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Velizar?

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One of the first Djs in Eastern Europe region to fight for the popularization of Electronic Dance Music in the mid 90’s in Bulgaria. Velizar a/k/a Chocho took advantage of the lawless political climate at the time, and began his Dj career at the tender age of 15. By 17, he had developed a passion for Electronic Music and was a full time DJ, playing across the country. By 1999 He has established himself at the forefront of electronic dance music scene in Bulgaria in his multiple roles as Dj, club promoter and music curator. He held residencies at the legendary Country Club on the beach of Black Sea in Sozopol, as well as at the Yalta and Chervilo Clubs in Sofia. He played alongside such legends as Underworld, Leftfield, Sven Vath, and John Digweed, to name a few.
Sonically bridging the gap between East and West, since 2003, Velizar has been actively involved in the New York City underground music scene and has participated in various parties and events in Miami, Chicago, San Francisco, Mexico City, Berlin, London, and Barcelona. Currently, Velizar? is the headlining DJ for In Progress, and holds the residency for Elegantly Wasted with Velizar? in New York City.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/29/2007
Band Website: velizar.net
Influences: New Order, Yellow, Depeche Mode, The Future Sound of London, Leftfield, Willam Orbit, Underworld, Laurent Garnier, Sven Vath, Emmanuel Top, Portishead, Martine Gore, Dave Gahan, Bjork.

Thomas Dolby, Brian Eno, Peter Gabriel, Michael Nyman, Tord Gustavsen Trio.

Pink Floyd, Toto, Roling Stones, Queen, U2, INXS.

Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis, Barry White, Herbie Hancock,Grace Jones, James Brown, Cool & The Gang, Quincy Jones, Chaka Khan, Aretha Franklin, Randy Crawford.

Soul 2 Soul, US3, Brand New Heavies, Incognito, Jestofunck.

Prince, Madonna, Gorge Michael.

Goran Bregovic, Jane Birkin, Pink Martiny.

Sounds Like:

Soulful, quirky, chunky, funky, minimal, atmospheric, anthemic, eccentric musical contrasts, and all the beautiful dramas in between them. Full of innovation, Velizar? delivers diverse and dynamic sound within the pulsating grooves of Electronica House Techno. Bored of self-imposed conceptual constraints, Velizar shows that he possesses a musical versatility - and, more importantly, that he has enough soul to musically communicate feelings to delightfully break into our consciousness.


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Record Label: Unsigned
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IN PROGRESS/VELIZAR IN THE MIXThe second, for this year, Velizar in the mix podcast, Once again the release is an exclusively mixed digital compilation featuring only innovative and rarely heard befor...
Posted by Velizar? on Thu, 19 Jul 2007 09:06:00 PST

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Posted by Velizar? on Thu, 24 Jan 2008 10:14:00 PST