Q-Burns Abstract Message Facts and Figures:

- Q-Burns Abstract Message, AKA M. Donaldson, is a self-described DJ who plays "music for drinking and dancing, in that order". To us it sounds like twisted funky house with the occasional Clash record thrown in for kicks.
- As a producer, he's dabbled in all sorts of styles but keep everything tied together with the funk rope. Recent albums include" Invisible Airline" and "Feng Shui" on Astralwerks and "Re-Routed" on Eighth Dimension. The latter contains remixes by Q-Burns pals King Britt, Hakan Lidbo, Funky Transport and Neon Heights.
- Has done a few dozen remixes for a host of diverse artists including, most recently, Robbie Hardkiss on Classic, Weekend Players, and PC Synergy. His rare Britney Spears meets Basic Channel mix is a bizarre treat if you can find it ...
- Q-Burns is on a perpetual world tour and is supposedly the first American DJ (or musician) to ever play in Siberia. He makes regular stops in places like Paris, Edinburgh, Moscow, Barcelona, and Bogota ... and he still loves playing 100-person bars in tiny towns.
- Among Donaldson's major influences are such non-house acts as My Bloody Valentine, 70's Krautrock, Marvin Gaye, The Minutemen, 50's doo-wop soul, The Beach Boys' "Pet Sounds", and Public Enemy. - Q-Burns likes watching artsy movies, hanging out with cats, drinking vodka, fantasizing about the defeat of Bush in '04, and eating exotic vegetarian meals.
- Everyone thinks he's from San Francisco but he just spends a lot of time there (it's his favorite city). Currently Q-Burns Abstract Message is based in Orlando, Florida which has a great airport.
- He's insisted that there is no "Q-Burns" ... that "Q-Burns Abstract Message" is the name of an imaginary band, sort of like how there really is no "Sgt. Pepper". We feel he's a bit on the looney side with this one.

To contact Q-Burns Abstract Message regarding bookings, remixes, recipes, etc visit his web site at http://www.q-burnsabstractmessage.com