MAX
DURANTE (Roma, 27th October 1970)
Prodamkey records / Plasmek records / Electrix
records / SOME BIZZARE
Technic, scratch and eclecticism :
these are the words to describe Max Durante,
veteran DJ and music producer of the Italian
electronic music scene.
He started his career as professional dj in
1987, he is one of the most highly appreciated
Italian djs.
Respected for his mixing-technic and for his
ability to mix groove and experimentalism…
His first impact with electronic music was
in the 80's with the Kraftwerk’s music.
Electro was Max’s first passion, this
was his first step into the music.
Hip hop/electro was important in his dj experience,
in the 1985’s he started scratching and
cutting, and this has influenced his way of
mixing today as a good turntablist too.
Considered one of the best European electronic
dj, his dj sets are brilliant, and for this
reason he has been named "the wizard of
the decks"!!!
He started his dj profession after his radio
experience in 1986 in a private local radio
in Rome.
From 1987 he began to work in clubs, mixing
underground music, in the 88/89’s, especially
acid house (another old passion of Max) and
electro/ freestyle of Brooklyn.
From 1987 to 1990, he worked in particular in
clubs in Rome : Histerya, Mithos, Bolido' (
Black Out ), Luxuria , Nisida (this was his
first club, he was the resident DJ in 1987).
From 1991 he dedicated himself completely to
big parties mixing good technogroove ( UR /
Plus 8 ).
Here he gained the experience for taking part
in important Italian festivals / raves.
In september 1992 he released his first record
"Roman's Attack" for the Roman Hot
Trax rec (Acv sublabel).br> The record was
co-produced in 1991 with the D'Arcangelo brothers
(today on Rephlex rec.), together they built
up the project called Automatic Sound Unlimited;
under this name he released 3 records on Hot
Trax label between ’91 and ‘94.
From 1994 to 1998, Max was busy performing
his DJ shows around Europe. In December 1999
he built up together with three other friends
the label project called ‘’Prodamkey
rec.", where he released a limited 500
copies Ep which immediately sold out.
The label in the near future will be a net-label,
you will be able to buy records only by Internet. |
