Bass Arithmetic by Illexxandra & DJ Shakey

When BFFs Illexxandra and DJ Shakey sat down in the studio clutching their rocks glasses of Pappy Van Winkle neat to discuss what direction to take their collaborative EP, they both agreed bass music needed more fun, more funk, and more frequencies. The Bass Arithmetic EP is dedicated to the artists, producers, and engineers that go the extra mile to bring their listeners bass ecstasy in its highest form.


About the artists:
Illexxandra is a longtime staple of the Brooklyn underground, with music spanning soundsystem culture, global bass, future sounds, and classic club styles. Her sets draw you in with innocent joy, hype you up with raw ferocity, and set you down gently with deep musical knowledge. She’ll kill it with an hour of bangers, or take you on a five-hour journey into sound. Illexxandra features on Hospital Records' 2020 compilation Med School Graduation. Other recent releases include her Out The Shadows EP via Producer Dojo, The Lexicon EP and The Ceremony with Mr Jennings, two tracks on Black Marble Collective's RAVETOOLS, remixes for Chomba Boom and Moldover, and a beat for queer UK hip-hop duo Graver Ekow. Festival appearances include the Outlook Festival (Croatia), Boomtown (UK), Camp Questionmark at Burning Man, Emissions (CA), BigFoot Electro (TN), and Tribal Gathering (Panama).

Dj Shakey is a legendary New York City dance club and underground party dj who has expanded to produce original music and perform nationally and internationally. She is an avid record collector as well as a live electronic musician, having founded the Controllerism movement. She combines her love of technology with her diverse musical background to create a sound that is both pioneering and familiar.

Her releases include: jungle remixes of Reggae Warrior for House of David Gang and Like Roses for Juakali & Sub Swara, a bass version of Kunda’s Song by Subatomica, and many funky breaks remixes with collaborator Illexxandra as Empire Breaks NYC. Shakey has hit festival stages at Bonnaroo (TN), Gathering of the Vibes (CT), Mysteryland (NY), Bang On! (NY), Stilldream (CA), Shambhala (British Columbia), and Boomtown Fair (UK), as well as Burning Man festival camps and regional Burns such as Gratitude (NJ), PEX /Brotherly (PA), Meso Creso / Nomadico / Tropic of Bass / Mischief (DC), Party Liberation Front (VA), Freakeasy (IL), and Loveburn (FLA).

ill.Gates and the Dojo crew present forward thinking music from a diverse group of Dojo mentors and students.