KOSTAS MASKALIDES

From the dawn of time as the human race evolved, man felt deeply the need to live in a social system. As a result, the first independent societies appeared known to the modern world as "tribes". The first tribal societies lacked of any organizational level, yet a shared sense of identity developed the very first culture. Tribalism! The term "tribalism" means strong in-group loyalty but further more it represents the finest artistic expressions of mankind in the form of a ritual. Tribal dance rituals consisted of a spiritual state of mind followed by the sound of percussive beats. The music itself consisted of the 4-to-4 beat of today's house music. Thousands of years later we still celebrate life with mass gatherings the very same way. Fascinated by the idea of combining man's most primitive musical expressions with the most technologically advanced inventions and with great respect to the art of beat mixing, I dig, spin and produce "tribal house". INFLUENCES: Antoine Clamaran, Erick Morillo, Steve Angello, Alex Santer, Ralfie Rosario, Danny Tenaglia, D-Formation, DJ Flex , Carlos Manaca, Jose Nunez, Phillipe B, Jorge Jaramillo, Benni Benassi, Steve Lawler, Laurent Wolf, Rauhofer, David Vendetta, Saeed Younan