I can't take all credit because I have some wonderful friends that are honest with me about my music and constantly encourage me to do better.
Influences
I have listened to many great DJ's out there but my two favorites and most respected will always be Paul Van Dyk and Tiesto. I am influenced by life itself, because I really live it as everyone should. Go out each day and make the best of it, show the world what you have inside.
Sounds Like
I have a mixture of sounds and I don't just settle on any one style of electronica, I am partial to trance but I believe everyone should branch out and be open to a wide range of styles.
Born in Wichita Falls, Texas, Shaun whom you know as “Ravotica” grew up in a musically enriched household. Like his sister he grew up learning to play the piano and other instruments at an early age as well as learning to sing and music theory. While growing up in Kaiserslautern Germany, he got his first true taste of electronic and club music. He attended his first rave outside of Munich, Germany, in 1989 and was hooked ever since. From the moment he felt the first beats it would never leave his head or his heart. It was almost a decade later before he started producing his own tracks and became a club/underground DJ himself. Starting out on an old set of decks and a custom made mixer he traveled around doing shows from small parties to larger underground raves. From 2001-2006 he took time off and gave up the scene to pursue other matters of life and in 2006 he picked up strong again and began work on his debut album Ethereal Dreams under the new name Ravotica. In 2006 he won the Mynetwork TV Band Call Out for Best Electronica Producer, got picked up for a charity album called Hot Tails in the City to help assist in saving stray animals, was selected to be a part of MyTracks with Coca-Cola, and was picked up by Trance Fury Radio. In 2007 he was picked up by Little Mud Music, Noteborn Music, and Feature Sounds, which all do placement for Film and Television. He resides now as a resident DJ of Overdrive Underground and under the Chicago based label Andromeda Recordings.
"There are moments in your life that make you and sets the course of who you’re going to be. Sometimes they’re little, subtle moments. Sometimes, they’re big moments you never saw coming. No one asks for their life to change, but it does. It’s what you do afterwards that counts. That’s when you find out who you are.”
"There are moments in your life which you always want to hold onto. Moments, so special, they seem to define in a single instant all the joy that is there in your life. Times, at which when you look back, they seem to be posters of your favorite classic movie, and a song to associate with them. Memories so beautiful, your heart aches. Mundane activities gain special meaning just because it was shared by someone close to you. The most ordinary seems extraordinary just because you know someone had felt the same way about it. You feel good to be alive. The air around you seems so fresh, you over-breathe. Life, at times, does seem beautiful even with all its imperfections. Or maybe, the imperfections make it seem more beautiful. Such an irony. You live for the future but the past, your memories, gives your life all its meaning.”
Ravotica *OFFICIAL MYSPACE*'s Friend Space (Randomized)
In Deep Peeps! We bring this new Addex EP to you, filled with fantastic deep and smooth rhythms, available on Beatport now, including two additional Addex remixes.
Hi Friend! From MDivision Group Records exit 15 dicember 2009: EDGAR ALLAN POETS - "SORRY" (MUNER DJ REMIXES). Muner DJ has chosen, this time, to remix a original song by Edgar Allan Poets, one of the best rock bands, born in 2006 from Cortina d'Ampezzo from province of Belluno in Italy. This, according Muner DJ and many other listeners, is not a simple rock band. The Edgar Allan Poets in little time, have great success and affect "Sorry" and many other tracks in Los Angeles by Rhys Fulber, big American producer, in American Studio, with the guitarist of Frank Sinatra, the bassist of Pink, the ex guitarist of Laura Pausini that as play at music awards and many others, in a studio have registered many international authors and world as Black Eyed Peas (4,000,000 disc) and Korn, one of the best rock bands in the world. Muner DJ was fascinated by the beautiful and deep rock sound of "Sorry" (among many other songs) and decided to de hands. Muner DJ, author of these four fantastic remix version of electro house and deep house, decided to include too one track released exclusively for the many radio and certainly the most popular include in their charts of the moment. An exclusive release to present the Edgar Allan Poets and record in another aspect, in the whole, very exciting and engaging, especially in the disco dance floors. There are also current sounds, dark and extremely eclectic and electronics as for a bags of the best dj's (and not) in the best clubs and privè, combination of sounds overwhelming that takes you on a fantastic journey of mind. To listen and download thi exclusive release, please go to DJSHOP.DE and search "EDGAR ALLAN POETS" or "MUNER DJ". Thanks for support.
I'm participing to the DJ YOUR LIFE contest organized by Samsung Please vote for "Gazing into the light" by MANNEKIN PIS !!! Vote will close soon : Dezember 7th !!! Click the picture just below...
THX FOR YOUR SUPPORT... GALACTIC REGARDS, MANNEKIN PIS
Hi, Ravotica *OFFICIAL MYSPACE* Everything well? :) I’m here searching for radio stations, djs, listeners and, specially, feedbacks in general about my new techtrance track ‘Give It A Try’. It will be released in Super 6 Records (Germany) and LAD Records (Portugal) including remixes from interesting producers at myspace I need to thank to. ‘Give It A Try’ is based in ‘Darkness’ and ‘On The Groove’, 2 tracks recently released by Bonzai Music Belgium. Hoping not bothering you with this comment :-/ many thanks for stopping by and much respect. Always waiting for whatever new from you!:)
This is the new release of Pressure Records: Meanwhile by Van Lazarux from Panama City and Chilean Fabian Argomedo. We have this single with minimal techno sounds and striking vocals that lead directly to the dance floor.
And its right now on the Top 100 Beatport Minimal position 25#! Supports by: Anthony Pappas, D-Nox, Alex Young, Angel Alanis, Charlie Hawk, Dj Disciple, Tom Sawyer, Maurizio Pharaoh Saez, Orly Aycart, Aaron Lee, Astro & Glyde, KyneticS, Adrian Ravelo, and many more..
MONSTER events coming up at the W Hotel, Chicago City Center! For BLACK WEDNESDAY we have HADLEY (Voice of Addicted) and STEVE ANGELLO for the after-party!! For NEW YEARS EVE we have 3 ROOMS OF SOUND with Seperate MIAMI, CHICAGO, and LAS VEGAS Rooms & Djs!
long time no see ravotica whats up hope you been good, how's the music going for you? im in the process of making new music just got fl studio this summer.
OUT NOW 'Fulltilt EP' from Glasgow outfit Mr Hajika.
4 slabs of groove driven tech house...
Fulltilt original is a chugging, bass heavy track with a subtle musicality that develops throughout. Dr. Bergers remix is a stripped down deeper edit, with an infectious flow that maintains the essence of the original. Similarly to Dr. Berger, Alex Fiction strips back the layers to uncover an electronic soul which builds into an intelligently emotive interpretation, if slightly twisted. Completing the package is 'Nitemoves' which shares the big sound of Fulltilt, but with a more progressive, melodic vibe."
Monkee Platez next offering is the OUT NOW 'Fulltilt EP' from Glasgow outfit Mr Hajika.
4 slabs of groove driven tech house...
Fulltilt original is a chugging, bass heavy track with a subtle musicality that develops throughout. Dr. Bergers remix is a stripped down deeper edit, with an infectious flow that maintains the essence of the original. Similarly to Dr. Berger, Alex Fiction strips back the layers to uncover an electronic soul which builds into an intelligently emotive interpretation, if slightly twisted. Completing the package is 'Nitemoves' which shares the big sound of Fulltilt, but with a more progressive, melodic vibe."
Monkee Platez next offering is the OUT NOW 'Fulltilt EP' from Glasgow outfit Mr Hajika.
4 slabs of groove driven tech house...
Fulltilt original is a chugging, bass heavy track with a subtle musicality that develops throughout. Dr. Bergers remix is a stripped down deeper edit, with an infectious flow that maintains the essence of the original. Similarly to Dr. Berger, Alex Fiction strips back the layers to uncover an electronic soul which builds into an intelligently emotive interpretation, if slightly twisted. Completing the package is 'Nitemoves' which shares the big sound of Fulltilt, but with a more progressive, melodic vibe."
..
Online Now!
