
Stephan Bodzin - Awakenings Festival - Amsterdam NL - Jun 2008
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dozer
Genre: Techno
Date of Set: Jun 28th, 2008
Filesize: 82.65 MB
Total Downloads: 20
Biography of Stephan Bodzin
In the end of 2005 the Germany based electrohouse imprint Systematic presented its fourteenth release called Marc Romboy vs. Stephan Bodzin containing two enigmatic and timeless tracks carving the thin line between minimal electro house and neo techno in the vain of Matthew Jonson and John Tejada.
But that was definately not the first time you heard of the fabulous Mr. Bodzin from Northern Germany 'cause he has benn producing tracks from profiled artists like Thomas Schumacher, Elekrochemie and H-Man, just to name a view.
Marc Romboy, man behind Systematic says: 'Stephan is one of the most innovative and enthusiastic producers of electronic music I have ever met in my life. His talent to edit and create unique sounds and kickin' minimal grooves is incredible.'
The mid-thirty fellow has just released his very first solo single called 'Caligula' on Systematic Recordings and is currently pretty busy with preparing his DJ-Mix live show which is, from Stephan's point of view, the next step into future DJ performance.
There's no doubt at all, 2006 will be the year of Stephan Bodzin!
http://www.myspace.com/stephanbodzin

Oliver Huntemann - Awakenings Festival - Amsterdam NL - Jun 2008
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dozer
Genre: Techno
Date of Set: Jun 28th, 2008
Filesize: 82.65 MB
Total Downloads: 20
Biography of Oliver Huntemann
2006: Electronic Dance Music dominates the urban club culture since more than 15 years. Between many highs and lows techno music has proven, that it is here to stay. Not many techno artists managed to do that in the same manner. Bremen based recording artist and DJ Oliver Huntemann definitely belongs to the few activists, who kept on holding up the torch since the beginning. Brought up in the funky northern german countryside, he soon found himself heavily infected by the fascinating world of music. He started taping radio shows, buying vinyl maxis and experimenting with his first pair of turntables - all due to the massive wave of innovative American youth culture and music that was invading Europe since the late 70s, practically speaking: Rap music, break dancing and graffiti as e.g. shown in the movies Beat Street or Wildstyle or recorded by Africa Bambata, Grandmaster Flash, Kurtis Blow or Whodini, to name just a few. It didn't take long until Huntemann started spinning records on parties and it soon became clear, what he wanted to do with his life - yeah, right Oliver. heard that before, so you're going to be a big ass DJ touring the world and so on. To calm his parents and get some 'real and serious' education, Oliver joined the german navy forces for 6 years and learned how to be an electrician. Ahoi! But all the military drill and discipline couldn't keep him from spending all of his money for records and going to parties.
When Acidhouse invaded Germany in the late 80ies, Oliver immediately knew that this was his thing - he was totally electrified and stoked! He started organizing his first own techno parties and got to know Gerret Frerichs, who was running a club and a small recording studio, where they created the project Humate alongside the Jazz musician H.G. Schmidt ! Their first record was released in 1992 on the cult label MFS.
Many records and projects later: including the foundation of the successful dancelabels Confused, Spezial Music and Toscana, releases as Huntemann, H-Man, Kaycee or Rockford on labels like Gigolo or Giant Wheel not to forget on his own labels, many many gigs around the whole world and last but not least the building of the Super 8 Studio together with Stephan Bodzin, Oliver Huntemann is still not tired on delivering fresh and up to date music ! He simply knows that electronic dance music is and will always be about renewing in terms of styles and influences and easily manages to keep his very unique and special touch alive, whether he produces house, techno, electro, ambient or minimal tracks.
Dance Electric is totally dedicated to his own productions. He releases as Oliver Huntemann, which perfectly displays the very personal approach of the label. For the first release he teamed up with Get Physical phenomenon Chelonis R. Jones and the feedback is already massive! Slightly dark and 80ies influenced Electro tracks are what it's all about!