i’m really excited for this event - not just because it’s the launch of our new monthly and the lineup is totally amazing but because it’s at a brand new venue in sf called “the triple crown”. it’s a totally beautiful space located on market street at octavia. decorated in a sort of minimalized vintage sf victorian style, it’s the perfect size, not to small or too big. it’s owned by this legendary san francisco promoter/dj named manny, who started the infamous tweekin record shop (just down the block from where i live in the lower haight). sam supa and i went down there last night to do some tests on the sound system to see how it would react to heavy low-end bass. the speakers sounded fantastic and now i’m itching to play there.
yesterday i found out that mary anne hobbs is playing my remix of the coalition of the killing track “we are the glitch”. i have to admit i’m pretty well chuffed, m8. apparently she played it on her “west coast rocks” show, but for some reason it did not show up in the tracklisting on the bbc website. rats.
got some more gigs in march, two with antiserum actually and back to back: thursday march 26 in san jose (back in the 408 baby!) and friday march 27 in las vegas (with mc duh!). we’re going to stay for the whole weekend in vegas and have a laugh - i will regret this.
i finally got off my ass and max mc duh helped me fix up my stupid biography for my press pack. i hate dealing with my bio, i don’t know why. sitting there and trying to write these sentences that are supposed to summarize me is torture. thankfully max is a fantastic writer, and really enjoys working on these kind of things so he helped me a lot. here’s what we got so far (though i think we will still work on it more):
Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, Dean J. Grenier A.K.A DJG landed in the world of Dubstep in 2007 with his first 12” “Shadow Skanking” b/w “Joyful Sound” on Narco.Hz. Immediate support on Rinse FM and in the clubs from DJ’s like N-Type propelled DJG to the forefront of American dubstep producers early in his career. High-profile releases continued in 2008 with his track “Lower 8” released on Tes La Rok’s Noppa label, and with his track “Bender”s selection as Pressing Issues 002 by the populace on dubstepforum.com. In total, DJG had 5 releases in his first year as a dubstep producer.
DJG’s production style is richly melodic, emotive while full of groove and energy. Recognized early on for a more dubwise sound, DJG’s recent productions have revealed an evolution in his music, getting deeper into bass-heavy, tech-drenched, soulful tracks like the much-anticipated February ‘09 release “Bunker” b/w “Apophenia” on Tube10 and the forthcoming “The Gate” b/w “Obsessed” on Lo Dubs. DJs ranging from Mary Anne Hobbs, N-Type, Joe Nice, Pinch, Headhunter, Skream, RSD, 2562, Djunya, Random Trio and many more have been supporting DJG’s recent and forthcoming releases on labels Narco.Hz, Subway Recordings, Tube10, Lo Dubs, Pushing Red, Blipswitch and Pure Filth amongst others.
When DJG gets behind the decks, his passion for the music he plays is obvious. His enthusiasm for the deeper side of dubstep and his affection for dance floor selections makes each set a spontaneous combination of the highs and lows that the sound has to offer.
March 03, 2009, 6:39pm
