Fri Mar 29 – Defected USA Presents Low Steppa, Sam Divine, Ferreck Dawn
TABLE RESERVATIONS
LOW STEPPA
Low Steppa needs little introduction. Since the early years of this millennium he’s been producing some of the finest bass music around under various guises, whilst touring the globe and rocking some of the world’s best parties – from EDC in Los Angeles to Womb in Tokyo. His own imprint Simma Black Records is going from strength to strength, with Simma Black releases becoming a staple in many a DJs crate, and with his own Simma parties packing clubbers in.
As well as his solo productions, through several aliases and collab projects like Twocker, Rudi Stakker, Bass Weazal, Dreadstemz, Punk Rolla, Will Bailey, Low Steppa remains very much at the forefront of the bass music scene, with his productions gaining support from some of the industry’s biggest names including Kenny Dope, Todd Terry, Joris Voorn, Amine Edge & Dance, Huxley and Shadow Child. On top of which, recent radio support has come from the likes of Mista Jam, Cameo, Target, B Traits, Toddla T, Zane Lowe, Kissy Sellout and the Wideboys. With a constant flow of releases and remixes coming, as well as a solid calendar of touring, Low Steppa will be stepping things up yet another level…
SAM DIVINE
Sam Divine is a DJ that knows exactly what to play and when to play it. The hours she spent rifling through vinyl in the warehouse of Chemical Records, where Sam once worked as a house buyer, gives her an insurmountable understanding of the genre. Having played nearly every club in Ibiza – including residencies at Ushuaia, Amnesia and Sankeys – and landed at top-end festivals, there are few who can offer a house music education like Sam Divine. Last year, she racked up over a hundred gigs and is well on track to exceed that in 2017, having already hit up the likes of Europe, North America and Asia. And her reputation for energising a dancefloor has been acknowledged by her inclusion in Pete Tong’s Selector Series for Radio 1.
A late starter, Sam took up DJing at 21 – learning to mix in her mum’s garden shed. Her breakthrough came soon after with a DJ competition and landed her first residency at a club in Weston-super-Mare, where she was also the main booker, while also working in record stores. In 2005, after swapping Bristol for Ibiza, Sam became a vital component of San Antonio’s west end (where this year she makes a triumphant return as a resident for Defected at Eden) and has spent every season on the White Isle ever since. During this time, Divine also began working with Defected, who in 2009 signed her to their artist roster. A weekly warm-up at Mambo ensued, opening for legendary names like Kenny Dope and Frankie Knuckles, as well as hosting the weekly Defected Radio show that currently holds the #2 spot on iTunes in the UK Music Podcasts chart. The real turning point, however, came when she played We Are FSTVL in 2013. “I dropped a mix the night before and everyone went mad for it; the tent went from nothing to one-in-one-out within half an hour,” she explains. “After that, the bookings just went nuts.”
With her tireless work ethic, this summer, Sam will play Tomorrowland, Eastern Electrics, Defected Croatia, SW4, and Creamfields. This year also marks the 10-year anniversary of La Vita, the annual DJ charity night that she helped to launch and has so far raised £35,000 for Breast Cancer Research.
Sam also launched her own label D-Vine Sounds back in 2015, which this year she will showcase with a stage at We Are FSTVL, dates in Ibiza and a boat party at Defected Croatia.
Recently, Sam has also begun to flirt with production; her first major release, a remix of garage anthem ‘Flowers’ with production partner Curtis Gabriel, hit #1 on both Traxsource and Beatport. Last year’s ‘Confessions’ was her first release on Defected, while her ‘Sam Divine In The House’ compilation featured further productions and went #1 on iTunes’ Dance chart. This summer she dropped ‘In Da Nation’ EP with Cassimm on DFTD.
Sam Divine’s work ethic has seen her more than earn her stripes on the scene. A dedicated army of fans now spreads across the globe as her uplifting house sets captivate audiences everywhere she takes to the booth. With an unwavering love of music and tireless dedication to her craft, Sam is living proof you can achieve pretty much anything you set your mind to – and no one can hold her back.
FERRECK DAWN
Freek Coppens (aka) Ferreck Dawn has been active as a dj and producer for over 16 years now. His productions — released on well known labels like Defected, Toolroom, Relief and Kittball records — Have been supported by a wide variety of dj’s like Carl Cox, Luciano, Nic Fanciulli, Maceo Plex, Mark Knight, Green Velvet, Richy Ahmed and Paco Osuna.
Ferreck has had very successful releases throughout the years like Love Too Deep (BBC R1 daytime rotation), Something Else, Rockin’, Old Dollars and Lord. Very recently he released Wilderness on Toolroom, a 3 track EP on Low Steppa’s Simma Black and his debut release on Defected reached the overall #1 spot on Beatport, maintaining that spot for over 2 weeks!
2017 was a great year for Ferreck with several Beatport top 10’s, releases on respected underground labels and shows all over the world. Some of the highlights were Tomorrowland Belgium, Tomorrowland Unite Dubai, Amsterdam Open Air, Hi Ibiza, Creamfields and Airbeat One Germany. With a lot more releases scheduled and the agenda filling up, 2018 is the year he’ll take it to the next step!
