5/23 ANDY C & MC ARMANNI REIGN + more @ HIGHLINE BALLROOM by DIRECT DRIVE

Thursday May 23rd, 2013
Direct Drive NYC, Highline Ballroom & AE presents...

The #1 DnB DJ in the world...

ANDY C & MC ARMANNI REIGN
(Ram Records | UK)
In the world of electronic music, there are few bigger names than that of Andy C. Regarded as one of the greatest DJs ever to touch a turntable, the Ram Records founder is one of the most iconic and important figures in global dance music culture, and his dedication to the music he loves is only matched by his list of achievements.

Having won dozens of awards for his near-superhuman DJing skills, Andy C’s incredible career has taken him from early-90s raves in his native Essex to the terraces of Space in Ibiza and the Oxford University Union. And while Andy has consistently wowed crowds from behind the decks, his productions as part of Origin Unknown and later Ram Trilogy have solidified a reputation as one of the most important figures in the evolution of drum & bass.

As his ‘Nightlife’ series of mix CDs consistently take the sound of drum & bass ever further, Andy still finds time for the label he set up as a 16 year old; Ram Records. Through the label, Andy C has been instrumental in the rise of two of the biggest names working in electronic music today, Chase & Status and Sub Focus, and he continues to search for the next frightening talent to nurture and develop beneath the Ram banner.

You would think that with all this what else can Andy surely do? How about a stage show to celebrate the true skills of the DJ… Andy developed a bespoke award winning stage show called Alive in 2011. This fully interactive show which is visually run by the man himself whilst playing a different unique set at each performance, has wowed thousands of people around the world. This coupled with his recent remixes for the likes of DJ Fresh, Eric Prydz, Plan B, Porter Robinson, Rudimental and Major Lazer, where his mix of Get Free went on to be play-listed at Radio 1. It’s clear that the man they call ‘The Executioner’ isn’t softening up… in fact, he’s sharpening his axe.

With support from Direct Drive Residents:

ESHIN & TRIGON
(Profound Audio | Direct Drive | Darkroom)
http://www.facebook.com/profoundaudio
http://www.facebook.com/djeshin
http://www.facebook.com/djtrigon

DIGGADEE MC
(Profound Audio | DTA | Darkroom)
http://www.dtaposse.com/
http://www.profoundaudio.com/
http://www.facebook.com/mcdiggadee

BURNER BROTHERS
(Direct Drive | Patrol The Skies)
http://www.facebook.com/theburnerbrothers
http://twitter.com/TheBurnerBros

DAVE SHICHMAN
(Direct Drive | Driven AM | LuvDisaster)
http://www.facebook.com/DaveShichman
http://www.soundcloud.com/Dave-Shichman

MC POSI-D
(Direct Drive | The Prospectors)
http://www.facebook.com/ProspectorsMusic

HIGHLINE BALLROOM
431 W 16th St between 9th & 10th Ave, 212-414-5994
10:30PM - 4:00AM
19+, $15 in advance, $20 all night

Tickets available here:

http://tktwb.tw/Xq8P8a

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