Drop the Lime

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Drop The Lime, the alter ego of Luca Venezia, is an electronic music producer who was born and raised in New York City. Venezia grew up in New York City's underground rave scene, drawn to the high energy of Jungle and Drum & Bass. He began performing under the alias Drop The Lime in 2003, exploding into the punk electronic scene known as Breakcore, gaining an underground audience. Drop The Lime has released numerous international singles and EP's on labels such as Ambush, Peace Off, Broklyn Beats, Mirex, Flamin Hotz and Tigerbeat6. From Breakcore's hyper-kinetic beats and DJ'ing heavy bass music from Grime to Baltimore Club and 4x4, DTL took a floor shattering step into a club massive sound. Responsible for throwing the infamous Bangers & Mash Grime parties with Shadetek in New York City, DTL has helped introduce the UK Grime and Dubstep sound to US audiences by incorporating it with the familiar sounds of Hip Hop and House. He has thrown down live and DJ sets at Cut Crew's Dirty Down, Dub War, Konkrete Jungle, Soundlab raves, and a number of Rothko events in Manhattan. "Shotgun Wedding Vol. 4," his latest DJ mix CD, w/ Syrup Girls, powerfully captured the rising sound of underground bass music in 2006. His New Album, "We Never Sleep" masterfully incorporates hard hitting club tracks with the seductive quality of his voice and lyrics.

[edit] Touring and Remixes

Under the moniker Drop The Lime, Venezia has toured and performed with renowned artists such as, Kid606, DJ / Rupture, Knifehandchop, Rotator, Sickboy, DJ Scud, Shadetek, Jammer, Skepta, Vex'd, The Plastician, Dizzee Rascal, Digital Mysitcz, Plaid, and Cylob. DTL has cut up remixes for a diversity of artists, including Bong Ra, End, Mathhead, Ra-X, Chris Glover,Atki2, Mochipet, Alan Astor, Kid606, and others. His music has inspired remixes by artists including, Gold Chains, Soft Pink Truth, Kid606, Starkey, Rotator, Original Hamster, Shadetek, Eats Tapes, Jason Forrest, and Duran Duran Duran. DTL has also performed at festivals such as Barcelona's Sonar, Austin's South by Southwest, Belgium's WOOD, New York's CMJ, Caen's Nordik Impact, and Amsterdam's Sonic Acts. DTL has had major airplay on BBC Radio1's Breezeblock, hosted by Mary Anne Hobbs, RinseFM, Resonance FM, and numerous shows on New York City's WFMU.

[edit] Discography

I'm The Bully, mp3 (Binkcrsh)
Surrender To The Sound, 12" (2003, Mutant Sniper Adventure)
Sweet Desire, 12" (2003, Ambush)
1 For The Team, 12", (2004, Broklyn Beats)
Gal Yu Nuh Beg, 12" (2004, Shockout)
I Survived The Blackout, 7" (2004, 333 Recordings)
Killy 123 EP, 12", (2004, Tigerbeat6)
Tribute To Tiger, 12" (2005, Shockout)
Step It Up, 12" EP (2005, Mirex)
This Means Forever, LP (2005, Very Friendly/Tigerbeat6)
Shotgun Wedding Volume 4, DJ Mix - Grime, Dubstep & 4x4. (2006, Violent Turd/Tigerbeat6)
Shot Shot Hearts, EP (2005, Tigerbeat6)
We Never Sleep, LP (2006, Tigerbeat6)
Trouble & Bass TB001 White Label split w/ Math Head, EP (2006, Trouble & Bass/ADAADAT)
Bad Girlz, EP (2006, Rag & Bone)
Bass Bandits", EP (2006, Flamin Hotz)
Sky City Rising, EP (2007, Broklyn Beats)
The Final Crackdown, EP (2007, Tiger Bass)
Come 2 Life, Appears on Turbo Charged EP (2007, Trouble & Bass Recordings)