A native of Marseille in 83  Influenced initially by Vitalic, Laurent Garnier, the Hacker, Oxia, Ben Sims and DJ Hell, he managed to develop his own musical identity by drawing from his origins and  he participated in numerous electro events in his journeys (London, Ibiza, Amsterdam, South-East Asia). Passionate about music since he was young and a recent graduate from a school specialized in "computer generated music", Xtatik has become a very promising electronic music producer. His strong personality can be found in the relentless beat of his tracks, creating rhythms and melodies each more mesmerizing than the last. 
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Kram Records was established with the purpose of developing the darker and more eclectic side of techno, minimal and progressive. Serving as a platform for artists willing to experiment and push the boundaries of electronic music into the underground, the label is responsible for a catalogue of distinctive music that is seeded with originality and forward thinking production techniques. Primed to fall on intelligent ears of the listening elite, Kram Records has started to deliver dark, moody, haunting EPs that have been grabbing the attention of some of dance music’s biggest media players. Run by pioneering DJ and producer Kramnik (who has 8.000 fans here on SoundCloud), the label has already established itself as a force to be reckoned within the scene, as best described by the world’s most respected media:

“A proper, late night progressive chugger, beautifully produced by the highly respected Kramnik. Loads of atmosphere and great big, cyclic bassline make this a pretty intense and trippy track. It doesn’t do much except creep up on you with its subtly funky groove Kramnik has already established quite a following in Europe and with productions like this, it’s easy to see why he’s so respected.”

Jon Stones, iDJ

In addition to such brain-crushing releases, Kram Records has quickly become a focus of attention through the “Invisible Radio Show,” boasting a stunning understanding of the construction of a mix, and a sensitivity that teases the music from technology. Not surprisingly, the “Invisible Radio Show” is destined to set underground radio waves on fire. Whilst the sheep-like masses await yet another synth laden showboat, discerning ears will be tuning into the ‘invisible’ frequencies for a taste of the underground, bubblin’ behind the scenes and exploring the understated, subterranean plethora of cutting-edge electronica. That’s why this acclaimed radio show has over 70.000 listeners, in addition to a staggering 39 million through Sirius XM Radio in the US (www.kram-records.com/radioshow)

“A well-programmed and thoroughly cohesive trip through the finest tech cuts of the moment. Bubbling with deep progressive ambience and swirling bass-driven energy, it jumped out at us…” DJ Mag (“Top Pick”)

“Mixing was tight, lovely rolling grooves and a good progression… a very enjoyable mix” DataTrasmission

“I haven’t heard such a large slice of quality dark progressive tech energy since Moshic came to fame on the DJ Mag World Series covermount back in 2003… Here’s hoping Kramnik can carve an underground uprising of this powerful deep side of progressive house.” Simon Hart (Pioneer)

“Nice and trippy” Mixmag

Having worked within the music industry at Sony BMG for several years, the label boss is now able to translate many of the skills he learnt whilst working alongside the likes of as Garbage and The Eurythmics. The first EPs released under the label were the result of LoopMaster’s sponsorship of Kramnik’s remix competitions for ‘Viclone‘ and ‘Hyksos.’ Originally, the competition was only going to have three winners,  but the quality of the entries resulted in five tracks on each remix EP! These first EPs demonstrates the type of dedication to new artists on behalf of Kram Records. Then came ‘Kramnik 4.0′ EP, a warped and distorted sci-fi piece of work which could well be a possible soundtrack to a suspense thriller (www.kram-records.com/music).

Nevertheless, Kramnik’s last EP is only a small testament to the type of eclectic exploration of dark atmospheres and intense emotions that we can expect in his debut ‘Dark Matters’ album (to release in July, 2012). This much anticipated LP release makes its appearance in a LIVE-hour mix which, once again, proves the originality behind Kram Records (as artist albums never come in this format). And if there was any doubt as to the content of this acclaimed album, the list of remixes that are going to release with Kramnik’s debut album should speak for itself: Ben Sims, Nick Warren, Timo Maas, Gabriel Ananda, Hernan Cattaneo & Martín García, SQL, Hans Bouffmyhre, Franco Bianco & Mike Wall. The fist of these remix EPs will release with ‘Dark Matters’ (LIVE Album): ‘Hyksos’, ‘Harmuk’,'Overtone’,'Viclone’,'Schrizo’,'Flex’,'M1′,’Mongolium’,'Dlython’,'Pangea.’ Here is what the press is saying about this much anticipated album (www.kram-records.com/music):

“Probably the best EP we’ve listened to this year, because of its complexity, because of its sound, because of its harmonies, because of its mixture of impossible elements, because of its artistic approach to electronic music, moving between progressive house and techno, with unheard of touches, because of its courage in sampling the voice of a 1954 recording by Howlin’ Wolf, and because of its bold and daring sound, all I can say is that this is simply unbeatable. A real piece of jewelry that everyone should listen to and see that there is still hope in this thing called electronic music.”

Klubbers.com

Kram Records’ artists enjoy support from the world’s most respected EDM shops, such as Juno, TrackitDown or DJ Downloads, but have also been interviewed by some of the most respected magazines in the industry, such as Tillate, Ddance, Inhale or VMM (all interviews can be found at www.kram-records.com/reviews). Most importantly, they are supported by some of the most respected DJs in the world, such as Luciano, Paco Osuna, Oliver Detuschmann, M.A.N.D.Y., Matt Darey, Mistress Barbara, Danny Tenaglia, Paul van Dyke, Cevin Fisher, Magda, Richie Hawtin, Sander Kleinenberg, Stephan Bodzin, Mike Wall, 16 Bity Lolitas, Hans Bouffmyhre, Tim Richards, Graham Gold, Robert Owens, Franco Bianco, Mikael Stravostrand, Gareth Emery, Chloe Harris, Luca Morris, Chris Fortier, Presslaboys, DJ Hall, Junior Rivera, AntonBanks, Ashley Beedle, Anjunabeats, Honey Dijon, Christos Kedras, Clint Maximus, Corbin Dooley, Francesco Farfa, Bob Frisky, Cj Mackintosh, Funkstar de Luxe, Jimmy van M, Tsugi Mag, Ramiro Tejada, Mathew Craig, Aga Heller, Jon Pierce, Sheik ‘n’ Beik, Tee Vegas, Flash Brothers, Marco Dassi, Gary Martin or Matt Darey, among others.

Kram Records is now open to new and exciting promos from anyone willing to explore these type of frequencies. So, if you think you’ve got what it takes, please send any demos to our KramBox on SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/kram-records/dropbox. We look forward to it!

The truth is that we can only speculate as to the heights of success lying in wait. One thing’s for sure: a label as versatile and diligent as Kram Records will be keeping everyone on their toes so far as until they acknowledge satisfaction. Which prompts the question: what could ever stop such a label?

Make sure to join the other 70.000 fans and sign up to the “Invisible Radio Show” and, now, the new “Invisible Talk Show.” And DEFINITELY don’t forget to check out our out-of-this-world animation videos: www.youtube.com/kramnikofficial!

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DJ Sammy started his music career in 1984 in the dance clubs of Mallorca, playing gigs at clubs such as Alexandra's (rebuilt around 1998/99 and renamed to Boomerang's), Banana's and Zorba's. During this time he completed training as a sound technician at the Majorca Music College. He was also a DJ at the Cadena Top radio station. In 1991, he met dancer, Marie José, and they performed at Zorba's Club in Palma. In 1992, DJ Sammy became resident DJ at the Joy Palace Club in Arenal and Marie Jose was a resident dancer there.

In November 1995, DJ Sammy released his first single "Life Is Just a Game" with Marie José who started singing. The track became a Top 10 hit in the Spanish record chart. Other singles, such as "You're My Angel" and "Prince of Love", have been popular in the German record chart. In June 1998, DJ Sammy released his debut album, Life Is Just a Game.

DJ Sammy founded his own dance music label, Super M Records, as well as the Gamba Music Company.[2] In 2002, Sammy released the album, Heaven with charting singles released such as "Sunlight" and cover versions of Bryan Adams, "Heaven" with Dutch vocalist Do and Don Henley's "The Boys of Summer".

In 2005, his next album was The Rise, with charting singles such as "Rise Again" which was featured on the 2004 movie soundtrack, It's All Gone Pete Tong, and a cover of Annie Lennox's "Why".

In 2007 Sammy collaborated with Enrique Iglesias, remixing his song "Tired of Being Sorry", the second track from his hit album, Insomniac. Following this success, in April 2007, Marta Sánchez released the song "Superstar", produced and co-written by Sammy. The song was her biggest hit since "Soy Yo". On David Bisbal's album Premonición, Sammy wrote and produced the track "Aqui Ahora". He also worked on the Soraya Arnelas album, Sin Miedo.[3]

He toured the world with the Balearic Masters tour, which commenced at the end of 2007. He took his protégé, writer and singer, Nyah, who featured on the tracks "Everybody Hurts", "Feel the Love", "Animal" with Jean-Baptiste, and "Look for Love".

A disc jockey (abbreviated D.J. or DJ) is a person who plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" (sometimes spelled "disk", although this is now uncommon) referred to phonograph records, not the later compact discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.

There are several types of disc jockeys. Radio DJs or radio personalities introduce and play music that is broadcast on AM, FM, shortwave, digital or internet radio stations. Club DJs select and play music in bars, nightclubs or discothèques, or at parties or raves, or even in stadiums. Hip hop DJs select and play music using multiple turntables to back up one or more MCs/rappers, perform turntable scratching to create percussive sounds, and are also often music producers who use turntablism and sampling to create backing instrumentals for new tracks. In reggae, the DJ (deejay) is a vocalist who raps, "toasts", or chats over pre-recorded rhythm tracks while the individual choosing and playing them is referred to as a selector.[1] Mobile DJs travel with portable sound systems and play recorded music at a variety of events. Some mobile DJs also serve as the master of ceremonies or MC directing the attention of attendees, and maintaining a room-wide focus on what is included in the event's agenda.[2] According to a 2012 study, there are approximately 1¼ million professional disc jockeys in the world.[3]

The title "DJ" is also commonly used by DJs in front of their real names or adopted pseudonyms as a title to denote their profession and the music they play

Hardtechno refers to a style of Techno, which evolved after 2000 from Schranz and Hardcore Techno. While the first harder Techno productions appeared around 1991 on labels such as PCP and Industrial Strength, these were referred to as Hardcore Techno. Over the years, the Hardcore scene cultivated a new sound far away from its Techno origins, whereas Techno itself went in a softer direction.

At the end of the 1990s, fueled by the Schranz movement, a new, extremely hard style of Techno became popular, which is now generally referred to as Hardtechno. This style runs at very high bpm, usually 150 or more and features heavy distortion and prominent kickdrums. By 2007, almost all major European Techno festivals, such as I Love Techno, Awakenings, MayDay, Nature One, Mystery Land featured a Hardtechno stage or at least one Hardtechno artist. It has also been the main focus of festivals like "Hardtechno Festival" in Vienna (attendance 2,000+) or Syndicate in Dortmund (attendance 10,000).

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