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We are RISE, a Berlin based collective and label with cosmopolitan roots. Our members are Hyenah, Walter Griot, GHEDI, Jane Ryse and Ukai  Collectively our members are from Nigeria, Angola, Congo, Germany, Senegal and Ethiopia. We are heavily inspired by African House music, and equality, diversity and social justice is at the core of our identity.

We strive to create spaces where people can feel safe to express themselves, no matter their ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, or social status. 

We aim to distill and deliver some of the core tenets of African music, namely dance and emotion, to provide some color and warmth in Berlin’s harsh grayscale palette. 

Here at RISE we aim to take HOUSE and TECHNO off the beaten path.

Send us your demo's! 
demo@risebln.com
paul@risebln.com
ghedi@risebln.com

Residents: 
soundcloud.com/hyenahmusic
soundcloud.com/walter-griot
soundcloud.com/ukaindame
soundcloud.com/ghedimusic
soundcloud.com/jane_rys

With their love for deep house, Ocean Deep has managed to bring themselves up in the world of the Underground Deep House scene.

With the assistance of Various New York City Top House Artists like Oscar P, Davidson Ospina, MJ White, Jessica Bendig and Companies like Open Bar Music NYC, Azucar Distributions, they have uplifted themselves to one of the most professionally recognized Artists/Producers World Wide.

They have worked with artists like Kimozaki, Oscar P, MJ White, Davidson Ospina, Rocco, DJ Collee, Lelo, Mark Vox, Mr Joe, and they have done exceptionally good work with them.

Widely considered to be one of the chief innovators in the genre of electronic dance music known as deep house, Kerri Chandler has carved out a unique musical vision brought to life in marathon sets known to go on for 6 hours or more, he infuses elements of soul, jazz, funk, and practically any other dance rhythms to create the vivid sound tapestry unique to him. That has earned this world-class DJ, producer the affectionate nickname the Stevie Wonder of House music.

As a skilled multi-instrumentalist and Dolby Atmos certified recording engineer with a propensity for tinkering under the hood, Chandler strives to understand every aspect of sound recording and amplification. Kerri is constantly pushing the boundaries of recording technology and live-performance sound systems. When this talented DJ, and producer is behind the decks at notable venues as diverse as Printworks in London and Sub Club in Glasgow, you are guaranteed to be awash in quality music that reflects his experience as a global performer. You can never anticipate what you’re going to experience. Seamlessly transitioning from live DJing to live jam session complete with keyboards, live vocals, and loops or perhaps merging mid- 20th century studio grade reel to reels as a mixing source combined with state-of-the-art custom projection mapping design, newly developed by Panasonic to create immersive 3D environments, complete with tracks Chandler blends together while simultaneously interacting with holograms of legendary vocalists that Kerri has collaborated with though out his career.

With a discography spanning three decades, Kerri's first release Super Lover/ Get It Off on Atlantic Records in 1991 set the stage for what was to become a signature sound. His creations launched a wave of admirers and imitators of his deep lush chords and soulful grooves that stir emotions and movement. In his continuous search to inspire and nurture new talent, he forged MadTech Records and the eclectic Kaoz Theory imprints soon followed becoming the flashpoint for such artists as the Martinez Brothers, Seth Troxler, and Tony Lionni.

Kerri having just released his latest album the 24-track homage to international nightlife “Spaces and Places”, jumps headlong into the world of spatial audio with Dolby Atmos This new immersive sound format allows sounds to travel through a space not merely backward and forwards but circles in all directions. With the international support of club owners and engineers, a total of 24 iconic night spots were transformed into recording studios infusing each track with the full sound characteristics of the rooms they were recorded in. Spaces diverse as London's Ministry of Sound, Paris Rex, Berlin’s Watergate, Barcelona’s Razzmatazz, or New York's Knockdown Center creating a whole new layer of complexity and accuracy. “If I wasn’t working doing the stuff I love doing, I’d probably work at Dolby,” Chandler says. “My job became my hobby, and my hobby became my job.”

Kerri's latest series of dates brings all of this time and attention full circle combining the meticulous attention to sound, atmosphere, and craft that ensures that you will be taken on a musical adventure second to none.

Management - Donal@purplewall.com 

Bookings Worldwide (excluding territories listed below): 
dave@arcade-talent.com

Italy / Portugal / Spain: 
maurizioclemente@mac.com

SA’s online platform that hosts DJ’s/ artists. Hosted at a private location, in a garage. Streamed live on YouTube & FB and then stored on our website.


Deeper Shades Of House - a weekly deep house radio show with Lars Behrenroth

Deeper Shades Recordings - deep house record label 

https://www.deepershades.net

"Kenya's foremost Afro-House stable, we aim to take African Electronic music where only few have been." - @DJmag

• With 30 years of production & djing under his belt, Rocco Rodamaal belongs to the small club of veterans that remains relevant today and belongs to the House Music Royalty. 
* He played with some of the very best in the game: Black Coffee, Louie Vega, Kerri Chandler, Laurent Garnier, Dj Deep, Derrick Carter, Radioslave, Mousse T, Ben Watt, Karizma, Atjazz, Osunlade, Jimpster, Dj Gregory, Franck Roger, Themba, Culoe De Song, Manoo, Lenny Fontana, Mathias Heilbronn, Dj Spen, Mr V, Charles Webster, Ralf Gum, Jerome Sydenham, Timmy Regisford, Fnx Omar, Pablo Fierro, Djeff, Boddhi Satva, Zakes Bantwini and many more... 
* Rocco remixed artists as diverse as Marshall Jefferson, Kerri Chandler, Laurent Garnier, Louie Vega & Moodymann, Atjazz, Ralf Gum, Todd Terry, Roland Clark, Barbara Tucker, Reel People, Aki Bergen, Dennis Ferrer, Soul Clap, Robert Owens, Erik Truffaz Quartet... 
• Rocco is among the very few International dj’s /producers with a steady and cult following in South Africa, counting many SA heavyweights amongst his fans: Black Coffee, Shimza, Themba, Enoo Napa, Kid Fonque to name a few... 
• In 2022, Rocco had many DJ gigs highlights: Djoon Experience Festival, Liverpool Disco Festival, Suncebeat, Defected Malta, Hi Ibiza with Black Coffee & Themba, Deep Into Soul, 2 South African tours ...

Nick Holder is a DJ & producer from Toronto, Canada and the owner of DNH Records.  One of the most respected producers in the history of underground house music, Holder’s recordings span a sound range from deep disco vibes, to minimal Chicago-style house.  Some of his early influences came from the late 80’s, when he discovered the burgeoning Detroit techno scene only a few hours away from his home in Toronto.  Detroit icons like Derrick May and Carl Craig captivated Holder, as did many of the tracks coming from Chicago during the same late-’80s period by producers like Adonis.

In the ‘90s, Holder began producing his own tracks and released 12”s for a number of labels like Definitive, Stickmen, his own imprint DNH, and !K7 (which released his first two full-length albums One Night in the Disco, and Back On Track).  Furthermore, Holder released many of his productions through NRK Sound Division, including many of his biggest hits such as "I Once Believed in U", "Trying to Find Myself" and ”Da Sambafrique", in addition to full-length efforts From Within, Underground Alternatives, and The Other Side. 

Upcoming in 2016, look out for numerous releases on his label DNH under both Holder’s own name, as well as his Trackheadz alias.  Nick has also recently launched his own radio show DEEP SECTION, which is broadcast every Wednesday night at 8-10pm EST on VIBE 105.5 in Toronto and online at www.vibe1055.com.

All Inquiries:
jermaine@repeatandrinse.com 
nick@repeatandrinse.com

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