buraq is a DJ, music composer and producer based in Zurich, Switzerland. Having made his first nightlife experiences in the Swiss club scene, he decided to become a DJ in 2005. Only six months after having bought his very first DJ equipment, he officially gave his club debut as an artist. 

His admiration for music has carried him through his late teens and continues to hold today, as music has become an integral part of his life ever since. Whether he was organising his own parties, improving his production skills by gaining deeper insight into the techniques whilst studying Music and Media Art or working in A&R and marketing departments of a major label record company. Ever since day one he was fascinated by the way this form of art can evoke a wide variety of emotions and enact to unite people. As such, his highest priority is to broaden his horizons and surround his life in a musical environment. 

Regarding his own DJing, buraq is known for rendering powerful performances in his live sets. His goal is to continually create special vibes and atmospheres, whereby inviting the audience to an unforgettable journey guided by his subconscious mind. Moreover, his productions include a variety of streams, ranging from conventional deep and tech house tracks to more experimental pieces, however, always aiming to cherish the dancefloor relatedness. Since his first release in 2008, he has had the opportunity to release his music on established underground dance record labels such as Cyclic Records, Bondage Music, Flash Recordings, Sirion-Records and Stil vor Talent.

Il progetto Blue Synthax nasce nel 2007 per mano di quattro ideatori provenienti da culture ed esperienze musicali diverse, evolvendo a sua volta in una sorta di alterego degli stessi componenti. 

E’ proprio questa fusione a dare un’ impronta nitida nello stile dei progetti Blue Synthax, dove l’elettronica fa da collante a diverse sonorità che spaziano dal synth-pop ,alla new age e new wave, caratterizzate a loro volta da sounds e ritmiche provenienti dalle culture trip hop, downbeat, urban e club. 

Blue Synthax è un progetto in continua evoluzione, questo anche grazie alla versatilità che offre il mondo della musica elettronica di sperimentare ed implementare nuove idee e visioni sia in studio che dal vivo, ma soprattutto grazie alla forte passione condivisa tra i quattro artisti ,che fanno della musica il loro cibo quotidiano.



Collaboratori/Collaborators:

Alessio Larné aka.JAY.LEX in Spiegami cos'é

Giuseppe Cottone aka.JUICEPPE in Standing in the rain

Bio

Toni Chiera wurde 1975 in Biel geboren. Der Italiener entdeckte bereits in der Schule die Leidenschaft für das Skateboardfahren. 1993 erreichte er einen bedeutenden Meilenstein, als er am internationalen Münster Monster Masterchip teilnahm. Bald darauf entschied er sich, seiner zweiten grossen Leidenschaft – der Musik und dem DJing – nachzugehen. Im Juli 1994 hatte er seinen ersten Auftritt an einer Goa-Party, wo er das Publikum mit seinen Techno- und Acid-Beats begeisterte.

Inspiriert von der aufkommenden Techno-Bewegung und seinen erfolgreichen Auftritten etablierte er sich rasch in der Underground-Szene. Seine Fähigkeit, Musik in unterschiedlichen Räumen und im Freien zu visualisieren, half ihm, auch auf Goa-Partys das Publikum zu fesseln, obwohl er dort eher selten klassischen Goa Trance spielte. Begegnungen mit der DJ-Grösse „Papa“ Sven Väth, wo er die meisten Parallelen zu seiner Musik fand, wurde er so inspiriert, dass er ihn sich damals zum Vorbild nahm.

Nach einer fast zweijährigen DJ-Pause, in der er sich auf seinen Abschluss konzentrierte, kehrte Tony zurück in die Musikszene. Währenddessen hatte sich diese verändert und verlagerte sich zunehmend Richtung Clubs. In dieser Zeit spielte er unter anderem im Unit Club Biel und im Love Zoo Neuchâtel, wo er seinen ersten Resident-Vertrag erhielt.

Tony trat neben nationalen DJs wie MindX, Snowman, Pure und Nonsdrome, sowie internationalen Grössen wie Pascal FEOS, Timo Maas auf. Besonders inspirierend waren für ihn zwei private B2B-Sessions, eine mit DJ Serafin und eine mit DJ Shaka.

Nachdem einer fast zehnjährigen Auszeit von den Turntables, feiert er im Dezember 2010 im Grenchner Raumkultur sein Come-Back. Mit neu erworbener Gelassenheit und Reife, genoss er sein neues DJ-Dasein. Er erfreute sich daran, seine Passion für Musik mit gleichgesinnten DJ-Freunden zu teilen, gemeinsam als Kollektiv zu spielen und eigene Events zu veranstalten. In dieser Zeit erweiterte er sein musikalisches Repertoire um Progressive-, Tech- und Deep House.

2019 entdeckte Tony eine für ihn neue Musikrichtung, mit der er sich lange auseinandersetzte: den Organic-House, der Naturklänge integriert und sich auch hervorragend für Veranstaltungen im Freien eignet. Mit großer Leidenschaft setzte er seine Visionen um, baute ein neues Netzwerk auf und verspürte den Drang, seine musikalische Vision mit einem größeren Publikum zu teilen. 

Heute ist Tony della Valle an sorgfältig ausgewählten Orten der Erholung und Inspiration anzutreffen, wo er den Menschen mit seiner Musik unbeschwerte Momente schenkt. Spielt er unter freiem Himmel, erkennt man schnell sein grosses Potenzial. Seine Musik entfaltet generationsübergreifend ihre Wirkung und schafft auch in eleganten Restaurants und in Bars das passende Ambiente.

Bio

Toni Chiera was born in Biel in 1975. The Italian discovered his passion for skateboarding at school. In 1993 he reached a significant milestone when he took part in the international Münster Monster Masterchip. Soon after, he decided to pursue his second great passion - music and DJing. In July 1994 he made his first appearance at a Goa party, where he thrilled the audience with his techno and acid beats.

Inspired by the emerging techno movement and his successful performances, he quickly established himself in the underground scene. His ability to visualize music in different rooms and outdoors helped him to captivate the audience at Goa parties, even though he rarely played classic Goa trance there. Encounters with the DJ great "Papa" Sven Väth, where he found the most parallels to his music, inspired him so much that he took him as a role model.

After a break from DJing for almost two years, during which he concentrated on his degree, Tony returned to the music scene. In the meantime, the scene had changed and was increasingly moving towards clubs. During this time, he played at the Unit Club Biel and the Love Zoo Neuchâtel, where he received his first resident contract.

Tony performed alongside national DJs such as MindX, Snowman, Pure and Nonsdrome, as well as international greats such as Pascal FEOS and Timo Maas. Two private B2B sessions, one with DJ Serafin and one with DJ Shaka, were particularly inspiring for him.

After a break from the turntables of almost ten years, he celebrated his comeback in December 2010 at Raumkultur in Grenchner. With newly acquired composure and maturity, he enjoyed his new life as a DJ. He enjoyed sharing his passion for music with like-minded DJ friends, playing together as a collective and organizing his own events. During this time, he expanded his musical repertoire to include progressive, tech and deep house.

In 2019, Tony discovered a new style of music that he had been exploring for a long time: organic house, which integrates natural sounds and is also ideal for outdoor events. He implemented his visions with great passion, built a new network and felt the urge to share his musical vision with a larger audience.

Today, Tony della Valle can be found in carefully selected places of relaxation and inspiration, where he gives people carefree moments with his music. When he plays outdoors, you quickly recognize his great potential. His music has an impact across generations and also creates the right ambience in elegant restaurants and bars.

The FOURFUNTY were founded in 2003 as a music production team. After only a few months of work in the studio, the members had established very harmonic ties and started evolving their project into a live session, in order not to work only in the studio. The Fourfunty consist of four members: the brothers Enrico (El Gabso) and Marco (Marcus T), keyboard player and drummer respectively; and the two DJs Francesco (Frank Fonema) and Alessandro (Al Emme).

Their shared passion for music has created a unique form of collaboration between the members, because all of them add their own music experiences to the team, so the project has changed and evolved continuously. The mixture of DJs and live musicians is an exciting spectacle which successfully involves the audience every time. In their sets they use samplers, synthesizers, electrodrums, filters and effect-generators, the two DJs work on four decks at the same time. 

In the clubs they are always a success, because the public doesn’t see only one DJ as usual, but four artists, who always do their best. For all this, the club managers regularly hire the Fourfunty, laying the artistic direction of parties in their hands, for example in Berne at Le Club, where the successful series Le Panic started, and then at the Prestige with the series Wanted; in Biel, at the Lifting Club the series is even called Fourfunty live session. At this time they are also invited in clubs like the Oxa in Zurich, the Loft in Lucerne, the Orient and Kammgarn in Schaffhausen, the Take 5 in Biel; and all this over the course of one year!

Not to forget is the fact that the four artists continue to produce in the studio regularly.

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