DJ Reid Speed
Encyclopedia
Reid Speed, real name "Reid Rosson" is a multi-genre DJ who specializes in dubstep
, drum and bass
, and electro. She owns and runs Play Me Records out of Santa Monica, California
.
DJ scene. By the summer of 1997, she was working with rave
promoters Stuck on Earth Promotions and the following year as a member of the Direct Drive crew.
Play Me Records, her label, is a leading force in the American end of dubstep and fidget house. Reid has now a second label, Play Me Too Records. As one of the first US DJs to champion speed garage & 2 step (which have become today's fidget house and dubstep), her new label's quick rise to the top of the dance charts reflects her continually forward thinking musical evolution.
Reid started out in the New York City underground working behind the counter at the legendary Breakbeat Science store, holding residencies with Stuck on Earth, Direct Drive & Camouflage while in college at the School of Visual Arts. Drum and bass at the start, she was soon was seduced by the sounds of 2 step and speed garage and began DJing full time, producing tracks and throwing her own events. Signing to Breakbeat Science's label in 2001, she released her first mix "Resonance" to much critical acclaim, and successfully followed it up with 2003's "Life After Dark." On subsequent tours with Om artists Ming & FS and Colette she honed her precise genre mashing mixing skills and developed a synergy with her crowds that is unmatched. Her tunes and mixes get play from many of the worlds most respected radio stations and DJs including BBC/ Annie Nightingale (voted Reid Best Mix of 2008), Sweidish Egil (Power 106 LA), Z-trip, Drop the Lime, Jaimie Fanatic, 12th Planet, Bassnectar & DJ Dan. Whether on the floor, in the studio or behind the decks Reid keeps pushing boundaries forward every step she takes.
, FS
, and Cyberoptics as part of Play Me Records' Bass Monster Tour.
Reid's tracks and mixes have been featured on/by:
Showtime Shonext, Puma, Addidas, BBC Radio 1 (Annie Nightingale's Best Mix of 2008), LA Power 106, Sirius, I Heart Comix, NickyDigital, Groove Radio, Dogs On Acid, Missingtoof, Discodust, Hype Machine, Crux Da House, NerdyFrames, Media Contender, "Bomb It" History of Graffiti Documentary.
's show, The Jamie Kennedy Experiment
on the WB Television Network
. She also appeared in an episode of Spike TV
's MDN. In 2005, she was chosen to judge BPM Magazine & Rockstar energy drink
's "Beauty & the Beats" contest with DJ Rap
and Colette. A subsequent tour garnered much attention, including an appearance on Bravo's "Blowout
".
Other appearances: MDN, "Concentric Beats" Documentary, "Sabotage" short film, Nylon, Paper, Flaunt, Gear, LA Weekly, Village Voice, Vice, The Fader, Urb, XLR8R, Mixer, Karma, Tokyon, Metropop, Frank151
Dubstep
Dubstep is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in south London, England. Its overall sound has been described as "tightly coiled productions with overwhelming bass lines and reverberant drum patterns, clipped samples, and occasional vocals"....
, drum and bass
Drum and bass
Drum and bass is a type of electronic music which emerged in the late 1980s. The genre is characterized by fast breakbeats , with heavy bass and sub-bass lines...
, and electro. She owns and runs Play Me Records out of Santa Monica, California
Santa Monica, California
Santa Monica is a beachfront city in western Los Angeles County, California, US. Situated on Santa Monica Bay, it is surrounded on three sides by the city of Los Angeles — Pacific Palisades on the northwest, Brentwood on the north, West Los Angeles on the northeast, Mar Vista on the east, and...
.
Music
When Reid Speed began spinning records in 1996, she first generated curiosity as one of few female DJs at the time. However, she quickly earned respect for her talent in the highly competitive New York CityNew York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
DJ scene. By the summer of 1997, she was working with rave
Rave
Rave, rave dance, and rave party are parties that originated mostly from acid house parties, which featured fast-paced electronic music and light shows. At these parties people dance and socialize to dance music played by disc jockeys and occasionally live performers...
promoters Stuck on Earth Promotions and the following year as a member of the Direct Drive crew.
Play Me Records, her label, is a leading force in the American end of dubstep and fidget house. Reid has now a second label, Play Me Too Records. As one of the first US DJs to champion speed garage & 2 step (which have become today's fidget house and dubstep), her new label's quick rise to the top of the dance charts reflects her continually forward thinking musical evolution.
Reid started out in the New York City underground working behind the counter at the legendary Breakbeat Science store, holding residencies with Stuck on Earth, Direct Drive & Camouflage while in college at the School of Visual Arts. Drum and bass at the start, she was soon was seduced by the sounds of 2 step and speed garage and began DJing full time, producing tracks and throwing her own events. Signing to Breakbeat Science's label in 2001, she released her first mix "Resonance" to much critical acclaim, and successfully followed it up with 2003's "Life After Dark." On subsequent tours with Om artists Ming & FS and Colette she honed her precise genre mashing mixing skills and developed a synergy with her crowds that is unmatched. Her tunes and mixes get play from many of the worlds most respected radio stations and DJs including BBC/ Annie Nightingale (voted Reid Best Mix of 2008), Sweidish Egil (Power 106 LA), Z-trip, Drop the Lime, Jaimie Fanatic, 12th Planet, Bassnectar & DJ Dan. Whether on the floor, in the studio or behind the decks Reid keeps pushing boundaries forward every step she takes.
Tours
Reid toured the US from June 2011 to October 2011 with Sub AntixSub Antix
Keith Stewart, better know by his stage name Sub Antix, is a Canadian electronic producer and DJ from Vancouver, British Columbia. He produces music in the dubstep genre.-Music:...
, FS
FS
FS, fS, and fs may refer to:-Computing & technology:* Formula Student, a student engineering competition held annually in the UK* File Separator, a character in the C0 and C1 control codes* File server, a form of disk storage...
, and Cyberoptics as part of Play Me Records' Bass Monster Tour.
Reid's tracks and mixes have been featured on/by:
Showtime Shonext, Puma, Addidas, BBC Radio 1 (Annie Nightingale's Best Mix of 2008), LA Power 106, Sirius, I Heart Comix, NickyDigital, Groove Radio, Dogs On Acid, Missingtoof, Discodust, Hype Machine, Crux Da House, NerdyFrames, Media Contender, "Bomb It" History of Graffiti Documentary.
TV/Print appearances
In 2003, Reid was chosen to play her blend of drum & bass on Jamie KennedyJamie Kennedy
James Harvey "Jamie" Kennedy is an American comedian, rapper, and actor.-Early life:Kennedy, the youngest of six children, was born in Upper Darby Township, a suburb of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His family is of Irish descent and he was raised Roman Catholic. He attended and graduated from...
's show, The Jamie Kennedy Experiment
The Jamie Kennedy Experiment
The Jamie Kennedy Experiment is a half-hour-long American hidden camera/practical joke reality television series that was broadcast on The WB...
on the WB Television Network
The WB Television Network
The WB Television Network is a former television network in the United States that was launched on January 11, 1995 as a joint venture between Warner Bros. and Tribune Broadcasting. On January 24, 2006, CBS Corporation and Warner Bros...
. She also appeared in an episode of Spike TV
Spike TV
Spike is an American cable television channel. It launched on March 7, 1983 as The Nashville Network , a joint venture of WSM, Inc...
's MDN. In 2005, she was chosen to judge BPM Magazine & Rockstar energy drink
Rockstar (drink)
Rockstar is an energy drink created in 2001. With 14% of the US market in 2008, Rockstar is a leading energy drink brand. Rockstar is based in Las Vegas...
's "Beauty & the Beats" contest with DJ Rap
DJ Rap
Charissa Saverio is a British drum and bass, house music and progressive electronic music disc jockey.-Biography:...
and Colette. A subsequent tour garnered much attention, including an appearance on Bravo's "Blowout
Blow Out (TV series)
Blow Out was a reality television series that first premiered on the Bravo cable television network in 2004, with a second season broadcasting in 2005. The first season revolved around the construction and launch of Jonathan Salon in Beverly Hills, an upscale Los Angeles hair salon...
".
Other appearances: MDN, "Concentric Beats" Documentary, "Sabotage" short film, Nylon, Paper, Flaunt, Gear, LA Weekly, Village Voice, Vice, The Fader, Urb, XLR8R, Mixer, Karma, Tokyon, Metropop, Frank151
Notable events
Diesel, Scion, J. Lindberg, Rockstar, Skullcandy, LA Natural History Museum, Beautiful Decay, US Capitol Lawn protestSponsors
Shure, Pioneer, Native Instruments, Stanton, Numark, Tascam, Triple 5 Soul, Matix, Sinful, JNCO, Junkytees.EPs
- Reeespect (2001)
- Resonance (2002)
- Life After Dark (2003)
- Under The Influence (2009)
Singles
- "S-I-M-P-L-O-T (Original Mix)" (2000) w/ FS
- "PantyDrop" w/ Flinch
- "Why Don't You Pay Me" w/ Flinch
- "Shake Dat" w/ Flinch
- "Danger" w/ Queensyze
- "Prosti-tot" (2009) w/ Mike Balance
- "U Hold The Weed" w/ Dino
- "Jailbait Rinse" (2009) w/ Hot Mouth
- "Fangbanger" (2010) w/ Dino
- "Bass Monster" (2011) w/ FS
Remixes
- "Krafty Kuts & Tim Deluxe - Bass Phenomenon" (2007) w/ Josh David
- "Datacyde - Naughty Ride VIP" (2009)
- "Jaimie Fanatic & Kelevra - We Are All Kidz" (2009) w/ Mike Balance
- "Doc Trashz - The Battle" (2009)
- "Sporty-O - Motion" (2010)
- "Dirty Talk - P.O.T." (2011) w/ FS
Tracks released as Breakdown
- MC Flipside "What It's About" (Breakdown Remix) (PBR)
- Breakdown feat. Whisky Pete & Julz "Play With It" (PBR)
- Oh Snap & Jen Lasher- "So Dynamite" (Breakdown Remix)
- Jamie Fanatic "Double Dutch Buzz" (Breakdown Remix)
- Breakdown "Break The System" w/ Mightyfools Remix (Illeven:Eleven)
- Breakdown "Team Axel" w/ Will Bailey Remix (Promo)
- DJ Kue "Lover's Break" (Breakdown Remix) (InStereo)
- Breakdown "Do What I Want" (Illeven Eleven)
- Robb G "Heavy" (Breakdown Remix) (Promo)
- DJ Kue "Dont Get High" (Breakdown Remix)
- Harley Schoolkid "From Paris With Love" (Breakdown Remix) (DUG )
- Effekt "Abuser" (Breakdown's Wonkyshizzle Remix) (DUG)
- Cybersutra "Dope" (Breakdown Remix) (Shush)
- Krafty Kuts "The Bass Phenomenon" (Breakdown Remix) (Against The Grain/Supercharged)
External links
- Official website
- Exclusive Interview with DJ Reid Speed
- [ DJ Reid Speed bio on allmusic.com]
- Interview in Lunar' Magazine