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W2 Utopia Festival: Blondtron DJ Compilation

Vancouver is Awesome is pleased to co-sponsor the Utopia Festival: Women in Digital Culture March 5 at W2 Storyeum, and to celebrate we're sharing a compilation from DJ She, DJ Lady Jane, Betti Forde, and Blondtron.

Vancouver is Awesome is pleased to co-sponsor the Utopia Festival: Women in Digital Culture March 5 at W2 Storyeum, and to celebrate we're sharing a compilation from DJ She, DJ Lady Jane, Betti Forde, and Blondtron. In Blondtron’s words, “Utopia is a positive intervention and celebration of how far we as women have come and how we can continue to trail blaze like that bad ass bitches we are.”

The 74 minute mix below is meant to share some of the talent featured at Utopia while raising awareness for the 100th Anniversary of International Women’s Day. Festival Curator Betti Forde has worked hundreds of parties across the country and knows too well that there are often too many dicks on the dancefloor. Utopia makes space for women, showcasing a diverse lineup of talent in the bass and electro scenes.

The Utopia Festival is an all-day, all-night event, starting with daytime workshops on creative DJ and VJ technology. These workshops are intended for women of all levels of experience. Registration for the workshops begins at 9am.

At 12:30 pm, Utopia will storm the Drive with female-focused music during its Mobile Dance Party! This is a free, inclusive event. Bring noise-makers, costumes, smiles and your best moves. Meeting at Broadway Station, the parade will dance down Commercial Drive, then bus/bike/carpool back to W2 Storyeum for the Conference with amazing women contributors, speakers, musicians and guests, including a keynote by PEACHES.

The Evening Artist Showcase boasts the largest all female electronic music lineup

in Canada, with more than 30 internationally renowned artists, including: Peaches, Tanya Tagaq, Isis Salam (Thunderheist), Betti Forde, B-Traits, The Librarian, Lynx, Zenobia, She, Blondtron, Lady Lane, Tank Girl, Miss M, Just Sheila, Bles-sed, The Square Root of Evil, JNL, Miss Innocent, and DJ Tapes. Visual Media artists include VJ Electrabelle, Julie Gendron, Sebnem Ozpeta, Claudia Medina, and Krista Lomax.

Tickets at Beatstreet, Little Sister's, Puff, Zulu, People's Coop Bookstore, The Fall, W2 and online: http://utopiafestival.eventbrite.com/

Net proceeds support W2's Second Annual Girls Creative Tech Summer Camps.