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dj schwa /BEEF records/

Shades of Gray

About Me


Michal Ruzicka, aka DJ Schwa, became engaged in music thanks to his father, who is also a musician himself as well as an owner of a recording studio in Prague. At the age of 14, dance music caught his attention mainly through Radio 1. Around this time he tried to mix his first tracks (techno in particular) from cassettes and shortly afterwards he moved to the turntables and computer. In 2000 he found trance and started performing publicly. Two years later Schwa joined the group Tribal Vision and became an essential part of this promotional group. In 2002, Michal started his weekly resident nights in Prague at Cross Club and since 2003 he has been working as a sound engineer at ORM studio in Prague. In 2004 Michal, along with DJ Slater, started working on the first Czech progressive label and by the end of the year “Tribal Vision Records” was born. Tribal Vision has since then been slowly establishing itself as one of the leading labels on the progressive scene. At the end of 2005, the idea of an electro/experimental sub-label of Tribal Vision Records became reality and thus established the foundation for “BEEF Records.”
Schwa’s sets are not strictly one style oriented; he combines electronic sounds that progressively flow from deeper-tribal-prog with electro and breaks elements to minimal and techhouse rhythms. Schwa’s unique mixing and track selection has resulted in a particularly massive following throughout Japan, Germany, Czech Republic, Hungary, France, Austria, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Slovakia and Australia. Schwa has performed at huge international festivals such as “Open Air Field” (Czech Republic), “Parihaka” (New Zealand), “No Mans Land Festival” (Hungary), “Rainbow Serpent” and “Earthcore Carnival” (Australia) and more.
Michal is also part of a new Sydney based electronic project called, “Shades of Gray”, with Nick West. Their first EP draw attention and was supported by Djs/producers such as Hernan Cattaneo (Renaissance), D-Nox (Sprout), Nick and John Dalagelis (Audio Therapy), Pena (Flow), Steven-M (Two-B), Guy J (Electribe/Mutekki), Stephan Hinz (Kling Klong) and more.
Schwa supported Djs/projects such as: Gui Boratto, Minilogue, Extrawelt, D-Nox, Propellerheads, Alex Smoke, Antix, Orbital, Chemical brothers, Steve Angello, Deepchild, Kasey Taylor, Future Sounds of London, System 7, Paul Van Dyk and more.

BEEF records on myspace: www.myspace.cz/beefrec
Dj Schwa online: www.djschwa.net
BEEF records online: www.beefrecords.net
Tribal Vision records online: www.tribalvision.cz
Shades of Gray on myspace: www.myspace.com/shadesofgraysounds
Press:
DOWNLOAD PRESSKIT AND BIO (zip)
INTERVIEW FOR TECHNO.CZ MUSIC SERVER (CZ)
INTERVIEW FOR AUSTRALIENS MUSIC SERVER (ENG)
INTERVIEW FOR INTHEMIX MUSIC SERVER (ENG)
INTERVIEW FOR 3D WORLD MUSIC MAGAZINE (ENG)
INTERVIEW FOR POSLOUCHEJ MUSIC SERVER (CZ)
INTERVIEW FOR TECH-HOUSE MUSIC SERVER (CZ)
INTERVIEW AND DJ SET FOR RADIO AKROPOLIS (CZ)
Download:
Dj Schwa Live @ Gui Boratto party - Bunker, Sydney
Dj Schwa Live @ Deep As Fuck - Moulin Rouge Sydney
Dj Schwa live at Rainbow Serpent Festival 2007
Youtube video (Schwa live @ RSF)
Booking:
FOR EUROPE IS DJ SCHWA REPRESENTED BY TRIBAL VISION BOOKING MANAGEMENT.
IF INTERESTED PLEASE GET IN TOUCH WITH MICHAL SMETANA on [email protected]

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 3/5/2007
Band Website: djschwa.net
Band Members: To subscribe to BEEF records Newsletter click here" href="http://tribalvision.cz/beef/lists/?p=subscribe&id= 5" target="_blank"here .
Influences: PAST Events (since December 2005 only):
- The Dark fader tour Cairns: 17.December 2005
- The Awakening Festival: 1.-3. October 2005
- Tribal Disco Melbourne: 14. October 2005
- Interelectronica Melbourne: 5. November 2005
- EARTHCORE festival: 25.-27. November 2005
- Erisian Fields Festival: 9.-11. December 2005
- RAINBOW SERPENT, Mlbrn, 27-29. January 2006
- Cosmis Couriers, NSW, 4. February 2006
- Marlborough hotel, NSW, 18. February 2006
- Deef as Fuck, Phoenix - Sydney, 23. February 2006
- Darling Harbour, NSW, 24. February 2006
- Marlborough hotel, NSW, 25. February 2006
- Nasty Dynasty by Beef, Castles, NSW, 4. March 2006
- Parihaka fest., New Zaeland 10.-12. March 2006
- Deep As Fuck, Sydney, 16. March 2006
- New Caledonia, Open Air, 24. March 2006
- BEEF release party, Castles NSW, 15. March 2006
- BEEF release party, Melbourne, 13. March 2006
- Cosmic Curriers, Castles Sydney, 29. April 2006
- Beef label party, Gotec Germany, 24. June 2006
- Tchamala festival, Bulgaria, 7. July 2006
- Taranis festival, Czech rep, 14. July 2006
- Prime Cuts party, Cross Prague, 13. July 2006
- InDeepAndDance fest, Germany, 4.-6. August 2006
- Break Piont, Chateau, Prague, 11. August 2006
- Mystical Ritual, Czech rep, 12. August 2006
- La Pascos Dream, Bukanyr, Prague, 12. August 2006
- Svihov festival, Svihov castle, 25.-27. August 2006
- BioCross, Cross Club Prague, 6. September 2006
- Digital Penetration, Prague, 8. September 2006
- La Pascos Dream, Prague 9. September 2006
- Transubtil, Marseilles, France, 15. September 2006
- DiscOver, Marseilles, France, 18. September 2006
- Open Air, Perpignon, France. 23. September 2006
- The Awekwening, Sydney, 28. Septemer 2006
- Waveforms, Sydney Harbour, 18. November 2006
- Deep As Fuck, Phoenix Sydney, 2. December 2006
- NEY in New Zealand, 31. December 2006
- Parihaka Festival, New Zealand, 5 - 7 January 2007
- Rainbow Serpent Festival, 26 - 29 January 2007
- Deep As Fuck, Sydney, 3 February 2007
- Superstitious, Sydney, 18 February 2007
- Sando bar, Sydney, 2 March 2007
- HAHA industrius @ Abercrombie Hotel, 7 April 2007
- Superstitious @ V Bar. 8 April 2007
- Sinergy @ Gaff, 11 Apr 2007
- Vicious Delicious I.M. tour @ Metro Theatre. 13 Apr 2007
- Superstitious @ V Bar, 22 Apr 2007
- Deep as Fuck @ Abercrombie hotel, 28 Apr 2007
- Deep as Fuck @ Moulin Rough, 03 May 2007
- Superstitious @ V Bar, 06 May 2007
- Sinsations @ GAFF, 09 May 2007
- Deep as Fuck @ Moulin Rouge, 10 May 2007
- Deep as Fuck vs D Psyfa Open air party, 12 May 2007
- Deep as Fuck @ Moulin Rouge, 18 May 2007
- Coherent club, New Zealand, 19 May 2007
- Deep as Fuck @ Moulin Rouge, 24 May 2007
- Loop, Melbourne, 25 May 2007
- Candy Bar, Melbourne, 26 May 2007
- Subsonic @ Abercrombie hotel, 09 Jun 2007
- Superstitious @ V Bar, 10 Jun 2007
- Spice @ The Bunker, 17 Jun 2007
- No Mans Land Festival, Hungary, 20 Jun 2007
- Houseboat Bukanyr Prague, 27 Jun 2007
- Chateau Rouge with Lucas Hulan, 29 Jun 2007
- Celnice klub Prague, 05 Jul 2007
- Live mix @ Radio 1 [91.9 FM], 12 Jul 2007
- Postouchanicko Balance, Palác Akropolis, 12 Jul 2007
- Zero Club Prague, 04 Aug 2007
- Palac Akropolis, 06 Aug 2007
- Bubbles minimal night - Bukanyr, 08 Aug 2007
- Chateau Rouge with Deepchild (Australia), 10 Aug 2007
- Bukanyr with Dj Murat, 11 Aug 2007
- HradHouse after party, 12 Aug 2007
- Arcadia Festival France, 31 Aug 2007
- Palac Akropolis, 06 Sep 2007
- Zero Bar, 07 Sep 2007
- La Pascos Dream, Bukanyr Boat, 15 Sep 2007
- Roxy Prague - Midweek Lounge, 19 Sep 2007
- Zing club, Osaka Japan Tour, 23 Sep 2007
- Club Emporium, Nagoya Japan Tour, 26 Sep 2007
- Ageha Club, Tokyo Japan Tour, 29 Sep 2007
- Kicks records store, Tokyo Japan Tour, 30 Sep 2007
- Deep as Fuck @ Moulin Rouge, Sydney, 04 Oct 2007
- Paul van Dyk @Cannon Park, Cairns, 13 Oct 2007
- SLY FOX hotel Sydney, 10 Nov 2007
- Spice @ Bunker, Kings Cross, 11 Nov 2007
- Bunker @ Kings Cross, 17 Nov 2007
- Abercrombie Hotel, 17 Nov 2007
- Bunker @ Kings Cross, 24 Nov 2007
- Home nightclub, Sydney, 29 Nov 2007
- Extrawelt Show @ Room 680, 30 Nov 2007
- Fed Up Sundays - Melbourne, 02 Dec 2007
- Bunker Bar, 08 Dec 2007
- Boat party with AlexKid (F com, France), 16 Dec 2007
- Deep As Fu*k - The Bunker launch, 22 Dec 2007
- LAB vs Deep As Fu*k, 28 Dec 2007
- Melbourne NYE, 31 Dec 2007
- Free Creation Festival, Byron Bay, 05 Jan 2008
- Rainbow Serpent Festival 2008, 26 Jan 2008
- Eat Static show @ Gealic Theatre, 02 Feb 2008
- Deep as Fuck @ the Bunker, 02 Feb 2008
- Deep as Fuck @ the Bunker, 09 Feb 2008

for full past events list go on www.tribalvision.cz - section about

Current resident night:
Deep As Fu*k @ the Bunker (Sydney) - every Saturday (if not touring)

Upcoming:


Sounds Like: Top 10 chart:

Ode Ao Sol (Moonbeam remix) /Beef rec/
Schlomi Aber - Freakside /Ovum rec/
Pan Pot - Charlie /Mobilee rec/
Deepchild - Fractures /Beef rec/
Flow and Zeo - Dream (Peter Horrevortz remix) /unr. /
Deepchild - Fractures (Rober Babicz remix) /Beef rec/
Martin Buttrich - Hunter /Cocoon rec/
Plastikman - Spastik (Dubfire rework) /Minus rec/
Shades of Gray - Swing the cat /unsigned/
Dusty Kid - Plumbi /Boxer rec/

Record Label: BEEF records (owner and manager)
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Dj Schwa live @ BEEF records label party Melbourne

All you need to do to listen Schwas set @ BEEF records label party in Melbourne recorded on 12th May is to subscribe BEEF records podcast on this page:http://www.beefrecords.net/podcasts/index.html&nb...
Posted by dj schwa /BEEF records/ on Mon, 02 Jun 2008 04:23:00 PST

Dj Schwa and Moonbeam live at Triple J national radio Australia

Make sure you tune in Triple J radio (107,5FM) on Saturday night - 9pm. Highly acclaimed radioshow MixUp is featuring Dj Schwa and Russian Moonbeam for a short interview and exlusive set.  More i...
Posted by dj schwa /BEEF records/ on Fri, 02 May 2008 06:50:00 PST

Download: Dj Schwa live @ the Bunker (Gui Boratto warmup set)

Live recording from the Bunker is available for download. Dj Schwa played warmup set for Kompakt meastro Gui Boratto.  Listen to it and download it here...
Posted by dj schwa /BEEF records/ on Fri, 07 Mar 2008 10:23:00 PST

BEEFEP003 Ode Ao Sol Remixes out soon!

Hello artists, djs, promoters, reviewers and supporters, we are very happy to announce that BEEFEP003 Perfect Stranger vs Pena - Ode Ao Sol featuring great remixes by Stephan Hinz, Moonbeam and Shu...
Posted by dj schwa /BEEF records/ on Fri, 21 Dec 2007 11:19:00 PST

BEEF011 is featuring remix by Schwa aka Shades of Gray

BEEF011 is finally out.Check this amazing release and make sure you listen to Schwas mix under the Shades of Gray moniker.Follow this direct link:https://www.beatport.com/en-US/html/content/release/de. ..
Posted by dj schwa /BEEF records/ on Thu, 22 Nov 2007 03:13:00 PST

BEEF records Updates

BEEF records company updates. Our new office address is: BEEF records9 Schwebel streetMarrickvilleNSW 2204Australia From now our vinyl distributor is Straight Distribution Germany: www.straight-distr...
Posted by dj schwa /BEEF records/ on Sun, 21 Oct 2007 04:35:00 PST

Dj schwa in da Summer House mix

After a very long time Dj Schwa managed to record a special house mixtape.Download it here.Big thanks to Fatty M, Lucas Hulan, Mara, Roman Rai for lots of inspiration. Viva la European summer....
Posted by dj schwa /BEEF records/ on Wed, 17 Oct 2007 05:17:00 PST

Japan Tour photos online

Photos from Japan Tour are online. Check them here: http://www.tribalvision.cz/beef/Japan_Tour_2007/If you need better resolution for promotional purposes contact us on [email protected]....
Posted by dj schwa /BEEF records/ on Tue, 09 Oct 2007 06:04:00 PST

Japan tour 2007 updates

Schwas gig in Osaka Zing club went really well.Here goes some updates on the rest of Schwa Japan tour 2007. Wednesday 26. Spetember - Club Emporium, Nagoya City.Michal will be playing at 10,...
Posted by dj schwa /BEEF records/ on Wed, 26 Sep 2007 11:31:00 PST

Recent Top10 tracks - September 2007

Top 10 August - September 2007 (no special order) Deepchild  - Fractures (Beef records) Shlomi Abel - Freakside Cobblestone Jazz - Put the lime in the coconut Samim - Heater Chemical Brothers - ...
Posted by dj schwa /BEEF records/ on Fri, 07 Sep 2007 05:25:00 PST