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The Undertwins

About Me


TWO DJS. NO WAITING.
Blending the talents of, well, DJ Talent (Master Turntablist And German Folk/Disco/Jazz/Drum & Bass Fusionist) and DJ Taste (International Musical Hobo), The Undertwins were formed out of the remains of synchronized swimming trio Fire Under Water, starting their DJ careers on a whim that would soon be so much more.
Putting together a homemade DJ station anchored by a neighbor's flimsy record player, the ladies became regulars at Radio Shack and learned the secrets of many miles of wiring and a plethora of adapters. A yard sale set of speakers and two '70s amps later, they had begun their grueling training period in earnest, transitioning the old-school way and embracing a new love of analog. Thus, like nothing modern DJ-ing had seen before, The Undertwins were born.
Today, their impressive and slightly insane mixture of 25-cent used records, modern dance beats, Russian folk ballads, and retro hits encompassing everyone from Sammy Davis Jr. (Junior) to Dinah Shore make them a standout among DJs across the state. They've acquired two turntables and a snazzy new mixer (DJ cheating, really, but they'll live with it), and The Undertwins sound has now evolved to... something more unique than you'll ever hear anywhere else and probably far more entertaining than what you've already heard. It's the opposite of everything, but very rarely an actual thing. And that approach has netted them regular gigs at Echo Park's The Brite Spot and Highland Park's legendary Mr. T's Bowl, as well as additional shows across the region. Catch them before they get too big for their headphones.
TESTIMONIALS:
"Usually when we have DJs, I want to slit my wrists, but with you guys, I don't!" - Brite Spot staffer
"I've said it before and I'll say it again...you guys ROCK." - Arlo, L.A.'s Best Sound Guy
"You two definitely have a unique... aesthetic." - DJ Scott Silva (local celebrity)
"By my striped polyester pants, I swear you are the two best DJs I have ever heard." - Englebert Humperdinck
"If you bring a dead pigeon, I might show up." - Barnabess

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 29/01/2007
Band Website: http://theundertwins.tripod.com
Band Members: The Undertwins are:DJ Talent and DJ Taste plus special appearances by Undercat. We'd tell you who he is, but then we'd have to kill you, and we don't have time for that.
Influences: Dowtown (o the glory)... Herb Alpert and baking... Ube shakes and Dickensbrick... Faithless and avocados... Dave Brubeck and more Dave Brubeck... tea and go-go boots... slender cats... Mali, Mexico and Mariachi... writing... Bangladesh... green food... farmer's markets... maple syrup... Sergio Mendez and Brasil [fill in your own incarnation]... office shredders and The Carpenters... Gotan Project and Otis... the 50s... the 80s... the 60s. the 70s... Queen... The Standard... Ed Harcourt and all things of equally masterful musicianship... and, of course, Undercat.
Sounds Like: A raw pomegranate being thrown against the wall of a thrift shop, in which you'll find Ed Harcourt, Henry Mancini, the boys of Beirut, and Rosemary Clooney all drinking organic coffee in paper takeout cups while they look for new shoes.
Record Label: Label?! We don't need no stinkin' label.

My Blog

Twice?

You only live twice,Or so it seems.One life for yourself,And one for your dreams.You drift through the yearsAnd life seems tame,Till one dream appears,And love is its name.And love is a strangerWho'll...
Posted by on Sun, 24 Jun 2007 09:19:00 GMT

Blogging is for Friends...

We, The Undertwins, never shedding our own pretentiousness (even after succumbing to the drug of Myspace), have gone to a great deal of trouble to distinguish ourselves from your average Inter-web-bas...
Posted by on Fri, 04 May 2007 22:24:00 GMT

V-Day

Valentine's Day.is going to beAWESOME.The Undertwins have something for everyone: love songs from around the world, and all through the spectrum of love. But we can't make V-Day a hit on our own... It...
Posted by on Mon, 12 Feb 2007 23:47:00 GMT

Sellouts.

So. We said we'd never get a Myspace, didn't we? And now here we are. Every hero must fall from their ivory tower at some point. And here we are, sprawled storeys below, feeling foolish. Instead, use ...
Posted by on Tue, 30 Jan 2007 19:36:00 GMT

Undertwins Sample Playlist No.2

Spun by the Undertwinsas heard at:   Private Dance Party, 8 December 2006 Andy Caldwell  Warrior The Emjays  Strings Beverly Hills Cop Soundtrack  Axel F Jimmy Cliff  You Can Get It If You...
Posted by on Mon, 29 Jan 2007 14:52:00 GMT

Undertwins Sample Playlist No. 1

  Spun by the Undertwinsas heard at:Mr T's Bowl, 10 December 2006 What is a Boy?/Meu Destino (Thievery Corp) - DJ Talent Remix Gotan Project - Musica Brutal Sergio Mendez and Brasil 77  Zanz...
Posted by on Mon, 29 Jan 2007 14:48:00 GMT