Born and raised in Italy and residing in Munich whilst being a steady regular in Ibiza, he is a truly international DJ. He plays at the best clubs and festivals around the world like Loveparade, Mayday Germany,Heineken Beach Festivals Taiwan, Hong Kong, Defcon Festival Melbourne, Embassy Club Manila, Fabrique, The Most Moscow, Blowfish, Dragon Eye Jakarta, Double Six Bali,Stereolab Singapore, MTV Battle of the DJs, MTV Designerama, MTV Parties in the Tunesian Dessert, MTV European Music Awards and as well at Pacha in Sao Paulo and Marrakech just to name a few.
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Meet this week’s featured artist: JCA
Thursday, December 3rd, 2009What every Minimal fan should know
Wednesday, November 4th, 2009
Minimal (originally, minimal techno) is a form of electronic dance music that is considered a minimalist derivative of techno or a subgenre of techno. Minimal techno focuses on rhythm and repetition instead of melody and linear progression. This style of dance music production generally adheres to the motto less is more.
Minimal techno is thought to have been originally developed in the early 1990s by Detroit based producers Robert Hood and Daniel Bell. Robert Hood describes the situation in the early 1990s as one where techno had become too “ravey”, with increasing tempos and loosing its original sound.
Interview with Johan Gielen
Monday, November 2nd, 2009
Johan Gielen
As charismatic as his bright blonde hair, Johan is in a league of his own when it comes to showmanship. Not only does he captivate the crowd from the moment he enters the stage but his music selection and technically sounds mixing skills are second to none. There are a few select DJ’s that carry the Superstar persona and Johan Gielen is included in this elite group.
We had the opportunity to catch an interview with this man and his thoughts on the DJ life, Trance scene, and upcoming productions. Read more to find out what are the views of a Trance music pioneer like Johan himself.
Check out Johan Gielen’s latest release “Repeat The Music” – available to download on DJTUNES.COM on Monday, 2 November 2009.
Meet this week’s Featured Artist: Alex Kenji
Wednesday, October 21st, 2009
Alessandro Bacci (29), aka Alex Kenji, is an internationally renowned and respected DJ/producer with over 10 years experience of producing, DJ’ing, and performing. As well as ‘Alex Kenji’, he has released records under host of pseudonyms including: Yoshie Chandler, Combo, Green Sugar, HouseLovers, Kaiko, Itchy Bit and many others.
Outside the club, Alex is co-owner with Manuel De La Mare and Luigi Rocca (Marshall) of 303Lovers and Hotfingers record labels.
What every Trance fan should know
Monday, October 19th, 2009
When did Trance music begin? The answer to this question is very well disputable, and can take more than musicians, historians, and paleontologists working together to find the correct answer – if any. Some say the first true Trance singles came from Germany in the 90s with Age of Love – “Age of Love” and Dag Lerner and Rolf Ellmer’s Dance 2 Trance – “We Came in Peace”. Others say that Trance originated earlier, in the form of Klaus Schulz’s mixes with names such as En-Trance (1987) and Transfer (1981), while the rest go way back to India in the late 1960′s, and declare that Trance originated as a pre-form of Goa-Trance with its repetitive loops and ambient sounds. (more…)
What every House fan should know
Tuesday, October 13th, 2009
Right about when John Travolta’s film “Saturday Night Fever” went big, people were taking off their shoes to boogie and getting ready for a new way to get down. Straight from The Warehouse, a nightclub in Chicago that existed from 1977 to 1982, came the soulful and euphoric sounds now known as House.
It was born once the underground scene had already stepped off Disco at the end of the 70s, and was beginning to develop a new style of music that was deeper, rawer and designed to make people dance. It blended soul, R&B, funk, with celebratory messages about dancing, love, and sexuality, all underpinned with repetitive arrangements and a steady bass drum beat.
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