In the ever changing illustration of what symbolizes house music today, a young entrant from Macedonia, Alek Soltirov, has immersed the uncompromising sounds of hip hop,  old school funk and soul and crafted into his own signature house blend. His production trademark is by resampling the behemoths such as Patrice Rushen, Al Green, George Benson, James Brown, Dr. Dre, Tupac, resulting in an intrinsic funky house sound. Moreover, Alek is not afraid to demonstrate his own independent interpretation of deep and funky driven house. As such, his impressive portfolio has been recognized by the likes of Mark Farina, Joey Negro, DJ Sneak, Doc Link, Dj Heather on multiple occasions. 

2010 was the year that put things in perspective. Chicago and deep house captured his attention and later became the very inspiration of his deep and groove sound. Frankie Knuckles, Derrick Carter, Mark Farina, Tommy Largo, Delano Smith, Kerri Chandler, Miguel Migs were the few visionaries that ignited his production efforts in 2013. 

Infused with distinct techniques that gush contentment, Alek’s production leaves relentless energy on the house music paradigm. Despite his young age, the maturity of Alek Soltirov’s output is evident and unceasing on labels such as Salted Music, Nervous Records, Fogbank Recordings, Good For You Records, Mind Medicine, Emby, Doin Work Records, Whitebeard Recordings-Chicago, Fullhouse Digital, Home Again Recordings Digital, Different Attitudes, King Street Sounds, Juiced Music, Greenhouse Recordings, Mjuzieekal Education, Pocket Jacks Trax, Mikita Skyy, Cruise Music, Grin Music. Overall, his eclectic music approach speaks for itself.  No wonder Alek’s releases have been charted by Joey Negro, Shur-I-Kan, DJ Mes, Kenny Summit just to name a few!

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soltirov@live.com


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Release
•This is Dubtempo (VA)
fanlink.tv/dubtempo

• Don Mescal & Soul of Zoo - Madifayou feat Stephane Salerno with remixes by Badwolf and Jean Vayat
https://fanlink.tv/madifayou

• Cosmovision Sessions Album
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Clubs 🪩
Astra (Berlin) / Klunkerkranich (Berlin) / Beate Uwe (Berlin) / Bonnefooi (Bruxelles) / Enter Shibuya, Womb (Tokyo) / Bambu Huts, Why Nam (Koh Phangan, Thailland), Cross Club (Prague) / Salon Daomé (Montreal) / La SAT (Montreal) / Hive Club (Zurich) / Napoleon (Washington) / Living Room (Lugano - Switzerland) / La Marquise (Lyon) Bluedog Café (Mexico city) / Lucky Coq (Melbourne) / Keating Channel (Toronto) / Le Chapiteau (Marseille) / La Java (Paris) 

Festivals & open air ⛺️
Solstice Festival (2024, Eaggle Nest, Atitlan Lake) 
Envision Fest (2023, Costa Rica)
Chateau Perché (2023, France)
Burning Man (2016, 2017, 2019, 2023)
Montreal Jazz Fest (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017)
Era Festival, Canada (2024)
Eclipse Festival (2016, 2017)
Boomtown Festival (UK, 2015)
Le Festif (Baie St-Paul, 2014)
Jazz Sous les Pommiers, France (2014)
Pop Montréal (2014, 2015)
Festival Le Bout du Monde à Gaspé (2013)
Piknik Electronik (2012, 2014)
Igloo Fest (2011)
Festival La Ruekitétonne (2011)
Festival Fringe St-Ambroise (2013, 2015)
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🐾 Next
September 27th : Cosmovision 7 years Party @ L'Eloi
September 11th : Cosmovision Showcase @ Klunkerkranich
August 29,30 : O'tawa Festival
August 15th : Cosmo Takeover 18h à 2am Chill Night Festival
August 2th : Dunya
July 19th : Nuit d'Afrique
July 12th : Floresta
Sunday June 22th : 3.30pm to 5.30pm @ Kermesse
Saturday June 21th : 9pm to 00am @ Boots n Cats
Friday June 20th : Silent Disco set 8pm to 10pm
June 18 to June 24 : Osstidburn
June 14th : Cosmovision Summer Edition @ L'Eloi
20 au 30 mai : Mario Longo
May 31th : Paragym Playnight
May 24th : Party Kerim @Nomad Loft
May 16th : Ecstatic Dance @ Plein Soleil
May 9th : Concert avec Laila pour Charlotte Cardin
May 10th : Brasserie Ayawan - caterina
May 3th : Cosmovision Spring Edition @ L'Eloi
April 10 : Womb (Tokyo)
Jan 10 : Ecstatic Dance Val David
Dec 31 : Cosmovision NYE 
Dec 21 : Solstice Festival - Atitlan Lake
Dec 6 : Corporate Event @Cegep Maisonneuve 
Nov 30 : Cosmovision Winter Edition
Nov 22 : Plein Soleil - Ecstatic Dance
Nov 7 : Salon Daomé
Nov 2 : Pandemonium
Oct 26 : Ottawa - Ecstatic Dance
Oct 18 : Paragym
Oct 17 : 5 à 9 - Garbanzo
Oct 4 : Centre Phi
Oct 3 : Salon Enchanthé
Sept 28 : Cosmovision 6 years
Sept 22 : Beat Vallée
Sept 7 : Brasserie Ayawan
Aug 24 : Louie B-Day
Aug 31 : Era Festival
Aug 17 : Anatha Festival
AUG  01 : Village au Pied-du-Courant
JULY 25th: Bonnefoi Bruxelles
July 20th: Cosmo Showcase @BeateUwe, Berlin
July 18th: Cosmo Showcase @Klunkerkranich, Berlin
July 12th : Le Chapiteau, Marseille, France
June 8th: Cosmo Summer Edition @L'Eloi, Montreal
May 17th : Ecstatic Dance @Plein Soleil
May 4th: Cosmo Spring Edition @L'Eloi, Montreal
april 26th : Le Crimson, Montreal
April 16th: Kyoto, Japan
April 13th: Enter,Shibuya, Japan
March 11th: Bambou Huts, Koh Phangan, Thailland
March 7th: Wai Nam, Koh Phangan, Thailland
March 1 : Ecstatic Dance, Koh Phangan, Thailland
February 25th: Bambou Huts, Koh Phangan, Thailland
January 18th: Salon Daome, Montreal
March 7 : Why Nam (Koh Phangan)
April 13th : Enter (Tokyo)
April 16th : Kyoto
april 26th : Le Crimson
April 27th : Paragym
May 4th : Cosmovision Spring Edition @L'Eloi
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📧 Booking: djdonmescal@gmail.com
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Don Mescal is a dj, a producer and the co-founder of Cosmovision Records, a well-established label renowned worldwide for its dedication to downtempo music.With over 25 years of DJing experience, he is a true magician of musical diversity— a character full of energy & love, who has a huge repertoire of songs that will catch your senses and awakens your emotions. Inspired by folkloric multiculturalism, he loves to experiment with the traditions of world music and knows how to transfer it into a modern perspective to brew an electronic-music-elixir with that extra drop of mescal flavor. His unique musical voyage combines a well-selected myriad of styles from Downtempo, Folktronica, Indie Dance & Organic House, all delivered with a vibrant, joyful flair. Don has toured around the world over the past years and got crowds dancing in clubs and festivals such as Boomtown (UK), Burning Man (USA), Piknik Electronik, Bambou Huts (Koh Phanghan), Envision Fest (Costa Rica), klunkerkranich & Beate Uwe (Belin), Solstice Fest (Guatemala) ... 

Furthermore Don Mescal is the co-founder of Cosmovision Records, a new music label and collective of a mix of immigrants from Latin America, Europe and locals from Canada, based in Montréal, working together in a collaborative and inter-dependent way through a multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary artistic platform, believing in the value of different cultures, art and the universe itself. 
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He already played with Quantic, Yeahman, Kalya Scintilla, The Funk Hunters, Kode 9, RJD2,  Dunkelbunt, The Lost Fingers, Dutty Moonshine, Dj Pony, Smokey Joe &amp; the Kid, The Dynamics, Kokolo Afrobeat Orchestra, Defunk, Kode 9, Dj Suspect, Swingrowers, The Dynamics, Voice, Beat Assaillant...
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Andrew Emil // Change Request 

A preeminent artist of Chicago's 3rd wave, Andrew Emil is one of house music’s most staunch stalwarts. A concert-trained percussionist since age 11, he earned a chair in his native Kansas City Symphony before eventually moving to Chicago. 

As a traditional musician, Andrew Emil has worked as a keyboardist, arranger, and an orchestrator on recording sessions and productions, cutting his teeth at the former Chicago Trax Recording Studios. 

Credited on over 200+ recordings, his composition and studio productions have ranged from concert works and sound design to film scoring stages and hundreds of releases of electronic music productions. 

After a life in live music performance, from orchestra percussion sections to punk rock ensembles, he crafted a reputation for House Music productions in Chicago under his own name, as well as Broadway & Wilson, and Uptown Tones. 

One of the earlier innovators of the “Jackin House” genre under the Broadway & Wilson moniker with Jeff Bloom, Andrew is never content to stay in one place or style of musical thought for very long. 

He is the only recording artist to do production work simultaneously for Derrick Carter’s Classic Music Company, Mark Farina’s Great Lakes Audio, Gene Farris’ Farris Wheel Recordings, and four-time GRAMMY nominee Steve “Silk” Hurley’s S&S Records.

A string of double-digit singles for prominent labels, including remixes for artists such as Common, Kanye West, Little Louie Vega, Jamie Principle, Steve "Silk" Hurley, Iz & Diz, Fast Eddie, Shalamar, Roland Clark, David Morales, Colette, Amp Fiddler, JT Donaldson, and Gene Farris, to name a few. 

2012 saw the emergence of his epithet, Change Request, with the Change Theory EP on four play music. This new persona allowed the freedom to explore hybrids of mid-tempo live instrument focused jazz-dance-fusion. 

Following this release was “After All” on Seasons Recordings, with another single thereafter featuring house music icon, Chez Damier, “I Wanna Go Back”, including a remarkable rework from Glenn Underground, on Glenview Records. 

The ever-growing collection of songs and musical dialogue eventually led to the conceptual album series from Change Request. Each full-length effort containing a completely separate story and scored via its own unique incidental subtext. 

Emil created AstraVox Music with the award-winning Los Angeles-based composer, Mr. Nathaniel, as a home for his increasing catalog of incidental dramatic musical compositions. 

www.andrewemil.com

Jekyll & Hyde is the Liverpool UK based dj and music producer. Deep house, breakbeats and twisted techno are always at the forefront of his alternating musical moods. Bypolar Records is the outlet for Jekyll & Hyde's music.
Welcome to his world of electronic escapism.

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