OFFICIAL DBR NEWSLETTER - OCTOBER 2006

DBR & THE MISSION just got back from Las Vegas where they made 3000 new friends premiering a new track DBR was commissioned to create by the cutting edge software company MERCURY, combining J. S. Bach's Brandenburg Concerto and his Hip-Hop Study. The track, co-produced by DJ Scientific, was set to groundbreaking video by the world-renown VJ Culture, mixed live and projected onto a 50-ft screen behind the band, resulting in a powerful and mesmerizing aural and visual extravaganza.

Just 1.5 days later, the band left for the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts in Illinois to perform 24 BITS: Hip-Hop Studies and Etudes in 3 consecutive, near-sold-out nights. Then, next week, DBR and DJ Scientific are off to Melbourne, Australia, to present a sold-out world premiere of Sonatas for Violin and Turntables, a new addition to the DBR repertoire.

DBR / DBR & THE MISSION FALL 2006 TOUR

10.12.06-10.14.06 DBR & THE MISSION at Krannert Center, Urbana-Champaign, IL (3 shows)
10.22.06 DBR and DJ Scientific at Melbourne International Arts Festival, Australia
10.25.06-10.28.06 DBR with Bill T. Jones at Melbourne International Arts Festival, Australia (4 shows)
10.30.06 DBR solo at Geelong Performing Arts Centre, Australia
10.31.06 DBR solo at Frankston Arts Centre, Australia
11.01.06 DBR solo at Wellington Entertainment Centre, Australia
11.11.06-11.16.06 DBR residency at University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
12.05.06-12.09.06 DBR with Bill T. Jones at Harlem Stage, New York, NY (5 shows)
12.15.06 DBR, DJ Scientific and Kenny Grohowski at Aaron Davis Hall, New York, NY (2 school shows)

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A reminder to NY fans: we have a special surprise DBR solo concert scheduled this fall...exclusive VIP invitations will be sent to those of you who are on our friends' list at MySpace. Stay tuned.

And finally, DBR's solo electronica record, PULSING, is now available on iTunes! Listen & download now.

[Urbana, IL] October 12-14, 2006: DBR & THE MISSION live at Krannert DBR & THE MISSION appear in the club-style setting of the Studio Theatre for three nights (Thu-Sat) this weekend. TONIGHT: Saturday, October 14, 2006 @7:30pm Krannert Center for the Performing Arts: Studio Theatre University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Tickets: Flex: $26 / SC & Stu 21 / UI & Yth 13 Single: $28 / SC & Stu 23 / UI & Yth 15 Ticket availability is limited; please contact the Ticket Office for information on ticket releases. Hot seats for UI students may still be available; click here to buy student tickets online. more info

[Melbourne, Australia] October 22-November 1, 2006: Premieres with DJ Scientific, Bill T. Jones, and DBR solo works DBR takes on the land down under during the Melbourne International Arts Festival. Sunday, October 22, 2006 @8:00pm Australian Premiere: DBR & DJ Scientific perform Sonatas for Violin and Turntables. Arts House, Meat Market *sold out Melbourne, Australia Wednesday, October 25-Saturday, October 28, 2006 @ 7:30pm Australian Premiere: DBR performs in Blind Date with the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Co. The Arts Centre, State Theatre Melbourne, Australia Monday, October 30, 2006 @ 8:00pm Australian Premiere: DBR performs 24 Bits: Hip-Hop Studies and Etudes. Geelong Performing Arts Centre Geelong, Australia Tuesday, October 31, 2006 @ 8:00pm DBR performs 24 Bits: Hip-Hop Studies and Etudes. Frankston Arts Centre Frankston, Australia Wednesday, November 1, 2006 @ 8:00pm DBR performs 24 Bits: Hip-Hop Studies and Etudes. Esso BHP Billiton Wellington Entertainment Centre Sale, Australia more info & tickets

[Burlington, VT] DBR Flynn Center Residency & DBR & THE MISSION Vermont debut DBR headed to Vermont last month to work with the Vermont Youth Orchestra as a part of a Flynn Center Residency. DBR joined the young musicians on stage at Dibden Center for the Arts and the Flynn Center to perform Voodoo Violin Concerto, No. 1, as a part of the orchestra's Dance Grooves concert. Seven Days (Vermont's Alternative Weekly) interviewed DBR prior to the residencey: Kids take a shine to Roumain, and not just because of his funky style. He intuitively grasps the common links between many types of music, making classical seem less, well, stuffy. “I’m really happy working with youth orchestras, and I’m excited about the VYO,” he says. “It’s because we’re sharing the same culture, listening to some of the same music. It’s the best of both worlds; you get the sound of the orchestra, but the attitude of youth.” - Read more Burlington Free Press also wrote about DBR's working with the VYO. One young violinist said: He played an impromptu duet with Mia Morrison of Lowell, who said afterward that Roumain's class was "different but fun." She said that, although she's not about to electrify her violin, she learned something about how to play with other musicians. "He really connected to me," she said. "He would look into you; it was, like, really strange. He could play together with you. He knew when I was ready to stop." - Read more The residencey continued as DBR & THE MISSION made their Vermont debut with two sold-out performances of 24 Bits: Hip-Hop Studies and Etudes. www.dbrmusic.com

Pulsing now available on iTunes DBR's solo electronica CD Pulsing has been chosen as an Editor's pick on CDBaby.com in the Hip-Hop Alternative and Experimental Classical categories, and continues to receive raving reviews, plus "selling like hotcakes" at live shows. What people are saying ***** [5 stars] - Amazon.com review Got a glimpse of his music on the national news and ordered a cd rather spontaneously - certainly no regret there - this music is original and the range is from soothing to "pulsing". I'm glad I found this artist. ***** [5 stars] - CDBaby.com review Roumain's new disk, "pulsing" merges the exploration of pure sound with rich cultural references. It has its roots in the minimalism of the New York School, and the evolving history of black popular music. It unfolds abstract sound, and wraps it onto a rich musical tradition; a stunning package materializes. The violin performance of Filter is riveting. Pulsing is for sale at all of DBR's live concerts, as well as these online retailers: CD Baby.com Amazon.com iTunes Get Pulsing

Klap Ur Handz Lark Quartet is releasing a new CD “Klap Ur Handz” on Endeavor Records on October 10, 2006. The CD is titled after one of the movements from DBR's newly commissioned string quartet “Parks” (named after Rosa Parks). In this work, the players have to clap, a feature he says was inspired by hip-hop rhythms but dates back to Cro-Magnon man. "There's something really communal about that," he says. Do not miss the group's CD release performance at Merkin Concert Hall (NYC) on November 19th, 8pm. Pre-order your copy today from Amazon

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Photo of DBR & THE MISSION by John Walder/cwhateyec.com. Clockwise from top left: DJ Scientific (Turntables), Jon Weber (viola), Kenny Grohowski (drums), Jim Robertson (bass), Jessie Reagen (cello), Earl Maneein (violin), Wynne Bennett (keyboard), DBR (violin) and Matthew Szemela (violin).

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