Singer-Songwriter-beatproducer-Guitarist-Aliën

Artist > DJ > Producer > Storyteller 
Innovator of Hi-Tech-Soul. 

The music career of Dimitri Kneppers (1967), generally known as ‘Dimitri’, reads like an encyclopaedia. A Dutch encyclopaedia, that is. After  nearly 40 years of spinning records you could call him a true veteran, known for his enormous sensitivity, true feeling and mixing skills.

Dimitri starts his deejay career in clubs by the age of 17. 

In 1988 he obtains a residency at the legandary RoXY in Amsterdam and becomes one of the pioneers of house music in The Netherlands.

His HTSM (Hi-Tech-Soul Movement) nights draws clubbers from all over the globe to hear his own unique style of music and mixing techniques. 

By 1991 he spins at all the major (warehouse) parties in The Netherlands, Belgium and Italy.

He releases his first records and starts his own label Be.S.T. (Beautiful Soul Techno). 

From 1992 onwards he continues to take over the world with gigs from Tokyo to Australia, Paris to Peru and residences at Twilo in New York and Ibiza.

In 2007 Dimitri takes a 3 year sabbatical (after playing non-stop for 23 years), trading the club scene for life on a farm and voluntary work with children with learning disabilities. 

In 2010 he returns with his ‘All Night Long’ residency at the legandary club Trouw Amsterdam, one of the best venues in Europe.  

In 2013 he suffers from a life threatening bacterial infection and loses his right underleg. But he is back at the desks in Trouw in only 5 months, proving that music has the power to heal, one of his strong inner beliefs.

Today Dimitri plays in clubs and at festivals all over Europe.
At Amsterdam’s number one venue Thuishaven he finds his new residency for his infamous 10 hour storytelling sets, taking the crowd on a journey through a wide range of energetic, spacious, melodic and hypnotic musicstyles. 

As a producer Dimitri (Kneppers) is always working on new music.
He releases on labels like KMS, Planet E Communications Detroit and Metrohm.

Sylex means "Flint" in French, an ancient mineral used to make fire. 

Welcome to my  “Vision ” of Grooves

Since fifteen Years ago , Mixing is my game! I love to challenge myself with unexpected transitions, New School with Old School, there are no limits.
I find magic in synchronising beats and how that sweet harmony can move people.
My style is a story, all music has a story, and my target is playing each of every groove until the party never stops.
My roots are deep within Afro Caribbean music (born and raised in the Martinique – the West Indies).
My purpose is a precise representation of any groove from Afro music: Africa, India, North / South America, Europe, Middle East and the West Indies… 
The Afro music has been the concrete of so much music and genres of groove during centuries: Classic, Jazz, Soul, Funk, Disco, House, Break Beat … and Electronic / Techno!!! 
As Live DJ, engaged in Afro History, I have the duty to digging, to mixing, to playing and sharing to the world. 

Today I’m professional Live DJ based in Amsterdam. I’m very proud and blessed to part of this Amsterdam music scene. Amsterdam has been in my heart forever; it’s a perfect combination of some many talents, art, expressions and grooves on one place. 
That’s why I settled in 2019 in Amsterdam, I have the pleasure and the honour to collaborate with some collective and working with some Festival, Night Club & Sub Culture Club.

Well I’m still exploring. Every day is a new chapter to find new waves and sync new frequencies.
My sets are all totally live < I am addict from this adrenaline of producing and mixing on Live > this is my intellectual legacy. 
My Lives sets are a Journey between Space and Time wishes any Cultures and Times will be find on it.
I love to keep some mistakes because they are unique so you can feel the authenticity and truth of my flow....
 
 


§ Lives & Performances §

BIRDCAGE RADIO SHOW - UTRECHT LIVE DJ SYLEX (AUG 2025)

MELKWE OPENING SHOW THE MAGICIAN (NL)

LANDJUWEEL 2025 (NL) - BOOGIE BOS STAGE - RUIGOORD 

KINGS DAY 2024 - THE PURGE PARTY AMSTERDAM BLOC PARTY

A'DAM TOWER - AMSTERDAM - PINEAPPLE PROJECT - 2H LIVE SET PERFORMANCE (20-05-23)


KONINGDAGS 2023 - ON DI ROAD AMSTERDAM 

Amsterdam Dance Event Festival - ADE 2022 - PLLEK Bar/Club - "NOU KE ZOUKE " Live Set (10/21/22)

THE OTHER SIDE STAGE AMSTERDAM - SUNDAY SERVICE - Live Performance (05/08/22)

PLLEK Live Stage AMSTERDAM - KONINGSDAG 2022 - Live Performance (04/27/22)

CLUB ATELIER AMSTERDAM - Live Performance - Night Cafe Event by Wolvenroedel (04/08/22)

TOS RADIO Live Stream - The Other Side Stage / Agency -Rhythm Session 018
(02/01/22)

Amsterdam Dance Event Festival - ADE 2021 - PLLEK Bar/CLub - "The Awakening of the Kamit" Live Set (10/15/21)


Africadelic Festival, After Party Live in Pllek, Amsterdam (25/05/20)

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Sylex

DJ-SKAY started at 10 years old and developed in to a youn talented DJ Producer and live Synth performer from Amsterdam. His music portfolio spreads from remixed Classic House to Techno and Progressive House. DJ-SKAY as a music lover and performer has a natural gift to sense the energy in the house and amplify with positive energizing music. DJ-SKAY is certainly a Young generation DJ that embraces the quality of old classic electronic dance and mixes with modern House and new Technology. linktr.ee/dj_skay

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Op 14 januari 2021 was de release van alweer mijn 3e album genaamd "Amsterdam", vanaf heden ook op Soundcloud te beluisteren. Op deze album breng ik een ode aan mijn stad, Ajax, André H6 en ga ik weer lekker los op dope beats. Check it out!!

Mochten jullie mijn muziek waarderen en meer van mij willen horen, dan doet dit mij enorm veel plezier. Het is echter ook voor mij in deze tijd zwaar om mijn hoofd boven water te houden en mij bezig te houden met muziek maken. Hierom wil ik aan diegenen vragen, die meer van mij willen horen en iets kunnen missen, om mij te ondersteunen. Dit is vanaf heden mogelijk via onderstaande paypal link. Iedere gift is zeer welkom en zal goed worden besteed aan dope muziek. Het is alleen mogelijk om via mijn PayPal- account iets te storten. Bij voorbaat alvast bedankt. Together we stand, devided we force!!

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