FRI 7/20 - DREAM - New Monthly DnB Benefit Event in NYC!!!

MotherofPearl · #1 3.7.2007, 10:31 am

Friday :: July 20, 2007

DIRECT DRIVE and MOTHER OF PEARL present:

DREAM
A Monthly Drum & Bass Benefit Event!!

featuring...

RAW Q
(Rawqaudio.com | Bingo Beats | Grid Recordings | Direct Drive)

Raw Q is a long time NYC Dj/producer with tracks released on prestigious labels such as Zinc's Bingo Recordings and Grid Recordings. His tracks have earned support from DnB's most respected djs and artists such as: Zinc, Roni Size, Flight, Randall, Fabio, Bryan Gee, Bailey, Krust, Marky, Marcus Intalex, L Double and many more. His track 'Vital Soul' has taken the dnb world by storm since it's first appearance on dubplate back in Dec'03 and managed to reach 11th place in the BBC's Global Dance Charts (jul.11.04) which encompasses all genres of dancemusic. In May 2006, Grid Recordings released his track "Jagged Edge" on the EP Liquid Allsorts Vol.2. His most recent release was entitled 'Funkdefied' on Bingo Recordings.

LIONDUB
(Breakbeat Science | Step Up World | Afrodisiac)

Music is often referred to as a universal language, however there are many dialects and few artists are able to freely express themselves in more than one. Young producer, dj, promoter, and engineer, Liondub is capable of inspiring new translations of cultural and concious music through the fusion of musical and modern beliefs. Striving to embrace as many styles and sounds as possible, Liondub's seamless mixes and heavy productions feature a strong dose of reggae, dub and trip hop, as well as more divergent styles of contemporary dancehall, ragga jungle and hip hop. Liondub grew up a native New Yorker, frequently travelling to Jamaica, exposing himself to the artistic movements of hip-hop and reggae soundsystems at a very young age. Fueled by the influences of DJ Red Alert, Chuck Chillout and jamaican sounds Jah Love, Stur Gav, Volcano and Downbeat, Liondub was inevitably inspired to take up the science of turntable mixing and the art of building rythms. Spinning records, he developed a single, distinctive voice that could speak many musical languages, and build cultural bridges. Now, that musical voice has matured and earned him worldwide acclaim. By steadily producing tracks and mixing, he is re-shaping the way many listen to reggae music. Set to crafting original tracks that would build upon the spirit of his initial inspiration, Liondub hones his music and production skills by collaborating and performing with an impressive and wide variety of musical masters and superstars. All the while LionDub is sharpening his talents, and strengthening his ears through his work as a live sound, session, and mastering engineer. DJing conscious reggae music, dancehall, hip-hop and jungle since 1991, Liondub is touring the US playing with groups and artists like Johnnie Osbourne,Terry Ganzie, The Wailers, Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley, Sound Tribe Sector Nine, DJ Krush, Ras Kush of Black Redemeption Sound, The UK Steppas and Rob Paine of Worship Recordings. Liondub represents numerous artists and dj's within a comprehensive artist agency and is producing an impressive catalog of conscious music at home and abroad.

ESHIN
(Direct Drive | The Secret Night of Science | Destroyer.net | Bassbot)

DJ Eshin first began DJing in 2000 as he began taking hip-hop tunes from his bedroom to house parties in the NYC area. Although he first delved into electronic music in 1996, Eshin did not start experimenting with DnB in his DJ sets until 2002 and hasnt looked back since then. Eshin made a big splash in 2004 by launching the eclectic Wednesday night weekly No Jacket Required in NYC with DJ/promoting partner Doctor Faustus. While the weekly finished its run a year after its launch, No Jacket Required continued as a NYC monthly event, bringing in prominent DnB talent from around the world, as well as NYC's finest. Eshin is currently a resident DJ with both Direct Drive, which has been a staple in the NYC dance scene for the past 8 years, and DB's monthly soulful DnB event The Secret Night of Science. He also hosts the weekly DnB online radio show, Outside the Cube, on Destroyer.net Radio. Spanning from melodic and dubby sounds to tech-step and jump-up, Eshin showcases the ability to explore multiple styles in his sets. Eshin has played alongside international talent including Goldie, Total Science, Marcus Intalex, Pendulum, Sub Focus, Klute, London Elektricity, Juju, Logistics, and Digital, among many others. Eshin continues to spread his diverse sound in the American DnB circuit and internationally.

ROD G
(Poing Carre Crew | FR/MX/NYC)

Born in Mexico City - rodG's passion for music started at an early age influenced by jazz and rock sounds from his older brothers and sister. Later on he discovered electronic music through the usual mainstream channels, then drum and bass came along. rodG started spinning DNB not long ago while living in Paris, he picked up the skills rather quickly and six months later was playing out. Then, he and the Poing Carre Crew started a brief but explosive series of monthlies on the "Paris Rive Droit" in small underground bars and venues. Now an NYC inhabitant, rodG's been bred as an audio engineer working on music and audio post-production.

GHOSTRUNNER
(Understand Inc. | Werd Alot Family)

Location:
Bar Bleu @ Café Deville (downstairs)
103 3rd Ave (@ 13th St.)
New York, NY

21 to enter *Bring ID*
Doors Open 10pm - 4am
$7 B4 Midnight, $10 After
Donation Box at Door for TBA Charity!!!

Drink Specials:
TBA!!!