Story
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'I was mostly a rock type, going to shows weekly, buying demo tapes, fanzines and everything linked to the music community. This began my vinyl craze.
From this background I started making mix-tapes and obsessing about concepts like flow, and already near the turn of the century came the ever growing electronic side of things, first from synth pop, ambient and electro until finally admitting (not easily) I actually enjoyed house and techno - mostly on the DIY, primitive and raw side of it which I compare with rock aesthetics.
I had a radio show during college to showcase various types of independent music, and later on created Guerrilha Club with friends which gave voice to a lot of underground DJs in Portugal and helped me DJ in various clubs and bars and also get noticed on some blogs.
2007
I moved to London with a suitcase and my laptop and have been lucky enough to hear my tracks getting some play time in clubs, and to DJ every once in a while - and at the same time spending insane amounts of time in record stores, live shows and clubs.
2008
Dig We Must nights with Mario Joao Camolas and Photonz
Kruton, Andy Blake (Dissident Records), Skull Juice (Bloggers' Delight, Walk the Night, High Horse), Helium Robots and NikNikNik (Bloggers' Delight).
Writing for the Portuguese webzine RuaDeBaixo about London's night life. And have interviewed Matt Walsh (Turbo), Disco Bloodbath and Betty Bottox (Endless Flight...and more), Dirk (Eskimo, Mindless Boogie)
Feedback and promo
92
Ever thought you'd hear such a thing as lo-fi trance? Well, maybe you did, but you probably didn't anticipate it would delve out a sexy swing from the most head-over-hips of genres.
Way Back Home
Ivan Smagghe
absolutely love that...
the shit robot remix is gonna be a hit for me...
Mylo
thanks, it's awesome love the production detail
Twitch Optimo
just listened just now. dig it. thanks
Joakim
Love the Shit Robot Remix
Matt Walsh
Really playable disco house! Really like the Shit Robot mix.
Pilooski
Great, shit Robot remix is class
Muallem
Original & Remix are both sensational!!! Will play and chart both!
Cage&Aviary
Moody, brooding stuff - Shit Robot takes things more to the floor, great stuff - will play out
Dirk Smile/Mindless boogie
great release! the shit robot remix is the one for me!!! Full support
Discography
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92 as selected by Optimo DJs on TenTracks (MP3/2009)
Way Back Home Shit Robot remix on Trax Magazine sampler 126 (unmastered)
Alice Russell - Lights Went Out Remix on Little Puppet Records (CD/2009)
Cold Pumas - A Tempting Haunt on Hungry For Power Records (MP3/2009)
Next Releases
Way Back Home - with Shit Robot remix on Astrolab Recordings (10''/2009)
Treasure Hunting Compilation on Astrolab Recordings (CD/2009)
Peepholes - Ladder (??/2009)
Clouded Vision - Outside (??/????)
more coming soon...
Venues
Portugal
Lux-Fragil, Office, Mini Mercado, ADN, Clubissimo, Clube Rua...
UK
Lock Tavern (including Bloggers Delight), Cargo, 333, Vibe Bar (Stag and Dagger Festival), T-Bar, Life, Queen of Hoxton, Dalston Superstore, Horse and Groom...
Shared booths...
Some people I've djed with: Djedjotronic , Disco Bloodbath, Riva Starr, Brodinski, Frankmusik, Drums of Death, Stopmakingme, Casper C, NikNikNik, Skull Juice, We Have Band, Plugs, Filthy Dukes, Matt Walsh, JD Twitch (Optimo), Midfield General (Skint), Tim Fletcher (Hacienda), Rev Milo Speedwagon (Rotters Golf Club), Allez Allez (Kompakt)....
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