releases on TKG Music.For the last eight years, we've done a great deal under the Konspiracy Group banner both here in Vancouver and all around the world.We...
Posted by Kuma on Tue, 24 Jun 2008 01:29:00 PST

July 11: A little night music @ Blim

Friday, July 11, 2008'a little night music'featuring:Hataken (Tokyo)Gunshae (Vancouver)Connect_icut (Vancouver)The Konspiracy Group presents 'a little night music' for your summertime listening pleasu...
Posted by Kuma on Mon, 09 Jun 2008 10:44:00 PST

TKG Music Update

May Update:The mastering for the first two releases is about to wrap up. We expect to have hard copies of both releases available by the end of May. The art looks absolutely awesome.We are also curren...
Posted by Kuma on Tue, 06 May 2008 11:11:00 PST

TKG Music

That's right, it may not be vinyl just yet, but we're not fucking about.TKG 001: Gunshae - Traveling Without MemoryThe sound of stuff and things is what happens when you combine processed laptop sonic...
Posted by Kuma on Tue, 01 Apr 2008 10:06:00 PST

New Music and a mention in XLR8R

New tune called "Secret Chord" in the player right now. New Abunaii remix by Motomasa on the Abunaii page as well. Beautiful piece of work that takes a metallic jungle tune and turns it into lurching ...
Posted by Kuma on Fri, 28 Mar 2008 07:58:00 PST

New Dubstep Mix available

http://www.sendspace.com/file/fga68g Intro courtesy of Shellac Sharmaji- Radha Prepares- dub Bunzero- Chestnut-dub Peverelist- Erstwhile Rhythm (Forsaken Remix)- Punch Drunk DZ- Sunday Dub- dub...
Posted by Kuma on Fri, 08 Feb 2008 10:51:00 PST

Gunshae Business

http://www.myspace.com/gunshaenew blog, album details, etc, etc.
Posted by Kuma on Thu, 31 Jan 2008 04:49:00 PST

Ime006 Kuma / Horsepower + Competition

KumaDawn Stepped Outside Dawn Stepped Outside (Horsepower remix) Lost in Translation Another release, another new signing - fresh faces and material as always from the Immerse camp, as well as a slamm...
Posted by Kuma on Wed, 16 Jan 2008 12:01:00 PST

IME006: Kuma- Dawn Stepped Outside (Out This Month)

so, mah debut 12" drops this month courtesy of the mighty KidKut and Bristol's Immerse records.Ime006- Kuma/Horsepower: Dawn Stepped Outside/DSO (Horsepower Remix)/Lost In TranslationAvailable in all ...
Posted by Kuma on Sun, 06 Jan 2008 02:07:00 PST

So Ive Got A Record Coming Out

Ime007- Kuma: Dawn Stepped Outside/Lost In Translation/TBCOut on the mighty Immerse records of Bristol before the end of the year. Out to Adam and the Immerse family, big things from forward thinking ...
Posted by Kuma on Sat, 04 Aug 2007 08:57:00 PST