What’s 2 m tall, lives Behind the Iron Curtain, has 1605 reasons to run an awesome label, and flies? Meet UMEK, a techno legend from Slovenia.

UMEK is personally responsible for kickstarting the electronic music scene in his home country by first organizing illegal raves and then becoming one of Slovenia’s most wanted export products and the number one music ambassador to the whole world.

And he does fly! Around 100 times per year, visiting almost every continent each year. His gig diary ranges from dark underground clubs in Berlin to massive techno stages at the world’s most renowned festivals. 

Apart from making his name in the DJ booth, he’s also a tireless producer. He mostly releases on his own imprint 1605, and most of his tracks end up on the very top of Beatport’s charts. After more than 25 years as a professional musician, he decided to use his experience and skills in the entrepreneurial world. Together with his managers, he founded a music-tech startup Viberate (www.viberate.com), where they are building the world’s greatest music platform.

Booking: 
www.klaudiagawlas.de

@illusion_recordings

The year is 2000, the year of strawberry kiwi. No, we're not talking about a concoction of fruits and cream. We're talking about a smooth and delicious piece of music: 'Erdbeer Kiwi', the first mutual track of German producers Bitmonx and DJ Fabio. Based on subtle rhythms and grooves rather than an overload of melodies and effects, the minimalist elegance of this track is a showpiece for the still young Progressive Trance genre. In 2014 Bitmonx returns. In the same constellation, as a 2-person project, and with the same motivation: Forget about the rules, it's all about banging dance music.

Both being involved in a multitude of projects, Bitmonx and DJ Fabio have been among the major players of the North German Progressive Trance scene for many years. Their mutual album 'Plugged', released in 2007, made their liveact an international crowd-pleaser. Obviously the chemistry between these two producers is just right – so their mutual comeback in 2014 has everything it takes to be explosive. From now on operating simply under the name Bitmonx, they want to focus on what they love most: Creating delightful music for all the party-hungry Progressive heads out there. A first EP will hit dance floors at the end of the year, the first ripple of what might well be yet another major impact on the scene.

Uman Sound 

Management & booking 
Umanline@gmail.com



He has played with artists like Tiga, Edu Imbernon, Los Suruba, Daniel Kyo, Dj Amable, AFFKT, Dj Soak, Delorean, Cycle, Lory Meyers...

Dario Zenker, natural-born dancer and Mowgli-like wild boy was raised in Germany’s Deep South on a diet of Wu Tang, Gangstarr, Michael Jackson and sweet mustard. His childhood habitat allowed for much adventuring, moving from the heart of Munich to the Bavarian wilderness at the age of 12, but always having the liberty to roam freely and explore his surroundings. At weekends, wandering off back to the southern capital, he would stay at his stepdad’s flat, encountering many techno warriors from far and wide. Here, they would find their refuge after a night behind the helm at the infamous Ultraschall, founded and run in ‘94 by Dario’s stepaunt, Dorle and her man DJ Upstart, among others. After turning 15 he got his paws on a mixer and a set of Gemini turntables. Subsequently, his passion for playing music (and disturbing the peace) took flight. As the young cub matured, his nocturnal nature lead him to goa trance gatherings and other such tribal ceremonies. Coming home to meet mystical gurus like L.A. Williams, Jay Denham and Shake Shakir served only to ignite his burning curiosity for underground electronic music. After receiving his first techno record from Shake at 16, (having woken to him listening to his stepdad’s Beatles records in the living room) his techno quest began.

At 18, the valiant young kid was deemed dexterous enough to man the controls at Ultraschall, for the first time alongside Acid Maria and the Hacker. When the notorious techno temple closed in 2003, the Ultraschall tribe seperated and founded new settlements in the years that followed, today Harry Klein and Rote Sonne. Adopted by the Harry Klein family Dario found his second home, with a residency there from 2006 - 2012. 

2006 saw his first vinyl debut and since then he has produced releases on labels such as Vakant, Frozen Border and Time to Express, to name but a few. Today, apart from gourmet cooking and Kung Fu wrestling his compadres, the Munich maverick channels his energy into one project in particular. Founded by him and his brother and partner in crime Marco,  Ilian Tape is their homegrown label nurtured with much tender love since 2007. His inspiration? Life, love and dancing.

(baud 07) LaChriz - 06.09.13
(baud 06) Roger 23 - future state
(baud 05) Dario Zenker - 2029
(baud 04) Ryo Murakami - underworld
(baud 03) Don Williams - dynamic rain
(baud 02) Tom Dicicco - material things 
(baud 01) Roger 23 - room with a view pt. I

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