DJ Freya's record case represents two distinct drum and bass styles: An aggressive darkstep dance floor selection with labels such as Renegade Hardware, Virus, Technicsal Itch Recordings, and Soundsphere. As well as a subdued neurofunk collection drawing from Precision Breakbeat Research, Metro, Certificate 18, Thermal, and others. Her tracks are both upfront and unique, with tight mixing skills, an attention to detail, and a distinctive label selection.

Freya's foundation for her DJ career began with her exposure to early 80's electronic-infused dance music. Her attention was caught by the electric bass solos, drum machines, and other early digital equipment. At age ten she began playing the acoustic and electric bass. At age fifteen she was exposed to hard-edged European and North American industrial dance music, where her serious record collection began.

In 1996 she encountered drum and bass for the first time. After listening to a single CD and going to a small club night, she was hooked. In late 1997, Freya's visual art career and a love of mountain sports led her to Colorado. There she met friends who were drum and bass producers and DJ's. Freya bought her own DJing equipment early the following year. Six months after her DJing began, she was invited to New Mexico to spin alongside Reid Speed (Breakbeat Science, NYC). A rotating residency with DJ's Fury (Champion Sound) and Cannon at Club SOMA in Boulder, CO followed. (SOMA was voted Best Club in Colorado by MIXER magazine, 1999.)

Freya played raves, clubs, radio, and alternative venues in Colorado and New Mexico. She also had her own two hour weekly internet radio slot on aminoradio.com. As her passion for drum and bass grew, Freya knew that she wanted to be a part of a larger stateside community. "After vacationing in San Francisco to see DJ's Grooverider and Fabio, and doing research on the web, I knew that The Bay Area had arguably the most exciting drum and bass scene in the US. With record labels like Thermal Recordings, Pneuma, and Green Label, and such talented domestic producers on those labels, I was drawn to the bay area. Since moving here in September, I have been able to be more active in the drum and bass scene than ever before."

In California, Freya has spun at Club Boomerang, The Bassment, The Backflip's Element, SISTER SF 2 Year Anniversary party, Mission Control series launch party, Subversions radio/internet show on KSCU in Santa Clara, and the Metallic Blurp radio/internet show on KZSC in Santa Cruz. In the fall of 1999 Freya produced a biweekly drum and bass series, Reverb, in the San Francisco Urban Outfitters. (www.nougat.com/reverb). In the spring of 2000 Freya was invited into the SISTER SF DJ Crew of San Francisco. After a year of service to the cause she's gone on to focus on her personal projects - go Freya!

Read our interview with Freya in the Interviews section. For more online information about DJ Freya, visit her personal web page at www.nougat.com/freya/. For booking please contact via Freya@djfreya.com.