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LAIDBACK LUKE PLAYING "FREEZE" by TONKA:
AFROJACK PLAYING "FREEZE" by TONKA:
LAZER PIX CLIP
Track: Ian Pooley vs Zoo Brazil "Reader" (Tonka Rmx)
TONKA GIG IN LOTZ (POLAND) PT1
Track: Coburn " We Re-Interrupt This Pogramme" (Tonka Remix)
TONKA GIG IN LOTZ (POLAND) PT2
Track1: Mayor Lazer "Pon De Floor" (unrel. Afrojack Remix)
Track2: Aquasky ft Slips & Dapz "You Know We Do It Big Girl" (Tonka Remix)
TONKA GIG IN ROMANIA 2006:
Track: Evermore "It's To Late" (Dirty South Remix)
TONKA GIG IN POLAND 2007:
Track: Modeselektor "Black Block"
SPACE CUBE (TONKA & IAN POOLEY) "Inbound" Riot Beats 1994
SPACE CUBE (TONKA & IAN POOLEY) "Outbound" Riot Beats 1994
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SPACE CUBE (TONKA & IAN POOLEY) "Sun Tana" Force Inc. 1992
SPACE CUBE (TONKA & IAN POOLEY) "Feel Positive" Force Inc. 1992
Official Video: TONKA pres. CHIP TUNES "Heartjumpa" Chip Tunes 2001
TONKA "One" ft Juliette & Whiteman Vivienne Records/Warner 2004
DJ TONKA "Feel" Force Inc. US 1995
DJ TONKA "Phun-ky" Force Inc. US 1995
DJ TONKA "Old Skool" Force Inc. US 1996
Official Video: DJ TONKA "She Knows You" Uplifting Records 1998
TONKA GIG IN POZNAN (POLAND)
Track: Dj Tonka "Don t Be Afraid" Uplifting Records 2001
Official Video: DJ TONKA "Don t Be Afraid" Uplifting Records 2001
Polish Football Fans (Widzew Lodz) singing "Don t be Afraid"
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Influences
Curtis Mantronik/Mantronix, Jellybean Benitez, Arthur Baker, Shep Pettibone, Ben Liebrand, Paul Hardcastle, Derrick May, Kevin Saunderson, Mike Banks & Jeff Mills (UR), Richie Hawtin, Dj Pierre/Phuture, Adonis, Larry Heard/Mr. Fingers, Kraftwerk, Information Society, Depeche Mode, Bobby Orlando, PSB, some EBM, Vince Clarke/Yazoo, Howard Jones, 808 State, Carl Craig, Mark "MK" Kinchen, Jochem Paap/Speedy J, Tommy Musto & Frankie Bones, Joey Beltram, Dave Lee/Joey Negro, Dynamix 2, Latin Rascals, MAW, Steve "Silk" Hurley, Prince Paul, Ben Chapman, Silver Bullet, Ronin, Public Enemy, DJ Premier, Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, Kurtis Blow, Nile Rodgers & Bernard Edwards, EWAF, Grant Nelson/Wishdokta, Dice & Acen (Production House), Bizzare Inc, Altern 8, Manix, Shades Of Rhythm, A Guy Called Gerald, Simon Harris, Tim Simeon/Bomb The Bass, The KLF, GTO, Red Alert & Mike Slammer (Salmin Vinyl), a lot of early Italo Disco, 80s Extended 12Inches, DMC, Bits & Pcs, Music Factory & Hithouse Megamixes, Manchester Rave & Indie Rock, european soundtracks from the 60s, 70s & 80s composed by Ennio Morricone, Philippe Sarde & Francois Truffaut..
TONKA "READY FOR WAR EP" ..feedback on original versions:
Steve Aoki: These tracks are built like tonka trucks, heavy!!
Shinichi Osawa: Crazy!
Laidback Luke: I've been playing Jack Track out for a while. Got it from Tonka himself. It has been my secret weapon in my sets. Playing it out almost every set consistantly! Loving the Trancy part in there as well!
Judge Jules: Loving Tonka at the moment!!
3 Is A Crowd: Jeez that is such a freaking big release! Thanks!!! Big Up Tonka, old school is back. Jack Track 's quiet something
AC Slater: Tonka is so sick, one to watch. Great EP
Rico Tubbs: Great EP all round! Will be spinning most of the tracks - Fit & Ready For War were the instant stand outs. loving the old skool sounds and epic breakdowns!
Rob (Stereo MCs): Yeah like it grim n dirty beat on grinder intro is tops
James Theaker (NME Radio): Club bangers
Udachi: Big release!
R!M!E!: Loving the release, especially Jack Track
Tommie Sunshine: Ready For War is my motherfucking jam!!!
Justin Robertson: New school old school, like it
Play Paul: I love all the tracks...I'm gonna do my own edits
Matteo Esse: ..Ready For War is very fun and probably one of the freashest this year
Eddy Temple-Morris: Now that's more LIKE IT! Someone with their own style, not giving a fuck and doing something really interesting. I only played my first Tonka remix last week on the show, brilliant. Tell em I have officially got my eye on him! x
Malente: Played them out lots. Fit is my favorite!
Graeme Park: Ready For War rocks
Andy Van: Jack Track is HOT!! I've smashig it for the last few weeks!
Jon Carter: Top notch selection. More please!
Mighty Fools: Big 90s break on Jack Track, sick drop
Paul Hughes: This is simply outstanding and some!!!! The only problem im having is which is my fav track. Play the lot me says, radio support ans absolute 100% garanteed. Thank you
Breakamonics: Old skool FIYA!! Tonks is taking it back on this one. 5 Old skool bangers with nu skool intent. Top stuff. Full support from Breakamonics
Youngleee OK MA: Rave-tastic, wow I thought I was back at Fantasia on black n whites with DJ Ratty cutting it up, brilliant!! Spot the sample time... Look forward to unleashing this beast tonight
Back Stage Sluts: Fucking superb liking lots
Arveene: EP is solid loads of quality shizzel for the floor... I think I'll drop all the tracks... Wheel it mixes perfect with my remix of Felix Da Housecat
Ally Sloan: Loving this. We posted the Last Japan remix on the blog and the rest of the release is MAD! Ready For War is the best with that old skool vibe.
Swell Session: Total mindbending old skool rave biz. Imagine if this had beenreleased in 93...!!!!! It would have been a classic. Full Support!!
DJ Rattus Rattus: Ready For War absolute winner so nasty it nearly blew my speakers
TONKA "READY FOR WAR EP" ..feedback on remixes:
Kissy Sell Out: GIMMMMMIE!!!!
MJ Cole: Black Noise Remix is nasty! Also really feeeling the Jack Track - London Punks Remix
Lee Mortimer: Black Noise is smashing it with that bassline.
Dave Spoon: BIGTUNE!!!
JaguarSkills: Dopeness!!!
Nic Sarno: Nice one!! Will play for sure.
Rob Stereo MC'S: Black Noises' bass and beats hits the mark! London Punks mix is strong too.
Asle: Its not nice to send this many good mixes out in one pack!!!!! DAMN!!!!! TOP RELEASE
Rich Orchard: The 'Ready For War' mixes are insane... & nice to see 'Fit' getting a proper makeover too!
Dan & Chris: Big dirty electo sound. All mixes good. difficult to pick which one to play. depending on set really. good stuff.
Justin Robertson: Audiofun mix is...fun, like it! and black noise is tops! some great mixes
Paul PH Factor Hughes - what an absolute outstanding mix package , but oh such a nightmare to pick your fav mix he he...plays already on my radio show with my continued 100% support.
Flash Brothers: Last Japan and AudioFun mixes are WICKED!!!
MUNICH DISCO TECH EP Tonka "Orca" & "Freeze" Feedback:
Tiga: Actually i LOVE the record
Style Of Eye: Loving this! Full support!
John Acquaviva: Tonka is back. Orca is solid
Tiger Stripes: This is so nice. I will play this a lot.
Axwell: Sounds good
Aaron Ross (Defected Records): LOVE the Tonka track Freeze – absolute killer.. Played it at pacha ibiza last week and ministry of sound main room in london on Saturday.. Great reaction !
Fuzzy Hair: I love them
Tedd Patterson: Very interesting, this is. Im enjoying this new Tonka track, "Orca"... but Freeze is just as cool if not better.
Big Daddy: FREEZE IS ABSOLUTELY AWESOME!
Nick Warren: WOW ! Brilliant
Moonbootica: Geiler Scheiß, das. Vor allem Orca (Original)
Nic Fanciulli: Authentic! Nice work.
Gregor Tresher: Die Tonka find ich geil
Ashley Beedle: Love Tonka - Orca (Original) ..Wicked tracks
Peter Kruder: Orca is the KILLA
Mason: Orca is so cool ! Ok here comes another cliche (butthey're always true) : 'Can't wait to play this out' ... Great Tonka-track
Philippe B: Tres bon E.P. , preference pour le Tonka la version dub
Nathan Detroit: Tonka freeze rocks my world
Mark Dynamix (Australia): Orca is amazing, emotive yet aclub stomper!
Johnny Fiasco: A collection of fine anddirty beats for a serious dance floor anywhere in the world!! love them!!!
Aden Mullens (Ministry Of Sound Australia): Tonka – Orca is massive
TONKA BIOGRAPHY
There are people who don´t particularly care for music. Then there are people who love music. And then are finally those who live for music. Almost every possible minute of their 24 hour day is used to consume, understand and compose music. The learning process of completely comprehending this beautiful art form never stops, it is a life long journey. Musicians infected by this contagious disease tend to frequently alter their tuneful flavor, always one step ahead of the rest of the field, never looking to the past for inspiration. It´s not their job, no, it is their natural intuition.
The producing artist and dj TONKA is surely a prime specimen of the latter. Being a proud owner of over 40.000 vinyls, the German musician spends most of his day devouring the freshest tunes just out. But not only is this man an expert in the electronic field, he is also an avid lover of indie rock, oldschool hip hop, 80´s synthesizer pop and italo disco. This has most likely to do with the fact that the young entertainer grew up in a family which evolved around wild jazz jam sessions at home and fine arts exhibitions.
TONKA started his illustrious career together with his best buddy and school mate Ian Pooley in 1991. Under the synonyms T´N´I, Space Cube and Outrage they released a whole bunch of early techno, house and breakbeat records on underground labels such as Force Inc. (Germany) Edge Records (UK) & R&S (Belgium). After achieving notoriety with Ian in a flash, he started releasing groundbreaking cut up disco 12inches (1995) on the legendary Force Inc. US imprint, basically inventing a completely new genre in itself.
Nowadays TONKA is back for another full throttle attack on the club community. After vanishing for 4 years, having relocated from Mainz (near Frankfurt) to Munich and setting up a new studio there, he is about to unleash a sensational new record on the internationally renown Great Stuff label. Orca and Freeze are two amazing tech house tracks which fully showcase TONKA´s remarkable talent for catchy tunes. Everybody from Carl Cox, Tiga, Switch, Gregor Tresher, Axwell, Ben Watt to Peter Kruder is crazy about his current output. But not only is the former head of Uplifting Records and Vivienne Records putting out smash-hits on Great Stuff, simultaneously he is about to deliver another killer record labeled Drop Box EP on Alphabet City. Being the music devotee that he is, these songs demonstrate an entirely different facet of his arsenal. Chicago house beats interfuse with jaw-dropping drum & bass skills, giving it 100 % club-banger effect.
Of course nobody shall ever forget his huge chart-hits She Knows You and Don´t be Afraid or his multiple awesome house remixes for big time players such as Salt´N´Pepa, P.Diddy, The B-52´s and Jimmy Sommerville, but with these massive present tunes under his belt, TONKA is definitely set for a fresh beginning, a new era in electronic music. And being the crack and enthusiast that he is, this worldwide traveled dj has been playing the fidget/rave sound from the day after tomorrow for a long time. Once again picking up on and actually influencing the club sound of the future before the rest of us eventually realize:
Damn, TONKA has been playing this stuff months ago!
It´s not just his job, it´s simply his intuition!
U Lee (Loonyland/Cologne) Aug.2008
TONKA DISCOGRAPHY
T´N´I (+Ian Pooley)
1991 Low Mass E.P. (Force Inc.) Vinyl 12“
1991 Trip Men with Alec Empire (Force Inc.) Vinyl 12“
1991 Paris (Sony) No More Ugly Germans CD-Sampler, Vinyl 12“
1992 Disco Beam E.P. (Intense Rec.) Vinyl 12“
1992 Do You Still Care? Feat. Marie Pullins (Polydor) Vinyl 12“/CD-Single
1993 Depart EP (Intense Rec.) Vinyl 12“
1993 I Want to Be Free (Intense Rec.,BMG Ariola) Vinyl 12“
1994 Mad Situation, Be Straight (Force Inc.) Vinyl 10“
1995 Nothing Can Stop Us (Force Inc.100) 3x12“ Vinyl-Sampler
T´N´I Remixes
1992 The Bionaut - Everybody is Kissing Everyone (Intense Rec.) Vinyl 12“
1992 Paradise Project - Deep Green (Sony)
1993 Dream Team EP /Whirlpool Productions - Dreaming (Intense Rec.) Vinyl 12“
1993 Formosa - Dr. Strangelove (Sony) CD-Single
1993 Rainforest - The Birds (Now! Rec.) Vinyl 12“
1993 House Pimps - Get The Hook (Now! Rec.) Vinyl 12“
SPACE CUBE (+Ian Pooley)
1991 Space Cube EP (Force Inc.) Vinyl 12“
1992 Machine & Motion (Force Inc.) 3x12“ Vinyl-Sampler
1992 Pure Tendency - Ritchie Hawtin Rmx (R&S Rec.-Belgium) Limited Vinyl 12“
1992 Kool Killer EP 1 (Force Inc.) Vinyl 12“
1993 Kool Killer EP 2 (Force Inc.) Vinyl 12“
1993 Kool Killer EP 3 (Force Inc.) Vinyl 12“
1993 Kool Killer EP - UK Mixes (Edge Rec.-UK)
1993 The Latest Adventures Of Kool Killer (Dragnet,Sony) CD-Album & Vinyl 12“EP
1993 Sassion feat. Gordon Matthewman & Force Mass Motion (Edge Rec.-UK) 12“
1993 The Unreleased Project EP (Solid Preassure Continental-Switzerland) Vinyl 12“
1994 Inbound, Outbound (Riot Beats) Vinyl 10“
1994 Kommerz Killer (Riot Beats) Vinyl 12“
1995 Dschungelfieber Remixes (Riot Beats) Vinyl 12“
1996 DJ Tonka & Ian Pooley's Unrel. Space Cube Tracks (Upflifting Rec.) LE 12“
SPACE CUBE Remixes (+Ian Pooley)
1993 Ilsa Gold - Silke (Force Inc.) Vinyl 12“
1993 N.R.G. - I Need Your Lovin.. (Force Inc. Ger./Chill Rec. UK/Pyro Tech US) 12“
1993 D.A.C. Robinson - Lucky Strike (Rabbit City Records-UK) Vinyl 12“
1995 Legend B - Lost In Love (Lanka) Vinyl 12“
THOMASTIC (Prod. & Rmx)
1993 Eurostyle Tunes Vol.1 (Intense Rec.) Vinyl 12“
1993 I Want to Be Free -Rmx (Intense Rec.,BMG Ariola) Vinyl 12“
1993 Dream Team EP , Whirlpool Produktions - Dreaming Remixes (Intense Rec.) 12"
DJ TONKA / TONKA
1995 Flashback (Force Inc. US) Vinyl 12“
1995 Flashback Remixes (Outland Rec.-Holland)
1995 Got To Get Up (Force Inc. 100) 3x12“Vinyl-Sampler
1995 Feel (Force Inc. US/Disco Magic-Italy/Airplay Rec.-France)
1995 Feel Remixes (Force Inc. US)
1995 Phun-ky (Force Inc. US/Skint-UK/Dance Net-Australia) Vinyl 12“, CD-Single
1996 Feel Phun-ky EP (Outland Rec.-Holland) Vinyl 12“
1996 Old Skool (Force Inc. US/Dance Net-Australia/Happy One-Danmark/Pen Pot-It.)
1996 Feel The Street vs. Deskee (Force Inc. US) Vinyl 12“
1996 Feel The Street vs. Deskee Remixes (Outland Rec.-Holland) Vinyl 12“
1996 Radical Noise Remixes (Outland Rec.-Holland) Vinyl 12“
1996 Happiness (Force Inc. US) Vinyl 12“
1997 Old Skool - Joey Negro Rmx (Club Masters-UK)
1997 Old Skool - Fletch Remix (Happy One-Danmark) Limited Vinyl 10“
1997 The Night/Security (Uplifting,Warner/Ginger Music-Sp./Hitland-It./Airplane-Fr.)
1998 She Knows You (Uplifting Rec./Warner) Vinyl 12“, CD-Si.
1998 She Knows You - Birthday Edition (Uplifting Rec.) Limited Coloured-Vinyl 12“
2000 Don´t Be Afraid (To Let Yourself Go) (Viv. Rec. Warner/BlancoYNegro)
2000 Don´t Be Afraid (To Let.. ) Nerio´s Dubwork Remix (Warner) Promo-Only
2002 J.O.E, Never! (Vivienne Rec.) Vinyl 12“
2002 Keep Klimbing (Vivienne Rec.) Vinyl 12“
2004 84 (Vivienne Rec. Warner) 3xVinyl LP, CD-Album
2004 Get Back Part-1 (Vivienne Rec. Warner/BlancoYNegro-Spain) Vinyl 12“
2004 Get Back Part-2 (Vivienne Rec. Warner/BlancoYNegro-Spain) Vinyl 12“
2004 84 (Vivienne Rec.) Vinyl 12“
2008 Boomerang (unreleased)
2008 Orca (Munich Disco Tech Vol. 1 & 2, Great Stuff)
2008 Freeze (Munich Disco Tech Vol. 1, Great Stuff)
2008 Drop Box EP (Alphabet City)
2009 Ready For War EP (10/09 Southern Fried Records)
DJ TONKA / TONKA (Remixes)
1995 Ian Pooley - Celtic Cross Remixes (Force Inc.) Vinyl 12“
1996 Celvin Rotane - You´ve Got To Be You (Alphabet City,Edel)
1996 The Moodyman - The Dancer (After Midnight Rec.-Holland/UCA Records) 12"
1996 Smokin´Beats - Disco Dancin´ (Music Man /Legato Rec./News-Belgium)
1996 Full Intention - America (Logic/Sugar Daddy, Stress Rec.-UK) Vinyl 1&2x12“
1996 The Hipgrinders - Good Times (Positiva/Additive-UK) Vinyl 12“
1996 Gina G - I Belong To You (Eternal, Warner-UK) Vinyl 12“
1997 Colonel Abrahams - Trapped (Up Beat Rec., War./Mantra-It./Ginger Music-Sp.)
1997 Jimmy Somerville - Safe (Heaven Rec./Ginger Music-Spain) Vinyl 12“, CD Si.
1997 Bootsy Collins feat.Mc Lyte - I'm Leavin´U (Warner/Mercury-US) 12“
1997 Dave Angel - Funk Music (Island-UK) Vinyl 12“, CD-Si.
1998 The Funkjunkeez aka Roger Sanchez - Got Funk? (Strictly Rhythm-US/Motor)
1998 Louise - All That Matters (EMI-UK) Vinyl 12“, CD-Si.
1998 Urban Soul feat. Cebil Jeffries & Trojetta Knox - Love Is So Nice (VC,Virgin)
1998 Black & White Brothers - Put Your Hands Up (Edel/Happy Music-France) 12"
1998 Tonka vs. The B52's - Love Shack (Warner/Reprise-US) Vinyl 1&2x12“, CD-Si.
1998 K-Klass - Live It Up (EMI-UK/Dance Factory-Italy) Vinyl 12“
1999 Salt´N´Pepa - Push it Again (Motor) Vinyl 2x12“, CD-Si.
1999 Tony Esposito - Kalimba De Luna (Warner) Vinyl 12“, CD-Si.
2000 Bump aka Steve Travell &Marc I..m Rushing (Fuel, East West, Warner) 12"
2001 Cleptomaniacs aka Brian Tppert, John..Julius.. Knight & M.P.– All I Do (Edel)
2002 Robin S - Show Me Love (Stereophonic, BMG/Champion-UK) Vinyl 12“, CD-Si.
2002 Robin S - Luv 4 Luv (Stereophonic, BMG/Champion-UK) Vinyl 12“, CD-Si.
2002 Alizée - L..Alize (Universal) Vinyl 12“, CD-Single
2002 Sharam Jey Pres. the Punisher - Straight Up! (King Kong Rec, Warner) 12“, CD
2004 Ian Pooley feat. Jade & Dantelle - Heaven (Pooled Music,Ministry Of Sound) 12"
2004 Erick Morillo feat. Leslie Carter - Waiting In The Darkness (Subliminal, US) 12"
2005 Tonka vs. Adjuster - All over Again (Disco Inc., Force Inc.) Vinyl 12“
2005 Room 5 aka Junior Jack - Make Love 2005 (EMI) Vinyl 12“, CD-Si.
2006 Ian Pooley & Tonka - Celtic Cross 2006 (Pooled Music) Vinyl 12“
2006 Erick Morillo feat. P.Diddy - Dance I Said (Subliminal, US) Vinyl 12“
2008 MDX & Namito - Hot & Spicy (Long Distance Recordings, Australia)
2009 Gus Gus - Lust (Great Stuff)
2009 Ian Pooley vs. Zoo Brazil - Reader (Pooled Music)
2009 Coburn - We Re-Interrupt This Program (Tasted/Great Stuff)
2009 Aquasky - You Know We Do It Big Girl (11/09 Passenger, UK)
2009 AudioFun - Dirty Gold (11/09 Freek Records, UK)
DJ TONKA pres. THE REFRESHA (D&B Project)
1997 Screenbattle (The Beauty and The Beatz) A Tribute to Lara Croft (BMG Ariola)
TONKA pres. CHIP TUNES
2001 Heartjumpa, Reflect, Fallin.., Passion (Chip Tunes,Warner) Vinyl 1&2x12“, CD
TONKA & THOMILLA
2004 Not Satisfied (Benztown,Universal,Vivienne Rec.,Warner) LP/CD-Track
PLUS+-MINUS (TONKA & DJ DELICIOUS)
2006 Rockin´ With The Best (Alphabet City) Vinyl 12“ (promo only)
Hello! new exclusive EP on beatport MistralM "What You Think"@New Era, with 6remixes. genere: tech house,house,techno.
Mistral M - What You Think (Original Mix) Mistral M - What You Think (Mistral's Rework) Mistral M - What You Think (Pysh Remix) Mistral M - What You Think (Vortex and Andy Ebanist Remix) Mistral M - What You Think (Catope Remix) Mistral M - What You Think (Peka Remix) Mistral M - What You Think (Andy Ebanist Remix)
What is H.O.U.S.E...? by Telexketch by ElegantDistortion TRAKLIST 01- Dj Tonka – She Knows You 02- JM Silk – All in Vain 03- Schatrax – Sunshine 04- The Phantom Revenge – I Cant Loose 05- Bob Sinclair & Thomas Banghalter – Gym Tonic 06- Roy Rogers – Happy Go Lucky 07- Thomas Banghalter – Vertigo (Thomas Banghalter Virgo Edit) 08- Caesar – If You Wanna Make Me Lovely 09- Cappella- A House Energy Revenge 10- Blue Pearl – Naked in the Rain (Sidechains Remix) 11- Chymera – Valerian 12- Alan Braxe & Kris Menace – Lumberjack 13- Duck Sauce – Anyway 14- Dj Tonka – Security 15- Cicada – Falling Rockets (Moulinex remix) 16- Cassius – Felling For You (Les Rythmes Digitales Rmx) 17- Plastic Operator – Singing All the Time (Cato Canary Remix) 18- FPU – Crocketts Theme (Zyntherius Lame Mix) 19- Opus III – Evolution Rush 20- Phoenix – If I Ever Feel Better I’ll Go To The Disco (Buffalo Bunch Rmx) 21- Sarasota – We’re Getting Hot 22- New Atlantic – I Know (Love Decade Remix) ++++++ http://www.myspace.com/telexketch http://www.myspace.com/elegantdistortion
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Ciao Signore Tonka danke für die Freundlschaft........ich liebe Deine Musik seit 1998........im M1 Stuttgart das 1. mal.............keep in touch......