Co-founder of the record label/promoter variz.org (with Fernando Fadigas) and of the record shop, distributor and promoter Matéria Prima, Lda (with Jorge Pereira and Paulo Vinhas).
Promoter of many concerts by some international artists in Portugal, including: Above Smoke, Akufen, Andrew Poppy + Bernardo Devlin, Bruno Pronsato, Cluster, Curd Duca, Cylob, discopunk, Felix Kubin, Fennesz, Frank Bretschneider, Ikue Mori, Jakob Kirkegaard, Jerry the Cat, Kim Cascone, Lump, Maüse, Neoangin, Nova Huta, Oriol Rossell, Pete Herbert, Popnoname, Portable aka Bodycode, Safety Scissors, Sebastian Meissner (Bizz Circuits and Random_Inc), Sutekh, The Activator.
He co-produced the multidisciplinary project SuperStereo Demonstration, which occurred in 2002 at ZDB Gallery and in 2005 at Linhares of Beira medieval castle. Also curated the music program of two editions of the Número-Projecta festival and the first edition of VilaTone - Vilamoura Mixed Media and Music Festival MMVIII. Recently, was part of Projecto Chão: Chão @ LX Factory; Chão @ Rua da Trindade, 18 and Chão @ Rua Anchieta, 31.
Performing since 1991 in venues such as: ABRANTES (Cine-Teatro de São Pedro), ARCOS DE VALDEVEZ (Casa das Artes, Ribeira Bar), AVEIRO (Olaria, Parque de Feiras e Exposições), BARCELONA (La Capella), BARREIRO (Out.fest 2006 and 2008), BELFAST (Menagerie), BERLIN (Sanatorium, Für Fetten Ecke, Bar 23), BRAGA (Insólito), BRUSSELS (N.E.M.O. party @ Bulex, Le Tavernier, Dali's Bar, Quentin), CALDAS DA RAINHA (Auditório do GAT, ESTGAD), COIMBRA (A Noite Tem 1000 Olhos, Via Club), DRESDEN (Puschkin Club), DUBLIN (Foot Fetish - The Hub), ESTORIL (Sushimoto), ÉVORA (Chão @ Rua Mendo Estevens, 78), FARO (Nordik, Sui Generis), FIGUEIRA DA FOZ (Bergantim), GENT (Limonada), GLASGOW (Glasgow School of Arts, The Arches), GUARDA (Aquilo Teatro, Teatro Municipal da Guarda, Zincos), GUIMARÃES (Centro Cultural Vila Flor, Spot), IDANHA-A-NOVA (Boom festival 2002), KÖLN (Die Wohngemeinschaft), LEIRIA (Abadia, Fish, Studio, Alibi), LINHARES DA BEIRA (Castelo), LISBOA (A Capela, MusicBox, Lounge, Left, Incógnito, Crew Hassan, Lux-Frágil, zdb, Kubik, Trem Azul Jazz Store, Museu do Chiado, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Warehouse Experience @ Museu da Electricidade, Culturgest, Estratégias para a Cultura em Lisboa @ Palácio Galveias, Lounging Space - Palácio Braancamp @ EXD'09, Experimenta Design and festival Número-Projecta 2007 @ Cinema S. Jorge, festival Cosmopolis @ Castelo São Jorge, Frágil, Teatro São Luiz, festival OFFF and Open Day 03 @ LX Factory, Fábrica Braço de Prata, Chapitô, Clube Mercado, Cabaret Maxime, Europa, Ko-zee Club, Mahjong, O Século, Clube Rua, Armazém F, Maria Caxuxa, Underground Lisbon, Universidade Nova, Faculdade de Belas Artes, Grémio Lisbonense, Caixa Económica Operária, Captain Kirk,...), LONDON (110 Old Street Bar), MADRID (La Casa Encendida, Oui), MONTEMOR-O-VELHO (Citemor), OEIRAS (Fundição de Oeiras, Fábrica da Pólvora - Pátio do Sol), PONTEVEDRA (Facultade de Belas Artes), PORTO (Meia-Cave, Aniki-Bobó, Triplex, Serralves em Festa 2004 @ Fundação de Serralves, Clubbing @ Casa da Música, DiscoTeCA @ Teatro Carlos Alberto [TeCA], Passos Manuel, Plano B, Maus Hábitos, Faculdade de Belas Artes, Villa, Teatro Sá da Bandeira, Penguin Café, K-Max, Labirintho, Menos que Zero, Trintaeum,...), PRAIA DA AREIA BRANCA (Barraca, Foz Bar), TOMAR (Café Paraíso), VILAMOURA (Museu Cerro da Vila, Nikki Beach), VILA NOVA DE GAIA (Hard Club), ZAMBUJEIRA DO MAR (Espera-me Entrando), etc.
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@ LOUNGE Rua da Moeda, nº 1 / Cais do Sodré QUINTA 12 NOVEMBRO [23h > 4h] Fad!gaz [live] Orson & Welles [dj set + video]
-------------------------------------------------------------- 10 anos | mini tour @ VIA CLUB Rua Almeida Garrett / Coimbra SÁBADO 14 NOVEMBRO [00h > 6h] Orson & Welles [dj set]
Alan Abrahams (aka Bodycode) is a restless spirit. His tracks have
itchy feet and busy brains, chugging along at a brisk clip while
cramming in enough rhythmic detail that make one’s head spin. Alan grew
up in post-Apartheid South Africa, where polyrhythmic percussion first
entered his bloodstream; he then lived in Portugal for years, sweating
it out in Lisbon’s club scene while absorbing the sounds of electronic
dance music and releasing tracks via numerous aliases. Three years
after releasing 2006’s The Conservation of Electric Charge on Spectral
Sound, the man known as Bodycode moved from Lisbon to Berlin. Now,
Teutonic house music’s taut, jacking rhythms form the core of Immune,
Alan’s new full-length as Bodycode.
A rubrica mensal "A Quinta Dimensão" no MusicBox é programada pela
promotora/editora variz.org e tem como residente a dupla TRA$H
CONVERTERS (Miguel Sá + Fad!gaz).