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Biography:

Rafael Araujo, brazilian from Curitiba, Dj, producer and remixer with 10 years of experience. Began his career as a Dj down in the capital of Parana state - Curitiba, at Rave Night Club (R.I.P.), one of the most important clubs from the south of Brazil.

Rafael has been putting out tracks as a electronic music producer since the year of 2002, when he stabilished his own label called BR909 Records, a techno label with brazilian influences. Just a few people can have a mention by doing such a job like this, putting a vinyl label cutted and pressed in Brazil. Rafael was definatelly one of them. The label made such success, been played by artist such as Fergie on BBC Radio 1 - London UK) and charted by BK on Mixmag magazine. Today, Rafael Araujo has been putting out tracks in many labels around the globe, under different aliases.

One of this aliases is an artist and a Live PA performance, playing the disco, electro, progressive and minimal side of house music. This project is called NYLLON and started back in March 2006. The sound of Nyllon is a great example of dancefloor friendly electro, tainted with a disctinctive disco flavour.

Been charted and supported by Alex Grani, balErik, Beckers, Chris Vaux, Dom Kane, Flash Brothers, Greg Kobe, Hernan Cattaneo, John Acquaviva, Jon Gurd, Kolombo, Lincoln Six Echo, Luis Nieva, Luke Dzierzek, Mason, Micky Slim, Miss Nine, Taurus & Vaggeli, The Vintage, Tom Morgan, and many others.

- Events: Birinight Fest (Palmas - TO), BPM Festival (Belo Horizonte – MG), Eletrodomésticos Label Party (Lique - Curitiba - PR), Ibiza Salvation (Belo Horizonte – MG), LG Music Festival (Porto Alegre and São Paulo edition), Luna Lanai (Chapecó - SC), Metamorfose 2007 (Londrina – PR), Tribaltech 2007 (Curitiba – PR).

- Clubs in Brazil: Bali Hai (Garopaba – SC), Bali Hai (Porto Belo – SC), Bielle Club (Cascavel – PR), Biero (Joinville – SC), Café Curaçao (Guaratuba – PR), Casa Branca (Passo Fundo – RS), Case (Balneário Camboriú – SC), Confraria das Artes (Florianópolis – SC), D-Edge (São Paulo – SP), Deputamadre (Belo Horizonte - MG), Deseo (Balneário Camboriú – SC), Dreams (Joinville – SC), Eon Club (Curitiba - PR), Felts (Cascavel - PR), Floor (Cuiabá – MT), Fosfobox (Rio de Janeiro – RJ), Hanna (Joinville – SC), Ibiza (Balneário Camboriú – SC), Inside (Curitiba - PR), Kabbun (Araranguá - SC), Kiwi Beach (Itajaí – SC), Level (Maringá – PR), Lique (Curitiba – PR), Lounge (Porto Alegre – RS), Moai Club (Chapecó - SC), Nite Club Car Wash (Maringá – PR), Vibe Club (Curitiba - PR), Warung (Itajai - SC), Yankee (Curitiba - PR), plus many others.

- International Clubs: Bahrein (Buenos Aires – Argentina), Club Positivo (Buenos Aires - Argentina), Kalu Dance (Montevideo – Uruguay), La Diosa (Buenos Aires – Argentina), Levitar (Buenos Aires - Argentina), Mint (Buenos Aires – Argentina), Suite B (Orlando - USA), The White Room (Buenos Aires - Argentina).

He has played next to artists such as: Above & Beyond (UK), Armand van Helden (USA), Bob Sinclar (France), Carlos Diaz (Spain), Dave Shokh (Germany), Ferry Corsten (Holand), Holgi Star (Germany), Javier Misa (Uruguay), John Digweed (UK), Presslaboys (Italy), Tato Piatti (Argentina). And the brazilians Anderson Noise (Brazil), Aninha (Brazil), Camilo Rocha (Brazil), Clickbox (Brazil), Fabrício Peçanha (Brazil), Ferris (Brazil), Gui Boratto (Brazil), Ilan Kriger (Brazil), Julio Torres (Brazil), Larski (Brazil), Leozinho (Brazil), Marcelinho CIC (Brazil), Mary Zander (Brazil), Minima (Brazil), Mixhell (Brazil), Nego Mocambique (Brazil), Renato Bastos (Brazil), Rodrigo Carreira (Brazil), Rolldabeetz (Brazil), among others.

Rafael Araujo aka Nyllon works with Ableton Live (Mac) for his live presentations together with MIDI controllers and Efxs, making his performances and sets something very unique.

Since Jan 2006, Araujo together with his partner Ilan Kriger, started a new label called Eletrodomesticos Records. The label where they release and manage mostly of their stuffs these days. The label has more than 90 artists and its available at all digital plataforms available like Beatport, Juno Download, Dj Download, Trackitdown plus many others.

As a consequence he was invited to participate in other labels such as: Definitive Recordings (Canada), Bugeyed Records (Canadá), Daredo Music (Germany), Emotive Sounds (Italy), plus others.

Nyllon already won 2 remixes contest worldwide. One with Infamous Light Recordings (Austrália) and another with Playloop Records (USA) showing his best technics and skills, making him a succesfull producer known all over the place.

» Eletrodomesticos Records | DEMOS
Curitiba, PR - Brasil
Mobile.: 00 55 41 9631-6308
Web: http://www.myspace.com/eletrodomesticos
Demos: eletrodomesticos@hotmail.com

For questions or to contact Rafael Araujo aka Nyllon directly use:
djraraujo@hotmail.com