PLANET OF THE DRUMS at Big Drum & Bass Party
The Meadows17 Meadow St, Brooklyn, NY 11206 · Map
This night happened — Fri 5 Apr 2024
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Who was billed5 artists
In the order the promoter listed them.
Set times were not published.
Most of these pairings were meeting for the first time that night.
the pairs that have met
9 of the 10 pairings on this bill were first meetings.
- DJ Dara and Dieselboy — 1 shared bill before that night, first on Sun 13 Aug 2023.
Who they are
Recently at Bossa Nova Civic Club, Roberta's · often with Manu, DJ DB, Ladiez Drink Free, none of them here that night
“DIESELBOY – THE DESTROYER!”
their own biography
the whole biography
DIESELBOY – THE DESTROYER! At a time when headline "DJs" shamelessly play pre-programmed or pre-recorded sets and the masses mindlessly embrace the charade, Dieselboy stands out as a rare veteran of the art and craft of live DJing. His focus on creating complex and unique mixes every performance have created legions of fans around the world. Very few artists mix live on three decks with more precision, intensity or finesse. For over two decades one of the world’s great ambassadors of drum ‘n’ bass and more recently dubstep, Dieselboy, also known as Damian Higgins, is America’s most iconic underground bass music curator and pioneer. He was the first drum ‘n’ bass artist to chart a single on Billboard’s dance chart with “Invid” in 2000, and the first American voted into the UK-based Drum & Bass Arena Top 10 DJs online poll in 2004. He has appeared on magazine covers, been heard on MTV, ESPN and numerous video games, and sponsored by DC Shoes and Pioneer Pro DJ. In 2002 Dieselboy founded Human Imprint, North America’s most prolific, dynamic and innovative drum ‘n’ bass label, and is co-founder of dubstep/electro label SubHuman, both now under the umbrella of Planet Human. Planet Human is beloved by its fans for top quality high energy releases by international vanguard artists including Bare (US), Mark Instinct (Canada), Mayhem (US), Muffler (Finland), Nerd Rage (US), Nightwalker (UK), NumberNin6 (US), Pixel Fist (UK), Subshock (Spain), and Zardonic (Venezuela). Dieselboy’s legacy is one of trailblazing dancefloor devastation non-stop on the international club circuit as well as at major global music festivals including Bonnaroo, Coachella, SXSW, Electric Daisy Carnival, US Virgin Mobile FreeFest, Detroit Electronic Music Festival, Summerfest, Ultra Music Festival, Shambhala (Canada), Global Gathering (UK), Creamfields (Poland), Pirate Station (Russia), Jisan Valley Rock Festival (Korea), and PHAT 09 (New Zealand). He also toured with Moby’s Area2 and played metal concerts with Orgy and Disturbed. Dieselboy’s DJ career began in northwest Pennsylvania DJing high school dances, and progressed as a University of Pittsburgh student learning to beat-match vinyl live on college radio and playing trance, happy hardcore and breaks at house parties. His 1994 mixtape “The Future Sound of Hardcore” led to out of town bookings and his ensuing popularity and skills led to the honor of being the first American asked by a British drum ‘n’ bass label to mix a compilation (“Drum & Bass Selection USA,” 1996). In 1997 Dieselboy moved to Philadelphia becoming drum ‘n’ bass buyer and T-shirt designer for seminal rave culture/record store 611. In 1998 Dieselboy was the first American drum ‘n’ bass DJ to be nominated for Best Drum & Bass DJ at the Global DJ Mix Awards and tied with LTJ Bukem. From 1998 to 2004 Dieselboy hosted North America’s premiere drum ‘n’ bass weekly “Platinum” at Fluid. A passionate connoisseur of food, books and film, Dieselboy has continuously raised the bar for mixtapes and mixed CD compilations as art forms, and each from 1992 to his February 2012 tour de force “Wake The Dead” stands the test of time. State of the art showcases of producers and graphic artists of each respective era, Dieselboy’s mixes have been described as “cinematic” and “intoxicating.” Dieselboy’s goal in creating “Wake The Dead” was “to make the most intricate, layered, nuanced, amazing drum ‘n’ bass mix ever done. Period.” In its dramatic intro (a Dieselboy signature) the narrator describes a soul-crushing epidemic of epic proportions – a thinly veiled reference to the death of the art of DJing – a theme that has resonated amongst his DJ/producer colleagues and fans and beyond. An inspiration for generations of DJs, Dieselboy’s longevity and relevance in a mercurial industry is a tribute to his relentless drive to create “amazing” experiences for his fans in their iPods and at his legendary live shows. Dieselboy fans praise his skills as “genius.” Says The Destroyer: “I don’t fuck around.”Drum n Bass on 85, Dubstep on 5, Jungle on 13 and Electro on 4. styles on their catalogued releasesReleased on Human Imprint Recordings (2), PRSPCT Recordings (1) and mariteaux.somnolescent (1); their RA profile also lists System Recordings. labels on their catalogued releases and on their RA profileRecently at The Meadows, The Sultan Room, Roberta's · often with Agent 137, Dave Shichman, Reid Speed, none of them here that night
“Raw Unkut was born with a musical predisposition, experimenting with various instruments throughout school before discovering the dance floor as a teenager.”
their own biography
the whole biography
Raw Unkut was born with a musical predisposition, experimenting with various instruments throughout school before discovering the dance floor as a teenager. She began DJing hip-hop with friends at the age of 22 with some local parties in her hometown of Kyiv, Ukraine before making the natural cycle through techno, electro, and breakbeat, until she arrived with her true love, drum and bass. Since inception, Raw Unkut has maintained a priory as a dancer first and a DJ second. Once she discovered drum n bass, she been expanding the boundaries of the genre as a selector ever since. A force to be reckon with on the dance floor and in the booth, a resident of 20ft Radio and the infamous Jugendhub club in Kyiv, Headznite and Uklon party series in NYC. 'Raw' and 'Unkut' wasn't dubbed inaptly as it fits the sound, the style and the execution; be ready to sweat, groove and ride some bass waves on some high level bpm, just don't forget to drink some water.Recently at Mansions, Nowadays, SILO · often with Rage.inald, Love Letters, Don-Ri, none of them here that night
names these artists often play with — not that night
- Dave Shichman8 with Dieselboy and 1 with DJ Dara
- Agent 1376 with Dieselboy
- Rage.inald5 with Raw Unkut
- Don-Ri3 with Raw Unkut
- Love Letters3 with Raw Unkut
- Mz33 with Raw Unkut
- Reid Speed3 with Dieselboy
- curiousG2 with Dieselboy
22 said they were going — much busier than a usual Friday at The Meadows.
how this compares
- Median final count, Fridays at The Meadows8
- Middle half finished between3 and 22
- Past Fridays at this venue counted43
The room
The Meadows — 182 events and 573 distinct artists since Aug 2023.
Most-tagged here: Reggaeton (12), Club (6) and Tech House (3). genre tags on this room’s listings
Who put it on
Driven AM — 43 events and 138 artists since Aug 2023.
Driven AM Recordings — 39 events and 121 artists since Aug 2023.