DVAS (Dietzche V. & the Abominable Snowman) is a

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electronic dance music group formed in 2003 in

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. DVAS signed to Upper Class Recordings, the Toronto-based label responsible for notable artists

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and Hi-NRG,Vue cover story DVAS was co-founded by

musicians Jered Stuffco and Darren Veres in 2003 in

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Albums

Macho

*Macho documents the group from its very beginnings with a number of its singles and some new and some not widely available tracks. *

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was the muse for Black Rain, one of 10 tracks on their latest collection, Macho. (Douglas also starred in a 1991 crime film of the same name.) "The movie's great and Michael Douglas is an icon," smiles Darren Veres. It's obviously a huge joke," adds Jered Stuffco.Edmonton Journal Article- September 7th 2007 *Recorded and mixed in Edmonton via computer—the disc required patience, humor and, above all, high-speed internet connections and trust. Some songs required two weeks of edits and dozens of e-mails between band mates.

Mixtapes and Remixes

*DVAS have released three Internet-only mixtapes, a slew of remixes, and the track "Inner Sanctum" featured on the 2009 France based blog turned label, Valerie: "Valerie And Friends" Compilation.

Discography

*''DVAS MACHO'' (2007, Pop Echo Records: CAN) *''Society'' (2010, Upper Class Recordings: CAN)

References

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External links

DVAS Musique DVAS Myspace Upper Class Recordings
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