Up In Funk 420 Wknd w/ JPOD, Defunk, K+Lab & more • Victoria, BC

Trees Dispensary and Atomique Productions present... Up In Funk 420 Weekend at Capital Ballroom Friday, April 20 JPOD the beat chef (Canada) (Swing Set Sounds) Dj Murge's Vinyl Voyage The Funkee Wadd Doors: 10:00 PM 19+ Saturday, April 21 Defunk (Canada) (High Chai, Simplify, Westwood) K+lab (New Zealand) (Westwood, Lowtemp) Jennay Badger Doors: 10:00 PM 19+ Advance tickets: On sale now at TicketWeb Canada and in-store at Lyle's Place. Weekend pass ($27.50): bit.ly/UPINFNKWKND Friday night ($17.50): bit.ly/UPINFNKFRI Saturday night ($20.00): bit.ly/UPINFNKSAT -- JPOD the beat chef • Amphitheatre 2017 Set (Shambhala) • soundcloud.com/stomponclowncloud/jpod-amphitheatre-shambhala-2017 Ever since his first heartbeat JPOD has had music in his soul. His natural sense of rhythm and movement led to a genuine love for dancing. Equipped with creative motivation and armed with technical knowledge he continues to articulate an original sound rich with flavor. To keep him dancing JPOD consistently makes music with punchy beats and bouncy basslines. But his strong commitment to music with soul has inspired incorporating such vintage sounds as funk, world, reggae, swing, blues, folk, bluegrass, latin, motown and more! With such a range of styles JPOD always takes you on a diverse journey that transforms the dance floor. What could be better than smiling and dancing? Defunk • Pretty Things • soundcloud.com/defunk-music/sets/pretty-things-out-now Hailing from the Canadian prairies, Defunk has made a distinct name for himself in the electronic music scene. Defunk’s unique brew of funk, blues, soul and bass music has proven him to be a true connoisseur of genre blending. His innovative style has created a path for fans of all genres to venture into the bass music scene...and a niche that has left him virtually untouched. He melts the experimental with the familiar, pushing the envelope with each new release. The versatility Defunk delivers in both his DJ sets and live performances has caught the attention of Pretty Lights, GRiZ and Gramatik. With a constantly changing set and rapidly expanding discography, Defunk consistently constructs a show brimming with allure and absolute magic. K+lab • Don't lose yo self (VIP) • soundcloud.com/klabnz/dont-lose-yo-self-vip-1 New Zealand master of intergalactic funk, K+LAB, has been rocking dance floors and bringing the heat to the masses since he first burst onto the scene with his debut album "Spacedirt" in 2013. An ever­expanding galaxy of FUNK, K+Lab's sound is always absorbing and incorporating a seemingly endless array of influences and vibes – the head­nod aesthetic of hip­hop, the futuristic techniques of Glitch­hop and the fury of drum n' bass – all tied together by an orbital pull of all things funky. Unlike anything else occupying the sonic landscape today, his music Armed with his signature keytar, K+Lab has been touring relentlessly for years, conquering dancefloors across Canada, Australia, USA, South America and his native New Zealand. Dj Murge • You Got Me (Disco Edit) • soundcloud.com/djmurge/murge-laura-lee-disco-editmastered DJ, Producer, label owner, and founder of Victoria’s first ever DJ school, Murge has navigated to notoriety in almost every aspect of the music industry. His eclectic up-tempo sets always keep the party moving, catering to all tastes across the board. If it’s funky it's in his set. He pushes fresh music and new music, seamlessly weaving what's new and hot with classic favorites and is best known for digging up surprises from the past. Murge will be bringing his "Vinyl Voyage" to the Capital Ballroom after drawing rave reviews as the "set of the weekend" at Song and Surf Festival 2018. The Funkee Wadd • Tall Tree 2017 Live @ The Spirit Stage • soundcloud.com/thefunkeewadd/tall-tree-2017 The Funkee Wadd, born of an extraordinary man deemed Montgomery, and an angelic being by the name Of Mary-Helen, he has come to the western coast of British Columbia to bring one thing, and one thing only, Bass. With a focus on the funk and breaks, he is no stranger to elevating a dance floor with the likes of jungle, fist pumping electro, sexy jacking house, soulful bass music, the glitchiest of glitch hop and anything else that may cause a booty popping effect or head banging tendencies. Jennay Badger • Live at Sugar NightClub • soundcloud.com/jennaybadger/neon-steve-and-friends-volume-1-live-at-sugar-nightclub Based out of Victoria British Columbia, Jennay Badger has established herself as an innovative and multifaceted DJ with passion. Her roots may be based in house music, but this lady has one versatile library. Her genre-defying live shows evoke a different emotion with every performance and leave you begging for more every time. Jennay began her career in Campbell River DJing up and down Vancouver Island in the mid-late 2000s, playing outdoor shows & later evolving to clubs in 2014. Victoria is where she became a full­time DJ/Dancer and music enthusiast. In 2017 she went on to form the dance collective Influx, proving she is much more the your average disc jockey but a true entertainer and innovator. In 2016 she was invited to perform alongside Neon Steve for his quarterly series "Neon Steve & Friends" at Sugar Nightclub (now Capital Ballroom). The recording of her live set from the show, released on Soundcloud, Later grabbed the attention of the crew at Atomique productions, she went on to perform events such as Rifflandia Music Fesitval & The Spirit of Victoria 150, the week long Canada Day celebration in the heart of downtown Victoria. Ms Badger is quickly building a sound base. After releasing various mixtape's she is now expanding into the realm of production. You can check out her latest project with Jelly Note where she wrote and sang the lyrics on the track “No Place to Go” released on record label Malabel, Based in LA. This is just the beginning for young Badger. She has big heart and charisma with the flair and drive to back it, and you can bet that she’s gonna be rocking a stage near you real soon. -- Follow us on Instagram: @atomiqueevents Check our Calendar Listings: https://www.atomiqueproductions.com/calendar Like the Atomique Productions page: https://www.facebook.com/atomiqueproductions Check our upcoming events: https://www.facebook.com/AtomiqueProductions/events Subscribe to our newsletter: http://bit.ly/2ATMQNWS