[briz:b:e:a:t:s][18:10:03] DJ Tr!p and BOTY 2003 BBoy Beats n Breaks Annual

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18/10/2003

DJ Tr!p and BOTY 2003 BBoy Beats n Breaks Annual

2008 update :
bio via http://www.djtrip.finder.net.au

DJ TR!P is an independent electronic musician who creates & composes for an eclectic range of projects. TR!P performs his music live & also works as a DJ, remix artist, workshop tutor & composer for theatre, dance, film & radio.

TR!P started composing on a Commodore Amiga, the 8bit computer helping him to discover his signature style via its limited & gritty obsolete sound palette. He has also experimented with the Commodore 64, Nintendo Game Boy, PSP & an up-to-date PC. He uses pure synthetic sound and also works with session musicians to gather raw material for his compositions. TR!P studied music technology and composition at Flinders Street School of Music in Adelaide (now part of the Elder Conservatorium). TR!P’s first CD emerged in 1998 & since then he has independently released numerous albums on CD, Mini CD & Vinyl.

He has performed & collaborated under many aliases such as The New Pollutants, Echelon & Cooperblack, each outfit explored different approaches & genres of music. The New Pollutants reached the national consciousness for their critically acclaimed releases, the new live re-score to Fritz Lang’s Metropolis & live performances. He has performed his original music & DJ'ed at a variety of venues, festivals & events including Sundown & Super Deluxe in Tokyo, Adelaide Fringe, Big Day Out, Falls Festival, Adelaide Festival, Next Wave amongst others & was a featured live performer at the '06 Australasian Computer Music Conference. TR!P has performed along side such acts as Kraftwerk, DJ Krush, Kid Koala, Sage Francis, Buck 65, Four Play, DBR, Dexter [Avalanches], Hrvatski , Cut Copy, Gerling, Light Surgeons, Paul Mac, Anticon, Herbiliser, Endorphin, Scanner, Freq Nasty, Curse Ov Dialect, TZU, The Herd, Friendly, Neotropic, Chicks On Speed, Luke Slater, Dsico, Frost, Sub Bass Snarl, The Bird, Kool Keith, Manitoba, Mad Professor, etc. He was most recently the Australian support for John Foxx of Ultra Vox & was a featured guest in Melbourne at ACMI's 'Game On' [Video Game Exhibition from the Barbican Art Gallery - London], where he performed his own 8-bit set before the Australian Premiere of [US] Documentary '8-Bit' & talked on a panel about game collecting & the use of outmoded computer & console technology in his composition.

As a soundtrack composer he has written for companies including the ABC, Vitalstatistix, The Australian Choreographic Centre, Brink, Australian Dance Theatre [Ignition Series x 3], Adelaide Festival Centre, Urban Myth, Kurruru Indigenous Youth Performing Arts, Tasdance, & Restless Dance Company. In '06 he created a Music Score for the Dream Seed Project's live Installation at Federation Square in Melbourne on News Years Eve. He had a strong relationship with choreographer Tanja Liedtke, composing for many projects including Enter Twilight [Tasdance], Twelfth Floor [Australian Tour '06] & 'Construct' [UK Tour '07 & the Australian Premiere at the Sydney Festival at the Sydney Opera House '08]. He has also had the honour of remixing the Adelaide Fringe’s opening night Kuarna welcome ['07 & '06] with Elder Auntie Josie. His upcoming work includes music for State Theatre of SA & Melbourne’s Kage Physical Theatre.

As a remix artist he has had the challenge & honour to reinterpret the music of MKB, Cooperblack, Circle Clan, Trip Wired, Dan Freak, Shimmertek, Voltage Controlled & See Saw Trace.

He hosts numerous resident DJ nights in at the some of the most alternative & welcoming venues in Adelaide such as The Crown & Anchor, The Crown & Sceptre & La Boheme. Some nights have been running for over 7 years. TR!P's recent themed nights include: Ultracade [Video Game Music, Chip Tunes & Arcade Machines] Rockabilly Riot [50's Punk, Psychobilly, Jump Blues & Rock N Roll], Covered / Uncovered [Weird Covers & Sampled Original Songs], Toffs & Tophats [1920 -1940 Speak Easy] & Balkan To Bollywood [Gypsy, Baile Funk, Dancehall & Bhangra], TR!P Does Vegas [Crooner, Diva, Gambling Anthems & Swing]...Each night exploring the cream of the genre & era!

As a tutor he has taught the fundamentals of DJing & electronic composition to people of various age groups & abilities ranging from school children to emerging DJ's. He also has talked at seminars & forums about independent & DIY music [Adelaide Fringe – Analogue 2 Digital 2002] & live improvisation workshops [Elder Conservatorium of Music- Electronic Music Unit 06].

During his career he has also been fortunate enough to receive various awards including the South Australia Youth Arts Board: Education & Arts Ministers Award [The New Pollutants – '06], South Australia Music Industry Award: Most Popular Electronic / Dance Act, Public Vote [The New Pollutants – '04], dB Magazine Reader Awards – Best DJ [DJ TR!P - '03,'04], dB Magazine Reader Awards – Most Popular Dance Act [The New Pollutants – '03], Pacific Circle of Music Showcase & Award, FOX Studios [Sydney – '00]. South Australia Music Industry Award: Most Popular DJ Award, Public Vote [DJ TR!P – '98].

DJ TR!P's is always open to new & challenging projects & collaborations with new artists from various mediums.

For Live Or DJ Bookings / Scores + Interviews Email: djtrip@finder.net.au
For More DJ TR!P Information Visit: http://www.myspace.com/finddjtrip | http://www.projectopus.com/dj_trip

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