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...a lot of the San Fran stuff is just pumpin. DJs like Samira and Kirsten of Witches Brew have these soothing styles that take you through melodic synths to banging bass all in one mix. It's greatness! the Carbon Community (Bless Records, Moonshine)

A born-and-bred breakbeat junkie, she spills out determined electronica with no excuses--lascivious, large, and loud (Richert Gordon Salondaka).

Her sound is mature, flirting with the nuances of emotion. Not sexy (that's too easy) but, rather, sinful. Not melancholy but wistful. Not dark but defiant. Never happy but hopeful. If you like "rainbow-trance-anthems," this DJ is not for you. Of all things, Samira is not one-size-fits-all (Jay Baik).

Affilliations: Sister SF, SEISMIC.

Raised in Amsterdam and of Dutch/Indonesian descent, Samira spent her formative years listening to the percussive sounds of the Indonesian gamelan, and began her life-long love affair with the piano at age 7. She discovered life behind the decks after dropping out of a PhD program in literature in late 1999, and she hasn't looked back since. Today, whether it's nu-skool breaks, tribal or progressive, a deep love for percussion, combined with that of story-telling, remains at the root of Sam's sound.

In 2000, she co-founded the all-female DJ collective Witches' Brew, which is best known for its monthly residency at the popular Beatdown party in Berkeley. The women of Witches' Brew recently recruited 2 new residents and upped the ante for 2003, as they now collectively hold down nine residencies, host two weekly online radio shows, are traveling for out of town gigs, and return for their 4th season in Berkeley as a party of 5. In short, summer is barely over and this year is already proving to be a remarkable one.

In 2002 Samira earned a weekly residency at RAW in Oakland, and played at a Burning Man pre-compression party in New York. She also started up a new monthly called Sunday School Sessions, which allowed her to bring international breakbeat DJs and producers such as 10 Sui (TCR/Botchit & Scarper, UK) and the Incredible Melting Man (2 WARS) to San Francisco. In January 2003, Samira joined Sister SF, the longest running female DJ crew in the Bay Area (and beyond). With the Sister collective she has thrown parties in SF and at the WMC in Miami.

Sam has DJd all over the West Coast, Texas, New York, and the WMC in Miami, and has started to carve a niche for herself with her dark & compelling nu-skool breaks. Sam has played alongside headlining breakbeat talent such as: the Carbon Community, Son of the Electric Ghost, 10 Sui, DJ Hyper, Boabinga, 30Hz, DJ Friendly, Lee Coombs, the Incredible Melting Man, and other artists such as Andrea Parker, Miss Honey Dijon, Jondi & Spesh, Heather Heart, Reid Speed, Shortee, the Syrup Girls, and of course her crew from Sister SF.

Her mixes include Samira vs. the Vocal Tracks (CD), 13th Hour Rain: for the Candle (CD), an untitled promo (CD), Basshead Battle (CD), and 42kHz (CD). She currently holds three residencies, hosts a weekly online radio show at Club 246 Radio, and will be appearing in a documentary about female DJs: Vinyl Is A Girl's Best Friend (scheduled for release late 2003).

Stream 13th Hour Rain (for the Candle): HERE, or grab the mp3: HERE (thanks SF Underground).
Stream Basshead Battle: HERE, or get the mp3: HERE
And you can stream her latest CD 42kHz: HERE, or get the mp3: HERE

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