You know Armand Van Helden, right? The same Armand Van Helden that doesn’t own a flat, or a car, who chooses to walk around his adopted home of New York, rather than chug about in a chrome-plated SUV. The homeboy who was championing the raw, energetic, fun sound of hip-house long before it became a fashion accessory. The straight-talking, no-nonsense trainspotter who still spends hours thumbing through thrift stores in search of tunes to sample, the music fan that owns thousands of rock records. Throughout his career, he's remixed everyone from The Rolling Stones to Britney Spears and his latestl full-length album "Ghettoblaster" has been getting rave reviews since it's release last year.
Grammy Award nominated DJ/Producer Todd Terry has been engulfed in dance music since he first started listening to European dance music records while growing up in Brooklyn. Already devoted to turntables, he heard something different in those tracks, and he went for the difference. Todd is one of the world’s most celebrated figures in dance music. With almost two decades of dance floor domination under Todd’s belt the quality of his productions goes from strength to strength. Welcome to the church of house music presided over by Todd the God. Are you a believer?
With so much hype and excitement in the current electronic music scene, it can be hard to keep up - so many tracks, so little time. That’s why it’s the one’s who consistently produce quality and have the innate talent to “deliver” that are still standing at the end of the day. D.Ramirez fits this bill and remains at the cutting edge of electronic music both producing and DJing.
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In a day when many young producers of dance music have talent and bright ideas, very few also have the forethought and the consistent reputation of Harry Romero. Harry had the privilege of being raised in a musical family -- his mother soaked the air with the Latin rhythms of merengue and cumbia, while his father, a former opera tenor, practiced his scales and listened to Beethoven. As a result, Harry is constantly looking to expand musically, and has.
Self-taught the art of mixing, it was no coincidence that “DJ Reza” devoted his time and efforts to what started out as a hobby to being a true enthusiast to dance music culture. Aside from his duties as founder of Go Ventures, one of Americas leading purveyor of dance music events attracting crowds of at least 20,000 per, respectively. Armed with over a decade of experience in the nightlife business, highly respected and loved by everyone, Reza has established close relationships with some of the worlds most notable and renowned DJ talents, artists and promoters.
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What the meaning of painting is to an artist is what djing is to Lenny Vega. His unexplainable, undefiable, undeniable timeless approach to mixing will take you on a journey of self appreciation and mind modification. A legendary dj in the LA music scene since the early 90's , he has been infecting crowds not only by his set but also by being a mastermind to some of the most memorable events that helped paved the way to today's undying scene. If you're old school, you remember...
