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San Fransisco

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MODE RECORDINGS 003 DJUNYA Contact/Uprise out JULY 23rd Jun 29

Mode Recordings 003 DJUNYA-'Contact' A side/ 'Uprise' B side
Release date: July 23rd 2007
Format: 12" vinyl

Bristol based label Mode Recordings - set up to promote new and established artists within the Dubstep culture, bring you their third release which features two immaculately produced tunes from Djunya (USA) which both display strong echoes of dubstep's rich heritage in rave, jungle and dub, yet re-contextulised for today's dance floors.

DJUNYA BIO

Joseph.Jr, also known as, DJUNYA is an eclectic producer now focusing on the heavy tones of the British influenced DUBSTEP genre. DJUNYA passionatly started composing his music at a very young age. He continued to pursue his love for all types of music by studying drums and keyboards. Over the years DJUNYA has played with various live bands and worked on dub/beat projects across the United States. DJUNYA then began to DJ DRUM and BASS heavily in 1999. He was quickly noticed for his ability to program and cut mixes. His producing skills have been captivating listeners for a decade, and he has continued to move dance floors DJ'ing his Dubbed-out blend of BASS HEAVY BEATS... DJUNYA has been noticed internationally for DJ'ing sets on various internet & FM radio stations. He has also performed at various Music & Film Festivals including Sundance,Slamdance, Musefest,Simbiosis Gathering, Versus, Lunadance, Burning Man, Lovefest,SMOG,Heavyweight,Pure Filth,Shift Sessions,Liquid Dubwise, and X-Dance. Over the past eight years DJUNYA has opened and headlined with artists such as: Tone Loc,MRK1,Luke Envoy,Jack Sparrow,Exodus,Headhunter,JUJU,Random Trio, Joe Nice,Scuba,Moldy,Bassnectar,Photek, Dieselboy,Dj Dara,AK1200, Dstar,Black Sun Empire,Sage,Empress,Vectorburn, Swarm, Infiltrata,Raiden,Shaka Beliz,Zilla,Conspiracy Freak,Rootabreaka's,Cosm, Ooah,Edit,Kraddy,Roomate,Ripple, Koteba,Zacharia,The Herd(Innerlign,Tyrant,Grommit,Sloppy Jackson,I/O,) Shipwreck, Rek Rap,Ty & Kory, Illoom, Subpolar, Drumlojik, Sandalwood, Steezo, Arc one, along with many other Hip Hop and live electronic artists. DJUNYA's live mixes and sound productions cover the spectrums of deep moody basslines to etheric atmospheres. His influences range from Reggae, Hip-Hop, Downtempo, Drum and Bass, . DJUNYA's sound palette is ever expanding as he continues to work with multiple artists and traditional musicians. His music has been featured on short films, animation films, and documentaries. DJUNYA is currently a resident at JUJU's 50.Hz Theory(NARCO.HZ) Dubstep monthly in San Fransisco,He continues to push the DUBSTEP sound forward. Gaining support from friends,fans & djs all around the world. Keep your eyes and ears on the alert for upcoming releases on Narco.Hz,MODE,Kursed,Full Melt Recordings, as well as forth coming Dubstep compilations in 2007.