Stefan (ZMK)

Bio:

Unreleased tracks by stefanzmk

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History:
Experimenting with tape decks instead of playing out door, Stefan's interest in sound was clear at a very young age. Too young to enter the clubs, Stefan did so anyway. Scouting all the mainstream electronic scenes at an age of 15, Stefan aborbed all the styles he could find. At age 16 he discovered the dutch free-party scene and it was here where Stefan found the ultimate setting for his music. It's 1998 when Stefan started DJing and a year later he teamed up with his friends to start their unique brand of free-party: ZMK Soundsystem, renowned for their quality in concept, atmosphere and sound. In 2000 Stefan was already a notorious vinyl collector and he was one of the members to start the ZMK record label, which contributed even more to ZMK's european succes. Stefan's tracks were featured on the first 2 EP's, which sold out within several months. As a ZMK crewmember, Stefan has perfomed at countless free-parties all over Holland and Europe, promoting the dutch brand of acid, hardtek and hardcore. Over the years Stefan has not forgotten his roots, and the integration of different styles (breakbeats, electro, techno, rave) became more and more evident. While his style really started to develop, his number of solo-bookings at clubs and parties exploded, including most mayor venues in Holland and touring through Europe regulary. With over 10 years of experience, he is considered to be the most booked dutch DJ of the free-party movement.




For bookings, please email (stefanzmk AT gmail.com) ..


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Date of Birth:
17th of july 1980


Weapons of Choice:
3 x Technics SL-1200
3 x Concorde Pro
1 x Dateq XTC
Traktor Scratch DVS 1.10
Traktor DJ Studio 2.6
Ableton 7.01
HP DV-1275ea Entertainment 14" widescreen Notebook
1 x Technics RP-DJ1210 Headphones
2 x KRK Rokit RP-6 Active Studio Monitors


Other activities:
Event Planning
Industrial Design
Graphic Design / DTP
Photography
Sound Engineering






Mixes by stefanzmk

Stefan ZMK Mix Tekno-Breakcore-Hardcore (full version) from stefan zmk on Vimeo.

BANG FACE WEEKENDER 2010 TEASER from BANG FACE on Vimeo.

Member Since:

February 01, 2007

Members:

Music styles:
Acid, Techno, Tekno, Hardtek, Hardcore, Gabber, Drum 'N' Bass, Breakcore, Industrial, Rave, Oldskool, House, Electro, Breaks, IDM ..

Influences:

Inspirations:
Li-z, ZMK crew, Sanne, Aphex Twin, SquarePusher, Hybrid, SP23, SpeedyQ’s, Praxis, M8a, Planet Mu, DJ Shadow, Mixmaster Mike, Radiohead, Amon Tobin, Bjork, This Morn’ Omina, Cenobite, Jeff Amadeus, Dave Clarke, DJ Hidden, John B, Spindokter_Ries, Daft Punk, Simon Underground, Curley, Evol Intent, Alden Tyrell, Moby, Choose, Audio Illusion, Prodigy, I-F, Biochip C, PCP, IST, Chosen Few, Phil Klein, Scott Weis, Speedy J, Dulce Liquido, Sensory Overload, Somatic Responses, Makai, Heike, Aphrodite, Dr Macabre, Muse, Emetic, Cursor Minor, Enduser, Iszoloscope

Sounds Like:

Musical Vision:
Stefan's sets always tell a sonic story, tailored to the specific time and space, and to the musical theme of the night. The tale always consists of different styles, complementing each-other, put together to form the sound he am after. Stefan is always in search of the exception to the rule, the ultimate mix, the mindbending flowing set. He will make no exception, he will use anything to accieve the sound in mind: the old and the new, tracks and rhythmless noises, vinyl and digital media. Stefan's mixing is precise, fast and without comprimise. But his sound is always, progressive, emotional and captivating.

Record Label:

ZMK Records