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DJ RUSSO

About Me


Known for his unique, far-reaching DJ sets and mix CD's, Derek Russo, aka DJ Russo, is one of Colorado's best DJ's. Not limited to one genre, Russo rocks big clubs, outdoor mutli-bill stages and intimate venues with an amazing selection of music ranging from gritty funk, downtempo, hip hop and soul, to dance party house, disco and electro, to experimental electronica and dubstep.
Since picking up the headphones in 2002, Russo has steadily made a name for himself every year. Russo relocated to Queenstown, New Zealand in 2002, and landed a weekly Saturday night gig on NZ's premier all-electronic music station, The Studio. All this just 6 months after learning how to DJ.
DJ Russo has shared the stage with such wide-ranging acts as: Soulive, Adam Deitch, Frederico Aubele, All Good Funk Alliance, DJ Garth, Pretty Lights, Nosaj Thing, Boombox, 2020 Soundsystem, Lee Burridge, and graced the stage at venues like the Mishawaka Ampitheathre in Colorado, The Walnut Room in Denver, Boulder Theater, & Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom. In addition, Russo gets out to places like the Burning Man Festival, Brooklyn, Jackson Hole and many Colorado Ski town venues regularly to rock the decks.
2008 saw Russo involved in the most revered and talked about Monthly party in Denver CO: ANALOG SPACE, held at the intimate Meadowlark Bar where the place would be a full capacity every month, a joyous celebration of disco music in all it's forms.
In the past year, Russo has spent lots of time in the studio, working on original productions. Inspired especially by local CO producers and musicians, Derek's goal is to contribute to the world of recorded music with original productions that stand the test of time.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 15/07/2007
Band Members: Download live mix here:

Live from Cervantes: Denver, CO 2/7/09

http://www.thehighersound.com/downloads/Russo%20live%20@%20C ervantes%202:7:09.mp3

Hot Coins - Valiant Truth
Reverso 68 - Piece Together (Todd Terje remix)
Flying Lotus GNG BNG loop/Pharcyde - Runnin Accapella
Francois K - Road of Life
Frank Tebly - Tuinslangboogie
Kanye West - Champion (Cousin Cole Acid Dub)
Cosmic Rocker - Tonic (Mammoth Studios Rock'em Shock'em remix)
Ghislain Porter - No More Blood (Deadbeat Remix)
Midnight Lab Band - Run Riot
Frankie Flowerz - Break the Barriers
Pete Herbert - She Sells Seashells
Teenage DJ - I was a Teenage DJ Pt. 1
Outines - Listen to the Drums (Jazzanova Remix)
Kraak N Smaak - Keep on Searching
Feist - Sea Lion (Chromeo Remix)
Motor City Drum Ensemble - Raw Cuts 2
Bumper - Everybody Fonki
Panda Bear - Bros (Cousin Cole Remix)
Cut Copy - Hearts on Fire (Holy Ghost remix)
Beat Pharmacy - Drifter (Dub Mix)
Jahtari Riddim Force - Depth Charge
Harmanic 313 - Wobbz
Hudson Mohawke - Polkadot Blues
Sukh Knight - Deisel Not Patrol

Influences: harvey, francois k, rocky mountains, NYC, DC, my nephew, my momma, record stores, howard marks, costa rican sunset, travelling by car, a foot of fresh snow, eldorado canyon, the skins, the hoyas, the terps, azymuth, dj mark seven, my morning jacket, gene and dean ween, hot chip, led zeppelin, neil young, miles davis, gil scott-heron, diamond lake, diamonds are forever and sean connery, david crosby, hampton coliseum, MSG, big cypress, mike gordon, treble cone new zealand, elsewhere, blacksburg, teton valley, tortoise, coen brothers, an arizona sunrise, wally badarou, prince, herbie hancock, art monk.
Record Label: Unsigned

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CD is Mastered!

Swamp Gravy presents.......mix CD......just mastered.....available at my gigs for 5$......dope, dope cover and insert designed by his greatness eugene good (goodeugene.com).....thanks for your support...
Posted by on Sat, 29 Mar 2008 11:14:00 GMT