Acht jaar was ik. Acht jaar toen ik voor het eerst een saxofoon in handen had. Ik was verkocht.

Is er sindsdien een dag geweest waarop ik níet speelde? Ik denk het niet. Neem mij m’n saxofoon af, en ik voel me geamputeerd.

Ik sta vol in het leven, houd van mensen, maak graag grapjes; ik zit lekker in m’n vel. Maar wil je me écht op m’n best zien, moet je me meemaken op het podium. Moeilijk te beschrijven wat die eerste geblazen noot met me doet. Gedachten vallen weg terwijl een enorm geluksgevoel me overneemt. Mijn muziek is mijn drug, mijn roes.

Dan ontstaat de band met het publiek: staan zij open voor mijn klanken, is het contact gelegd en laat ik ze niet meer los. Ik zoek ze op, loop met mijn sax door de menigte, daag ze uit – en zij mij.

Maar wie wil er lezen over muziek? Je moet het horen, je moet het voelen. Ben je van plan muziek in te huren voor jouw eigen privéfeest of club? Durf dan eens iets ánders. Durf mij. In stijl maak ik van jouw feest een feestje. Geen one man show, maar een beleving waar ik het publiek in meetrek.

Nicolay, on sax.

 

Tot slot: een lijst van mooie momenten in mijn carrière.

Haarlem Jazz (main stage)
 Escape Amsterdam
 Shore Club Huizen
 Riva Lounge Huizen
 Opening DeLaMar Theater
 Optredens in Zuid-Frankrijk
 Feest Simone Kleinsma 50 jaar
 Club Rex
 Musk
 Club Stalker
 Catwalk Rotterdam
 Cabrio Soest
 KLM Convention Center
 Heinz Glazenhuis
 Beemsterkaas Superclub
 S.O.S. Kinderdorpen
 Pon Volkswagen in restaurant De Salentein
 Loetje Laren
 Club 023 Haarlem
 Hotel Arena Amsterdam
 Fletcher Huizen
 Talloze privéfeesten

Biography;
From 2000 on, Arwin Lee has sporadically appeared on several radar scopes in the dutch techno scene. As of 2007 he has gained several residencies in the northern provinces of the Netherlands, among which in the infamous "Pand48". From 2009 he also is the co-founder and co-host of the concepts "Prikkeldraad", "A Night With..." and "AudioCircus" in the city of Groningen.

Arwin Lee has always stretched his conception of music by implementing modern technology with equally modern trends in minimal techno music. This results in dynamic and somewhat abstract dj sets which truly try to find the limit of what is possible and of what your imagination can comprehend. You can always expect it deep and loud with Arwin Lee.

Amsterdam based Keith Carnal has in recent years become seen as somewhat of a tastemaker in today’s world of techno. It might not then come as a big surprise to you that he has also become a favoured producer among many who are seen as “techno mainstay”, gaining support from numerous of his own musical inspirations and champions. Carnal, who grew up in a very musical home in the northern part of Holland, found techno at an early age when he began sourcing and selecting on his own. Techno was, and very much is, the first music that made a deep impression on Keith. This feeling only went on to become more cemented after a few years of composing on his own. It simply became clearer and clearer that Carnal is exactly where he belongs.

Keith’s own style of techno always has a strong emphasis on melodies and groove - it is made for dancing no doubt. Often the melody creates a rather ominous feeling for the listener, but with a certain melancholy to it. This is weighed up expertly with Keith focusing on the tracks being driven forward by strong percussion elements. His compositions contain a fresh vibe that immerses his audience as much as it does with his fellow producer and DJ colleagues. 

Carnal’s own productions very much goes hand in hand with the selections he makes as a DJ. A set of Keith’s always focuses on keeping the tempo and the groove up and going. Classic productions are mixed confidently with more current ones. His sets flourish with tracks that are atmospheric and contain strong melodic segments - tracks where percussion and bass play a major part in why being selected. For Keith Carnal creating the right groove is the main target. This year will see Keith releasing several strong productions as well as continuing his extensive international touring schedule, where he is headlining many of the major festivals and clubs. Keith Carnal is a fresh wind in today’s techno climate.

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