Steve Bug - Internet Radio - Detroit - Aug 2002

Biography of Steve Bug

Real name: Stefan Brügesch

Aliases: Chi Chi Squad, The, Flashy Fragrant, S.B. Entertainment, SB 2 DD, Stefan Brügesch, Superlova, Traffic Signs

Germany's minimal dance connoisseur, Steve Bug, started his DJ-career in a small after-hour bar near Ibiza's Space back in 1991 - soon becoming resident DJ in the best club in his hometown Bremen and booked to major German events such as the Love Parade. In 1993 he releases his first productions on Hamburg-based Superstition Recordings (which were immediately licensed by Risin' High- UK) and in 1996 he founds his own label Raw Elements, followed by a 12' for Felix Da Housecat's Radical Fear imprint. After 'Volksworld', his first LP on Raw Elements, together with the mix compilations 'Da Minimal Funk Part 1 & 2' Steve puts the label to sleep in order to set up two brand-new platforms for vinyl releases' Dessous and Poker Flat.

Always crossing the bridges between house and techno with relaxed dignity, showing consequently that less can often be more, Steve Bug is soon to be acclaimed minimal tech-house master and one of the few gems of the innovative German electronic house scene. Poker Flat establishes itself as the number one source for stripped down futuristic house music with amazing musical diversity and it's name spreads like wildfire with Steve's eternal minimal clubhit 'Loverboy' in 1999 - the opener to his album 'The Other Day' and the very first release on Poker
Flat.

For his second label' the deep house oriented Dessous - Steve shows his passion for late night unhurried house and teams up with Vincenzo for the project 'Discowboys'. A new mix compilation 'Steve Bug presents The Flow' was released on Cocoon Records in 2001 and Steve remixes Robotman, ADNY a.k.a. Alexi Delano, Antonelli Electr. feat. Miss Kittin and others on labels such as Raum...musik, Italic, Turbo Records and his own imprint Poker Flat Recordings.

Steve Bug releases his third album 'Sensual' in late 2002 and teams up studiowise with Richie Hawtin for 'Low Blow' on Minus as well as with Common Factor for a 12' on Tactile. The 3rd Da Minimal Funk compilation and remixes for Funk D'Void, Jeff Samuel and Freaks follow. Steve Bug's continues playing with seductive and laid-back funk, dirty retro basslines and random bleeps, incorporates techno electro and basic funk into bare house grooves creating moody minimal and seductive music. More recent releases such as Future Retro 101, Traffic Signs (1 and 3) follow showing Steve's love for the dancefloor and prove that he has an over abundance of funk and minimal melody coursing through his veins.

Other projects:
Steve Bug & DJ T
Bug & Tanzmann
Steve Bug & Clé


Discography:

Releases:
Phax feat. Steve Bug Tri Top (Superstition)
Goldfinger From Season To Season (Superstition)
Steve Bug Bugwahn (Superstition Special)
Steve Bug Mein Bug Dein Bug (Superstition Special)
Steve Bug Bug For Everyone (Rising High)
Clever'n Smart Clever'n Smart (Superstition Special)
Steve Bug Bride & Bridegroom (Superstition)
S.B. Entertainment presents Highlife (Utah Rec.)
Steve Bug vs. Acid Maria Toby Nation (Raw Elements)
Clever'n Smart Tea'n Tea (Superstition)
Clever 'n Smart Nonlinear (Superstition)
Big Jim vs. Ken Po Sex Barbie (Utah Rec.)
Steve Bug H0 (Raw Elements)
Steve Bug vs. Acid Maria Indescreet (Raw Elements)
Steve Bug H0 Future Lines (Stickmen)
Steve Bug Released Trax - Album (Raw Elements)
SB to DD Domizil EP (Stereoskop)
Steve Bug On The Road Again (Raw Elements)
Steve Bug Volksworld - Album (Raw Elements)
Steve Bug Da Minimal Funk Vol.1 (Raw Elements)
Steve Bug Da Minimal Funk Vol.2 (Raw Elements)
Steve Bug vs. Acid Maria You Might Be Surprised (Raw Elements)
The Chichi Squad Title (Axodya)
Superlova Loves You Allnight&Day (Raw Elements)
Steve Bug Drives Me Up The Wall (Raw Elements)
The Discowboys On A Houseride (Dessous)
The Discowboys Have Stolen Some Tracks (Minifunk)
Superlova Something On My Mind (Stir 15)
Steve Bug Double Action (Poker Flat)
Clever 'n Smart Filtadelic (Lo-Fi)
Steve Bug vs. DJ T. Monsterbaze (Poker Flat)
Steve Bug The Other Day - Album (Poker Flat)
The Discowboys Still Ridin' (Dessous)
B-Series 001-003 (B-Series)
Steve Bug Soulin'Deep (Dessous)
steve bug (poker flat, berlin)
Steve Bug At The Front (Poker Flat)
Steve Bug A Night Like This (Poker Flat)
Steve Bug A Night Like This Remixes (Poker Flat)
Steve Bug You Make Me Feel (Poker Flat)
Steve Bug Freshly Squeezed (Poker Flat)
Richie Hawtin & Steve Bug Low Blow (Minus)
Steve Bug Sensual - Album (Poker Flat)
Steve Bug November Girl (Poker Flat)
Steve Bug & The Common Factor The Pull E.P. (Tactile)
Steve Bug That's What I Like (Poker Flat)
Steve Bug Da minimal Funk Vol. 3 (Poker Flat)
Steve Bug presents Future Retro 101 (Poker Flat)
Steve Bug Loverboy - Re-Loved (Poker Flat)
Steve Bug Houze/Summernights (Ovum)

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