Everyone comes from somewhere, but some people wear the cities they?re from like badges of honour. Drop the Lime is Luca Venezia, one of those people whose identity is intrinsically connected to his hometown ? New York City.And while many have only just heard of the magic of Drop The Lime, Luca has been honing his craft for years. From humble beginnings as a choirboy to a childhood obsession with 50s rock?n?roll, the 25 year old has been experimenting with sound for years via the underground electronic scene of Kid 606?s TigerBeat6 label, Mad Decent and French label Institubes (under his alter ego "Curses!"). Drop The Lime's influences range from Brian Eno to rockabilly (he?s well known for his 50s doo wop and soul sets) to Sonic Youth to Wu Tang but things don't just stop there. He also runs Trouble & Bass, an influential New York club night and label since 2006. The Trouble & Bass crew are the DJs who are defining a new New York sound.?Having a crew from NYC behind you, pushing the sound you produce, is essential in creating a movement. We?re all producers and DJs so sometimes we?ll collaborate on production -- or I'll have one of them help out with one of my basslines - since they understand my sound better than anyone else.?Drop The Lime has worked with DJ duo Crookers and remixed tracks for Armand Van Helden, Drop The Lime also releases tracks on French label, Institubes, under the moniker Curses!London's superclub Fabric also gave Drop The Lime a club residency in summer 2008, after he wowed the crowd with his DJ skills.He has remixed tracks for Armand Van Helden, Little Boots, Robyn, Blaqstarr, Moby, Rex the Dog, Dan le Sac vs Scroobius Pip and Buraka som Sistema.
Everyone comes from somewhere, but some people wear the cities they?re from like badges of honour. Drop the Lime is Luca Venezia, one of those people whose identity is intrinsically connected to his hometown ? New York City.
And while many have only just heard of the magic of Drop The Lime, Luca has been honing his craft for years. From humble beginnings as a choirboy to a childhood obsession with 50s rock?n?roll, the 25 year old has been experimenting with sound for years via the underground electronic scene of Kid 606?s TigerBeat6 label, Mad Decent and French label Institubes (under his alter ego "Curses!").
Drop The Lime's influences range from Brian Eno to rockabilly (he?s well known for his 50s doo wop and soul sets) to Sonic Youth to Wu Tang but things don't just stop there. He also runs Trouble & Bass, an influential New York club night and label since 2006. The Trouble & Bass crew are the DJs who are defining a new New York sound.
?Having a crew from NYC behind you, pushing the sound you produce, is essential in creating a movement. We?re all producers and DJs so sometimes we?ll collaborate on production -- or I'll have one of them help out with one of my basslines - since they understand my sound better than anyone else?.
From Wikipedia:Drop the Lime, (born Luca Venezia) in New York City is an electronic producer and DJ who also runs the dance label Trouble and Bass. Drop the Lime's new material and DJ sets also feature live vocals on original compositions. He occasionally performs under the pseudonym Curses! on Institubes, a French electro label.
Until 2005, Venezia composed mainly breakcore music. He has remained a significant figure in the scene, but in 2005 he moved to a more house-influenced sound. Moreover, in 2008 he changed his focus to more mainstream dance music, remixing tracks for Armand Van Helden, Little Boots, Robyn, Blaqstarr, Moby, Rex the Dog, Dan le Sac vs Scroobius Pip and Buraka Som Sistema.
His next album will be released early 2010.