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STEAMPUNK CHUCK THE DAHLIAS - DEMUIR - KRISPE - MARALEN
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EDITOR’S LETTER
In this issue of Muve Magazine we discuss Steam Punk with Chuck Coleman, talk philanthropy with The Dahlias, connect with Maralen while on tour, discuss the origins of DnB with Krispe and talk house music with one of Canada’s House Music movers and shakers, Demuir. As always, Read. Enjoy. Share. Andre LaMont, Editor
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CULTURETHE DAHLIAS
THE ARTSCHUCK COLEMAN
MUSICDEMUIR
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MUSICKRISPE
MUSICMARALEN
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THE DAHLIAS From aiding with efforts to fight cancer to rallying in support of the MS foundation, The Dahlias possess a keen desire to ignite positive change in our community. Charasmatic, passionate and driven we are elated to introduce you to, THE DAHLIAS.
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MURQUREE
One quote comes to mind when I think about why I wanted to be a Dahlia. “Be the change that you wish to see in the world� I wanna make a difference in others lives and leave a positive mark on the world.
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DEDRA
My inspiration to become a Dahlia was to represent the alternative culture in a positive way. We are all hardworking, smart, strong-willed, and caring and as a group, we can accomplish anything we set our minds to.
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NICOLE
I believe that there is more to it than just wanting change. You have to make change happen.
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MARILYN
Being a part of a group of women who want to make a change is empowering. I am for feminism and breaking stereotypes of tattoos and taboos. The Dahlias is a no-brainer.
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TOPPAZ
I’ve never believed more in a way to not just talk about change, but to make a real difference. With a platform shared by inspiring and amazing women, we have a chance to do something great for the best reasons!!!
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FULL STEAM AHEAD THE ARTS
When it comes to alluring and captivating photography, Chuck Coleman delivers dynamic images time after time. Armed with years of experience in his craft, Chuck has carved out a form of expression in photography that is all his own. We are elated that we had the opportunity to chat with Coleman about his art endeavors alongside his passion for Steam Punk.
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I got started in photography back in
to forget so I went to a store, bought a
1985. I was in the military at the time, in
camera and then started my process.
light of that I was station in Germany. I recall the very moment that my curi-
In 1985, I took some classes as well. To
osity about photographer ignited. The
really hone my photography skills. I took
plane had just landed in Germany. The
tours of Germany as well. Germany is
cars were brilliant and the taxis were
about the size of Utah. It would take
Mercedes. That alongside the archi-
me about 4 and half hours to drive to
ture intrigued me to no end . As a kid
Paris, France and 5 and half hours to
this was something that I didn’t want
drive to Milan, Italy and I captured pic-
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tures all the way and in-between the trip. I wore that country out. The biggest thing for me is how manicured the country was. I have albums full of 35mm film from that time period. I came back in 1996. My wife is actually from Poland and she just so happens to be Miss Poland 1996. My photography continued because people would ask me for portraits and things of that nature. I then moved on to the lifestyle of the biker by taking photos of Harley Davidson enthusiast . Which lead into wanting to be a fashion photographer. I started trying to do fashion and it’s difficult. Everyone has their own look that they are looking for. You have to follow certain standards, its hard pressed if you have your own style because everyone is kind of looking for the same thing. So then I got into events. I wanted to make an awareness of who I was as a photographer. I soon learned that the industry is just overly populated with a lot of people doing a lot of free work. Free work does not constitute a good business plan. The value of a photographer has changed since the rise of the digital market. An indi-
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vidual thinks that they can go out and
way. Remove this or don’t use that.
buy a $300 set up and they are good
What they are asking me to do is be
now. Photography is the capture of
like them. That puts me in a crowd with
the ever illusive emotion. If you are not
every body else. If I’m in a crowd with
an emotional person and you don’t
everyone else how are we going to
have apathy, it’s going to make it very
make money? That’s the total defini-
difficult for a person to capture emo-
tion of our industry right now. Everyone
tions. Looking at myself as a emotional
is following and doing the same thing.
person, I believe I’m able to hone that
So I will step outside the box and do
experience in every shoot.
my own thing, my own editing. I like to create a lot of drama in my photogra-
People often ask me to edit a certain
phy.
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I believe that there are two versions of
lowing for the natural nature of things
sexy. There is the male version. Then
to shine through. My target range for
there is the female version. The male
models is from 30 to whatever, be-
version is very simple, they like skin,
cause I believe that there is beauty in
they want something that exempli-
all women. People say “well what are
fies that fact. Where as a woman has
you going to do with those women.
more apathy, more emotion, and so
Industry only wants 24.” I’ll create my
on. I believe there are a lot of things
own avenues. What I like to do is cre-
that women look for in photography
ate an environment that is conducive
but men write the rules. I think that in
to the needs of the older woman.
today’s photography landscape so many photographers capture women
I believe I’m good at giving direction.
through their perspective. Without al-
I’m trying to create an industry that
actually has teeth. Because no one else is really doing anything to create monetary value in the business. I’m doing so by going a whole different route by myself. And I wholeheartedly believe that you can’t do it for free. Because then your work has no value. If every model in the nation stated that they would no longer do free shoots. I think that the very next day their income would rise. Because they are needed. Self esteem is the biggest thing in this industry. The woman with the most beautiful looks has the most self-esteem issues because all of her life she had to say no. She never really had to work at anything. So the model that doesn’t look that great but turns out great images and works for it. This is the model that intrigues me more than any one else. Because she is going to be there, she is going to be on time, and she is going to work hard. What is Steampunk? Steampunk is basically the meeting of 18th century and new age
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THE ARTS technology. It is a scenario that if in the
such. Eventually it will trickle on over to
18th century we would have not resorted the US. It will be here. to fossil fuels and stayed with coal and steam. Most of our textiles are made with My philosophy is that, it doesn’t really petroleum based products, so therefore matter where the message is coming our clothing would have stayed 18th from are you able to get the message. century but we would have advanced And the message that I’m putting out in technology. So all of our synthetics is that there is something here that is would be non-existent because of the respectful for the mature woman who lack of petroleum. We would still design has her life in order and I’m giving her clothing like we would have in the vic- a place to go play with her girlfriends. torian period. An execellent example is Ultimately that is Steam Punk Chuck. Robert Conrad “The Wild Wild West” . He was a cowboy with interesting gadgets My goal now is to get more into the and older attire.
video side of things. My artwork is so illusive and involving I think that people
People love steampunk but they aren’t may miss exactly what I do. They lump sure what to call it. I was that way as well
me in a category of other photogra-
at one point. You can take one of the phers. I believe I’m more of a therapist most famous designers in the world, Alex-
than anything else. I sell an emotion I
ander Mcqueen, when he was living he sell an experience. Most people see was the king, because he took an old, me as a photographer who takes a radical, punky, gothic look and made it bunch of pics of models. But most of elegant. That was his claim to fame he my photos are everyday moms. It is an kind of stood out. My version of steam- overwhelming experience for those punk is a little twist between what Alex- moms to see the final product. It really ander was doing and flare of my own. I does something for their esteem, bethink that a lot people take what I do as
cause every woman dreams of hav-
costuming. All of the Europian countries ing that and I usually make that hapare utilizing this form of style in one way pen in one day. or another in marketing campaigns and
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CANADA’S HOUSE MUSIC TASTEMAKER: DEMUIR
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Inquisitive minds want to know. How
party. While there is unity and life for
is the Canadian House Music Scene?
house music across the board depending on the type of house your
I’d say the Canadian House music
are into you can find yourself in any
scene is very much alive, vibrant and
of those areas at any point in time.
kicking. No matter what city you are
I would say Montreal does it big. I
in, no matter if it’s as far west as Van-
would say
couver going to into Montreal House music is very predominate. The great
Are you a Ontario Native?
thing about house music is that we all know that there are many facets
Yes, I am. I’m pretty much born and
of the genre . Living in Canada I can
raised here. I get inspired just by living
easily say that I want to go to deep
here. Toronto is a great place there is
house party or that I want to go to
nothing like it.
a jacking bass heavy or tech house
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Your latest track “ Dragon Breath” was listed on Traxsource’s Jacking House essentials as number 7 just days after it was released. What was the inspiration behind that track? I think that the reason that “Dragon Breathe” is doing so well is because it connects with people at that level of recognition. Everyone unfortunately has had a situation that they have come into contact with someone else stupidity and the quality of their actions. It’s something that has happened to me. It’s really about
a person making assumptions about me as an individual and my character. and sharing that with other people that I care about without even having a conversation with me. As unfortunate as that was, it inspired great music that people can relate to and at the same time bounce with. What motivated you to become a house producer. I would say that production came naturally after DJing. Being a DJ and playing these records that evoke certain emotions you start to become
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genuinely curious about certain
I’m quite excited about a few actu-
sounds and about how these records
ally. Right now we have Jared Letto’s
were developed. That’s what took
“Nothing Left EP” and we also have
me on my journey on to production. I
a tech house release coming from
was curious about those sounds and
Tomar’s. The other great thing about
the art of sampling. After building sev-
running Mikita Skyy, is that it allows
eral songs I quickly began to realize
me another platform to step out of
that much of the same techniques
certain genres that people would ex-
utilized in house production are also
pect me to do.
used in hip hop. What is your most utilized and essenAlong with producing solid house
tial production tool in your studio?
tunes, you also operate your own record label, Mikita Skyy. Any new re-
The most used tool in my studio is
leases coming soon?
not any piece of high-tech gear. I wouldn’t say I spent thousands on it.
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It’s really about the energy and the
people are connecting with my mu-
vibe that you bring into your space. I
sic. Even some people that I would
think that any producer or artists can
say are at the upper echelon of pro-
relate to that. I think that it is abso-
duction and DJing are doing real-
lutely the most important ingredient
ly great in their careers production
that any one that can have in there
and DJing. People like Make Farina
study. I think you’ve just got to feel it,
and Derrick Carter and other great
believe it and make it happen.
names in house that have reached out to me directly and have com-
What’s next on the horizon for De-
pletely surprised me. They have
muir?
blown me away. I plan to keep doing things right on the production tip and
I plan to continue to produce great
I’d like to move into DJing at more of
music of course . I can say that over
an international level.
time, especially this last year it has been very fascinating to me how
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GOING DEEPER WITH KRISPE
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I was fan of Misfits and things of that na-
great dance music began. I also de-
ture. At about 13 or so I was attending
sired to create a bit a music of my own,
the Wreckroom and a DJ there played
so early in the 90’s I found some decks
what we called alternative. Some of
and began honing the craft of djing.
the artist played were along the lines of The Cure, Depeche Mode and Era-
At the time I favored artist like Moving
sure. And then the DJ would mix in acid
Shadow, Suburban Bass, Formation Re-
house and forms of techno. Definitely
cords, Production House which even-
many enjoyable nights were had there.
tually became Drum and Bass record
Skipping a head a bit, later on in life I
labels. At the time the sound was very
got into car audio. I favored the bass
cutting edge and beyond what was
and turntablism that Magic Mike was
currently relevant. I believe if we didn’t
doing at the time. I would test out audio
have the early forms of bass music,
kits with his mixes. It definitely intrigued
the dance music that we know today
me how he scratched over everything
would not sound quite like it does. You
and dropped these amazing James
can still hear DnB in current EDM. Some
Brown samples alongside electro. So my
examples are Excision, Downlink, and
journey into the never ending search for
Bro Safari. Most of their tracks are laden
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#FRESH
MARALEN DELIVERS FRESH AND INNOVATIVE MUSIC TO OUR DIVERSE MUSICAL LANDSCAPE. WE HAD THE CHANCE TO CATCH UP WITH HER ON TOUR. CHECK OUT THE INTERVIEW AFTER THE JUMP.
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Where do you find your inspiration? I’ve always been a singer. I grew up singing in church. My parents were really into music as well. I find inspiration in the music of artists like MC Lyte, Eazy E and Mos Def. I favor the old school feel good music. Describe your sound. I can’t really compare myself to anyone. I don’t think I sound like any one ease. But if I had to sum myself up. I would say I’m a very positive artist. I think my music kinda goes against the grain. It’s a bit different that what is currently popular. Where did you find yourself touring to? This summer I was on tour in Dallas,
Kansas City, Atlanta, New York and Tulsa. I’m touring with DJ Nasty Nav. He is my DJ for the tour. My manager put this together and we are everywhere now. We are on a journey for exposure and to bring something new to people. While on tour we went to several venues and say quite a few other artists. I personally try to learn and seek out a mental takeaway from each show I do. I feel as though perfecting your stage presence is essential to a performers show. One of the things I noticed about other artist is that their stage presence was lackluster. So obviously that brought to mind mine. I think artist should be proactive and bring something new to the table. I believe owning your originality is what being a performer is all about.
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