music, dj'ing, producing, sneakers, be@bricks, apple products, meeting new and cool people, movies, eating out, good beer (especially belgian), skateboarding, riding my bike, spring/fall in nyc, staring at the stars on a clear summer night, going out to hear good music or dj's, turntablism, art (contemporary and urban), hanging out with friends, good times, and so much more.
Music
drum n bass:i like the deeper, more soulful side of drum n bass: LTJ Bukem, Photek, Seba, Paradox, Marcus Intalex, Calibre, DJ Marky, Blu Mar Ten, ASC, BCee & Lomax, Logistics, Commix, Q Project, Total Science, Danny Byrd, Mathematics, and more. Labels I am into: Moving Shadow, GLR/LGR, Hospital, CIA, Nu Directions, Soul:r, Revolve:r, Creative Source, Social Studies, Med School, Digital Soundboy, and labels similar to these.
Hip-Hop/Downtempo:DJ Shadow, Prefuse 73, Diplo, Kruder & Dorfmeister, Thievery Corporation (DC REPRESENT!), Blackalicious, Ninja Tune, Mo Wax, De La, Tribe, Kool Keith, Beasties, Z-Trip, Cut Chemist, Herbalizer, DJ Cam, Jazzanova, etc.
dubstep: dj skream, dj hatcha, joe nice, scuba, dj distance, digital mystikz, tempa records, loefah
80's to early 90's brit pop:New Order, Depeche Mode, The Smiths, Echo & the Bunnymen, Morrissey, Electronic, OMD, Joy Division.
i also like james brown, old motown hits, some classical, and yes, even some country. i ain't too proud to say that!
Movies
Requiem for a Dream, Spirited Away, Ghost in the Shell 1 & 2, all the Star Wars movies, Aliens, Blade Runner, Office Space, THX1138, Memento, Trainspotting, Human Traffic, 24 Hour Party People, The Naked Lunch, A Scanner Darkly... i can't think of anymore right now, but you get the idea.
Television
Ali G, Six Feet Under, Letterman, Conan, Discovery Channel, Food Network, Nat'l Geographic Channel, The Learning Channel G4, Chappell's Show, Insomniac, The Simpsons, South Park
Books
pretty much anything by william gibson or philip k dick, also irvine welsh, but i haven't read all his books. i'll read anything that keeps my interest but lately it seems i've been reading a lot of self-improvement books (some enlightening things i tell ya!).
About me: Hailing from the Washington, DC area, DJ Stress (aka Rich) has been involved with the drum & bass movement in America since it’s humble beginnings. He was introduced to the rave scene in 1992 and fell in love with the early breakbeat/hardcore sound and continued to follow it as it evolved into jungle/drum & bass. Fascinated by watching the DJs spin, he was inspired to buy turntables in 1994. A couple of years later, he teamed up with the infamous 2Tuff crew and was a prominent DJ in the DC drum & bass scene during the “Golden Years” and afterwards. At that time 2Tuff consisted of DJ Slant, DJ Stress, MC Mecha, MC Nes, Andrew Cerutti, and Peter Helms.
DJ Stress has performed alongside such internationally known DJs such as: Grooverider, Fabio, Andy C, Ed Rush, Optical, Matrix, Decoder, Tech Itch, LTJ Bukem, DJ Trace, Dieselboy, to name a few. He’s also spun at legendary events like Buzz, Revolution & Engage (DC Armory w/Ultraworld), The Winter Music Conferences 98 & 99, and more.
In 2000, Stress decided to part ways with 2Tuff and moved to New York City in 2003. In 2008, DJ Stress regrouped with 2Tuff along with MC Mecha and MC Nes and will be spinning at future 2Tuff events. Currently he’s a resident selector at one of NYC’s premier drum & bass nights “The Secret Night of Science” with the venerable DB.
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Who I'd like to meet: cool people with like interests, musicians, artists, studio engineers, dj's, etc., etc...
Check out my newest dnb tune "The King Is Back" recently added to the player. It features a collection of samples from various Michael Jackson songs and is sort of my little tribute to him from a dnb standpoint. If you're a fan you'll def enjoy this track. Leave some love if you like what you hear, it's always appreciated. =) Cheers!
hey man... havent seen you in awhile.. excited about the new alteration & glad to see the dope lineup. hope everything is good.. are you coming out to any parties anytime beforehand?
Hey what's up Rich...The interview went very well considering I got the job and start this week...I'm not sure how many people I'm going to be able to have stay here so I'm playing it by ear at this point...I will def keep you posted though!!!...Hope all is well in the NYC!!!!....Ez bro!
ez stress..really nice to meet u mate..fire myour aim mate and ill link u sum tuneage..look forward to linkin next year..maybe get abit more time to chill. respek
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