LD (HYPERDUB -UK)
The most talented and creative producers can often be found lurking in the background – J Dilla, Tom Moulton, Rudy Van Gelder - and Leon Day aka L.D. is not one to buck the trend. Exposed to the sounds of Jungle through various tape packs brought back from raves by his cousin, it was only a matter of time before he was introduced to turntables and mixing records. It was this that inspired him to go to college and take up music technology, yet it was a painting and decorating job that actually got him his first break, leading him through the door of Transition Studios in 2003. Leon learnt the art and science of sound mastering under owner Jason Goz careful mentorship, cutting his teeth on 10” dubplates for dubstep producers and DJ’s Distance, N-Type and Digital Mystikz, eventually graduating to 12” dubs and mastering. From this vantage point, he could view the evolution of dubstep through regular exposure to the mutating sounds coming from the constant flow of artists coming to get their dubs cut.
It was during one of these sessions that one of the scenes leading artists, Mala (DMZ), heard Leon’s first original production Clock Watching and instantly charted it. From here Jason resurrected his old Ringo record label and released it, with Skream’s mix of Assumptions on the flip. Once firmly on the dubstep map, things began to move. His next production, Swing Dat Skirt, created in January 2007 with it’s rifle fire rhythms, filtered key lines and funky bass drop, garnered strong support from DJ Chef and N-Type on Rinse FM, once again thrusting LD into the spot light.
LD’s sound is his own. Drawing on his roots, you can hear the drum pan sounds of Jamaica resonating throughout, flashes of Soca drums, subtle tribal nuances, and the ghost of Jungle reverberating in the warm, pulsating sub bass. With tunes out on Hyperdub, Dub Police, Ringo and 2nd Drop, the man behind the legendary “King of Kong” and “Bad” with Kode9, L.D is up to full speed with more DJ dates when his productions begin to hit the shelves. It seems now is the time for LD to make the transition from behind the scenes and into the limelight.
LISTEN TO LD MIX: FOR BIG UP MAG w/ CRAZY D
http://thebigupmagazine.com/blog/2009/1 ... ast-13-l-d
ROOMMATE (HOLLOW POINT RECORDINGS – SF)
Roommate is an animal! His tireless efforts in both production and mixing have currently brought him to the forefront of American dubstep. For the past 3 years, Roommate has been consistently pushing the production envelope with his unique and upfront style. He has releases on endless dubstep labels such as: Full Melt, Argon, Steps in Time, Aleutian and Six6Six (UK) In addition to his prolific solo releases, Roommate is constantly recording and releasing with other artists in collaborations including Babylon System, and OSC. Roommate’s live sound is a HEAVY, dance friendly vibe rooted deeply in the dub fashion with plenty of original material to nice up the dance.
SALVA (FRITE NITE - SF)
Salva doesn't do genres. This 28 year old writer and producer has spent the better half of his life exploring every bastardization of electronic and sample-based contemporary music, and refuses to settle into any textbook category. Growing up in Chicago in the 80's, his early inspiration stemmed from early Electro and Freestyle, to classic analog House and the advent of Ghetto House (now known as Juke). By 2001, Salva had the first exclusive Electro Bass weekly party in Miami Beach, and was active planning and playing Winter Music Conference parties and big South Beach club nights, deep into the thriving IDM and Drum and Bass scenes in one of the epicenter's of American underground music.
Since relocating to the west coast, Salva has performed live and DJed in several countries and most major cities in the US, sharing the stage with countless syndicated acts. In the wake of Grime and Funky UK-centric dance music, Salva's productions and remixes have been played by Mary Anne Hobbes, DJ Craze & Kill The Noise, Gilles Peterson, Starkey, Lazer Sword and many others, featured on some of today's quintessential radio shows and blogs and podcasts like LuckyMe, XLR8R, FACT, BBC Radio 1 and Big Up Magazine. His own imprint called Frite Nite has helped to brand the careers of several up and coming underground stars, with a catalog of releases celebrated all over world. Currently Salva is putting his eclectic range of influences to back into his work consulting on major label pop productions as continuing to develop his own brand of underground experimental dance music.
soundcloud.com/salva
twitter.com/fritenite
LISTEN TO SALVA MIX: May 2010 mix for SF WEEKLY
http://blogs.sfweekly.com/shookdown/201 ... sive_f.php
UPCOMING SHOW DETAILS
Artists Performing: LD (HYPERDUB - SF) ROOMMATE (HOLLOW POINT RECORDINGS – SF) SALVA (FRITE NITE - SF)
Date: Saturday, June 19th, 2010
Time: 10pm – 2:30am Price: $7 before 11PM / $10 after info
Venue: Triple Crown / 1760 Market St. / San Francisco