Promoting the good words of Abstinence and Sobriety; and reminding you to always brush your teeth, these boys will bring the word of the Lord.... Ok Ok, who are we kidding! This pair of delinquents are all about spreading one thing… (I was going to say BASS you perv's).
THE AFTERSCHOOL SPECIAL….. was born while members Toby Emerson and Jon-E Industry were attending Soundwave Music Festival on the West Coast of Canada during the summer of 2008. The two had been friends for years, but after an inspirational weekend (and several delicious drinks); the two decided if they combined their efforts they could rule the dance music industry. Soon after the boys sobered up and completely forgot... A few months later, the idea was reborn over a few drinks (see a trend here?) and work on their first track "Full House" Began. The tune was quickly signed up by BugEyed Records and saw great success including taking the #23 spot on the Beatport.com Electro charts, and receiving support from some of the biggest DJ's around the globe. After such a great first release, the boys were asked back by BugEyed to do a remix of "Electric Soulside - Moulin Rouge" which hit shelves July 29th along side a remix from Electro House Wunderkind, Lazy Rich. Early 2010 has been even better for the boys, remixing the likes of Calvertron, and working with greats like Robb G, there is no surprise we keep seeing them dominating sales charts around the world!
CHRISTOPH..... Christoph Maitland is one of the few extraordinary DJs who defies being pigeonholed while being a world class party rocker. His mixes have reached out to thousands of people all over the world and his years of mixing at the clubs of Western Canada have made him a standout favorite among audiences. From Grindy Electro, to Percussive Fused Tech House, Progressive House and Futuristic Breaks his sets radiate a contagious energy. Christoph has become notorious for his Immaculate Mixing Skills, crowd interaction and his outright enthusiasm for great dance music. Not content to be just another DJ, Christoph prides himself on being a performer and giving his all in sharing the music that inspires him, to the joy of others. A DJ since the year 2000, Christoph has come a long way since his beginnings. Originally inspired by electronica because of its infectious rhythms and its broad spectrum of fresh sounds he decided to purvey his own style to move the dance floor. He succeeded at accomplishing his goals at an alarming rate, gaining widespread popularity in his home city of Victoria and playing neighboring hubs like Vancouver and Seattle. By end of the year 2002 Christoph finished in first place, winning the HUSH DJ CHALLENGE for Vancouver Island and foreshadowing great things to come. His second mix project “Way Up High” was then to good to be kept a secret when it received literally thousands of downloads all over Europe, getting over 1900+ from one site, www.lekkerlui.nl, with literally no promotion at all. In the years that followed Christoph would share stages with the worlds premium DJing acts such as: Donald Glaude, Steve Angello, DJ Dan, Hatiras, Shiloh, Meat Katie, Dylan Rhymes, Paranoid Jack, Mark Farina, Dave Aude, Johnny Fiasco, Jon Howard, Freaky Chakra, Dave Armstrong, Above & Beyond, Autobots, Christian Alvarez, Jelo, Kenny Glasgow, Dekoze, Czech, Kaskade and many, many more. He would then gain residency at Canada’s longest running underground dance night, Lush@Hush in September 2004. Headlining along side the best local DJs and opening for the world’s largest talent is where we find Christoph at present. In pursuit of new music and original sounds Christoph has embarked to make his own music. Having been producing for nearly 3 years now, he is ready to show his music to the world. Varying in styles Christoph’s production can be all of House, Progressive, Electro or Breaks depending on the track. Drawing on his main influences like Paranoid Jack, Dr. Kucho, Deep Dish and Steve Angello he seeks the same high standard of production work as his peers. Christoph is a multidimensional DJ and production talent who can be counted on to bring something unique and exciting to any music project or show he is involved with.