David Calcagni A.K.A. DJDC A.K.A. Dave Calculator
LEO
Setup:
laptop
running reason/ ableton live
Roland TR 808
Roland TB 303x2
Roland Phrase lab
Micro Korg
Circiutbent Warp speak
Crossfire Analog delay pedal
Motu midi interface
emagic audio interface
Mackie dfx6 mixer
Technics 1200x2
Influences
MR.VELCRO FASTENER, Exzakt, M.I.A., DJ Uprokk, Blotnik Brothers, Volsoc, Anthony Rother, Sniper Mode, B.L.I.M, Trona, Shakka, 30hz, The Cure, Siouxsie & the Banshees,Bauhaus, Front Line Assembly, KRAFTWERK, Coil, Legendary Pink Dots, Cranes, Clan of Xymox, Front 242, 4Kuba, Slyde, Goldilox, Quivver, xpando, Freestylers, Mantronik, Afcica Bambaata, Whodini, Lowfish, Southside Reverb, Georgio Moroder,
Little Computer People, Sir Real, Baobinga, Infiniti, Nitzer Ebb, Skinny Puppy, Tear Garden, Sisters of Mercy, Switchblade Symphony, Dead Can Dance, PETER MURPHY, The Creatures, This Mortal Coil , Lisa Gerrard, Cocteau Twins, Depeche Mode, New Order, Joy Division, Gary Numan, The Shamen, Meat Beat Manifetso, Janes Addiction, The Cars, Ministry, D.D.T., You Shriek, The Smiths, Interpol, NIN, Cybotron, , Dj Icey, Frankie Bones, Bassbin Twins, Keoki, Uberzone, Orbital, The Orb, Plastikman, Underworld, Infiniti, Andrea Parker, Baby Anne, Simply Jeff, Transonic, Gus Gus, Josh Wink, Plump Dj's, General Midi, R-Fresh, Tony Faline, Sharaz, Deep Dish, Single Cell Orchestra,Rabbit in the Moon, Dynamix II, Koma and Bones, Jackal and Hyde, Friction and Spice, ILS, Adam Freeland, Quinn Whalley,
I grew up outside of Boston in the town of Milford. It was the 70's and some of my earliest memories revolve around the music that I was exposed to. Early on disco and classic rock. Then came new wave , synth pop , funk and most important of all... electro. Breakdancing and its music hit mainstream america when I was in elementary school. Imagine hearing Whodini "Magic's Wand" as an 8 year old. It deffinitely had an effect on me.
I realize now that it was the electronic elements in the music I was hearing
became my favorites. The Who Eminence Front, The Cars Moving In Stereo, Steve Miller Threshold, and Pink Floyd Welcome To The Machine were rock tracks that featured great synth sounds. To me those sounds MADE those songs.
Into the 80's I was even more aware and involved with music. I must have been 6 years old when there was a great Music video station called V66.
They played videos by The Smiths, Depeche Mode, Art of noise, Shannon,
Harold Faltermeyer, Herbie Hancock, and New Order. These artists opened up a whole new world of sound to me. At that tender age I could already sing along with People are People.
Through my teens I began listenning to music from the darker sound of the spectrum. Siouxsie and the Banshees, Bauhaus, Joy Division, NIN, Kraftwerk, Ministry, Coil, The Legendary Pink Dots. But it was when I found Industrial that I began to find electronic music my true calling. At the time there was a local act from Boston called D.D.T. whom I became friends with. They were unhappy with the music they were hearing and decided to make their own. I saw first hand that it was possible for me to do this for myself. It was around this time I met a Detroit native named Roman Stange. We shared the same interests in music, especially electronic. Detriot as we all know is the birthplace of techno afterall. He had a tremendous knowledge and a "DO IT WITH WHAT YOU HAVE" techno talent.
I would sit in awe in his studio. All I wanted to do from that point on was make music.
When I was VERY young my mother went to see a psychic. When she returned she told me she asked him/her what I was going to do when I grew up. This memory is branded into my memory solely because we had no idea what it meant at the time. The psychic told her I would "play music on some type instrument like a piano, but not a piano." And that they couldn't tell what the music was because it was different from anything they had heard.
I finally understood when I became aware of the Roland TB303. That little silver box carries great meaning to me. Even if it may be a self fulfilled prophecy. You forget alot as you grow. How many things can you remember
from when you were that young? I for some reason carried the memory through it all.
Fast foreward to today. I am a producer and dj. Together with my collectionof vinyl and classic analog gear, I hope to spread a pure sound.
A sound which focusses on electro breakbeats. This was the beginning of electronic music as we know it and I pledge to spread it into the future.
After all electro was the sound of the future from the start.
Listen to an electro track from any year and it still sounds good,
because it still sounds like the future.
DC has been involved with the electronic dance music scene in Boston and the northeast since the early nineties. He got his start with legendary Monstamind Crew. Know for a series of breakbeat events Monstamind brought us names such as Reel Drama, Trixie, Mizta Lez, etc..
In the years to follow DC Aka Dave Calculator has steadily risen through the ranks. He was a Boston Breaks
founder and resident at the famed Tension weekly at the Phoenix Landing. Firmly entrenched in the Northeast
he has shared the stage with names such as Reid Speed, The Rogue Element, The Freestylers, John B, Tommie Sunshine, Brazen, Melee, and Kares to name a few.
Currently DC appears every Saturday night along with DJ Endo on Algorhythms 88.1fm. Bringing a much needed dose of electronic music to the airwaves around Boston Mass.
Hello, Available in Frekency Records RPO - Crossing Over Ep. http://www.beatport.com/labels/frekency+records Click on link To listen Or Buy Our Music Thanks for your support, comments or feedback Bye Frekency Records
Check us out at the next event Exclusive on Fri. Dec. 11th 2009 :) DJ Isaac from The Netherlands first time ever in NYC Full details on my page. Hope to see you at the party!
My NEW track..."Eq Checka" is now available Exclusively at "TOMMYWHO DIGITAL" before it's scheduled release on 12/21/09 !!! For a preview of the song,feel free to visit my homepage. Comments are appreciated!!!
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Hello partyfriends!
We're celebrating 10 years Groove City this year ! So mark 21 November 2009 in your agenda and discover the full program 2009 on www.euromillionsgroovecity.be ! Let's make a hell of a party !
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ARTIST: LADY PACKA TITLE: “DON’T LET THE FEELING GO!/DESTINATION PARIS” FORMAT: LIMITED HAND-NUMBERED 10” VINYL/MP3/WAV LABEL: V.I.M. RECORDS CAT. No: V.I.M.BREAKS033 GENRE: Breaks/Electro tech Dubstep
It’s time to present the very first single of one of the best female breaks djs around the globe! LADY PACKA is the best female Spanish Breaks dj! In her portfolio there are appearances in very big festivals all around the world alongside established names of the scene. Here we offer her production debut with two killer tech-Breaks tunes! Remixes come from two established members of V.I.M.BREAKS family, HALOBEATZ (really “on fire” after his last excellent single for our label) comes with his wikked phat Breaks sounds and ANDREA LAI (in a creative orgasm lately) offers a forward-thinking Breaks/Dubstep outcome!
LADY PACKA “Don’t Let The Feeling Go!” This is a storming Tech-Breaks tune full of energy n’ power! Dirty bassline, phat rollin beats, vocoder vocals, storming synths and some really clever melodies! Fire on the dancefloor!
LADY PACKA “Destination Paris” Phat mothaf****n kicks, darkish bassline, wishpering vox and proggy Synths full-on charged transformed into a powerful Discoid groove! Get down on it!
Hello. Best Regards. ARX KAELI - Highway. Released on label Acidsamovar, Russia. Cd packed in wooden box with laser engraving, covered a grey varnish. Time 62 min.
Frequency 528 Remix Of "Evan Gamble Lewis-Badd" Out now On Bombeatz Music... Along With The Frequency 528 "Control" EP On Bass Frequency Productions. Available On Beatport.com From My Page!
Hello Bassbot It was a long time ago from the idea to the final version. And now its time for DigiMachine Check my player for some previews. You can get DigiMachine however you buy ur music online. Subsonic Greetz From Munich PZ Supremeja www.supremeja.com
LEFT TO RIGHT's long anticipated release is finally here! It is signed to Destination? Records, which is also home to AC Slater, Calvertron, Electric Soulside, & several more. Remixes include Autoslide, Mikey Dalton & Tin Dog, and DJ Maxsie & Alex Speaker.
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Thank you so much for your support. Its so cool, my song is all over the radio - thank you for your requests!!! Lexa Its released online, you can get it on iTunes or Amazon - basically everywhere!
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