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FACEOFFDJS the name that DJ MAGILLIAN & LUIS LEITE use for productions & Live/Dj Sets based on Minimal, Electro and Acid House sounds.
LUIS LEITE
DarkMountainGroup * Faceoffdjs * Buzzin Fly_U.k * MochicoPrimo_Usa * Undo_Usa * Tribo_Spain * Magma & Kaos_Portugal *
He certainly is one of dj's that more contributed, and still does, to the dance music scene in Portugal. His career is long, and it's rising took place in the end of the 80's, specially in 1988, when he became the resident Dj for the then famous “Plateau”. Between 1989/1993, he was the resident DJ of some Lisbon clubs. He's been to most Portuguese clubs, performing memorable nights, and has participated in the biggest national events together with great international names, as Underworld, Danny Tenaglia, Roger Sanchez, Deep Dish, François K, Carl Cox, Jeff Mills, Dave Clark, Groove Armada, and many others.
In February of 93, together with some other colleagues, he organized the first great event of dance music in Portugal - the memorable night at Convento de S. Francisco, Coimbra. However, it is in October 93, when he decides to accept the invitation for the mythical Lisbon Club Alcantara-Mar, where he remained as the resident DJ until its closing (March 1999), that he starts to be very requested to perform in the best national clubs and countries as France, Spain, Luxemburg, Norway, England, etc.
At Alcântara-Mar, as one of the responsible for the great boom of dance music in Portugal, he's invited to record the first mixed album for a club – Alcântara-Mar The House of Rhythm, which reached the gold record and was the best selling album in Portugal, with sales above the 30,000 (thirty thousand) copies.
Luis Leite was the first national dj to receive a gold record, due to the sales of the mentioned album.
From then on, invitations to record mixed cds hadn't stopped. The first album for Alcantara-Mar was followed by vols. 2 and 3, having recorded, until today, a total of 9 (nine) Mixed cds. In 1994, he starts producing with L.L. Project, having Rui da Silva in the co-production. He's first record hade unexpected success, containing two original titles, one of which, still today, is very requested at the dance floors - “Khine3”, that will be edited for new remixes, this year, by the national Label Kaos Records.
To better divulge his own works and musical diversity, he opts on choosing different names, as FaceOffdjs, Dark Mountain Group, Delicado, Crystal Symphony, L.L. Project and the project that it has in partnership with the tecno dj /producer Zé Mig-L, the LM Connection. During January 2004, he records, as Delicado, the title “Go Inside”, which was edited this year by the Northern American label Undo Rec. and sub-label Gossip Rec. In 2004, as Crystal Symphony, he edits “Native Women” for the Tribe Records, one of the editing companies of the duo Chus & Ceballos”, which was re-edited, containing new remixes, in 2005.
In 2004, he goes to WMC (Miami), where he had the chance to distribute, by a number of dj' s/ producers, some of the new features he produced, having some of these works been edited by the Italian label Voice of the Underground (VOTU), with two different maxis: the new L.L. Project - “Fire (dance)” and Alex S and Luis Leite - “Don' t swallow Ep”. With project Delicado he edits, at the end of 2005, in the United States, for the Undo Records, the title “Go Inside”, feat Claudia Franco. Still as Delicado, and feat the well known portuguese model/ actress Fernanda Serrano, he edits, also during the year of 2005, a title for a national compilation called “Amo.te”. This compilation includes two versions of the title “Amo.te” - one more jazz-electro like (original version) and other turned more to the dance floors.2006 starts well in the production area; Together with his partner, the dj and producer Alex Santos, he creates another project, besides Delicado, the Dark Mountain Group, for alternative sounds.
The first single, “Lose Control”, was edited in March by the Label of the musician, dj and English producer Ben Watt, Buzzin Fly, and was considered title of the week in the British chain BBC music site, having reached number 1 at the Hype Chart of British magazine DJ Magazine, in the first fortnight of April.
The title was subject of the most fantastic and unexpected reactions: From “deep heads” to “dark heads”, has been unanimously praised by Pete Tong, Erick Morillo, King Britt, Danny Howells, Dj Vibe, Ashley Beedle, Charles Webster, Marques Wyatt, Roger Sanchez, Pete Heller, NIC Fanciulli, Justin Martin, Heidi and many others.
“Lose Control” already has about ten licensing, and was included in the new CDs and Compilations of some of the most appraised djs and editing world companies, such as Erick Morillo, Ben Watt, Dj Vibe, Heidi, Get Physical, Buzzin Fly and many others.
At the editing company of the North American Eddie Amador, Mochico Primo, he will edit one of his own remixes as Crystal Symphony, for the title “Dune”, of The Vintage.
“Khine3” new remixes, which Luis Leite signs as L.L. Project, had been edited, in vinyl, at the beginning of 2006, by Kaos Records Portugal, with remixes of Mr. Tribe, Redkone and of Colombian Dj Spot.
Since 2001, Luis Leite is being nominated, in various categories, for the Dance Club Awards. In 2004 he was nominated for the categories of: Best National House Dj, Best National Hit Single, Best National Compilation and Best Event, having received the award for ‘Better National Compilation'. He is an eclectic Dj, with a very personal style, connoisseur of vast musical styles, who adjusts easily, constantly evolving in his craft.
- Mix CD's: 9 mixed compilations, of which if we detach the 3 volumes of Alcântara-Mar and Leite House, edited for EMI-Valentim de Carvalho, and the compilation he recorded together with his brother Paulo Leite - LeiteNightSessions. The last mixed cd was recorded in 2004, after the great party Olá, that took place in that same year - ” Olá Love2Dance… in the sky”. Compilations with original titles: some editions for Twisted Records and Tribal America (U.S.A), 1st volume for Progressive Attack and Frankfurt 23 (Germany); UMM (Italy), Kaos Records, Alternative Musica, Vidisco, EMI-Valentim de Carvalho, Universal, 2Dance, Free Sound, among others in Portugal.
Original titles: With maxi-single format (12 “), he edits various titles using diverse names: L.L. Project, Crystal Symphony, Delicado, LM Connection and DarkMountainGroup.
He got 2 Hits at an international level with the title “Khine3”, with co-production of Rui Da Silva and, more recently, “The Sound of Fashion”, with co-production of Alex S. This last work was edited by EMI for France, Italy, Australia, Greece and Poland. The 2ndsingle as Delicado, feat. Kika Santos, was very appreciated by one of best djs of the world - Roger Sanchez, who included it several weeks in his Top10. This title was licensed for the French editing company, House Not Home Records. He also recorded, with Dj Zé-Mig.L, one maxi-single as LM Connection - “Jungle Urbano”, for the independent Portuguese editing company of dance music, Magna Recordings.
Luis Leite,was recently invited to play with his DarkMountainGroup a dj/live set at Rock in Rio Lisboa Festival 2006 (The Electronic Tent). As a foreign invited Dj, he already performed in Belgium, Spain, France, Luxemburg, Norway, England and Switzerland.
DJ.MAGILLIAN
daTribe Records * FaceOffdjs * opartcafe.com * myspace.com/djmagillian * Interklang bookings (Germany)
He's part of a restricted number of deejays of the new Portuguese generation, exceeding the 200 performances in the years of 2005/2006 (234 gigs).
Former bass player of the band “Phazer”, A&R for the national producer N. M. – Na Música Produções, collaborator of V-Records store, and dj/producer for the world presentation of Mini Concept Car by BMW, Magillian acquired a notable reading of the dance floors as a deejay at Club Marginal (2001/2002) and Lisbon Club "Lei Seca Lounge&Club" where he was also responsible for the musical direction and programming (2003-2005).
In 2005, he goes freelancing, choice that takes him to perform all over the country, accepting only monthly residences at Op Art ( www.opartcafe.com ), Exit and Roots ( www.roots-bar.com ).
Beyond the innumerable gigs in Portugal, Dj Magillian already performed at the Canaries Islands (Tenerife), Belgium (Brussels), South Africa (Durban) and, during 2006, he was invited to perform again in Spain (Barcelona) and Angola (Luanda).
A very versatile dj, endowed with an excellent technique, Magillian likes to lead the dance floors through a blast fusing of Minimal, Electro & Acid House basslines.
After a very successful remix of the Softcell “Tainted Love”, Dj Magillian will be editing the original titles “The Art of Hope” - Dj Magillian & The Electronic Bass Band and Magillian vs Ps - Mala Posta, in 2007
Juan Garcian in "2006 Iberican Deejays"
Lose Control on BUZZIN FLY (U.K.).....Feed Back..
:"Deep, sexy, druggy music! One sexy mutha!" Danny Howells
"I love it! Very nasty bassline!" Pete Tong
"Stunning stuff ! Absolutely rocked The Cross last Saturday. One of the best pure house tunes I have heard in a while. Niceness!" Ashley Beedle (X-Press2)
'"This is great! Like a housey Energy Flash. Tools very handy for mashing up too! Brill!" James Zabiela
"Wow, I better take another shower. Listening to this makes me feel dirty!! It's so good it reeks of excellence!!! 10/10" Roger Sanchez
"Its my f*ckin' anthem. My number one. Dude, everyone goes bizzerk. Great tune!" King Britt
"Great track … The Energy Flash bassline comes around again from Darkmountaingroup and is ripping up dancefloors." Damian Lazarus (CrosstownRebels)
"Lovely. In the box and getting good reactions from the floor." Pete Heller
PRESS:
"That Darkmountaingroup tune rules!!" Dave Jenkins (i-DJ)
"Great deep dubby tough house track." Will Mills (Shazam/Touch Magazine)
"Top electronic dance music. Like its drive. Charting" Craig Woodrow (DJ Mag)
"Def feeling it. Love the bassline …" Kevin MacFarlane (M8, Editor)
“It's an absolute monster. That bassline is sick! Quality stuff. It's going to be getting a Top Tune review in the March issue of iDJ." Matt Anniss (i-DJ)
"It's really good. Will be in House Top 3 April Issue, out March." James Mowbray (Mixmag)
i-DJ REVIEW – TOP TUNE – 5 STARS – "Now this is a monster. Featuring one of the heaviest and hookiest basslines of recent times, 'Lose Control' is Buzzin' Fly's most destructive record yet … a filthy bassline, thumping beats, a few acid tweaks and the simplest of spoken vocals on top. But boy does it do the business on the dancefloor! Simply immense!"(MA)
i-DJ – HEAVY ROTATION – "March's Biggest Tunes and Hottest Releases - Number 2 – Ben Watt's Buzzin' Fly label take another step towards dancefloor domination with what will surely become the label's biggest single yet. Think 'Flat Eric' goes deep house (or 'MAW do acid', as one DJ has already described it) and you're close. Monster."
DJ MAGAZINE REVIEW – SUREPLAYER – 4.5/5 – "A new project for Rodamaal's Alex S (with Luis Leite and Claudia Franco), Darkmountaingroup have certainly climbed the heights with this debut. Described with some economy as 'Acid MAW', killer New York beats are topped with some serious cutting synths and fx. But while all that, and the breathy female vocal, are enough, it's the nasty bassline that draws this out of the deep house cul de sac. That Howells, Fancuilli and Tong like it as much as Charles Webster shows that it works on more than one level. Buzzin' Fly can do ugly as well as pretty it seems. A new door opens for Ben Watt. (JK)"
DISCOGRAPHY > Original titles and Remixes:
September 2007 New releases
on LOOP128 - Portugal - LL project & MassiveDrum vs McJoohnny Def - The Smoker ( Jun.2007 )
on MochicoPrimo - Usa - LL Project - The African track - out September 2007
DARKMOUNTAINGROUP
- feat.Claudia Franco - Lose Control (Buzzin Fly Rec,UK_2006)
DELICADO
- The Sound of Fashion (Musica Alternativa_2001)
- feat.Kika – Light up(my cigarette) (Musica Alternativa & HomeNotHouse Rec,França_2002)
- Love and Dance (2Dance Rec_2003)
- feat.Fernanda Serrano – Amo.te (Chiado Rec_2005)
- feat.Claudia Franco – Go inside (Undo Rec,USA_2005)
CRYSTAL SYMPHONY
- Indian Groove (Kaos Rec1997)
- Sleep (Kaos Rec_1998)
- Ring Bong (Up Front Rec_2000)
- Native Women (Tribo Rec,Espanha_2004)
- Native Women “The Remixes” (Tribo Rec,Espanha_2005)
- My kamps (Up Front Rec_2005)
L.L.PROJECT
-Work in Progress/Khine3 (Kaos Rec / UMM Italia e Frankfurt 23 Alemanha_1995)
- Khine 3 “1996 Remixes” (Kaos Rec_1996)
- Fire(dance) (VOTU Rec,Italia_2005)
- Khine3 “2006 Remixes” (Kaos Rec_2006)
vs Massivedrum ft McJohnny Def - The Smoker (Loop128_2007)
ALEX S & LUIS LEITE
- Don't swallow ep (VOTU Rec,Italia_2005)
LM CONNECTION
- Jungle Urbano (Magna Recordings_2001)
- Jungle Urbano “The Remixes” (Magna Recordings_2006)
UNRELEASED Tracks
- Luis Leite–Anything to have you
- Crystal Symphony– Mohana Kirthar
- Crystal Symphony vs Hollywood Beyond– What's the colour of money
- Magillian vs Ps - Mala Posta
REMIXES
- The Vintage – Dune “Crystal Symphony Eletric dub” (Mochico Primo,USA_2006)
- Cris Bergamo - Tempo “Delicado remix” (2Dance Rec_2004)
- Corvos - Futuro (Delicado remix) (Zona Musica_2001)
- Primitive Reason- Fingered Friend (L.L.Project remix) (Sony Music_1998)
CD Singles
- Corvos - Futuro (Delicado remix) (Zona Musica_2001)
- The Sound of Fashion (Musica Alternativa_2001)
- feat.Kika – Light up(my cigarette) (Musica Alternativa & HomeNotHouse Rec França_2002)
COMPILATIONS (original titles and remixes)
- Total Kaos (Tribal America_1995)
- Kaos Totally Mix“Mixed by Dj Vibe” ( Kaos Rec_1995)
- Kaos Totally Mixed “Mixed by Dj Vibe” (Tribal America_1995)
- Totally Kaos Vol 2 – The Sound of Portugal ( Kaos Rec_1995)
- Progressive Attack (Club Tools, Alemanha_1995)
- ZND Square Root of 592 (Frankfurt 23,Alemanha_1995)
- Portugal Totally Mixed (Twisted America_1997)
- Totally Kaos Vol 3 (Kaos Rec_1998)
- Noites Longas –Tema: Primitive Reason - Fingered Friend “L.L.Project remix” (Sony Music_1998)
- Kaos Totally Mix Vol 3 – Portugal All Stars “Mixed by Dj Vibe” (Kaos Rec_1999)
- Kaos 5 Anos (Kaos Rec_1999)
- Flashmoda.com – Optimus-The Sound of Fashion (Musica Alternativa_2001)
- Corvos – Post Scriptum (Temas Originais) – Tema: Futuro “Delicado Radio Edit” (Zona Musica_2001)
- Queens Lisboa (Musica Alternativa_2002)
- Dance TV (Enter Rec/Vidisco_2003)
- United Dj's of Portugal (Universal_2003)
- Ministry of Sound - The Annual 2004 (2Dance Rec_2004)
- Ola Love2Dance in the sky (Vidisco_2004)
- Summer Jam (Vidisco_2004)
- Best of Dance 2004 (Som Livre_2004)
- Total Kaos 04 (Kaos Rec_2004)
- Stereo Productions Presents: Abel Ramos & Dj Chus “Live Session”(2005)
- Portugal Dance Chart 2005 – A selection by: D'Jay Rich (Farol Musica_2005)
-Varios - Amo.te (Chiado Rec_2005)
- Buzzin' Fly – Vol.III “Mixed by Ben Watt” (Buzzin Fly UK_2006)
- Global Grooves Vol.3 “Mixed by Dj Vibe” (Kaos Rec_2006)
- MTV Presents Gate 2 Ibiza 2006 “ Mixed CD” (TBA AG Suíça_2006)
- Privilege: World's Biggest Club “Mixed CDx2 ” (Cassagrande Espanha_2006)
- Get Physical – Club Monza – Mixed by Heidi
- Subliminal 10 - Mixed by Erick Morillo (Subliminal USA_2006)
MIXED CDs:
-ALCANTARA-MAR,The House of Rhythm Vol.I (EMI-VC_1996)
-ALCANTARA-MAR,The House of Rhythm Vol.II (EMI-VC_1997)
-ALCANTARA-MAR,The House of Rhythm Vol.III (EMI-VC_1998) -THIS IS STRICTLY RHYTHM (Kaos Rec_1997)
-HIPNOSE - A Collection of Underground Techno Grooves (WarningInc./ Symbiose_1998)
-SUN ECLYPSE (Universal Music/ X-Club_1999)
-LEITEHOUSE (EMI-VC_2000)
-LEITENIGHTSESSIONS - Mixed by Dj's Luis Leite & Paulo Leite (InthaHouse Rec_2002)
-UpFront Records - Voice of the underground (DanceClub Mag _2004)
-OLÁ Love2Dance in the Sky (Vidisco_2004)
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