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Michele Sainte
Sainte at an event called Imperial, Philadelphia, 2016
Sainte at an event called Imperial, Philadelphia, 2016
Background information
Also known as“Techstep Selectoress”[1]
“The First Lady Of American Jungle”[2]
“The Sainte”[3]
OriginUnited States
GenresDrum&Bass
Breakbeat hardcore
Jungle
early Techno
Techstep
InstrumentsDJ mixer
Turntables
Years active1986–present

Michele Sainte is an American Drum&Bass DJ and former Techno DJ.[4][5][6][7][8][9]

Clubs and raves

Sainte is a former Breakbeat hardcore and Techno DJ[10] that is also "widely regarded as one of the States' premiere female drumandbass DJs" according to Dieselboy.[11][12] She is known for mixing the Techstep subgenre of Drum&Bass.[13][14]

She has DJed throughout North America at clubs and raves as a Breakbeat and Techno DJ on a regular basis beginning in 1990, dedicating herself exclusively to the Drum&Bass genre by 1995.[15][16][17][18][19] She has performed alongside 808 State,[20] Joey Beltram,[21] Meat Beat Manifesto,[22] and other artists.

She became a frequent Guest DJ at music venues including City Gardens[23] in Trenton, New Jersey, Guernica[24][25][26] (formerly Save the Robots) in Manhattan, The Shelter (New York City), and The Stone Pony in Asbury Park, New Jersey and she was a Resident DJ at Club Zadar in New Hope, Pennsylvania along with DJ residencies at several venues in Philadelphia including Evolution[27] and Skyline.[28] She is considered one of the first female Techno DJs from North America and has been cited as “the original East Coast female DrumAndBass DJ”,[29]

Radio

Sainte became licensed by the FCC in 1986, whilst still a high school student.[30] She has worked at WFMU (named the “best radio station in the nation” by Rolling Stone magazine from 1991 through 1994[31]) and WPRB at Princeton University.[32][33][34] In 1995, she created and DJed on a program with live mixing at WPRB that she called Bassquake. Bassquake aired every Friday for five years. It was the United States's first Drum&Bass \ Jungle program to air on a commercial FM radio station.[35][36][37][38]

Discography

DJ mixes

  • Fluid Sessions - at Fluid nightclub in Philadelphia, Bioforce Recordings, 1998

Dubplates

Personal life

According to social media, Sainte is a vegan. She is also straight edge.[39]

References

  1. ^ Arena One, The Junglist Assault (lineup) at the Winter Music Conference. Miami Beach. 1996.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ^ dogsonacid.com (September 2006). "C A M O U F L A G E".
  3. ^ Dieselboy (1996), DrumAndBass Selection USA (album credits)
  4. ^ The North Will Rise Again – Manchester Music City 1976–1996, pages 339,340 ISBN 978-1-84513-534-8 OCLC Number: 1103638874 Aurum Press, London, July 2010
  5. ^ Lisa Gerson for Project X Magazine, issue 37 (1995). "The Gospel According To DJ Michele Sainte" (Interview). New York. p. 10.{{cite interview}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ Michelle Lolli for Urb (magazine), issue 43 (June 1995). "States Of Trance". Los Angeles. p. 19.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ The DNB Vault (April 15, 2015). "ON GUARD: IMPERIAL (PHILADELPHIA) (Imperial Promoter's top 5 Favorite memories or milestones)".
  8. ^ Sean O’Neal for Philadelphia City Paper (November 8–15, 2001). "Spinning Scents".
  9. ^ Jeff "Ikon" Boyle & Geoffrey "GeoffE" Colon, The True History Of The Freight Yard In Commemoration Of The 17th Anniversary
  10. ^ 808state.com (1993). "808 State Live Tour Archive".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. ^ 50\50 Productions (September 2006), C A M O U F L A G E{{citation}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  12. ^ Steel City Jungle, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1997{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  13. ^ KC Bajai for Audiogliphix (magazine) Issue 20, Volume 4, Number 2 (1999). "DJ Class Of 1998" (Interview). Philadelphia. p. 16,17.{{cite interview}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  14. ^ Rebel Bass (lineup), East Broadway, New York
  15. ^ 12 Step Program (lineup), Philadelphia
  16. ^ 50\50 Productions (September 2006), C A M O U F L A G E{{citation}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  17. ^ Nocturnal Trip, Chicago
  18. ^ Camouflage at Sin Sin, New York, October 2007{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  19. ^ Nebulae at Club 1415, Philadelphia
  20. ^ 808state.com (1993). "808 State Live Tour Archive".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  21. ^ Believe 3 (lineup), Newark, New Jersey, 2015{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  22. ^ City Gardens (lineup), Trenton, New Jersey, 1993{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  23. ^ City Gardens (lineup), Trenton, New Jersey, 1993{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  24. ^ Camouflage at Guernica, May 2004
  25. ^ Camouflage at Guernica, February 2004
  26. ^ Camouflage at Guernica, August 2004
  27. ^ Resident DJs at Evolution, Philadelphia
  28. ^ Next Step's Final Step (at Club Skyline), Philadelphia, August 1998{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  29. ^ Platinum. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  30. ^ 50\50 Productions (September 2006), C A M O U F L A G E{{citation}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  31. ^ WFMU in Fund-Raising Drive., Pristin, Terry. The New York Times. March 13, 1996.
  32. ^ Princeton Broadcasting Service. WPRB Program Guide – 1996. Princeton, New Jersey. p. 14,15.
  33. ^ method-one.com (June 1997), Method One live on WPRB - Bassquake "hosted (and narrated by) the lovely and talented Michelle Sainte" (audio available), Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  34. ^ Konkrete Jungle (lineup featuring Michele Sainte of WPRB). Philadelphia. April 1997.
  35. ^ Princeton Broadcasting Service. WPRB Program Guide – 1996. Princeton, New Jersey. p. 14,15.
  36. ^ "Drum&Bass Arena asks SDS about his entry point into the D&B genre" (Interview). December 2016.
  37. ^ Velocity (live interview and set), New York, August 1999{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  38. ^ Drum Skool 215 (May 1997). “Trace stopping by Michelle Sainte's infamous Bassquake radio show on Princeton University's 103.3 WPRB”. Princeton, New Jersey, United States.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  39. ^ "About Michele Sainte".
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