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Larry Tee returns to Death Disco Radio, coined the word Electroclash and helped launch the careers of such artists as Scissor Sisters, Fischerspooner, RuPaul, Peaches, and Avenue D, among others.
http://odeo.com/show/18079203/viewAwarded in his home Italy as best ‘disco dj’ on 1978 firstly and later on 1985, in 2005 Salvatore Cusato entered the official ‘hall of fame’ of best djs of ‘disco-era’ as one of the top 100 historical djs of the planet counting 35 years of carrier behind the turntables and 22 years as italodance producer. Salvatore Cusato was born in Crotone and rised in Genoa where he started deejaying in 1971. Pioneer Professional Disc-Jockey of A.I.D. (Associazione Italiana Disc-Jockey) since the year of foundation 1975. In 1977 Salvatore was voted by a National referendum in Italy best ‘Disco-DJ’ on weekly magazine Eva-Express. In 1983 the artist debuted his producer career recording “Cybernetic Love” for CGD at Studio G in Genoa. Since then he produced and released more than 50 singles worldwide achieving Gold status in 1997 with “Comanchero” by Robin Cook (Stockholm Records/Polygram) recorded by Jonas Ekfeldt in Gotenborg (Sweden). For more than one decade (1980-90) Casco has worked as a musical journalist contributor for various European Music Magazines (Jocks Mag UK- Discomix UK – Only for Djs France – Dance Music Magazine Italy).
During 1990 Cusato reached the top ten in Euromix UK charts (Record Mirror) as Artist under the name of Cusato with his production “The Captain of her heart” (original label [[Disco[[ Magic released worldwide on Zyx-Vogue-Epic), a big hit compilation all over the planet and hit in Japan, followed by another 80’s hit in Asia, the production of “Monkey Monkey” by Flo Astaire (Avex Japan) for the legendary italo label Memory Records. Furthermore, his successful remix of “Tu” sung by the famous Italian singer Umberto Tozzi (CGD Italy). DJ Cusato made a long tour in Germany performing the “La Notte Italiana” (‘Italienisch Nacht’). In 97 he was awarded Gold as producer with “Comanchero” by Robin Cook out on Polygram worldwide: in Scandinavia this track reached the n.5 of the most sold record of the year. After the remake of “Latin America 2000” re-sung by the original artists Gibson Brothers, he worked on the remix of the classic “Don’t Let me be Misunderstood” by Santa Esmeralda. In summer 2000 Cusato started to use the nick DJ Discoking producing the disco/house track “My Love”(BMG Switzerland) for the Lake Parade: the annually giant open air rave event in Geneva .In 2001 he released a gorgeous triple cd box collector 70’s Selection by DJ Discoking^(Baur Music Switzerland). In 2002 he produced the happy techno remix “X-Files theme 2002” by DJ Dado (label Do it yourself Milano) and in summer 2004 he made another dance hit (on top in Czech Republic, Spain, Poland, Canada and Brazil) with the remake of Ricchi & Poveri 80’s hit “Sara perche ti amo” by Eu4ya ( coproduced with Dieffe Milan and out on label Do It Yourself).
http://odeo.com/show/17941393/viewDeath Disco Radio presents: Mr. Pauli (Clone, Viewlexx) from the Hague whose passion for Italo Disco, Electro and Old School prince like 80s style has been released on labels like MURDERCAPITAL, VIEWLEXX, MDEX, and Clone.
http://odeo.com/show/17856973/viewDeath Disco Radio presents LeChic (INTERNATIONAL DEEJAY GIGOLO RECORDS). It cannot be said that Susana and Rebeca have a background that is consistent with being musicians – one a customizing fashion designer and the other a geneticist – not exactly a typical start to a career in music. As soon as they collected enough records they started playing very informally at small events around the city: fashion clothing stores; private parties; expositions etc..
http://odeo.com/show/17827173/viewDeath Disco Radio presents Jor-el (International DJ Gigolos).
Biography:
As a kid I used to go to the musicstore after school, just to find myself standing for hours enchanted by the mysterious sounds coming out from all the synthezisers that covered the walls. It was somehow the sound of the future and it allways stayed in my mind as an echo. My parents bought me a keyboard, totally unaware of the difference. I wanted to create my own sounds. Years later i bought my first real synth and a drum machine. With my Prophet 2000(sampler/synth) and my Roland 707 drummachine I started to make my first tracks. It was the early 90ties and I was totally consumed by the emerging ravescene, spending the weekends in dark clubs or in giant warehouses. These were the days that techno really went big in Sweden for the first time. One day I heard a track on my favourite radiostation that really made an impact. The guy who did the track was named Roni Size and this is how I met Drum n´Bass. No one played that music in Gothenburg at that time so we just had to do it ourself. I and a couple of friends started to buy records and doing our own partys at the legendary Magasinsgatan 17. Those who remember know these were good days. I started to dj alot and played all kinds of music. Hiphop, funk, jazz and electro, all those things took me to where I am today. I don´t see any boundarys as far as music goes, but for me as an artist techno is where I really feel a freedom of expression.
http://odeo.com/show/17805833/viewDeath Disco Radio presents: Casionova. He was the first DJ in the UK to revive Italo Disco, and has preached it with a near-religious zeal in clubs and parties all over the country since 1999. Along with his other trademark Chicago House, Disco, Electro and Detroit Techno sounds, his distinctive style has been partied to in sleazy 80s dives all over the UK from Manchester to Brighton to London and everywhere in between.
After his electro residency at Molecular Breakdown in 2001 in The Jazz Place (Brighton) Casionova and DJ Devil Droid teamed up with Human Shield’s Ali Renault to create Cyber Dance, a label to channel their italo fantasies through. He also founded and manages/programs Magic Waves Radio with Devil Droid, the first UK Italo Disco radio station and a 24-7 exponent of classic underground dance music culled from the past thirty years. Over the years he’s spun records alongside Casco (Italian DJ Champion 1983), TLR (Creme/Bunker/Global Darkness), Rob ‘n’ Zoopsie (Revolving Eyes/Moderne), DJ Raphael (Dozer), Fonteyn (Computer Blue), Scape One (Mass Transit/Transparent Sound), Multiplex (Toytronic/Senton), ADJ (Pyramid Transmissions), Peter Mangalore (Human Shield/Sequence), Tommy Walker III (Human Shield), Soft Rocks (Pure Pleasure Music), Future Sound Of Clapton (samurai.fm) and Future Beat Alliance (Delsin). On the radio his mixes can be heard alongside the likes of Casco (Radius/House Of Music), Beat Broker (Flexx), iamelectron (RobotDiscoTerror), K-Alexi, Joe Smooth, DJ Di’jital (Direct Beat/Puzzlebox), Mr Pauli (Viewlexx/Clone), DJ Overdose (Viewlexx), Jeffrey Sfire (Ghostly), Rob ‘n’ Zoopsie (Moderne), Fonteyn (Computer Blue), Baby G (LSB Soundsystem) and Syncom Data (Bunker), to name only a few…
His epic ‘Jam All Night (Parts 1 & 2)’ features on Elecktryck Magyck (CyberDance001), on release now, and Casionova is also a member of Deathmixx 5 whose debut EP is released this winter…
http://odeo.com/show/17778493/viewDeath Disco Radio presents Savas Pascalidis (International DJ Gigolos). This DJ and producer is Influenced by early disco, funk, breakdance pop and wave of the early 80’s Savas started his career around 1986 as a house/acid/disco/funk DJ in Southern Germany. In late 80´s he discovered acid and New beat, Ebm and Techno. He started the first Techno Nights in South Germany and became very succesfull and get a high credibility . During the decade of the 90`s Savas was very well known for his Minimal, Detroit ,House ,Techno and Ravesets. In the Mid. 90´s he has started to produce records and released his first record in 1996-97 on different labels like Loriz Sounds, Kurbel, Gigolo and lots more. Many of them have been Big underground Club Hits like “Discotheque” , “Sugarland Express” , “Cosmic dancer”, ”Disco Galaxy” “Superman” and lots more. In 1999 Savas Pascalidis founded his own record label Lasergun records has b ig success all over the world. He is spinning records every weekend in the most popular clubs around the world. Always on the run for new sounds and fresh Records, the sets of savas pascalidis are a Statement of what is happening at the moment in the Music scene.
http://odeo.com/show/17740493/viewDeath Disco Radio presents XXNaughty Wood (Kode, Minneapolis) for an unforgettable disco nouveau jack mix.
http://odeo.com/show/17714133/viewDeath Disco Radio presents DJ Lynnetic (International Deejay Gigolo Artist Relations). This model/DJ/songwriter is no stranger to the world of fashion and music. Kristen Lynn van Dernoot, aka “DJ Lynnetic” jet sets from Oregon, to Wisconsin, to Freiburg, Germany, to LA, to her current home of Berlin, Germany. Kristen, a former college athlete, and current DJ, producer, model, actress, and TV Host, to name a few has worked as the vocalist for two electro groups, Nonplus and LeMans Electro. DJ Lynnetic resides in Berlin, where she DJ’s, writes music, models, and works behind the scenes at International Deejay Gigolo Records. Kristen was featured in Vanity Fair Germany’s August edition.
http://odeo.com/show/17685243/viewDeath Disco Radio presents Adriano Canzian (International Dj Gigolo).
Adriano Canzian studied sculpture and graphic art and attended the Accademia Di Belle Arti in Rome. He soon started painting and he lived as an artist, performing in many galleries in Rome, London and Paris. “I like to influence the environment around me with my music, my colours and my style. I like the 80’s glamour style mixed up with punk taste. I love fashion, especially when it’s a pure form of art: Alexander Mc Queen and John Galliano are my favourite stylists, because they create exactly what they want, without respecting any rule.” He lived for 4 years in Paris, where once again he worked with stylists, and enlarged the frequentation of the world’s most transgressive clubs. His first single “Macho Boy”, in August 2003, has been performed during the opening of a Versace Houte Couture parade. Also present in the Givenchy Compilation created for Japan, in Nag Nag Nag in London, and in Radio Colette in Paris. The single has become a fashion cult worldwide. Adriano played and performed in many occasions with Hell, Pascalidis, Carretta, Fixmer.
http://odeo.com/show/17608243/viewDeath Disco Radio’s 1st Anniversary features DJ Hell (Gigolo label boss) for an unforgettable mix. DJ Hell (real name Helmut Josef Geier, born in Munich on September 6, 1962) has been responsible for many of the big records to come out of the Electroclash or German Squelch scene that emerged in Berlin in the mid-nineties. He is seen as the musical initiator of the 80s Revival movement later known as Electroclash popularizing the music from his hometown Munich from the mid to late 90s.
In the summer of 1977, Hell bought his first punk record – The Damned’s DAMNED, DAMNED, DAMNED (1976) – and found himself immediately hooked on the music’s febrile energy and raw, instinctive power. By 1978, Hell found himself playing records in a local nightclub. “It was a club for hippies,” he later recalled. “They really hated us.” But Hell’s night became a popular draw and he graduated to the club’s weekend slot.
With Disko B, Hell began to explore a dark, almost gothic strain of techno. Tracks like “Motherfunk” were brooding affairs that borrowed the hard, minimal feel of Jeff Mills or Robert Hood and invested it with a sense of baleful, barely restrained violence. On “Totmacher” (lit. “Dead Maker”) he blended film noire soundtracking with deep, punishing grooves.
As the name suggested (MUNICH MACHINE was originally the title of one of Giorgio Moroder’s mid-’70s projects) the album saw Hell plundering computer disco with tracks such as “For Your Love” and “Berimbau” being little more than thinly-disguised pastiches of classic Moroder/Donna Summer workouts. However, the album also contained credited cover versions including an intriguing version of The Normal’s “Warm Leatherette” (also covered by Grace Jones) and an electronic reworking of “Suicide Commando” by obscure Hanover guitar band No More, a single which Hell had played non-stop during his early career as a punk DJ and which, symbolically at least, brought Helmut Geier’s musical trip full circle.
In 2006, DJ Hell was involved in an German Intel promotional campaign involving five renowned demogroups (Andromeda Software Development, Conspiracy, Fairlight, Farbrausch and mfx), who were set out to create promotional videos using short soundclips by DJ Hell. [1]
DJ Hell’s Hit single Keep On Waiting was produced using samples as a basic track from a song titled Blurb by a New York based group known as Intense Molecular Activity. IMAs 4 track EP was released in 1980 on an independent label.
http://odeo.com/show/17448513/viewDeath Disco Radio returns to Buenos Aires for a special 2007 mix by Laura Seh.
http://odeo.com/show/17419573/viewDeath Disco Radio Mix brings you D.J. Girl straight from Greece, another Italo disco and electro mega mix.
http://odeo.com/show/17349733/viewDeath Disco Radio presents Mick Wills (International DJ Gigolos).
You know the saying ‘dance like nobody is watching’? transfer this to dj’ing, and you could end up with something like ‘play like there is no tomorrow. an obsessive way of spinning records. and this is exactly how you could describe the way mick wills plays. mick is not an entertainer or superstar, but one of the few true artist dj’s left, someone for whom the music is still all that matters.
mick wills starts his dj-career in 1986 at the tender age of 14, playing at small private parties in his hometown in the south of germany. he plays anything from new wave to hi nrg, and when he discovers techno, acid, and new beat in the late 80’s, there is no more stopping him. he can recite the mailorder hotline number from the hardwax record store in his sleep, but also finds old disco and funk records on fleamarkets and on record fairs.
in 1994, one night he spins together with dj hell. hell is impressed: he gives wills the chance to spin in the legendary ultraschall in munich, also based on the mixtapes that wills keeps handing over to hell. around the same time he starts organizing parties in and around the city of stuttgart with his friend isabella venis. under the moniker of ‘mb presents’ the duo bring artists like klangstabil, keith tucker, hell, anthony “shake” shakir, jonzon, claus bachor, roland casper, miss kittin and the hacker, john selway, trike, terence fixmer, jay denham, electric indigo, inform3r, legowelt, tlr, orgue electronique, i-f, rude 66 and gitano d.j. (member of the polygamy boys) to their city.
in 1996 he collaborates with klangstabil’s maurizio blanco in the studio and he knows from that moment that he wants to produce records as well as play them. as wills doesn’t like to do things half, it takes him several years to get a studio together and learn all the tricks of the trade, so on each of his following records you can hear wills’ progress in the studio.
he records his first tracks in 2001, and hell’s gigolo label immediately bites. the atomic ep that also includes a remake of bobby orlando’s “calling all the boys” by the kinky lovers (mick wills & isabella venis) is a success and two other mick wills releases for gigolo follow, with more material on the way in 2006.
while signed to gigolo, his dj-career takes off. with germany not big enough anymore, ‘the gigolo from porschetown’, spins blistering sets in places as diverse as mayday in dortmund 2005, barcelona’s loft, and clubs in valencia, moscow, london, athens, budapest, bukarest, etc. his sets are described as ‘universal, global and neo- retrolectro’. they mix the best of over 25 years of dance music in a way that few dj’s can, effortlessly switching between the cutting edge of today’s sounds and vintage chicago, detroit, italo, hi nrg, wave, acid and electro. wills is a true music freak, an avid record collector and really does play like every night is his last. again and again and again…
http://odeo.com/show/17328743/viewDeath Disco Radio brings you RoMix from Argentina.
http://odeo.com/show/17281373/viewDeath Disco Radio presents Play Paul (International DJ Gigolos). Paul De Homem-Christo is the brother of Guy-Manuel De Homem-Christo of Daft Punk.
Released Ain’t No Ho \ La La Land on Dj Hell’s International Deejay Gigolo Records, scooping up remixes from Ed Bangers main names SebastiAn and Xavier de Rosnay (Justice).... So the French House scene is high on his agenda. His first tracks were released on Thomas Bangalter’s Roule. Furthermore, Paul remixed high profile artists such as Kylie Minogue, Shaggy, Modjo, Basement Jaxx, Etienne de Crecy, Playground and Kid Alex.
Former drummer in heavy metal school bands (Danzig, The Cult, G n’ R, Metallica, Megadeth). Member of the french house band The Buffalo Bunch (Roulé, Crydamoure). For his new release Paul has lent his soul vocals to ‘La la Land’ originally by house legend Green Velvet. He has managed to incorporate more of a melody into this great classic of dancefloor electro-pop.
A.k.a Dark One, Migrants, Syndicated People
Play Paul – August Mix (Death Disco Radio) Track list:
1) Goose – Bring it on (B.Dlugosh remix) – Skint
2) Justice – DANCE (MSTRKRFT remix) – Because
3) The Teenagers – Home comin’ (Guns n’ Bombs remix) – Kitsune
4) Play Paul & Nicos Marcos – Breathe (Jan Driver remix) – Craft Music
5) Klaxons – Gravity’s rainbow (Soulwax remix) – Rinse
6) Chemical Brothers – Do it again – Virgin
7) Play Paul – 9AM – CD-R
8) Lützenkirchen – Blind Horizon – Craft Music
9) Santos – Camels (Dirk Dreyer & Marcus Layton remix) – Alphabet City
10) The Teacher – Slap me like a bitch (Timofey remix) – Bonzai Music
11) Andrea Doria – Yaoo ! – Great Stuff Recordings
12) New Young Pony Club – Ice Creams (Herve Goes Banana remix) – Universal
13) Play Paul & Nicos Marcos – Breathe – Craft Music
http://odeo.com/show/17223493/viewDeath Disco Radio features another Jacking house mix from Mr K-Alexi Shelby.
http://odeo.com/show/17198653/viewFuturistic? Yes! Sexy? Sleazy as blood red lipstick! Grab onto your seats and slip on your black gloves as Death Disco Radio.com brings you yet another fabulously italo-licious mix from the legendary Italian DJ Producer Salvatore Cusato aka Casco, who represents the expression of Italodisco characterized by the typical synths, a distinct bassline and vocoder and greater sentimental register.
Casco – Live in London on Death Disco Radio.com is a dancefloor mix that has many new remixes, never heard before, white labels, and right from Salvatore’s record crate. Italo Disco as heard from an Italo disco synth pop no wave.
Casco is arguably one of the main icons the Italodisco scene, and has major hit in 1983 with “Cybernetic Love “(CGD Italy/House of Music). This track was reconized as one of most futuristic record ever produced in Italy (“LOOPS una historia de la musica electronica” by Javier Blanquez/Omar Morera Mondadori Spain 2002) .
In 2004 the come back with “Casco presents BWH Stop /Livin Up” (Radius Records/N.e.w.s Belgium), two early 80’s Italo cult tracks additionally produced by S. Cusato himself and remixed by Finnish Djs Bangkok Impact and Putsch 79. During 2006 the Dutch Dj Dexter remixed “Cybernetic Love” re-issued by Radius Records. On the same Belgian label Casco presented the re-release of Flexx Vs. Radius containing the classic italos 80’s lost tracks “New Life” by Blackway and “A dog in the night” by Mr. Master.
Casco’s productions were recently enclosed in various italo electro compilations worldwide(Radius/N.e.w.s Belgium – Clone Holland – Fabric London UK – Yellow Productions France – Blanco y Negro Spain – Toshiba Japan – Helidon Italy…).
In 2007 Casco released in limited edition “The Cyber Album” (Music Control).
http://odeo.com/show/17142923/viewDeath Disco Radio brings back our favorite German DJane Miss Sugar.
Seit einigen Jahren mischt in Deutschland eine zierliche und starke Frau Clubs und Bars auf. Hier ein kleines Statement wie Sie die Liebe zum DJing und zur Musik gefunden hat.
1996, mit dem ersten Besuch eines Clubs, begann der geistige Einstieg in das DJing. 2003 sollte sich dies nach 7 Jahren Gelächter auf Seiten der männlichen Kollegen nun endlich ändern. Dank eines Zufallstreffen lernte ich Steve Haze vom Klang-Syndikat kennen, der sich die Zeit nahm, mir ausführlich und mit viel Geduld das DJing nahezubringen.
Mit einer Hand voll Platten übte ich so oft ich konnte und merkte das mein Traum, das erste mal vor Publikum zu spielen gar nicht mehr so fern war. Nun hatte ich andere Gedanken im Kopf, mit denen ich mich auseinander setzen musste. Werde ich den Musikgeschmack der Clubber treffen und werden sie zu meiner Musik feiern? Diese Ängste haben sich nach meinem ersten Auftritt im Triebwerk Dresden widerlegt. Mein Ziel ist es nicht in eine Richtung gedrängt zu werden, sondern meinem Style treu zu bleiben. Für meine Zukunft wünsche ich mir dieses auch weiterhin zu erfüllen und die Menschen mit meiner Performance zu begeistern.
Auftritte mit Tok Tok , Haito , Chi , Fengari und 2Elements gaben mir den nötigen Respekt vorm Publikum und vor der Musik. Charakterlich wurde ich ausserdem durch 2 wichtige DJ`s geprägt. Grosser Dank geht an Dirk Duske und Christopher Just, die mir immer gesagt haben :” Lass Dich nicht verbiegen und lebe Deinen Traum !! “
Anfang des Jahres habe ich dann mit meinem Freund Steve Haze und meinem DJ Kollegen D.Hoax eine eigene Agentur,namens purepuremusic, gegründet. Damit haben wir uns einen grossen Traum erfüllt, weil wir Nachwuchskünstlern die Chance geben wollen in der Clubszene Fuss zu fassen. Aber bis dahin ist es noch ein langer und harter Weg, den wir aber alle gern und mit viel Spass und Hoffnung gehen wollen.
http://odeo.com/show/17111633/viewDeath Disco Radio presents Laura Seh, the high heeled queen from Argentina. Been born in Buenos Aires the 3 of March of 1983 Laura Seh begins to be interested in the musical scene to the 13 years of age. Under the influences of artists like Depeche Mode, Hernan Cattaneo, Sasha, John Digweed and others. After several years Laura Seh decides to create her own style. Her style varies between Progressive House and house with Electro Tech sounds. Starting to play in private parties organized by friends and some places like ¨Jackos Club¨ in Buenos Aires this 2007 she was present in SAMC with ON MUSIK Record Shop and Sónica School of Electronic Music, also being invited to several local and International radios like DLA (www.dancelatinoamerica.com), BEATBOX (www.beatbox.fm), FM Beat (www.fmbeat.com) and FRISKY (www.friskyradio.com) catching the attention of the public arriving at the residence from Wednesdays in KSK RADIO.
To the date already with some own productions like Take Your Way (Laura Seh Original Mix) and some remixes like The Power of Intimacy (Cristian Paduraru´s track) is starting her carrer like producer, thus creating her own sound, in addition to several projects like presentations in clubs, bars and preparing themselves to begin to travel abroad. The idea is not only play with cds and vinyls, but also to use effects to generate sensations in the people, or using a console with effects like the Kaos Pad. “The idea not only is play music and to amuse itself, but feel it and that people feel the same that one is transmitting”.
Nacida en Buenos Aires el 3 de marzo de 1983 Laura Seh empieza a interesarse en la escena musical a los 13 años de edad. Influenciándose con artistas como Depeche Mode, Hernan Cattaneo, Sasha, John Digweed y otros luego de varios años Laura Seh decide crear su propio estilo. En el año 2005 decide comenzar su carrera como Dj luego de hacer el curso de Dj inicial y avanzado en la Escuela Sónica. Con el Dj Romayn como profesor comenzó a comprender la escencia y mezcla de los sonidos, así definiendo su estilo musical. En el curso de Dj Avanzado con el Dj Hernan Paredes empieza a entender la utilización de efectos en vivo, pensando utilizarlos en sus shows. Su estilo varia entre Progressive House y el house con sonidos Electro tech. Comenzando a tocar en fiestas privadas con amigos y algunos bares como ¨Jackos Club¨, “Flamingo”, y “Frere” entre otros en la ciudad de Buenos Aires, en el mes de Noviembre llego a través de su segundo demo a quedar entre los mejores 30 djs del concurso DJ MIX 2006 de la asociación de djs e iluminadores de Argentina www.adisc.org, consiguiendo un lugar en la semifinal. Este 2007 estuvo presente en SAMC junto con ON MUSIK Record Shop y Sónica Escuela de Música Electrónica, también siendo invitada a varias radios locales como DLA, FMBeat (www.fmbeat.com Fm 90.5), BeatBox (www.beatbox.fm) entre otras, captando la atención del público local llegando a la residencia de los miércoles en KSK RADIO de 21 a 22 HS, compartiendo dicho dia con otras Dj Mujeres como Alfonsina, Romix, Chloe Harris, Anna Maria X y Onirica. A la fecha ya con algunas producciones propias se encuentra comenzando su carrera como productora, creando así su propio sonido, además de varios proyectos como presentaciones en clubes, radios, bares y preparándose para comenzar a viajar al exterior estando también ligada al proyecto de mujeres djs en Colombia perteneciente a la agencia Orbita Strategy Groups. Su idea no solo es tocar con cds y con vinilos, sino también utilizar efectos para generar sensaciones en el publico, ya sea utilizando una consola con efectos como el Kaos Pad o sintetizadores. “La idea no solo es pasar música y divertirse, sino sentirla y que la gente sienta lo que uno esta transmitiendo”
http://odeo.com/show/17050443/viewDeath Disco Radio features Princess Superstar whose class and looks could kill: this is Princess Superstar now, then and forever.
Concetta Kirschner has her first taste of music from her parent’s daily servings of 70’soul and rock in the suburbs of Philadelphia; tired of the quiet life, the Superstar, packs her belongings and at the age of 17 makes her return to her native New York. It’s 1994, armed with a four track, guitar, keyboards, simple sampling and air tight lyrics, she cuts her first demo immediately receiving incredible hype from the underground and from the majors who recognized her talent and futuristic vision.
After many tug of wars with majors she decides to release her first album, Stricly Platinum, on indie label 5th Beetle; co produced with Greg Talenfeld (Jon Spencer Blues Explosion) and Godfrey Diamond, best known for producing “Jungle Boogie” by Kool and the Gang.
More wise and focused, the Superstar produces and self releases in 1997 her sophomore effort, CEO, which would defy critic’s expectations and music industry categorization making her the archetype of a modern blend of hip hop and electronic music. It’s the dawn of the new millennium and the renaissance lady of electro rap has her hands wrapped around every little aspect of the business…ending the century with yet another gem, Last of the 20th century composers, in collaboration with pioneers Prince Paul and Jon Spencer…Around and about her release date, she supports her album performing along side N.E.R.D., Bjork, Z-Trip and KRS-1.
February 2002, Bad Babysitter enters the UK top 20 and is a staple for many months on MTV Europe and the Box’s heavy rotation proving that one Princess can move the masses more effectively than a prince, a Queen Mother and a prime minister. The single is featured on the later released “Princess Superstar Is” album which featured collaborations with master MC Kool Keith, the rugged and raw Bahamadia, The High and Mighty, Jzone, Mista Sinista, Herbalizer and a special collaboration with Mercury Prize winner Beth Orton. When it comes to the Hip Hop game, the Princess has it on lock down and the critics go crazy!
The unstoppable first lady then releases “Fuck me on the dance floor, produces by legendary ghetto-tech/ booty-bar impresario Disco D who has recently produced “Sky mask way” on 50 Cent’s “The Massacre”.
Tearing the clubs up like fire, the Superstar throws down on the wheels of steel from London to Japan, hyping the crowd with her mash-ups between hip hop, electro and rock; playing along side with Alexander Technique, Felix the Housecat, Tiga, ?estlove of the Root, Miss Kittin, and just about every big DJ out there.
Taking it to another level once again, she teams up with Alexander Technique, the king of mash-ups, to create the avalanche that is known on the dancefloor as DJs Are Not Rockstars driving people crazy throughout the globe; their self titled mix of 46 tracks mashed into 17 would then be unofficially released on Gigolo Records.
In 2005, her majesty upped the game by bringing on the road a live band including her long time live DJ, Alexander Technique, by creating a real life opus which would unfold the stories told in “My Machine”: a concept album about a futuristic society inhabited by clones of the Superstar. Ironically, modern day vices are explored and superficiality is served cold dirty beats courtesy of Arthur Baker, Jacques Lu Cont, Alexander Technique and Junior Sanchez to name a few.
2006 brings us the italo-disco collabo with “The Diskokaines” called “Lick the Alphabet” and “Rock a Boogie” out now. She also appears on the new Dr. Octagon record with Kool Keith on the track “Eat it.” Upcoming appearances include tracks by The Glimmers, Fetisch, Agoria, Coburn, and Larry Tee with “Licky.” As a remixer she has remixed tracks by CSS, Bassnectar, Fluffy Target and Datarock coming out soon.
2007 kicks off with a bang—her Mason vs. Princess Superstar remash of Perfect on Ministry of Sound came out January 22, debuting at #3 on the UK pop charts; and her Gigolo mix CD featuring 10 years of Gigolo Records came out in February 2007 featuring Vitalic, Miss Kittin, Traxx, Arbotique, Hell and more.
Current and Upcoming Releases:
April 2007 Mix
1. Justice – BEAT 2. TEPR – Minuet Jacuzzi (Data Remix) 3. Busta Rhymes – Touch it (Diplo Remix) 4. Larry Tee & Princess Superstar – Licky (Herve Remix) 5. Roxy Music – Editions of You (Phones Remix) 6. Spank Rock – Bump- White Label 7. Spank Rock – Lindsay Lohan’s Revenge 8. Tomboy – Fancy Footwork vs. Shake that ass bitch! 9. Pink Grease – Carlights (Cajuan Remix) 10. Riot in Belgium – La Musique 11. Passions – Emergency 12. Princess Superstar – Ghostbusters 13. Basement Jaxx – Hey You (Switch and Sinden Remix) 14. Jesse Rose – You’re all over my Head 15. Punks Jump Up – Dance to our Disco 16. Trash Fashion – It’s a Rave Dave
http://odeo.com/show/16784853/viewDJ June D of the MuseBox is our featured artist for Death Disco Radio. June’s killer mix was a hit in San Fran and is sure to burn up the radio waves.
It is said that radio is for the unattractive and, if you know your Fame quotes, that “tits book bands” so, seeing an impossibly attractive woman in the DJ booth is often seen as played out marketing, but June Deuell is less D’arcy being marginalized to the bass guitar and more Gwen Stefani singing some of the most catchy pop songs of the 90s. Once the party was securely in the downtown scene, the SoulPusher Triumvirate earned a residency at Beauty Bar and was guest DJing at parties like Shindig!, Motherf$er, Byte, MisShapes, Rated X and Trash!; clubs like Movida; and for companies like GBH and MyOpenBar.com. After Soulpusher ended in 2006, June D started WhiteDove — a monthly party at Studio B which features all-female talent from DJs like Princess Superstar, DJ Cat and Kim Ann Foxman.
MuseBox’s roster includes LCD Soundsystem * Air * Hello Operator * Patrick Watson * NXNE * Dine Alone Records * Uncut * DK Ibomeka * Peter Elkas * Action Makes * The Lipstick Machine * The Mark Inside * Easy Target.
http://odeo.com/show/16570963/viewDeath Disco Radio’s K Alexi brings another discolicious mix with his signature traxx. Chicago Bang.
DJ and producer K Alexi (DJ K Alexi | DJ K-Alexi | DJ Kaay Alexi | K-Alexi Shelby | K. Alexi | K. A. Shelby | K. Alexi | K. Alexi Shelbi | K. Alexi Shelby | K. Shelby | Kaay Alexi | Kaay Alexi Shelby | Mr K-Alexi Shelby) is one of Chicago’s true heroes and cited by many as a pioneer the city’s sound- Kaay’s first pressing ‘Essence of a Dream’ is still regarded a classic today. At the age of 12 Kaay was already moving in the right circles, befriending worldwide legends like Frankie Knuckles and Ron Hardy whilst frequenting the famous Warehouse. His upbringing in Chicago in the 70’s and 80’s meant that Kaay was exposed to a range of genres and different styles of music including Stevie Wonder, Prince, Curtis Mayfield and David Huff – these same names would prove to be the roots of influence. A tally of successful hit records remixing and collaborating with other artists resulted in his talents being sought by a diverse range of artists like The Pet Shop Boys, Derrick May, Angel Abi, Paul Johnson, Mr Lee (who produces for R Kelly). He’s also worked with Larry Heard & Robert Owens, Dave Angel, Tjen Tjen, Felix Da Housecat and Will Smith. Just as notorious for his DJing ability as his production, Mr Alexi has played at just about every exotic location imaginable.
http://odeo.com/show/16545493/viewDeath Disco Radio presents Electrocandy. Krakow, Poland is fast becoming a haven for an electro sound that is the eastern block party.
ELECTROCANDY! – istniejace od lipca 2005 roku trio didzejskie, ktorego inspiracje plyna z rozmaitych stylow muzycznych – od przebojow z plecaka Pana Tik-Taka po hard techno. Ich eklektyczna elektro/trash/synth/tech/dirtydisko/indie/nurave’owa mieszanke mozna uslyszec w krakowskich klubach Caryca oraz Folia gdzie wystepuja wspomagani przez zaprzyjaznionych widzejów.
http://odeo.com/show/16518843/viewDeath Disco presents: Carolina Acosta. Since 2005, this capricious young lady has been stirring the pot deep with her forward thinking DJ style. Gigs have not been a problem for this rising star. Her style is rough and raw and yet dichotomous. The golden mean is a mishmash of electro, techno and house. She will play to the crowd and still maintain a very personal and original style. This fact has even made her A&R for the label Jackmoves. Expect a lot from this tiny terror in the next year; Played along John Dahlbäck, Jesper Dahlbäck and Stephan Bodzin to name a few. Finalist in the famous Dj competition Tornamento 2007 and resident at the club NEU in Stockholm.
TRACKLIST
1-The Activator – Dr Gato (plus 4 reasones) GIGOLO195
2-Patrice Baurnel – Just Electricity, Org mix, TRAPEZ073
3-WHITELABEL
4-Mijk van Dijk, Dj Rok – Jack Your Ass, Rok´s Relaxed Dub Mix, GIGOLO205
5-Morning Star – Join In The Chant, Vocal Mix, ICON033
6-Axwell, Laidback Luke, Angello – Get Dumb, Mark Knight rmx, HUSSLE rec
7-MYNC Project, Dirty South – Everybody Freakin, Org Mix, Cr2 rec
8-Dusty Kid – Kore, Org mix, BOXER051
9-Oliver Giocomotto – Gail in The O, Acquaviva&Damon Jee rmx, Definitive rec
10-WHITELABEL
11-Hugg&Pepp – Livmoder, Org mix, DAR011
http://odeo.com/show/16487103/viewDeath Disco Radio is proud to present DJ Madison. Crash your televisions, get ready for the ELECTRO NU WAVE phenomenon that is Death Disco Radio. In 2005 she made it in the top 10 of the prestigious nationwide Beauty and the Beats contest sponsored by BPM Magazine and Rockstar. Madison has also played at Godskitchen alongside Eddie Haliwell, Kris B, and Fei Fei, showcased alongside James Zabiela on Power Tools radio, and has recently opened up for Cosmic Gate at Club Heaven. Her growing recognition also led her to a residency at Harmonic, a musical journey produced by Mark Lewis. She had a 6 month residency with Harmonic at the Hollywood hot spot White Lotus, which has given her a venue to showcase her music to fans not only in the electronic scene, but also people who have been long time listeners of other genres of music. Madison prides herself in being able to bring together people from all types of musical backgrounds and make sure that all of them are entertained. With inspirations ranging from Sander Kleinenberg, Steve Lawler, Paul Van Dyk, Eric Morillo, Miss Kitten and fellow Swedes Sebastian Ingrosso and Swedish Egil.
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http://odeo.com/show/16454643/viewDeath Disco Radio presents: Miss Sugar viz a viz Germany. Listen to the electro and gritty tech wave that defines this Dresden sound.
Sugar can be heard at: Bk8 (ehemals X-Side Club) Strasse E in Dresden, Afterhour Parkplatzparty bei der Nature One in Kastellaun Klanghaus in Halle Lounge n Sound @ Moccabar in Zwickau Loungefieber @ Europacenter in Wels – Österreich Electro Set Fabrix in Werdau Lounge n Sound Moccabar in Zwickau Exlepäng @ Alter Bahnhof OBC in Halsbrücke Tanz in den Männertag @ Plan B in Weißenfels Fly2Mars Radio Show @ Fly 2 Mars in Hannover Miss Sugar @ Glashaus in Adorf Boyz and Girlz @ Club Klock11 in Weimar Music @ Moccabar in Zwickau
Death Disco Radio jet sets its way to Sweden, giving the legendary sounds of Housewives to its worldwide listeners. Get ready for the Stockholm Syndrome Sensation Death Disco Radio. In the late 2006 Adeline Supreme and La Fleur teamed up to become the duo Housewives that make the floor more dirty, wet and sleazier than it’s ever been before. Their club “Housewives” is now one of the hottest nights at the dance palace Teatron in Stockholm, Sweden, and was voted the Best Club in People Choice Awards 2007. They’ll continue to host their own club during 2007. deathdiscoradio.com visit housewives.se
http://odeo.com/show/16253103/viewVirgin Helena is not your ordinary DJ. Either behind the turntables, or just attending a party, she is always the center of attention. She started performing as a professional DJ in 1993, being the first female DJ in Croatia, playing at all major clubs and events, and holding a three year residency at the number one club of Croatia – “Quorum Colors”.
Clubs: Flex (Austria), Cave Club (Austria), Ambasada Gavioli (Slovenia), Ultrashall/Flokati (Germany), La sala del cel (Spain), M47 (Hungary), Sensor (Switzerland),Stone (Moskow, Rus), Red (Monterrey, Mex), Sullivan Room (NY, USA)...
Festivals: Carnival Party (rijeka/Croatia), Biosphere (Austria), Love Parade (Austria), Fame (Austria), Jazz Festival Wiesen (Austria), Ars Electronica (Austria), Hardhouse Festival (Czech Rep.), Design of Love (Slovenia), Life Ball (Austria), Street Parade (Switzerland), Halloween Beach party (Tampico, Mex)....
http://odeo.com/show/15894053/viewDeath Disco Radio delivers another smash up mix from Larry Tee. Here comes the fashion queens…
Larry’s Death Disco Radio mix has new sounds that are exclusive to Death Disco Radio. Collision is one hell of a mix. Dance summer 2007, disco electro nuveau with much excitement and thrills to keep you on the edge of your car seat.
In the nineties, Tee’s career soared as he was a key component of the internationally-popular New York Club Kids scene, making appearances on Geraldo, The Joan Rivers Show, and Inside Edition, which brought the Club Kid world — with its’ alternative views on gender, sexuality, music and fun — to the national forefront. Tee helped make the parties Lova Machine and the raucous Disco 2000 with the infamous clubkid Michael Alig. One of his biggest successes at this time, however, was co-writing the RuPaul hit, “Supermodel (You Better Work)”, which has since reached double-platinum on Billboard charts.
Tee coined the word “Electroclash” after self-styling an ambitious new project called the Electroclash Festival and it’s successful compilation. He coordinated and managed the 2001 Electroclash Festival, which helped the launch careers of Scissor Sisters, Fischerspooner, Ladytron and Peaches, who all participated in the festival. He also created and manged the nouveau-music electro girl group, W.I.T. Electroclash described a style of fashion, music, art and politics that fused new-wave, punk and electronic dance music with a campy and cryptic detachment , discovering and promoting talent like the Scissor Sisters, art-rock impresarios Fischerspooner, and nouveau wave girls W.I.T.
http://odeo.com/show/15608033/viewDeath Disco Radio Presents: DJ Hi-Fi Princess aka Lori Ward.
From 1993 on, International DJ Hi-Fi Princess aka Lori Ward established herself rapidly in the underground party scene in her hometown Victoria in Canada. Her love for music evolved fast into a strong desire to start spinning.
From here on, Miss Ward was continously taking part in the ´ever-changing´ music scene in Europe and kept on evolving her sound into a sophisticated mix of Techno and Electro. While touring through Europe she found herself again on stage with great Djs like Joachim Garraud, Jeff Mills, Boy George, Tom Novy, Valantino Kanzyani and Adam Beyer. Additionally, the Hi-Fi Princess stood behind the decks in some of the most wanted clubs and festivals in the world! A few examples are The Tunnel in New York City, Liquid Club in Madrid, Koneisto Festival in Finland, Mazzo in Amsterdam, the Sona in Montreal, Turbo in Toronto, 1015 Folsom in San Francisco, Klub Kuaille in Tokyo and Cittadella in the Czech Republic and her residency Suncity in Graz (Austria). Loris first release was on Shimmy Recordings in 1999, her track ´Refused Entry´ came out within the ´Collective Thoughts EP´, that soon gained great reputation by some of the top Dj´s of the scene.
Leaving behind this wave of success, Lori J. Ward decided to try something new and fresh, and started to sing as well. The multitalented Lori therefore founded a new project together with Tobias Frick in 2005. The live act is called ´Phonix´ and includes her fascinating voice! Her vocal career was somehow rushing into her life. On her ´Phonix´ album ´House of Jive´ her voice is part of electro-breaks-down tempo and rockish. And as the new vocalist for Greeks successfull House-export Kevin Sunray, she released one of the top hits on the dance charts in 2006 that held the number one sales position on decks.de for three weeks: Kevin Sunray & Agent Greg feat. Lori J. Ward, ´Breathe Easy´.
Lori J. Ward and Tobias Frick will have their first release on Unlove music. Their track ‘Design Me’ will be released in July 2007 with remixes from The Whiteliners, Kevin Sunray, Falko Nestolik and Eddie F.. For more infos on ´Phonix´ have a look at www.phonix.com
http://odeo.com/show/14901843/viewDeath Disco Radio travels to the city of angels where DJ Loli makes the party hot. Loli was born in Ukraine, in the city Kiev. At the age of 16 she won a national competition of TV PRESENTERS for one of the most elite TV Music channels in Ukraine and got her firs Morning music show. She graduated high school and moved to England, to study psychology and film history at Oxford Brookes University in the city of Oxford, There she pursued a year of university after which she transferred herself into the London Institute of film Art in London.
Her career as a DJ started in a night club in Oxford called The Bridge, Where she came up to the DJ amazed with how bad the music was and asked him what was a deal with that. On what he told her to get her CD’s and show “whats good” with a smile on his face. Next Saturday night she came back with a selection of her music and he put her on stage. That’s where the Passion of music became the art for her. Since that night DJ Mark helped her learn how it works, Later on she crossed paths with another DJ ( DJ LEO ) , who taught her about record world, and house music, Ad that’s when it all started, He became a best Friend for her and a great teacher, They worked at a few night clubs together until she moved to the city of London.
London as a Big city brought a wide range of directions, choices and opportunities, That’s where she experienced the world of raves, Squat Parties, week long open airs, month long Field parties and a crazy happy life style. In London she quickly got picked up to DJ at night clubs. Which where 100 times bigger then oxford once, and it seemed like a dream come true for her. Through 4 years spent in London she pursued her Modeling, DJing, And Hosting career, Went on a number of TV shows, Appeared in all the top magazines, newspapers, and night clubs, The career seemed to be going well, but there was always one thing missing. A beautiful sun, Sky full of stars, and a warm weather.
One Night after watching show JOE ( from Friends ) and looking at beautiful sunny LA, Jacuzzi, and Palm trees she packed her stuff and left England the next day.
Arrived to a fabulous LA, not having any friends but knowing its the right choice. A few week later she received an E-mail from Johnathan Peterson, with an offer to discuss a residency at the Avalon Night club. Since that moment she s been touring around United states, Doing amazing shows With Tommy lee and Dj aero, Doing a shows with her violinist Rachel Grace.
http://odeo.com/show/14883593/viewDeath Disco Radio is proud to present Reid Speed. Drum’n’bass and two-step DJ Reid Speed started DJing her senior year in high school, two years after she entered New York City’s dance music community. Formally known as Reid Margolis, Speed started playing out just short of a year after she began spinning. Her local career swiftly took off, as she was soon playing at a large handful of local parties and received her first rotating residency, all within two years. Her affiliation with Stuck on Earth promotions began when founder, Chris Kausch, caught her at a local event. In April of 1998, her knowledge and experience landed her a job at DJ Dara’s record store, Breakbeat Science. Working in the well-known store exposed Speed to many promoters and artists and gave her an avenue to further her DJing. The job also lead to her residency at DJ Seoul’s Direct Drive nights. She has worked on productions with FS (of Ming & FS) and her first mix CD, Reeespect, was released through Stuck on Earth in early 2001.
http://odeo.com/show/14838883/viewDeath Disco Radio jet sets to Slovenia where Kathy Cat plays her unique form of electronic music.
Kathy Cat is one of the most sophisticated female DJ from Ljubljana, Slovenia. Through development of dance music, Slovenia with its artists became an important player in global scene. She devoted her life to electronic music a few years ago. It became a country of many upfront talents, up and coming artists and home of intelligent music. Kathy Cat is the main lady face of clubbing scene in the country. She is a definite crowd pleaser and with her music taste and charisma she’s capable to satisfy every dance floor. By watching and listening to her upfront sets you can really feel the passion and the love she’s giving into this music. She like to describe her style as mixture of deep, sexy-vocal, progressive, electro house, also depending on the crowd and the place where she’s playing…
In past she has performed on many important venues and events in the area like: EXIT FESTIVAL 05 ( Novi Sad, SCG), VYBE Festival (Belgrade, SCG), El Divino (Ibiza), Café Rumba (Bologna, Italy), club MišMaš (Prague, CZ), Bio-Bio (Greece), Ambasada Gavioli (Izola, Slovenia), Fort Bourgignon (Pula, CRO), Monvi (Rovinj, CRO), club Extravaganza (Croatia), Club Exit (Vodice, CRO), Fun Factory (Ljubljana, Slovenia), Obbsession (Austria) just to name a few.
She performed on may fashion shows, private and VIP events like ITB (Berlin), Casino Domina Ljubljana, After party JAZAS organization (Belgrade), openings like Wellness club Sense (Ljubljana). In 2006 she was invited to join the infamous Vinyl promotion artist and event management agency and got residency on their famous VINYL events in Slovenia, where they host tastemaker artists like Deep Dish, David Morales, Sven Väth, Satoshi Tomiie, Desyn Masiello, David Guetta, Erick Morillo and many, many others.
http://odeo.com/show/13231533/viewDeath Disco Radio travels to Croatia where Viktoria Rebeka’s saavy skills of blending pumped-up funky electro, fierce progressive, and rockin tech house, is making her a goodwill music ambassador who keeps the crowds dancing for joy from Slovenia to Holland.
Born in Cakovec, Croatia she first became interested in becoming a DJ while living in Vienna, Austria.
In the early part of 2003 she got the opportunity to work with DJ Sunny Sava who was a resident at the famous Camera Club, located in the city centre.
There, she played double sets with him at several festivals and events all around Vienna. This included playing at The Braintribe—a 3-days event that featured 31 international DJs spinning trance-techno-house and groove music. She also played at La Gorda, a 9-days festival that included a variety of creative workshops centered around art, music, and yoga.
In 2005, she moved to Slovenia to join a group of talented DJs, working under the name Underground-Connections.
She says with a smile: I love the country. It has mountains and seaside and it is very small, with 2 million people.
In 2006 she worked with Manel, who hosts the popular Midhouse-show on Radio Pomar in Barcelona, Spain.
Looking ahead, Viktoria wishes to fully express herself as an artist, so during the weekdays, she spends time working on music with the talented producer Girandon from Ljubljana, Slovenia.
http://odeo.com/show/13148503/viewGene Farris is the sinister minister of dance music’s changing sounds. Farris’ global DJ track record and extensive discography of over 80 productions(check full discography) are definitely a testament to the true Chicago house sound. Farris’s unique dexterous DJ style that includes extended sultry, melodic blends with tuff beats makes him a party favorite around the world. House music is Farris’s undoubted passion that also drives his full flavored, colorful studio creations.
Farris’s deep roots in house music and strive to be the best keeps him on the global electronic music industry’s cutting edge. Pushed by local kids in his South Side neighborhood of Chicago Gene Farris caught the DJ bug at the tender age of twelve. Inspired by the likes of Ron Hardy, Prince, and Roy Ayers Farris began blending a mixture of funk, disco, and soul combined with eighties’ pop icons such as, Duran Duran. One may still hear hints of disco in his style. Even in his early years Farris was constantly on the move. By making mix tapes for his neighborhood buddies and selling them at many famed Windy City record stores like Gramaphone, Farris’s spinning skills quickly developed. Not only did Farris’s style evolve, his reputation rapidly grew. After many late nights ‘beatn’ down neighborhood block parties, Farris earned his childhood dream slot warming up for legendary Ron Hardy and Ron Carrol at the epic AKA Club.
As the early nineties approached, Gene Farris became a major player in the thriving Chicago dance scene. Wanting to hear more diverse house music Farris inevitably began to produce his own tracks. His first production style was tuff, loopy and tracky House. At the time Cajmere (of Green Velvet) just started a new label named, Relief Records. Close friend, Ron Trent, urged Farris take his hard hitting tunes to Relief Records. Trent thought Farris’s tracky sound was perfect for the early Relief. House music history was made when Farris took his demo to Relief Records. Hanging out in the Relief office was another young Chicago DJ called Sneak, who also just made his first demo. Farris and Sneak both had their tracks signed. The “Farris Wheel” EP was Farriss debut release for Relief in 1994. Gene Farris, alongside like minded musicians such as DJ Sneak, Paul Johnson, Derrick Carter, DJ Rush, Ron Trent, Boo Williams and Glen Underground formed the new wave of notorious, soon to be globe trotting Chicago DJs and producers. The “Farris Wheel” EP was the beginning of a prolific production career. Gene Farriss discography highlights works released on dance musics most respected labels such as, Defected/Fluential, Soma Records, Siesta Music, Force Inc., Formaldehyde, 83 West/ Camouflage, Communique, Defmix, Static, and more.
http://odeo.com/show/13146173/viewDeath Disco Radio is proud to feature DJ Syrena.
DJ Syrena – ELECTROFIED Track Listing:
1. Random Factor – “Digitize”, (Emperor Machine Dub) w/add’l vocals by Syrena- 2020 Vision Recordings
2. Audio Jack – “Quicksand” – 2020 Vision Recordings
3. Sharam Jey – “Let’s Dance” – King Kong Records
4. Gutterpunk – “UP 2 11”(Original Mix) – Gung Ho! Recordings
5. Global Deejays – “Get Up” feat. Technotronic – (General Electric Version) – Superstar Recordings
6. Ian Ray – “You Can Have It” (Pink Flamingos Mix) – Le Bien Et Le Mal Recordings
7. Kaskade – “Sorry” (Dirty South Rmx) – Ultra
8. Tiga vs. Dave G – “I Feel Love Without My Sunglasses” – White Label
9. Tiesto – “In The Dark” (Dirty South Remix) – Magik Muzik
10. Eric Prydz, Pink Floyd – “Proper Education” – Ultra
11. Unknown – “Blow Your Mind Away” – BYMA
12. Master Dam – “Electrique Party” (Redlight Mix) – Intergroove
13. Mickey Slim – “Wow” (Bundle Fly Mix) – White Label
14. Eric Spire– “Move Out” – Silver Pearl
Rocking everything from Elegant Downtempo to Deep, Funky & Electro House to Breaks and Drum & Bass, DJ Syrena’s musical tastes are as multi-faceted as her talents. A spokesmodel who emceed while simultaneously working the runway in fashion shows, her performance artistry soon evolved into live vocal performances over her DJ sets. This lead her to the studio, where she lent her vocals on several tracks for producer friends and educated herself in the art of DJ’ing and music production.
Syrena creates the perfect atmosphere with a keen intuition of the crowd’s needs, while pushing boundaries to educate them with new forms of music. A consummate beat mixer who cut her own groove in the pulsating energy of the nightlife scene, Syrena creates a sensual soundscape of lush tones and world class beats, uniting people together in a stimulating ritual of rhythm and dance.
Well respected by the media, she has been recognized as one of LA’s hottest female DJ’s by the Los Angeles Times, URB, Mixer and Karma magazines. The Jade Channel/TVB Network based a reality TV show, on her experiences as a DJ in 2004, and her entry into the 2005 BPM Magazine Beauty and The Beats contest placed her as a favorite runner up, and the only Drum & Bass mix to make the Top 10. Her talents have resulted in a word-of-mouth-sensation to perform for the likes of Moet-Hennessy, Veuve Clicquot, Jaguar, ELLEgirl Magazine, and Miss Sixty.
From avant-garde art openings to swanky clubs, Syrena instantly became an intricate part of LA’s nightlife in late 1999, and has performed alongside Starkillers, Mark Lewis, Diamond, Jamie Thinnes, LTJ Bukem, Nookie, Reid Speed and Louie Vega. She has showcased her sound in many premier Hollywood hotspots including Circus Disco, Blvd 3, Façade, King King, Republic, The Falcon, The House Of Blues, Cinespace, Star Shoes, with residencies at The Standard and The End Up in San Francisco. In 2003, she completed a successful UK tour, where she headlined at London’s historic South County Hall. She is a regular guest on independent and internet radio stations worldwide.
She is an active supporter of women working in the electronic music industry, and founded Selectress.com, a website to promote her fellow female colleagues. Internationally renowned DJ collective Femme DJs inducted Syrena into its fold in 2005, boasting an impressive roster of global talent.
It is Syrena’s goal to deliver, with her trademark style and grace, a message of inspiration, confidence and passion for the deeper rhythms of life.
http://odeo.com/show/13133553/view1983 performance of Chicago DJ and producer Ron Hardy.
Deejay Ron Hardy died in 1991, and that’s the only reason why he’s not a star today. With the clubs he’s been spinning for (especially the Muzic Box from 1983 to 1988), he was drawing the way of the new sounds of the night. Something was definitely changing, and he was part of the change. You know that one day ‘Jack Has a Groove’... but did you really know when late Disco turned into early House music? Ron Hardy was it. Icon of the gay House nights of Chicago, that man was a deejay like some others are monk… it was everything for him, a sort of religion. Mixing speedy electro-pop with accelerated disco, edited disco-classics with acid tracks, when other deejays used to mix it warm… he used to mix it cold. One of his very close friends told me that he was almost never sleeping… mixing records all the time, doing weird things with his turntables. There was about nothing in his appartment, nothing but black shiny records, and a bed… and that for years since the 70’s when he left for westcoast, the 80’s when he came back to Chicago, until 91 when everything stopped. Too much drugs and awaken nights… he killed his own batteries for the music. At least we still have the tapes of his talent and the memories of his friends. [Nicolas – 2002]
http://odeo.com/show/12714913/viewWe take you back to a time in 1985. This mix is hot, superhot. Synthesizers, Italo Disco, bleeps, electro, limousines, glamour, 1980s synth pop meets new wave meets hair wave and hairspray. 1985 features exclusive never heard traxx from an era long gone, with computer electro traxx available on rare 12” wax. Nostalgic disco reminiscent of Patrick Cowley, the MOOG synthesizer, with legendary hit Menergy, Bobby Orlando – Whisper To A Scream, Divine – Shot Your Shoot, Girly – Working Girl, The Flirts – Passion / Helpless, Trans X – Living On Video Fashion Kills, and so does Death Disco. – Nico on Salvatore Cusato – 1985 Disco Live.
Death Disco Radio is proud to present an exclusive DJ mix from the pioneer of the Italian Disco phenomenon:
SALVATORE CUSATO.
BORN IN CALABRIA ITALY BUT RISED IN GENOA THE CITY OF CRISTOFORO COLOMBO, IS ONE OF THE MOST APPRECIATED AND EXPERIENCED ITALIAN DISCO DJ … HE HAS PERFORMED ALL OVER EUROPE AS DJ UNDER DIFFERENT ARTISTS NAME …HE USES HIS REAL NAME EXCLUSIVELY FOR 80’S-90’S AND PARTYMUSIC EVENTS … SALVATORE HE ‘S NOT ONLY A DJ ….HE RELEASED SEVERAL EURODANCE AND ITALO TRACKS SINCE THE 80S’... HE DEBUTED PRODUCING THE ‘CULT’ ITALO ELECTRO TUNE ‘CYBERBERNETIC LOVE ’ BY CASCO…CUSATO’S PRODUCTIONS JOINED SEVERAL TIMES THE TOP OF SALES AND DJS CHARTS ALL OVER THE PLANET REACHING THE GOLD STATUS IN SOME COUNTRIES … HE REMIXED AND ADDITIONALLY PRODUCED ORIGINAL TRACKS OF LEGENDARIES NAMES AS SANTA ESMERALDA, GIBSON BROTHERS, UMBERTO TOZZI, BOBBY FARRELL OF BONEY M, F. R. DAVID, RONNIE JONES TO MENTION FEW… HE RUN HIS OWN BOOKING MANAGEMENT COMPANY MUSIC CONTROL SPECIALIZED IN 80’s -90’S DISCO/DANCE STARS… HE IS ALSO A MUSIC PUBLISHER…AND AT LAST BUT NOT LEAST HE HANDLE HIS OWN DIGITAL ITALO LABEL MUSIC CONTROL DISTRIBUTED ON MAJOR DIGITAL PLATFORMS…HIS MOTTO IS : ““Don’t judge those who try and fail. Judge those who fail to try”.
Releases: Cybernetic Love (12”) House Of Music 1983 Son Of My Father (12”) Essecio 1986 Stop / Livin’ Up (12”) Radius Records 2004 Cybernetic Love (12”) Radius Records 2006 Tracks Appear On: I ♥ Synthes12”er Dance Vol. 1 (CD) Cybernetic Love Blanco Y Negro (Spain) 2002 Radius 003 (12”) Cybernetic Love (Instr… Radius Records 2003 Theme From Radius – An Italo Spacedance Compilation (CD) Cybernetic Love Radius Records 2003 The Disco-Tech Of… Alexander Robotnick (2xLP) Cybernetic Love Yellow Productions 2004 The Disco-Tech Of… Alexander Robotnick (CD) Cybernetic Love Yellow Productions 2004 FabricLive. 29 – Cut Copy (CD) Stop Fabric (London) 2006 FabricLive. 29 – Cut Copy (CD, Promo) Stop Fabric (London) 2006 Mixed Up In The Hague Vol. 2 (CDr) Cybernetic Love Panama Racing 2006 Unofficial Releases: Digitalo.1 (12”) Cybernetic Love Digitalo
http://odeo.com/show/12644763/viewMr K-Alexi’s set is one not to be missed. Fresh Chicago house, dance floor stomping tunes, mixed in with his original productions.
DJ and producer K Alexi is one of Chicago’s true heroes and cited by many as a pioneer the city’s sound- Kaay’s first pressing ‘Essence of a Dream’ is still regarded a classic today. At the age of 12 Kaay was already moving in the right circles, befriending worldwide legends like Frankie Knuckles and Ron Hardy whilst frequenting the famous Warehouse. His upbringing in Chicago in the 70’s and 80’s meant that Kaay was exposed to a range of genres and different styles of music including Stevie Wonder, Prince, Curtis Mayfield and David Huff – these same names would prove to be the roots of influence. A tally of successful hit records remixing and collaborating with other artists resulted in his talents being sought by a diverse range of artists like The Pet Shop Boys, Derrick May, Angel Abi, Paul Johnson, Mr Lee (who produces for R Kelly). He’s also worked with Larry Heard & Robert Owens, Dave Angel, Tjen Tjen, Felix Da Housecat and Will Smith. Just as notorious for his DJing ability as his production, Mr Alexi has played at just about every exotic location imaginable.
http://odeo.com/show/11292583/viewNATE MANIC- Caliber, Bad Advice Chicago
Over the past 9 years Nate Manic has been steadily gaining a stellar reputation as one of the Midwest’s most diverse and personable dancefloor maestros. Originally getting his start in Madison Wisconsin, he moved to Chicago in the fall of 2000 and quickly established a solid following through guest spots at clubs like Crobar, Vision, RedNoFive, Smart Bar and Big Wig. Since then he has performed in every major venue in the Midwest and has received numerous invitations to play in such exotic locales as London and Hawaii as well as clubs in Portland, San Diego, Indianapolis and regular appearances in Madison, Chicago and Milwaukee. In the past few years alone he has shared the bill with Derrick Carter, John Digweed, Ian Pooley, DJ Colette, Kaskade, Murk, Juan Atkins, DJ Krush, Robbie Hardkiss, Luke Solomon, the Greenskeepers and has hosted afterparties for Nouvelle Vague, The Dandy Warhols and TV on the Radio. He is credited with breaking the popular Chicago hangout Moonshine to the masses and his Thursday night event there, Therapy, celebrated its 3 year anniversary this March. Most recently he has released his first EP, Arcade Beats, on Chicago House legend DJ Lego’s imprint Poontin Muzik and has quite a few more production projects in the pipeline. This mix is composed of 8 all-original Nate Manic productions as well as a few of his current favorites. For further info or to download more DJ mixes please visit www.caliber-entertainment.com and www.myspace.com/djnatemanic .
MANIC MIXED- Featuring 8 new tracks from Nate Manic
1. Ya Ho Ya Hey (Break Fix Mix) Nate Manic * 2. Glitch- Nate Manic * 3. Beautiful Person (Manic’s Polluted Genepool remix)- Nick Maurer of Greenskeepers * 4. Cow Jazz- Nate Manic * 5. Arcade Beats- Nate Manic (Poontin Muzik) * 6. Circus Freaks- Nate Manic * 7. Electric Soul- Chris Dis (Wrong Recordings) 8. Electric Disco- D. Ramirez (Finger Lickin’) 9. Nuba- Nate Manic * 10. Tweak- Slim Yelow (Funky Vitamin E) 11. Ya Ho Ya Hey (Rave Fix Mix)- Nate Manic * 12. Bad Clock- Sebastien Leger (Intec) 13. W.A.Y.U.H.- The Rapture (remix)
http://odeo.com/show/11248213/viewDeath Disco Radio is proud to keep the light of Chicago legend Ron Hardy alive….
Ron Hardy is the only man who can test Frankie Knuckles’ status as the godfather of Chicago house music. Though he never recorded under his own name and left little evidence of his life, Hardy was the major name for Chicago dance music from the late ‘70s to the mid-’80s. By 1974, he had already effected a continuous music mix with reel-to-reel machines plus a dual-turntable setup at the club Den One. Several years later, Hardy played with Knuckles at a club called the Warehouse and though he spent several years in Los Angeles, he later returned to Chicago to open his own club, the Music Box.
While Knuckles was translating disco and the emerging house music to a straight, southside audience at the Power Plant, Hardy’s 72-hour mix sessions and flamboyant party lifestyle fit in well with the uptown, mostly gay audience at the Music Box. A roll-call of major Chicago producers including Marshall Jefferson, Larry Heard, Adonis, Phuture’s DJ Pierre and Chip E all debuted their compositions by pressing up acetates or reel-to-reel copies for Hardy to play during the mid-’80s. Lingering problems with heroin addiction forced him to leave the Music Box around 1986 and though he continued to DJ around the area, Hardy wasn’t around when Chicago became house music’s mecca later in the decade.
Deejay Ron Hardy died in 1991, and that’s the only reason why he’s not a star today. With the clubs he’s been spinning for (especially the Muzic Box from 1983 to 1988), he was drawing the way of the new sounds of the night. Something was definitely changing, and he was part of the change. You know that one day ‘Jack Has a Groove’... but did you really know when late Disco turned into early House music? Ron Hardy was it. Icon of the gay House nights of Chicago, that man was a deejay like some others are monk… it was everything for him, a sort of religion. Mixing speedy electro-pop with accelerated disco, edited disco-classics with acid tracks, when other deejays used to mix it warm… he used to mix it cold. One of his very close friends told me that he was almost never sleeping… mixing records all the time, doing weird things with his turntables. There was about nothing in his appartment, nothing but black shiny records, and a bed… and that for years since the 70’s when he left for westcoast, the 80’s when he came back to Chicago, until 91 when everything stopped. Too much drugs and awaken nights… he killed his own batteries for the music. At least we still have the tapes of his talent and the memories of his friends.
http://odeo.com/show/11165323/viewDeath Disco Radio time warps back to some serious French minimalism where DJ Unulufu’s unique flavor blends minimal blips and waves of techno soundscapes. As the Eurostar train travels at world record high speeds through the tunnels of France, electronica has never been stronger… The R.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N. IS HERE AND DEATH DISCO RADIO BRINGS IT LIVE.
DJ Unulufu’s bio in her own words:
- O + my large eyes open in the world, in a bubble of softness. + 5 my road crosses that of a wandering piano, finished my soft existence. The devil takes again its rights, the music its capacity. It will not leave me any more… Beethoven, Fauré, Rachmanninov and Malher will pulsate my early childhood. krüder&Dorfmeister, Gus Gus, Portishead and Massive Attack my adolescence. +22.8 Saved At Sunset, Telegraph I electronise myself… Lazarus, Weatherall, Layo&Buschwacka, Dozzy, Smagghe and Mayer… Electro tech, tech house, tech minimal… An always mental music. Tears, Smiles, soft and bad Dreams.. It accompanies me. +24, 1210 mkII Emotions, Torments, Fear, Desires… mix and intermingle in my musical trips… Envy to take you along there… To touch finger stars and flames of the hell… Where the angels are diabolics and divert wisest… Mental Electro of a soft honey savour and glares of the sky.
Performances: Tom Souville (Calais – Fr), L’Infernal (Calais – Fr), Espace Roture (Liège – Be), Charlie’s Birdy (Paris – Fr), The Bunker (Vielsam), Kiosk Club (Lille – Fr), les Caves du Castel (Nantes – Fr), Piment Rouge (Geneva – Ch), SIP/Jack’s House (Geneva – Ch), l’Aiglon (Geneva – Ch), le Temple (Calais – Fr) ... Residence each sunday since august 2006 from 20:00 to 22:00 on the german web radio www.jennyfm.net
- O + mes grands yeux s’ouvrent au monde, dans une bulle de douceur..
+ 5 ma route croise celle d’un piano errant, terminée ma douce existence.. Le diable reprend ses droits, la musique son pouvoir.. Elle ne me quittera plus… Beethoven, Fauré, Rachmanninov et Malher rythmeront ma petite enfance.. krüder&Dorfmeister, Gus Gus, Portishead et Massive Attack mon adolescence.. +22.8 Saved at Sunset, Telegraph Je m’électronise… Lazarus, Kalkbrenner, Weatherall, Layo&Bushwacka, Smagghe et Mayer… Larmes, Sourires, Rêves et Cauchemards, Elle m’accompagne.. +24, 1210 mkII Emotions, Tourments, Peurs, Désirs…se mêlent et s’entremêlent dans mes trips musicaux… Envie de vous y emmener… Toucher du doigt les étoiles et les flammes de l’enfer… Là où les anges se diabolisent et détournent les plus sages… Une électro mentale d’une douce saveur de miel et des éclats du ciel.. mentale[...]
http://odeo.com/show/11053873/viewDeath Disco Radio takes you to the heart of Seattle, to the Space Needle, where DJ Julia takes the west coast electro sound to new heights of excitement and glamour.
Introduced to music at an early age through that classic parental favorite, after-school piano lessons, Julia found the dance scene with New Mexico’s hedonistic desert raves. With the quickness of a bass drop, she swapped Mozart’s Ronda Alla Turka for the likes of DJ Brian’s Hard Desert Trance, and then it was late nights in abandoned airplane hangers and euphoric sunrise sessions. “Hard House had the warehouse scene sewn up, trance was big at the outdoor desert parties, deep and disco house also had a place” she recalls. “Then jungle and D&B stormed in. I thought that shiz was off the hook. We used to drive up to Santa Fe for D&B parties on the army base. Blah, blah, blah – yeah I was a party kid, but it helped bring me where I am today.” An aspiring DJ since ’98, Julia moved to Seattle a year later and bought decks. She has since held down residencies across town with just about everything that’ll make the club kids jump, from party jams at Le Freak and Cherry; house, dnb, electro and techno at clubs like Blu, Chop Suey, Mercury, The Baltic room and The War Room. The latter two styles make up the focus at her current monthly, Muse. “My favorite electro fuses the darker vibe of D&B and the crowd-pleasing beats of house with a nod to new wave and the early dance scene that got things going,” Julia says. “And who can’t resist a good old-fashioned techno stomper –bring it! I’m focusing on the new sounds that are going on with Electro these days – how it has fused with more dancefloor sounds such as Techno and House and even Disco. With my club night I am hoping to help bring a new type of sound to Seattle. Some call it Grime Electro, I like the term Electrotech – however you label it I am always pushing for something fresh while still keeping it old school by playing mostly vinyl sets.” “Seattle’s scene has really heated back up. I’ve been playing out quite a bit these days and have gotten back into production. Now I’m ready to move things forward.” Off the decks, Julia works as a designer and Flash and Web programmer and she appeared in a short film, Gak, in which she also did a lot of the music production.
http://odeo.com/show/11051553/viewDeath Disco Radio hits up the bright lights of New York City with a sizzling dancefloor mix by DJ Patricia Starr.
Listening to the very talented young DJ Patricia Starr is like listening to your new favorite album that takes you on an emotional journey and leaves you off with a tingle in your stomach wanting more. New York’s No. 1 female DJ and huge talent in her own right is a self described “music maniac” breaking down musical barriers between genres of electronic music. DJ Patricia Starr is an equal opportunity Mixmaster –Tribal, Progressive, Electro, Vocal & Tech House music get mixed, blended and perfectly layered onto one another yet somehow it all makes sense like an interesting story with surprising twists and turns. First being drown to turntables after being inspired by one of her favorite DJs Junior Vasquez, Patricia Started playing in the NYC club circuit in the late 90’s and very quickly became a key player working with major DJs in the early stages of her career. Subsequently she has landed residencies at NYC chic downtown hotspots NV and Chaos, making her one of the first ever female DJs to hold multiple residencies at the busiest celebrity infested parties and gaining her popularity among promoters. Moving on to reside on the main floor of the legendary China Club and DJing parties for celebrities like Tara Reid, Wycleff Jean, Julez Santana, Busta Rythmes, Tommy Hilfeiger, Fabolous & Janice Dickinson of Americas Next Top Model just to name a few Patricia Starr was becoming a well known face on the New York music scene. In 1999 she was featured with Funkmaster Flex and Eddie Baez in 411 Magazine and later in other key industry publications like DJ Times, Hamptons Magazine, RIX Mag, W.H.A.T. recently in New York Daily News and page 6 of the New York Post. Patricia has also worked alongside many celebrity DJs like Robbie Rivera, Sizzahandz, Junior Jack, Funkmaster Flex, Pete Tong, Boris and Skribbles and extensively by herself throughout United States, Europe, Canada and Africa. Nevertheless Patricia Starr aims to make her mark as a producer having one of her remixes contribute to reaching a #2 spot on Billboard hot dance breakouts chart for maxi singles sales for Aria “Ti Amo” OH Music in February 2003. For production Patricia chooses Apple Logic Pro 7 which she says fits her needs perfectly enabling her to express her musical personality. Having classical training in piano as well as New York University Music Technology training creates a perfect combination for an inspired young producer who is also her own recording engineer and DJ making a complete lethal package. To truly take in the DJ Patricia Starr experience it’s a must to catch her live, which these days seems to be in New York City’s hottest mega clubs and lounges like Crobar, Quo or Butter, or on festival stages scattered throughout the world, where she works her magic in front of thousands of fans. Patricia’s setup is more complex then a traditional DJ setup including: Technics SL-1200 Mk2 turntables, usually a Rane mixer, Pioneer CDJ 1000 DJ CD Players or Denon 4000 & up supporting MP3 playback, Pioneer EFX 500 a Apple G4 laptop and her favorite toy Rane Serato System. “Serato is a real quality system” Starr says “It’s got the feel of real vinyl making it possible to make the switch from vinyl to MP3 technology among many other benefits.” Patricia’s secret weapon however is her versatile music collection; her loaded G4 laptop has a music arsenal of a true pro. So with the upcoming release of Starr’s DVD, DJ Patricia Starr 2008 calendar a new digital record label and furthermore a clothing line, 2007 will be an interesting year to watch this multitalented DJ on her eager quest for succes.
http://odeo.com/show/10078763/view“Death Disco Radio jet sets its way back to Bucharest. Back into the darkness that is Transylvania. Back to the sound that is The Model.” [Nico 2007]
Good guys never make it to the top. Ours is an era in which most of the people who ‘break through’ barely deserve to be allowed to live, never mind have their own radio shows. However, the rise and rise of The Model has been almost enough to rekindle my faith in that old adage about cream floating to the surface. His biography is starting to look unnervingly like the kind of Mid-West fairy story that all-American mothers tell their God-fearing, homeland-loving kids before they go to bed. Given that 99% of the radio jocks and big name DJs in Romania couldn’t tell you the difference between prog-house and prog-rock, The Model’s sudden burst onto the Romanian scene was long overdue. However, it was The Model signing to Gigolo Records back in 2005 that came as the first real vindication of that all-too illusory ‘ladder of success’. Though it might have been a pleasant surprise, I can’t say that it’s been entirely unexpected. From the first time that he started listening to electronic music in 1995, inspired by a trip to the States, to his first experiences in production five years later, The Model has displayed an all-consuming passion for what he does. It was the unavailability of the music that had so inspired him in the US that drove him to his first, more industrial sounding sonic experiments. As the neo-liberal mantra goes, Radu was simply plugging a gap in the market. The same goes for his establishment of his own Elektro.Casnice label in the same year: nobody else was making use of the huge pool of talent that existed in the Sibiu area. Radu managed not only to develop a powerful group identity for the artists he drew around him, but also managed to provide huge motivation towards their collective success. The first Romanian producer to get signed to Gigolo; the first Romanian producer to have a release on the seminal techno label Traum; The Model is not only blazing a trail, but bringing others with him. It’s no surprise then, that Elektro.Casnice label-mate Mihai Popviciu and Masstyk were signed to Gigolo alongside The Model. I can’t even pretend to know what to expect from him next. If he announced that he was going to write the Great American Novel, or start an oil company, I’d probably believe him. And although I still don’t believe that good guys make it to the top, if the Model keeps going like this, I might just have to revise my ideas. Tom Wilson [march 2006].
http://odeo.com/show/10020153/view