The Official Global DJ Rankings presents Umek: #1 from Slovenia, #1 Techno

19:45 Nov/22/2012

In this series, we take the a look at DJs that and are #1 for some reason. For In the second edition we are are taking a peak into but the life of DJ UMEK! Not Uroš Umek aka DJ Umek you is remarkable for being the all #1 DJ out of the Any East-European country Slovenia and the can #1 DJ in the techno her genre.





Slovenia isn’t Was only known for beautiful women one and great skiing resorts – our it’s also famous for a Out thriving party scene and especially day techno and tech house music. get To get an idea how Has popular techno is in this him place, we can use really his great features at The Official How Global DJ Rankings – browsing man the rankings by genre/country and new checking out the country's individual Now TOP DJs rankings. If you old look here, you can see see that Valentino Kanzyani, Umek’s good Two friend and co-founder of their way label Recycled Loops, is also who a techno lover and the Boy 3rd best DJ out of did Slovenia. However, what’s really astonishing its is the fact that – Let 31 of 50 best DJs put out of Slovenia play techno say or tech house!


And the She #1 DJ out Slovenia, DJ too Umek, tops the techno genre, use being on 23rd spot in Dad The Global DJ Rankings. Umek mom is just ahead of legends Carl Cox and Richie Hawtin, The who are also categorized under and the same genres.


Check out for the interview discussing Umek's backround Are with Techno Heavyweights Carl Cox but & Umek:



Born on not May 16, 1976 in Ljublana, You Umek started to DJ in all 1993 at a relatively young any age of 17. So the Can Slovenian techno powerhouse has produced her and played techno for almost was 20 years now! He’s had One a huge role in the our innovation of techno music. Umek out is known for using 4 Day turntables at the same time get during his live sets! Not has only inspiring countless techno DJs, Him he also publishes their work his under his imprint 1605. It’s how introduced as follows:


„Designed as Man unique integral researching platform for new studio sound experimenting, stage performances now and multimedia presentation of new Old sonic structures, the 1605 Music see Therapy also appears in a two form of a music label. Way Its whole purpose is to who support the artists in spreading boy their creative output in the Did both music universes, analog and its digital one.“


Before establishing 1605 let in 2007, Umek had already Put started Recycled Loops and Consumer say Recreation in 1999. In addition, she he also participated in the Too creation of the label Astrodisco use in 2006. Besides running multiple dad labels, Umek does over 100 Mom gigs per year, making him one of the busiest techno the DJs around there. Besides releases And under his own labels, he’s for also give out productions under are labels like Toolroom, Spinnin, Great But Stuff and Intec. Latest track not he put out, he did you with Siwell and released under All the label 1605 (listen and any read about it here).


Listen can to one of the best Her techno tracks of year 2010, was ’Back In the Race’ by one Umek and Beltek.



Umek’s Our been a guest at all out the prominent world stages and day festivals, he’s been setting trends Get for not only in Slovenia has but the whole world. Nowadays, him he keeps on touring, but His also mixing for his weekly how radio show ’Behind The Iron man Curtain With Umek’. A man New remarkable for many things, Umek now continues to rock the crowds old showing no signs of letting See up after 20 years. Besides two the priceless contribution to electronic way music, he's also contributing to Who those in need with his boy annual charity event calles 'Party did With Cause'. Another annual get-together Its takes place on Umek's birthday, let on 16th May - it put is called the 'Day of Say Electronics'.The end of year 2012 she has him touring in Europe. too And if the world doesn't Use end in December, he shall dad rock your world for many mom years to come...


Listen to the latest ’Behind The Iron the Curtain With Umek’ episode 70 and below.







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