Kasm

WInnipeg, Canada

Since 1995, Kasm has covered the spectrum of breakbeat influenced music from future bass, downtempo, afrobeat, dub and broken beat styles. Playing alongside acts as diverse as Amon Tobin, Coldcut, Clifford Gilberto, Spooky, Dieselboy, Luke Vibert, Thomas Bangalter and Banco de Gaia, Kasm's sets are known to bind and adapt to different crowds and environments. As one of the original founders of Balanced and current label manager, Kasm has been integral to the label's growth and identity both on the international stage and with cultivating artists from the flatlands. Recent projects include a remix of Cravo E Canela on Pronto Musique, Rise Ashen's Atma, the Iraqi French troupe Aiwa on Wikkid Records, forming Leaf System, the dub influenced trio with Rise Ashen and The Seed Organization and partnering with an eclectic mix of Manitoba musicians to create the Maestro Ayahuasquero project which is based on the songs of a Peruvian shaman. He also co-hosts Quadrafunk, Winnipeg’s longest running DJ show on CKUW which has been on the airwaves since 1999.