URBAN ASSAULT aka FAUST AND SHORTEE
[LIVE ON 4 DECKS: hip hop, drum & bass, breaks, turntablism] - LA
(Urban Assault / Heavy Artillery Recs / 5 Star Recs / Scratch Academy )
www.faustandshortee.com / www.urbanassaultdnb.com
www.djshortee.com / www.djfaust.com / www.myspace.com/djshortee
www.heavyartilleryrecordings.com / www.5startrecords.com / www.how2dj.com"Faust & Shortee's seamless 4 turntable mix is earning them a growing international impression."
SPIN MAGAZINE
”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 & 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"They are what they appear to be: Two of the hardest working multi-faceted DJ/Producers in the
country."
SOUTHEAST PERFORMERFrom Hip-Hop, Breaks trick sets to crushing stateside Drum & Bass scratched to perfection;
veteran globetrotters Faust & Shortee have awed masses worldwide, performing all over
the U.S., U.K., Canada, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, France, England, Holland, Italy
Korea, Scotland, Singapore, England, China, Indonesia,Thailand, Taiwan & more!
Faust and Shortee’s career has been a series of firsts. Each of their debut albums set musical
benchmarks —Faust’s "Man or Myth" was the first solo turntablist album, and Shortee’s "The
Dreamer" was the first solo album by a female DJ/producer. Joining forces with the world-famous
DJ Craze, they concocted the "Fathomless EP", releasing the first ever all-turntable/scratching
drum & bass tracks. In 2001, they became the first married turntablist tandem, making their
two-into-one approach not just a musical philosophy, but also a true way of life. Together they
have release singles, remixes, countless mix cds appeared solo & jointly on numerous compilations.
Shortee is awknowledged as one of the most diverse and technically skilled female DJs in the
world and even has her own instructional DVD series (www.how2dj.com). She was featured as
one of Urb's Next 100 Artists (2001) & was the official tour DJ for the Playboy 50th Anniversary
Tour, scratch diva for the high profile annual Playboy Superbowl parties (2003 & 2004), & The
Playboy Mansion. She's also toured for other corporate giants such as Coca-Cola/Sprite, Frito Lay/
Doritos, & Simon Malls. In 2005 Shortee became the 1st and only female Powermixer on LA's
giant of the airwaves, Power 106 FM and is also the first female to win the Fever/buzz Battle Of
The DJs held at the legendary Nation's club in Washington DC. Not to be outdone, Faust has been
ranked as one of the top 5 turntablists in the world by Spin Magazine & opened stadiums for huge
rock bands like The Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Both are head professors at The Scratch DJ Academy (founded by Jam Master Jay) in which they
teach courses in mixing, scratching & beatjuggling . Faust & Shortee's contributions to the art of
Turntablism solidified them a spot in Doug Prays groundbreaking documentary SCRATCH (Palm
Pictures) seen on HBO, Showtime, VH1, Cinemax, Encore, NBC, Sundance, Showtime & more!
Both Faust & Shortee have also made media appearances on TV shows such as NBC's National
TV Show "Hip Hop Nation", CNN's "Headline News" & CNN Inflight's "Showbiz This Month". Their
music has been used in breakdance videos Redbull's "Lords of the Floor 2001", Tribal Gear's
"Break Boys II" & has aired worldwide on networks such as MTV, NBC, CNN, Hip-Hop Nation,
Headline News & ESPN's X-Games, Tony Hawk’s Skate Park Tour and the esteemed World Cup
2002. Their song "Drumcircle" (Digital Soul) is the official theme song for "MTV SPORTS
UNLIMITED AXXESS." The duo's solo & joint albums have earned them critical acclaim in major
publications like Muzik, Spin, URB, Remix, Rolling Stone, XLR8R, DJ Times & more.
Most recently they broke onto the Drum & Bass scene with their ultra-funky "Away" released on
Load Records and in 2008 have numerous releases including orginal works on Easy Records
"Jungle Story" album and back to back releases on Restless Natives. Currently in the lab working
on a brand new arsenal of D&B dance floor bangers, be on the lookout for these steller releases
on their own imprint HEAVY ARTILLERY RECORDINGS and 5 STAR RECORDS.
Faust & Shortee are featured artists on CNET (Faust / Shortee) , regulars at the annual NAMM
Show in Annaheim, CA & sponsored by respected entities such as Rane, Serato, Shure,
Tribal Gear and Cakewalk.
FAUST & SHORTEE’S ACCOMPLISHMENTS:LABELS:
HEAVY ARTILLERY RECORDINGS/ 5 STAR RECORDS / LOAD MEDIA / BOMB /
FUTURE PRIMITIVE /STRAY / OM / K-TEL / UNIVERSAL MOTOWN / MISHPUCKA /
TINO CORP / UBI SOFT / PALM PICTURES / SCION / CMJ / EYEKISS FILMS / EASY /
SATIVA / RESTLESS NATIVES / MANHATTON FILMS
MOVIES:
TV & VIDEO: DOUG PRAY’S SCRATCH / SONY PSP / TYRA BANKS SHOW /
MTV’S DATE MY MOM / MIXTRESS X / VINYL IS A GIRL’S BEST FRIEND / GIRL /
CNN’s HEADLINE NEWS & SHOWBIZ THIS MONTH / SPINSTERS / NBC’s HIP HOP NATION /
SHORTEE’S DJ DVD SERIES / GRAMMY FOUNDATION’S DJ SESSIONS /
PETE TONG’S FASTTRAXX / MTV BANGKOK’S CHANNEL V / CBS NEWS / ROCK THE CROWD
RADIO:
POWER 106fm (LA) / KIIS fm (FL) / XM SATTELLITE RADIO / SIRIUS /
MIX REVOLUTION / BASSDRIVE / BBC RADIO 1
BATTLES:
1997 FEVER/BUZZ BATTLE OF THE DJS CHAMPION
SPONSORSHIPS:
SHURE / RANE / SERATO / CAKEWALK / TRIBAL GEAR / GLOWTRONICS
TOURS:
PLAYBOY’S 50th ANNIVERSARY CLUB TOUR / URBAN ASSAULT / PENDULUM LIVE /
BOMB TOUR / TWICE AS NICE / 3 THE HARD WAY / FATHOMLESS TOUR /
HONEYMOONERS TOUR / SPRITE D-TOUR / CHANNEL ONE TOUR / DIVINE MIX TOUR /
PRINCE PAUL’S INDY 5000 TOUR / QUEENS OF THE JUNGLE / GRAMMY PRO SESSIONS /
FUTURE PRIMITIVE TOUR
MAGAZINES:
URB / MIXMAG / DJ TIMES / ROLLING STONE / RINSE / CMJ / THOUSAND WORDS /
FRANK / PLAYBOY / MOBILE BEAT / CREATIVE LOAFING / REMIX / DJ MAG / ATM /
KNOWLEDGE / BPM / WASHINGTON POST / NY TIMES / ALTERNATIVE PRESS / XLR8R /
INDEPENDENT WEEKLY /VENUS / MUZIK / XXL / SPIN / ELEMENTAL / TRACE / VICE / DOA /
INSOMNIAC / RAYGUN / HITS /LOTUS / SHEJAY / SCRATCH (and many MANY more…)CREWS:
URBAN ASSAULT / QUEENS OF THE JUNGLE / TWICE AS NICE / CITIZENZ____________________________________________________________
DOWNLOAD FAUST & SHORTEE'S PRESSKIT:
(Full Discography, Media Appearances, Logos & Press Photos etc)FAUST & SHORTEE ’S ONLINE PRESSKIT (zip file)
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FAUST & SHORTEE MIX CD DOWNLOADS:
:: URBAN ASSAULT [aka Faust & Shortee] - RISE ::
"RISE" (FULL MIX - mp3)
(Drum & Bass/Turntablist)
**Click here for full tracklisting
:: URBAN ASSAULT [aka Faust & Shortee] - HEAVY ARTILLERY ::
"HEAVY ARTILLERY" (FULL MIX - mp3)
*mixed for Powertools POWER 106fm
(Drum & Bass/Turntablist)
**Click here for full tracklisting
:: URBAN ASSAULT [aka Faust & Shortee] - THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER ::
"THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER" (FULL MIX - mp3)
*mixed for Sets4Vets
(Drum & Bass/Turntablist)
**Click here for full tracklisting
:: FAUST & SHORTEE - THE XIII SOUNDTRACK ::
"THE XIII SOUNDTRACK" (FULL MIX - mp3)
(Breaks/Downtempo/Turntablist)
BONUS: Download COVER ART for "THE XIII SOUNDTRACK"
**Click here for full tracklisting!
