DJ /rupture

Friday 12:30 AM at the Big Ears Annex
Ben Frost + DJ/Rupture

Saturday 2:00 PM at the Tennessee Theatre
Dirty Projectors w/ DJ/rupture & William Basinski

Saturday 5:00 PM at the Big Ears Annex
DJ /rupture & Andy Moor + Ahleuchatistas

You won’t find another musician as agile and reckless as DJ/rupture.  His dynamic live sets simultaneously rock the party and suggest complex political undertones.  His standard setup involves three turntables, on which he creates complicated mixes—such as one with a cappella vocals, the second with breakbeats, and the third with ambient effects –to dizzyingly kaleidoscopic effect.

DJ/rupture is the pseudonym of Jace Clayton, a New York-based DJ and producer.  His first big break came in 2001 with Gold Teeth Thief, a mix which combines hip hop, ragga, jungle, noise, modern classical and music from around the globe.  Stunning, provocative, and infinitely danceable, it garnered rave reviews from all quarters.  Download it and experience it yourself.

His second mix, Minesweeper Suite, was an even greater success, with the UK music magazine The Wire declaring it one of the “10 best records of 2002.”  Other highly acclaimed recordings have followed, with his latest, 2009’s Uproot, being his most critically acclaimed to date.

Rupture has performed in over 25 countries, released records on Soul Jazz & Tigerbeat6, DJ’ed in a band with Norah Jones, done two John Peel Sessions, and was turntable soloist with the 80-member Barcelona Symphony Orchestra. Rupture also runs Soot Records, an independent label with impeccable curation, dedicated to international urban music.

In addition to his music, DJ/rupture is becoming a well-known voice on the blog scene with musical and non-musical posts on his website, “Mudd Up!”. He also writes for other publications such as The Wire on a freelance basis. /rupture deejays a show also called “Mudd Up!” on Mondays, 7-8p.m. on WFMU.

DJ/Rupture will perform a solo set at Big Ears as well as a duo with Andy Moor from the Ex.