May
London This Friday
I’ll be djing at Cable in London on Friday, June 1 for GetDarker vs. Drum&Bass Arena alongside original London dubstep gods Coki, Distance, Silkie and many more. Hope you can make it down for my set, 12-1.
Also be sure and tune in for my appearance on to GetDarker TV Tuesday May 29!
May
My Frite Nite Podcast Mix
From the Frite Nite blog:
In celebration of his new collaborative release with Salva, our 23rd podcast features an exclusive mix from San Francisco based dj/producer Grenier. Simply put, this mix is extraordinary. Dean Grenier (previously recording under his DJG moniker) has long been one of our favorite selectors, and we’re thrilled to finally have him on board with FTNT for some original output. With forthcoming releases for such labels as Tectonic, Get Darker, Photek Productions, and a proper solo release on Frite Nite, expect an influx of amazing music coming from Grenier throughout the rest of 2012. Download this blend immediately for an up-to-the-minute glimpse into the crate of a master. Peep the tracklist below for the answers to all of your ID queries, as we had a few ourselves.
Tracklist:
Actress – Ascending
2562 – Jerash Hekwerken
Joy O & Boddika – Mercy
Objekt – Cactus
Eezir – Lone Lifter (XI remix)
Endian – Birdhouse
Edit-Select – Surface to Air (Edit)
Sawlin – Neid Auf Vacuum
Guy Andrews – The Wait
Grenier – Bury The Blade
Grenier – Complicated
Salva & Grenier – Forest Floor
Distal – Diamond, Leather, Shock
Salva & Grenier – Wake The Dead
Juju & Jordash – Bleached Roots
Jim-E Stack – Lemme
Jacques Greene – These Days
Grenier – I Would
Scuba – Adrenalin
Grenier – Rah Trace (Inertia mix)
Midland – Bring Joy
Illumsphere – Never Lie Twice (Om Unit remix)
May
SALVA & GRENIER Frite Nite single out now.
On the heels of the label’s Surreal Estate compilation, California’s Frite Nite imprint drops its 14th release and first in a series of DJ-friendly digital singles showcasing the crew’s eclectic taste in dance music.
FTNT014 is a 2-track collab between LA-based label boss Salva and San Francisco mainstay Grenier (aka DJG) taking cues from a wide array of influences past and present. Recorded in early 2012 in sessions split between both of the artist’s Cali studios — these two tracks are brand new, hot off the press and we’re excited to get them into your DJ crates.
On the A-side “Wake The Dead”, you can clearly hear the mesh of Grenier’s Junglist roots against Salva’s affinity for Chicago warehouse jack, bobbing back and forth between half-time and double-time rhythms, 808’s, chopped breakbeats and a hot dubbed out gospel vocal. Sounds like a delicious hot fudge sundae doesn’t it? The B-side “Forest Floor” is a touch deeper and more musical, carrying a quasi-tribal element and heavy bass built for the discerning club DJ and ethereal mixtape artist alike. Salva and Grenier prove to be an exciting and natural pairing for their first of hopefully many collaborations, we hope you enjoy these as much as we do.
About the artists…
Grenier’s dark, sexy and intelligent club tracks (as DJG) have dominated various label compilations as of late such as Brownswood Electric, Frite Nite’s Surreal Estate, Pinch’s FABRICLIVE mix and Photek’s DJ-Kicks mix. With forthcoming releases on Tectonic, Photek Productions and GetDarker and his debut solo album later this year, Grenier proves to be one to watch coming from the American left coast.
Frite Nite label head and Friends of Friends recording artist Salva has proven not only to be a dominating remixing artist — retouching the likes of Shlohmo, Para One, The Glitch Mob, Tomas Barford, Om Unit, Beans (Anti-Pop Consortium), Rainbow Arabia and more — he finds time to run his own imprint Frite Nite and still ride off heat from his two acclaimed 2011 FoF original releases. Catch Salva this summer as he makes his debut at staple music festivals such as Lollapalooza, Coachella, Movement, Mutek, Sonar and more.
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Apr
April Update.
Friends, I have some news! Soon I’m going to start releasing music under a new name, which also happens to be my last name, Grenier.
DJG is not going away, in fact I have a 12” forthcoming on GetDarker as DJG with “Rivet” b/w “Melon. Grenier will just be the new flag to wave over some my forthcoming releases this year. Rest assured the new stuff still be very much my sound (not about to start making gabber or anything!), I just want to move forward with a new name.
This edition of my newsletter is all about new music. I’ve got four (!!) releases coming out over the next few months I want to tell you about and there are links to audio clips for everything.
Hope you enjoy,
Dean.
SXSW Recap.
SXSW was such a cool experience. This year I stayed for the entire week and though I was exhausted by the end I left with such great memories and met so many great people. Really want to thank all the people who included me at their showcases - John Psymbionic, Photek, Nathan Hoy, !K7, Munitio, Broken Teeth crew, Nicole and Sub.Mission crew, Austen Bailey.
I got a really great shout in URB’s Best of SXSW 2012 Picks for my set at the !K7 showcase with Photek and Apparat!
New Music.
PHOTEK PRODUCTIONS
Photek’s DJ-Kicks mix for !K7 featuring my two tracks “Here Come The Dark Lights” and “Say Something” is now available for purchase!
The two featured tracks of mine are also being released as a 12” on Photek Productions later this month.
FRITE NITE
My first collab single with Salva will be out in early May onFrite Nite. The two tracks are “Wake The Dead” and “Forest Floor” and they’ve been the highlight of both our dj sets over the last few months. I’m so excited to be doing my first single with my Frite Nite family.
GETDARKER
My tune “Rivet” is a track that dubstep heads have been after for a little while and I’m happy to announce it will be out in late May on GetDarker along with “Melon” on the flip and “Anerley Grove” as a digital exclusive.
TECTONIC
Finally, in July of this year my debut 12” for Tectonic comes out. Tectonic is one of my favorite labels in the world and the opportunity to work with them is such an honor for me. I worked tirelessly to get both these tracks just right, I hope it shows.
Free Track.
In late 2010 I released the 12-track collection Voids. One of my personal favorite tracks was a song called “With U” (listen). I did a sort of acoustic version of that tune and I’m giving it away as a free download via my Soundcloud. For those of you who are fans of the song you may enjoy it, hope you like.
SAN FRANCISCO APRIL 13
If you’re in San Francisco this Friday the 13th come see me play “As You Like It” at Beatbox alongside 2562 (aka A Made Up Sound) and John Osborn.
BROOKLYN APRIL 28
Later this month catch me djing in NYC alongside Throwing Snow and Mike Slott - April 28 at Littlefield.
DETROIT MAY 26
DEMF Weekend - Details TBA
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