Music
Press
Simply put: DaveJ Kicks Arse!
Having just worked on a collaboration with Dave, jammed with him and having also seen him live, I can guarantee, this guy is worth the download and if you get to see him live, you will be blown away.
Every sound, from the techno drums, bass, sound fx and slide Didj, are created and looped live.
Add him to your list and if you're in the QLD or even just in Oz, see him live if you can. - The Molotov (www.myspace.com/themolotov1)
Congratulations! Your song has been made it through the first round of judging for the 2007 Q Song Awards!
We received more than 1500 entries in 14 categories for and the following song has made it through to the top ten!
Song Title: Minor Madness
Listed Songwriter(s): Dave Johnston
Category: Electronic/Dance
Finalists (the top 4 in each category) will be notified on Monday July 2nd and they will be given a VIP ticket to the second annual Q Song Awards to be held at The Tivoli on Tuesday, August 14th.
Tickets for the event will go on sale July 9th.
We wish you the best of luck in the second round of judging and once again, Congratulations for making it into the Top 10 for Q Song 2007!
Kind Regards,
The Q Song 2007 Team. - Q Music (QLD Music Network)
"Incorporating the use of didgeridoo into his music was potentially a risky move for musician DaveJ. Essentially, it could have pigeonholed him as an ambient performer, put his music on the shelf alongside other traditional Australian styles or got lost amongst soft instrumentals.
Yet, with its heady blend of rhythmic beats infused into the didgeridoo style, there is certainly no risk of that - DaveJ's original music stands out from the crowd...
...Hearing DaveJ's EP, it isn't surprising to find international dance music is his inspiration. There is an inherently international flavour to the recording, strong dance beats mixed in smoothly with the didgeridoo - a combination that the multi-instrumentalist pulls off incredibly well."
Interview by Eva Roberts, Pg 27 Autumn 2008 edition of Australian Musician Magazine - Australian Musician Magazine
Discography
DaveJ has released his debut EP 'organic electric' to showcase his distinct sound: didj-N-funk-N-drums
Minor Madness, the first track on 'organic electric', was judged worthy of a place in the top 10 tracks in the Electronic/Dance category in the 2007 Q Song Awards.
DaveJ was selected by the Gold Coast City Council to receive a grant from the Regional Arts Development Fund to assist with recording and releasing this EP.
Photos
Bio
DaveJ performs a unique one man show with a distinctly Australian sound.
His show features the Didjeribone™ - based on the ancient Aboriginal wind instrument the didjeridoo - beats and percussion.
Real-time looping and effects technology from Roland enables him to create rich multi-layered soundscapes live on stage.
“DaveJ’s original music stands out from the crowd…strong dance beats mixed in smoothly with the didjeridoo – a combination that the multi-instrumentalist pulls off incredibly well”
Australian Musician Magazine
“He mesmerised the packed place with tribal techno...the sounds left everyone spellbound...Zenzi was rocking”
Zenzi Gig Review in Afternoon Despatch & Courier, Mumbai
“Infectious, trippy, tribal, didjeridoo-led techno/funk...if your body doesn't move at all to this, check yourself into the morgue!”
DJ Seamus WWPV 88.7 FM, USA
DaveJ has performed as support for -
*Charlie McMahon - Australian didjeridoo master and inventor of the Didjeribone
*Wild Marmalade - Internationally recognised Drum and Didge band from Byron Bay
Performance highlights include -
*India Tour 2008 with support from Gold Coast Tourism, including exposure on TV, newspapers and an interview with Rolling Stone Magazine India
*World famous Basement Nightclub in Sydney, National Product Launch for Roland Australia
*Composed & performed soundtrack for 'Possibilities' as part of Gold Coast Film Fantastic and supported by Festivals Australia
Links
