Jake Trussell

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Spring releases II: The quickening

Andr é Obin, Zer0 G, Dutty Artz, and DJ C
Last week I discussed a trio of new drone and improv releases by local artists, but there’s a bounty of homegrown beat-based recordings due out this spring as well.
By SUSANNA BOLLE | May 19, 2008

Not another top 10

A few of Rare Frequency’s favorite things
What follows is by nature a hodgepodge, a not-quite-10 list of some RF favorites from 2007.
By SUSANNA BOLLE | December 19, 2007

Riddim science

DJ C and Area C
For more than a decade, Jake Trussell (a/k/a DJ C) was a central figure in Boston’s electronic-music underground.
By SUSANNA BOLLE | November 14, 2007

Linwood bounce

Beat Research goes big; 7L skates and Dudley rocks
Beat Research is going large this Friday with Bouncement, a party of extreme bass sound and huge beats with an experimental touch. Juelz Santana, "Santana's Town (Ghislain Poirier remix)" (mp3)
By DAVID DAY | March 27, 2007

Wired for sound

Paul Dailey nationwide; Jimmy Van M at ID
In the hideyholes and squares all around our expansive city, pockets of electronic-music action can be found churning and yearning. Paul Dailey, "Live in Portland" (mp3)
By DAVID DAY | December 06, 2006

DJ C freeks out

Jake in NYC; Bomshot and Mighty Mystic throwing down; roller-boogie time
One of Boston’s favorite mixmasters and music makers, DJ C (a/k/a Jake Trussell), was invited to play New York City, sort of out of the blue, alongside Chicago ragga MC and fellow Mashit artist Zulu at the Freek Factory party.
By DAVID DAY | November 27, 2006

Beats not Bombs

Local DJ turns family into charity; Bruno versus 7L
Most people consider DJs party types who head to clubs night after night and sleep the day away. Of course, most people have not met DJ Yamin. DJ Yamin, "Seek the Truth" (mp3)
By DAVID DAY | September 19, 2006

Wilkie works it

Boston’s homespun house guru mixes business with pleasure
When people think of house DJs, they generally conjure an all-out party character set on dropping tracks and staying up until sun-up. Eli Wilkie leads a double life.
By DAVID DAY | June 14, 2006