Seth Troxler is one of electronic music’s most instantly recognisable artists. He has carved out his own unique path as a cultural commentator, art curator, restaurateur and entrepreneur. Descended from a family of cowboys and Baptist preachers, Seth is part African-American, with a singular approach to viewing the world through the prism of contemporary music culture.

Born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and raised in suburban Detroit, Seth learnt the art of DJing initially from his stepfather (then a college radio DJ) and later from working, at only 16, behind the counter in legendary Detroit record store ‘Melodies & Memories’. It wasn’t until Seth made the decision to explore new horizons in the mid-2000s, moving to Berlin fresh out of his teens (after debuting at Panorama Bar at just 18 years old), that his DJ career really took off.

Since the move from Detroit to Berlin, then settling in London for a number of years, and now with his time divided between Ibiza and Berlin (Round 2), Seth has established himself as one of the world biggest DJs (voted the world’s number one DJ in scene bible Resident Advisor and gracing the front cover of Mixmag three times). He’s equally at home playing to the smoke-filled dance floors of some of the world’s most discerning nightclubs, such as CircoLoco, fabric (London), Nordstern (Basel), The Lux (Lisbon) or Blitz (Munich), as he is headlining the world’s largest festivals, like Glastonbury, Movement, Roskilde or Sonar.

Right from the word go, Seth has been as passionate about food and contemporary art as he is about music, and these two interests have resonated at all points, and in parallel, to his music career. A multi-faceted modern artist: he has held residencies at talismanic music institutions, run numerous record labels, and pursued his own solo recording career (including the recent ‘Play In The Dark’ collaboration with the Martinez Brothers on Crosstown Rebels, and ‘Lumartes’ that kick started CircoLoco Recordings in Summer 2021). Furthermore Seth has found the time to launch the successful Smokey Tails’ restaurant in London, to create and host his own party during the Rio Carnival, and then to stop everything and to take the time out to climb Kilimanjaro for charity.

More recently Seth has focussed his creative energies on his ‘Lost Souls of Saturn’ www.lostsoulsofsaturn.com project, alongside Phil Moffa and further opaque participants, that sits firmly at the intersection between futuristic electronica, contemporary art and technology. In 2019 Lost Souls Of Saturn presented their audio/visual installation Transmission at the Saatchi Gallery in London, after its premiere during Art Basel in Switzerland, and collaborated with the Met in New York and the Fondation Beyeler in Basel in 2021. Lost Souls Of Saturn are currently recording their second album and conducting further experiments in augmented reality and virtual reality, which will be revealed soon.

Extremely well travelled, constantly searching and experiencing, Seth Troxler continues to follow his own unique path.

Started in 2001 by then-Manchester-based DJ Chubby Grooves aka Pro Celebrity Golf. Only 1 release a year for the first 3 years of the label's existence culminated in 2004 with the epic cut-n-paste mix Three Sinister Syllables. Since then label owner and artist Pro Celebrity Golf has been acting in more of an A&R capacity excavating lost 90's Hip Hop material [as well as brand new DOPENESS] and releasing it for the first time on vinyl in limited quantities. 

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People have described my work as intensely atmospheric pieces of film noir music. low-tempo scene-setters of evocative and spatial beauty...I like to think of it as simple shit done well.

Soul In Motion / SpinzCycle

For years dj Spinz has been one of Toronto’s top drum and bass selectors. The Juno and MMVA nominated entertainer is known for his intensity and showmanship behind the decks. His mixing skills are second to none and his energetic scratching rips the dance apart every time. Spinz sets himself apart with his programming skills, weaving a set through peaks and valleys until the dancefloor has no choice but to explode. Known as one of North America’s most versatile dnb djs, he can play anything and loves to test his audience with something they weren’t expecting. Get ready…dj SPINZ takes no prisoners.

Early in his career, Spinz experienced much success with hip-hop band BTK. The release of their debut album, “Birth Thru Knowledge” brought about two highly successful tours of Canada and spawned two award winning videos as well as the aforementioned Juno nomination. Destroying stage after stage opening for bands like Kid Rock and the Beastie Boys, its no wonder their music made its way into major motion movies such as Idle Hands, Never Been Kissed, Dog Park, and The Skulls.

But make no mistake, dj Spinz’ skills were forged in the jungle. The fact is, he grew up behind a set of decks, with almost two decades of terrorizing turntables under his belt. He has played supporting sets for everyone from Fabio to Dillinja to Andy C, each time further cementing his place at the forefront of the Canadian d’n'b circuit. This is evident as he’s been a regular spinning for some of North America’s most legendary promotion companies such as Syrous, Destiny and Hullabaloo, as well as headlining shows in England, Holland, California, New York and in almost every major Canadian city from coast to coast.

The latest chapter in dj Spinz’ unfolding story sees him working as Art Director for Sudden Def Recordings in the UK overseeing all aspects of the label’s identity and marketing. As well, he is one third of cutting edge promotion company Soul In Motion. As a promoter, Spinz has been responsible for a string of huge Toronto debuts including Makoto, Brookes Brothers, Atlantic Connection, Danny Byrd and Sigma. This continues on the path he began with legendary Eastern Bloc Records when he brought in pioneering acts such as Stakka & Skynet, Cause 4 Concern and Aquasky.

Although his contribution to Canada’s drum and bass scene is absolutely unparalleled, dj Spinz believes his biggest accomplishments are still to come.

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