one of michael's long standing passions has been to bring new and innovative electronic-based music acts and DJ's to vancouver audience's, helping put a spotlight on under-recognized and deserving local artists, and making efforts to raise the bar and better the local scene in the many areas of event production (quality sound, quality environment, acknowledging and treating artists properly, cross-pollinating micro-scenes, provided worthwhile life experiences beyond a simple "party"). here are some highlights:

THE DELI Curating select events, covertly collabing with certain emerging local crews, and hosting select crews & curators in the space. below radar in an intimate space that holds about 150 people in East Van. (2022 and ongoing)

CRYSTAL CREEK Lead facilitator and sole curator of a semi-secret intimate little weekend tucked in mountains of the sunshine coast (2018, 2019, 2021, with hopes to continue again). <full words and intentions here>

BASS COAST MUSIC FESTIVAL Curator for the festival’s ‘Slow Tempo’ programming (2018-2021). <official website link>

NEW FORMS FESTIVAL  One of the festival's primary curators 2004 - 2016, overseeing the first Vancouver appearances from Untold, Lee Bannon, Mark van Hoen, Deft, Swisha, Strategy, Wen, DJ Earl, Visionist, ScratchaDVA, Sinjin Hawke, Canblaster, Kuedo, Teebs, Shlomo, Mike Slott, Take, A Tribe Called Red, Illumsphere, Slugabed, Blue Daisy, Eskmo, Kush Arora, N-Type, adding to existing lists from the Dubforms series and helping break much local talent as well.

LIGHTA!  SOUND  Together with a rotating cast of other event producers within the crew - namely Max Ulis, Self Evident, and Tank Gyal - the Lighta! name is largely excepted as being one of the premiere bass music event creators in Vancouver for the larger part of a decade. Magazine's like 'The Wire' have even recognized them as such. (born around 2005 and very active for a decade, and currently hosting a yearly reunion just past NYE to celebrate the legacy )

DUBFORMS  An incredibly successful event series co-produced with New Forms Festival to the theme of "modern soundsystem culture". 13 events total, which took place within 2006 and 2009 at Open Studios. Hosting the first Vancouver appearances from Martyn, 2562, Appleblim, Warrior Queen, Youngsta, Chefal, Filastine, Headhunter, Benga, Hatcha, DJG, Loefah, and many more.

LOW INDIGO An ongoing event series which began in 2009, playing host to acts like Africa Hitech, Dibia$e, Jonwanye, Addison Groove, Silkie, Synkro, Shackleton, Debruit, Monolithium, Mono/poly, Samiyam, Ryat and Prison Garde.

CATS ONLY CLUB  Underground locals-focused event series, focusing on helping cultivate fringe electronic music community and expression (2013 - ongoing).

ALL SYSTEMS SPECIAL An event series focused on bass music, totalling 7 events in 2008, happening at various locations in Vancouver. Hosting the first Vancouver appearances of Distance, Joe Nice, Rusko, Superisk, Matty G, and Megasoid.

[ OPEN / INPUTS ]  A highly successful monthly series happening at Soma Cafe, which ran from January 2006 - January 2007. Similar to an "open mic" night, but for live electronic-based music and video/film.

ENVIRONMENTS  An acclaimed seasonal live "ambient" audio/visual/mixed-media event, occurring at various locations (2003 - 2006).

FIRE LIGHT LULLABIES  A weekly ambient/downtempo event series @ Jewel Of India, January 2005 - June 2005.

SOUNSIMPLE.CA  A website and web forum designed to serve and document the Vancouver electronic music community. (2002 - 2005)