Emerging out of the underground dens of New York
City’s DJ-based remix
revolution - DROID pushes the envelope of
improvised music, mixing
elements from breakbeat / electronica to industrial
rock and nu-form jazz. Their combination of all these disparate sensibilities is a touchstone to an incredible new scene in NYC; reminiscent of the eclectic mix of people and sounds that brought about the early 80’s NO WAVE scene.
In 2000 the band was signed to Shadow Records and released "NYC D ’n’ B" as well as various tracks on Shadow compilations "Hard Sessions" 1 & 2. NYC’s DJ Spooky and Detroit producer Carl Craig also used Droid material for their own remixes.The musicians that make-up DROID combine experimentation, musicianship and an attitude for current beat culture. Jordan McLean (member of Antibalas & leader of Fire Of Space) plays trumpet, Amir ziV (long-time member of Cyro Baptista’s Beat The Donkey & leader of KOTKOT w/Marc Ribot, Cyro Baptista & Shahzad Ismaily) plays drums, Adam Holzman (long-time keyboardist and musical director of Miles Davis!!! & leader of Brave New World) plays synthesizers & Fender Rhodes. As for the LOW-END.... BASS that is - it’s basically a rotating "electric" chair which so far has been bravely filled by: Tim LeFebvre, Jonathan Maron, Shahzad Ismaily, Stu Brooks & Yossi Fine.Droid has been very active durind 2005/2006 playing live and recording/archiving their current sound. Here’s what some people recently had to say:_______________________________________URB -
"Like ’70s-era Miles Davis, Droid transcends genres as the musicians link disparate elements of sound with astounding results."
Chris Muniz
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BPM -
"Droid seems to be leading the way as far as truly "live" drum ’n’ bass/electronica-infused-jazz is concerned."
MC. (Blips)
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TIME OUT NEW YORK -
"You can expect the high-energy group to pull out what ever stops may be left to pull."
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FUTURE MUSIC -
"A high-octane journey - Newform Jazz."
Lisa McGee
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URB -
"The astounding drum work of Amir ziV may convince even the most ruffneck kids that they’re in the hands of masters."
Chris M.
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AP -
"Real-time drum ’n’ bass from a planet OUT of our immediate solar system. WAY ’out-of-the-box’ - way AHEAD of it’s time."
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