Reading Palash's travel itinerary is like flipping through DJ Magazine's Best of International Clubbing issue - his destinations are the world's most elite clubs. In fact, that very magazine accompanied him through Greece and dedicated a feature to his DJ Travels last summer. Dedicated followers of this DC-based jock have packed the houses at Pacha in Spain, Israel and Argentina, Bedrock and Turnmills in London, Homeland, Crobar in Chicago, Twilo, Sound Factory and the opening party for Avalon in New York City. He rocked the floors of Asia super-clubs Zouk in Singapore and Womb in Tokyo. Palash enjoyed a coveted headlining slot at the 2003 end of season, closing night party at Space in Ibiza. His set left such a lasting, positive impression that Palash will return to open Space's summer season in 2004.
Palash has held court in all of the great arenas where the drum leads the dance. His sensibility in the DJ booth and in the studio has evolved from the accumulated wisdom of watching and manipulating the effects of sound on crowds around the world. Able to nimbly switch between CD and vinyl formats while DJing, Palash's range of music isn't limited by a single 75-record capacity record crate; typically he has over 300 songs at his disposal. He wields an ever-evolving modern primitive blend of the dark drums of tribal, progressive, pitched-down techno punctuated by evocative vocals and melodic tracers. His mixing is as smooth and straightforward as the lines on a classic Jaguar.
7 Magazine has proclaimed Palash is "...the most exciting American export since Deep Dish." But before he played a single record outside of the US, Palash had already proven his ability to pack dancefloors. While he was getting his start in DC back in the early '90s, he revitalized one club night after another with booming tribal house and enthusiastic, thirsty crowds. An early success in a 2000-capacity room rivaled the club's other top night, one promoted by an equally dedicated entrepreneurial entertainer by the name of Sean "Puffy" Combs.
Naturally, Palash launched his own vinyl imprint, Addictive Records, to create a home for his productions and favorite tunes. With a penchant for percussive, groove-oriented tribal house, the Addictive releases struck a chord with the world"s best DJs.
As is usually the case, the UK labels acted on the buzz quickly. In 2002, Palash dropped a mix for Tide Recordings. Following in the well-heeled grooves of previous DJs in the series Steve Lawler, Lee Burridge and Danny Howells, Tide:Edit:07 showcased Palash's warm, tribal tech-house.
The creative flames were fueled with remix work for major and indie labels. Palash's work on the remix of Celeda's "The Underground" succeeded on an underground and above ground level: it went to ..1 on the Billboard chart. John Digweed gave the nod and hired him for a remix of his own "Voices" for Bedrock. Then came mixes for Kylie's "In Your Eyes" and Steve Lawler's "Rise In," to name a few.
After receiving a nomination for the 2003 DanceStar Award for Best Breakthrough DJ, Palash mixed another CD, Addictive Beats, which found a home on Grammy Award winner Peter Rauhofer's Star 69 Records. All studio mixes and productions aside, it is live and in the club where Palash shines. Whether it's a 10-hour marathon set to the never-tiring sweaty crowds of Romania or an intimate New Year's Eve set at Arc in New York City, Palash has joined the ranks of the DJ elite through his consummate ability to evoke instinctual, euphoric responses from crowds around the world.
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