DJ Meri

DJ Meri (One half of the Rulers of the Deep)
Like with most successful musicians, the road for DJ Meri has been a long one. At the age of five, he started to play piano which was followed by school bands of different kind. After getting his musical education and being a choir conductor, DJ Meri turned to radiobroadcasting.
Sixteen years are ago, Meri got his first job on a national radio station, where he helped to produce shows. Later on, Estonian private stations like Top Radio, Mega FM and Sky also appeared. Today, Meri with his production and dj-partner P.Julm run a weekly show on the most popular station in Estonia – Tallinn Express is on every Saturday on Raadio 2.
Tallinn Express is also the name for a series of parties held three times a month.
More than four years ago, Meri fulfilled one of his dreams – the first single with his partner P.Julm as Rulers of the Deep was released on a global label. At the same time Meri starter his solo career, remixing tracks like “Finally” (Kings of Tomorrow), and chart topping “Sleep Talk” (ATFC). Now, producing music is his become almost daily job. New records are released all the time, both originals productions as well as remixes. In November 2004, NRK realeased the new ROTD single for the label “Last Survivor”. DJ Mag Hype Chart listed the track at 5, Pete Tong Buzz Chart sees “Last Survivor” at seventh place. NRK also released Buick Project mixes. “The main mix is a chunky, jacking affair with a dirty, electro bassline. Acid synths wave in and out of the mix, cutting and submerging the mix and vocal snips”.
The first DJ Meri single for NRK, “Everything” was released shortly after the Nite:life series mix-cd compilation by Rulers of the Deep, which was out in May.
DJ Meri started to use a new moniker Cylon to produce more technoish tracks. “Kit Cat” was released in 2005 by Honchos Music and is getting rave reviews all over. “Filled up high on a psychedelic mix of house and soul, Meri takes us on a twisting instrumental journey from spaced out electronica through to jacking keys.” (DJ Mag)
When talking about Meri’s music or style, one has to understand, that although Meri is mostly known as a house music artist, that’s not the whole case. His roots are closely tied with techno and breakbeat, every now and then you can hear him play intelligent techno as Cylon. His influences also include David Bowie, Pet Shop Boys, Massive Attack, Future Sound of London, LFO, etc.
Today, DJ Meri is heavily influenced by techno and it can be heard in his new tracks as well as dj sets.
Six years ago, Meri founded Tribe Ltd, a company which is doing sound post production for movies, also music for TV and radio ads, professional radio jingles.
DJ MERI ORIGINAL, ADDITIONAL and REMIX PRODUCTION
CYLON – Kit Cat / Honchos Music
DJ MERI presents CYLON – Pure Sound Subside / ROTD Recordings
DJ MERI – Everything / NRK Sound Division
DJ MERI – Not A Dream / Big Love Music
DJ MERI feat. SHY – Show Me Your Love / unreleased
DJ MERI – Spectrum / unreleased
NEIL QUIGLEY & NICK MUIR – Feedback from the City (DJ MERI rmx) Urbantorque
FRANCOIS DUBOIS – Blood (DJ MERI rmx) / Urbantorque
DAVE STORM - Music Is Everywhere (DJ MERI remix) / Cabrio Rec
KINGS OF TOMORROW feat. JULIE McCNIGHT – Finally (DJ MERI Vox Mix) / Defected Records
ATFC feat. LISA MILLET – Sleep Talk (DJ MERI Vox & Dub) / Defected Records
MAMBANA – No Reason (DJ MERI Vox & Beats) / Soulfuric Records
JASK feat. JOICEE – Beautiful (DJ MERI ROTD Stylee Mix) / Cream Records
FLOW – Truth and Sunshine (DJ MERI Vox) / Urbantorque Records
A MAN CALLED QUICK – They Just Want (DJ MERI Vox) / Strictly Rhythm Records
HOLMES feat. DRAGONFLY – Blue Skies / Deeplay Records
HOLMES – Hotel Andromeda / Neon Hights Records
HOLMES – Journey (Holmes Mix) / Umblu Records
HOLMES – Of Course / Vibratsioon