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JP Backhouse is an Amsterdam based multi genre  DJ / Producer born and raised on the beautiful multicultural Island of Curacao. His unique sound combining heavy drums, infectious rhythms and catchy riffs is gaining global popularity world wide with US radio play on hot 97 FM and many spotify editorial playlist placements. You can expect a unique mix of Caribbean beats and rhythms, hip hop influences and European electronic sounds, resulting in a variety of styles including Dancehall, Moombahton Reggaeton, Afrobeat and more. 
He is the mastermind that laid the beat down for Tina’s (FKA hood celebrity) popping single “Skin out di red” that has been taking the world by storm. With US radio play by funkmaster flex and multiple other DJ’s on hot 97 FM the “Backhouse Beatz” voice tag has been unleashed globally. In this beat he incorporated classical music in dancehall in a way that has not been done before. 
But don’t ever think that he’s a one trick pony as his musical bag is more diverse than your average producer as he is making waves in the moombahton scene as well. By combining cutting edge synth sounds that hail from his EDM producing period he captured the attention of the legendary DJ / producer duo Afro Bros. With two releases under his belt on their label Afreaka records “Bluk Bluk” and “Geen tijd” he captured the dutch audience with his european sound which also can be heard on his remix of “Don dadda” by noone other then Leftside, one of the bigger MC’s  in Dancehall. 
Another masterpiece that must not be overlooked is “Bedroom Bully” with none other then Richie Loop, the multi talented vocalist, producer and songwriter. In this track they effortlessly combine R&B influences with dancehall. JP acquired a spot now on Richie’s roster as one of his most reliable producers and together they have been responsible for “Skin out di red” and will be making a lot more bangers.  

He is also label owner of Backhouse Beats on which he hand picks rising talents and introduces them to the world. Tracks like “Bumpa with jamaican vocalist “Xulcha” and “Energy” with Australian/Ugandan vocalist “Sokel” are prime examples of tracks that have put Backhouse Beatz on the Map. 
His UrbanShake mixtapes consisting of reggeaton, moombahton, rap and afro beat are causing quite a stir and eventually got played on FunX radio, the biggest urban radio station in Holland. 
This is just the beginning of many big things to come.

booking requests at info@jpbackhouse.com.

Host of the awardwinning Dance Department show. My personal audiospace. Building back the Dance Department archive, en posting shows for your hearing pleasure ;) Love Peace & Beats!

I am neither afraid of showing my emotions nor to include them in my music - Stimming

Few people bring a truly original sound to house music. At a relatively young age, Hamburgs Martin Stimming did just that, demonstrating a sophisticated yet accessible sound that is beyond his years.

Two years after hooking up with Solomuns Diynamic Music, his 2008 breakthrough hit Una Pena made the electronic world sit up and take notice, and before long acclaimed labels like Freerange, liebe*detail, Buzzin´ Fly, Green and Poker Flat were snapping up his work. 2009 saw him release his immaculate debut album Reflections to great acclaim, cementing his reputation as one of the most exciting new producers of his generation. 

His second album, Liquorice, eschews the normal kick-clap/snare template by and large to explore more interesting and progressive territories, but always with that trademark magpie-like sense of texture, emotion and discovery. 

His productions are filled with a multitude of his own unique, charismatic field recordings, and he never uses the same sample more than once. 

2010 saw him pick up an award for Best Newcomer at the Ibiza DJ Awards, following on from his live show (Stimming does not DJ) stunning the crowds at the islands legendary Pacha, and the finest danceries around the world Πfrom Berlins Panoramabar to Sao Paulo´s D-Edge, Brussels Fuse, London´s fabric and Paris Rex, and plenty more beyond. 

Remixes for the likes of Sascha Funke, Claude VonStroke, Deadmau5, Stephan Bodzin and Tom Novy to name but a few have further spread his influence amongst the discerning house and tech community, and cemented his reputation as one of the scene´s most exceptional producers.

Clearly, Martin Stimming is a precious talent indeed. But then again, not everyone loves liquorice...

Raffaele Rizzi is a brilliant example of the inexhaustible source of talents that the Partenopean capital continues to give to the world of electronic music for over twenty years. Despite his young age, Raffaele has an extended and variegated discography including releases on labels such as: Rino Cerrone’s Loose Records and Unrilis, Markantonio’s Analytictrail, Mauro Picotto’s Alchemy, Stefano Noferini’s Deeperfect, 2000 and One’s 100% Pure Records and Bitten, and Christian Smith’s Tronic and more.
Born and raised in Naples, he began studying piano at the early age of ten, firstly as self-taught and then under the expert guidance of teachers from the Musical Studies Center of his city. Mostly thanks to his infinite passion for music and the open-minded culture, seduced by the idea of ​​being able to create a sound by increasing or decreasing the pitch on the turntable. At the age of 15 he was seduced by electronic music and its repetitive although changing rhythms. Influenced by the music of Gabriel Ananda and Rino Cerrone, musicians like him that find inspiration for their tracks looking beyond the classical schemes, Raffaele is dedicated in developing its own musical identity within the techno trend, distinguished by dark, raw and thunderous sounds.
Quintessence of the contemporary electronic, techno music becomes for Raffaele the perfect tool with which to conquer freedom of expression, unexpected perspective from which to observe and analyze his artistic present and future. Over the years his sound goes from a techno with peculiar but elegant minimalist touches to more acoustic sounds characterized by deviant bass vibrations and connections of synths.
Although still very young, considering the explosive succession of musical productions and the constant participation of the artist in the events, both in Italy and abroad, the contribution of Raffaele Rizzi to "Neapolitan Techno" is to be considered decisive. His sound, composed by a refined union of Berlin Techno with marked Dub clues, has already collected the grace of top caliber artists like Adam Beyer, Alan Fitzpatrick, Cristian Smith, Joseph Capriati and Richie Hawtin, creating him a respectful spot among the names of the new age parthenopean techno.
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