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SHOW DATES: DEC 27, 2008 Dresden, GERMANY - Puschkin JAN 10, 2009 Gent, BELGIUM - Frontline JAN 23, 2009 Kiev, UKRAINE - Cinema Club JAN 24, 2009 Dnipropetrovsk, UKRAINE JAN 31, 2009 Moscow, RUSSIA - Studio58 FEB 13, 2009 Vilnius, LITHUANIA - Muse FEB 20, 2009 Prague, CZECH REPUBLIC - Matrix FEB 21, 2009 Vienna, AUSTRIA - Flex FEB 26, 2009 Bratislava, SLOVAKIA - SubClub MAR 6, 2009 Brighton, UK - The Volks (DJ K only) MAR 12, 2009 Salzburg, AUSTRIA - ARGEkultur MAR 13, 2009 Linz, AUSTRIA - Stadtwerkstatt APRIL 4, 2009 Hasselt, BELGIUM - The Zoo Check back for updates as dates are confirmed. bookings: thirtyoneseconds@gmail.com PLEASE NOTE new email address DJ K is touring with MIGHTY MELODY | |||||||||
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In 2008 DJ K & Mighty Melody have received huge response for their B2B mix and their work spreading the message of positive vibez into jungle and raggajungle.
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CANADIAN JUNGLE DJ & PRODUCER: SINCE 2000 Rooted in producing and distributing underground mixtapes, at the turn of the millenium the Ottawa jungle scene is blowing up and DJ K performs a peak set to the jam-packed party "Ready 2 Rumble", unleashing a new & unique brand of mixing & selecting jump-up, oldschool, ragga, combining melodies in a tearout style. The effect on the Ottawa massive was immediate and profound: K quickly becoming an in-demand local favorite, offered residencies including the infamous Stargate Afterhours. He begins regularly playing raves and headlining shows in neighbouring cities for the next years including Toronto, London, Cambridge, Montreal, Quebec city, Guelph, Sudbury, and singing a sponsorship deal with local urban clothing company Norml. In this early thriving scene, K has the opportunity to play many shows, gaining valuable experience and testing new original tracks to the crowds every weekend. Heavily inspired by a small proliferation of ragga and amen releases, including Krinjah's "Return" and Soundmurderer's "Dreader than Dread", one night before the annual "Deelight" rave, DJ K finishes production on & for the first time drops Championz - realizing he has stumbled upon a style of music that is closest to his heart than ever before. After caining it on dubplate during the peak parts of his sets for several months, Championz gets signed to N2O, and is released the next summer on yellow & gold vinyl. The response to this anthem is incredible. Praise poured in for this landmark tune: relentless amen programming and stabbing basslines, a double-drop and clear ragga vocals. After several represses, the words "untouchable" and "modern ragga jungle classic" are being heard in many jungle circles. Realizing the potential in such a powerful style of music, A new personal vision is born, and DJ K searches the world for producers, meeting many founding members in the newly developing ragga jungle movement this year - exchanging tunes, making mixes and sharing their passions for a new twist on ragga jungle.  listen to championz
In 2002, the mix "WAR!" is released which sets a footprint for jungle and ragga jungle sets that would follow K for the rest of his career. At the time the concept was simple: straight-to-the-point beats, newschool amens, quick cuts, throw in some sound effects, shout outs, dubplates, and don't slow the ruckus down until the sweet ending. By this time, a ragga revival is in full effect in North America, with ragga-only parties starting to pop up close to home. DJ K pushes hard promoting the sound playing many shows this year, including heavy back2back sets with Krinjah in Ottawa and General Malice in Toronto. Production continues for future releases and dubplates continue to be mutually traded, cut, cained and rewound between the growing ragga jungle movement. Summer of 2003, as both Canadian and American producers are pushing the new style of ragga harder than ever before, vinyl releases are starting to add up, new labels are being founded, and the N2O Diss da Program tour crosses North America featuring DJ K, Capital J and R.A.W. DJ K's next release of Big Cat 7 "murda / respect" sells out & fast on its heels comes Big Cat 9 "on a mission / flyin" which causes a tidal wave response from its clear-cut amens, vocals, soundclash shouts and uplifting rock influences. Early in 2003 DJ K launches his own record label KILLA as an output for the signature style of massive amen tunes. After a successful label launch party, KILLA001 "kill or be killed / brace yourself" is pressed and distributed around the world. The prolific mix "Fucking Shit Up v.1" becomes a staple for the N2O sound as a message to the world of the aggressive American ragga jungle sound and sets the stage for several other mixes in the next years. At the same time, DJ K releases the mix "Bloodclot Ragga Jungle 2" which was a first-time attempt to featuring 24 unreleased dubplates from primarily canadian ragga jungle producers leaning less towards the aggressive tech and dnb wise style and more towards a positive and organic sound. The result was a highly enjoyable blend of vocals and positivity. Within the next few years, many of the individual tracks appear on full vinyl releases as ragga jungle continues to spread its influence outwards. DJ K founds local jungle community messageboard and organizes a local producer showcase at the outdoor festival "urbanfest", pouring his heart and soul into a passion for the music and scene he could help build. listen to killa001
listen to on a mission
listen to flyin
The next year N2O 54 "hypocrites" is released, infusing heavy rock guitars and rough beats to ragga vocals. In the same year, the mix "jungle iz dead" is released, showcasing punk & metal guitars with jungle, as K attempts exposing aggressive ragga jungle even farther, discovering more rock/jungle projects from all corners of the world. KILLA002 "suffer / pounding dronez" is released, infiltrating the eastern european markets and spreading more of K's style of amen production. K continues to play locally, and travels twice to headline shows in Los Angeles, USA, the birth place of N2O records. After many years of working together, he finally meets with all of the west-coast America producers and supporters so close to K's style and directly influencial in each other's productions. The mix "Fucking Shit Up v.2" is released, even rougher than the first, becoming the second staple CD for the N2O sound. DJ K is interviewed on ragga-jungle.com and talks for the first time about mixing, producing and touring. listen to hypocrites
listen to killa002
With the local and North American ragga jungle movement changing shape, and after doing everything to push angry ragga as far as possible for years, late in 2004 and early into 2005 DJ K takes a step back and begins writing more minimal soulful dubplates. Notable tunes such as "ali baba" are added to K's library alongside the rougher dubs. While working on several different new types of jungle and breakbeat, DJ K and fellow Ottawa producer KGBkid team up to create "riaa's most wanted", a concept CD of 100% original bootleg jump-up hip hop remixes, with a live back2back performance in Toronto. Local jungle shows dwindle as many producers pursue other projects and begin exporting their music and playing overseas. While quiet at home, the worldwide ragga jungle community is gaining momentum. With successful parties supporting tons of wicked producers appearing in Europe all the time, DJ K begins to feel the undeniable pull towards the music he loves. listen to ali baba
Early in 2006, DJ K decides to return to his roots and reaches out in online communities to all ragga jungle producers worldwide, listening to hundreds of new songs, finding out about the scenes in ragga jungle circles overseas, learning about their inspirations and passions, making many new friends. After months of hard work, DJ K completes his biggest mix project to date: "summer mix 2006", a double-CD featuring 100% unreleased dubplates with shouts from the original producers, also with original artwork. The response is overwhelming - Summer Mix 2006 becomes the most downloaded DJ K mix to date, many of the individual tracks released on vinyl in the following years. After laying relatively low in the scene for the past couple of years, K feels extremely blessed for the warm welcome and proud to be once again a part of a growing international ragga jungle community filled with love & respect for an incredible evolving sound. January 2007, DJ K begins the Killa Podcast, showcasing his newest productions, new releases and putting spotlights on new and established artists in the mix. The podcasts continue to this date, an outlet for K's original passion of producing and distributing underground mixes to the masses. At the same time, Herbn 7 "glistent glow" 10" is released, and DJ K travels to headline in San Diego. The vast network between producers in North America and Europe continues to develop and K does everything he can from home to help support positivity & unity in what appears to be a growing, unstoppable ragga jungle community. After many conversations with longtime producers from the origination years as well as those he met since Summer Mix 2006 about production, touring and the European ragga jungle movement, DJ K finally makes the decision to leave Canada to discover Europe.  killarecords.com/podcasts
2008 April to May of 2008, DJ K's first European tour with Raggamuffin Whiteman, "Jungle Mash-up 2008". Headlining parties in Russia, Ukraine, Moldova, Belgium, Czech Republic, Germany, and Austria. In each city of each country, DJ K pours his entire heart out to the massive, dropping all the music he has been creating for years, brucking-out to the incredible exchange of excitement and energy in the crowd and behind the decks. K meets hundreds of fans and producers face-to-face, witnessing their pure devotion and love for the best music in the world, exchanging ideas, building so many friendships and giving everything possible to experience their respective scenes. After a mere 3 weeks, K returns to Canada carrying an urgency and inspiration from the live experiences, releasing some of the best and most focused podcasts to date. High-energy, tightly-mixed sets filled with positive messages. The strength of ragga jungle music in a worldwide family now is evident more than ever before. K plays radio spots and shows in Ottawa and Toronto, doing all he can to promote ragga jungle. Soon after returning to his hometown, a new ragga jungle massive is rising from the silence. In September, DJ K teams with Saxon to throw "Mighty Jungle Breakz", introducing Miss Mighty Melody's European ragga jungle flavor to Ottawa to a sold-out audience, killing them with positive vibez like never before. All Summer, K works closely with Mighty under a united vision for a positive future - unveiling a new Killa logo, identity and announcing the forthcoming vinyl release of KILLA003. After months of promoting and production, DJ K makes the decision to dedicate the next years exclusively to jungle. DJ K is travelling for an extended pilgrimage to Europe to connect his soul to what he loves.  jungle mash-up tour 2008 video diary (youtube)
DJ K vienna austria (youtube)
DJ K kiev ukraine (youtube)
DJ K moscow russia (youtube)
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RAGGAJUNGLE DJ AND PROMOTER OUTTA DRESDEN Inspired by the oldest Reggae Sound in Dresden "Whitebread Soundsystem", who threw the first Reggae party she attended, in 2002 Mighty Melody got turntables and began building up a vinyl collection. Starting by playing reggae, ragga, dancehall and soca, she was soon getting an offer to play a party and in 2003 performed her first live show. After experiencing hearing raggajungle for the first time, Mighty Melody knew she could never get enough of it. Spending these years learning about the music from the knowledge and network of fellow German producer/DJ, D.I.S. Expanding the horizons of positivity, in 2004, Mighty Melody added oldskool, raggajungle, jungle and happy hardcore into her sets. Since 2005, moving more and more into the direction of raggajungle and happyhardcore, she began recording the "Mighty Jungle Breakz" series of mixes. Putting such a great effort into her projects, each of the 3 MJB mixes are the direct result of her remarkable dedication to music, unable to settle for second-best, each one receiving more positive responses than the last. Mighty Melody's message to the massive: "to bring the people happiness and a deeper conciousness about social values." On expressing what moves her behind the decks being filled with love, happiness and being able to give the people more than words can say: "think positive, respect yourself and others, be honest, appreciate your family and your friends, try to reflect about yourself before you judge other people, don't be shallow." Playing music for the pure effect on the soul giving strength to herself and everyone in their daily lives. In 2005 Mighty Melody and Eddy Grenade founded the raggajungle promoter crew Seance de Dance. Feeling the need in their city of Dresden that there was something missing, and wanting to build a completely different party with a positive nice atmosphere, Seance de Dance is still going strong today, receiving support from prolific associates like D.I.S., they threw their 3-year anniversary party already this past October. Under an unmistakeable French title, completely different than all the English names in existence, it ensured that people wouldn't compare them too quickly with what others were doing. When listening to French music it is always full of emotion and different than anything else, completely fitting the vision for what they wanted to promote. September 3, 2005: Seance de Dance throws their first party in Dresden at the club "Whatever" for the Jungle Mash-up tour 2005 with Lady Lite, Digital Pervert and Raggamuffin Whiteman. Since the first party was one floor, they changed from reggae to jungle nearly every hour, but later in the night the focus went more and more to raggajungle. Motivated by the public response that there just wasn't enough space for the massive in the current location, two years later Seance de Danse events moved to Pushkin Club. On April 28, 2007, Seance de Danse throws their first party in Puschkin Club with Tester and Debaser. Seance de Dance having such a huge influence on the club, being one of the best going party series there. Since moving to Puschkin, SDD have been doing 2 floors - one with reggae and one with jungle. Sometimes in between, in order to connect the massives of both styles of music, once or twice a year they have been making one floor into a "blackboard jungle" room and one into a chillout room, playing roots reggae and dub. Doing parties in such a way, Mighty Melody and Eddy Grenade are able to educate the people and expand the music scene, joining listeners of similar genres. Proving to be a highly successful method, it was really important for Mighty to let the people know that there is a close connection between reggae and jungle. A message that continues to bridge new fans every day through the simplicity of the nice music coming from their parties. Some of the past names on the SDD roster have been: Raggamuffin Whiteman, Lady Lite, Digital Pervert, Krinjah, Tester, Debaser, RCola, Topcat, Tenorfly, Jacky Murda, Demolition Man, Capital J, Amadeus, DJ Freeze, D.I.S., Mystic Dan and more. myspace.com/seancededanse
blackboard massive party (youtube)
SDD party at Puschkin, 2007 (youtube)
In 2005, Mighty Melody moved from Dresden to Halle following her studies, continuing to remain highly active in Dresden as a promoter of raggajungle, as well as playing parties and on the radio there. In 2008, Mighty expanded her raggajungle promotion farther by throwing the first party in Halle at Riff Club for the Jungle Mash-up tour 2008 featuring DJ K and Raggamuffin Whiteman. Since 2006, Mighty Melody has been connecting more and more with raggajungle producers around the world and is known for playing some of the nicest unreleased dubplates from Europe, North America and beyond. In the Summer of 2007, Mighty joined the Ulan Bator Crew in Leipzig, working together through mutual interests like throwing raggajungle parties and their love for jungle music. ulan-bator.de
Already playing regularly in Germany, in April 2008 Mighty Melody travels to Belgium to spin for Lady Lite at the party "J.U.N.G.L.E.". Soon after that, in the Summer of 2008, Mighty travels across the Atlantic to Canada - immediately appearing on 2 weekly radio spots in the national capital, Ottawa, and is offered a featured guest spot where she travels to play live on DCS905 in Toronto, Ontario. Between seeing the the sights of Niagara Falls to Montreal, Mighty Melody returns to Ottawa as the headliner for "Mighty Jungle Breakz". A new junglist massive arising in the city, the show reaches capacity shortly after midnight and the venue overflows with good vibez with junglists dancing through the night non-stop to the last tune. Reviews of praise pouring in on local forums igniting raggajungle music in the city for a long time to come. mighty jungle breakz party (youtube)
mighty live on Toronto radio (youtube)
Quickly becoming a well known name in Europe and overseas, Mighty Melody has been recognized for her undeniable special recipe of selecting from her valuable collection only the most incredible combinations of mixes blending melodies and deeply uplifting music, bringing out the best in the crowd. A force to be reckoned with in a b2b set, Mighty is quick to drop the deadliest tunes at the perfect moment. Whether supporting or headlining, Mighty is gaining a reputation as a skilled selector, filling a room immediately with honest positive vibes. Respect from the massive resulting over years of hard work, Mighty continues to deliver her message for a better place into the hearts of the people. | |||||||||
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