DJ | Producer | Composer | Radio Host | Digital Emotions Records
The legend of the Russian electronic scene. Over the years, is one of the most respected DJs in Russia. His performances are a true journey into the world of music. They combine and intertwine - ethnicity, drive, emotionality and artistry. Favorite music styles - Progressive, Breaks, Chill Out.
 
Fonarev was repeatedly recognized as the best DJ in Russia. Creative experience over 30 years.
 
Vladimir Fonarev heads Digital Emotions, a brand with a 20-year history that has proven its worth in the Russian and world music markets. Today, the Digital Emotions brand combines the eponymous record label, author’s radio program and event, a group specializing in the integrated organization of events and tours. “Music of feelings and music of movement” is the basic concept of Vladimir Fonarev’s sets and events.
 
You can listen to the Digital Emotions radio show releases on DFM Radio, Radio Record, or subscribe to a podcast in iTunes. The Digital Emotions radio show is being released in Russia, Belarus, Moldova, Lithuania, Estonia, France, the USA, and Germany.
 
Fonarev is a regular participant in festivals: Gatecrasher, Love Parade, Creamfields, Alfa Future People, Epizode, White Party, Kazantip, Z FEST, Invasion, Trancemission ...

Hiroyuki was born in Asakusa, Tokyo in 1965, an "Edokko".
Influenced by his uncle, he started listening to disco music at an early age and made his debut as a professional DJ at a disco in Roppongi in 1983.

He was the resident DJ every Saturday at Tools Bar, a club in Nishi-Azabu that triggered the club boom in Japan, and was a pioneer Hip-Hop DJ at popular clubs in Tokyo and throughout Japan.

In 1988, Hiroyuki produced Japan's first club specializing in house music, Another World, where he also became a resident DJ every Saturday, laying the foundation for the house music scene in Japan.

In 1989, Hiroyuki performed with legendary DJ Larry Levan at the New York club Choice, which was broadcast on Japanese television and made him one of Japan's top DJs in both name and reality.
After returning to Japan, he was selected to be the resident DJ every Thursday at Gold, the first large club to open in Japan.

Hiroyuki was chosen as the opening DJ for Yellow, which became the most prestigious club in Japan, and was the first Japanese guest DJ at World Connection, which was held every Saturday.
Since then, he has held regular parties at Yellow and other famous clubs such as Maniac Love and Air, always pursuing cutting-edge dance music.

On top of DJ, Hiroyuki also worked on track making.
In 1996, he released Kote moun yo on King Street label under the name DJ Hiro, which was remixed by Francois K. and Joe Claussell, and became a hit at popular parties such as Body&Soul and Shelter in New York City.
In 2019, he became the first Japanese to release on All Day I Dream, the top Organic House label.
In 2020, Phenomena was released on the UK label Everything Will Be OK and was a huge hit with Dixon of Innervisions playing it heavily for over a year.
In 2021, he was chosen as the first artist for All Day I Dream's new In Waves label, which released a 12" single.

Hiroyuki is also known for his accomplishment as a merchandiser of vinyl records.
In 1989, he opened OM Records, Japan's first record store specializing in House music, in Nishi-Azabu, Tokyo.
In 1995, he opened a second-hand record store, Real Music Records, in Shibuya. He frequently went overseas to buy records and became one of the world's leading collectors of disco 12-inch singles released in the 1970s.
In 2003, he produced Stylus, a next-generation record store that became a hot topic when world-renowned artist Tokujin Yoshioka designed the interior.

Currently, he has moved from Tokyo to Shonan, where he organizes Shonan Balearic and is building an original culture from Shonan linked to the world's most advanced club scene.

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UTAH SAINTS (Ministry Of Sound) (ffrr)(London Records)

Utah Saints have been making music, dj’ing and playing gigs around the globe since the birth of House music.

The world renowned duo have released 9 Top 40 UK hits, 4 of which hit the Top 10, and sold over 2 million records worldwide (equivalent to 800m+ streams).
Precariously walking the tightrope between genres and also between the underground and the mainstream, Utah Saints roots are in electronic dance music, having met in a club in Leeds at the beginning of the rave movement in the UK and establishing themselves as pioneers of sampling in dance music.
Alongside this success, they set up and promoted award winning and legendary club nights The Gallery and SugarBeatClub and have recorded and presented shows for BBC Radio 1, Kiss and Ministry of Sound. 
Utah Saints are still very much at the top of their game and are out dj’ing regularly each month as well as curating festival stages and putting on an eclectic range of nights. They have played alongside everyone from DJ Zinc to Justice, Zane Lowe to A-Trak, Friendly Fires to Boys Noize and U2 to Public Enemy. They have djed at over 3000 events, from underground clubs to festival mainstages.

When the pioneering DJs aren’t playing at clubs and festivals in various parts of the world, they can be found in the studio working hard on their own material and production as well as remixing other artists as varied as Bring Me The Horizon and Girls Aloud.  As well as running a successful record label, the duo have now added film scores, soundtracks, video game music and production music to their ever-expanding portfolio and are planning to release new music as Utah Saints.
Recent accolades include being listed in Rolling Stone in 2022 as one of the 200 Greatest Dance Songs of All Time with Something Good. 

The remix, Something Good 08, having been the10th most streamed track of 2008 has recently been awarded Gold status in the UK.

"Utah Saints - Legends in the game " - Zane Lowe - Apple Music 
“Two of the most clued up DJs I have ever met” iDJ magazine
“The first true Stadium House band” – The KLF
"These guys invented rave" - Annie Mac BBC Radio 1
“Dance legends” - NME

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