Boris Brejcha
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| Background information | |
| Born | November 26, 1981 Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Rhineland-Palatinate, West Germany |
| Genres | Minimal techno, Tech house, Electro house, Progressive house, Acid techno, Dutch house |
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| Labels | Harthouse |
Boris Brejcha (Czech pronunciation: [ˈbrɛjxaː]; born November 26, 1981, in Ludwigshafen am Rhein) is a German DJ and record producer. He describes his music style as "high-tech minimal."[1] His style has been compared with DJ Umek, and Solomun.[2]
Brejcha frequently wears a joker mask based on a Carnival of Venice design.[3] He has performed at clubs and festivals around the world, including Tomorrowland and Coachella.[3] Boris founded the label Fckng Serious in 2015 with Ann Clue and Deniz Bul.[4] He performed for the first time in Ibiza in August 2019, at Hï Ibiza club.[5]
On 24 January 2020, Brejcha released his sixth album Space Diver[6] as his first album for Ultra Records.
In 2021, Brejcha had the 42nd position on DJ Mags Top 100 DJs.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Boris Brejcha was born in Ludwigshafen (Germany) in 1981. At the age of six, he was seriously injured in the Ramstein air show disaster becoming badly burnt and spent months in the hospital.[8] He states in an interview:
- This was a special incident in my life. I was alone, I was a little boy and I was in an extreme situation.
At the age of forty he still bears extensive scars from the severe burns.[9]
Because of teasing from classmates, Boris withdrew and discovered his interest in music. After a classmate of his brought a "Thunderdome" CD in middle school, he was hooked. He was dying to know how to make this new kind of electronic music. So at the age of twelve, he started producing electronic music himself as a hobby.[10]
He made his first releases in 2006, the same year he had the first performance of his entire career. At the Universo Paralello Festival in Brazil. Since then, his mask is also indispensable. Inspired by the Brazilian Carnival, Boris chose the Joker mask as his trademark. In the international foreign countries his music found fast approval. Numerous gigs, for example South America and Russia, followed.[11]
Since then, Boris has made a full-time living from music and has continued to develop as an artist. With the specially created genre "High-Tech-Minimal" Boris gave his music a name. He went on to release on Autist Records and later on Harthouse. Through the music magazine "Raveline" he was named "exceptional talent 2007".[12]
- Upcoming Tour Dates**
Boris Brejcha is currently touring across 14 countries with 19 upcoming concerts. Some notable tour dates include:
- **September 20, 2024**: Pabellón Cultural Universitario, Zapopan, Mexico - **September 26, 2024**: Piknic Electronik, Montreal, Canada - **October 11, 2024**: Tomorrowland Brasil, São Paulo, Brazil - **October 18, 2024**: Rockhal Main Hall, Esch Sur Alzette, Luxembourg - **November 8, 2024**: Litexpo, Vilnius, Lithuania - **November 22, 2024**: OVO Arena Wembley, London, UK - **December 20, 2024**: Hall Fortuna, Prague, Czech Republic - **January 17, 2025**: The Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane, Australia
He is also set to perform at various festivals, including Isle of Summer in Munich and Ultra Music Europe in Croatia ([Songkick](https://www.songkick.com), [Festivals United](https://www.festivalsunited.com)).
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]- 2007: Die Maschinen Kontrollieren Uns
- 2007: Die Maschinen sind Gestrandet
- 2008: Mein Wahres Ich
- 2010: My Name Is
- 2011: My Name Is – The Remix
- 2013: Feuerfalter – Part01
- 2014: Feuerfalter – Part02
- 2014: Feuerfalter – Special Edition
- 2016: 22
- 2016: Dj Mixes Single Track
- 2020: Space Diver
- 2020: Livestream Mix (Mixed)
- 2021: Never Stop Dancing[13]
- 2024: Level One[14]
Singles
[edit]Source:[15]
- 2006: Monster -- Autist Records
- 2006: Yellow Kitchen -- Autist Records
- 2007: White Snake -- Harthouse
- 2007: Outer Space -- Harthouse
- 2007: Die Maschinen Sind Gestrandet -- Harthouse
- 2007: Die Milchstraße -- Harthouse
- 2007: Who Is Your Man -- Harthouse
- 2008: Lost Memory -- Harthouse
- 2008: Aquilah -- Harthouse
- 2009: Joystick -- Harthouse
- 2009: Commander Tom -- Harthouse
- 2009: Magic Gum -- Harthouse
- 2009: Schaltzentrale -- Harthouse
- 2010: Diffusor -- Harthouse
- 2011: Sugar Baby -- Harthouse
- 2011: James Bond -- Harthouse
- 2011: Rührschüssel -- Harthouse
- 2012: Farbenfrohe Stadt -- Harthouse
- 2012: Der Mensch Wird Zur Maschine -- Harthouse
- 2012: That´s The Funky Shit -- Harthouse
- 2013: Der Alchemyst -- Harthouse
- 2013: We Go -- Harthouse
- 2013: Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven -- Harthouse
- 2014: Hashtag -- No Label
- 2015: SAW -- No Label
- 2015: Schleierwolken -- No Label
- 2015: R U FCKNG SERIOUS -- Fckng Serious
- 2015: I Am The Joker -- Fckng Serious
- 2015: Young And Stupid -- Fckng Serious
- 2015: S.P.A.C.E. -- Fckng Serious
- 2016: Out Of Brain -- Fckng Serious
- 2016: Acid Attack -- Fckng Serious
- 2016: Sir Ravealot -- Fckng Serious
- 2016: FEAR -- Fckng Serious
- 2017: Space Gremlin -- Fckng Serious
- 2017: Bleeding Heart -- Fckng Serious
- 2018: Devil -- Fckng Serious
- 2019: Gravity -- Ultra Music
- 2019: Happinezz -- Ultra Music
- 2019: Butterflies -- Ultra Music
- 2019: Never Look Back -- Ultra Music
- 2019: Lieblingsmensch -- Ultra Music
- 2020: To The Moon And Back -- Ultra Music
- 2020: Violet Pill -- Ultra Music
- 2020: Thunderstorm -- Ultra Music
- 2020: Chameleon -- Ultra Music
- 2020: Cocoloco -- Ultra Music
- 2020: Happy Birthday -- No Label
- 2020: Puzzle -- Ultra Music
- 2021: Spicy -- Ultra Music
- 2021: House Music -- Ultra Music
- 2021: EXIT -- Ultra Music
- 2021: Take A Ride -- Ultra Music
- 2021: Matrix -- Ultra Music
- 2021: Twisted Reality -- Ultra Music
- 2021: Vodka & Orange -- Ultra Music
- 2021: Never Stop Dancing -- Ultra Music
- 2022: Up Down Jumper -- Fckng Serious
- 2022: Club Vibes Part 01 -- Harthouse
- 2022: I Want You -- Fckng Serious
- 2022: Club Vibes Part 02 -- Harthouse
- 2022: Club Vibes Part 03 -- Harthouse
- 2022: Timelapse -- Fckng Serious
- 2022: Club Vibes Part 04 -- Harthouse
- 2022: Captain Nemo -- Fckng Serious
- 2023: Club Vibes Part 05 -- Harthouse
- 2023: Club Vibes Part 06 -- Harthouse
- 2023: Atomic Heart -- Fckng Serious
- 2023: Level One -- Fckng Serious
- 2023: Space X -- Fckng Serious
- 2023: You Can Forever Be -- Fckng Serious
- 2023: Vienna -- Fckng Serious
- 2023: Dimension -- Fckng Serious
- 2024: Miracle -- Fckng Serious
- 2024: Terminal Zero -- Fckng Serious
References
[edit]- ^ "Alternative Top 100 DJS 2019, powered by Beatport". 30 October 2019.
- ^ Grossane, Mark (10 June 2022). "Artists Who Sound Like: Boris Brejcha". Magnetic Magazine. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
- ^ a b "Boris Brejcha: "People love to see that an artist has some kind of identity"". Mixmag. Retrieved 2019-11-04.
- ^ "Boris Brejcha". FCKNG SERIOUS. Retrieved 2019-11-04.
- ^ "Boris Brejcha Brings Hi-Tech Minimal Brilliance To Hï Ibiza". Ibiza 2019 - Club Tickets - VIP Tables - Clubs & VIP - Essential Ibiza. 2019-08-19. Archived from the original on 2019-11-04. Retrieved 2019-11-04.
- ^ "Boris Brejcha, Armin van Buuren to headline Montreal's ELEVATION 002". Dancing Astronaut. 2022-06-14. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
- ^ "Boris Brejcha | Top 100 DJs 2019". DJMag.com.
- ^ "Biography". Boris Brejcha (in German). Retrieved 2022-03-30.
- ^ "Boris Brejcha". FCKNG-SERIOUS. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
- ^ "Boris Brejcha". FCKNG-SERIOUS. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
- ^ "Boris Brejcha". FCKNG-SERIOUS. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
- ^ "Boris Brejcha". FCKNG-SERIOUS. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
- ^ "Boris Brejcha Drops 10th Album 'Never Stop Dancing'". 27 November 2021.
- ^ "Boris Brejcha Delivers Smashing New Album 'Level One'". 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Boris Brejcha Music". Boris Brejcha. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
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