DJ Z-Trip

Z-Trip
Z-Trip performing live, December 9, 2009
Background information
Origin	Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop, turntablism, alternative rock
Occupations	Producer, DJ, musician
Instruments	Turntables, drums, sampler, 808
Years active	1989–present
Labels	Quannum Projects Hollywood Records Hard Left
Associated acts	Murs Shepard Fairey Public Enemy LL Cool J Linkin Park Lateef DJ Shadow Jurassic 5 Supernatural Lyrics Born Chester Bennington Aceyalone Mystic Prince Whipper Whip Busdriver MSTRKRFT Galactic Stanton Moore Chali 2na Mr. Lif Gift of Gab DJ Q-bert Emile DJ P
Website	djztrip.com Official Twitter Official MySpace

Zach Sciacca, better known as Z-Trip, is an American DJ and producer. He is best known as a pioneer of the mashup movement.^[1]

A Phoenix, Arizona native, who now resides in Los Angeles, California, he was known early in his career for performing with the Bombshelter DJs (DJ Emile, DJ Radar, and DJ Z-Trip). He became widely known when his collaboration with DJ P, "Uneasy Listening, Vol. 1", was released in 2001. Only 1000 copies were made, but the album was soon distributed over the Internet in MP3 format. Uneasy Listening topped many critics' best album of year lists, including Rolling Stone, Spin, Entertainment Weekly, URB, the Los Angeles Times and New York Times. Since then, he has become well-known worldwide for his sold-out shows and eclectic style, including headlining slots at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and an opening slot for the Rolling Stones, where he performed in front of a 450,000-person audience.^[2] He was also a part of Operation MySpace, a concert scheduled for American troops stationed in Kuwait; this show was simulcast on MySpace and the FX cable channel.

His album Shifting Gears marked his major-label debut. Released on Hollywood Records in 2005, the album features guest artists Supernatural, Murs, Lyrics Born, Luke Sick, Aceyalone, Mystic, Prince Whipper Whip, Busdriver, Chester Bennington (from Linkin Park), Chuck D (from Public Enemy) and Soup and Chali 2na (from Jurassic 5). Shifting Gears received both critical and commercial acclaim. Rolling Stone gave the album four stars.^[3] It also charted 3 Top Ten Singles,^[4] in the U.S. As of August 2006, Z-Trip has left Hollywood Records.

Z-Trip also composed an original score for EA Games' release Skate. With his remix of "Lounge Act", he became the first and (as of July 2010) the only DJ to have a remix approved by Nirvana and Kurt Cobain's estate.

Z-Trip is featured in the 2001 documentary Scratch. His educational segment "How To Rock A Party" was placed in prominent rotation on MTV and placed as an extra on the Scratch DVD. He is also featured in 2005's Scratch, All The Way Live concert film alongside Mix Master Mike of the Beastie Boys.

In 2007, Z-Trip released an EP with MSTRKRFT entitled Soundclash Of The Titans, which featured artwork by longtime Z-Trip friend and collaborator Shepard Fairey, of Obey Giant fame. In 2008, Z-Trip became politically motivated and did an album encouraging people to vote for Barack Obama entitled Party For Change. After Obama's win, he created an album entitled Victory Lap that served as the soundtrack for the inauguration night parties around the world. Both albums were licensed under Creative Commons and made available for free download on the artist's website.

He performs with Serato Live as well as traditional vinyl, preferring to edit with Pro Tools.^[5]

Z-Trip was voted as America's Best DJ in 2009 by DJ Times Magazine. Shortly after, he was named the #1 DJ in Club District's yearly "Top 10 DJ's in America" poll. In October 2009, Z-Trip became the headlining resident DJ of Rain Nightclub on Friday nights, located at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas. As a part of this ongoing residency, entitled "Z-Trip's Revolution", he had multiple guests perform alongside him, including Too Short, De La Soul, Three Six Mafia, and Xzibit.^[6][7][8] The night was put on hiatus in late 2010 as Z-Trip began to work on his follow-up to Shifting Gears.

Z-Trip has joined the ritual and will be performing at The Voodoo Experience held at City Park in New Orleans, Louisiana on October 28–30, 2011.

Discography

Albums

• Z-Trip: "Victory Lap" (Hard Left Records) (2009)
• Z-Trip: "Party For Change" (Hard Left Records) (2008)
• Z-Trip & Lateef: Ahead of the Curve Quannum Projects (2007)
• Z-Trip: Shifting Gears Hollywood Records (2005)
• Z-Trip: Uneasy Listening, Vol. 1 (Independent release in collaboration with DJ P) (1999)

Extended plays

• Z-Trip & MSTRKRFT: Soundclash of the Titans (2007) [3] Album Art by Shepard Fairey
• Z-Trip: Listen to the DJ 12-inch (feat. Soup of Jurassic 5) (2005, Hollywood Records)
• Z-Trip: Shock And Awe 12-inch (feat. Chuck D of Public Enemy) (2005, Hollywood Records)
• Z-Trip: Breakfast Club 10-inch (feat. Murs and Supernatural) (2005, Hard Left Records)
• Z-Trip & Space Travelers: Black Hole / Further Explorations Into the Black Hole 12-inch (2000, Future Primitive Sound)
• Z-Trip: Rhythmic Metaphor 12-inch (release year unknown, Ubiquity Records)

Soundtracks

• Z-Trip: All Pro (Production) (2007)
• Various Artists: skate. (Soundtrack) (Composer) (2007)
• Z-Trip & Garron Chang: Infamy (Movie Theme) (composer) (2006)^[9]
• Various Artists: Small Soldiers (Soundtrack) ("Tom Sawyer (Z-Trip Remix)" track) (1997)

Remixes

• Kasabian - "Days Are Forgotten" (Z-Trip Remix ft. LL Cool J) (2011)
• Beastie Boys - "All-Access: A Beastie Boys Megamix" (2011)
• Daft Punk - "Derezzed" (Z-Trip Remix) (2011)
• Far East Movement - "Rocketeer (DJ Z-Trip Afterburner Dub Remix) (2011)
• Jared Evan - "I'm In Love With You (Z-Trip Remix)" (2011)
• Rye Rye ft. M.I.A. - "Sunshine" (2011)
• Dead Weather "Treat Me Like Your Mother" (Z-Trip Remix Feat Slug of Atmosphere) (2010)
• Afrika Bambaataa and The Soul Sonic Force – “Planet Rock” mixed with The Crystal Method – “Busy Child (Still Busy After All These Years Remix)” avail on DJ Hero 2 Activision (2010)
• Missy Elliott – “Get Ur Freak On” Mixed With Dillinja and Skibadee – “Twist ‘Em Out” avail on DJ Hero 2 Activision (2010)
• Murs vs Foreigner (band) "DJ Hero" (Z-Trip Remix) avail on DJ Hero Activision (2010)
• Bassnectar "Cozza Frenzy" (Z-Trip Remix) (2009)
• Public Enemy vs Justice "Bring the Justice" (Z-Trip Remix) avail on DJ Hero Activision (2009)
• Beastie Boys Vs Queen "Brass Dust" (Z-Trip Remix) avail on DJ Hero Activision (2009)
• Z-Trip: Smaller Babies (Z-Trip's Banjo Breaks Remix) The Truth Campaign (2008)
• Nirvana: Lounge Act (Z-Trip Remix)(2007) Skate VG Soundtrack
• Jackson 5 "I Want You Back" (Z-Trip remix) Motown Remixed (2007)
• Z-Trip: M@shUptight (2007)
• Z-Trip & Run Run Run: Fade into You (Z-Trip Remix) (with Instrumental) (2006) Feast of Love Soundtrack
• DJ Shadow - Right Thing (Z-Trip "Set The Party Off Remix In Three Parts)" (2004) (appears on The Private Repress)
• Butthole Surfers - Shame of Life (Z-Trip Remix) (2001)
• Rush: Tom Sawyer (Z-Trip Remix) (Short Version of the Remix) (1998) Small Soldiers Soundtrack

Proper mixtapes

• Z-Trip: Live In L.A. (2004)
• Z-Trip: Urban Revolutions: The Future Primitive Sound Collective (1999)
• Z-Trip & Radar: Live @ Future Primitive Volume 2 (1998)
• Z-Trip: Mixed, Scratched, Tweaked & Abused

Promo mixtapes/EPs

• Z-Trip & Emile: Best Friends (The Long Lost Bombshelter Mix CD) (HipHopSite Recordings; recorded 1997; released 2008^[10])
• Z-Trip: White Label (2007)
• Z-Trip & Murs: Fat Bottom EP (2006)
• Z-Trip: The Motown Breakdown Part 1 (2004)
• Z-Trip & Murs: The End Of The Beginning Sampler Mix (2003)^[11]
• Z-Trip & DJ P: Uneasy Listening, Vol. 1 (2001)
• Z-Trip: Urban Revolutions Megamix (1999)
• Z-Trip: Mixed, Scratched, Tweaked & Abused
• Z-Trip: Slow Motion
• Z-Trip: The Unknown
• Z-Trip: B-boy Breaks 3
• Z-Trip: Put A Tight Grip On Your Face

Internet-Only Mixes

• Z-Trip: Live on the MikiDz Show (2010)^[12]
• Z-Trip: Obama Mix part 2: Victory Lap (2009)
• Z-Trip: Obama Mix (2008)
• Z-Trip: Live on Power 106 FM - 8.6.06
• Z-Trip: Live @ Rootdown 2003 (aka, The Anti-War Mix; aka, Z-Trip: For Those About to Vote)
• Z-Trip: Live UCLA 05.30.03
• Z-Trip: Live @ The Fox Boulder 05.25.03
• Z-Trip & DJ Mel: Live @ Thursday Uprock, Austin, TX 11.08.01
• Z-Trip: Live on Groove Radio - Toronto, Canada 5.2.01
• Z-Trip: Live on Future Primitive Radio - San Fran, USA 5.18.01
• Z-Trip: Live @ Baltic Room 11.17.01
• Z-Trip: Live @ Beta Lounge 05.18.01
• Z-Trip & DJ P: Live @ The Last Supper Club - Seattle, USA 12.7.00
• Z-Trip: Live in Seattle - WA, USA 10.21.00
• Z-Trip: Live on Dublab 02.25.00
• Z-Trip: Live @ Rootdown 02.24.00
• Z-Trip & Emile: Hip Hop Mix 02.12.99
• Z-Trip, Emile & Radar: Acid Reign (1999)
• Z-Trip & DJ P: Live on Groovetech
• Z-Trip: Live @ WFNX Radio
• Z-Trip: Live @ DjScene.com
• Z-Trip: Live @ Bonnaroo Festival
• Z-Trip: Live @ Scratch Movie Party

Tracks

• Z-Trip & N.A.S.A.: The People Tree (ft. David Byrne, Chali 2na and Gift of Gab) (2008)^[13]
• Z-Trip & N.A.S.A.: Money (ft. David Byrne, Chuck D, Ras Congo, Seu Jorge) (2008)^[13]
• Z-Trip & Rush: Tom Sawyer (Z-Trip Remix) (Full Version of the Remix) (2007)
• Z-Trip & Supernatural: Down Under Freestyle (2006)
• Z-Trip & Run Run Run: Fade Into You (Z-Trip Remix) (with Instrumental) (2006)
• Z-Trip & Murs: Kiss (Remix) (2006)
• Z-Trip: M@shUptight (2007)
• Z-Trip & Galactic: Zed Tripplen (Live) (2003)
• Z-Trip & Rush: Tom Sawyer (Z-Trip Remix) (Short Version of the Remix) (1998)

Other production

• Scratches on Busta Rhymes - "Killin' Em" (ft. LL Cool J)
• Scratches and Production on Beck - The Information (2006)^[14]
• Scratches and Production on Meat Beat Manifesto - What Does It All Mean? (2002)
• Scratches and Production on Meat Beat Manifesto - RUOK (2002)

Video game projects

• DJ Hero 2 (2010)
• EA Sports MMA (2010)
• DJ Hero (2009)
• Skate (2007)
• XIII Soundtrack (2003, Future Primitive Sound / Ubisoft)^[15]

Reference

1. ^ Wolk, D: "Make Your Own Mash-Up", Rolling Stone Magazine, 2002.
2. ^ DJ Eleven. Set Trippin, Tablist magazine, p. 56, Volume 2, Issue 1, 2005.
3. ^ http://www.djztrip.com/press/images/rollingStone_specialIssue.jpg
4. ^ Hits Magazine, April 2005, http://www.djztrip.com/press/images/Hits_article.jpg
5. ^ O'Connor, B.: Digging Deep, page 50. DJ Times, 2005.
6. ^ Las Vegas Sun
7. ^ [1]
8. ^ [2]
9. ^ "Movies Planet: Infamy (2005) Movie Soundtrack". Movies Planet: Infamy (2005) Movie Soundtrack. http://www.moviesplanet.com/movies/103754/infamy/soundtrack. 
10. ^ "Discogs". DJ Z-Trip Discography. http://www.discogs.com/DJ-Z-Trip-DJ-Emile-Best-Friends-The-Long-Lost-Bombshelter-Mix/master/243864. Retrieved 31 March 2011. 
11. ^ "DJ Z-Trip Discography". Discogs. http://www.discogs.com/DJ-Z-Trip-The-End-Of-The-Beginning-Sampler/release/2252220. Retrieved 31 March 2011. 
12. ^ "Z-Trip LIVE on the MikiDz Show". Z-Trip LIVE on the MikiDz Show. DJCity.com. http://blog.djcity.com/2010/12/z-trip-live-on-mikidz-show.html. Retrieved 1 April 2011. 
13. ^ ^{a b} Maher, Dave. "Kanye, Ghostface, Chuck D Join Insane N.A.S.A. LP". Kanye, Ghostface, Chuck D Join Insane N.A.S.A. LP. Pitchfork Media. http://pitchfork.com/news/33690-kanye-ghostface-chuck-d-join-insane-nasa-lp/. Retrieved 6 April 2011. 
14. ^ Murphy, Bill. "Wax On, Wax Off". Remix Magazine. EMusician. http://emusician.com/remixmag/artists_interviews/musicians/remix_wax_wax_off/index1.html. Retrieved 6 April 2011. 
15. ^ "The Thirteen Soundtrack". Faust & Shortee XIII. http://www.faustandshortee.com/xiii.htm. Retrieved 6 April 2011. 

External links

• djztrip.com - Official Site
• DJ Z-Trip Interview at Downhill Battle
• DJ Z-Trip Interview with Blender
• DJ Z-Trip Interview at The Career Cookbook
• Download Z-Trip's sets

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Name	Z-Trip, Dj
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Short description	American DJ
Date of birth	July 22, 1972
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