| WHO: |
Ray
Velasquez |
| WHAT: |
DJ/Selector/Cultural
Provocateur |
| WHERE: |
New
York City, USA |
| WHEN: |
Professional
club, radio, and events DJ since 1983 |
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STYLE
AND EXPERTISE: Modern Urban Lounge.
A lush, eclectic, and adventurous blend of cool school jazz,
samba electronica, nova bossa nova, deep house, downtempo, and
abstract breaks 'n beats seasoned accordingly for dancing, cocktails,
or chill-out. Sexy, sophisticated,and
slightly subversive.
PRESS:
"...a
spinner who adds a touch of sophistication to (New York) city's
DJ scene... unshackled from the confines of the usual genres...creating
his own deep, jazz based sound..." Time Out New York
"Talented,
top-notch trackmaster...tempers the tempo a tad with a chilled
mix of sounds...sort of Ibiza's Cafe Del Mar meets The Groove
from Ipanema." Time Out
New York
"DJ
Ray Velasquez fills a gaping hole in New York nightlife: a valid
exploration into electronic music,
culture, and images." Flavorpill.com
"Musically
suave and elegant." O Globo, Rio De Janeiro,
Brazil
"One
of NYC's hardest working DJ's who seems to be spinning everywhere
cool..." Flyer New York
"Modern,
sexy, jazzy, soulful, organic sounds drenched with a global
perspective." Flyer New
York
RADIO:
NOCTURNAL TRANSMISSION KLZR 105.9 FM (www.lazer.com)
Groundbreaking and influential Sunday night broadcast dedicated
to the exploration of advanced
electronic music on commercial radio since 1993.
Music Industry
Club/Radio Charts, Playlists and reporterships:
Billboard (National Club Play/Dance Chart)
CMJ (RPM Chart)
Virtually Alternative (Essential Beats)
Straight No Chaser
GIG-O-GRAPHY
includes DJ sets with:
Gotan
Project
Bebel
Gilberto
Miúcha
(Bossa Nova icon/Bebel's mother)
Lazy Dog w/ Ben Watt (Everything But
The
Girl)
Richard Dorfmeister (Kruder & Dorfmeister)
Jazzanova
Fauna Flash
Fila Brazillia
Da
Lata
Eric
Truffaz
Moby
Mondo Grosso
Mixmaster Morris
Múm
Nookie
Chari Chari
Bugz in The Attic
Tom Middleton (Global
Communication)
Marshall Jefferson
Swayzak
|
Hybrid
Ian Pooley
DJ Pathaan
Stacy Pullen
Derek Carter
Skylab
Spacetime Continuum
Dubtribe
Doc Martin
Supa DJ Dmitri Deee-Lite
Sven Vath
Autechre
Josh Wink
Paul Oakenfold
Afrika Bambaata
Killing Joke
Public
Image Limited
Primal Scream
The
Sugarcubes
New
Order
|
Engagements
of Honor and Distinction:
• DJ/music director for the funeral of legendary beat poet
William S. Burroughs
• Expresso 2222, Salvador, Bahia-Brazil (Private annual
Carnaval event, hosted
by Gilberto Gil) 2003
• New York Film Festival closing party hosted by Pedro
Almodovar in celebration
of his film "Talk to Her", 2002
• Hugo Boss NYC Summer Showroom, 2001
• L'Oreal "Open" Hair Color Launch Party,
2000
•
MOMA's Premiere Brazil Film Festival, 2003,
2004
•
GenArt Film Festival Closing Party, 2003
VENUES
of CONSEQUENCE:
NYC>
Central Park Summer Stage
Cielo
Joe's
Pub
Knitting Factory
Hammerstein Ballroom
Irving
Plaza
Shelter
Centro-Fly
Soho Grand Lounge
Tribeca Grand Lounge
Hudson Bar
ManRay
Lot 61
Bungalow 8
Serena
Suba
Pianos
Suede
Lotus
Union Square Lounge
Galapagos Art Space
Halcyon
Frying Pan
Shine (Giant Step)
|
Los
Angeles>
Viper Room
Louis XIV
Miami>
Jazid
The Marlin
Cameo Theater
Zanzibar
Chicago>
Shelter
Mad Bar
Smart bar
London>
Dogstar
Glowroom
Brazil>
Fundição
Progresso
Ipanema Beach
Bunker
Dama
de Ferro
Melt
Tel-Aviv,
Israel >
Private
Events
Turks
& Caicos Isles, Caribbean>
Private
Events
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