Pete's B-Day Bash: Fort Knox 5, Crippled Wheel Pete, Primitive

Pressure Thursday brings this Funk, Breaks, House, Electro, D+B smasher to launch The Downbeat's 2 year anniversary weekend. Don't Sleep. Thursday November 19th 9pm-2am $10 Early Supporter $15 Advance $20 Door The Downbeat and Pressure Thursday Present: Crippled Wheel Pete’s Birthday Bash Ft: Fort Knox 5 Crippled Wheel Pete Primitive ******************************************************************************************** This one is a very special edition of Pressure Thursday as we wish our friend Crippled Wheel Pete happy birthday, and also welcome to town- as he has recently moved to the Island. Pete has been a DJ and promoter on B.C.’s underground club and festival circuit for 15 years after a decade in the scene in Saskatoon. Pete has worked with an absolutely stacked list of festival destroyers… Qbert , Roc Raida , Rob Swift , Total Eclipse, Precision, Deekline, Ed Solo , Stanton Warriors, Freq Nasty, Krafty Kuts, A Skillz, Martin Horger , Funk hunters , lazy syrup orchestra, Mat the alien , phibes , Adam F… So when Pete asked Steve Raskin aka Fort Knox 5 to rock with us for his birthday there was no hesitation. This cheeky lil’ jam also happens to be the first night of our 2 year anniversary weekend at The Downbeat- so come hang with your friends and lets dance about it! ********************************************************************************************* Fort Knox 5 (Washington DC) https://soundcloud.com/fortknoxfive https://www.instagram.com/fortknoxfive/ Fort Knox Five originated in Washington, D.C., as a dynamic project dedicated to exploring all things funky, transcending genre and tempo boundaries. From its inception, the essence was steeped in retro vibes, the sound pulsating with funk, and the beats resonating with freshness. Now, two decades into the journey, FK5 stands resilient, an enduring force in the musical landscape. Melding live instrumentation with electronic prowess, Fort Knox Five crafts seamless grooves that traverse the spectrum from funk to house, reggae to glitch hop, and culminate in prime-time bangers. They have been at the forefront of a contemporary funk revolution, embarking on a musical odyssey that has witnessed them sharing stages with industry giants and icons for nearly two decades. In recent years, Steve Raskin has assumed the role of the principal DJ, steering the Fort Knox brigade towards a funky future. As he now leads the charge, he commands the stage, delivering high-energy sets that showcase their signature blend of glitched-out funk. From renowned clubs to some of the largest festivals worldwide, Raskin electrifies the atmosphere with infectious grooves that seamlessly transition from funk, bass, and hip-hop to prime-time house and breaks, ensuring the party never falters. Crippled Wheel Pete https://soundcloud.com/crippledwheel https://www.instagram.com/crippledwheel/ For the past 25 years Pete Wright ( Crippledwheel) has been a staple of the western Canadian DJ community. From throwing countless shows to opening up for some of the biggest touring djs and headlining himself Petes main objective to make people dance and have fun. He freestyle DJ’s so you will never hear the same set twice and has the music catalog to back it up. In recent years he has been learning to make his own beats and remixes. Although unreleased he has had support on his tracks and they have been getting played by a select few world wide. Pete just moved to Victoria BC and is excited to get involved in the scene and help push great music on Vancouver island. He has had residencies in Whistler, Squamish, Vancouver recently and is excited to share his talents with Victoria. Whether he is on the decks or the dance floor he will have a smile on his face and positive attitude and is excited to meet the Victoria scene. Primitive https://soundcloud.com/primitivehustle https://www.instagram.com/primitivehustle https://www.youtube.com/@primitivehustle Pushing the DJ and rave lifestyle in the Pacific Northwest since 2000, supporting the music community by creating a slew of residencies, coordinating gigs for other DJs, promoting shows and developing the culture through platforms like Party People Sound Solutions, Primitive Hustle, Footwork Entertainment, The Valley Stage (Tall Tree Music Fest), and PK Sound Victoria. Primitive currently finds himself in full flow state as the Music Director at The Downbeat nightclub. Check the links, theres plenty of sets from jams like Tall Tree, Shambhala, Soundwave, Rifflandia, Laketown Shakedown, Song & Surf, 5 Acre Shaker and numerous club and rave appearances. All Primitive ever wanted was to rock a party and he is guaranteed to create a sweaty mess on the dance floor. A DJ’s DJ that can burn down any dance, don't sleep when Primitive get's behind the decks