Tonarunur hails from the capital of Iceland, Reykjavik, which is also where he resides and works. He is influenced by various styles of music as well as by the surroundings in Reykjavik and his former cities of residence, Madrid and Oslo. His music is quite diverse, ranging from Sunday friendly pieces to dance floor oriented grooves.

In the past, Tonarunur made music under different aliases, and was known for his original productions as well as his remixes for acts such as Visage and Imagination.

Since school friends Simon Lister and Peter Wilson became PEOPLE GET REAL, the duo have steadily gained a reputation amongst dance music’s elite as genuinely passionate DJs with a distinctly diverse musical taste which they bring to the party every time they play.

Over the past ten years they’ve brought this approach to clubs and parties across the world; from Japan’s Nakameguru district to regular bookings in Spain and France as well as annual soirées to Croatia to perform at both Hideout and Unknown Festival. Pairing this with their continuing residencies at Leeds up and coming Canal Mills and clubbing institution The Garden Party has further cemented their notoriety as DJs who understand how the dancefloor works and has seen them play alongside artists including; Ricardo Villalobos, Dixon, Jackmaster and many more.

Alongside their DJing schedule they continue with their production work with long-time studio collaborator John-Paul Denton. This musical output has brought them a new level of respect from some of the biggest names in modern dance music, including Tiga, Andrew Weatherall, Optimo, and a whole host of other forward thinking DJs and electronic artists.

Over the past 3 years their label “Join Our Club” has gone from strength to strength and has seen them release not only their own work but also music and remixes from Daniel Avery, John Tejada, Ivan Smagghe (It’s a Fine Line), and many more.

“They understand how a club works, how to build a night, and know their music enough to shame many of the big hitters.” Erol Alkan

“I’ve had the pleasure of playing on the same bill as People Get Real on quite a few occasions now. Whether it’s introducing me to a new gadget, or new tracks, the boys always surprise me, in a good way! It’s an honor every time.” Ryan Elliot

“People Get real are up there with the very best DJ talent that the UK has to offer – Mixmag receive hundreds of CD’s each week, but years on, it’s People Get Real’s that we keep going back to. From Carl Craig to Depeche Mode, this is as real as you can get right now.” Mixmag

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dj-ing:
2027-09-28 delight open air, köln
2025-07-02 callshop radio, düsseldorf
2025-05-29 gewölbe w/ tammo, köln
2025-05-09 päff bar w/ slippy g, köln
2025-04-19 the paris club w/ slippy g, düsseldorf
2025-04-17 der schwarze hase w/ alex grau, köln
2025-03-12 zum scheuen reh, köln
2025-02-01 scheinbar, köln
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2024-12-13 päff bar, köln
2024-10-03 cypher x kulturbunker, köln
2024-09-28 the paris club, düsseldorf
2024-08-15 impact w/ handwerk, köln
2024-07-24 gewölbe open air w/ tammo, köln
2024-07-10 zum scheuen reh, köln
2024-07-05 päff bar w/ tammo, köln
2024-06-27 wohngemeinschaft w/ jascha yousefi, köln
2024-06-22 de.lite, köln
2024-06-15 cypher x local.cologne, köln
2024-06-01 de.lite, köln
2024-05-16 monkey bar, köln
2024-05-10 the paris club, düsseldorf
2024-05-08 zum scheuen reh, köln
2024-04-19 scheinbar, köln
2024-04-12 de.lite, köln
2024-03-15 scheinbar, köln
2024-03-15 cypher x csm, köln
2024-02-24 the paris club, düsselsorf
2024-02-23 de.lite, köln
2024-02-17 scheinbar, köln
2024-01-27 scheinbar, köln
2024-01-19 de.lite, köln
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2023-12-29 de.lite, köln
2023-12-22 scheinbar, köln
2023-11-17 scheinbar, köln
2023-11-11 csm record store, köln
2023-11-04 museumsnacht/kisd, köln
2023-10-25 zum scheuen reh, köln
2023-10-14 the paris club, düsseldorf
2023-10-13 scheinbar, köln
2023-09-23 csm record store, köln
2023-09-16 scheinbar, köln
2023-09-02 the paris club, düsseldorf
2023-09-01 im schnörres, köln
2023-07-15 scheinbar, köln
2023-07-14 im schnörres, köln
2023-07-12 zum scheuen reh, köln
2023-06-24 scheinbar köln
2023-06-17 cypher x local.cologne, köln
2023-06-07 cube, düsseldorf
2023-06-01 zum scheuen reh, köln
2023-05-17 der schwarze hase w/ club breton, köln
2023-05-05 scheinbar, köln
2023-04-29 cypher release party, köln
2023-04-21 de.lite, köln
2023-04-15 sunlit social, düsseldorf
2023-04-14 scheinbar, köln
2023-03-25 scheinbar, köln
2023-03-11 scheinbar, köln
2023-03-03 im schnörres, köln
2023-02-24 de.lite, köln
2023-02-04 im schnörres, köln
2023-01-28 de.lite, köln
2023-01-27 galerie neueröffnung, köln
2023-01-21 scheinbar, köln
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2022 fun things:
2022-12-17 kunstbar, köln
2022-10-22 café colonius, köln
2022-06-12 mund zu mund festival, köln
2022-06-02 scheues reh, köln

‣ Sat 27 Dec - Avenue Red @ OverDraught, Manchester w/ @alecpritchard, guest TBC
‣ Fri 31 Oct - Avenue Red @ OverDraught, Manchester w/ @alecpritchard, @robert-vigh
‣ Fri 05 Sep - Avenue Red @ SUPERMASSIVE, Manchester w/ @albradley3am, @alecpritchard, @robert-vigh
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https://www.instagram.com/p/DNoEWkiI_Vb
‣ Fri 18 Jul - Avenue Red @ SUPERMASSIVE, Manchester w/ @alecpritchard
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SoundCloud-centric. Underground music documentary maker. Always on simmer. It's not a race, it's a space. Digging deep is our life. All we got is long format. No shorts.

CONTACT: avenueredrecordings@gmail.com
SUBMISSIONS: Mixes to be submitted in minimum 16-bit/44.1 kHz stereo WAV-format via wetransfer.com or private SoundCloud link. 
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Established in summer 2013 in Newcastle, England, Avenue Red is all about high quality house & techno music with unique character and depth. We aim to push DJs and artists based solely upon the quality of their output, the refinement of their taste and their dedication to the music. Commercially-driven reputation, inflated egos, "big names" and artificially-manufactured hype are of no interest to us. We know true quality shines in its own light.
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