1/19 Driven AM Showcase: Raw Q, Dj Strife vs Dave Shichman

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Direct Drive Presents:
Saturday, January 19th, 2008

Driven AM Showcase 4.0

RAW Q *2 Hour Set*
(Bingo Beats | Grid Recordings | Direct Drive | Driven AM | NYC)

Raw Q aka: Dj Beau is one of nyc's original drum 'n bass djs for 12 years and counting. He began producing back in '96 with Dj Ani (formerly of Deee-Lite) for DJ Soulslinger's Liquid Sky Music Label. In 2003 Dj Beau evolved into Raw Q. In the last few years Raw Q has released music on prestigious labels such as Zinc's Bingo Recordings, Grid Recordings and will soon be releasing 'Caspian Moon' on Aaron Jay's new Label Influence Records. His tracks have earned support from DnB's most respected djs and artists including LTJ Bukem, Zinc, Roni Size, Flight, Randall, Fabio, Bryan Gee, Bailey, Krust, Marky, Marcus Intalex, L Double and many more. His track 'Vital Soul' took the dnb world by storm when it first appeared on dubplate and managed to reach 11th place in the BBC's Global Dance Charts in 2004. Raw Q continues to dj as a resident of Direct Drive and as a frequent guest dj and supporter of Camouflage and other quality NYC DnB parties.


DJ STRIFE
(DJ-Strife.com | Sister NYC | Driven AM)

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.

VS.

DAVE SHICHMAN
(Direct Drive | Driven AM | Let It Roll | NYC)

Raised on Long Island, currently living in Astoria, Dave has been a resident Dj at NYC's legendary Saturday night Drum and Bass weekly Direct Drive for 4 years. Formerly known as Dj Sheik-mon, Dave is known to lightup the dancefloor with his signature melodic DnB sets and his energetic performance behind the tables. Recently Dave's sets have been described as deep, melodic, minimal and funky, supporting artists like High Contrast, Lynx, Commix, Calibre, and Random Movement. His attention to detail and his smooth mixing has gained him respect from Djs and producers alike, who keep his sets full of dubs. Dave began Djing in 1997 and soon released hip-hop tapes for Baby Paul and On the Real entertainment, a subdivision of ARISTA Records, before turning to his true passion, DnB. Dave has preformed live in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, and Puerto Rico while having the honor of playing alongside major names in DnB including Calibre, London Elektricity (2x), High Contrast, Grooverider, Dj Zinc, Commix, SUV, Klute, Chase & Status, Vegas of Bad Company UK, Adam F (2x), Nookie, Bachelors of Science, DJ Dara, Dj DB, Silver, Stakka, Dj Lee, J-Smooth, Reid Speed, Odi, Aquasky, and regularly with Direct Drive residents Mathematics, Burner Brothers and Dj Seoul. In late 2004 Dave co-founded the net-label 'Expanding Electronic Diversity' (EED - ElectronicDiversity.com), an international collaborative Netlabel devoted to independent electronic musicians. In 2005 Dave recorded vocals for Music in 2d with EED co-founder David Tagg. In 2006 he performed improvisational electronic music at Percussion Lab in Brooklyn, NY as part of the Tagg, Lupkin, Shichman trio. Both musical pieces can be downloaded at www.electronicdiversity.com. In 2006 Dave launched Driven AM, the NYC based Artist Management and promotion company which handles bookings for some of the most respected and talented Dj/producers in the US including Mixmaster Doc, Raw Q, Bachelors of Science, Datcyde, Dj Seen, Dj Seoul, Dj Strife, and UK talent Nookie. In June 2007 Dave began hosting a monthly DnB event in NYC at Club Midway, showcasing artists from the Driven Artist Management roster.

Club Midway
25 Avenue B (Between 2nd and 3rd st.)
New York, NY 10009

21+ w/ID
DnB Downstairs from 12-4, $10
Upstairs 10-4 FREE

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www.clubmidway.com
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