DJ Icey

DJ Icey‘s name is synonymous with funky breaks. Arguably the best-known and biggest breakbeat DJ and producer in the dance-music scene, he’s been instrumental in shaping major currents within the breaks genre. Icey’s sound is clean and open but always chunky, with relatively straightforward breaks and edgy electronic bass sounds. He surrounds this core with everything from chopped-up MC performances, soulful vocal samples and Latin percussion loops to vintage-sounding horn stabs and swirly electronic textures. Depending on your perspective, the result is either a cheesy, cliched take on dance music or a clever, clean and accessible point of entry into that world. Love him or hate him, it’s hard to mistake his work. Check out a free, downloadable mix at www.djicey.com, then catch Icey this Thursday, April 3, at Beta.