Red Rack'em w/ Lay-Far - 10th FEB 2021

Live from Bristol
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Lay-Far – is a Moscow-based producer, DJ. Mixmag refers to him as “Russia’s finest”, Boiler Room: "A producer extraordinaire", while Junodownload: “undoubtedly one of the most talented house producers of his generation.

Lay-Far’s distinctively individual style has won him a global fan base – from the new generation of clubbers to the undisputed club veterans, like Marshall Jefferson, Dj Spinna, Ashley Beedle or Gilles Peterson. He is internationally recognized as a skillful DJ and selector, seamlessly bridging the gaps between the cutting-edge and classic house rhythms, rare disco and boogie, Afro-Latin grooves, bass-heavy cuts and delivering a unique sonic mixture to satisfy one’s body, mind and spirit. The man has got the funk! No wonder he has been headlining some of the major global music events from London to Tokyo, Berlin to Dubai, including the legendary festivals like Southport Weekender (UK), SunceBeat (Croatia), Southern Soul (Montenegro), Vocal Booth Weekender (Spain), The Djoon Experience (Italy), XJazz (Germany), BetonCentrale (Holland), Usadba Jazz, Signal, Faces & Laces (Russia), etc.

With countless successful releases under his belt on pretty much every quality label under the sun, including Local Talk, Razor-N-Tape, BBE, Rebirth, Tru Thoughts, MYOR or G.A.M.M., Lay-Far has been gaining constant support from the key tastemakers of the world, including Blessed Madonna, Laurent Garnier, Mr. Scruff, Mary Anne Hobbs, MCDE, Jimpster, Move D, Honey Dijon, Josh Wink, Ben Sims just to name a few. 


Gilles Peterson: “Great producer, Great DJ”.
Boiler Room: “Producer extraordinaire”.
Atjazz: “One of the finest souls in dance music”.
Music Is My Sanctuary: “One of the most talented and prolific new talents in the new global house scene”.
Wah Wah 45’s: “One of the most sought after DJs and producers on the planet”.
Turntable Lab: “The Russian DJ/B-boy supreme”.
Piccadilly Records: “Russian groove expert”.
Mixmag: “Russia’s finest”
Junodownload: «Alexander Lay-Far is undoubtedly one of the most talented house producers of his generation”
Renight.com: “Moscow’s maverick”.

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Danny Berman aka Red Rack'em is described by Juno Records as 'one of the most respected figures in UK underground house circles'. Creator of classics 'Wonky Bassline Disco Banger' (hammered by DJ Harvey, Moodymann and even Elton John), 'In Love Again', 'How I Program', 'Kalimba', 'Tomato Pope', he's also a much loved broadcaster working with SWU.FM, Rinse FM, WWFM and NTS and guest spots on BBC Radio 1 for Pete Tong, Mistajam and Gilles Peterson. He's been even more busy during the pandemic supporting other artists with his 'How I Program' music producer community.

Since returning to the UK (after 8 years in Berlin), he's been releasing killer records like 'Wonky Techno Banger', 'Overthinking' and his Red Baron collab with Ron Basejam from Crazy P (huge support from Gerd Janson, Avalon Emerson and more), as well as undertaking huge tours of USA, India and Asia playing at clubs like Tag in Chengdu (Chinas Berghain), Rhonda in LA (one of the hottest pan sexual parties in the US) and Smart Bar in Chicago.

He's a super adaptable DJ, just as comfortable playing blazing disco boogie at Pickle Factory in London, deep house at TV Lounge in Detroit or raw swingy techno at Mothers Finest in Berlin.

Playing With 
KiNK, Nikki Nair, Cinthie, Maurice Fulton, Jennifer Cardini, Objekt, Crazy P, Jamie 3:26, Folamour, Leon Vynnehall, Carl Craig, Move D, Ian Pooley, Charlotte De Witte, Gerd Jansen, Paranoid London, Kerri Chandler, Tama Sumo, Bambounou, Tim Sweeney, Tygapaw, Budino, Jeremy Underground, Mike Huckaby, Hieroglyphic Being, Kyle Hall, CC Disco, Bugz In The Attic, Demi Requisimo, Klose 1, LNS, K Hand, Waze & Odyssey, Andres, Wbeeza, Redlight, Beautiful Swimmers, Nick The Record, O Flynn, Rebecca Vasmant 

Notable DJ Bookings
About Blank Berlin, Tag Chengdu, Smart Bar Chicago, TV Lounge Detroit, Potato Head Bali, XOYO London, Terminal V Festival Edinburgh, Propyard Bristol, Mona Paris, Rare Aberdeen, Fly Edinburgh, A Club Called Rhonda Los Angeles, Le Zoo Geneva, Decks On The Beach Beirut, Mad Racket Sydney, Novel Melbourne, Sugar Adelaide, Mutant Disco Tallinn, Radion Amsterdam, Boiler Room London, Mixmag Lab Amsterdam, Worm Disco Club Bristol, Bambis Toronto

Festivals
Alfresco Festival UK, Love International Croatia, Southern Soul Festival Montenegro, Melt Festival Germany, Bestival, UK, Under Festival Latvia, Tallinn Music Week Estonia, Secret Garden UK, Glastonbury UK, Mothers Finest Germany, Highest Point UK

Live Streams
Hoer, Mixmag Lab, Boiler Room, United We Stream, be.at tv - Wax Hounds, Melt Festival

Radio Appearances
Gilles Peterson ‘Worldwide Awards Live Mix’ BBC Radio 1, Pete Tong ‘After Hours Mix’ BBC Radio 1, Mistajam ‘Old School Disco Mix’ BBC Radio 1, Nemone ‘Resident Mix’, Blessed Madonna ‘Track Of The Summer’ BBC Radio 1, Blessed Madonna ‘One To Watch’ BBC Radio 1
 
Quotes about Red Rack'em

'This guy has been making great records for over a decade' Gilles Peterson live on 6 Music

‘He's making really great left house music which is thoughtful but would still work at the more peak times!’ Midland

'If there's anyone to watch it's this guy' - Blessed Madonna live on BBC Radio 1 

'This track is called Wonky Bassline Disco Banger and you can't beat that!' - Elton John live on Apple Beats 1 Radio

'The UK master of House, Disco and Techno' - Groove Magazin

'Moodymann just bought a copy of Wonky Bassline Disco Banger' - Phonica Records

’He has now firmly established himself as one of the most interesting producers and disc jockeys on the circuit - The Ransom Note