Coldharbour Recordings has been built on an ethos of family, and that extends beyond the DJs and producers on its roster. A special connection with the label's fans is exemplified through the annual Coldharbour Day celebrations - a 30+ hour radio marathon containing exclusive DJ mixes from those who have contributed to the label in recent times.

ZOYA - Coldharbour Day 2024

I'm connected to electronic music since my early youth. Everything began in my childhood, I got a Casio Mini Keyboard from my dear father, who loved to play electronic organ and keyboard. As young boy, I learned to play several classic songs on the keyboard.

In my youth, I made first experiences in electronic music production with so called tracker programs like Fasttracker and Octamed on the good old Commodore Amiga home computer. Later, I loved to listen to trancy DJ sets in the weekly radio "HR3 Clubnight".

Later, I proceeded in electronic music production with workstations like Yamaha SY85. Synthesizers and sound design enthused me very much. In 1999, I moved to software synthesizers like Dream Station and later to DAWs like Orion, Fruity Loops and Reason. I made some nice tunes with them, using the power of virtual analog synthesis. Furthermore, I checked out techno workstations like the Raven and groove boxes like MC-303 and the Korg EMX-1. I also made experiences with new sequencer software, VSTs and DAWs.

In 2007, I set up a myspace music page and started digital DJing on a web readio. I affiliated with trance-is-life.de, spinning favourite trance and progressive tunes live in the weekly "Trance is Life" Radio Show. 

Since 2008, I produced several tracks with Ableton Live. I focused in sequencing and sound design, while I improved my mastering / mixing skills in order to produce classic-trancy, non-ordinary emotional and thrilling electronic tracks.

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