Billybong Records is a netlabel for Electroswing and Swing. At the moment we do only digital releases - that means no production of cds or vinyl. Our digital releases are available worldwide on the main mp3-downloadportals like iTunes, Amazon MP3, Nokia OVI, Deezer, Spotify, eMusic, Wimp, Rdio, Juno Download

our website: www.billybongrecords.com
the place for all infos concerning releases remix contests and misic in general!

We are looking for new talented producers in the genre electroswing. suggestions and proposals can be submitted as personal message
keep swingin'!

Antun Opic liebt das Theater und dies schlägt sich in seiner Musik nieder. Sobald er auf der Bühne steht, schlüpft er in verschiedene Rollen, die er mal an sperrige Figuren wie Tom Waits anlegt, mal an einen emotional ergriffenen David Gray. Dabei changiert seine Musik ungewöhnlich zwischen Folk, Balkan, Blues, Klezmer und Pop.

Pressestimmen:
„the result is boldly ambitious, remarkably good and hugely enjoyable” (Simon Holland, Folk Radio UK) 

„Antun Opic is the real song-writing deal. A rare talent“ (Claire Davies, MusicRadar UK)

„Antun Opic is an anomaly and after listening to this album, No Offense, maybe a dozen times I am still desperately struggling to work out how to explain him – I only know that this is one of the best albums I have heard this year – or probably in recent years.“ (Andy Snipper, Music News UK)

„an artist that deserves to be known a lot more by the end of the year.“ (Adam Carroll, Seen It Heard It, UK) 

„With so much going on is his music, it’s hard to know where to start with Antun Opic. Well, no, the place to start is this: it’s awesome.“ (Ali Mason, For Folk's Sake UK)

"Der Mann kann was, der Mann hat was. Mittlerweile tourt er durch halb Europa, sogar im UK hat er sich einen Namen gemacht. Seine Musik ist so international wie er selbst, der deutsch-kroatische Bayer, der seine Weisen auf Englisch unters Volk bringt. Dabei hat er stets ein Pfeifen auf den Lippen und einen Witz in der Westentasche." (Pascal Bremmer, PlattenTests.de)

Wer dieser Fülle des Wohlklangs lauscht, wird sich kaum vorstellen können, das solches weltmusikalische Konzentrat der Popgeschichte nicht in einem Studio sondern im Wohnzimmer des Münchner Gitarristen und Sängers aufgenommen wurde." (Dirk Wagner, Süddeutsche Zeitung)

„ein wunderschönes Stück Musik, dem man gerne seine uneingeschränkte Aufmerksamkeit schenken darf, ja sollte." (in-München)

Born in Munich, born to be a night owl – at only 16 years of age,  sasha.b started working in the nightlife of Munich; back then – when techno dominated the 90s. 

When he was 18, a DJ he was friends with gave sasha.b his first 20 records, which kickstarted his aspirations to become a DJ. Before the events, during which he actually operated the cloakroom, he fiddled with the turntables and his precious new vinyl – and he was instantly hired as a warm-up DJ for the “44 Degree” parties in Munich’s legendary Nachtwerk Club. A 5-year residency at “Electric Delicate” in the Nachtwerk Club followed, at the time still sporting the DJ name “Brain X”. 
He worked side by side with colleagues like Thomas Schumacher, Chris Liebing, Toni Rios, Paul Cooper, Massimo and Marco Cannata. In addition he manned the turntables in a number of other clubs in Munich, among other events at the legendary after party “Das Wort zum Sonntag”, creating a strong reputation as party animal.

In 2002 sasha.b got inspired by his “namesake” DJ Sasha to change his style towards tech/prog-house.

Starting in 2008, he was regularly travelling between Munich and Zurich. The back and forth first was a reason for him to adopt digital controllers instead of the old school decks, then it lead to a creative break. Of course sasha.b remained loyal to the music, even in his self-imposed sabbatical: Since 2010, he is hosting the weekly radio show “sorted!” on globalbeats.fm, playing for a constantly growing fan base.

Always looking for new influences and inspiration, he is participating in the “Ableton Live Producer Certificate Program” of the New York music school Dubspot, with instructors John Selway and Steve Nalepa. That way he keeps broadening his musical horizon and honing his producing and mixing skills.

Being such a natural born night owl, it was pretty clear that sasha.b would not be able to do without the feeling of rocking a live crowd.Now permanently back in his hometown of Munich, sasha.b is back in DJ action: 18 years’ worth of experience as a DJ and an instinctive sense for the mood of a crowd meet fresh ideas, renewed energy and the perfect track mix for every tech/proghouse event. 

It’s simple: once a DJ, always a DJ.

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