Chris Janisz aka C.J. Hartmann (before known as C.J.) is a Berlin-based DJ and producer. Born in 1986 started his adventure with electronic music in the age of 14. Fascinated with musicians like Depeche Mode, Kraftwerk or Westbam was gaining his knowledge collecting his favourite releases . Going through different sorts of electronica like trance, breaks and lately funky house was slowly creating his music preferences.
Arrival to London in the age of 18 and musical curiosity changed his style discovering new sound from London's underground techno scene. He fell in love with clubbing! Listening to plenty of DJs in May 2007 he decided to learn how to use DJ equipment and play his favourite tracks. 2 months after he found out how to switch the decks on performed first time @ London's Aquarium thanks to Jacob Husley who as first gave him opportunity to stand behind the decks. His first DJ set played among Miss Kittin (Nobody's Bizzness') and his music taste have been appreciated by other promoters inviting him to play in different venues.
Very passionate about mixing was gaining skills which gave him indeed his first residence (RedLight @ London‘s Aquarium). Seen by main booker and promoter of party called Polish The Dancefloor and his rockin' DJ set made him resident DJ on monthly party happening at Gramaphone at that time (recently @ Platinum Club/London). Meanwhile he played among stars like:
Florian Meindl (Herzblut, Trapez),
Miss Kittin (Nobody's Bizzness),
Ellen Allien (BPitch Control),
Alex Smoke (Soma Rec.),
Marc Ashken (Leftroom),
Glimpse (Kompakt),
Zentex (Kompakt, Minisketch),
Simon Baker (Playhouse),
Jack Schidt (Pinapple Rec, Sena Rec),
Christian Smith (Sci-Tec, Bedrock),
Redshape (Delsin),
Phil Kieran (Cocoon),
Dub Kult (Traum, Raum...Music),
Ludovic Vendi (Minisketch),
Julie Marghilano (Presslab Rec.),
Jay Shepheard (Juno Rec., Compost Black Label),
Andre Crom (Leftroom, Sender)
Rui Da Silva (Kismet)
He used to be a regular guest DJ @ Cafe 1001 - for ULTRAPLAY (www.ultra-play.co.uk) and weekly party @ Raduno Club (door next to FABRIC) called DeeSFRIDAYS where he was getting people crazy with his particular sound.
Most important venues he has performed in:
LONDON:
Aquarium
The End
The Egg
Cafe 1001
The Key
The Cross
Unit 7
Red Club
LightBox
Raduno
Factory
Rhythm Factory
Bar 54
Cosmobar
Mass
Gramaphone
Ditch Bar
Public Life
Studio 10
Life
+many more...
BARCELONA:
City Hall
‘His DJ sets are very dark, deep and heavy and his German influence makes them very powerful and energising. Significant is melody! Selected tracks in his order make story, taking people in 'a journey' what makes this way fantastic and unusual atmosphere on the dancefloor.‘
‘The most rockin‘ 'NU-KID‘ C.J. Hartmann after spectacular 26hrs Back 2 Back set gets amazing feedback from the promoters‘ (ULTRAPLAY, www.ultra-play.co.uk)
Few of C.J. Hartmann's mixes are available to download in BLOG SECTION.
He wants to find himself now in productions making his own, individual sound. He's still in progress of looking for a record label.
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UK:(+44) 0789 55 25 095
DE:(+49) 1747 41 2608
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