AUX ASSAULT DJ's
DJ
DIJITAL
Di'jital is
indeed the prototype for a dj. Drawing from hip hop influences and the
birthright of the Detroit sound, Di'jital began his ascent of the dj
ranks over a decade ago, pumping the clubs with his broad musical
tastes Juan Atkins, Kraftwerk, Afrika Bambatta and rap and hip hop.
Yet, from the beginning,
Di'jital's declared mission
was straight forward "to keep the crowd moving all night long." His
furious mixes are dizzying, a weaving, blending and matching of
rudimentary beats to create virtual medleys from the score of tracks he
tugs from his crate. This mix is a prototype of its own with some of
the Detroit best artists.
Di'jital has tuned in on the
skills it takes to drive the dance floor, taking command of the decks
he consistently delivers his musical perspective to growing numbers of
fans across the globe. But, in the beginning, he knew nothing of the
international dj lifestyle, what drove him was the desire to simply be,
as he says, "a dj who works
all the time." He began on a double cassette deck in his parents,
house. His combination of diligent practice and talent took him
far beyond his first set of
turntables. He later became the Aux 88 dj and toured for years with the
group and enjoyed much success. "Its was like a dream
came true", he says. His
debut release on Direct Beat, "Prototype", began his journey to
selfhood, into what he calls "sinister techno bass." He is currently in
the studio recording for
Underground Resistance and also working on several remixes and tracks
for
Puzzlebox Records.
Keith ‘K-1’ Tucker
KEITH (K-1)
TUCKER . OPTIC NERVE, KT19941, DJ K-1 call him what you want but by any
other way don' t call him blind. This visionary from DETROIT has brung
his unique brand of dance music to the awaiting ears of the world since
1980.A former mobile DJ, Tucker has had his hand in the mechanics of
the groups FREQUENCY (metroplex), ALIEN FM (430 west),SIGHT BEYOND
SIGHT(430 west),the ever changing AUX-88 (direct beat), and AUXMEN
projects (puzzle box).The former GM TECH grad has had affiliation with
ANTHONY "SHAKE" SHAKIR, and JUAN ATKINS (performing live as MODEL 500
in 1995 along side MAD MIKE BANKS of UR), and is currently an inductee
of DETROIT HISTORICAL MUSEUM's" TECHNO: DETROIT'S GIFT TO THE WORLD
EXIBIT".The ELETRONIC MUSIC FESTIVAL vet,now concentrates on a 3rd and
final AUXMEN release,his own OPTIC NERVE alter ego, various live
performances,DJ sets,and taking helm at his PUZZLE BOX
recordings.Tuckers accredidations include the MAY DAY
FESTIVAL(Germany1995),METROPLEX 10th ANNIVERSARY (Detroit1995),the
D.E.M.F.(Detroit2000/20001), STEREOLIZE FESTIVAL(Paris2003), and
FESTIVAL HEA UUS HELI (estonia2003) to name a few as well as the up and
coming PONTIAC TECHNO/HOUSE FESTIVAL(this JULY, Detroit2004).Mr. Tucker
felt the need to explore the realms of techno, electro,house,and
expierimental music from his classical back ground and technical
training as a way to percieve his emotions and future; We at
OPTIC-UNIVERSE feel the man is on a continuous life time mission to
convey his own sound and write his own signature on TECHNO CITY's
history.