Leko. Yeah, just me! If trying to reach me to send promos, it's Leko (at) DJLeko (dot) com ... Cheers!
Influences
My favorite DJ is Sander van Doorn, with Mauro Picotto number two. Be sure to check them both out if you've been living under a rock and don't know what's up.
My favorite producer (there is not even a close second) is Uberzone. If you haven't heard "Kung Fu", you need to go listen to that madness right now! I love how innovative and unique !Q! is. I can't recall a track of his that I heard and didn't totally get into.
My musical influences include Sander van Doorn, Uberzone, Deadmau5, Hijack, Richard Dinsdale, Santiago & Bushido, Sandra Collins, Chris Cox, Mastiksoul, Bryan Cox, Jaimie Fanatic, Deepsky, Hybrid, Sasha, Satoshi Tomiie, Mauro Picotto, Cajmere, Dajae, Lidell Townsell, Hardrive, Jaydee, House of Gypsies, Masters At Work, Kenny Dope, The Chemical Brothers, KRS-One, Boogie Down Productions, Kid 'n Play, The Crystal Method, Herbie Hancock, Dire Straits, Steely Dan, Thomas Dolby, and The Beastie Boys.
Sounds Like
Leko's style is a tasty mix of techy house, filtered progressive funk, and chunky fidget stew, seasoned with a pinch of breaks.
Musical Orgasm! Yummy. Think of that instant between when you hear the sound of canned whipped cream spraying into your mouth and when you actually taste it. Let's face it, the only way that stuff tastes better than right out of the can is when you're licking it off a hottie. Although pumpkin pie is a close 3rd.
You find it difficult to make out the shadowy figures springing upon you at arms length as you navigate blindly through the dense fog which flashes in colors synchronized to the vibrations rushing through your feet and up your legs. The setting is 1992, at Club Orpheus in Baltimore's Little Italy district. Genderless silhouettes take the form of the underworld's most Gothic creatures of the night, in pale white skin with streams of black dripping down their faces. Screaming into your ears are German industrial techno mavericks Front 242 hunting your head, and Nitzer Ebb coercing you to join in the chant.
This was Leko's first exposure to the sheer power of electronic music. With none of the bureaucratic constraints of pop music applied by government regulators and know-it-all corporate executives, the freedom to explore, create, combine, and influence was limitless. The undead, who emerged at night seeking out transcendence, scoffed at society. This was the underground. And the underground was a deeper experience, of which the music was just a part.
Inspired and encouraged by resident DJs Joey Jamm and Donnie, crafting their wizardry with two Technics 1200 turntables on a platform suspended in the air by a system of chains and rubber bands, Leko began learning the intricacies of the legendary Urei rotary mixer.
Fast-forward to the present.
Having emerged from the Baltimore underground scene to infect dancefloors across the USA and around the world, Leko has enlisted with superstar Bryan Cox and his Crux Records army of the world's premier jackin' fidget maximal house producers. With fidget's heavy Baltimore club music influence, Leko carries with him a unique and deeply-ingrained perspective to the genre.
Through his own label, Tharsis Records, Leko stays true to his personal roots in progressive, industrial, breakbeat, tech house, and techno, while introducing his favorite new artists and collaborating with heavy-hitting names you already know.
Thanks very much to everyone who entered, and a special thanks to Sony Music for a fantastic job and a great experience for us promoting with Black Eyed Peas, Madonna, The Chemical Brothers, Nine Inch Nails, De La Soul, David Bowie, Depeche Mode, Garbage, Jungle Brothers, Lenny Kravitz, DJ Dan, New Order, Beck, and Tommy Lee!!
Living up to their reputation, 126 fantastic remixes were submitted!! This release has been broken into two parts, the first of which is available now at Beatport.com, including the winning entry by Dave Glynn (a.k.a. Audio AB).
The amazing prize package from Leko and Sony Music's AcidPlanet.com included:
- Sony headphones
- AcidPRO production software
- Five standard loop libraries
- DJ Leko & Tharsis Records merchandise
- TOP 3 entries included on the global release with international superstars Noel Sanger and Hy2RoGeN!
Over 70 hours of free mixes and live sets by Leko and his guest DJs from Leko's tour dates and radio shows on XM, Sirius, and various FM stations around the world are available for download right now at DJLeko.com!!
Some of Leko's guest DJs include:
- David Guetta
- Christopher Lawrence
- Judge Jules
- Chris Fortier
- Robbie Rivera
- Chris Lake
- Starkillers (Nick Terranova)
- Austin Leeds
- Chus & Ceballos
- Tom Novy
- Superchumbo (Tom Stephan)
- Bryan Cox
- Charles Feelgood
- Autobots
- Chris Count
- Jen Lasher
- Burufunk
- DJ Diamond
LEKO!! I kno ive been a shut in for a while now (hang'n with the DnB crowd mostly) but i am totally going to FALL MASSIVE...what time do you spin?? If you got any new demos you should bring um!! I lent out your last one and miss it dearly...you got any new shows aside from FM??
yea it was a bit caotic! I didnt get there til 10pm Booo on me, right. OooOo those pics of me on Utopium are not so good lol Thnks for dropping a comment Leko, hope all is well with you also! Listening to your tracks on here, makes me kinda sad that i didnt catch your set at Starscape! My future mission....to get crzy on the dance floor to your records!
I might have to move to B More and make sum moar house breakbeat and jungle tracks like the Thunderdome I grew up listening to in Europe ! Your tracks have serious energy !
hey! you should take me as your plus one to starscape as a belated birthday present and to make up for canceling our spring massive plans! do it or i will come to your house and sit on you couch and frolic in your yard for a whole week and disturb your neighbors at odd hours and distract you from working!
You mean to tell me there is a kickass DJ up the road from me? And I thought I had to go out West for my DJs playing me, hehe! Looks like a huge event in June you are gearing up for.
Thanks for adding me... hope you'll see if you like Rain Dance. I've got a couple of other DJs playing it, some on digital radio, some in lives mixes. Been featured in an international podcast show too.
But of course I love the exposure, ha! And damn it would be nice to work with some folks locally!
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