Party: Jonas Kopp b2b Pfirter, Deg and Phara

Party: Jonas Kopp b2b Pfirter, Deg and Phara

▦ Jonas Kopp b2b Pfirter
(ARG, Tresor Records) / (ARG, MindTripRec)
www.soundcloud.com/jonas-kopp
www.soundcloud.com/pfirtermusic
▦ Deg (BE, Basic Moves)
www.facebook.com/DJDeg/
▦ Phara (BE, Planet Rhythm)
www.soundcloud.com/phara-6

JONAS KOPP. Influenced initially by the tough house rhythms of New York, he soon widened his palette with the pioneers of Detroit and Chicago also informing his style; a comfortable place straddling House and Techno. 2006 marked his official debut release, a rousing EP on Pfirter’s MindTrip Music, and from that point, he has become one of the most versatile and recognised multifaceted performers in the underground scene, combining dizzying 3 deck genre hopping DJing with a more techno-orientated live show which he unveiled at the World’s most well-known Techno institution: “It was a very special gig for me.” He says, “My first time ever in Berlin and I had to play live on the Ben Klock Berghain 04 compilation!” Now relocated to Europe, Jonas continues to grow as an artist, jetting off around the globe every weekend. Signed to the impressive Tresor Records among a long list of others, he released his album ’Photon Belt’ this year - a follow up to the 2014 ‘Beyond The Hypnosis’ long player. Recalling another pivotal moment in his career, he remembers a live PA for French promoters, Concrete: “During my Beyond the Hypnosis tour, I had to play before Surgeon. It was humbling having him was behind me listening and enjoying the set, I will never forget the experience.” Multitalented, Jonas has two aliases focusing on House (Untidy) and Ambient (Telluric Lines) as well as running his new label Tremsix. www.facebook.com/JonasKoppMusic/

PFIRTER is one of Argentina's finest techno exports. Pushing a sound that is at once dark and uplifting, old school and fresh, he's gradually evolved into a club music all-rounder, DJing, producing and running one of techno's brightest imprints, MindTrip. He's put out massive records on the likes of CLR, Figure and Stroboscopic Artefacts, and performed everywhere from Berghain and Tresor to Awakenings, I Love Techno and Time Warp. 2017 saw further development of the label with a select group of releases scheduled as well as the MindTrip Podcast, which is a monthly offering of music exclusively curated from artists that best represent the sound and vision of the label. It is anyone's guess as to just how far Pfirter can continue to challenge and push himself and the wider techno scene. www.facebook.com/pfirtermusic/

DEG really began as a deejay at the end of the 80's, mixing up "New Beat", "Chicago Jacks" and "AB sounds". His first dj gigs were at school parties. Afterwards he organised with his friends, Brussels' first underground parties. He was one of the first Belgium dj's to play the new genre : TECHNO. He was one of the co-founders of "BWP Experiments" together with D-Jack, Mike DMA and Sebastian S (afterwards joined by Little Pat, Seal Phüric and Acid Kirk ...). In 1992, Deg became the main resident for "The Rave Explosion". The Rave explosion were the first parties featuring artists like : Jeff Mills, Richie Hawtin, Dave Clarke, Leo Anibaldi, DJ Hell, Blake Baxter, Daniel "DBX" Bell, Luke Slater and many other techno legends. 1997, he became shopmanager of the influential BCM recordshop (later: Music Man) in Brussels, and at the same time he joined the resident team of mythical techno club Fuse. As producer he released several records and remixes on major Belgium labels : Music man, Re-load, USA Import, Atom rec, Lightning Records, Elypsia. He's behind many clubs anthems which were licenced by : Dance Ecstasy 2001 (PCP) , Industrial Strengh (USA) , Flying Records (ITA) and more. After more than 20 years of deejaying , he's still a true music lover with attitude and he perpetuate his vision of the Sonic revolution. www.facebook.com/DJDeg

PHARA is a kid of the 90’s whose music breathes in industrial chaos and exhales warehouse vibes. With a sound so powerful, dense and direct his career took off by storm. With a full album as a debut release you can surely make some waves, and that’s exactly what happened. With the first ever LP to see the light on Black Sun Records, a label that kickstarted the careers of renowned artists such as Blawan and AnD, Phara gained immediate support around the globe. But his “Next of Kin” release was only the start of more great things to come. With follow up releases on Pär Grindvik’s Stockholm Ltd. and Sonntag Morgen he gained an even wider audience and resulted in gigs at clubs, festivals and events in Belgium, France and Germany like Herrensauna, Voltage Festival, Ohm, Decadance and more. A strong first year, to say the least. And with more music ready to see the light of day Phara is set for another successful year. www.facebook.com/Pharafourfour/

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