Bookings:
Label - bookings@heavyartilleryrecordings.com
Urban Assault / Faust / Shortee -
wil@simplifyagency.com + 1 805 312 4002
jess@simplifyagency.com +1 360 618 2472
- About Record Label:
Heavy Artillery Recordings is a digital record label established in 2006.Originally starting out as a Vinyl Record Label, Heavy Artillery has now evolved to be 24/7 Digital Record label with distribution to worldwide retailers. Named Symphonic Distributions "Label Of The Year" 2011, the eclectic style and sound of Heavy Artillery is one that is found in many of the digital crates of DJs. Currently the Heavy Artillery family includes the talents of Faust and Shortee aka Urban Assault, Captain Panic!, Slogun, Rob-e, Grime Syndicate, HavocNdeed, Figure, Calvertron, Whiskey Pete, Gambit, Gangsta Fun, Jimmy Maverick, At Dawn We Rage, Kryder, Arkasia, Stasis, Rekoil, Dirty Antoine, Fernando Azcuenaga, Syrebral, xKore, Vortek, Tolgar, Von, Medic, Screwball, HXLY, Stepsonics, Anodyne, I Am Robot, Louisiana Jones, Phrenik, Darkham, Hot Mess, Alexandre, Nuskulfunk, Kichen, Mr Vandal and Grimblee, Fourshadow, Mitis, Habstrakt, Cooper, Krazy Kazoo, Rednek, Mantis, The Damn Bell Doors, We Bang, Quentin Hiatus, A Girl and A Gun, Mitis, Dr Ozi, Candyland, Dope Arcade and many more!!
- About the founders:
Faust & Shortee have been a powerhouse in the DJ/Production world for the last 16+ years electrifying audiences on a global scale. This dynamic duo continues to awe masses worldwide both in the studio & on stage, covering everything from Hip-Hop, Breaks, Electro, House, Dubstep and Drum & Bass complete with live 4 turntable DJ trick sets scratched to perfection. Ranked as one of the top turntablists in the world by SPIN, Faust released the first turntablist album in history, the critically lauded Man Or Myth and continues to push the boundaries of his production today in various genres. URB's Next 100, Playboy Tour scratch diva & Fever/Buzz Battle of the DJs Champion, Shortee is acknowledged as one of the most diverse, technically skilled female DJs in the world and has been named “Queen of the Scratch World” by DJ Times. She produced the 1st & only turntablist album by a female, her own DJ instructional DVD series & the 1st female-centric battle record “Bikini Wax” (5 Star Records). Together their solo & team albums have earned them critical acclaim in major publications like Muzik, SPIN, URB, Remix, Knowledge, ATM, DJ Times, Rolling Stone etc., & their music is featured on MTV, NBC, CNN & ESPN.
Constantly in the lab working on an arsenal of dance floor bangers, they've launched two labels of their own: Heavy Artillery Recordings (Drum and Bass/Breaks/House/Dubstep/Drumstep) and 5 Star Records (Hip Hop/Battle/DJ Tools). Faust and Shortee also produce drum and bass and Dubstep under the name Urban Assaultand their tunes are consistently ranked high on the charts with every release. Their ambitious schedule shows no signs of letting up as they continue to push the label towards new heights, opening the label doors to new creative artists bringing the noise straight to you!
"Every track Faust & Shortee release gets picked up and smashed by the scene's hottest DJs till they become an anthem."
TRACK IT DOWN
"They are what they appear to be: Two of the hardest working multi-faceted DJ/Producers in the country."
SOUTHEAST PERFORMER
"Faust & Shortee's seamless 4 turntable mix is earning them a growing international impression."
SPIN MAGAZINE
"These two magnificent turntablist albums from DJ Faust & DJ Shortee blur the line between the real & the sublime, the concrete & the abstract, hip hop & EVERYTHING! Succeeding where others failed, these albums give their respected DJs the breadth and depth to take you deep inside the turns & twists of their own minds”
URB MAGAZINE
"Urban Assault has blown apart the myth that, in order to be a successful artist in the field of drum & bass, you have to ply your trade in that respective industry only. Creatively, versatility appears to be the name of the game as far as Faust & Shortee are concerned. This male/female combination of performers is far from a gimmick – they're renowned as some of the most talented in the industry, having paid their dues and then some.”
KNOWLEDGE MAGAZINE
