DROID

Emerging out of the underground dens of New York

City's DJ-based remix

revolution - DROID pushes the envelope of

improvised music, mixing

elements from breakbeat / electronica to industrial

rock and nu-form jazz. Their combination of all these disparate sensibilities is a touchstone to an incredible new scene in NYC; reminiscent of the eclectic mix of people and sounds that brought about the early 80's NO WAVE scene.

In 2000 the band was signed to Shadow Records and released "NYC D 'n' B" as well as various tracks on Shadow compilations "Hard Sessions" 1 & 2. NYC's DJ Spooky and Detroit producer Carl Craig also used Droid material for their own remixes.



The musicians that make-up DROID combine experimentation, musicianship and an attitude for current beat culture. Jordan McLean (member of Antibalas & leader of Fire Of Space) plays trumpet, Amir ziV (long-time member of Cyro Baptista's Beat The Donkey & leader of KOTKOT w/Marc Ribot, Cyro Baptista & Shahzad Ismaily) plays drums, Adam Holzman (long-time keyboardist and musical director of Miles Davis!!! & leader of Brave New World) plays synthesizers & Fender Rhodes. As for the LOW-END BASS that is - it's basically a rotating "electric" chair which so far has been bravely filled by: Tim LeFebvre, Jonathan Maron, Shahzad Ismaily, Stu Brooks, Luke O'Malley, Nick Movshon & Yossi Fine.



Droid has been very active durind 2007/2008 playing live and recording/archiving their current sound. Recently, the band started collaborating with projection artist extraordinaire Chris Jordan.



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URB -

"Like '70s-era Miles Davis, Droid transcends genres as the musicians link disparate elements of sound with astounding results."

Chris Muniz

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BPM -

"Droid seems to be leading the way as far as truly "live" drum 'n' bass/electronica-infused-jazz is concerned."

MC. (Blips)

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TIME OUT NEW YORK -

"You can expect the high-energy group to pull out what ever stops may be left to pull."

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FUTURE MUSIC -

"A high-octane journey - Newform Jazz."

Lisa McGee

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URB -

"The astounding drum work of Amir ziV may convince even the most ruffneck kids that they're in the hands of masters."

Chris M.

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AP -

"Real-time drum 'n' bass from a planet OUT of our immediate solar system. WAY 'out-of-the-box' - way AHEAD of it's time."