i will let music give meaning and substance to my life in this world and its so absolutely wonderfull to exist, surealliously amazing to be alive and get to be a person and enjoy the world and its attributes, music is my guide and light and takes me to where i belong

BIO:
Sami Wentz is a talented DJ / producer who aims to create music that bears substance and encompasses originality .

After several passionate techno and house music years, he had the idea to start producing his own music . A month later , he signed his first contract with the biggest international label of minimal techno scene, Autist Records but also the famous Resopal Schallware which earned him the support of DJs such as Luciano , Ellen Allien , Richie Hawtin, Marco Carola , Terry Lee Brown Jr .... His maxis s' completed consecutively with the largest international labels such as Defected Records , Noir Music and Nervous Records to name a few, in a register more Deep / Tech House. Building on its success as " Sami Wentz ," this will give him the opportunity to export himself to the biggest Night Clubs , which he share decks alongside with great artists such as Digitalism , Vitalic , Dusty Kid, Dandi & Ugo , Lutzenkirchen , Uto Karem , Slam , Edu Imbernon , Harvey McKay and many others ...

2019 promises to be just as exciting for this French artist who was already quite concrete project signed . With an international schedule equally loaded, make sure to catch Sami and his amazing energy in the near future ..

Contact, Request : sami.wentz@hotmail.fr

Worldwide Booking :
Booking Manager : Daniela
Mail : info.wentzrecords@gmail.com
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Exclusive FRANCE Booking: 
Mimesis Agency
Booking Manager: Romain
Mail: romain@mimesis-agency.com
www.mimesis-agency.com/

Some people crave the public adulation and trappings of stardom that a successful career in the electronic music industry can bring. Some people are too busy being creative to worry about these things. With some people, when you scratch beneath the surface, unfortunately there is little substance to talk about. Then there are some people who have come in under the radar, conscientiously building great things in their own quiet way. These are the true masters, people who, when you dig deeper, you find famous productions, genius collaborations, exciting record labels and legendary club nights. Germany’s Alex Flatner is such a person, he may not yet be a household name but his career achievements so far are way beyond impressive.

Anyone seeking a role model for how to operate successfully and with longevity in the electronic dance music industry today, should study Alex Flatner, the art of multi-tasking across disciplines has been honed to perfection by this congenial, self-effacing man from Munich. He runs his highly successful underground labels, Gedankensport and Circle Music; works as an A&R manager for labels including Harthouse and Plastic City; is a producer of immense talent and a highly regarded DJ who travels all over the globe at weekends.

Having started to produce music in 1992 for his own enjoyment, a chance meeting with Corvin Dalek, A&R for the Berlin based MFS label, resulted in his first big hit, “Pounds & Penz”. The record sold more then 50K copies (on vinyl) and was licensed to many compilations. Such huge success led to many remix and production opportunities, a personal highlight for Alex being his highly creative reworking of “Crystal” by New Order, a version much loved by Bernard Sumner.

An introduction to the world of DJing came about by accident in 1995, when a new club opened (Electric Delicate) in his hometown of Munich. The DJ didn’t turn up one Saturday night, so Alex ended up spinning some records to keep the crowd entertained, the night becoming one of the most popular in the city at that time. Crucially, this new creative outlet led to Alex Flatner’s name becoming known outside Germany. These days he can regularly be found behind the decks in Istanbul, Rome, Berlin (Watergate), Paris, Madrid (Fabrik), Bloemendaal (Woodstock 69), Rotterdam and many other major clubbing cities around the globe.

Always wanting to learn and develop his skills further, Alex took on the role of A&R in 2002 for a variety of labels. Up to now, he has signed more then 3000 releases for Harthouse, Plastic City, Fine Audio, Monoid, Mole Listening Pearls, Circle Music, Gedankensport, Galvanic, Compressed and for many other imprints. 

In 2006 Alex Flatner moved from Munich to Mannheim, where he has continued to be based to this day, working across his many disciplines. A steady flow of highly charged, intensely creative productions on Toni Rios’ Soap Records (“Oriental Dreams”, 2008), Sven Väth’s Cocoon (“Make Up Your Mind” 2009), Steve Bug’s Poker Flat Recordings (“Dinosaurs”, 2010 and “This” 2011) and Daniel Schlender’s Result Recordings (“Blossom”, 2011), have marked him as a producer of immense talent. The licensing and inclusion of his tracks on mix compilations by Locodice (“In The Lab”) and Sven Väth (“Ninth Season”), and may more, have steadily built respect and profile around the world.

When you dig a little deeper and discover a stunning array of recent remixes, including: Gui Boratto “Atol” (Harthouse), Terry Lee Brown Junior “Pulsar” (Plastic City), Steve Lawler “Almerina” (Harthouse), Mike Vamp “High On Heels” (Top Model), Alejandro Vivanco “Vita Jo” (Eukatech), David Keno “Stars Above” (Keno), amongst many, you realise Alex Flatner has his finger firmly on the pulse of electronic dance music. Additional studio and collaborations with the likes of Lopazz, Reboot, Santos, Simon Baker, Oliver Klein, Ken Ishii, Joey Beltram, Anderson Noise, Einzelkind and Martin Eyerer show that here is a producer who thrives on creative relationships, always seeking to experiment and develop as an artist.

Since starting his own Circle Music imprint in 2004, Alex has worked hard to release amazing music from an astonishing array of international artists, including Gui Boratto, Sébastien Léger, Valentino Kanzyani, Umek, Anderson Noise, Robert Babicz, Leandro Gamez, Michel de Hey, Santos, Joey Beltram, Bryan Zentz, and may more, alongside his own productions and those with studio collaborator Lopazz. In 2007 he released a fabulous label compilation mix CD (“World Of Circle”) linked with touring through France, India, Spain, Croatia, Germany, Poland and Russia. A further “Best Of Circle” label compilation appeared in 2009 and 2012 will see Alex Flatner release a new Circle compilation in the emerging nu-disco style. Also, look out for exciting Circle releases from Daniel Bortz and Slok feat. My Favourite Robot with remixes by Subb-an and Lopazz

Whilst establishing Circle Music, Alex also realised that he also needed an outlet to explore possibilities with more pure house orientated music. Launched in 2006, Gedankensport has overseen the emergence of superb releases from Vox Sola, Evil Hinko, Piemont, Pelle Buys, Christopher Rau, Daniel Bortz, Matiss. Having two distinct platforms to release a wide variety of great music has given both labels the creative freedom to thrive and develop over the years.

In early 2012, Alex Flatner and Lopazz (best known for the quality, avant-garde club music he’s released on labels like Get Physical, Cocoon, Pokerflat) have been locked in the studio at every available opportunity creating their debut artist album, a project that will feature some surprising collaborators. Their track “Perfect Circles” (Circle Music, 2008), featuring the voice of Lopazz, received much big name DJ support, including Sven Väth, who played it for a whole summer season in Ibiza and licensed it to his yearly Cocoon mix compilation. This huge success resulted in further work together for Cocoon (“Make Up Your Mind”, 2009) and then “Dinosaurs” (2010) for Steve Bug’s Poker Flat Recordings. Their next single release is scheduled for release on Get Physical at the end of April 2012. After such illustrious beginnings, the debut album by Alex Flatner and Lopazz is sure to be one of the musical highlights of the year. 


Larroa [Karlin Records]

Upcoming release
EP “How are you tonight? (Only Beat)
Music: Lushian "Larroa"
Original Mix & Concept: Lushian "Larroa"
(c)Lushian Larroa



While the current state of Hip Hop and R&B is at an artistic crossroads, suffering from lack of talent and substance, there are still those who would dare dream. Khalil Ismail is a Washington, D.C. native with a Baltimore City upbringing. There’s something magical about the artistry that comes out of D.C. It’s is the same birthplace of the legend, Marvin Gaye, who is one of Khalil Ismail’s major musical influences.

There’s something special about Khalil Ismail. He is both a lyricist and a vocalist.  Khalil Ismail’s major influences range from Marvin Gaye, Donny Hathaway, John Legend, and Maxwell to Lauren Hill, Tupac Shakur, Brother Ali and Da Truth. He effortlessly exudes real substance and soul, something today’s parroting hiphop industry seems to currently be lacking. Every song, seems to be driven by an inner passion. “Marvin and Donny (Hathaway) had some of the purest voices you’d ever hear. The angle they approached writing and delivering a song, was something you really felt even beyond their literal words. The way they cared about humanity and social issues that still plague us today was truly sincere. Socially conscious songs like “Make Me Wanna Holla” and “Mercy, Mercy, Me” are templates that I draw from. Once Marvin got on stage it was like he was in a mirror. He believed in what he performed. I try not to write, rhyme or sing things that I don’t believe in. Lauren was both a Lyricist and vocalist. Her song writing was amazing. Pac had amazing passion and sincerity.  He would speak the truth of both sides the best way he knew how!” As a producer, KI has a keen ear and sense of soul with his sound. He’s able to keep his tracks sounding current while borrowing  lush instrumentation from yesteryear.

Khalil Ismail’s multitalented inclinations range from music composition, song writing, music and video production, singing and rhyming. His talents collectively landed him performances on the same stage as Mos Def, Freeway, Brother Ali, and international stars like Zain Bhikha, Native Deen , Outlandish and Dawud Wharnsby. His budding career has taken him from the US to the UK, France to Africa, Holland and back. His first release, “The Truth” garnered critical acclaim. His latest effort, “Freedom Fighters” shows growth in lyricism and vocal abilities. Khalil Ismail’s is driven to make an impact on the community around him through his art. IMAN welcomed the crossover appeal of Khalil Ismail at its historical Apollo theatre show, as well as it’s noted Takin’ It to the Streets Fest.

In late 2012 Khalil’s single “knocking” charted at number 3 on independent radio. He also appeared on discovery channel using his lyrical abilities in several commercials for the network. His single “Sometimes” featuring Maimouna Yousef tells the vivid story of strength and heartbreak. Songs like “Freedom”  led to independent awards such as Music Aid’s Best Solo Artist of 2009. He is currently working on releasing a free album in early 2013 working with former NBA player and current fatherhood activist, Etan Thomas on one of his singles. He also is finishing up a new LP to be released later in the year featuring independent heavyweights, Brother Ali, and Maimouna Yousseff. This LP will be the first album Ismail primarily produces and it promises to be his best work yet.

There’s only one objective for Khalil Ismail. To enrich the art form we call music by making us remember why we loved it all along. He brings passion back to the platform and makes you feel alive again. His real life stories and social concerns interject a genuine air of caring that translates to an added depth in his music. Khalil Ismail doesn’t just sing about improving the world around us. He’s conducted creative workshops for elementary, middle, and high schools around the country and overseas. He’s spent his life working in the nonprofit field. He recently helped open a woman’s shelter and is currently working to expand it.

Khalil Ismail is realizing his dreams. Passion and art are the driving force.


Collective of artists with substance, style, and amazing stories to tell. Venture with us on our journey to bring the raw feeling of originality to the new era of hip hop.

DJ MARY JANE / TOIL 
DJ // PRODUCER
      DJing Since 1990
      
ESP, JOURNEES MUSIC, SUBTEC RECORDS, FNOOB TECHNO RADIO, BANG TECH 12, REPLIC8 RECORDINGS, TRANSPLANT RECORDINGS, DETROIT TECHNO MILITIA, AEROTEK RECORDINGS, THE SEED MUSIC, SUBWOOFER RECORDS, FREAQUEWAVE RECORDS, TIGHT GROOVE RECORDS. 

genres- tech house, techno, minimal, tribal, moody, spooky, melodic, progressive, funky house, acid, electro, dubby, breaks, deep house etc

For three decades, DJ Mary Jane has been amazing crowds across the country with her rollercoaster ride of emotional rhythms and grooves, layering melodies together with extreme precision. Combining heavy, bass driven tracks with driving synths and moody, dark, heavy pounding rhythms, Mary Jane always grabs the listener’s attention. She has opened up for such world reknown talent as Paul Oakenfold, Sandra Collins, The Crystal Method, Mark Farina, Deepsky, Evil 9, Krafty Kuts, Timo Maas, Frankie Bones, Boombox, amongst many others. She has also performed at hundreds of different events across the United States in 25 different cities, as well as been a resident DJ at numerous nightclubs throughout Memphis, spinning everything from techno, tech house, minimal, tribal, breaks, progressive and more. Being coined as the "Godmother" of the Memphis underground electronic scene, Mary Jane has also owned and operated 2 electronic record stores in her past, as well as promoted events with her crew, ESP, and is now focusing on music production.  She is also a proud member of the Bang Tech 12 artist collective worldwide. Mary Jane also hosted her own online radio show, entitled "Outbreak" live on Fnoob Techno Radio out of the UK. Currently she has also teamed up with Eno ?Confusion? to form TOIL, a dark techno project.  Her legendary sets have been listened to world wide, as she continues to spread her infectious & hypnotic sounds to the masses. She currently resides in Colorado and still continues to push the envelope of proper underground electronic music. 

**DJ Mary Jane Discography**

DJ Mary Jane "Creeper" Original & Dub mixes, Journees Music, 2006

DJ Mary Jane "The Enchanted Desert EP" with remixes by Burufunk, featuring Mary Jane tracks, "Creeper (The Enchanted Desert remix)" & "Sacred" Journees Music, 2010

Burufunk "Supercharger" DJ Mary Jane's ESP remix, Journees Music, 2010 

Spectromanski (Macedonia) "Blister" (Mary Jane's Memphis Rerub), Journees Music, 2011 

DJ Mary Jane "Pipe Dreams EP", featuring tracks "Murder", "Pipe Dreams" & "Thundersnow", Journees Music, 2011

Mary Jane "Plastic Dolls" & "Sucker Punch" Freaquewave Records-2012

Stormy Rayner "Broken" DJ Mary Jane Remix-Journees Music, 2012

DJ Mary Jane "Springboard" & "Drive" Freaquewave Records-2012

DJ Mary Jane "Springboard" Secret Groovers Remix (Denmark) -Freaquewave Records-2012 

DJ Mary Jane "Pixie Dust" Freaquewave Records 2012

DJ Mary Jane "Mind is Going" / "Out There" Journees Music (December 2012) 

Toil aka DJ Mary Jane & Eno aka ?Confusion? "Optic Nerve" / "Large Hadron Collider" (2013) 

DJ Mary Jane "Stalker EP" Subtec Records (March 2013)

DJ Mary Jane "Europa EP" Replic8 Recordings (January 2014) 

TOIL "FIRST WINTER EP" SUBWOOFER RECORDS (January 2014) 

DJ Mary Jane "Annihilate" Subwoofer Records (featured on the compilation Techno WMC Miami 2014) (March 2014) 

DJ Mary Jane "Your Time EP" Subtec Records (March 31, 2014) 

Raytek "Organica" (DJ Mary Jane Rub-A-Dub remix) Transplant Recordings (March 31, 2014) 

DJ Rflo "Kill The Dancefloor" (DJ Mary Jane remix) Subwoofer Records (2014) 

T. Linder "Liver Noise" TOIL remix-(TOIL is DJ Mary Jane and Eno Confusion) Detroit Techno Militia Records  (2016)

DJ Mary Jane "Substance"   The Seed Music (2015) 

DJ Mary Jane  "Back in the Day"  Aerotek Recordings (2016) 

DJ Mary Jane  "Memories"  EP  The Seed

DJ Mary Jane  "Moonlight Kiss LP"  The Seed

TOIL "Lifeline"  The Seed

Sandra Collins & Micke  "Zero Logic"  TOIL remix  The Seed

DJ Mary Jane  "Keep on the Trail"  EP.  The Seed Music

Josh Holiday  "Quantum Soul"  DJ Mary Jane remix

Dion Mavath’s DJing and production stature grows as tall, strong and rapidly as the Dubai skyline. All sleek beats, silky vocals and digital deftness. Since the age of 14, Dion took his love affair of all things funky and morphed the magic.
 
One of Australia’s more refreshing exports, Mavath’s love of the precision mix has seen him leap between genres and the glamorous with class.
With a hectic international touring schedule and his prolific production, Mavath’s name has gone global but it’s in Dubai where he first started to blossom.
 
Crowds of 2000+ at the Peppermint Club were the first to witness the transformation as Dion, resident DJ and Operations Manager, turned the venue into Dubai’s only superclub and show the worlds top djs that this was a must-check destination and cementing his place in DJ MAGs TOP 100 DJS 2006.
 
In recent times due to the success of his debut solo album, Warrior, (top 10 album charts, 3 top 20 songs in Europe and America) which included the hit singles “Wait so Long”, “Refugee” and “Keep on Loving Me”, Dion has been touring all over the world performing and producing with not only the worlds best DJ’s but also A list stars such as Christina Aguilera and Taio Cruz! The popularity of Dion’s skills are a testament and faith from labels such as Sony Music International, S2G, Defected and others show that he is on the track to international success.
 
As the only Middle East based artist to be signed to an major international music label (Sony Music 2010), its setting a up to be another amazing year as Dion Mavath collaborated with the prestigious vocal talents of Clarita de Quiroz, to form SickAsSwans and launch their debut album “These Words” in May 2012 which went straight to Number One in the album sales charts and is still currently in the top 20.
 
Dion Mavath is a rare commodity; he’s substance and style.

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