MASSIVE TUNES was called into being by Christian Kwiatkowski (DJ Trackstar) and Sven Manzke (Jack-In-Da-Box) at the end of 2006.
Jack-In-Da-Box aka Sven Manzke saw the light of day in Reinbek close to Hamburg (in 1975), Germany, as a son of an organist. Trough the influence of his father, who used to work as a musical director for a parish, Jack developed an interest for music at a very early age.
The pipe was the first instrument, Jack learnt how to play. Soon after these first steps many other instruments like trumpet, trombone, guitar, piano and the drums followed.
As a teenager Jack departed more and more from ecclesiastical and classical pop music, because he never felt as comfortable with it as he desired. He then went on a long journey to find his musical home.
Trained as electronics technician in communications technology he among other things used to work as technical engineer at concerts or as responsible person at the "front-of-host". Jack professionally assisted various bands while touring Germany.
In the meantime he never lost sight of his real ambitions, the production and realisation of his own music ideas. Although Jack presented his first Hardcore productions at various underground parties, he soon realized that his very heart was still looking for another style of music.
His journey took him to the shores of very different styles of music and enables Jack today the self-realisation by his music.
DJ Trackstar, the 28 years old DJ of polish origin turns tables since 1998. After he was introduced to table turning by a friend he was that interested in it, that he started buying his own equipment little by little.
TrackStar practiced at his turntables for hours an hours to find his own style; soon he put the heat on the audience at private parties by playing finest Trance and Progressive. These days he likes Trance, Techno, Hardtrance and
Hardstyle the best.
After his outstanding Hardstyle sound caused a sensation at the “Area51†in Hamburg, Germany in 2004, he was invited to join the "Hardbase-Hamburg-Project". He took part as organiser and resident DJ until 2005.
In 2006 the project "Clubrulez" was founded, which contained internet radio with live stream and webcam transmission. TrackStar used to work as resident DJ an organiser for the project.
In the same year he realized, that he wanted to produce his own pieces of music. Since this time TrackStar is working exclusively on own projects.
End of 2006 he founded in cooperation with Jack-In-Da-Box the project "MASSIVE TUNES".
Once upon a time a pretty good known artist called LayZee stumbled over the myspace-page of the fresh born dance project. Some short qick messages, then it was clear - this could be an interesting myspace-collaboration!
MASSIVE TUNES is the new german dance project. The team consists of Jack-In-Da-Box and DJ TrackStar, two smart and likeable guys with new, fresh sounds and driving beatz. In the majority of cases MASSIVE TUNES produces serious dance and trance-tracks, but both deejays won't commit to that style. They are always on the run for new experiences of all styles in the world of music. So, remixing is another important part of MASSIVE TUNES.
But back to the collaboration between MASSIVE TUNES and LayZee.
At that time MASSIVE TUNES had the same problem that most newcomer worries: no (real good) singer - no fun! Then LayZee takes place. The former frontman of Mr. President changed into the role of a brilliant, creative songwriter. He produces the vocals for MASSIVE TUNES with his very talented singers.
The result you can see here at MySpace.
Enjoy and have fun...