[Ex] da Bass & Ian Brearley
[Ex] da Bass & Ian Brearley
Genres: House, trance, dance
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About [Ex] da Bass & Ian Brearley
[Ex] da Bass – born as Mareks Dainis in 1984. He started his career in 1997. Everything started with djing at school parties and participation in different dj contests. Then [Ex] da Bass started working at Cesis radio station Saules iela (now known as Progressive FM) and from year 2000 to 2004 he lead his own electronic music show on it. He speaks of himself as an exigent, purposeful, self-conscious, attractive and full of ideas enthusiast with a creative approach and thinking and great party organizing experience. Bright personality. He has become a good dj because of the support of another respected and well-known Latvian dj Trakais Mârtiòð aka Crazy Martin. Undoubtedly [Ex] da Bass’ skills are becoming only better. You can see him on the stage all over the Baltics at different electronic dance music parties. During his career [Ex] da Bass has performed together with many popular Latvian djs such as Mixmasters AG and Raitis, the founder of Amber Muse label – Bogdan Taran, also with Electricano, Naitro, NGC-5128, Carrothead, Vitamin, Drozd, Mr.Djinn, Kaspar Kondrat, Andrey Emelyanov, Al Dee, Steve K. From Estonia – with Kolzar, Hirmo, Deejay A.A.V., Meri, Dave Strom, Poroxx, Ruff, Methodik, Finito, Môls, Kert Klaus, Rooma, Lang & Yep, Ukris vs Noismaster, Cool D, Whirl & Mayer. From Lithuania – with progressive masters Marius Ivanoff and Mindaugelis, with Dutch stars Pavo and Ruben de Ronde, german Westbam, Cosmic Gate, Moguai, Oliver Klitzing, Boris Alexander aka Alex Sword and girl Lona, Cari Lekebush from Sweden, Joe Le Groove From London. He has also played with the most talented Russian breakbeat stars Cosmonaut and Compass Vrubell and has also been a warm-up dj for funky / tribal techno dj and producer from Norway – Cave. Speaking of the clubs it is worth mentioning that [Ex] da Bass has djed at all of the famous dance clubs in Latvia (Essential, Nautilus, Banzai, Bermuds, Pmk, Tonuss, Pulsç, etc.), also for several times, he has played in night clubs Yes, Metro, Exit, Atlantis and Sunset in Estonia. In 2005 he took part in the Baltic Allen & Heath Mix Contest 2005 dj competition in Lithuania and out of 80 paticipiants of whom 40 were from Latvia, he got in the final. On August 27, 2005 he represented Latvia by djing in front of 30 000 people on one stage with the father of electronic music – Westbam (Electric Kingdom/Low Spirit) and best Estonian djs at the electronic music festival Freedom parade 2005 – The World Is Ours. On July 15, 2006 he accepted the greatest challenge in his career, he represented Baltic states together with Baltic Groove Union in one of the biggest electronic dance music events in the world – Loveparade in Berlin. In the polling of LATVIAN DJ TOP 10 by club culture internet portal clubbers.lv in 2006 out of more than 200 djs in total he got the honourable 7th place and was the 1st among techno dj's, but in the djtop.lv questionnaire in 2007 he was named the 4th most popular DJ in Latvia (among techno djs – place no.1). Another important thing worth mentioning is that he and four other enthusiasts: vjs Pe Joke & Kosmoss, dj GOLdbERG and dj Virus 332 are leading one of the most active and rapidly progressing dj teams in Latvia at this moment – ILLEGAL DJ TEAM RIGA, where [Ex] da Bass represents the team’s manager and director. The goal of this team is to popularize electronic dance music and club culture in Latvia and beyond and show people the image of a positive dj. Djing for him is a lifestyle. [Ex] da Bass mosly plays energetic and pumping funky / tribal techno with elements of electro, breaks and trance. Since April 1, 2004 [Ex] da Bass is working at European Hit Radio station’s recording studio. Starting with March 1, 2006 he has been hosting the radio show Party Service being over the airwaives of European Hit Radio every Friday and Saturday evening at 9 pm. It is a broadcast about today's significant and noticeable dance music events in Latvia, Baltic and Europe in the most recognized dance clubs and popular places for entertainment, as well as a chat show with dj's, producers, organizers and club managers. In May 2007 he finished his work on his first remix. Ella - Welcome To The Club ([Ex] da Bass Remix) was included in the maxi single, which was distributed in the Baltics. Most noticeable parties, where he has participated: Rave In Foam – Use A Condom / Valga (EST) 2004 Freedom Parade 2004 – New World / Tartu (EST) 2004 Illegal Gagarin Party / Cesis (LV) 2005 Nâc un Tusee (Come And Party) / Balvi (LV) 2005 / 2006 / 2007 Osvalds Electronic Music Stage / Baltinava (LV) 2005 / 2006 Freedom Parade 2005 – The World Is Ours / Tartu Exhibitions Hall / Tartu (EST) 2005 Essential Afterhours / Essential / Riga (LV) 2005 Groove Express / Railway Museum / Riga (LV) 2005 Cosmodrome – Music Is The Answer / Atlantis / Tartu (EST) 2005 Progressive Sounds part.1,2,3 / Cesis (LV) 2005 / 2006 Maskparade / Amatnieku Sports Hall / Balvi (LV) 2005 / 2006 Hilton Hotel New Year’s Eve Party / Hilton / Ras Al Khaimah (AAE) 2005 Illegal Beatz part.1,2,3,4,5 (LV) 2004 / 2005 / 2006 Illegal Cosmodrome – Hello Spring / Sunset / Parnu (EST) 2006 Music Revolution 2 / Rezekne (LV) 2006 House 2 Heart / Riga Stock Exchange / Riga (LV) 2006 Loveparade 2006 – The Love Is Back / Berlin (GER) 2006 Illegal Saturday / Essential / Riga (LV) 2006 Freedom Parade 2006 – Music Is Our Freedom / Tartu Exhibitions Hall / Tartu (EST) 2006 Loud Saturday / Putnini / Valmiera (LV) 2006 Waterworld Groove / Livu Aquapark / Jurmala (LV) / 2007 Crazy Beats Vol.5 / Sadamateater / Tartu (EST) 2007 Cu Base & Club Unlimited 7th Birthday Party / Tartu Exhibitions Hall / Tartu (EST) 2007 Essential Knockout / Zakusala / Riga (LV) 2007 Freedom Festival – Free For Love / Tartu Exhibitions Hall / Tartu (EST) 2007 Illegal Baltic Tour / Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia / 2007 Westbam & Friends / Dream Factory / Riga (LV) 2007 European Hit Radio 5th Birthday Party / Essential / Riga (LV) 2007 Kwadrat Concept / Essential / Riga (LV) 2008
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