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About Me

The first meeting with dancing music occured in 1994, owing to the schoolmate who has brought from Germany the tapes with unprecedented earlier by sounding. Subsequently, having become interested in this culture resisted pop-culture existing in this period visits the first parties.1996-98, turning-point in the consciousness, connected with the first meeting with labels Ninja Tune, Mo Wax, Jazz Fudge and understanding that in underground, for that time, culture, are also exist the underground in which plunged into. Street culture, hip-hop, graffiti art …First attempt passed in a signed place for club culture- "Amadei" where played the first set in stylistics of a retro, disco, soul and variety of 70-80 years, and then in cult "Bar 28". The aspiration to connection in one set various styles, does not keep within habitual understanding of this time about precisely stylistics of a manner of djing. Later, musical searches lead to a gold find- label Compost Records. In sounding which are merged together hip-hop, brazil, house, drum’n’bass, and something such, that difficultly gives in to the description. Since this moment releases of the label have bee making a basis of musical collection.At this time met dj Laurel. The further rapprochement and dialogue with Laurels finally changes representation about the dj and understanding of its social-cultural value.On a wave of hobby of street culture there are new friend- Sergey Zagusta (Gustoi) aka g100f with which, dense cooperation has begun with 2003 and led the basis in 2004 “illegal.co”, collaboration, developing music in styles funk, soul, nujazz, soulful.In 2004 was invited by fashion designer Elena Korshak (Elena Korshak) for postscoring of showing on a Russian Fashion Week.In 2005 a series of conceptual parties in cafe "Kvartal-City", "Old Mensk" (Minsk, BY) begins. In same to year “illegal.co” took part in important event Kent-841 "Street".In 2006 moved to Vilnius where took part in a series parties "Fish Day" during which played with dj’s Deneez and Genys (One Ear Stereo, LT), km3 aka Kerim Murkon (Faces Records), dj Noruisis (Retroactive Djs, LT). Play in such clubs of Vilnius, as "Cafe de Paris", "Zalia Papuga", "Woo Baras", "Cozy", "Ibish Lounge".Became the resident of club "Play". Took part in presentations of magazine "Centras", a design bureau "Contraforma" and in week of design in Vilnius "Dizaino Savaite".In eclectic sets prefers soulful sound as those: nusoul, nujazz, west london broken beat, brombobique, groove, and to such labels as Sonar Kollektiv, Compost, Innervision, Especial, ABB Soul, A Bitasweet Candela, Gamm, Ninja Tune, Rapster, R2, G-Stones, Ubiquity, Papa, Freerange, Bitasweet, Archive, V2, Tru Thoughts, Ether, Goya, Brownswood...
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Member Since: 05/09/2007
Band Website: http://alexd.co.all.dj/
Influences: 4 Hero, A Forest Mighty Black, Afronaught, A:xus, Air, Alex Attias, Alexkid, Alif Tree, Alison Crockett, Âme, Anna Karina, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Archie Bell & The Drells, As One, Ashley Beedle, Astrud Gilberto, Atjazz, Attica Blues, Audiolotion, Azymuth, Bakura, Balanco, Barry White, Beanfield, Bebel Gilberto, Ben Mono, Benny Sings, Ben Westbeech, Big Bang, Bonobo, Brigitte Bardot, Bruce Springsteen, Bugge Wesseltoft, Bugz In The Attic, Build The Park, Butti 49, Cam, Capitol A, Carlos Gardel, Carol Williams, Carl Craig, Cesaria Evora, Charles Webster, Chateau Flight, Chocolate Weasel, Clara Hill, Coldcut, Curtis Mayfield, Deyampert, Diana Krall, Diana Ross, Dimitri From Paris, Dimlite, Dixon, DJ Fitchie, DJ Laurel aka Lavr Berzhanin, DJ Shadow, DJ Vadim, Doctor Rockit, Domu, Double U, Dwight Trible & The Life Force Trio, Earth, Wind & Fire, Eddy Meets Yannah, Eric Roberson, Eva Be, Extended Spirit, F. Keller, Fat Freddy's Drop, Fauna Flash, Felix Laband, Fink, Fragile State, Georg Levin, George Duke, Gotan Project, Hajime Yoshizawa, Harvey Lindo, Heavy, Henrik Schwarz, Herbaliser, Herbie Hancock, Himiko Kikuchi, Hint, Homelife, Ian O'Brian, Intuit, Jaffa, Jaga Jazzist, James Brown, Jamie Lidell, Jan Hammer, Jazzanova, Jazzy Juizze, Jill Scott, Jimi Tenor, Jimpster, Jneiro Jarel, Joe Duke, Joseph Malik, Karma, Koop, Kyoto Jazz Massive, Lakasha, Les Gammas, Les Hommes, Llorka, London Electricity, Los Hombres, Mad Mats, Makoto, Mark De Clive-Lowe, Markus Enochson, Marlena Shaw, Marvin Gaye, Metropilitan Jazz Affair, Micatone, Minnie Riperton, Minus 8, Moloko, Mondo Grosso, Moonstarr, Moss, Mr. Scruff, Natacha Atlas, Nicola Conte, Nina Simone, Nuspirit Helsinki, Omar, One Self, Only Child, Outlines, P'taah, Patchwork, Peace Orchestra, Peven Everett, Phil Asher, Platnum, Povo, Procreation, Projections, Quantic, Quincy Jones, Raw Deal, Re Jazz, Recloose, Rima, Roots Manuva, Roy Ayers, Roy Davis, Sa-Ra, S-Tone Inc., Sebastien Tellier, Sequel, Serge Gainsbourg, Shakatak, Shantel, Shaun Escoffery, Silent Poets, Simbad, Sirius Mo, Skalpel, Slope, Snowboy, Soultourist, St Ernesto, Stan Getz, Stewie Wonder, Studio-R, Suba, Syrup, The Amalgamation Of Soundz, The Cinematic Orchestra, The James Gang, The Rurals, The Slapped Eyeballers, The Underwolves, Thief, Thomas Newman, Tom & Joyce, Trickski, Trüby Trio, Tweak, Two Banks Of Four, Ty, Umod, Victor Davies, Vikter Duplaix, Wahoo, Wei Chi, Yotoko, Zero 7…
Sounds Like: Sonar Kollektiv, Compost, Especial, ABB Soul, A Bitasweet Candela, Ninja Tune, Rapster, Papa, Freerange, Bitasweet , Archive, V2, Tru Thoughts, Ether, Goya, Brownswood...
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On The Air!!!

Podcast: In-beat-ween session 06 (selected and mixed by Alex D)1. Cro-Magnon- Time Flies feat. Steve Spacek [Lastrum Japan] 2. Dwele- Feels So Good [Koch US] 3. Mr. Scruff- This Way [Ninja Tune] ...
Posted by on Tue, 25 Nov 2008 23:01:00 GMT

coming soon...

special mix by alex d. [despotin beat] for In-Beat-Ween-Sessions 2 hours of fresh electronic, soul, hip-hop, funk, fusion, nujazz, deep, groove, and something like that... 1. Cro-Magnon- Time Flies f...
Posted by on Mon, 17 Nov 2008 03:50:00 GMT

first track from Vaiper & Alex D.

"Body Parts"- first and I hope not last creation. It is a little electro, deep and broken beats from our creative duet already in player.
Posted by on Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:58:00 GMT

Vaiper & Alex D for Mondayjazz

01. V.Kernagis ir Kabaretas "Tarp girnu" - Gera }inoti Ia Anksto02. The Roots - Proceed part I03. Galactic - From The Corner To The Block (feat. Juvenile & Soul Rebels Brass Band)04. Platinum Pie...
Posted by on Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:10:00 GMT

playlist in october 07

1.Owusu & Hannibal- Intro- Ubiquity 2.Eva Be- Unite Tonite feat Sugar B- Sonar Kollektiv 3.7 Samurai- Muzik (Panoptikum Remix)- Gamm 4.Owusu & Hannibal- What It's About- Ubiquity 5.Ben Mono- A...
Posted by on Wed, 03 Oct 2007 08:29:00 GMT

summer07

1. isoul8- give it up feat. valerie etienne- sonar kollektiv2. 1luv- above you feat. jzabela- sonar kollektiv3. deyampert- it's you feat. jane hamilton [slope remix]- sonar kollektiv4. 1luv- daylight ...
Posted by on Thu, 06 Sep 2007 07:17:00 GMT

alex d. for zip fm

summer mix on zip fm [Vilnius, LT] by alex d. [illegal.co minskas]   1. slope- basscheck [forss alternative remix]- sonar kollektiv  2. lanu- don't sleep [part 3]- tru troughts  3. brok...
Posted by on Wed, 05 Sep 2007 15:11:00 GMT