Sam Paganini At Berghain (Berlin) 22 - 11 - 2014

Strongly held between experimental sounds,deep techno and house beats, Mathias's first approach to music was far away from his current musical universe, which he tries to maintain as something undefined, always being interested in new influences.

Mathias entered a music academy when a child, and for more than 10 years, he spent his free time improving his technical skills and music knowledge. After all these years of intensive practice of classical music, his interest to this formal background decreased, and he eventually concluded that his instrument was not able to bring anything new to his vision of music. 

He moved then to south of France in the early 2000's, where the rave scene golden age came to an end at that time. From the memories of this underground movement, some friends got him to listen Aphex Twin and and other dj's like Jeff Mills, Kerry Chandler, Theo Parrish or Carl Craig. 

It's after have been moving to Paris years later, that Mathias discovered a club scene dedicated to electronic music.
During a memorable Kompakt label night at the wicked and best rave club in Paris, where Jennifer Cardini, Gui Borrato and Jo Saurbier played, Mathias really met the genre of music he was best in accordance with and he performs today. From that moment, all these sounds were such a blow that he couldn't resolve to stay a listener, and he started to look for records, although playing in clubs was not a goal at first time. 

It's just a year later that Mathias started to spend hours experimenting with his new vinyl and cd decks, always improving his skills and looking for a different way of mixing music. It resulted in his very own blend of weird sounds, odd basslines, sometimes evolving to melodic tracks, but always returning to his very own idea of dark groovy house and techno, playing both with analog and digital supports.

Apart from his dj work, Mathias is now focusing on producing tracks. His vision of production matches the way he connects to music as a dj ; oscillating between dramatic, melodic and abstract, everywhere from cold metallic sounds to warmer instrument lines.

Booking :  booking@mathiasthaam.com

Producer since 2004. Co-Founder of Dirty Funk Rec., and Nitodrum Rec. Sounds: Tech-House, deep-house

As you know, soon will be preparing a human expedition to Mars, but it is a one way trip. I am giving you a chance to look there today with the possibility of return. However, note = You do this at your own risk !! :) 
The expected symptoms after the hearing: 
The unexpected surge of joy, dosent smile, tickling in the left calf .... if there are other symptoms - consult your pharmacist. :) Have a nice listening. Cheers!

BOOKING: blazewiczmichal@gmail.com

Not many artists are lucky enough to release a track that defies genre classification and reaches into mainstream culture, with people enthusiastically embracing its melody and adopting it as if it were a football anthem.
His track “Rave” has become an instant classic, a timeless piece of music gaining more than 100 million streams (becoming the most clicked Techno track ever).
Since 1996, a landmark year for him thanks to the worldwide success of his track “Zoe” produced as Paganini Traxx, Sam Paganini’s stylistic experimentations have gone from strength to strength, leading him to collaborate and release his music on several record labels like Plus8, Cocoon Recordings and Drumcode, reaching the highest spots on Beatport’s Techno Chart several times. His unique musical journey has achieved great success both on the underground circuit as well as on the mainstream channels.
In 2016 Sam founded his own record label JAM as a new platform to play out his vision of techno music. At first an outlet for his own productions releasing 3 albums and nowadays also a platform to discover new talented Artists.
Beside his studio work and production time, Sam’s DJ appearances are among the most requested by promoters worldwide: his sets are characterized by powerful grooves and have been described as “Sexy Groovy Dark Techno”, which speaks volumes, literally, on what to expect from his performances.
He has taken the stage at legendary clubs such as Berghain (Berlin), Output and Cielo (New York), Rex (Paris), Fabric (London), Crobar (Buenos Aires), Exchange (Los Angeles), Fuse (Bruxelles), Stereo (Montreal), Pacha (Barcelona), Fabrik (Madrid), Amnesia (Ibiza), Privilege (Ibiza) and Cocoricò (Riccione) just to name a few, and at Festivals like Awakenings (Netherlands), Nature One (Germany), Mayday (Germany), Tomorrowland (Belgium), Sziget (Hungary), Sonus (Pag Island), Time Warp (Germany), Ultra (USA). KAPPA Future Festival (Italy), Dour Festival (Belgium) and Monegros (Spain).