Looking back, there was never any doubt that music would take a special place in Dimitri’s life. Growing up in the Balkans during the post-communist era, his first crucial step came in 2004, when he purchased his first piece of professional DJ equipment. From that moment on, creating a buzz on the dancefloor became second nature. After several years of performing mainly at private parties and after-hour gatherings, Dimitri decided it was time to step onto a bigger stage. Within just a few years, his popularity began to rise rapidly, earning him recognition as one of the leading figures in Bulgaria’s new wave of electronic music artists.

Around 2008, Dimitri Monev opened a new chapter in his musical journey. Influenced by the deep, dark beats of old-school hip-hop, he began expressing his personal thoughts and emotions through his own productions. Aimed squarely at the dancefloor, his third EP, Casper, was released by the Berlin-based label Waldliebe Familien and received strong support from industry heavyweights such as Richie Hawtin, Fabrizio Maurizi, and Steve Lawler. His subsequent releases continued to attract the attention of trendsetting DJs like Marco Carola, Luciano, Steve Bug, Shlomi Aber, Gel Abril, and Scuba.

Dimitri’s original productions and remixes have been released on a wide range of respected labels, including Metroline Limited, ELARUM, Volupso, Coast2Coast, Retrospect, Vatos Locos, Stamp Records, Matahari, Still Play Records, Wavetech Limited, Malicious Smile, Heisenberg, Serkal, Pins & Needles, Baile Musik, Kosmophono, Act Natural Records, Draft, Natural Beat Records, Monday Morning Records, Antura Records, HOPELESS, Natural Rhythm, Waldliebe Familien, Quanticman Records, Innocent Music, Southpark Records, and Bla Bla Records, among others.

Driven by a passion to deliver high-quality electronic music that listeners can truly feel and connect with, Dimitri took another step forward in 2011 by co-founding his own imprint — Alboratory. The label embodies the same essence found in Dimitri’s sets: “from deep tech house to groovy dub techno, always on the move.” Over the years, Alboratory has become a vital part of the underground culture, collaborating with a carefully curated selection of talented artists from around the globe.

Dimitri’s continuous evolution reached a new milestone in late 2013 with the creation of THE NXT GEN, an event agency and vinyl label dedicated to promoting emerging talents on the international stage. THE NXT GEN has hosted events featuring world-class artists such as Seth Troxler, East End Dubs, Carlo Lio, Archie Hamilton, Barac, Mahony, Livio & Roby, Arapu, Oden & Fatzo, Mihai Pol, Cristi Cons, Varhat, Marko Nastic, Javier Carballo, Lumieux, Andrei Ciubuc, Francesca Lombardo, Chad Andrew, Seb Zito, Rossko, Julie Marghilano, Dan Farserelli, David Gtronic, Chklte, Ignacio Morales, Giovanni Verrina & Germano Ventura, Lorenzo Chiabotti, Julian Alexander, Guy From Downstairs, Marwan Sabb, Caleb Calloway, Someone Else, Ali Nasser, Fabe, Federico Molinari, Ada Kaleh, Fernando Costantini, Randall M, Lee Burton, and many more. And so, the story continues.

My Music is My Identity

DATES :

12.10|Club Half, Belgrade
26.10|L’ENTROPOT, Bordeaux
20.11|The Flip Side, Dubai
21.11|BASE, Dubai
22.11|Analog Room, Dubai
30.11|Yalta 
17.12|Beachgroove (Marbella)
03.01|KEBA
04.01|Tell Me Bar
19.01|KEBA
24.01|Koncept
07.02|KEBA
06.03|Barbary, Dubai
03.04|Dynamo, Eindhoven
04.04|TBA, Rotterdam 
17.04|KEBA
23.04|KEBA
05.06|Fabrica 126 
27.06|KEBA
31.07|Yalta
14.08|Yalta
05.09|Tell Me
18.09|Yalta
25.09|KEBA
16.10|Kopitoto w./ Margaret Dygas
22.10|KEBA, Sofia
30.10|Yalta w./ Vlad Arapasu
06.11|KEBA, Sofia
17.07|Roomania, Ohrid
01.08|Pisica Open Air, Paris
02.08|ClubbingTV session, Paris
05.08|Tell Me
07.08|Xaoc Beach 
14.08|Villa Private Party, Marbella
17.08|Groove Beach, Marbella
21.08|Yalta
28.08|Xaoc Beach 
18.09|Yalta
25.12|Bar 25th, Belgrade
28.01|KUPE
05.03|Micro
18.03|Yalta Club
22.04|KUPE
20.05|KUPE
03.06|KUPE
11.06|XAOC BEACH
24.06|YALTA
01.07|KEBA
09.07|BAR SYNTESIS
23.07|XAOC BEACH
30.07|HIDDEN BEACH
06.08|XAOC BEACH (day)
06.08|VERANO BEACH (night)
13.08|XAOC BEACH
19.08|BAR SCENT
20.08|XAOC BEACH (day)
20.08|TBA (night)

Hey guys,

Just a drumline teacher from Hawaii. Got some ideas...hope you like. 

B. 1987

Began writing music at around 12 years old for fun, writing music for custom Heretic and Hexen levels.
Eventually tried more "traditional" band/orchestral styles.
Attended University of Hawaii at Manoa majoring in music composition from 2005-2010 and discovered Javanese and Balinese gamelan.
Recently began producing electronic music.

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