Direct Drive Presents….

Saturday, February 27th, 2010

KJELL (Creative Source | Influence | Driven AM)

Raised in Richmond, VA now living in Brooklyn, Kjell (pronounced Chell) is a rising star as both a DJ and a producer in the international Drum and Bass scene. Being a classically trained musician primarily influenced by jazz, hip hop, classical, dub and RnB has helped him develop a very distinct sound. Kjell is a prolific producer always pushing boundaries and writing forward thinking melodic DnB.

Kjell has been involved with DnB since first hearing it back in 1994. He started producing and Djing alongside Will Miles as ‘Style Control’ in 1997 in the Richmond and DC area. Kjell’s skills on the decks landed him a residency in Richmond with the NUCO crew that hosted the ‘InfoTech’ weekly lasting from 1999 – 2002. In the decade that Kjell has been Djing, he has shared the stage with some of the biggest names in DnB, including Klute, Sonic, Silver, Commix, AK1200, John B, Dara, Dieselboy, Saburuko, Raw Q and more in venues all over the East Coast.

His music has been supported by some of the biggest names in DnB including LTJ Bukem, Fabio, Flight, Digital, Loxy, Ink, Bailey, Random Movement, Lynx, Redeyes, Ashatack, Big Bud, and many more. His distinct style of DnB has landed him releases on a handful of quality labels. Some of his past releases include the ‘Outclassed EP’ released on Trackdonalds; the track “Healing Process” released on Santorin’s 2002 EP; the “Poisonous EP” released on Digital Blues; and “Cloud Thirty/Unseen” on Colours Audio. Kjell’s release “Dunnshine / Empty Wallets” on Fabio’s label Creative Source in 2008 was reviewed in ATM magazine with the line “If you pick up one piece of musical drum and bass this month, make it this one.” Dunnshine was also featured on Gilles Peterson’s Worldwide Radio1 show. 2009 saw releases on Influence, Santorin, Architecture, and a remix of “Amen Brother” by The Bamboos featured on the “Shapes 09:01″ CD from Tru Thoughts.

DJ STRIFE (Driven AM | 16 Chapel | Sister NYC)

MIZEYESIS (THRESHOLD Sound | Awake Productions | Bass Embassy | Basscamp Recordings | DNBC | Team Ewok | NERU)

WINTER (NYC)

KATALYST B (NYC)

MC DIGGADEE (Konkrete Jungle)

The Direct Drive Loft
70 North 6th, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, TOP FLOOR
Enter at the Staircase going up, NOT the main entrance
21+ bring ID, 10pm to 4am, $10 all night

www.DirectDrive.net
www.myspace.com/DirectDrive
www.myspace.com/DrivenAM
www.NorthAmericanDnB.com

4 Releases this month!

Driven AM founder Dave Shichman has 4 electronic music releases coming out within the next month and is currently accepting booking offers for the next few months. July 2010 North American Tour!

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OUT DECEMBER 28th:

Liquid Brilliants [LIQDIG029): NEW TALENT LP
http://www.myspace.com/jebarliquidbrilliantsrecords

1. Dave Shichman - That Face
http://soundcloud.com/dave-shichman/that-face-liquid-brilliants-records
2. BrokenDrum - London Express
3. Kasper - Nice Dude With Ice Cream
4. Ugly - Sacred (VIP)
5. Christian Bruna - Imagine That
http://soundcloud.com/christian-bruna/christian-bruna-imagine-that

+Available at online retailers+
Trackitdown.net, Juno, itunes, Amazon, and more
Beatport on Jan 4th

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OUT JANUARY 4th:

Peer Pressure Digital [PPRD008]
http://www.myspace.com/ppr

Dave Shichman – Large Room/Underreported

1. Large Room
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXMrqHgJJtI
http://soundcloud.com/dave-shichman/large-room-peer-pressure-recordings

2. Underreported
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eGFbam96Nw
http://soundcloud.com/dave-shichman/dave-shichman-underreported-peer-pressure-recordings

+Available at online retailers January 4th!+
Beatport, Trackitdown, Juno, Itunes, Amazon, and more

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OUT JANUARY 12th:

ELECTRONIC RIVER RECORDINGS Presents:

Dave Shichman – Music Is Where I Can Be

1. Water To Breath
2. Part 2
3. Time Seems To Me
4. Dinosaur Eyes
5. Mostly Floating
6. Drive The Taxi

+Available at online retailers January 12th+
Amazon, Itunes, Juno, Trackitdown, and many more

http://www.amazon.com/Music-Where-I-Can-Be/dp/B0031Z80J4/ref=dm_ap_alb1?ie=UTF8&qid=1262276828&sr=8-1
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OUT IN JANUARY

BASSWERK
http://www.basswerk.de

Sol.ID Basswerk EP

1. Breaking The Habit ft. Dave Shichman
2. From Dark 2 Grey ft. Subz
3. Dirt Legs ft. Trigon
4. Cold Dreams ft. Atmospherix

http://soundcloud.com/souleyedee/sol-id-forthcoming-basswerk-ep 

Driven AM Recordings 003
1) SInistarr – Load Screen
Audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ti9UbI0eBxI
One of the most prolific and exciting, fresh producers in the exploding North American DnB scene, Sinistarr debuts on Driven AM Recordings with a deeeeep tune! ‘Load Screen’ is a slick, half time tune with a intricate melody and Sinistarr’s signature syncopated beats all over it, including a huge 2nd drop. This tune is getting support from Flight and others.

2) Dave Shichman featuring Sinistarr – Better Days
Audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sK2LLoic5fo
Driven AM owner Dave Shichman teamed with Sinistarr to bring you this bouncy, crisp, melodic, funky DnB tune, which also features Dave on vocals. Getting support from Stunna, Mixmaster Doc and many other respected names on the North American DnB scene.

+Available at online retailers NOW+
Including: Trackitdown.net, Juno, Amazon, Itunes and many more

Out Now:
Driven AM Records oo1: Dave Shichman – Towards The Fire, After We Dine, Away and Away, Seasonal Moods
Driven AM Records 002: Mixmaster Doc – Like Old Times, Still here
Driven AM Records 003: Sinistarr – Load Screen, Dave Shichman feat Sinistarr: Better Days

Forthcoming
Driven AM Records 004: Kjell – Point Taken, Vainglorious
Driven AM Records 005: Raw Q – TBA
Driven AM Records 006: Random Movement – TBA

Sinistarr‘s new 12″ on Creative Source (CRSE058), Detroit Diesel/Anti-Personnel (w/ Mixmaster Doc) is out NOW on promo at your local vinyl retailers, and digitally on Beatport, Trackitdown, and other fine digital stores!

“Sinistarr debuts on the mighty Creative Source with some old skool Detroit vibes. Fabio’s weekly – Swerve will have been the birthplace of this memorable funk groove “Detroit Diesel”. This has Fabio written all over it and is one for those who like it niiiccceee. Meanwhile Sinistarr toughens it up with “Anti-personnel” on the flip. Support by Fabio, Makoto, Lenzman, Ulterior Motive, Nymfo, Mace, among many others.”

A. Sinistarr – Detroit Diesel
AA. Sinistarr Feat. Mixmaster Doc – Anti-personnel

Audio Clip:
http://www.stholdings.co.uk/cat/soundclip/SOUNDCLIPCRSE058.mp3

To book Sinistarr for an event contact:

Driven AM
DrivenAM@gmail.com
AOL Instant Messenger: Driven AM NYC
1-516-353-0880 (US)
Driven AM @ Myspace
Driven AM @ Facebook
Driven AM @ Youtube
Driven AM Recordings @ Juno
Driven AM Recordings @ Track it Down

Available for bookings in North America:
Atlantic Connection, Bachelors of Science, DB, Datcyde, Dave Shichman, Dj Seen, Dj Seoul, Dj Strife, Jo-S, Kjell, Mixmaster Doc, Nookie, Random Movement, Raw Q, Sinistarr