Calling him a diamond in the rough would be an understatement. Chris Rusu, is on the verge of becoming one of the household names for any DJ with a sense for great hidden act worth supporting; Chris is just that. Hailing from Madison, Wisconsin and with plenty of producing experience under his belt, he is determined to blow up in a matter of time. Chris has had continuous support from Richie Hawtin since early 2009- and many others such as Dubfire, Skoozbot, Ambivalent and many others.

Tracklist:

1.   Macromism - Sona ~ Tronic
2.   Fabian Argomedo - Old Time ~ Takt
3.   Ukka - Cucoo ~ Pild Records
4.   Mladen Tomic - First Choice ~ Sci+Tec
5.   Axel Krakasis - Closed (Luigi Madonna Remix) ~ Remain Records
6.   Brisboys - In the Zone (Ronan Portela Remix) ~ Sonar Bliss Records
7.   DJ Boris - Broken Lose ~ Tronic
8.   Juan Ddd, Johan Dresser, Stereomono - Mowing ~ Agile Encodings
9.   Figueroa, Obando - The Messenger ~ Rawthentic Music  
10. Keith John - Soul Kiss ~ Tenor Recordings
11. Axel Karaksis - Sealed
12. Andy White - Strage Matter ~ Kombination Research
13. Snello - Evergreen (Kalden Bess Remix) ~ Phobiq
14. Sasha Carassi - Dark Pride (Rino Cerrone Remix) ~ Phobiq
15. Keith John - Bloody Mary ~ Recovery Tech 
16. Ron Costa - Termal Infrag ~ Potobolo Records
17. El Mundo, Satori - Trumpet Groove ~ Bla Bla
18. Tony Dee - Open Your Mind ~ My Little Dog
19. Zoo Brazil - Cut Boots (The Junkies Remix) ~ Sci+Tec
20. Sam Paganini - Fire in my Arms ~ Cocoon Recordings
21. Switchbox - Pirates Poetry feat: NAtz (Jupiter Jazz Remix) ~ Ellum Audio

Links:
http://www.chris-rusu.com/

5 Questions with Chris Rusu:

1. We all fell into electronic music one way or another. Where did it all begin for you?

My first time hearing electronic music was when I was about 13. My older friend was into jungle so he would take me to a local record store here in Madison and I would dive into all the crates until I came across a sound I fell in love with Techno. At the the time it was mostly Chris Liebing, Marco Carola, Adam Beyer and Rino Cerrone. Later on Minimal really grabbed my ear and lots and lots of Minus track were purchased. At the time Gaiser, Skoozbot and Richie Hawtin were huge influences into what I do now.

2. In the mid/late 90's and early 00's it just seemed like Midwest electronic scene could not be beat. What is your opinion on the current state of affairs?

I feel when I started to DJ in 2000 - 2001; Ableton Live and Final Scratch just started to make there way into DJ set ups. From there a wave or purists vs "future forward" DJ's split. I remember some people not showing up to great shows just because they didn't mix on records. I enjoy all sets from any styles. I recently listen to a mix from someone using reel to reel it was brilliant.
Now that Traktor, Ableton and Serato are more excepted I think we are moving forward fairly quickly. And the new kids don't give a shit who's using what. They just want to get into the scene and fast. That has it's pluses and minuses but I feel like as a community we are growing and are more excepting of different styles and ways to express ourselves in the DJ booth.

3. This is my favorite question to ask since everyone's approach is so different. What is your current production and performance setups?

For my DAW I use Image Line's FL-Studio Producer addition. I just have my Xone 1D for MIDI - automating my channels FX-EQ etc.
A beautiful pair of JBL 4328 reference monitors and a pair of AKG 701 headphones for the three in the morning listening.
For mixing I use Traktor Pro, 2 A&H Xone 1-D's, Korg Zero 4 mixer/MIDI and a pair of Ultrasone DJ-1's.

4. When not dj-ing and producing music, what do you spend your time doing?

I brew ALLOT of beer. I actually went to school for brewing at Siebel Institute. I took the Web-based Associate in Brewing Technology Program. If i wasn't pursuing music I would be trying to start a Nanobrewery. I also love painting, photography.

5. What's in store for Chris Rusu this year, upcoming projects, gigs, etc?

I just recently joined Dubfire's label Sci+Tec Digital Audio. So there will be a release hopefully out soon. I also am working on trying to finish up another release with Brood Audio and have something in the works with new Minus artist - Justin James and his new label FUSE.
As far as shows go I hope to get some momentum after the release comes out with Sci+Tec and the other labels.


Chris Rusu - From 0-1 Studio Session Vol 058

Sone is Seattle, Washington based DJ and producer Brian Sonnleitner. His first exploits into live music was being immersed in the underground punk scene in Wisconsin during the mid/late 90's. Fast forward to now, while keeping the same energy and ethos of his early experiences, Brian is a DJ of well over a decade with his sets trending towards the driving and tracky side of techno.

2008 brought Sone into the realm of production with his music exploring a heavier, stripped down sound. His original productions and remixes have received support from Ben Sims, Reggy van Oers, Joachim Spieth, Juho Kusti, TWR72, Soolee, and many others.  His tracks appear on his home label, From 0-1, which he runs with long time friend Milkplant; while surfacing on other labels such as Android Muziq,  Webuildmachines, Rheostatus, and Darknet.

Wer sich auf Schienen bewegt, wird Freiheit nie finden, denn er kann Ziele nicht wähl'n! Ich bin tausend in einem ... und du nur einer von vielen.

Chris Rusu - From 0-1 Studio Session Vol 058

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