Jimmy Edgar with Tittsworth, DJ Lisa Frank

U STREET MUSIC HALL FIVE YEAR ANNIVERSARY WEEK

10 PM / $10 / 18+
Tickets: http://bit.ly/EDGAR0319

JIMMY EDGAR
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https://soundcloud.com/jimmyedgar
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TITTSWORTH
www.tittsworth.com
https://soundcloud.com/tittsworth
https://www.facebook.com/t1tts
https://twitter.com/tittsworth

DJ Lisa Frank
https://soundcloud.com/djlisafrank
https://www.facebook.com/djlisafrank
www.residentadvisor.net/dj/djlisafrank

JIMMY EDGAR
Born in Detroit in 1983, Edgar learned piano in black churches as a kid and DJing among Detroit’s hometown heroes as a teen. Under various personas (including Kristuit Salu vs Morris Nightingale, and Michaux), Edgar spent his late teens and early 20s experimenting with strains of Techno, G-Funk, House, Electro, Bass Music, and even his own “software virus as music”.

By age 18, the multi-instrumentalist fond of fiddling with tape loops and found sound was signed to Warp where he eventually released 2004’s Access Rhythm, 2005’s Bounce Make Model, and 2006’s breakthrough Color Strip, notable for its use of custom-built gear and its agnostic synthesis of Midwest funk, West Coast hip hop and European electro.

Other labels Edgar has called home include Poker Flat, who released his 2002 single “We Like You”; K7! who released 2010’s XXX EP, featuring floor-fillers “Hot Raw Sex” and “Turn You Inside Out”; and Scuba’s Hotflush imprint who released 2012’s Majenta EP that included the “Art of Noise meets Timbaland” track “In Deep”, and the “Prince meets Frankie Knuckles” burner “This One’s for the Children”.

In fundamental ways Majenta heralded an evolution in Jimmy’s sound, leaning more esoteric than erotic, foreshadowing sonic and conceptual changes expressed vividly on Mercurio. Without losing its austere futuristic edge, Edgar’s body music evolved from raunchy, raucous bass into sublime, viscous, funk, dense with ricocheting vocal samples, shuffling beats, and manic synths jabs. Similarly, the artwork for Majenta, “Sex Drive”, and “This One’s for the Children” highlighted Edgar’s esthetic, reminiscent of 1980s science and paranormal magazine Omni covers. “I wanted to develop a new style of airbrushing to convey a metaphysical, otherworldly, yet familiar and subliminal feeling.”

Transcendence has long been a vital force in Edgar’s life, guiding his ascent in music and art as he maneuvered between cities, relationships, and mediums. In Ultramajic, musician, artist, and unofficial warlock Jimmy Edgar has everything he needs to transport fans to worlds beyond our three dimensions and five senses. Ready to take your body, soul, and mind on a trip? Step to the front of the line, and leave your baggage behind.

TITTSWORTH
“There is no genre barrier that can encapsulate exactly what kind of music he’s making, but it’s far from played-out.”

–VIBE MAGAZINE, 2014

Tittsworth's one-of-a-kind approach has been influencing the world of dance music for over a decade. Co-establishing his own record label in 2006, T&A Records has played an important role in the cultivating numerous international trends. Tittsworth's own production skills were made global in 2008 with his debut album “12 Steps”, receiving high praise from Billboard, DJ Mag, URB, XLR8R and more. Tittsworth’s style was birthed from his hometown of Washington, DC, in parties like Buzz at Nation/Capitol Ballroom, Tracks, and countless warehouses. After a couple of DIY vinyl releases, this Chinese-American performer soon progressed to playing major festivals around the world and even landed on a FIFA soundtrack.

In 2010 Tittsworth helped open a premiere home for dance music in America as co-owner of U Street Music Hall. Even four years later, this “no frills and no dress code" club is consistently named one of the best in the US by Beatport, Rolling Stone, and countless A-list DJ's. In 2013 alone, Tittsworth has toured throughout Asia, to Nicaragua, performed in 50 US cities and released an acclaimed remix. His most current song (“After The Dance” feat. Q-Tip & Theophilus London) was the #3 overall most popular song on The Hype Machine and prominently featured on Okayplayer. He’s currently in the studio with dancehall super-group TOK and with Sam Tiba (of Bromance Record, Brodinski’s imprint) and Mike B (Play It Down, Jesse Rose’s). This summer he has had festival appearances alongside Jamie XX, Ludacris, Estelle and Theophilus London to name a few. Also Vibe recently named him as one of "10 Dance Music DJS Your Should Know By Now."

DJ Lisa Frank
http://facebook.com/djlisafrank
http://soundcloud.com/djlisafrank
DJ Lisa Frank has been DJing since 2008. Her first gig was at a pizza shop in central Virginia. Her second gig was at a European-style white tablecloth restaurant, where she was kicked off the decks by the owner no more than 30 minutes into her set.

Never giving up on her dreams, DJ Lisa Frank has since gone on to play prime time slots at Washington D.C.'s top underground clubs and has played several local festivals. She's played afterhours parties in New York City, on top of a double decker limo at Burning Man and at a 25-30 capacity dive bar in Tulum, Mexico. The Chicago Sun-Times listed her as one of the "Top 10 DJs in Washington DC" and Refinery29 says she's one of "DC's Coolest Lady DJs."

She currently heads up the very sexy and eclectic underground party ROAM alongside the very sexy and eclectic Chris Nitti and Sami Yenigun. DJ Lisa Frank is also establishing herself as a producer; her dark and techy remix of Outputmessage's "Goldilocks Zone" was released last October. More to come.