Got infected with electronic dance music in the late 80s/ early 90s, but those were the first "rave" parties by Kaspars Vanags that blew my mind away irreversibly. Also, DJs Janis Krauklis (the first proper DJ in USSR), Moro+Vitkus, AG+Raitis, UK Top 40, Radiodejas, ZB show, Latvian Beat movement, PTUCH magazine and some of my school-mates to blame :)
By 1996 I was already a regular visitor (and a fan) of the legendary thursdays (first regular e-music nights in Latvia) at a local students club "Panna". DJs became my friends, my friends became DJs, so no wonder that I became a DJ, too - in 1996 I bought my first vinyl record - Eszid Mjuzik by Dash on Djax-up-beats (or was it Dan Curtin's album?) - and a second-hand belt-drive soviet turntable Arija to start learning the alchemy of beat-matching and playing of records in general.
The beginning was a usual one - playing in a bedroom (actually that was a living room) and some private house parties, then starting DJing in some more public parties and clubs eventually. In 1999 hooked up with a Latvian band Sirke, carrying out the function of a DJ/sampler for them. In 2000 I got my first DJing residency at Casablanca club. Other regular DJing spots included the legendary Pulkvedis (where I'm still playing time after time), Metro club, local festivals and Boogaloo crew's parties in Lithuania.
Since 2003 I'm living in Luxemburg, but still frequently DJing in Latvia. Apart from the Baltics and Luxemburg, I have performed in Finland (Jump Inn, Helsinki) and Germany (Golden Pudel Club, Haus73 and Washington Bar in Hamburg and Cafe Burger in Berlin).
I'm also a co-founder of netcords.net netlabel and co-editor of Jaffa Magazine.
CRASHZENDO are proud to present a top quality recording of their concert@exit07 from the April 17 Schnurstrax label night . . . for those of you who didn't get one of our limited-edition free CDs ...
The Circus setzt sich mit den Spielarten moderner visueller Kunst auseinander, lotet mediale Schnittmengen aus und erschließt dabei seinen Besuchern neue Betrachtungsweisen, Strömungen und Perspektiven.
You will experience unique musical adventure – Jamaican reggae former Lee "Scratch" Perry together with Estonian-Ukrainian fire folk band „Svjata vatra” on the 5th of December in Riga.
Unique musical project will go on for the first time in Baltic States which shall unite widely various music styles in one breathtaking and high quality musical performance. At the same time it shall be birthday celebration of Latvian University radio “NABA”.
fashion from 20:30 till 21:30 filippo fanini [italy] triinu pungits [estonia]
vj & music from 21:30 till... somadrone [ireland] eoghan kidney [ireland]
30/10/2008 doors open from 19:30
short movies from 19:30 till 20:15 mareunrol’s and kristīne kursiša [latvia] asvoff and diane pernet [france] future shorts [latvia]
fashion from 20:15 till 21:00 ek thongprasert [thailand] līga banga [latvia] yuima nakazako [japan]
vj & music from 21:30 till... pacific! [sweden]
31/10/2008 doors open from 19:30
accessories & fashion from 19:30 till 21:30 justin smith [united kingdom] sergei grinko [russia] mareunrol’s [latvia] nicolas di felice [belgium] ziad ghanem [united kingdom]
vj & music from 22:00 till... diskokaine dj [austria] eoghan kidney [ireland] kap10kurt band [united states] miks&viesturs djs [latvia]
30/10– 02/11/2008 mareunrol’s [moment] exhibition from 12:00 till 18:00
location & tickets (limited) @ riga art space, kungu 3
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