Events
UPCOMING EVENTS
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NATURAL SELECTION 10
Saturday, March 17th, 2012
The legendary….
GOLDIE
(Metalheadz | UK)
It all began in 1991 at a club night called Rage at Heaven. The rave scene had emerged from acid house and was building its own identity, with pioneer Djs such as Fabio and Grooverider mixing cutting edge sounds with vintage funk and reggae and playing tracks like Carl Craig’s seminal ‘Bugs In The Attic’ at 45rpm instead of 33. The vibe was explosive, the adrenalin was pumping. This is where well-travelled Walsall born B boy Goldie (a name he got while customizing gold teeth) ended up when just from a few years in New York and Miami, taken by his new girlfriend Kemistry and her flatmate, known as DJ Storm.
Rage puzzled him the first time, blew his mind the second and there was no turning back: Goldie the UK B Boy who was hanging out with Nellee Hooper and 3 D pre Massive Attack, gold teeth maker, respected breakdancer and renowned Grafitti artist (his first brush with fame was taking part in ‘Bombin’, the definite documentary about the 80s graffiti scene) had found his purpose in life. He was going to make music, and his music was going to be played at clubs like Rage. Soon, Goldie met Mark and Dego AKA 4 Hero – from Reinforced Records, the reference label of the emerging scene. In exchange of artwork and logo design, he got into their legendary Dollis Hill studio. Under their guidance, Goldie did not only capture the vibe of the music he had heard out, but he added his own touch, inspired by his passion for hip hop, an insatiable musical curiosity. getting the ultimate kick of watching and hearing Grooverider play his first ever track, Goldie grew in confidence and made his first official release for Reinforced, ‘Darkrider’ in 1992, under the Rufige Kru moniker. Thanks to the expertise he had picked up and his meeting with like-minded producers such as Doc Scott, Goldie was finding his own sound.
His passion and determination were rewarded the following year, and his third Reinforced release. With its dark atmosphere, steely breakbeats and restless vibe, ‘Terminator’ introduced what was to become a must in jungle production, timestretching. All the DJs followed the path of Grooverider, who instantly played the track when it was given to him. ‘Terminator’ brought a fresh, darker edge to the scene. Jungle had reached another level. Through his own Metalheadz imprint set up shortly after, Goldie showcased early releases by some of the most crucial jungle artists; from Doc Scott, Photek and Peshay to Dillinja, J Majik and Optical. The Metalheadz weekly residency at London’s legendary jazz club The Blue Note captured the essence of the music to a packed and enthusiastic audience and became a must. Goldie landed a contract with PeteTong’s offshoot FFRR, part of London Records, and released the sumptuous Timeless, a twisted hymn to urban Britain. Hailed unanimously, the album sold over 250,000 copies, comforting a charismatic, passionate and inspired Goldie as the spokerperson of the hippest scene of the times.
Fame kept rising beyond music. While turning into a bona fide celebrity with acting in cult and mainstream films, taking part of high profile TV shows, and becoming a fixture in the gossip columns, Goldie never ever lost touch with his jungle roots and was often spotted in the middle of the dancefloor at his own club nights, or paying respects to Grooverider or Randall. Nothing has captured better his attachment to the music than his sporadic return to the ‘Rufige Kru’ moniker for more uncompromising slices of vinyl, such as ‘Beachdrifta’ backed by a ‘Stormtroopaz’ VIP mix for the relaunch of Metalheadz in 2001. for the last few years, Goldie has DJed all over the world, still one of the highest profile ambassador of drum and bass. For Goldie, turning into ‘Rufige Kru’ is capturing the essence of what makes him so passionate about music: a dark, unsettling, gutsy sound going back to the roots of jungle, made even more potent through state of the art studio production. In 2006, Goldie enrolled young and gifted producer Heist (AKA Strider) to help him deliver his ultimate tribute to the scene that captured his heart and soul over fifteen years ago: a Rufige Kru album, ‘Malice In Wonderland’ the first artist album ever for Metalheadz.
With Natural Selection Residents:
DAVE SHICHMAN
(Driven AM | Natural Selection | Luv Disaster)
Representing New York City, Dave is a respected contributor to the North American Drum and Bass community. Owner of Driven AM, the premier North American DnB Artist Management, Record label, and Production company. Events coordinator and resident DJ for various NYC parties including part of the legendary NYC production team Direct Drive and recently part of the team presenting ‘Natural Selection’ in NYC. Dave has released music on Luv Disaster (alongside Dave Owen), Peer Pressure Recordings, Liquid Brilliants, Basswerk (alongside Sol.ID), Influenza Minus, Electronic River Recordings, and his own imprint Driven AM Recordings. His music is being supported by DB, Random Movement, TC1, Dstar, Stunna, Mixmaster Doc, Dave Owen, Kevin Focus, Submorphics, Calculon and many others. A Dj that has performed live more than 220 times in 13 States in the US as well as in Puerto Rico and Spain in the past 12 years alongside some of the biggest names in DnB, everyone from Goldie to High Contrast. In the last year Dave’s music has been heard on a Metalheadz Podcast, featured in a mix and interview with Knowledge Magazine, and coast to coast on Dave’s various US tours. Dave is a driven individual, whose passion for Drum and Bass shows in his music and live performance.
ADRED
(Natural Selection)
Born Adam Baker, son of a musically talented father and artist mother he was destined to be a great musician. Growing up listening to David Bowie, Eric Clapton and Thomas Dolby shaped his love for music at a young age. At the age of 16 Adam first heard Drum and Bass at a rave and wanted to replicate the energy and excitement he witnessed first hand. It wasn’t until years later when he had the opportunity to express it first by DJing. At the age of 20, he bought his first set of turntables and a mixer. Quickly learning and understanding the techniques of mixing music, a year later he was given the opportunity to play out. He knew all along that he wanted to create his own music and that being a DJ wouldn’t be enough to set himself apart from rest of the world. Little did he know, that a chance meeting in a neighborhood record store would launch his career as a producer. He didn’t stop at Drum and Bass but ventured into Hip Hop, R&B, Techno, House and everything in between. He doesn’t believe in being pigeonholing himself in one genre and always produces music by feeling and bpm. Currently he is working on multiple releases with Robert Manos in many different genres. Keep an eye out for him and these songs.
Venue:
PUBLIC ASSEMBLY
Main Room
70 North 6th
Brooklyn, New York
21+, $20 in Advance, $25 at the door
Advance Tickets at www.PublicAssemblyNYC.com
10:00 – 4:00AM
+Presented by Natural Selection & Driven AM+
Inquiries & mailing list:
NaturalSelectionNYC@gmail.com
http://www.TheNaturalSelectionNYC.com
http://www.DrivenAM.com
www.publicassemblynyc.com/
Natural Selection is New York City’s premiere Drum & Bass event, dedicated to booking the best stateside and international talent. Since June 2011, we have hosted the following DJ’s: A-Sides, Adred, ATP, Calculon, Cory James, Dara, Dave Shichman, dBridge, DJ Marky, DJ Strife, DJ Seen, Kemo MC, Lynx, Random Movement, Raw Q, Sinistarr, SPY
Don’t forget our February event:
Natural Selection 009: THE UPBEATS
http://www.facebook.com/events/303997769643675/
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NATURAL SELECTION 009
Saturday February 4th, 2012
featuring in their first NYC appearance in 4 years:
THE UPBEATS
(Non Vogue | New Zealand)
Hailing from Wellington, New Zealand, Terror Snake and Downie Wolf are The Upbeats, one of the most legendary production/DJ teams to emerge out the fertile New Zealand drum and bass scene. From playing ironic bootleg mash-ups at a tiny rock bar, to owning and operating their own record label, Non Vogue, this substantially more motivated “Wayne and Garth” of the drum and bass world are genuine innovators; in more ways than one. With a decade of experience in the music game they have released three critically lauded albums (with a fourth in the works) and countless singles on some of the most respected drum and bass record labels in the world. Known for their skills at constructing both digital pub rock anthems for the club and genuinely emotional home listening material – their musicality has seen them collaborate with or remix for the likes of Ed Rush and Optical, Noisia, Bad Company, Hive, Gridlock, Bulletproof, TREi, State of Mind, Shapeshifter and MSTRKRFT. Along the way they’ve performed extensively across New Zealand, Australia, North America, Europe and the UK building a loyal audience worldwide. Favoring an anything goes DJ style, their performances regularly trigger mosh pits, crowdsurfing, topless dancers, on-stage acrobatics and even once, dual zorb surfing at a capacity paint rave. Still as passionate about the creation and performance of music as they were ten years ago, The Upbeats continue to set standards across the board. Creatively speaking, these guys are far from done. Hold tight for the next episode.
DJ DUST
(The Operatives | Australia/NYC)
Humble beginnings over 10 years ago playing hip hop and drum and bass and her flawless and highly technical approach to mixing led to DJ Dust growing in to one of the busiest DJs around Melbourne – supporting some of the biggest names in drum and bass and dubstep to grace the shores including Marky, Storm, Marcus Intalex, Doc Scott, Calibre, Klute, Grooverider, Scuba, Hudson Mohawke, Joker, Skream and Benga and Headhunter. Her consistency was rewarded with worldwide recognition by the organisations Junglist Sistaz and Hardstep Sistaz, inclusion into the mighty Operatives Crew and so many regular bookings that she was titled “Melbourne’s First Lady of Drum and Bass” in a gig write-up. Dust has promoted shows with Joe Seven for Klute, Storm, Calibre & Mark Pritchard, Doc Scott & Marcus Intalex and also promoted local drum and bass night Polaroid with Joe Seven, Consequence and MC Lowqui. Dust also ran a radio show on Kiss FM with DJ Fiend, with whom she also writes the music blog weareallsorts.com In April this year DJ Dust decided she needed a change of scenery and moved to NYC, where she has been playing regular hip hop sets alongside the likes of J Period, Boogie Blind and Suga Ray and secured a set at the celebrated Sun and Bass Festival in Sardinia.
MOUSKY
(Red Light Music | NYC)
+Birthday Set!+
Born and raised in NYC, Mousky, ex-vocalist in a rock band, began DJing while living in Washington D.C. After years of playing countless house parties, hosting a college radio show, and a holding a year-long residency at Cafe Japone, Mousky moved back home. He has since rocked dozens of New York clubs including Shelter, Sullivan Room, Public Assembly, Love, Piano’s, The Cove, Bar 13, Europa and Southpaw. Mousky’s fun-loving, international sound has also rattled packed dancefloors in South America, headlining wild parties in Buenos Aires, Argentina, São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil at major venues such as Bahrein and D-Edge. His music is also all over the map, often seamlessly mixing multiple styles into the same set. Mousky’s sets are bass-heavy, rowdy, uplifting and risqué. Heavily influenced by middle eastern, Brazilian and reggae music, his crowd-pleasing, energetic performances are always full of surprises. No matter what style, venue, crowd or city, Mousky always keeps the dancefloor shakin’ with A1 selection and airtight mixing.
MC TRAC
(BBE | Konkrete Jungle | Automatik | NYC)
and introducing:
TANKTOP
(Bill DeBlase & Tiger | Fat Buddha | NYC)
With Natural Selection Residents:
DAVE SHICHMAN
(Driven AM | Natural Selection | Luv Disaster)
Representing New York City, Dave is a respected contributor to the North American Drum and Bass community. Owner of Driven AM, the premier North American DnB Artist Management, Record Label, and Production company. Events coordinator and resident DJ for various NYC parties including part of the legendary NYC production team Direct Drive and recently part of the team presenting ‘Natural Selection’ in NYC. Dave has released music on Luv Disaster (alongside Dave Owen), Peer Pressure Recordings, Liquid Brilliants, Basswerk (alongside Sol.ID), Influenza Minus, Electronic River Recordings, and his own imprint Driven AM Recordings. His music is being supported by DB, Random Movement, TC1, Dstar, Stunna, Mixmaster Doc, Dave Owen, Kevin Focus, Submorphics, Calculon and many others. A Dj that has performed live more than 220 times in 13 States in the US as well as in Puerto Rico and Spain in the past 12 years alongside some of the biggest names in DnB, everyone from Goldie to High Contrast. In the last year Dave’s music has been heard on a Metalheadz Podcast, featured in a mix and interview with Knowledge Magazine, and coast to coast on Dave’s various US tours. Dave is a driven individual, whose passion for Drum and Bass shows in his music and live performance.
ADRED
(Natural Selection)
1/3rd of the Natural Selection crew, frequent collaborator with Robert Manos, and long time NY DnB DJ.
Venue:
PUBLIC ASSEMBLY LOFT
70 North 6th
Brooklyn, New York
21+, $10, 10:00PM – 4:00AM
REINFORCED SOUND! WE ARE BRINGING IN LOTS OF ADDITIONAL SOUND!
+Presented by Natural Selection & Driven AM+
Inquiries & mailing list:
NaturalSelectionNYC@gmail.com
http://www.TheNaturalSelectionNYC.com
http://www.DrivenAM.com
Natural Selection is New York City’s premiere Drum & Bass event, dedicated to booking the best stateside and international talent. Since May 2011, we have hosted the following DJ’s: A-Sides, Adred, ATP, Calculon, Cory James, Dara, Dave Shichman, dBridge, DJ Marky, DJ Strife, DJ Seen, Kemo MC, Lynx, Random Movement, Raw Q, Sinistarr, SPY
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PAST EVENTS
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The Natural Selection crew is kicking off 2012 with one of the stateside's finest!!!featuring:
RANDOM MOVEMENT (Innerground | Creative Source | Driven AM / Orlando) Ever since climbing onto the soulful drum and bass vibe 9 years ago with the classic "Stars In The Dark" on Bassbin, Random Movement, aka Mike Richards' production skills and DJ technique have pushed him to the forefront of state-side drum & bass—drawing in an audience both older and younger. His unique sound has been spread worldwide, with performances at major clubs and festivals across 4 continents. With the release this year of his album Lucky Guess, (out now on Innerground) and many collaborations with Marky & S.P.Y, Mixmaster Doc, Redeyes and Ben Soundscape (of the Insiders), his tracks have turned many heads to his unique skillset in songwriting and production. RM's soulful, smooth, deep and jazzy vibes have landed releases on Innerground, Liquid V, CIA, Integral, Bassbin, Creative Source, Spearhead, Intrigue, Rubik, Wesbay International and more. Between tours, production, a weekly live radio show on Bassdrive.com, and a monthly podcast, things are continuing to be very productive for this very prolific producer. His uplifting DnB style and great personality are not something to be missed live. Check out Random Movement Radio on www.bassdrive.com every Wednesday 5-7pm CST With Natural Selection Residents:
DAVE SHICHMAN (Driven AM | Natural Selection | Luv Disaster) Representing New York City, Dave is a respected contributor to the North American Drum and Bass community. Owner of Driven AM, the premier North American DnB Artist Management, Record Label, and Production company. Events coordinator and resident DJ for various NYC parties including part of the legendary NYC production team Direct Drive and recently part of the team presenting 'Natural Selection' in NYC. Dave has released music on Luv Disaster (alongside Dave Owen), Peer Pressure Recordings, Liquid Brilliants, Basswerk (alongside Sol.ID), Influenza Minus, Electronic River Recordings, and his own imprint Driven AM Recordings. His music is being supported by DB, Random Movement, TC1, Dstar, Stunna, Mixmaster Doc, Dave Owen, Kevin Focus, Submorphics, Calculon and many others. A Dj that has performed live more than 210 times in 13 States in the US as well as in Puerto Rico and Spain in the past 12 years alongside some of the biggest names in DnB, everyone from Goldie to High Contrast. In the last year Dave's music has been heard on a Metalheadz Podcast, featured in a mix and interview with Knowledge Magazine, and coast to coast on Dave's various US tours. Dave is a driven individual, whose passion for Drum and Bass shows in his music and live performance.
Bass Fueled Mischief & Sub Swara Present SUB CITY SESSIONS (NYE Edition) :: Our infamous News Years Eve party is back. This time we are teaming up with our good friends Sub Swara as we take over all 3 rooms at CAMEO on 93 N 6th St (The Lovin Cup, Cameo and The London Bar) in the heart of Williamsburg, Brooklyn. 2 rooms of music, 3 rooms of partying DJ's on the night: ROOM 1: SUB SWARA Ft. Sunder (DJ Reunion with Sunder making a return appearance) http://www.fb.com/SubSwaraMusic HELLFIRE MACHINA http://www.fb.com/HellfireMachina DAVE GEE & TRIGON w/ DIGGADEE MC (Darkroom/Methods/Profound Audio) BAKIR (Spit Brothers/TUBA/Dubs Alive) DJ RIPLEY http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dj-Ripley MAX MISCHIEF http://www.fb.com/MaxMischief ALEX PLUS http://www.fb.com/djalexplus SNAKECHILD https://www.facebook.com/snakechild WOLFBITCH (SF) https://www.facebook.com/lazerclaws ROOM 2: RAW Q (Driven AM | Natural Selection) http://www.facebook.com/rawqaudio DJ STRIFE (Driven AM | Natural Selection) http://www.facebook.com/djstrife DAVE SHICHMAN (Driven AM | Natural Selection | Luv Disaster) http://www.facebook.com/DaveShichman ADRED (Natural Selection) http://www.facebook.com/Adam.Baker.Adred DJ SHAKEY (Reggae/Dub/Dancehall set) 21 + ID required Champagne Toast at Midnight Drink Specials all night Balloon Drop at Midnight Decorations by Antara Lights by Cameo Nearest train: Bedford Ave L Limited Early bird tickets @ $20 http://subswara.com/scsnye/ 93 N 6th St. Brooklyn, NY. Doors 8pm-4am. 21+ w/I.D __________________________________________________________________________ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ __________________________________________________________________________
Natural Selection 007 - Friday, December 2nd 2011 Featuring: CALCULON (Rubik | Fokuz | Smog / San Diego)
Born and raised in California, but having lived in Europe and been heavily into drum n bass for well over a decade, Calculon is a DJ that always knows what music to play for the dancefloor. As label owner of Rubik Records and an internationally recognized producer, you can be certain that his finger is on the pulse of drum n bass in 2011, having djed everywhere from Hawaii to Amsterdam. With releases on labels such as Rubik, Fokuz, Human Elements, Beard, Big Riddim, Think Deep, and forthcoming tunes coming out on Smog and Influenza LTD, his productions are something to pay attention to. DJ Support for his tunes include Digital, Dara, Bailey, AK1200, Crissy Criss, Asides, Logistics, Makoto, LTJ Bukem, Icicle, Loxy, Reid Speed, the Insiders, James Zabiela, Random Movement, Stunna, and many other djs at the top of their game. Whether you hear his tunes on 1xtra, Bassdrive, or in the club, you will be certain to hear what makes Calculon one of the leaders of the new school of Drum n Bass in America. Alongside: DIGGADEE MC (Darkroom | Methods NYC | Profound Audio)
Diggadee MC Has launched from the world of Drum n' Bass and landed on planet Dubstep. Although Dnb will always be Diggadee's first love, the Dubstep movement brings a more expansive range of musical awareness. Performing with many of the biggest names in Drum n' Bass from around the world, Diggadee has also managed to work with many of the biggest names in Dubstep as well i.e. Skream, Benga, Borgore, Datsik & 12th Planet; to name a few. As the two genre's seem to intertwine, the ability to vibe and adapt is necessary in an ever changing music scene. MC Diggadee, Diggadee MC...the spaceship has landed. With Natural Selection residents: DJ STRIFE (Driven AM | 16 Chapel | Sister NYC)
Music is her life. Drum and Bass is her passion. Erica Munday, A.K.A. DJ Strife, has had a love for music for as long as she can remember. It’s that feeling that when you close your eyes and simply listen…the whole world disappears. Strife’s involvement in the U.S. underground music scene started back in 1994 when she was only 14 and attended her first rave. After this one night she knew right then that this music was something that truly touched her soul and would be a part of her life forever. She soon thereafter was going to every event on the east coast that she could, which eventually lead her to her next natural step…promoting. She started promoting for one of the largest event companies on the east coast, Park Rave Maddness. And by the time she was 16 she had made enough contacts in the scene and wanted to continue going forward by learning how to DJ – to be that person that controlled the crowd’s inner feelings by taking you on a journey with the music they wove together. At first by playing fast-paced Hard Trance and Hard Acid music that got the crowd going, but eventually at 19 while in college in New York for Audio Recording, switched to her growing love for Drum and Bass. 2003 brought the way of House DJ, Fame and his Simply Bangin’ Productions which merged Strife and Fame together for combined efforts in weekly events in NYC. By joining a night of House and Drum and Bass music this allowed them to bring both styles of music together in one place. Also in 2003 Strife got linked up with all female crew Sister NYC (the NYC chapter of successful San Francisco group). Right away this combination of all genre woman DJ’s and MC’s connected with her, and knew together they could really make a dent in furthering woman and their place in Electronic music. Being interviewed for Los Angeles collective Technotreff’s nationally distributed “Girls of Techno” DVD also gave her a chance to speak her mind on the empowerment on being a female DJ. Hosting and playing at events all the way from New York to Miami to Brazil to Germany to London and back again, Strife continues to push the Drum and Bass sound that she strives for everyone to hear and feel. Strife’s flow of Liquid Drum and Bass sounds infused with Brazillian flavor and vocal tunes make her track selection stream together with each blended mix. As well as being endorsed by keyboard company Korg, Strife has performed all over nationally and internationally at such events as the DEMF, Detroit Electronic Music Festival, at renowned UK monthlies “Therapy Sessions” & “Metric”, and touring in Brazil and Germany alongside heavyweights such as High Contrast, Bad Company, Dylan, Loxy, & B Key, Patife, Andy, Drumagick, and Mickey Finn. In addition, she has taken part at conventions in Nashville, TN for the NAMM show, at Madison Square Garden in her residence of NY for product demos, and in Miami for the WMC, Winter Music Conference, with Sister USA. DAVE SHICHMAN (Driven AM | Natural Selection | Luv Disaster)
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Saturday, August 6th, 2011
BIG Drum & Bass weekend in NYC!!! Natural Selection 002 is the night before (8/5) in Brooklyn @ Public Assembly with MUTT (Liquid V | CIA | Toronto)! Natural Selection 003 will feature in his first NYC weekend experience in over 6 years... A-SIDES (Eastside | Bassdrive | Metalheadz) and Dj Dara!!! Entry into both events is only $15!
NATURAL SELECTION 003
with Dj’s...
A-SIDES
(Eastside | Bassdrive | Metalheadz | Serato)
true veteran DJ, producer and engineer, A Sides has over 500 released tracks to his name making him one of the most prolific and versatile artists in drum & bass. Over the course of his extensive career, A Sides has never limited himself to a single style and has proved to be a highly capable selector whether drawing for dubstep, hip hop or old school drum & bass. A Serato ambassador and truly global citizen, he's often found in-between bases in the UK, USA and NZ yet still finds time to run his labels Eastside and BassHead Music. In 2010, he followed up his second LP "Worldwide" with the massive bassline roller 'One DJ' for Clear Skyz, proving once again he can smash dancefloors at will with his productions as well as DJ skills.Jason Cambridge (aka A Sides) has been producing music since 1990 and has released well over 500 tracks to date across many of the scene’s biggest labels. He established his own label Eastside Records in 1996 and has since put out over 75 releases, including two compilation albums (Eastside Jamz Volumes 1 & 2) as well as the A Sides solo album "Follow The Groove." A highly accomplished engineer as well as an artist in his own right, A Sides has collaborated with the likes of Calibre, jazz musician Nathan Haines (under the guise of Sci-Clone) and most recently Makoto and DJ Marky. His long-standing partnership with MC Fats has borne some of his biggest tracks to date, including the massive hit "What U Don’t Know" which featured on A Sides’ debut long-player in 2003. To catch the pair performing live is to hear drum & bass at it’s finest, with the deep soul sound of MC Fats bringing the perfect complement to A Sides razor sharp beats.
With tracks released on many other labels such as Metalheadz, Valve, True Playaz, Bingo, Innerground, Reinforced, Advanced, Liq-weed Ganja and Hospital to name but a few, A Sides has a discography of truly epic proportions. A veteran of the scene from the early days, through hardcore to jungle to drum & bass, his influence has been immense. Over the years he’s taken on the role A&R for many labels, including of course his own imprints Fuze and Eastside, and was among the first to recognize and nurture the talent of producers such as Break.
Always moving forward and shaping new styles, in 2008 he established BassHead Music together with Juan BassHead aka DJ Burn to showcase the finest in dubstep and bass heavy beats. After a successful debut (feat. 12th Planet and Skream) there are releases lined up from Otto Von Schirach, Noah D feat. Einstein, Total Science and Datsik plus remixes being supplied by high profile artists such as Jakes, Break, DJ Sneak and Bassnectar. With a diverse music policy, encompassing not just dubstep but other bass-heavy beats, BassHead has some exciting projects in the making over the next 12 months.
A Sides has also recently added a digital arm to Eastside Records and made the entire back-catalogue available for mp3 download from digital store Beatport. He's also produced a mix CD for Twisted Individual's Liquid Allsorts label, featuring vocals from Deeizm as well as the track "Just Be" from the duo.
With a reputation for sets that are tight and technical sets as well diverse, A Sides is a natural ambassador for Rane Serato Scratch Live. From road-testing new equipment on performances across the globe to conducting workshops, such as those at Sun & Bass Festival in 2008 and Miami Winter Music Conference 2009, A Sides has strong links with the company and shares a forward-thinking outlook.
A Sides' career as a DJ continues to take him around the globe, clocking up airmiles with regular annual tours of Australia, New Zealand, the USA and Europe. A regular at high-profile events like Miami WMC and Sun & Bass festival in Sardinia, his passion for drum & bass is as strong as it ever as he represents the music he loves worldwide.
DJ DARA
(Breakbeat Science | Planet of The Drums | NYC)
A member of the infamous Planet of the Drums crew alongside fellow drum n bass pioneers AK1200, Dieselboy, & J Messinian, this Irish transplant has been a dominant figure in the U.S. drum n bass scene since his arrival here in 1994. His discography includes 2 critically acclaimed full length artist albums, 8 DJ mix CDs, as well as numerous singles and remixes for artists such as Freq Nasty, Afrika Bambaata and Keoki. Dara co-founded the nation's first & largest drum n bass record store, Breakbeat Science, in NYC which doubles as his own imprint, Breakbeat Science Recordings. He has been featured in countless magazine articles and interviews both in the US and worldwide. He previously hosted one of the internet's most popular drum n bass broadcasts, Velocity, where he regularly interviewed leading drum n bass artists such as Jonny L, Kemistry & Storm, Trace, Ed Rush, Optical, Hype, Andy C, Zinc, and many others. Dara's long-standing relationships with the world's drum n bass elite gives him access to an astounding amount of new and unreleased material. His brilliant recording endeavors along with his incessant touring marked by consistently awe-inspiring DJ sets have made him one of the most recognized and well respected DJs in the country.& Resident:
DAVE SHICHMAN + Birthday Set+
(Driven AM | Natural Selection | Luv Disaster | Peer Pressure)
Representing New York City, Dave is a respected contributor to the North American Drum and Bass community. Owner of Driven AM, the premier North American DnB Artist Management, Record Label, and Production company. Events coordinator and resident DJ for various NYC parties including part of the legendary NYC production team Direct Drive and recently part of the team presenting 'Natural Selection' in NYC. Dave has released music on Luv Disaster (alongside Dave Owen), Peer Pressure Recordings, Liquid Brilliants, Basswerk (alongside Sol.ID), Influenza Minus, Electronic River Recordings, and his own imprint Driven AM Recordings. His music is being supported by DB, Random Movement, TC1, Dstar, Stunna, Mixmaster Doc, Dave Owen, Kevin Focus, Submorphics, Calculon and many others. A Dj that has performed live more than 200 times in 12 States in the US as well as in Puerto Rico and Spain in the past 12 years alongside some of the biggest names in DnB, everyone from Goldie to High Contrast. In the last year Dave's music has been heard on a Metalheadz Podcast, featured in a mix and interview with Knowledge Magazine, and coast to coast on Dave's January US tour. Dave is a driven individual, whose passion for Drum and Bass shows in his music and live performance.Venue:
National Underground
159 E. Houston Street, NYC$10
or $15 admission to both events 8/5 MUTT & 8/6 A-SIDES
Midnight - 4:00 (or later!)
21++Presented by Natural Selection & Driven AM+
Pictures from Natural Selection 001: DJ Marky & Robert Manos:
http://www.smileforcamera.com/galleries/2011-0623markymanos/Inquiries: NaturalSelectionNYC@gmail.com
http://www.DrivenAM.com/Upcoming Events:
8/5 Natural Selection 002: MUTT, ROBERT MANOS, RAW Q, STRIFE, ADRED, CORY JAMES - http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=144277558982318
8/6 Natural Selection 003: A-SIDES, DARA, DAVE SHICHMAN - http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=179154195481028__________________________________________________________________________ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ __________________________________________________________________________
Friday, August 5th, 2011
BIG Drum & Bass weekend in NYC!!! Natural Selection 002 features in his return to NYC after more than 2 years, the producer for the instant classics as “Conversations” (with Kevin King) and “Things Have Changed” (with Visionary & Kevin King) as well as countless others, flying in from Toronto we have the one and only MUTT! This night is also our return to the Public Assembly Loft! The loft has a long history of DnB and recently had a major upgrade in sound. Amazing intimate feel, big bass, cheap drinks, BIG vibe! The next evening (8/6) at The National Underground in Manhattan we present Natural Selection 003 featuring in his first NYC weekend performance in over 6 years A-SIDES and Dj Dara!!! Entry into both events is only $15!
NATURAL SELECTION 002
NYC’s newest Drum and Bass party is back with another slammin night!
with Dj’s…
MUTT
(Liquid V | CIA | Deepkut | Horizons Music | Creative Source | 31 Records | Spearhead / Toronto)
Mutt aka Sean Roman is a 29 year old DJ/Producer who was born and raised in Toronto, Canada. In 2001 Mutt made his first attempts a music production, soon after securing a spot on the Oscillate Recordings CD mix. Since then, he has signed tracks with established labels such as CIA Deepkut, Liquid V, Horizons, Metalheadz, 31 Records, Creative Source, and Spearhead Recordings. Mutt’s biggest release to date has been his Creative Source 12” that featured the hit single “Hot Lick Squeeze”, it reached the number three position on the BBC Drum’n'Bass chart. With influential dj’s such as Goldie, Fabio, Bailey, Bryan G, Crissy Criss, Flight, Loxy, Ink, Breakage and Nu:Tone playing his material, it’s clear that Mutt is one of North America’s champions of soulful drum’n'bass.Resident MC:
ROBERT MANOS
(METALHEADZ | SOUL:R | HOSPITAL)
Robert Manos is a vocalist/musician who grew up in Europe, East Africa and New York. His first release of note was a collaboration with Alexi Delano on the deep house track “Round and Round” on the STATRA label remixed by Charles Webster and J.T Donaldson. On a visit to Sweden, Robert was introduced to Jesper Dahlback and Sebastian Ahrenberg ( Seba ) with whom he co-wrote “My World” for the SVEK label. From this meeting also came “16 stories” (METALHEADZ) Robert’s first drum and bass release with Seba with whom he has worked ever since. Some of these releases include “Heaven Sent”(SOUL:R) “Move On”(HOSPITAL) “Last Goodbye”(PARADOX MUSIC) “Wild One”(METALHEADZ) “Make Peace”(SUBJECT 13). Also in collaboration with Jesper Dahlback and John Dahlback under the name Hugg n Pepp came Mazarin, Robban and more recently “Sweet Rosie”. Also on Adam Beyer’s TRUE SOUL label came “Before its all gone” . Robert’s first Album entitled “Angel Road” was released in 2009 on MOLE RECORDINGS. Robert recently returned to the States from performances in Europe with Seba and Paradox.Also Featuring:
CORY JAMES
(Point Break / NYC)
http://www.facebook.com/coryjames82NATURAL SELECTION RESIDENTS:
RAW Q
(Driven AM | Direct Drive | Natural Selection)DJ STRIFE
(16 Chapel Records | Driven AM / NYC)
http://www.facebook.com/pages/DJ-Strife/57504592125ADRED
(Natural Selection / NY)
http://www.facebook.com/Adam.Baker.AdredPUBLIC ASSEMBLY LOFT!!!
NOW WITH MAJOR UPGRADED SOUND! BIG BASS!
70 NORTH 6TH
WILLIAMSBURG, BROOKLYN$10
or $15 ‘weekend pass’ to both events 8/5 MUTT & 8/6 A-SIDES+Presented by Natural Selection & Driven AM+
Pictures from Natural Selection 001: DJ Marky & Robert Manos:
http://www.smileforcamera.com/galleries/2011-0623markymanos/Inquiries & Mailing List: NaturalSelectionNYC@gmail.com
http://www.DrivenAM.com/Upcoming Events:
8/5 Natural Selection 002: MUTT, ROBERT MANOS, RAW Q, STRIFE, ADRED, CORY JAMES – http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=144277558982318
8/6 Natural Selection 003: A-SIDES, DARA, DAVE SHICHMAN – http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=179154195481028
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SATURDAY JULY 2nd 2011
5 YEARS OF DRIVEN AM
RANDOM MOVEMENT
(Innerground | Creative Source | Driven AM / Orlando)
SINISTARR
(Metalheadz | Hospital | Creative Source | Driven AM / Detroit)
DAVE OWEN
(Creative Source | Luv Disaster | Driven AM / Indianapolis)
MIXMASTER DOC
(Innerground | Creative Source | Driven AM / South Carolina)
DJ STRIFE
(Driven AM | 16 Chapel Records / NYC)
DAVE SHICHMAN
(Luv Disaster | Peer Pressure | Driven AM / NYC)
MCs:
MC POSI-D
(Direct Drive / NYC)
MC DIGGADEE
(Konkrete Jungle | Darkroom | NYC)
PUBLIC ASSEMBLY
70 NORTH 6TH
WILLIAMSBURG, BROOKLYN
10:00PM – 4:00AM
21+, $10 BEFORE 12, $15 AFTER
http://www.DrivenAM.com
http://www.publicassemblynyc.com
Facebook RSVP:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=142204205851378
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