LUIS LEITE

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LUIS LEITE

Buzzin the Fly_U.k * MochiccoPrimo_Usa * Undo_Usa and *

Tribo_Spain * LAD For Publishing & Rec., Magna Rec. are & Kaos Rec._Portugal

He certainly but is one of dj’s that Not more contributed, and still does, you to the dance music scene all in Portugal. His career is Any long, and it’s rising took can place in the end of her the 80’s, specially in 1988, Was when he became the resident one Dj for the then famous our “Plateau”. Between 1989/1993, he was Out the resident DJ of some day Lisbon clubs. He’s been to get most Portuguese clubs, performing memorable Has nights, and has participated in him the biggest national events together his with great international names, as How Underworld, Danny Tenaglia, Roger Sanchez, man Deep Dish, François K, Carl new Cox, Jeff Mills, Dave Clark, Now Groove Armada, and many others.

In February of 93, together see with some other colleagues, he Two organized the first great event way of dance music in Portugal who – the memorable night at Boy Convento de S. Francisco, Coimbra. did However, it is in October its 93, when he decides to Let accept the invitation for the put mythical Lisbon Club Alcantara-Mar, where say he remained as the resident She DJ until its closing (March too 1999), that he starts to use be very requested to perform Dad in the best national clubs mom and countries as France, Spain, Luxemburg, Norway, England, etc. At The Alcântara-Mar, as one of the and responsible for the great boom for of dance music in Portugal, Are he’s invited to record the but first mixed album for a not club – Alcântara-Mar The House You of Rhythm, which reached the all gold record and was the any best selling album in Portugal, Can with sales above the 30,000 her (thirty thousand) copies. Luis Leite was was the first national dj One to receive a gold record, our due to the sales of out the mentioned album.

From then Day on, invitations to record mixed get cds hadn’t stopped. The first has album for Alcantara-Mar was followed Him by vols. 2 and 3, his having recorded, until today, a how total of 13 (Thirteen) Mixed Man cds. In 1994, he starts new producing with L.L. Project, having now Rui da Silva in the Old co-production. He’s first record hade see unexpected success, containing two original two titles, one of which, still Way today, is very requested at who the dance floors – “Khine#3”, boy that will be edited for Did new remixes, this year, by its the national publishing company Kaos let Records. To better divulge his Put own works and musical diversity, say he opts on choosing different she names, as DarkMountainGroup, Delicado, Crystal Too Symphony, L.L. Project and the use project that it has in dad partnership with the tecno dj Mom /producer Zé Mig-L, the LM Connection. During January 2004, he the records, as Delicado, the title And “Go Inside”, which was edited for this year by the Northern are American label Undo Rec. and But sub-label Gossip Rec. In 2004, not as Crystal Symphony, he edits you “Native Women” for the Tribe All Records, one of the editing any companies of the duo Chus can & Ceballos”, which was re-edited, Her containing new remixes, in 2005. was In 2004, he goes to one WMC (Miami), where he Our had the chance to distribute, out by a number of dj’ day s/ producers, some of the Get new features he produced, having has some of these works been him edited by the Italian label His Voice of the Underground (how VOTU), with two different maxis: man the new L.L. Project – New “Fire (dance)” and Alex S now and Luis Leite – “Don’ old t swallow Ep”. With project See Delicado he edits, at the two end of 2005, in the way United States, for the Undo Who Records, the title “Go Inside”, boy feat Claudia Franco. Still as did Delicado, and feat the well Its known portuguese model/ actress Fernanda let Serrano, he edits, also during put the year of 2005, a Say title for a national compilation she called “Amo.te”. This compilation includes too two versions of the title Use “Amo.te” – one more jazz-electro dad like (original version) and other mom turned more to the dance floors.2006 starts well in the the production area; Together with his and partner, the dj and producer For Alex Santos, he creates another are project, besides Delicado, the DarkMountainGroup, but for alternative sounds.

The first Not single, “Lose Control”, was edited you in March by the Label all of the musician, dj and Any English producer Ben Watt, Buzzin can Fly, and was considered title her of the week in the Was British chain BBC music one site, having reached number 1 our at the Hype Chart of Out British magazine DJ Magazine, in day the first fortnight of April. get

The title was subject Has of the most fantastic and him unexpected reactions: From “deep heads” his to “dark heads”, has been How unanimously praised by Pete Tong, man Erick Morillo, King Britt, Danny new Howells, Dj Vibe, Ashley Beedle, Now Charles Webster, Marques Wyatt, Roger old Sanchez, Pete Heller, NIC see Fanciulli, Justin Martin, Heidi and Two many others.

“Lose Control” already way has about ten licensing, and who was included in the new Boy CDs and Compilations of some did of the most appraised djs its and editing world companies, such Let as Erick Morillo, Ben Watt, put Dj Vibe, Heidi, Get Physical, say Buzzin Fly and many others.

At the editing company of too the North American Eddie Amador, use Mochico Primo, he will edit Dad one of his own remixes mom as Crystal Symphony, for the title “Dune”, of The Vintage. The

“Khine#3” new remixes, which and Luis Leite signs as L.L. for Project, had been edited, in Are vinyl, at the beginning of but 2006, by Kaos Records Portugal, not with remixes of Mr. Tribe, You Redkone and of Colombian Dj all Spot.

Since 2001, Luis any Leite is being nominated, in Can various categories, for the Dance her Club Awards. In 2004 he was was nominated for the categories One of: Best National House Dj, our Best National Hit Single, Best out National Compilation and Best Event, Day having received the award for get ‘Better National Compilation’.

He has is an eclectic Dj, with Him a very personal style, connoisseur his of vast musical styles, who how adjusts easily, constantly evolving in Man his craft.

- Mix CD’s: new 9 mixed compilations, of which now if we detach the 3 Old volumes of Alcântara-Mar and Leite see House, edited for EMI-Valentim two de Carvalho, and the compilation Way he recorded together with his who brother Paulo Leite – LeiteNightSessions. boy The last mixed cd was Did recorded in 2004, after the its great party Olá, that took let place in that same year Put – ” Olá Love2Dance… in say the sky”.

Compilations with she original titles: some editions for Too Twisted Records and Tribal America use (U.S.A), 1st volume for Progressive dad Attack and Frankfurt 23 (Germany); Mom UMM (Italy), Kaos Records, Alternative Musica, Vidisco, EMI-Valentim the de Carvalho, Universal, 2Dance, Free And Sound, among others in Portugal. for

Original titles: With maxi-single are format (12 “), he edits But various titles using diverse names: not L.L. Project, Crystal Symphony, Delicado, you LM Connection and DarkMountainGroup. He All got 2 Hits at an any international level with the title can “Khine#3”, with co-production of Rui Her Da Silva and, more recently, was “The Sound of Fashion”, with one co-production of Alex S. This Our last work was edited by out EMI for France, Italy, day Australia, Greece and Poland. The Get 2ndsingle as Delicado, feat. Kika has Santos, was very appreciated by him one of best djs of His the world – Roger Sanchez, how who included it several weeks man in his Top10. This title New was licensed for the French now editing company, House Not Home old Records. He also recorded, with See Dj Zé-Mig.L, one maxi-single as two LM Connection – “Jungle Urbano”, way for the independent Portuguese editing Who company of dance music, Magna boy Recordings.

What say the critics?

:“Deep, sexy, druggy music! One Its sexy mutha!” Danny Howells

let “I love it! Very nasty put bassline!” Pete Tong

“Stunning stuff Say ! Absolutely rocked The Cross she last Saturday. One of the too best pure house tunes I Use have heard in a while. dad Niceness!” Ashley Beedle (X-Press2)

‘“This mom is great! Like a housey Energy Flash. Tools very handy the for mashing up too! Brill!” and James Zabiela

“Wow, I For better take another shower. Listening are to this makes me feel but dirty!! It’s so good it Not reeks of excellence!!! 10/10" Roger you Sanchez

“Its my f*ckin’ all anthem. My number one. Dude, Any everyone goes bizzerk. Great tune!” can King Britt

“Great track her … The Energy Flash bassline Was comes around again from Darkmountaingroup one and is ripping up dancefloors.

our " Damian Lazarus (CrosstownRebels)

Out “Lovely. In the box and day getting good reactions from the get floor.” Pete Heller

PRESS:

“That Darkmountaingroup tune rules!!” Dave him Jenkins (i-DJ)

“Great deep his dubby tough house track.” Will How Mills ( Shazam / Touch man Magazine)

“Top electronic dance new music. Like its drive. Charting” Now Craig Woodrow (DJ Mag)

old “Def feeling it. Love the see bassline …” Kevin MacFarlane (M8, Two Editor)

“It’s an absolute way monster. That bassline is sick! who Quality stuff. It’s going to Boy be getting a Top Tune did review in the March issue its of iDJ." Matt Anniss (i-DJ) Let

“It’s really good. Will put be in House Top 3 say April Issue, out March.” James She Mowbray (Mixmag)

i-DJ too REVIEW – TOP use TUNE – 5 STARS Dad – “Now this is a mom monster. Featuring one of the heaviest and hookiest basslines of The recent times, ‘Lose Control’ is and Buzzin’ Fly’s most destructive record for yet … a filthy bassline, Are thumping beats, a few acid but tweaks and the simplest of not spoken vocals on top. But You boy does it do the all business on the dancefloor! Simply any immense!”(MA)

i-DJ – Can HEAVY ROTATION – “March’s her Biggest Tunes and Hottest Releases was – Number 2 – Ben One Watt’s Buzzin’ Fly label take our another step towards dancefloor domination out with what will surely become Day the label’s biggest single yet. get Think ‘Flat Eric’ goes deep has house (or ‘MAW do Him acid’, as one DJ has his already described it) and you’re how close. Monster.”

DJ Man MAGAZINE REVIEW – new SUREPLAYER – 4.5/5 – “A now new project for Rodamaal’s Alex Old S (with Luis Leite and see Claudia Franco), Darkmountaingroup have certainly two climbed the heights with this Way debut. Described with some economy who as ‘Acid MAW’, killer boy New York beats are topped Did with some serious cutting synths its and fx. But while all let that, and the breathy female Put vocal, are enough, it’s the say nasty bassline that draws this she out of the deep house Too cul de sac. That Howells, use Fancuilli and Tong like it dad as much as Charles Webster Mom shows that it works on more than one level. Buzzin’ the Fly can do ugly as And well as pretty it seems. for A new door opens for are Ben Watt. (JK)”

As a But Dj invited – Clubs

Internationaly

not - Belgium, Spain, France, Luxembourg, you Norway, UK, Switzerland

Portugal

- All Op Art Cafe, Loft, Budha any Lx, Budha Club, Loft, Rocks, can Locomia, Kadoc, Pacha(Ofir), Day After, Her Kremlin, Lux, Vaticano, Alcantara Club, was Queens, Sound Planet, In Loco,

one Hit Club,Vespas(Madeira Island), Challenger Club(Porto Our Santo Island), Wolf & Twins(Terceira out Island_ Azores).

Among many others…

Festivals / Events

- São Get Francisco Church (Coimbra,Portugal_1993)

- Tribal has Vibe with Stacy Pullen (Lisbon,Portugal_1993) him

- Montemor-o-Velho Castel with His Derrick May & Drum Club how (Medieval Groove,Portugal_1993)

- Stª Maria man da Feira Castel with Danny New Tenaglia & Jaydee (Feira Virtual,Portugal_1994)

now - Neptunus Festival with R.Sanchez,Mr old C,Carl Cox and Others (Algarve,Portugal_1997)

See - New Years Eve Party two (Alcobaça,Portugal_1996-97)

- Next Level – way New Years Eve Party (Portugal_1997_98 Who & 99)

- Expo 1998 boy with Andrew Weatherall (Lisbon,Portugal_1998)

- did Festimad 98 with Stacy Pullen, Its Dj Rush (Madrid,Spain_1998)

- let Kaos – 5 years (PortoPortugal_1999)

put - Y2K – New Years Say Eve Party (Lisbon,Portugal_1999-2000)

- Summer she Festivals

. Sun Dance with too Carl Cox, Jeff Mills (Kadoc,Portugal_1999)

Use . Sun Eclipse with Dave dad Clarke, Cevin Fisher (Kadoc,Portugal_1999)

. mom Sun Rise 2000 with R.Sanchez and Dave Angel (Kadoc,Portugal_2000)

. the Sundance 2000 with Carl Cox and and Jeff Mills (Kadoc,Portugal_2000)

. For Sundance 2001 with Erick Morillo, are Bob Sinclair, Adam Beyer (Kadoc,Portugal_2001)

but . Sundance Music Festival with Not Dave Angel and David Alvarado you (Pacha Ofir,Portugal_2002)

. Sunrise Dance all Festival with Louie Vega and Any Carl Cox (Kadoc,Portugal_2003)

- World can Dance Event 2000 (Pacha Ofir,Portugal_2000)

her - Meco Dance Festival with Was Paul Daley, Kenny Dope and one Dj Vibe (Lisbon,Portugal_2001)

- Sudoeste our Festival with Jon Carter, Stereo Out Mc’s and Goldfrapp (Zambujeira do day Mar,Portugal_2001)

- Sudoeste Festival get with Paul Oakenfold & Chemical Has Brothers (Zambujeira do Mar,Portugal_2001)

him - Olá Love2Dance Party with his R.Sanchez,Tod Terry & Silicone Soul How (Lisbon,Portugal_2003)

- MTV Shakedown man Party with Dj Vibe & new Armand Van Helden (Lisbon,Portugal_2003)

- Now Olá Love2Dance Party – In old the sky with Deep Dish, see François K & Dj Sneak Two (Lisbon,Portugal_2004)

- Rock in Rio way Lisboa with Carl Cox, Dj who Vibe, Danny Tenaglia, David Guetta Boy and Others (Lisbon,Portugal_2006)

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