Portik Istvan aka MINIMUS and PYTONE
Born. 21.09.1973 anywhere in Transilvania / Romania
MINIMUS PROJECT are create for making and remixing a minimal / electro / house / tech-house music.
Real name: Istvan Portik
Solo Stage name: Minimus, Pytone, IX, GD 17, Cyber 21, Overtaxer.
Group Stage name: 4 Me Double, Tech On, Cybernetica, Rave Family Society
Licenced in Economy Studies: Dimitrie Cantemir University graduate ( speciality Management, Turism and Trade) - licenced in Economy
DJ/Artist/Project debout: December 1995 - rave Time Party ( Student Club Cluj-Napoca)
DJ/Artist/Project activity:
- December 1995 - august 1996 rezident DJ along side with Horace Dan D. at Rave Time (Student Club Cluj-Napoca)
- August 1996 - January 1998 DJ resident (warm-up) at Ravers Unite (Bianco & Nero Cluj-Napoca)
- 31 May 1997 - guest as a member of 4 Me Double band at indoor festival C.R.S. Mega Rave - We're Just Born (Hully-Gully)
- 23 August 1997 - debout on the turn-tables at Rave Family Open Air - No Paradise ?! ...We Must Create It! In Hoia Cluj-Napoca with dj Dry & Vaclav (Tresor Berlin)
- 30 August 1997 - DJ guest at Union Rave in Sibiu
- 27 September 1997 - DJ guest at Rave Night 1 in Hully-Gully
- 22 November 1997 DJ guest at Rave Night 2 in Bianco & Nero
- 10 May 1998 - DJ guest at indoor festival C.R.S. Mega Rave 2 in Armonia (Cluj-Napoca)
- 05 September 1998 - DJ/Artist guest at Rave Family Open Air 2 - Aliens Landing in Hoia Cluj-Napoca
- 03 July 1999 - DJ/Artist guest at Rave Family Open Air 3 - The Sound Of Nature in Hoia Cluj-Napoca, author of the official anthem of the festival
- 11 August 1999 - guest with the Cibernetica project at the open air festival organized on the ocassion of the '99 Eclipse in Arad - techno music section
- 29 October 1999 - participate as a DJ along side with Norman Austin (London) and Sylvie (Budapest) at the 1-th edition of Transilvanian Summit indoor festival (Cluj-Napoca)
- 14 July 2000 - take part at Delahoya 2000 manifestation in Wake -Up disco club, and in 15 July 2000, as a member of Cybernetica Band (live-act), in Hoia forest.
- 06 July 2001 invited at Rave Family Open Air 5 - Delahoya at Warm Up Party, and in 7 July 2001 mixes on the Delahoya open truck, long side with Voy Larkin and Horace Dan D.
- 15 November 2001 - activate as DJ at Warm Up Day for the Transilvanian Summit Festival
Solo Productions :
" Pytone - Spirit Of Sun [North Influence vol.1/MC - SKL005 - Skills rec.,1998]
" IX - Blue [North Influence vol.1/MC - SKL005 - Skills rec., 1998]
" GD 17 - The Nervous Perky [North Influence vol.1/MC - SKL005 - Skills rec., 1998]
" Cyber 21 - Geese [North Influence vol.1/MC - SKL005 - Skills rec., 1998]
" Pytone - Sweet [North Influence vol.2/MC - SKL006 - Skills rec.,1999]
" Overtaxer - Double Step [North Influence vol.2/MC - SKL006 - Skills rec.,1999]
" Cyber 21 - Main Theme [North Influence vol.2/MC - SKL006 - Skills rec.,1999]
" IX - Hard Lust [North Influence vol.2/MC - SKL006 - Skills rec.,1999]
" GD 17 - Skeeper [North Influence vol.2/MC - SKL006 - Skills rec.,1999]
" Pytone - Modulnation [Rave Family - The Sound Of Nature 1/MC - SKL007 - Skills rec.,1999]
" Pytone - Roadman [Technodome/CD - SKL009 - Skills rec., 2000]
" Pytone - Cluj Raving Society [Technodome/CD - SKL009 - Skills rec., 2000]
" Pytone - Something Is Moving [Delahoya 2004 - The Compilation/CD - SKL010 - Skills rec., 2004]
" Pytone - Secret Night (Original Mix) [Delahoya 2006 - The Compilation/CD - SKL012 - Skills rec., 2006]
" Minimus - Soda (Long D Version) [Delahoya 2007 - The Compilation/CD/mp3 - SKL016 - Skills rec., 2007]
" Minimus - Purple [Delahoya 2008 - The Compilation/CD/mp3 - SKL019 - Skills rec., 2008]
Remix Productions:
" remix of Mihai Popoviciu's "Sharp" (unofficial 2007)
Colaborations for some bands or projects:
1994 - he founded 4 ME DOUBLE with Horace Dan D. and Mihai Sorohan
february 1998 - he founded TECH ON with Horace Dan D.
september 1998 - he founded Cybernetica project with Todd Jordax
Productions of these bands or projects:
" 4 ME DOUBLE - U Got 2 Know [march 1995]
" Tech On - Undermind [Pytone & Horace Dan D. - North Influence vol.1/MC - SKL005 - Skills rec., 1998]
" Tech On - Intruder [North Influence vol.2/MC - SKL006 - Skills rec.,1999]
" Rave Family Society - The Sound Of Nature [Rave Family - The Sound Of Nature 1/MC - SKL007 - Skills rec.,1999]
" Rave Family Society - The Sound Of Nature (Pytone Remix) [Rave Family - The Sound Of Nature 2/MC - SKL007 - Skills rec.,1999]
" Cybernetica - Devastating [Technodome/CD - SKL009 - Skills rec., 2000]
" Pytone & Horace Dan D. - "Passing Thoughts" [Mouse in House compilation /CD/MC Roton, 2002]
Live performance within these bands or projects:
" 1995 - with 4 ME DOUBLE on several cultural events in Cluj-Napoca
" 31.05.1997 - with 4 ME DOUBLE on C.R.S. Mega Rave 1
" 10.05.1998 - with TECH ON on C.R.S. Mega Rave 2
" 15.08.1999 - with Cybernetica on Eclipse Party - Arad (15.000 people)
