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If any of you get a chance to check her out.....do it.



DJ HeavyGrinder




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Nice Pics. Does she have a web site so I can check her music out?

I'm not a fan of women DJ's for the most part-a lot of them (like Reid Speed, DJ Rap, Sandra Collins, DJ Keri, Spacegirl, etc.) use their appearances to get booked @ parties, not their talent. I always love to hear about up & coming women DJ's though-as long as the music is good I'll always be willing to listen to it!

-->DJ Heavy Grinder's web site.

i agree with crzychx. it's like hiring a model to press the play button.

I was with you until you dissed Sandra Collins. They call her the mother of techno for a reason.

You have to see where I'm coming from. The "Mother of Techno" has been so sloshy drunk/fucked up everytime I see her play she isn't worth the gas money I spent to get to the venue.

Hey, don't be trashing Sandra just bcause you think she's a crackhead. Most DJs are crackheads or were at one time ( crackhead in the sense that they've been fucked up many times).


Yea, she's been fucked up many times while playing out. What DJ hasnt been? So what if she does coke on the vinoyl while its turning? Her music still sells. And BTW, she blew the fuck up at the winter music conference and Ultra 6. The only thing that used ot piss me off was the fact that sometimes she was a no show during her serious drug binges, but she has since redeemed herself with me being as we threw a party back in Gainesville and she made it. You have to give her some credit, she is good for a woman.

Listen, lets face it.....these days, shows dont sell like they did from the mid 1990's till 2002. That said, I can gurantee you that a show with DJ Rap, Miss Collins or Portia Surreal will sell out more than a show with someone along the lines of Crystal Method, Space Men, Christopher Lawrence, Simply Jeff or any other mediocre DJ/producers. Why? They play decent music and they look good. But they dont "sell" their bodies or use their appearances. Well, maybe portia surreal does since she spins naked....but thats another story. In any case, Sandra, DJ Rap, Babby Anne....none of them take their clothes off and show tits. None of them dress in skimpy outfits....hell, half of the time you cant even see the DJ in the booth at clubs unless they're on stage.

i'm throwing in my 2 cents.

I liked Sandra Collins. A friend let my listen to one of her shows via CD. I liked it.

While I am not all for drug use, if that's what it takes for her to make good music... well so be it.

I agree at many of her shows she's somewhat of a loose cannon...but I think lately she's cleaned up her act. Regardless, she HAS talent...I don't think she uses her body to be regarded as a DJ.

Usually all CD's sound good since they use computer's to help make the CD instead of recording live.

When I've seen Sandra Collins @ parties she hasn't played well. Ever. And I've seen her play over 10 times.
Baby Anne is another good example. Awesome CD's, horrible DJ. Another good example: DJ Irene. I've seen her live a time or two-true she gets the crowd pumped up but the music/mixing is awful!!!

i enjoy women dj's because a lot of time they appeal to the type of sounds that i enjoy-(i.e. not crazy heavy beats- something thats easy to dance to) i'm listening to dj heavygrinder right now- she's pretty good- not much different then what i've been hearing in europe though at fabric and turnmills (where i used to bartend) so i guess its nothing out of the ordinary- but its still good...

to note though- i've been into techno/house for awhile- but i'm not too "educated" in the scene- i'm getting better- (and being in london is definately helping- but there are SO many dj's- its hard to keep them all straight and know one from the other... its almost enough to keep me from paying attention to who is up there)

The CD Jen said she heard was a live CD, thus there were no computers being used.....unless it was a live PA instead of her just mixing records. But in any case, she's not a producers so assuming she'd be doing a live PA is irrelevant.


I agree with you on the fact that sometimes, in the past, Sandra's sets didnt sound the best when she was trashed beyond all assumption. Its a given, don't eat 12 rolls before you have to spin. However, she's a lot better about it now. I've seen heard her more times than I care to count. Yet, with baby anne, I think its the exact opposite. I think her CDs blow pipe steak. Yet, her live shows are better. One thing about Anne you need to understand....she's not known for her choice songs or tracks she's made/picks out in her sets. She's known for her mixing skills, that is blending in the music.....hence the name/album, "bass queen in the mix". As for Irene, seen her 4 times. Didnt like none of her sets.

DJ Irene is excellent when she's with Psychobitch. Teri Bristol- another great one.

I have enjoyed all three live.

Fabric got shut down, I believe. If it hasnt closed yet, it will be very soon. So, you worked at Gallery Turnmills? Nice place. I've been there to hear Paul Van Dyk in 2000 for May Day.


btw, most americans dont have the luxury of hearing the kind of music that is being played in London clubs, the Hague, Gate Crasher parties, Laugherton Hall, Cream field parties etc etc etc. Usually its only those of us who live in Florida, California and New York City who constantly get quality music. I'm jealous of you.;)

lol this is definately true about the london scene- it is fantastic and a lot of fun... drug infested- but a hell of a good time- yea i bartended there for about 2 months... i don't care for it much now though- that place is run by a bunch of stupid barbaric apes...

and fabric is still open- and i haven't heard much of it closing down- its definately by far the best nights in town- i hope it doesn't close! but i'll keep you posted if i do knwo anything:)

U ever listen to Radio One? I like Pete Tong as a commentator on the radio...but his music isnt all that appealing to me. John Digweed and Sasha are my favorite DJs/Producers. You know, bedrock records is based in the UK...in greater London.

Correct... you could hear the audience in the background and most of the stuff my friend downloaded were live sets.

He also had Fergie... I've never listened to it. Guy or Girl?

Live sets are usually the best. The only DJ who I think his CDs could rival most DJs live sets would be that of John Digweeds and Sasha's ( they're usually always playing together at clubs and on CDs unless its a global underground CD).


Fergie, I think, is a guy.

I wish I were in London now to hear Radio One live. *sigh* I have Paul Oakenfold sets from like '99 from Radio One broadcasts. They are old Gatecrashers. But they are awesome. Too bad I can only name off a few of the songs from it. I would really like to know what some of the playlists were. But i don't think they list those from that far back.

I know them all. I'll have to send you an email or the link to where I got them later on. Those were some classic sets, many of which I have the records played in those sets. My record bin is HUGE.

The one that I am looking for starts off with "Not Over Yet" and has another song on there where it's a guy saying "in deep space... abandoned..." I think it's by sasha (only because I heard it in one of HIS sets too...)

LOL...one common misconception that people have about DJ sets is that many people think because they hear a song in a DJs sets...they think its his song. In fact, more often than not, its usually some no named guy who made it while all fucked up and then somehow the Headliners got a copy of the press and played it out to make it popular.


that "in deep space" song you're talking about.....here's the info on it that track.


Title: Space Manoeuvres
Artist: Stage One
Record Label: Hooj Choons ( they have recently shut down)

The mix you're talking about that was played in that set that Sasha played....I believe it was Tilt's remix of Stage One's original mix. Anyhow, Sasha, Oaky, Seb Fontaine and Judge Jules all played it out. The track itself came out in 1999 and was pressed at Hooj Choons studios in London, England. If I'm not mistaken, the set you're talking about was a Homelands set in 1999 or the Cream Fields set, am I right? I was 19 years old and went on my summer trip with 6 friends that year to the Homelands festival. I was actually there and it was the time of my life. I didnt get a chance to make it to Creamfields in 99, but I did in 2000. Yet, I didnt go to Homelands in 2000. Anyhow, that Homelands set will always be a favorite deep down.

You should also try to download Sasha and Digweed's set they played for their "Delta Heavy" tour as well as their set "Live at Hard Rock Orlando"......I was there for both of those. The Delta Heavy set that is on the internet was played in Miami last year and the set in Orlando was played there 3 years ago. Both are off the chain.


Craig

P.S. BTW, just to let you guys know.....Sasha now Lives here in Florida just south of Tampa in Sarasota. For those of you who live in the Tampa area, any of you guys notice him playing in Ybor city a lot lately? :D :cool: ;) :D :) :D :D :D :D :D

Yeah... the Paul Oakenfold set was a Homelands mix. But the Gatecrasher mix for him also has some of the same songs.

Ever been to a GateCrasher party? They have them here in the U.S. and not just the UK.

I thought they stopped doing them here? but no I haven't...

Oh hell no, there was one in Tampa 1 week after the Winter Music Conf and Ultra 6.

BTW, here's another chick DJ that some of you ladies should check out. She's from Switzerland and I've had the priviledge to have met her and we've had her play here in Florida. She's not as well known in the states as Sandra Collins, Baby Anne or DJ Irene.....but she's just as talented in my book. Some of you may know her, she's DJ Tatana. The site is in Swiss German, but look to the left and you'll find what you need to get some info on her.



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The first chick looks like a transvestite.

-Rudey
--Like the cheap lady boys in those sex tours

Moved thread to Entertainment Forum. Seemed to make the most sense there.

i was kinda wondering the same thing. :)

the music on dj tatana's website sounds like sh*t.... i like the music- but the quality is terrible.... they should update that... :o

oh- and i found a pretty good website for some other girl dj's- and you can listen to their mixes too- its
girl dj site

i loved annalyze "that bitch" mix

Here are a couple of links to some cool threads on this related topic....the first is a thread of some pics from this past Winter Music conference and Ultra 6 which is the largest Music festival held in the United States and quite possibly the world. Its in Miami, Florida every year.

The second thread is a thread for an event we threw in Gainesville at our club for an all female DJ event that included Sandra Collins, Baby Anne, Annalyze, Jen Lasher and Delicious Groove, Portia Surreal, DJ Rap and DJ Johanna.



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