DJ Umek
Uroš Umek (Slovene pronunciation: [ˈúːrɔʃ ˈúːmək]; born May 16, 1976 in Ljubljana, Slovenia), better known as DJ Umek or simply Umek, is a Slovenian dance music composer and DJ. Musically active since 1993, he is the owner of several techno record labels. In 1999 he founded Consumer Recreation and Recycled Loops, the former of which he co-runs with Valentino Kanzyani. Recycled Loops formed the sublabel Earresistible Musick in 2001, and in 2007 Umek founded the large techno label 1605.
In 2010 he won Best Techno Artist at the Beatport Music Awards, and in 2013 he was named Best Techno DJ at the EMPO Awards. In 2013, he won Best Techno Track at the International Dance Music Awards, and the following year he won Best Techno/Tech House Artist. He has recently released singles and remixes on Spinnin' Records and Ultra Records, working with artists such as Groovebox and Waka Flocka.
Career
Early years (1990s-2006)
Umek began DJing in 1993 at the age of 17 years. He was among the pioneers of the electronic music in Slovenia. In 1999 he released music on his own labels Consumer Recreation and Recycled Loops, the former of which he co-runs with Valentino Kanzyani. Umek became famous by techno-supporters in Europe about 2001, for his fast mixing skills and his uplifting dj-sets. In the later years he changed his style a little bit. He has released a large number of EPs and anthems and has a reputation as an innovator. He is known to play the music from 4 turntables simultaneously. In 2001 he released music on Earresistible Musick, and in 2006, on Astrodisco.
Podcasts:
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ALBUMS
- Toolroom Knights released: 2011
- The Torture Chamber 2 released: 2002
- Neuro released: 2002
- Umek on Monoïd released: 1999
Toolroom Knights
Released 2011- Dead Space
- Red Ryder
- The Robospanker
- That Body
- Wall of Sound
- Bum Bom
- Ibiza
- Sarajevo
- Astana
- Rolling Life
- That's Done It
- Let Me Dig
- Exterminine
- Rising Up
- NY Funk
- Utopolys
- Not Against
- Novi Sad (Uto Karem remix)
- Rudder
- The Price of Freedom
- Raise Me
- Nice Evil
- Fear Factor
- You You You
- Nitro
- Flex
- My Oscar
- Dominion
- Kuraitani
- GTX Drift
- CVR
- XTC (Riva Starr Cut)
- Get Down
- Buzz Buzz
- Tweak
- Leibowitz
- Toolroom Knights Mixed by Umek (DJ mix 1)
- Toolroom Knights Mixed by Umek (DJ mix 2)
The Torture Chamber 2
Released 2002- Slave Beat
- Nation
- Put That Record Back On (H-Foundation remix)
- Mechanisms M
- Chuckerchek
- Dirty Crutch
- Black Scout
- 7th Question
- Univers (Experience club mix)
- The Basics
- Bringin the Funk
- Darkness Falls (Joey Beltram remix)
- Nightbreed
- Get Up
- Centrafrique, Part 1 (Ben Sims Hardgroove mix)
- Vitalian House
- Los Hijos Del Sol
- Play
- Major Improvements
- Effective
- Second Attempt
- Next Try
- Arhimed
- Katol
- I Feel Loved (Umek remix)
- Gatex
Umek on Monoïd
Released 1999- Beat Marx (B1)
- Cosmopolitan
- Earth Beatz
- City Music
- Six is Nine
- PVC13
- Boombox
- Aux Talk Funkativity
- Metaphysical (B1)
- Colours 9 (A1)
- Potential 002 Loop
- Potential 002 (B1)
- Lanicor
- Centre Field
- Extended Playtime
- Box
- Proper Thirty (A1)
- The Old Straight Track
- Kial4
- Mosquito
- Mindrecorder
- Sketch o Matic
- Ghetto Jack
- Shiva Code
- New Beginnings E.P. (B2)
- AK-47
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Idlip
by: ImagoNeither awake nor asleep
Dwell somewhere in between
Neither someone or something
Be it life alone
I walk it like a park
Half real, half fancy
A million tonight
A million to fight
A million to light
A million is right
Chorus:
Yonder wails on my sleeve
In the arms of make-believe
Sleep will set you free
In the arms of make-believe
In the arms that let me be
Abide by a dreamer's flight
Cheater misfit on high
Alone in the landscapes
Periwinkle skies
A worried pretender passes me by
A million tonight
A million to light