Submitted By: alek91

Genre: Jungle / Drum and Bass

Date of Set: Jan 12th, 2007

Filesize: 166.00 MB

Total Downloads: 4

I was born in Cracow, Poland. I lived there most of my life, until I came to the USA. When I was a little kid, (maybe I’m exaggerating a little) - let’s say in 4th grade I became interested in school parties. Dancing or hooking up with girlfriends didn’t interest me too much then. During those days I had a “no name” brand stereo system with a turntable and 2 tape decks, all in one piece. At that time, that was really something. Then came the year of 1989. I sold my Atari and I purchased a Sony CD player, which became the flag element of my sound system. From that point things got better. I upgraded my equipment ; I bought 2 big Tonsil loud speakers and 2 mono amplifiers. I exchanged my Sony player for a Technics and I became the owner of a 2 deck cassette player made by Unitra-Kasprzak. Everything gained momentum and things really started rolling. Summertime was heading my way. I was deejaying at Dom Kultury in a small village close to Bochnia. Believe me, that was the summer to remember. Singing, parting, and of course, clubbing. I was “all that” - that’s what I thought back then. The whole village of Sobolow knew me. The sponsor was very satisfied, crowds of people were coming and I was doing what I have already fallen in love with (Mariusz, Florek - take care guys). I was spending all my earned money on music and equipment. Back then, I had a home made mixer in a wooden box. It was made by a home inventor (thanks Olo). It served me very well. After the new school year started, the non-stop deejaying ended as well. I took advantage of the free time and started going to many night club equipment shows. Every time on my way back, I was half unconscious from all the excitement. One beautiful day when I was on a bus in Cracow, I noticed a store called Flash. I got off the bus on the very next stop. To my surprise, the store turned out to be the place that I could only wish for. It was small and dark inside, just like in a night club, with a counter that looked like a bar - I knew that I couldn’t find myself at a better place. From that moment on, my career as a DJ became more professional. It was in that store where I met the owners as well as DJ’s Robert and Piotrek (lifetime respect and appreciation) and also Marek, Jacek, Andrzej, Pierdek, Wojtek, Brewka, Witek, Darek, Krzysztof and many, many other people in the same profession. Flash, was also the place where I bought my Gemini 2000 mixer - what a blast!!! I started deejaying at Lala, Piwnica pod Baranami (that’s where I met Roman - DJ KW), Wegrzce Wielkie, Equinox, Pasja, Calypso, Wolnosc FM, and many other well known clubs, as well as at other places and parties. I already played vinyls back then. I wasn’t running away from CDs. However, they didn’t give me as much satisfaction as the vinyls. This remains same even today. If I don’t have to, I don’t play CDs. It was 1996 when I started thinking about competing in the DJ’s Championship. Robert said that I should already be a competitor, but I felt that I wasn’t ready at that point - it just wasn’t my time yet. It took me over a year to approach the idea more seriously. I used to go, or rather, we used to go as the whole Cracow crew to see different competitions. I watched DMC tapes from previous years and most importantly I practiced. I spent a great amount of time by turntables - it was hard but very passionate and productive work. April 23rd, 1997 began the turning point of my career. It was the day when I won the Polish DJ Championship. I was the best DJ in the country. This event opened the door to bigger successes in my life. I started working with Dee Jay Mix Club. I was traveling and doing scratch shows all over Poland. Also, I was teaching young duds about the art of deejaying. Since then, I attended (was at) every DJ’s Championship. In 1998, I worked for Denon Polska. I was their official DJ which resulted in a short demo movie with an instruction tape CD 2500N. In the same year, I got second place in the Polish DJ Championship which improved my position in this field. All those years can be summarized as a never stopping party with short breaks to catch some sleep. DJ’s know most about this, since we have a highly developed sense of partying. :-)). I don’t regret any single moment because every one was all worth it. At least, there will be something to talk about when I get old. Since 98 I have been living in Chicago (or its suburbs), where I deejay at different night clubs (mainly Polish). My current plans are more focused on working in my music studio, which doesn't mean that I avoid playing live. The best example and proof of my good shape is my second gold DJ Championship award for the year 2000 and my participation in DJ World Championship in London in 2000 and 2001. It was an unbelievable time of my life. Technics World DJ Championship is a dj's olympics. It's as emotional as Oscar's. Mariusz Duma - Thank You. In 2002 I became the co-founder and co-organizer of the first Polish Dj Championship in Chicago called POLONIA DJ. In cooperation with KW, we produced 4 editions of this event, the last taking place in 2005. Maybe in the future we will revisit this concept. Time will show… Currently, (from beginning of 2005) I am involved in a project called Only po Polsku, for which I am the co-founder. Events happening under this project’s name provide me with a great deal of happiness :)) To all of you who have been with me through all these years, who supported me, who gave me courage and faith in what I do, I thank you from the bottom of my heart. Without the support from my mom, my sister, and friends like Kasia Gabasia, Robert 'Sroczka' Sroczynski, Roman KW and Hortex, my plans and my dreams would never become reality proven by success. I apologize to those who I forgot to mention and I promise I will improve. Life goes on and I try very hard to make every moment of it as interesting as possible.

Submitted By: alek91

Genre: Jungle / Drum and Bass

Date of Set: Jan 12th, 2007

Filesize: 166.00 MB

Total Downloads: 4

Both as an artist and a DJ, Marcus Intalex represents the forefront of soulful musical drum and bass. From the seminal ‘How You Make Me Feel’ (alongside studio partner ST Files as MIST), to this year’s ‘Eleventh Hour’ LP (together with Calibre and ST Files as Mist:ical), his productions are renowned for pushing boundaries whilst retaining broad appeal. Marcus’ dj sets follow suit and, in carrying the same energy and passion as his music, identify him as a tastemaker and leader in the scene. His versatile style, combined with excellent mixing skills, make Marcus Intalex one of the most in-demand DJs on the circuit and his reputation for breaking new quality music, without compromising the dancefloor, only continues to grow.

Marcus’ passion for music was born in his native Manchester, where he experienced firsthand the energy of the nascent dance music scene as a regular on the dancefloor at the legendary Hacienda club. His interest for the music grew as the scene developed and, after landing his first professional dj gig at the tender age of 17, Marcus went on to work at the infamous Eastern Bloc record store. From here he established himself on the Manchester scene and began producing tracks together with fellow Mancunian Mark XTC as Da Intalex, appearing on Flex Recordings.

A chance meeting in the early 90’s, through Flex boss L Double, led to Marcus pairing up with producer and engineer ST Files and gave rise to the partnership we know today as MIST. In 1999, the pair’s ground-breaking release ‘How You Make Me Feel’ (on Doc Scott’s 31 Records) began a new soulful movement in drum and bass at a time when the scene was driven by predominantly dark and aggressive sounds. Following up their success with a series of high-profile remixes for MJ Cole, Un:Cut, 4 Hero and Solid State, MIST duly established themselves as leaders in the field.

In 2001 they set-up their own label Soul:r, to release their own music and that of like-minded artists such as Calibre, High Contrast, DJ Marky and D:Kay. Since then the label has grown to be one of the most respected in the scene and reflects Marcus’ own strong personal ethics, releasing innovative drum and bass with musical integrity. Last year’s DAT Music project, in collaboration with younger sibling Revolve:r, saw Soul:r once again pushing boundaries with a series of strong and ambitious releases from artists including Klute, D-Bridge, Martyn, and Marcus Intalex himself. For 2007, Soul:r continues to drive forward with singles planned from Lynx (‘Global Enemies’ b/w ‘Break the Mod’) and Break (‘Mr Crystal’ b/w ‘Come and Get It’) as well as remixes on Revolve:r from techno legends John Tejada and Nomadico from Underground Resistance.

With recent solo productions such as ‘Nebulus’ on Metalheadz and the ‘Refreshed EP’ on Soul:r, Marcus has continued to push the envelope and married Detroit techno influences with drum and bass in a way that expresses his own unique style. Marcus also plays sets other than drum and bass that explore these influences, fusing together deep house, techno and soulful broken beat rhythms. 2007 also saw an installment in the Fabric Live CD series, brought to you by none other than the man himself. With the freshest drum and bass selection around, this was one of the best yet in this highly acclaimed series.

In time for Christmas 2007, Marcus has launched www.abunchofcuts.com, a new mp3 online store which for the first time ever sells mp3 of Soul:r and Revolv:r alongside that of affiliated labels 31 Records, Exit, Commercial Suicide, Bassbin and Signature.
His goal for 2008 is to establish the store, also by setting up one off 'a bunch of cuts' showcases and residencies across the globe.

Taking his sound to dancefloors worldwide, Marcus has played all overthe UK, Europe, North and South America as well as Asia andAustralia/New Zealand. This includes frequent appearances at Nightssuch as Metalheadz as well his own Soul:ution nights, held regularly inBirmingham, Bristol, Brighton, London (Fabric) and Moscow. Besidesthis, Marcus finds time for guest appearances at many of the UKsbiggest events, from Drum and Bass Arena to Breakin Science, making himone of the most in demand djs on the circuit.

Fifteen years into his career and Marcus’ passion for drum and bass remains strong: “the music is in a good place right now and it’s setting itself up to get better.” With Marcus Intalex continuing to push things forward, how could anyone disagree?

http://www.myspace.com/intalex
http://www.esp-international.co.uk/

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