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ONNO - Chord Control

aus der Liebe zur Musik.

aus der Liebe zu Emotionen.

aus der Liebe zu besonderen Momenten.

aus der Liebe zum Tanz.

aus der Liebe zum fallen lassen.

Sky Nightingale / Artist Bio:

Since his early teens Sky plays & organizes events/concerts in the major clubs and venues of Austria’s capital Vienna and enjoys being a good host no matter if behind the decks or on the dance floor.

Through his parental background funk, soul & jazz, disco and groove where always eminent in his life since the very beginning.

His father produced music & toured with musicians like Jamiroquai, James Brown, Joe Cocker, The Gap Band, Boy George and a variety of other infamous artists from the 1970s to the early 2000s, noticeably impacting his taste & style of music throughout his life.

Sky has worked together and played B2B Sets with an array of international renowned Producers/DJs.

In the past he warmed up the crowd for Artists like DJ Cassy, Kollektiv Turmstrasse, Darius Syrossian and Detroit Swindle to name a few.

He and his partners are well known around Vienna for their innovative approach and strive to steadily disrupt the towns nightlife with out of the box clubbing experiences + they were one of the first live-streaming providers for the Austrian Club.

As co-founder of the ''Never at Home'' Art foundation, his team and him host a series of cultural events every year and take over empty urban spaces for temporary creative use. 

Thus said Sky and his team hold strong bonds to the international Artist World which they regularly book to the Austrian capital.

Behind the scenes he continuously works on musical Projects/Productions with a wide spectrum of different producers and musicians.

Wherever he plays he always feels comfortable behind the turntables no matter if playing locally or abroad.

Sky loves to play a variety of deep old-school grooves mixed up with modern day electronic beats, bringing together all generations on the dance floor and steadily expanding his range of acknowledgement.

B2B Sets with & Warm-ups/Closings for:

DJ Cassy - ra.co/dj/cassy
Kollektiv Turmstrasse - ra.co/dj/kollektivturmstrasse
Francesco del Garda - https://ra.co/dj/francescodelgarda
DJ Hell - ra.co/dj/hell
Darius Syrossian - ra.co/dj/dariussyrossian
Or:la - ra.co/dj/orla
Detroit Swindle ra.co/dj/damswindle
Oskar Offermann - ra.co/dj/ooskaroffermann
Alle Farben - ra.co/dj/allefarben

More to be disclosed upon request.

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Contact/Management/Booking : 

sky@never-at-home.at

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It is the year 2007.

Electronic music is more popular than ever, especially TechHouse is on a thriving uprise and Berlin already became the buzzing nightlife capital of the world it is known as today.

Amidst all these creative and musical vibes a new label is born -  Upon.You Records. Founded in February 2007 by DJ & producer Marco Resmann, with a first release under his moniker Phage on Martin Landsky's Intim Recordings as well as great success as one half of the infamous project Luna City Express under his belt, and electronic music veteran Hawks Grunert, formerly involved in running Timing Recordings with Tanith as well as working for legendary „Frontpage“ magazine, Upon.You Records was already widely recognized for its first release, Phage's „Vut & Vat EP“, and started to drive on the fast lane immediately.

Originally intended to be a platform for music from an inner circle of friends as well as for aspiring young talent it didn't take long until the label branched out in 2008 with first international signings,  various label tours all over the place and a first label compilation.

In 2009, after receiving massive support from nightlife heavyweights like Steve Bug, Brothers Vibe, Someone Else and many more, a cover story in German electronic music magazine GROOVE and with a catalogue of roughly twenty 12“ releases Upon.You launched two subdivisions - Upon.You Digital and the momentary Upon.You Sweet & Sour Series – and established a booking agency as well as regular label events at two of Berlin's most praised venues, Watergate Club and the infamous Panoramabar.

Furthermore Upon.You Records teamed up with Workaholics Berlin for the launch of a merchandising line in 2009, introducing the labels unique visual image to the world of street fashion.

With the launch of the annual label retro- / futurespective „Upon.You Diary“ and an expanded core artist family now including Marco Resmann, Martin Landsky, ONNO, Ruede Hagelstein, Gunnar Stiller, Magit Cacoon and The Cheapers alongside many others, 2010 finally paved the way for success and fruitful growth to come in consecutive years in which Upon.You became one of the leading labels in all things TechHouse and related.

And it was even the first issue „Upon.You Diary“ that awed the electronic world with Marco Resmann's widely praised tune „This Song“, immediately ruling every dancefloor after it was released and drawing even more attenttion towards the Berlin-based label which continued to expand its growing international network whilst signing releases by Quenum, Kink or the UK-based longtime ambassador Steve Lawler.

On a jam-packed schedule of about twenty releases per year lately, including Ruede Hagelstein's Beatport smash „Minus“, with label artists touring the globe frequently and armed with the brand new, 2014-launched UYX subdivision focusing on raw TechHouse and classic stamped whitelabel aesthetics, Upon.You has grown into a major force on the international electronic music circuit.

Always on the lookout for new talent and keen to explore new territories, the future looks brighter than ever for Upon.You after entering the longplay circuit with the widely acknowledged album debut of the former Tel Aviv- and now Berlin-based DJ / producer Magit Cacoon, another successful instalment of the „Upon.You Diary“-series and finally entering three digit realms with the release of Marco Resmann's extrordinary gold vinyl 12“  „100“ - the onehundredth Upon.You single release in the label history which was released in late 2015.

And things surely are about to be busier than ever for all members of the Upon.You camp over the course of 2016, celebrating the labels 8th anniversary with a dedicated series of label events all over Europe and special showcases at Sonar / Barcelona as well as ADE and, of course, a string of high quality releases for maximum dancefloor pleasure throughout this season and beyond. Watch out.



Minneapolis-based electronic music composer, Moilanen, creates captivating narratives through his jam-influenced studio compositions. Driven by a passion to bring rich, warm, and hypnotic deepness to the dancefloor, Moilanen's DJ sets are often built entirely of original tracks, some of which have been in development for years, months, weeks, or at times, the night before. Listeners can expect techy pocket grooves, soaring melodic synths, cascading arpeggios, tone-junky guitars and vintage keyboard progressions layered with mesmerizing washed-out swirls.


Moilanen's musical journey began in his youth taking weekly piano lessons under the strict guidance of Mrs. Peterson. Although he was far from a prodigy, his diligent after school practice with the family's nanny, Ethel, would solidify foundational skills that would ultimately become invaluable later in life. In the mid-1990s, Moilanen found his true creative outlet when he picked up a guitar, a decision that led to his departure from the Hopkins High School band and the beginning of his own unique sound.


Throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s, Moilanen honed his skills by writing songs and performing with various bands across the Midwest. As his musical influences evolved, he embraced the merging of jam bands with electronic dance beats, leading him to experiment with DJing in 2006. The challenge of walking the tightrope beatmatching vibey tracks while simultaneously digging through crates of deep spacey House records searching for the next perfect track to bring in, was new, fun and exciting.  He was instantly hooked. With this new-found dedication to electronic music, Moilanen began hosting and playing at all-night house parties, which fostered a nurturing and educational environment from the Minneapolis House and Techno scene. 


Yielding roots as a songwriter and musician, Moilanen quickly advanced beyond his days as just a bedroom DJ.  One particularly special Saturday night in 2007, unannounced to him, Moilanen was handed the opening slot to play “Dig Deep,” the marquee Minneapolis House music event hosted at historic First Avenue.  That night, he hopped out of the taxi with his wax and CDs, walked up the steps into the vaunted club, and was greeted with a club-load of enthusiastic support.  The Minneapolis House Heads were in on the surprise for days and Mike had just found out.  While being thrown straight into the fire, Moilanen rose up to the challenge and his debut club set went off flawlessly. The uncontainable positive energy of that unforgettable DJ set, eternally solidified an unbreakable connection to House music and the blissful gathering of the dance music community.  Within days after his premier club gig, Moilanen landed a full time DJ residency at 414 Soundbar which ultimately lasted over a hundred consecutive Saturday nights.  


Moilanen's talent for blending live guitar with DJ sets eventually led to exciting collaborations with other musicians and bands, such as The Histronic. Over the following years, Moilanen gigged out heavily at bars, clubs, warehouses, festival campouts, and after parties. 


Performing live as a DJ/musician was rewarding but there was something nagging at him in the background. To continue on his creative musical path as an artist, involved the missing component of dedicating himself in the studio, creating his own original music. In 2008, Moilanen began producing at home in the studio. Once again, just like picking up a guitar for the first time in his youth and later the chapter-turning joy of mixing records in 2006, he was instantly hooked. Creating original beats in the studio became an immediate, undeniable passion that continues to this day. In the fall of 2011, that creative passion came to fruition, leading to the signing of his first three electronic compositions on Onethirty Recordings, further solidifying his place in the electronic music community.  


Moilanen’s persistent beat making at home, further culminated in the release of his debut EP, "Dream Sequence.” This album released on Onethirty Recordings, contained a close-to-heart remix from one of his Finnish deep house heroes, Sasse. The evolution from a DJ/musician to  a confidently motivated producer, propelled Moilanen to post major studio contributions on two of The Histronic’s self-released albums.


As the main focus of creating original studio material continued, the art of performing, DJing and connecting with his audience never stopped. From the early DJ days back in 2007 to present day, a massive catalog of Moilanen DJ mixes were recorded and posted on Soundcloud for public streaming and download. This collection of full length recordings includes the Brighton Beat series, which itself holds over 25 DJ mixes ready for stream and download.


Despite facing setbacks, such as the discouraging theft and unauthorized release of his track "New Eve" in 2014, Moilanen remained determined to share his music with the world. In 2019, a pair of funky tech singles co-produced with long time studio enthusiast Broadway Jones, were released on the Truzique imprint.  While hiding out in the studio, often collaborating with fellow musicians, the production of original material continued, accumulating an impressive catalog of unreleased material.  In the 15 years of Moilanen’s studio production career, 2008-2023, nearly a thousand original productions have been created. As of April 2023, only 17 of them have been formally released to the public. 


In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Moilanen took the opportunity to organize and curate his extensive body of work, selecting 30 standout tracks for mastering and eventual release as a triple LP titled "Sunrise Addict." This collection, released in May 2023, showcases Moilanen's diverse range of genre spanning musical talents and serves as a testament to his creative resilience and dedication to his craft.  


As Moilanen's career continues to evolve, he remains steadfast in his pursuit of artistic growth and innovation. With the support and encouragement of those close to him, Moilanen is poised to make an indelible mark on the electronic music scene for years to come.

Get Moilanen Tracks: https://www.beatport.com/artist/moilanen/169080
https://www.traxsource.com/artist/45293/moilanen
Download Free Tracks: https://histronic.bandcamp.com/
Booking: mikemoilanen@gmail.com