dj_dave is an experimental electropop artist, producer, and DJ who is synonymous with live coding >> the art of making music with code.

in 2019, she discovered that all electronic music is built on patterns that can be translated, manipulated, and then performed using code. this realization allowed her to bypass DAWs and midi controllers in production and live performance, and wield live coded processes in a way that has never been done before. computer music has evolved greatly since its inception in the 1950’s, but DJ_Dave revives these early processes in a way that is both timely and significant.

notably, DJ_Dave has performed at The Whitney Museum, Grimes’ MET Gala Afterparty, Coachella, and GitHub Universe. she has toured with JPEGMAFIA and Hannah Diamond as well as performed as support for Shygirl at Club Shy, Empress Of, Ninajirachi, Kenya Grace, and SBTRKT. she has released remixes with artists including Tove Lo, Channel Tres, and Uffie, and she is currently working with Grimes -- the first female producer to do so. DJ_Dave has also organized her own events including INTERFACE01 in New York City, which joined live coders and DJ’s together on one bill, and an Iceland-based satellite event for the International Conference on Live Coding 2024 which featured performances and workshops by various creative coders.

in 2024 DJ_Dave conceptualized and completed her “Always Learning Tour,” which brought live coding education and performance to top computer science colleges on the east coast. as a finale on this tour, DJ_Dave gave a TEDx Talk at Cornell University on the subject of live coding and reimagining limitations.

DJ_Dave published her first academic paper on the subject of live coding in pop music through the International Conference on Live Coding 2024 with collaborators Jack Armitage (Lil Data) and Gus Lobban (Kero Kero Bonito).

as a proponent for coding in the club, DJ_Dave continues to reexamine electronic musical temporality and find ways to connect live coding to the masses. her latest single “Naive” investigates our connected world, and invites us to wonder where certain threats exist and how they may communicate with us.

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