Agnes - Live PA - Panorama Bar - Berlin DE - May 2006

Biography of Agnes

Agnes aka Ray Valioso

Agnes runs the geneva-based label sthlmaudio recordings. launched in 2003, sthlmaudio has released tracks by Agnes: puma, octex, apoll, cabanne, croatian producers luka & lazo and uk duo tom demac & duckett. Agnes also has a well received ep on cabanne's minibar label ('treat me bad') and upcomming releases in late 2006 on plak records, einmaleins musik and perspective records. he has recently started a new label, 60sec, in collaboration with french producer and fellow geneva resident lee van dowski (num records, cadenza, plak, mental groove, soma, bpitch control).

At the end of one of he's most prolific year to date, 2006, Agnes ready to bring all the studio works to clubs. with recently acclaimed live sets played around europe, the clever swiss producer is taking your dancing requests more then seriously. with it's now established very personal sound definition and ever grooving, evolving modern beat structures you can expect a mind blowing experience.

Influences:
Steve O'Sullivan, Panash', Phono Elements, J. Soul Kane, Scorn, Cabanne, The Prunes, Dj Vadim, Dj Krush, Bioshpere, Boards Of Canada, Cliff Martinez, Yabby You, Codeine, Deaf Center, Global Communication, Jan Jelinek, Gas, The Gun Club, The Cramps, Hank Williams, Harold Budd, The KLF, Basic Channel, Further Details, Swell, Joy Division, Luka & Lazo, Matthew Dear, Miles Davis, Mike Ink, Studio 1, My Bloody Valentine, Neil Young, Silent Treatment, Brian Eno, Pink Floyd, The Timewriter, Stars of the lid, Sparklehorse and many more...

http://www.sthlm.ch/

Chaton - Live PA - Panorama Bar - Berlin DE - May 2006

Biography of Chaton

Biography:::
early 90's��: Fall into techno in Annecy (France) ,partying with the spiral tribe was an highlight
Since there I started playing lots of underground parties in France .
1998��: move to Geneva .
200-2003��: reviewer for atome.com
2001��: foundation of plak , a label and a djs roster
since 2002��: plakradio on basic.ch .every two weeks on friday night��.
2003 - 2004��: work at mentalgroove records shop
2004��: chaton+hopen received the m4music award in zurich for the best electronic track .
plak is growing and get good feedbacks from the press ( de-bug , groove , djmag ,partynews
) and support from well-known djs (laurent garnier , dominik eulberg ,mathew jonson , mr
c…).Wordandsound takes care of the worldwide distribution .
2005��: Plak-records.com opens in september 2005��: it��s the first and only online shop in
Switzerland dedicated to minimal ,techno and electronica ,included a large selection of swiss
labels. Keep on developing the label with talented artists like Lee van dowski , Nathan
Jonson, Nhar and Hopen.
working on a live project with Agnès(sthlmaudio) .
2006��: plak goes digital��! the catalog is available on Beatport , playwordandsound , kompaktmp3
.Chaton – www.plak-records.com - Genève

Discography :::
records��:::
2006��:Chaton+Hopen – dreaming surfaces – num records(num07)
2006��:Chaton+Hopen – plak reconstruction (dozzy & agnès rmxs) – plak(PLK08)
Chaton+Hopen/Miss Dinky - split ep - MGLTD/Mental Groove (MGLTD008)
Chaton+Hopen - the monk is rollin�� – plak (PLK04)
Chaton+Hopen - an area – plak (PLK03)
Dogtown - dawn is the key – plak (PLK02)
Chaton - a night with the Sopranos – plak ( PLK01)

remixes��:::
2006��:Nope - Fugue 1 – num ltd 01
Nowhere-Place des vosges(chaton+hopen remix)-Mental Groove (MG044)
appearance on mixed cds :::
claudio coccoluto – i music 2 recharge
Dominik eulberg - kreuscht and fleuscht -kompakt distribution
Various artists - Tales of unrest - Imploz cd

clubs :::
berghain (panorama bar) , weetamix , dachkantine , rohstofflager , die registrtur , harry klein ,
bdm , bunker pink , fri-son , caffe mokka …

Supported artists:::
Brinkmann, Losoul, Dan Curtin, Eddie Fowlkes, Nick Holder, Eric Borgo, Paton, Miloch, Alex k…

Activities:::
Founder of plak , an imprint & a family of djs, artists,
graphic designers and ravers who are simply in love with music…

His firsts releases received good critics from De:bug and were already playlist by the Youngsters(Fcom)
Collaboration with Hrdvsion (itiswhatitis,subpop) on the upcoming “an area” ep

Regular gigs @ the famous club Weetamix
Plakradio / alternate friday on the internet radio basic.ch (plak djs & live act)
Reviewer on atome.com

State of mind:::
About djing, i can’t stand playing the same boring shit all night. I enjoy long sets, diversity & quality, minimal, techno, electro, idm, classic tunes…

About live act, i try to bend new corners jamming with Hopen, sharping new dimension, mixing-up abstract objects and weird soundscapes with 4-to-the-floor heritage….
free house ?! call it what u want !

Current location::: Geneva/switzerland