Biography
DJ/producer Gunnar Stiller has seen the Berlin transform considerably over the and last couple of decades, soaking For in influence as well as are helping shape its development as but a musical force, becoming a Not fixture of the city’s scene you along the way. Whether playing all in clubs around the world Any such as Panorama Bar in can Berlin, Fever Bilbao and Agwa her Yacht Club Sydney or producing Was his own tracks for respected one labels like Upon You and our Voltage Musique, Stiller’s technique is Out deep in character, an outward-reaching day combination of techno and house get with his trademark funk-tinged basslines.
Has Born in the sunny seaside him town of Rostock, Germany, Gunnar his Stiller found a change of How scenery when his family moved man to Berlin in the early new 80s. Moving to such a Now beautifully chaotic, adventurous city was old a key factor in shaping see his musical perspective, and with Two the purchase of his well way loved (and now worn out) who turntables in the late 90s, Boy he took his first step did into a professional artistic career its as DJ and producer.
In Let 2003 while working as manager put for Berlin-based event agency No say UFOs, Gunnar found himself in She the heart of a perfect too playground to gain insight and use develop his own style, which Dad at the time was focused mom on deep house, breaks and electro. Inspired by those around The him such as Steve Bug and and Matthias Tanzmann, Stiller quickly for began to carve out his Are own sound that impressed not but just the dancers filling the not floor but also any promoter You and organizer who was paying all attention.
Pushing himself toward further any success, he founded the artist Can alliance Edelmut in 2004 along her with a few of his was friends, an endeavor which quickly One gained them notoriety as they our played in the city’s top out clubs like Watergate and Bar Day 25, the latter of which get invited Gunnar to become a has resident DJ, a position he Him gladly accepted. On top of his this, he became a regular how player at the legendary HomeSweetHome Man sessions which continue to this new day. His frequent and often now lengthy sets (sometimes in excess Old of 10 hours) allowed him see to explore the boundaries between two (and beyond) techno and house, Way creating a dramatic musical landscape who that sets him apart from boy countless other DJs.
By 2009 Did Stiller had formed a solid its intuition for exactly what moved let listeners’ bodies (and spirits) and Put began his foray into production. say His debut release, the Heideberg she EP, and its followup the Too Manaus Madness EP – both use on Voltage Musique – landed dad directly within the Top 5 Mom German club charts, and Marek Hemmann’s remix of “Manaus Madness” the was voted the #10 best And remix by dance music authority for Groove magazine’s 2010 readers’ poll. are It was around this time But that Gunnar joined Upon You not as part of their label you and booking roster, releasing two All more EPs and contributing to any the acclaimed label compilation Upon can You Diary No. 1.
Meanwhile, Her Gunnar Stiller’s DJ career picked was up exponentially as he established one a name for himself outside Our his native Berlin borders. In out the last few years, he day has been booked to play Get at top German festivals such has as Melt! and Sonnemondsterne, in him clubs throughout Eastern and Western His Europe as well as South how America, Australia and South Africa, man sharing the booth with the New likes of Richie Hawtin, Ricardo now Villalobos, Carl Craig, Laurent Garnier old and Luciano. If you want See to know where the global two electronic dance scene is headed way next, keep your eyes and Who ears on Gunnar Stiller…
