I love doing warmup sets, start when the floor is still empty, seeing the people come in and slowly and steady building an atmosphere. Keeping enough room for the headline DJ, trying to warm up the crowd but not overheat them is a really interesting task. Not the most thankful task usually because you don't play 'hands in the air' peaktime bangers but if you do it right the promoter and headline DJ see that. 10 Years ago I started getting booked by (late) Jerry van Schie to do the warmups at his events, it was a real honour to get noticed by him because he was a veteran in the scene. He's not around anymore to thank him unfortunately but I owe him big time for these opportunities. I found a recording from that time I opened for Pole Folder in Amsterdam...

Recorded At Limited Edition Amsterdam - 22 April 2016 (Warmup For Pole Folder)

Ik ben chef kok ondernemer verbinding in mensen
Mixen muziek is me leven!!! Bedenker van heel veel organisaties ook achter de schermen liefde passie puurheid verbondenheid zuiverheid geef ik door!!!!

Bookings worldwide: jaap@jaapligthart.com

Jaap has played the last couple of years at clubs and festivals in countries such as Argentina, France, Spain, Ukraine, Mauritius, Belgium, Egypt, Russia, Malaysia, England, Scotland, Germany and ofcourse Holland. He's also a regular at Holland's number 1 dance program on the national Radio, The Boom Room on Slam FM.


His tracks got released on Sudbeat, Global Underground, Selador, Ugenius, Where The Heart Is, MoBlack, Manual Music, Songspire, Say What Records, Ein2, Click Records, Lost Language among many other labels.


His music got played by almost every a-list DJ around the world, including Sasha, Digweed, Dixon, Mano Le Tough, Hernan Cattaneo, Sven Vath, Maceo Plex, Alex Niggeman, Dave Seaman, Black Coffee, Solomun and the list goes on and on.

Gerts started as a producer of house music in the year 2010 the love for house music has grown into passion and  enjoy others' work and dj sets the music  grabs you and knows no rank or position //www.beatport.com/artist/gerts/980672
SMR Underground
 http://www.beatport.com/track/all-we-do/15907049
Judi Deep

Difficult artist name for non Dutch. Laatbloeier means Latebloomer, because i didn't start to dj at 15 but 50 years  :-). 

It's never to late to find your true passion !

Electronic, House & Techno

Gigs 2023; 

January 7, Lil's birthday Bash, Recycle Lounge, Amsterdam
Januari 8, Brak, Prael Houthavens, Amsterdam
Januari 14, Jaydee invites, Steam up radio, Waddinxveen 
Apil 29 Jaydee invites, Amara Hoeve, Bergen
May 19 Techno2b, Gasfabriek Alkmaar
May 26 BasF B Bash, ClubNL Amsterdam
June 9, Weekend warming up, The Jungle Wormerveer
June 16, Wahlhafen, Senang Beachclub, Hoek van Holland
June 24 Jaydee invites, Dutch House Collective, Lijnden
July 15 Technostage, Toekomstmuziek Amsterdam
July 22 Jaydee Invites, Amarahoeve Bergen (NH)
July 29 A day in, Podiumcafe Toos (outdoor)
August 10 Bohdi Beach Zandvoort
September 8/9 Hartstocht festival , Elp
September 16, Wahlhafen, Senang Beachclub Hoek van Holland
September 20  Amsterdam Most Wanted, Melodic Fusion
September 28 Birdcage radio
November 15, Amsterdam Most Wanted, Allegro Beats
November 18  Blast Gasfabriek Alkmaar
December 9 Recycle Lounge Amsterdam btb with Austin Dest
December 31  Recycle Lounge Amsterdam

Gigs 2024

Maart 7, Proton Radio, Indeep
Maart 23, Birthday Bash Laatbloeier & Buddy Suwijn, btb with Austin Dest, Recycle Lounge A'dam
April 20, The Now is Wow  Dimitri & Steve Rachmad, Recycle Lounge A'dam
August 30/31, Hartstocht Festival

1986年東京都生まれ。大学生の時にDJを志し、ターンテーブル一式を揃える。以降、独学でDJを学び、2011年に渋谷のクラブにてDJデビュー。

DJのスタイルはトランスやプログレッシヴハウスを基軸とし、選曲やミックスによって流れやドラマを作るのを得意とする。「時に激しく、時に繊細に。」自らがDJとして繰り出す音によってフロアに「感動」や「興奮」をもたらし、聴く者に様々な情景を思い起こさせ、壮大なサウンドジャーニーへといざなう。

Recorded At Limited Edition Amsterdam - 22 April 2016 (Warmup For Pole Folder)

Jaap Ligthart