balErik began djing late 2001, realising the music he liked listening to online was not being played out, that maybe there was a gap he could plug. Things were pretty healthy back then but since, the scene has deflated, like an old birthday balloon. “It’s all about the love for it”, sais Erik, “its not about the money, for sure. It’s hard work. Sometimes you wonder if it’s really worth it.”
Everyone has that moment in this business, hits that nadir and then – just at the lowest ebb – you’ll hear that certain record… and all of a sudden: it’s worth it all over again.
balErik is one of the rebels on the Scandinavian outskirts of the European continent; fighting the fight against evil and chaos. Again it has opened doors for him – gigs in Poland, Russia, San Francisco, Miami, London, Bulgaria, Croatia and A&R work for Rowan Blades’ best pal Desyn Masiello. And the pay-off is the respect in which he is held by these DJs, for the efforts he’s putting in, against seemingly insurmountable odds.
Read the rest: Around the world in 80 clubs NO.29, DJMAG, Simon A. Morrison -
"One the most entertaining and quality up and coming djs around. Knows how to move a floor and doesnt try to be to cool. Also good with the ladies so i've heard. Not bad for an ex reindeer driver" Rowan Blades.
In 2003, balErik started a monthly club night in Oslo, with occational other one off parties being thrown in other Norwegian cities, "Dirty grooves". The night has been a great success and got nominated for best clubnight in a Norwegian online clubbing magazine same year. The year after he also got into promoting another clubnight called Timeslip also a monthly night based in Oslo. The main ideas with both club nights are happy vibes and amazing house & techno music. This night has recently celebrated its third birthday and is still going strong.
He has has played together with Rowan Blades, Luke Fair, Seaumus Haji, Chris Fortier, Yousef, Kingkade, Greg Vickers, Jeff Bennett, Nils Noa, Omid 16B, Desyn Masiello and Inkfish, to name a few known names. Some of balEriks favorite djs and influences are Danny Howells, Desyn Masiello & Rowan Blades. balErik recently started with some producing and some of his remixes and edits have have been played by Deep Dish, Sander Kleinenberg, John Digweed, Nic Fanciulli, Demi, Desyn Masiello, Max Graham and Behrouz. Aswell as do work as A+R scout for the infamous Alternative route record label from the UK, where its his job to find the unsigned diamonds for the future. which also opens more possibilities to work on original material for him in the future, he has set up a new digital label, Discoteca Music, with his mates Dana Bergquist, Tom Morgan and Somnus corp. Erik has played all over Oslo at all the main venue's and also travelling abroad for gigs at Turnmills in London, San Fransisco & Miami USA, Schezchin & Warszaw in Poland, Sofia in Bulgaria, Riga & Daugapils in Latvia, Stockholm & Gothenburg in Sweden, Pula in Croatia, Murmansk in Russia. In his spare time he is constantly looking for hot tunes, doing special re-edits and mixes to be prepared in the best possible way for the next gig. Nominated for dj of the year in Norway's nattguiden awards. 2004, 2005 & 2006.
www.balErik.com
July 2007
07 July: Pi, Oslo
27 July: Timeslip, Oslo
June 2007
01: Sub7, Gothenburg, Sweden
02: Renaissance w/DESYN MASIELLO, Oslo
06: Mtv Selected, Blå, Oslo
09: Harmony Beach Festival, Oslo
09: Relounge, Oslo
16: Timeslip w/ROWAN BLADES & DJMAG, Oslo
May 2007
05: The BrickHouse, Club 112,Oslo
26: TIMESLIP 3 YEAR ANNIVERSARY W/LEON ROBERTS, sikamikanico, Oslo
April 2007
06: Pilotclub, Murmansk, Russia
07: Timeslip pres Discoteca W/Dana Bergquist, sikamikanico, Oslo
21: sikamikanico 10 years w/AUDIOFLY
March 2007
10: Timeslip W/CRAZY LEMON (CROATIA), sikamikanico, Oslo
15: Trezor, Poland
16: Klubb 55, Warszaw, Poland
21: Blue Moon, WMC, Miami, USA
21: Dorchester, WMC, Miami, USA
27: Anu, San Francisco, USA
28: Sattelite, Anu, San Francisco, USA
February 2007
09: Timeslip, sikamikanico, Oslo
January 2007
20: Timeslip, sikamikanico, Oslo
December 2006
02: BIRTHAY BASH,W/NICK DK, Sikamikanico,Oslo
08: GK,Stockholm, Sweden
16: Bang, Pi, Oslo
30: Stratos, Oslo
November 2006
04: Dus & Sus, Fredrikstad
10: Timeslip,Sikamikanico,Oslo
25: CHERVILO, SOFIA, BULGARIA
October 2006
07: Botcha, Sarpsborg
14: Bang, Pi, Oslo
28: Timeslip,W/Mike James, Sikamikanico,Oslo
September 2006
09: Timeslip/SEXONWAX,W/ROWAN BLADES, sikamikanico, Oslo
16: Bang,Pi, Oslo
30: SuperNatural, Oslo
August 2006
12: Heat, Ute
25: Timeslip,W/DANA BERGQUIST, sikamikanico, Oslo
26: BANG, PI, Oslo
July 2006
08: NIGHTSHIFT /SUMMER EDITION/
@Sherwood/w/Silicone Soul,Bale, CROATIA
29: Timeslip, sikamikanico, Oslo
June 2006
10: SEXONWAX/Timeslip W/OMID16B, sikamikanico, OSLO
May 2006
13: Yatzi/W The TIMEWRITER, Oslo
20: Bang, PI, Oslo
26: TIMESLIP 2 YEAR ANNIVERSARY/w RICKY RYAN/Can Costa, sikamikanico,
OSLO
April 2006
21: sikamikanico, Oslo
22: Yatzi,w/Henrik Løwenhamn, Oslo
22: Klubb Dada, Gabler, Oslo
28: Timeslip, sikamikanico, Oslo
30: Bang, PI, Oslo,
March 2006
04: LIFEHOUSE, SOFIA, BULGARIA
25: Bang, PI, Oslo
31: Timeslip, sikamikanico, Oslo
February 2006
24: Timeslip, sikamikanico, Oslo
25: Bang,PI Oslo
January 2006
13: PI, Oslo
20: Timeslip, sikamikanico, Oslo
December 2005
03: Timeslip, sikamikanico, Oslo
17: Circo Loco, Oslo
28: qool, SAN FRANSISCO, USA
28: ANU, SAN FRANSISCO, USA
31: SAN FRANSISCO, USA
November 2005
11: Timeslip, sikamikanico, Oslo
October 2005
08: DIRTY GROOVES, w/DEMI UK, Club Cliche, Oslo
14: Stockholm, Sweden
21: Timeslip, Sikamikanico, Oslo
September 2005
24: DIRTY GROOVES,Club Cliche, W/Dana Bergquist, Oslo
30: Timeslip, sikamikanico, Oslo
August 2005
06: DIRTY GROOVES,Serum prinsensgt.22 Oslo
July 2005
01: Rubber Club, Oslo
09: Patio Club, Poland
23: DIRTY GROOVES,w/Nick DK Italy,Serum prinsensgt.22 Oslo
30: Club Cliche, w/Grant Dell, Oslo
June 2005
04: Poland, Patio Club www.patioclub.pl
17: "Groove That Thing” party night @ club ”Pulkvedim Neviens, Riga,
Latvia
18: "DJ's Around The World" @ club "BANZAi" Daugavpils, Latvia
24: Bedrock os2 w/Jon Lisle, Månefisken, Oslo
25: DIRTY GROOVES,Serum prinsensgt.22, Oslo
May 2005
07: DIRTY GROOVES with Dj Rollo,Serum prinsensgt.22, Oslo
16: Global Underground party with Danny Howells, Hausmania, Oslo
19: Stripped, Turnmills w/Chris Fortier, London
28: sikamikanico, Oslo
April 2005
09: Globe,with Desyn Masiello,Trondheim
15: DIRTY GROOVES RE OPENING with LUKE FAIR,Serum prinsensgt.22, Oslo
30: Timeslip,sikamikanico, Oslo
March 2005
12: Exit, Oslo
26: sikamikanico, Oslo
27: Bloom, Moon, Oslo
February 2005
04: Moon ,Oslo
12: Sikamikanico ,Oslo
19: Verkstedet, Nattguiden Årets Beste, Oslo
26: Hausmania,Oslo
January 2005
21 : Monkey Business with Nils Noa & Yousef,sikamikanico, Oslo
February 2004
13: Smil, Cube club, Oslo
27: Cheeky people, Cube club, Oslo
28: Gustoso, with Kingkade & Inkfish, Cube club, Oslo
March 2004
06: Dirty grooves, Cube club, Oslo
19: Smil, Cube club, Oslo
April 2004
08: Dirty grooves 1 year anniversary with Rowan Blades, Cube club, Oslo
10: Inbetween, Innimellom,Hamar
24: Dirty grooves, Garasjen, Sunndalsøra
May 2004
06: Saft Suse, Lillestrøm
16: Timeslip 1, sikamikanico, Oslo
June 2004
23: sikamikanico, Oslo
25: Timeslip 2, sikamikanico, Oslo
July 2004
28: Heat, radio Oslo
28: Summer Sessions, sikamikanico, Oslo
30: Timeslip 3, sikamikanico, Oslo
August 2004
17: Monkey Business, with Greg Vickers,Sikamikanico, Oslo
27: Timeslip 4, Sikamikanico, Oslo
September 2004
03: Monkey Business, with Nils Noa & Smith Brothers, sikamikanico,
Oslo
04: Aloevera, Køh, Lillestrøm
17. Timeslip 5, sikamikanico, Oslo
October 2004
15: Timeslip 6, Sikamikanico, Oslo
20: Heat, radio Oslo
29: Tabu, Tabu, with Seamus Haji, Oslo
29: Groove Society, Glitch, Oslo
November 2004:
20: Aloevera, Kitch, Strømmen
26: Timeslip 7, Bedrock OS, with Desyn Masiello, sikamikanico, Oslo
December 2004:
11: Gold Party, Betong, Oslo
26: Timeslip 8, sikamikanico, Oslo
31: Nyttårsfest, sikamikanico, Oslo
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Balerik, Your intoxicating reflection can but incorporate freely into the powerful surface of a disintegrating mirror set afloat upon a swarm of locusts. The sand runes crossing your divided consciousness do speak of contemptuous monsters being slayed by flying phoenixes. The elves that play in the toasters wash their drum sticks in honey and sing strikingly colored anthems in perfect harmonious pleasure. In your presence even my shadow acquires the sensation of touch. You ever remind me of the enigma of happy thoughts I once forgot. Your reflections bring happiness that rends naked glass. You are dressed with filaments and people take pains to make you fully incandescent this evening. Cities crumble, skies ignite spontaneously in your presence. Your sweet voice is like the application of aloe vera upon a sunburnt back. A starfish's lifelong hallucinations of gelatin pools and of actuaries floating upon the foam and reciprocal ohm. Your eyes are like spheres of crystal water filled with shimmering dreams.
