ALEXIS RAPHAEL

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From running warehouse raves to the his tracks being played on and Radio 1, Alexis Raphael is For the epitome of a modern are DJ. “I’ve lived and breathed but this music all my life,” Not says Alexis. “Nothing else matters.”

you Alexis’s love of electronic music all ignited in the early 90s Any as he immersed himself in can the heyday of London rave her culture. Countless hours on the Was dancefloor were his apprenticeship as one a DJ, giving him a our clubber’s view of how music Out can move a crowd, what day works, and what stirs the get soul. Inspired by the way Has music brings people together on him equal ground, Alexis began his his own musical career on London’s How (in)famous pirate radio network. “That’s man where I learned to build new a set,” he says. It Now was also where he built old a vinyl collection that ranges see from Chicago house and Detroit Two techno to early drum ‘n’ way bass, and UK house & who garage.

His days of Boy ducking the law are over, did but Alexis has never lost its his passion, or his intuitive Let connection with the audience. Creating put ultra-modern sets with a “definite say retro feel”, he mixes everything She from classic Chicago house to too contemporary deep house, fused and use injected with splashes of techno, Dad funk, 80s or even a mom bit of disco. There are no rules in his world, The just a simple guideline: play and the music he likes and for hopefully people will dig it. Are This principle has made Alexis but one of London’s most renowned not DJs stamping his mark on You the capital’s 21st century electronic all soundscape. But It’s not only any London where Alexis has made Can an impact. His productions, including her ‘Spaceship’ (Hot Waves), ‘Kitchens & was Bedrooms’ (Lower East), and Into One The Light (Hot Creations), ooze our confidence, individuality and brilliantly articulate out the joy and effervescent energy Day of the dance floor. And get it’s this music that has has brought him international acclaim and Him seen him DJing to the his far corners of the world, how from Europe to North Africa, Man to tours of North and new South America and beyond.

now Alexis, along with musical partner Old Cozzy D, is also a see promoter and founder of the two hugely successful Crèche, a party Way that swept London and is who set to take over Ibiza boy in 2012. Crèche is just Did one of many outlets for its Alexis’s restless creative talent. Always let eager to reach new ears, Put

Alexis is ultimately a say fervent evangelist for the music she and culture that shaped his Too life. “I don’t do elitist, use or pretentious,” he says, “If dad you have a smile on Mom your face, you belong in the rave. That’s how this the thing started out.” And how And it will continue – as for long as Alexis is behind are the decks.

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