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Romanowski
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Out of 37 votes - Similar Artists: Mad Professor, Lee 'Scratch' Perry
Out of 37 votes
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Genre: Reggae » Rocksteady
Editor's review
When he's not working on art installations or redesigning Adidas sneakers, Romanowski can usually be caught mixing a wide variety of music on the turntables or, in this case, chopping up tasty loops with his trusty sampler. The San Francisco-based DJ primarily dips into the reggae crate on this project and reconstructs flavorful organic riddims with a touch of electronic bliss.
Biography
San Francisco DJ Romanowski considers sneaking into his mother's liquor cabinet and record collection his introduction to the DJ lifestyle. Booze and Beatles albums gave way to old school rap and early electronica, a combination he spun together at the age of 14 in his native Zurich, Switzerland. He moved to San Francisco in 1992 and soon hooked up with the Behind the Post Office collective, a group of DJs and rappers revolving around the Behind the Post Office record store. Sharing the stage with Meat Beat Manifesto and Thievery Corporation, along with DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist, at the legendary first Brainfreeze performance was a highlight of Romanowski's early career. His debut, Steady Rocking on Future Primitive Sound, displayed the DJ's love of Jamaica's rocksteady music filtered through playful electronics. Besides his musical output, Romanowski is an artist associated with the Curators collective and has had his work shown in Hong Kong, Tokyo, Los Angeles, and Seattle's edgier galleries.
