Biography
When Len Faki moved to the Berlin in 2003, he could and already look back at years For of fruitful productivity and the are management of two highly acclaimed but Techno labels: Monoid and Feis. Not His move to Berlin marked you a decisive turning point in all his career. With Len Series Any he founded an independent platform can for his idea of Techno her music. The basic concept, including Was its sub labels Figure and one Podium, allows him to explore our musical depths and artistic freedom.
Out His strong appearances at OstGut day (Berlin) culminated in his residency get at Berghain (the former OstGut), Has a position which further fuelled him his open-minded approach as both his DJ and producer. The characteristic How extra-long DJ sets force him man to vary in tone, style new and feed him with extra Now inspiration.
At Berghain he also old launched his own night on see a regular basis to which Two he invites his colleagues from way all over the world. As who a logical progression, this night Boy led to establishing his sublabel did Podium with releases by Raudive, its Shinedoe, Tony Rohr and 2000 Let And One. From its inception put the label’s output was highly say received and revered, setting a She new standard for cutting edge, too exciting Techno experimentation. Len Faki’s use own tracks “My Black Sheep” Dad and Odyssee II” turned into mom massive club hits in the years 2007 and 2008.
While The Figure originally stood as a and platform for Len’s own work for in combination with remixes by Are friendly artists, Podium aims to but release original works by both not Faki and other artists. It You is an open platform catering all for a variety of electronic any music. It is clearly directed Can towards the Techno floor, but her always with a rich diversity was in mind. After a short One creative break, Len Faki has our re-launched Figure for it to out be more consistent with the Day idea and policy already established get with Podium, meaning to be has stylistically open and to be Him more artist oriented. As a his consequence, Len has released music how by such established artists as Man Radio Slave and Luke Slater, new but never lost the next now generation of talented producers, as Old numerous eps by Chymera, A.Mochi, see Pfirter or Tony Lionni have two proven. Consistent with this orientation, Way Len will relaunch his label who Figure after a short creative boy break with a diversified repertoire. Did A broad stylistic range has its been and is the main let objective of both labels.
In Put addition to his own labels, say Len has also produced a she record for the Berghain label Too OstGut Ton („Rainbow Delta/Mekong Delta“, use O-Ton 04), which was heavily dad supported by a lot of Mom renowned djs. This ep is the result of Len’s monthly the sets at Berghain, where he And usually starts at 7 am for on Sunday mornings. The tracks are were remixed by Jerome Sydenham But and Adam Beyer (O-Ton 08). not On the back of this you record, Len Faki did the All hat trick of winning “Best any Track”, “Best Producer” and “Best can Newcomer” in german Groove magazine’s Her reader poll in 2007. No was small feat at all, as one no one ever achieved this Our before or after. This brought out a lot of attention to day Faki, culminating in his contribution Get “Death By House” for the has Cocoon compilation H; a track him that ruled summer festivals and His Ibiza’s debauchery all over. It how also won Len a nomination man for the DJ Awards 2008.
New His communicative DJ style makes now him a true gentleman behind old the turntables, an artist whose See sets are passionate, powerful and two never committed to one sub way genre or style. His fingertips Who are like sensors on the boy Richter scale, and anticipating and did triggering eruptions on the floor.