DJ Rap mixing Drum and Bass at the Yost Theater Sept. 17
Charissa Saverio, aka DJ Rap, will be mixing a live dj set of drum and bass at The Yost Theater on Sep. 17. Rap and AK1200 are co-headlining the evening, which promises to be a special night for those in attendance.
“I like to be spontaneous. I never know what I’m going to play until I get there,” Rap said. “It really depends on what the crowd is looking like and feeling.
“If I walk in and the crowd seems not so energized, then I like to start with a really huge record. If the crowd is already energized, I takeover where the last DJ left off and rebuild the journey again. Maybe take it down a little bit to pull it up again.”
Rap has recorded and produced numerous bodies of work, singing on some, mixing on others, including the 1999 multi-platinum album, “Learning Curve” on Sony Records.
“Technology is great. It’s the creativity that’s sometimes lost with the advancement of technology,” Rap believes. “When you have dj’s DJing on a computer, the computer is telling them what bpm and what key to mix in. Then the art is lost. Just because you have great technology doesn’t mean you’re going to make great records. But for people that actually have skills – it’s great!”
The energetic and talented Rap also runs two labels, Propa and Impropa Talent, produces, acts, models and is a classically trained pianist. Music is her first love, and she enjoys discovering new bands of any genre. She likes to support artists that send her promos.
“I listen to rock. I’m all about bands. I’m more interested in new talent than what’s already out there,” Rap said. “Yesterday in the car I was rocking out to ‘Mad Moon Riot’. I’ll listen to anything. I even listened to a little Garth Brooks the other day, which I’m sure drum and bass fans don’t want to hear. But it’s about being open minded and that’s something I’ve always strove to be.”
Rap recently started a drum and bass band, and they will be performing live sometime in the near future.
“I’m going to be doing a drum and bass residency soon, which will be my night,” Rap confirmed.
Simultaneously she is also acting, which keeps her busy with auditions, while continuing to release music on both of her labels.
“That’s pretty much what I’m doing and that’s enough! Sometimes I feel my title could be plate spinner instead of DJ Rap.”