DJ SFR is a South African drum & bass, dubstep producer and DJ from Cape Town. SFR's sound is known for its jump up and dub influences.
DJ SFR | |
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 DJ SFR performing at Fiction, Cape Town. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Julian Joseph |
| Also known as | SFR |
| Born | 11 August 1985 |
| Origin | Cape Town, South Africa |
| Genres | drum & bass, dubstep |
| Occupation(s) | DJ, producer, musician |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | XS Dubz Zombie Recordings Trouble on Vinyl Load Recordings African Dope |
Biography
editSFR, also known as Julian Joseph, has been active as a drum & bass DJ and producer since 2003. He first rose to international prominence after winning DJ Hype's True Playaz mix competition in 2006.[1] He has since released a number of drum & bass records on labels such as Trouble on Vinyl,[2] Zombie Recordings[3] and Load Recordings. In addition to his solo releases, he has also collaborated with Mix 'n Blend and Hyphen, whom he frequently DJ's back to back with at dubstep events.
His first dubstep tracks were released on XS Dubz in 2009.[4]
SFR was recently interviewed on South African blog Dont Party for his production on Jack Parow track, Byellville.[5]
Discography
editReleases
edit- 2006: Roots Fire Ridd'em on Big Love CD[6]
- 2007: No Escape on LOAD Recordings[7]
- 2007: Hypnosis / Rebound on Trouble on Vinyl[8]
- 2008: Confi'don / Visions feat. Hyphen on Zombie Recordings[9]
- 2009: Tantrum (with Mix 'n Blend) on African Dope[10]
- 2009: Swings Dub / Future Science on XS Dubz[11]
- 2010: Tourette Step / Binary Crunch on Guinea Pig[12]
DJ performances
editSFR has performed in the United Kingdom, France, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Sweden, and South Africa. In Cape Town, DJ SFR is a frequent guest at the prominent underground club night Homegrown,[13] as well as weekly event, It Came From The Jungle.
References
edit- ^ "Podcast 09 DJ Competition Winner". True Playaz. 2006. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
- ^ "Trouble on Vinyl on rolldabeats". rolldabeats. 2007. Retrieved 17 September 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "ZOMBIEUK017". Zombie Recordings. 2008. Archived from the original on 31 March 2009. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
- ^ "XS Dubz on Myspace". Myspace. 2009. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
- ^ "SFR interview on Dont Party". Dont Party. 2011. Archived from the original on 11 April 2011. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
- ^ "Roots Fire Ridd'em single". Big Love. 2006. Archived from the original on 10 July 2009. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
- ^ "No Escape single". Load Recordings. 2007. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
- ^ "SFR – TWARE01 on rolldabeats". rolldabeats. 2007. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
- ^ "SFR – ZOMBIEUK017 on rolldabeats". rolldabeats. 2008. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
- ^ "SFR on African Dope". African Dope. 2009. Archived from the original on 8 May 2008. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
- ^ "XS Dubz". Myspace. 2009. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
- ^ "Guinea Pig". GridRecordings. 2010. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
- ^ "Homegrown Flyer Achieve at Flickr". Homegrown. 2009. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
External links
edit- SFR at Rolldabeats