DVAS (Dietzche V. & the Abominable Snowman) was a
Canadian
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electronic dance music group formed in 2003 in
Edmonton
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by
Canadian
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musicians Jered Stuffco and Darren Veres.
The group played their final live show o
July 17, 2011
Macho
*Macho documents the group from its very beginnings with a number of its singles and some new and some not widely available tracks.
[Vue cover story
]
*
Michael Douglas
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was the muse for
Black Rain
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Nuclear fallout is res ...
, 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
;Citations
External links
DVAS Musique DVAS Myspace Upper Class Recordings
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Musical groups established in 2003
Musical groups from Toronto
Canadian dance music groups
2003 establishments in Ontario