About me: Real name: Shay Raban
Monikers: Animaltek, B.R.A.Z.I.L, Sonecule, DJ Earthian
Basic info:
Born in 1977 in the city of Baku, capital of Azerbaijan, wich used to be part of USSR. At the age of 14 moved to Israel, in the year 2000 moved to NYC.
Musical background:
Self taught guitar player with background in rock, jazz and instrumental music, DJ'ing since 1998, producing electronic music since 2002.
Press/Radio/TV:
Featured in 'New York Times' article about young Israeli artists living in NYC.
Featured in 'Novoye Russkoe Slovo' article and interview about Omnitribe collective and Omnidance festival 2003.
Featured in 'Rolling Stone' russia in an article about the band Discrete Encounter, with wich was collaborating and perfoming.
Several guest shows on WERS, Emmerson college radio in Boston, 2003-6
Guest show on 'eccentric beats' online radio.
Perfomed on 'New Yorker' TV show on channel 25, local NYC station, as a part of DE band.
Highlight gigs:
Limelight club (NYC)
Joes Pub (NYC)
Sullivan Room (NYC)
Pacha (NYC)
Shelter (NYC)
Exit (NYC)
The Frying Pan (NYC)
Omnidance Festival (Echolake, upstate NY)
Soma club (Boulder, CO)
Deerfields (Ashville, NC)
Gaian Mind Festival (PA)
The Vault (NYC)
Moda (Chicago)
Diesel (Detroit)
Europa (Lisbon)
Odonien(Cologne)
Juno(London)
'Limud' Festival (Israel/Ashkelon)
Dirty Deal Cafe (Riga)
Trash Bar (Moscow)
Elipamanoke (Leipzig)
Raduga club (Chelyabinsk,RU)
Orfei club (Smolensk, RU)
Music released on:
Treibstoff, Wir, Living Rec, Resopal, Polarlight Recordings, Thoughtless, Iboga Records
Support from:
J. Digweed, Sasha, DJ Hell, Mathias Schafhauser, Kiss 100 fm, A.Pappa, G. Ananda, Marcel Janovsky, Laurent Garnier
june 11th-14th'09, Gain Mind, Animaltek live/DJ
may 28th'09, Le Royale, NYC, Animaltek DJ
may 14th'09, Sin Sin, NYC, Animaltek DJ
may 7th'09, Sin Sin, NYC, Animaltek DJ
april 26th'09, The Jungle, NYC, DJ
april 23rd'09, Bar 13, NYC, Animaltek DJ
march 19th'09, Sullivan Room, NYC, Animaltek DJ
feb 5th'09, Sullivan Room, NYC, DJ
jan 30'09, Lisbon, DJ
jan 16th'09, Riga, DJ
jan 9th'09, Smolensk(RU), DJ
dec 6th'08, Chelyabinsk(RU), DJ
nov 22nd'08 Moscow, Trash Club, DJ
oct 8th'08, Netanya(ISR), Hof Poleg, DJ
sept 30th'08, Ashkelon(ISR), 'Limud' Festival, DJ
sept 13th'08, Cologne, Odonien Club, Animaltek Live
sept 10th'08, Leipzig, Elipamanoke, Animaltek Live+DJ
sept 5th'08, London, Juno, Animaltek Live+DJ
june 19th'08, New York, Identity, DJ
june 13th'08, New York, Caffe Devile, DJ
may 3rd'08, New Jersey, Outdoor party, DJ
april 15th'08, New York, Sullivan room, DJ
feb 9th'08, Boston, Private Loft, DJ
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