Michael
Donaldson AKA Q-Burns Abstract Message is one of the United
States' most dynamic and eclectic DJs. His sets have been
moving dancers around the globe for many years now and
Q-Burns' fan base includes many die-hard devotees. His
sound is that of a big party going down, unique and diverse
house tracks glued together by pure funk.
Donaldson
has been DJing for over ten years. Inspired by funk pioneers
such as Kool and the Gang, Earth Wind and Fire, and Marvin
Gaye, Q-Burns sought to move his crowds with current house
sounds in the spirit of classic soul music. His DJing
style developed during extended stays in San Francisco
where he found himself influenced by the 'good time +
anything goes' attitude of his friends in the Hardkiss
and Wicked crews. Now, Q-Burns DJ sets are tightly wound
coils of funk and house, with Donaldson himself found
moving and waving around as frantically as the dancers
on the floor.
Q-Burns
Abstract Message's DJing career has had many impressive
highlights. Q-Burns has toured as a DJ in the US with
artists as renowned as The Chemical Brothers, Fatboy Slim,
Gus Gus, Josh Wink, Meat Beat Manifesto, and Lo-Fidelity
All Stars. He has also toured internationally in such
countries as England, Germany, Iceland, Chile, Australia,
and Russia. Q-Burns Abstract Message was actually the
first US DJ to ever play in Siberia.
With
the June 2001 release of his second album for Astralwerks
(Invisible Airline), Q-Burns' fan base will grow even
larger. His DJ gigs will also include many exclusive remixes
from the album as well as unreleased tracks.
Check
out qburns.com
for more info
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