balErik

Bio:

balErik NewYork Underground10.10.2009 - WE LOVE SPACE DEC 09 MIX OF THE MONTH balErik - Livesets & Podcasts by balErik Dj Booking/contact details:
ABROAD: lisa@discotecamusic.com

NORWAY: ERIK.MOLTHE@GMAIL.COM

MSN: erik_molthe@hotmail.com
AOL: erikmolthe




balErik is one of the leading djs in the Oslo underground house scene. He started djing in 2001 and has been doing regular nights around Oslo since then. One of balEriks nights, Dirty Grooves, got nominated best clubnight of the year 2 years in a row in an online clubbingmagazine aswell as being nominated dj of the year 3 times in same magazine, and he is on his 5th year recidency at club sikamikanico, the longest running house club in Oslo into its 11th year in 2009. He has played with some of the best djs in the world, Desyn Masiello, Omid16B, Demi, Danny Howells, Rowan Blades, Seamus Haji, Luke Fair, Nic Fanciulli, Audiofly, Yousef etc. and his blend of deep house to driving techno music has taken him to gigs in some special cities around the world, such as Turnmills in London, Murmansk in Russia, Warsaw & Schezin in Poland, Pula & Rijeka in Croatia, San Francisco & Miami in Usa, Sofia in Bulgaria, Helsinki in Finland, Stockholm & Gothenburg in Sweden, Riga, Daugapils and Balvi in Latvia.

On his spare time he is making music, hunting for tunes, doing edits and special remixes which has gained support from from Digweed, Deep Dish to Behrouz and Nic Fanciulli ++, and recently signed an EP with his partner Vadim Yershov to the Timewriters Plastic City label from Germany.

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. In 2007 he set up a new digital label, Discoteca Music, with his mates Dana Bergquist, Tom Morgan, Luke Fair and Somnus corp. The label just reached its 11th release and is getting stronger and stronger, with future releases being featured on renaissance and global underground compilations.

More tunes are in the process and a new recidency in Oslo + gigs abroad lined up, are making things look rather good for balErik in 2009. ..www.balErik.com..






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.






Biography


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balErik GIGS 2004/2005/2006/2007:

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

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January 2004
10: Dirty grooves, Cube club, 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

Member Since:

November 02, 2005

Influences:

Danny Howells, Desyn Masiello, OMID16B, Luke Fair, Rowan Blades+++

Sounds Like:

DJ SETS, DOWNLOADS:
.. Desyn Masiello Interview:


.. balErik, Danceteria loves Discoteca, DTM, Helsinki 3/10/08:
balErik, Danceteria loves Discoteca, DTM, Helsinki 3/10/08:

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BRINGTHEBEATS.com Discoteca Interview in Miami:
Desyn Masiello Djmag Interview Miami wmc 2008:

Club Tesla Rijeka Croatia 05.04.2008:

Sexonwax @ Shelborne wmc 2008:

Sexonwax @ Shelborne wmc 2008:

Pilot Club Murmansk, Russia April 2007:

Record Label:

Alternative Route, Discoteca Music, B.E.B records