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MUSIC
LICENSING
MEDIA
APPEARANCES
PRESS
QUOTES
"Faust
& Shortee's seamless 4 turntable mix is earning them a growing international
impression."
SPIN MAGAZINE
"Besides the skills & drum fills, the records & record breakin',
Faust & Shortee provide the chemistry, the energy in the room."
XLR8R MAGAZINE
"They are what they appear to be: Two of the hardest working multi-faceted
DJ/Producers in the country."
SOUTHEAST PERFORMER
"Urban Assault has blown apart the myth that, in order to be a successful artist in the field of drum & bass, you have to ply your trade in that respective industry only. Creatively, versatility appears to be the name of the game as far as Faust & Shortee are concerned. This male/female combination of performers is far from a gimmick – they're renowned as some of the most talented in the industry, having paid their dues and then some.”
KNOWLEDGE MAGAZINE
"These
two magnificent turntablist albums from DJ Faust & DJ Shortee blur the
line between the real & the sublime, the concrete & the abstract, hip
hop & EVERYTHING! Succeeding where others failed, these albums give
their respected DJs the breadth and depth to take you deep inside the
turns & twists of their own minds”
URB MAGAZINE
"Pigeonholing turntablist husband & wife team Faust & Shortee
into a single genre of Djing is shortsighted at best, narrow-minded
at worst. Running the full gamut of music ranging from their base in
underground hip-hop (which has led to world-wide praise and a spot in
Doug Pray's acclaimed 2002 DJ documentary "Scratch"), to delvings
into hard Chicago House, dabblings in rare groove, and finally into
full on Drum & Bass pressure, the versatility shines one mixed CDs
like Shortee's "Casa de Playboy" Latin House mix, and the
drum & bass-laden "Urban Assault"."
RINSE MAGAZINE
"The concept of tandem DJs is nothing new (Bobcat and Cut Creator, Cut
Chemist and Numark), but while plenty of DJs share records, techniques,
and ideas (in other words DJing space) how many DJs also share a house,
musical history, and life (physical and emotional space)? Faust & Shortee
have done so for years, and when life and DJing coalesce, amazing things
happen."
FRANK MAGAZINE
“With four hands on decks, their fast cuts & masterful mixes change
up the beat so fast it keeps your feet moving out from under you, while
Faust & Shortee pack in multiple layers of sound & rhythm.”
ELEMENTAL MAGAZINE
“Expect to be surprised by what may be the most innovative crew
on earth for the time being!”
FLAGPOLE MAGAZINE
“If you’ve never seen Faust & Shortee live, it’s like watching the cooking
channel in fast forward. The two stand side by side, hovering over the
decks and mixing up all imaginable sounds & aural textures to the crowds
delight.”
THE SCENE
"Masterful"
VICE MAGAZINE
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TEAM
BIO:
Faust & Shortee have been a powerhouse in the DJ/Production world for the last 15+ years electrifying audiences on a global scale. This dynamic duo continues to awe masses worldwide both in the studio & on stage, covering everything from Hip-Hop, Breaks, Electro, House, Dubstep and Drum & Bass complete with live 4 turntable DJ trick sets scratched to perfection. Ranked as one of the top turntablists in the world by SPIN, Faust released the first turntablist album in history, the critically lauded Man Or Myth and continues to push the boundaries of his production today in various genres. URB's Next 100, Playboy Tour scratch diva & Fever/Buzz Battle of the DJs Champion, Shortee is acknowledged as one of the most diverse, technically skilled female DJs in the world and has been named “Queen of the Scratch World” by DJ Times. She produced the 1st & only turntablist album by a female, her own DJ instructional DVD series & the 1st female-centric battle record “Bikini Wax” (5 Star Records). Together their solo & team albums have earned them critical acclaim in major publications like Muzik, SPIN, URB, Remix, Knowledge, ATM, DJ Times, Rolling Stone etc., & their music is featured on MTV, NBC, CNN & ESPN.
Constantly in the lab working on an arsenal of dance floor bangers, they've launched two labels of their own: Heavy Artillery Recordings (Drum & Bass/Breaks/House/Dubstep) & 5 Star Records (Hip Hop/Battle/DJ Tools). Faust & Shortee also produce drum & bass under the name Urban Assault and their tune “Away” was nominated for the category of Best Jungle/D&B track in the 2008 International Dance Music Awards. Finishing off a stellar 2009, Faust & Shortee's tunes are consistantly ranked high on the charts with every release. Their ambitious schedule shows no signs of letting up as they continue to release two EPs each month on Heavy Artillery Recordings while also touring worldwide bringing the noise to a city near you!
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ALBUMS
SINGLES
/ BATTLE RECORDS / EPS
VIDEOS
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COMPILATIONS
/ REMIXES
MIX
CDS / MIX TAPES / SHOW DATS
FULL
LENGTH ALBUMS
2001 JOINT LP- - Faust & Shortee "Satisfaction
Guaranteed"
2001 JOINT LP- - Faust & Shortee "Digital
Soul"
1999 SOLO LP- - Shortee's "The Dreamer"
1999 SOLO LP- - DJ Faust's "Inward
Journeys"
1998 SOLO LP- - DJ Faust's "Man or Myth" -featuring Shortee, Craze, & Shotgun (full-length solo album) -created
& completed in 1996-1997 but wasn't released on Bomb Records until spring
1998
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SINGLES
/ BATTLE RECORDS / EPS
2001 JOINT SINGLE - - Faust & Shortee "Satisfaction
02"
2001 JOINT SINGLE - - Faust & Shortee "Satisfaction
01"
2001 JOINT SINGLE - - Faust & Shortee "Digital
Soul 02"
2001 JOINT SINGLE - - Faust & Shortee "Digital
Soul 01"
2000 BATTLE RECORD - - The Citizenz "Toolz
of War Vol. 1", (Battle Record) Replicant Records
1998 EP- - Faust, Shortee & Craze "Fathomless
EP"
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VIDEOS
/ DVDS
2005 VIDEO/DVD- - Shortee "Shortee's
DJ 202" ( Eyekiss Films) also featuring Faust, Q-bert,
Babu (Dialated Peoples), Disk (Primus), MC Armanni, Mafioso, Scratchy
Seal, Annalyze, Shingo & cameos of Roc Raida & Eclipse (X-ecutioners),
Flare, & Atlanta B-boys & B-girls
2002 VIDEO/DVD- - "Shortee's
DJ 101" (Shortee, Eyekiss Films) also featuring Faust,
Craze, Phantom 45 & Danny The Wildchild.
2000
VHS- - "Shortee's
DJ 101" (Faust & Shortee Music) --original
version
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COMPILATIONS
/ REMIXES
2003 COMPILATION - "XIII: The Soundtrack"
Faust & Shortee's fully mixed & scratched the soundtrack for
UBI SOFT's video game "XIII" featuring all original tracks
from the Future Primitive Sound collective including remixes of 2 of
their own original tracks "The Drumbattle" (Digital Soul)
& "The Mission" (Satisfaction Guaranteed). Game Platforms
include: Sony Playstation, Nintendo's Game Cube, X-Box, PC.
2002 COMPILATION - - "Tino Breaks Vol 1 & 2" (Jack
Dangers, Ben Stokes: Tino Corp Records) featuring Shortee's track "Faust
& Shortee Tino Remix"
2002 COMPILATION - - "Bomb
Anniversary Collection 1991-2001" (Bomb Records) featuring Faust's
Tracks: "Better Than Before", "Hypnotizin'", "Tracking & Balance", "You
Wanna Battle Me" AND Shortee's tracks "Caverns of Dub", "Sound Wars",
"R.E.M State"
2002 COMPILATION - - "Scratch
Movie Soundtrack" featuring scratches by Faust & Shortee that
are remixed by Bill Laswell
2001 COMPILATION - - "Urban Revolutions" (Future Primitive Sound Records) featuring Faust & Shortee's track "Scientific
Breakthrough"
2000 COMPILATION - - "DJ Girl" (Digital
Empire-KTel Records) featuring Shortee's track "R.E.M. State"
2000 ALBUM/COMPILATION- - Meta Bass & Breath "The
Life & Times of a Beatboxer" (Bomb Records) featuring Shortee's
Track "Goddess" & Faust's track "Lock Up"
2000 COMPILATION - - "All My Sister's & Me EP" (Mishpucha Records) featuring
Shortee's track "Shortee's Return"
2000 COMPILATION - - "CMJ Compilation" (CMJ New Music Monthly Magazine) featuring Shortee's track "Sound Wars"
1999 COMPILATION - - "Return of the DJ Vol.
III" (Bomb Records) featuring Shortee's track "Shortee's Return"
& Faust's Track "Return of the DJ"
1999 COMPILATION - - "Contents Under Pressure" (Bomb Records) featuring Faust & T-Rock's track "Abduction & Analysis"
1999 COMPILATION - - "Revenge of the B-Boy" (Bomb Records) featuring Faust & Shortee's track "The All Out Kid"
1999 COMPILATION - - "Deep Concentration
3" (OM Records) featuring Faust & T-Rock's track "Where Will
You Run (in the year 2000)"
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MIX CDS / MIX TAPES /SHOW DATS
2005
MIX CD - Shortee's "Airplay"
(Mainstream Hip Hop) >2 turntables
2005 MIX CD - Shortee & Annalyze's "Twice
As Nice" (Breaks & Drum & Bass) >4 turntables
2005 MIX CD - Shortee's "Teknical
Knockout" (Drum & Bass) >2 turntables
2004
MIX CD - Shortee's "Playboy 50th
Anniversary Club Tour Mix: VOL 3" (Mainstream Hip-Hop)
>2 turntables
2004 MIX CD- Faust & Enki's "Cause
N Effect" (Classic Breaks & Hip-Hop) > 2 turntables
2004 MIX CD - Shortee's "Playboy
50th Anniversary Club Tour Mix: VOL 2" (Progressive House)
>2 turntables
2004 MIX CD -Shortee's "Playboy
50th Anniversary Club Tour Mix: VOL 1" (Downtempo, Hip-Hop,
Funk Soul, Electro, Classic Breaks, House Nu School Breaks) >2 turntables
2003 MIX CD - "XIII:
The Soundtrack" Faust & Shortee's fully mixed &
scratched the soundtrack for UBI SOFT's video game "XIII"
featuring all original tracks from the Future Primitive Sound collective
including remixes of 2 of their own original tracks "The Drumbattle"
(Digital Soul) & "The Mission" (Satisfaction Guaranteed).
Game Platforms include: Sony Playstation, Nintendo's Game Cube, X-Box,
PC.
2003 MIX CD -Faust & Shortee's "Urban
Assault 2" (Drum & Bass) > 4 turntables
2002 MIX CD -Shortee's "Casa De
Playboy" (Latin House) >2 turntables
2003
MIX CD -Faust & Shortee's "Urban
Assault 1" (Drum & Bass) > 4 turntables
2002 MIX CD - - Faust & Shortee's "Methods
of Motion" (Hard House & Techno) -4 turntables
2000 MIX CD - - Faust & Shortee's "Dream
Theory Vol. 2: Tension Breakers" (Hard House & Techno)-4 turntables
2000 MIX CD - - Faust & Shortee's "Another
Dope Hip-Hop Mega Mix Vol. 2". (Classic Hip Hop, Beats, Breaks
& Funk) -4 turntables
1999 MIX CD - - Faust & Shortee's "Dream
Theory Vol. 1: Energy Paths" (Hard House & Techno)- 4 turntables
1999 MIX CD - - Faust & Shortee's "A Certified
Dope Hip-Hop Mega Mix" (Classic Hip Hop, Beats, Breaks & Funk)-
4 turntables
1998 MIXTAPE- - DJ Shortee "For Those Who Know" (Hard House, Progressive
House, Breaks & Techno) -2 turntables
1997 MIXTAPE- - DJ Faust's "Man or Myth" -featuring Shortee, Craze, & Shotgun (intricate turntablist hip-hop
mega mix) – recorded on 8-track
1997 MIXTAPE- - Faust, Shortee, Craze, Shotgun, T-Rock, King James "3rd
World Citizens Live on 88. 5fm WRAS - True School Thursdays" (Old School
Hip Hop, Turntablist) – 6 turntables
1997 MIXTAPE- - DJ Faust "Reconstructive Surgery 1995-1997" (Old School
Hip Hop, Turntablist) – recorded on 8-track & live sessions
1997 MIXTAPE- - Faust, Craze, & Shotgun's "Disfunkshunal Meltdown" –
(Old School Hip Hop, Turntablist) recorded on 8-track & live sessions
1997 MIXTAPE- - DJ Faust "Jambalayadumstafunk" (featuring Klever) --(Old
School Hip Hop, Turntablist) 1997 PERFORMANCE DAT- - DJ Shortee & Lisa
"Left Eye" Lopes (TLC) (Show DAT") –recorded on 8-track
1997 MIXTAPE- - DJ Shortee "No Shortcuts" (Hard House, Progressive House,
Breaks & Techno) -2 turntables
1996 MIXTAPE- - DJ Faust "Majik Trix III- Elements Of Rhythm" (Hard
House, Progressive House, Techno & Breaks) – 2 turntables
1996 MIXTAPE- - DJ Faust "Majik Trix II- The Amazing Many Styles Of…"
(Hard House, Progressive House, Techno & Breaks) – 2 turntables
1996 MIXTAPE- - DJ Shortee "It's In My Nature" (Hard House, Progressive
House, Techno & Breaks) – 2 turntables
1996 MIXTAPE- - DJ Faust "Majik Trix '96" (Hard House, Progressive House,
Techno & Breaks) – 2 turntables
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MUSIC LICENSING
2005 GAME- ESPN Video Games "ESPN
NBA 2K5" Sony Playstation, X-box, PC, MAC
2003 GAME- Ubi Soft "XIII" Sony
Playstation, X-box, PC, MAC
2003 GAME-
Sony Playstaytion 2 "Amplitude" Rockit Remix by Herbie Hancock & Bill
Laswell featuring Faust & Shortee
2003
VHS – “BREAK BOYS II” Tribal
Gear video featuring Faust & Shortee’s track “The
Drumbattle” from their full-length album “Digital
Soul”
2003 FILM – “CLIVE COOPECHESKI IS DEAD” Eyekiss Films (www.eyekissfilms.com)
film short featuring Faust & Shortee’s track “Gypsy
Trip” from their full-length album "Satisfaction
Guaranteed"
2003 DVD – Tribal
Gear DVD soon to be released featuring Faust & Shortee’s track
“The Drumbattle”
2002 TV -- MTV & Transitions productions present "MTV
Sports Unlimited: AXXESS" featuring Shortee & Faust's "Drumcircle" from their full length album "Digital Soul"--airing worldwide in December.
2002 TV - - 900 Films broadcast on ESPN & ESPN Classix of "Tony
Hawk's Boom Boom Huck Jam Skate Park Tour" featuring Shortee
& Faust's "Satisfaction Guaranteed" from their full length album "Satisfaction
Guaranteed"--airing nationwide
2002 TV - - ESPN's
"X-GAMES
2002" broadcast: featuring Faust & Shortee's tracks "Drumcircle",
& "Satisfaction Guaranteed"—aired worldwide
2002 TV - - ESPN's
"WORLD CUP 2002" broadcast: featuring Faust & Shortee's tracks
"Pass it On", "The Drumbattle", "Drumcircle", & "Satisfaction Guaranteed"
during World Cup Soccer Athlete Biographies-- aired worldwide
2002 FILM/VIDEO/DVD - - Doug Pray’s documentary "Scratch" features Faust’s track “Return of the DJ 3” from the Bomb Recs compilation
"Return of the DJ 3"
2002 TV - - CNN Inflight's "Showbiz
This Month" featuring Faust & Shortee interviews & performances
as well as featured Faust's track "Invisible" --aired the entire month
of April
2002 TV - - CNN's "Headline
News" featuring Faust & Shortee Interviews & Performances
as well as featured Faust's track "Invisible"form his LP "Inward Journeys"
--aired nationwide
2001 VIDEO -- Red
Bull's breakdance video "Lords of the Floor" Mind Spiders Media
featuring Faust & Shortee’s track “Scientific Breakthrough” from the
Future Primitive compilation "Urban Revolutions"
2001 TV - - NBC's
National TV Show "Hip
Hop Nation" featuring Faust & Shortee Interviews & Performances
as well as featured Faust & Shortee's Tracks "Hyperspace" & "Monsta
Jam", Shortee's Track "Shortee's Return & Faust's Track "Boy Meets Girl
(A Good Combination)" --aired nationwide
2001 TV - - ESPN's
"X-GAMES 2001" broadcast: featuring Faust & Shortee's track
"Drumcircle" during Tony Hawk's Best Trix segment , --aired worldwide
2000 MOVIE - - "Radio
Free Steve" (Steve Glenn) features Faust's track "Elevation"
released in festivals winter 2000
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MEDIA APPEARANCES
2005
VIDEO/DVD- - "Mistress X" (Sowa Entertainment/The Manhattan
Project) featuring Shortee, Wanda D, Jazzy Joyce Mami Chula, Pam the
Funkstress & more (to be released in 2005)
2005 VIDEO/DVD- - "Shortee's DJ 202" (Shortee, Eyekiss Films)
also featuring Faust, Q-bert, Babu (Dialated Peoples), Disk (Primus),
MC Armanni, Mafioso, Scratchy Seal, Annalyze, Shingo & cameos of
Roc Raida & Eclipse (X-ecutioners), Flare, & Atlanta B-boys
& B-girls (summer 2004)
2004 FILM/VIDEO/DVD- - "Vinyl is a Girl's Best Friend" (Irish
Rose Films) featuring Shortee, Diosa, Debbie D, Annalyze, SheJay crew
& more (to be released in 2004)
2004 FILM/VIDEO/DVD- - "Girl" (3 Day Films) featuring Shortee,
Sandra Collins, Annalyze & more
2002 VIDEO/DVD- - Shortee's Brand New Professional Revised Version of
"Shortee's
DJ 101" (Shortee, Eyekiss Films) also featuring Faust, Craze,
Phantom 45 & Danny The Wildchild, was just completed June 8, 2002 (
Release Date: October 2002)
2002 FILM/VIDEO/DVD - - Doug Pray’s documentary "Scratch" features interviews & performances with Faust & Shortee filmed in fall
1999, released in theatres June 7,
2002 2002 TV - - CNN
Inflight's "Showbiz This Month" featuring Faust & Shortee interviews
& performances as well as featured Faust's track "Invisible" aired the
entire month of April
2002 TV - - CNN's "Headline
News" featuring Faust & Shortee Interviews & Performances as
well as featured Faust's track "Invisible" aired nationwide
2001 TV - - NBC's National TV Show "Hip Hop Nation" featuring Faust & Shortee
Interviews & Performances as well as featured Faust & Shortee's Tracks
"Hyperspace" & "Monsta Jam", Shortee's Track "Shortee's Return & Faust's
Track "Boy Meets Girl (A Good Combination)" aired nationwide
2001 MOVIE -- -"Spinsters" (Jane Walker & Jackie Pelle) Documentary
featuring interviews & performances with Shortee, filmed in summer 2000,
completed in 2001
2000 VIDEO- - The original grass-roots "Shortee's
DJ 101" was created in the summer of 2000
