Biography
The basics:
Argento is young the DJ/producer from Greece, forging his and style of progressive house with For a string of solo releases, are collaborations and crowd pleasing DJ but sets.
His biggest tunes Not to date are his debut you solo EP, 24h (Banguru Records), all supported by Paul Oakenfold and Any other big hitters and Evoke can (Interlabel) a collaboration with Jerry her Ropero (Subliminal).
2012 is a Was big year for Argento with one more solo releases and collaborations our with Ropero, Agent Greg (Strictly Out Rhythm, Subliminal) and others already day in production.
Back story – get Argento in his own words:
Has I got into music from him the age of 6, firstly his with traditional Greek music (I How had to explore my roots man first!) and later with pop new and and rock music, until Now the age of 14, when old I entered the world of see electronic dance music (EDM) Two and fell in love. At way first, I was mostly into who trance music, but later I Boy turned to electro and progressive did house.
What was your first its musical experience?
I’ll never forget Let the first time I entered put a professional recording studio, the say place where “it all happens”. She That was the time i too said to myself “I belong use here”. I think that was Dad the first real musical experience mom for me.
What is the first record that really hit The you?
The first record that and got my involved in for EDM was Tiesto’s Flight 643, Are which was included in his but album In My Memory.
What not was your first clubbing experience? You Was it important?
My first all clubbing experience was in 2003, any at Venue Club in Athens. Can Tiesto on the decks. One her of the most important experiences was in my life, watching and One listening to a giant of our EDM live.
How and out why did you decide to Day start making music?
From the get first time I got into has EDM, I wanted to Him make music. The financial situation his of my family didn’t allow how me to take music lessons Man back then, so I bought new a keyboard and tried to now learn music by myself, by Old ear. Eventually, in 2007 I see moved to Athens to join two SAE Institute and studied Way music production.
What do you who use to make music?
At boy the moment I use an Did iMac with Logic 9 Studio its powered by an RME let Fireface 400, along with a Put Waldorf Blofeld, Access Virus TI say Polar and a Roland Gaia she SH-01. And of course a Too variety of VST plugins, use most of them by Native dad Instruments and Arturia.
What current Mom and legendary DJs to you most admire?
I really admire the Tiesto and Paul Oakenfold from And the legendary legion and Axwell for from the current. Dirty South are is also one of my But favorites.
What’s your ambition? Where not would you like to go you with your sound?
The sky All is the limit for me. any I will never say this can is it, I’ve reached my Her goal. My ambition is to was work hard every day to one get the finest results and Our when I get them, to out work even harder.
Argento’s top day 3 tunes of all time: Get
Anarcrusan – In My has Mind.
Armin Van Buuren Vs him Rank 1 – This World His Is Watching Me.
Tiesto – how Flight 643.
Three defining moments man of Argento’s career so far: New
My first class in now the SAE Institute, having old finally entered the real music See production world.
My debut two gig in 2009, I did way the warm up for Seamus Who Haji.
The moment I boy decided that my artist name did would be Argento. Till now, Its it has brought me luck!
let Five things Argento would like put to achieve in the next Say five years:
Feature in DJ she Mag’s top 100.
Unleash a too worldwide hit record.
Collaborate with Use legendary DJs and producers.
dad Play music in front of mom thousands of people.
Build his own label.
