DJ Meke & DJ Irish from DI.fm classical electronica channel presents:
OLDSCHOOL MIX MARATHON IV -PREPARTY 29.12.2011
old mixtapes, live recordings
OLDSCHOOL MIX MARATHON IV 30.12.2011
new 90s mixtapes from 12 oldskool DJ´s
More info coming later
Digitally Imported - addictive electronic music
M-ZONE bio
M-Zone has to be the most influential underground hard trance DJ of the nineties…. and seen as “hard trance” only came about in the nineties – people are right to refer to him as “the godfather of hard trance” it was M-Zones banging, uplifting + uptempo beats that caught Mark EG’s ear in the mid nineties and made Mark EG become one of the most recognised hard trance DJ’s around the world. Now they have both played all over the world and have many followers and I’m sure always will….. M-Zones music will live forever. M-Zone started his career late in 1991 at the now legendary Doncaster Warehouse. He steadily built in reputation and skill, quickly becoming known for his upfront style. Originally playing Italian Piano-House, M-Zone began playing Trance and hard house a few years later, and was soon well known as a figure of some influence within the UK (And quite possibly the European) Hard Trance and Hard House scene. Indeed, as he became established as the main resident (And unofficial manager to some extent) of Doncaster Warehouse, he began to book the DJ’s that were making the records he played, the big names of European Hard Trance. The years 1994 and 1995 were big years for M-Zone, not only did he begin Residencies at Dizstruxshon and Uprising (Two of the Norths biggest raves), he also introduced the UK to Bonzai Records, by booking they’re first UK Live performance at the Warehouse, and later bringing Up and Coming German Hard Trance DJ Timo Maas to play in the UK for the first time at the warehouse.
Toward the end of 1995, he also founded his UK44 Records collective (Which included labels UK44, Forever Forward, Teach Yourself Techno and DW Records). The first releases on each label were immediate hits and UK44, Forever Forward and Teach Yourself Techno became important labels in the UK Hard Trance scene for the next couple of years.
It was this time that M-Zone was becoming the DJ he is today, playing across the UK, Europe and Canada, spreading his style across our planet, each time returning with something new, and more importantly Different. Since then, The UK44 record label has ceased to exist, the warehouse closed and M-Zone has launched a new project, Warning Records. He continues to be one of the foremost DJ’s in the Hard Trance circuit and has been responsible for progressing the scene to the extent its at today, always seeming to stay one step ahead of today’s commercial scene. Whatever may happen in the future, M-Zone will no doubt remain a name to watch…..
M-Zone Discography at Discogs
PROTEUS bio
Proteus has gained the respect to be called Scandinavian’s best known Hard Dance DJ and is one of the key players of the global hard dance scene. Proteus has been DJ'ing since 1995 and producing music now for 9 years.
The biggest achievements of Proteus so far have been the Hard Dance Awards 2004 and 2005, when he was voted "Best Hard Dance DJ" in the world two years in a row by clubbers all around the globe. In the DJ Mag`s Top 100 DJ list, Proteus has been voted number 90 in 2004 and number 93 in 2005 and made history in becoming the first Finnish artist making it to the Top 100 DJ list alongside Darude.
In his career so far Proteus has toured in Finland, United Kingdom, Australia, Japan, Holland, Switzerland, Germany, Malaysia, Russian, Estonia, Poland and Sweden. Proteus has played and headlined many of the major events in Europe and Australia like Dance Valley, Frantic HHA at Brixton Academy, Global Gathering UK and Malaysia, Ground Zero, Creamfields, Impulz, Defqon1, Masters Of Hardcore, Pleasure Island, Streetparade Zurich, Transmission Sydney, Utopia, Pharmacy, Enchanted Forest, Time Tunnel, Lab-4's Laboratory Experiment, Sonic, Energy, Slammin Vinyl, Goodgreef, Tidy Summer Camp & Weekender and Torture Garden. Proteus has also had great honour to be the support act for bands like The Prodigy, Pendulum and Juno Reactor.
Proteus and his friends are running their own club night called Säde in Helsinki, Finland. They have organized many very successful club nights and events in a period of over 12 years. Säde has been voted The Best Club in Finland at the Finnish Club Awards. Proteus is also organizing industrial/alternative/techno/metal events called Graveyard Party and Hellfire Club in Helsinki.
Besides of dance scene Proteus works very closely with Finnish industrial and metal scene. Proteus has done several remixes for Finnish bands and one the major ones has been remix for mighty Apocalyptica. Apocalyptica has sold millions of records worldwide and has done close work with legendary Metallica. Proteus is also famous for his “Proteus Live Show” which is breaking boundaries between dance music and industrial metal concert. Proteus plays electric guitar, keyboards and percussions with his full band and they have done several big shows in Finland.
Proteus runs his own radio show called Dark Side at a major Finnish radio station Basso Radio. The show is introducing different genres of darker music from goth to speedcore.
Hard Dance Awards: Best Hard Dance DJ In The World 2004 and 2005
DJ Mag's Top 100 list: number 90 in 2004, number 93 in 2005
DJ Proteus homepage