Podcast Episode #18: EXALTATION
Tech / Progressive House DJ Mix by Ayesha Adamo
Ayesha Adamo takes us on an hour-long ascension beyond the veil of the mundane with her new forward-moving tech and progressive house DJ mix, “Exaltation”. The beat never dies, as you’re enveloped in esoteric melodies that move you to sway in time with the tick-tock of the universal clock. Close your eyes, and dance like no one’s watching… Includes the new Boryka release, Only For Tonight (Jquintel Club Dub) featuring guest vocals by Ayesha. For more info and booking, visit DJAyesha.com.
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Artist Profile: AYESHA ADAMO
A recording artist, songwriter and DJ of diverse and eclectic influences, Ayesha Adamo grew up by the ocean and sands of the Jersey Shore in the tiny town of Island Heights. Her love of music first developed during many years of ballet class, which ultimately lead her to New York to pursue a career as a professional ballerina. She stepped off the bus with a suitcase full of pointe shoes and visions of sugar plums, but soon found herself in sparkles and glowsticks working as a club dancer at the legendary superclub, Twilo. It was within the walls of Twilo that Ayesha first took an interest in DJing, and it was only a few nights of glitter and neon before she saved up enough money to buy her first turntables and taught herself the art of beat-mixing.
Not long after, Ayesha began classes at Barnard College, with an interest in studying computer music at Columbia University’s Computer Music Center, the oldest center for electronic music in the United States, founded in the 1950s. She lied about being able to read sheet music, and soon found herself as a freshman in her first graduate level music class on electronic music composition. The first program she learned? Max/MSP: probably the last thing in the world that any DJ really wants to take on. Such was her first crash course in electronic music composition. But that was only the beginning…
It wasn’t long before Ayesha’s musical talents started taking her places. While in Taiwan on a summer scholarship program to study Chinese, Ayesha got her first chance to make music her life. She unexpectedly found herself joining pop singing group Beauty4 and signing with EMI Records. Beauty4 released their first album to much success, particularly considering that they were the first international, racially mixed group to release a Mandarin Chinese album in Taiwan, singing and interviewing entirely in Chinese. The group toured Taiwan and other areas in Asia. Of course, Ayesha still had a passion for DJing, and it was her special blend of progressive house, deep trance, tribal, and breaks, which ultimately landed her the opportunity to record her first double CD mix set as a DJ for the Muzik Boutique series on Highnote Records Asia.
Ayesha has played clubs all over Taiwan, including a residency at 2F – one of the best venues in Taipei – as well as at the legendary Texound. She was formerly on the roster of Producer Artist Management and has brought her unique sound to clubs and parties in North and Central America, keeping the spirit of those early days at Twilo, which was her first inspiration, alive. Upon returning to the US, Ayesha worked to finish her degree in Music at Barnard College, Columbia University, where she graduated summa cum laude and was awarded the Ethel Stone LeFrak Prize in Music, as well as several other awards in poetry, which was in keeping with her skills as a burgeoning songwriter.
For the past few years, Ayesha has taken a break from the world of DJing to work on several other projects, including the writing and recording of a much anticipated rock project, Loss of Eden, recorded with producer Danny Leake (Kanye West, Janet Jackson, Sting, Hank Williams Jr, Stevie Wonder) and vocal producer Fran Allen Leake. After a long hiatus, Ayesha now returns to the scene in New York with a fresh new blend of Tech House and Progressive. She has recently been spotted playing her effortlessly long beat-mixes at several venues in New York, including Guest House, Moomia, and Brooklyn Sanctuary (formerly Grand Space). Her DJ podcasts can be downloaded at knightsofpan.com.
Episode #16: Dissonance & Whimsy
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Progressive House DJ Mix – by Ayesha AdamoAyesha Adamo switches gears for her third Knights of Pan podcast, with a fanciful journey from minimal Tech House melodies to lofty Progressive pulses. The thin gossamer veils that separate this world and the next are suddenly opened to the listener, revealing a world of brooding sentiments and impulses… Be sure to check out her upcoming set at Guest House on Dec 12th in NYC. Visit DJAyesha.com for more info and booking. |