A little bit about Dan Ghenacia before his set for mode @ Timbuk2 on Friday 14th March

Dan Ghenacia



Dan Ghenacia is quintessential Parisian; it is all about the quality.

Ghenacia’s musical style - since he debuted as a DJ in the mid-nineties - has not changed to suit a trend, the size of the dancefloor, nor changed to suit an opinion. His sets are slow, deep and intense - building and twisting minimal basslines with seductive beats and stripped down grooves until you are pulled and locked in to his dark and intimate selection.

Ghenacia established his name through his now infamous Sunday morning party ‘Kwality’ at Le Batofar, an old boat moored on the River Seine in the South of Paris. The residency (held from 98-01 – after which he played a monthly Saturday until 2004) allowed late night clubbers to mix with off-duty DJs and people who should really be in bed. In 2001 Ghenacia began taking his sound internationally – playing at such venues as Fabric (London), Secret Sundaze (London), Tenax (Florence), Back 2 Basics (Leeds) and parties in Berlin, Barcelona, Moscow and more.

In 2004 Ghenacia started another Sunday residency in Paris at ‘Le Zebre’, an intimate, old theatre in Eastern Paris. Strictly a winter, night-time affair (the summer is for Ibiza) the ‘Freak’N’Chic’ night (also the name of his label) quickly became the most talked about party in Paris and continued again throughout winter 05/spring 06. DJs including Damian Lazarus, Steve Bug, Luciano, Magda, Guido Schneider, John Tejada, Craig Richards and his Freak’N’Chic label-mates Jamie Jones, Dyed Soundroom, :Terry: and Andrea Ferlin have joined Ghenacia - invariably making this the most musically inspiring and definitive night in Paris to attend. In April Le Zebre finished for the summer months and Ghenacia returned to Le Batofar for a new monthly residency ‘Puzzle’ - the underground sound of Paris for the underground Parisians.

In 2000 Ghenacia regularly started to DJ in Ibiza. In 2002 he played his first set at Circo Loco at DC10 - after the promoters heard his ‘Kwality @ Batofar” compilation. He played twice again in 2003, as well as playing for Manumission in the Music Box and DJing at Underground. In 2004 Ghenacia played every week for Circo Loco, regularly for Underground and - after being asked last minute to replace Green Velvet at We Love at Space – played We Love four times. We Love liked what they heard and made him official resident in 2005, when he also played every Monday for Circo Loco. In 2006 Ghenacia is again the official resident for We Love and again play every week at Circo Loco.

On the production scale, Ghenacia has been co-producing since 99 – with artists such as David K, Phil Weeks, Sweet light and David Duriez , releasing on labels including Crosstown Rebels, Cyclo, Brique Rouge and his own Freak‘N’Chic. His release “Traffic Jam/Poisson Bocal” has caused a big stir in Ibiza this summer (06) with support coming from Laurent Garnier, Nic Fanciulli, James Zabeila, Damian Lazarus, Clive Henry, Mr C, Konrad Black, Ame and many more. His first compilation mix CD was released in 99 on Magic Garden and he has since released compilations on Families, Warm Music and Cyclo… In August Ghenacia has mixed the covermount CD for the UK’s DJ Mag, alongside Jennifer Cardini for the ‘Face Off’ series.

In 2004 Ghenacia started label Freak’N’Chic alongside David Duriez, W.A.R.R.I.O’s “9am” being the first release. In 2005 their distributor went bust and Ghenacia took Freak’N’Chic on as his own. Releases from David K, U&I (Ghenacia and David K), Shonky, Sweetlight, System of Survival, Jamie Jones, :Terry:, Sebastien Bouchet, Jose De Divina, Jerome Pacman and Andrea Ferlin all mirror the sound Ghenacia plays out and for many of the artists it’s their first release: “I like to discover new talent; it’s one of the goals of the label and gives the opportunity for my – ‘our’ music to be defused. Quality music. No one is signed as exclusive to Freak’N’Chic, everybody is free - I am free and want the others to feel free.” – Say’s Ghenacia.

Discography – Dan Ghenacia
Compilations:
Sun Frenchie’s Co. (Magic Garden) 99
Revolving House (Cyclo) 00
Kwality Batofar (FAMILIES) 02
No Way You Can Sleep (Warm) 02
Tracklist vol one (Warm) 03
Tracklist vol two (Warm) 04
FAMILIESdownload # 3 (FAMILIES) 04

12’ Singles:
Akacia (avec AKS) (Cyclo) 99
Listen to C-Rel (avec AKS) (Cyclo) 01
So Mobile (avec David Duriez) (Brique Rouge) 02
Once (avec David Duriez) (SoCo Audio) 02
Digital Tongue - No Way You Can Sleep (avec Phil Weeks) (set) 03
U&I - Games (avec David K) (Crosstown Rebels) 03
U&I - Love Me Tender (avec David K) (Freak n’Chic) 04
U&I - Rockin’ Fly (avec David K) (Freak n’Chic) 04

Remixes:
WR “It’s only up to you” (avec David Duriez) (Rythmix) 02
Håkan Lidbo “Changes” (avec Phil Weeks) 02
Residencies:
FreaK n’Chic @ Le Zebre, Paris
We Love @ Space, Ibiza
Circo Loco @ DC10, Ibiza

Guest slots:

Paris Rex club, Batofar Montpellier Villa Rouge, Plages Sonores. Marseille Vertigo, Spartakus Dijon An-fer Lyon Marquise, Fish, DV1 Nantes : Olympic, WAF Bordeaux : 4 Sans, Fat Kat. Hyères : Aquaplanning Figueras Rachdingue Lausanne : D! Club Genève Weetamix Mexico Club 303 Helsinki Club 404 Brussels Food Louvain H20, Pure Gent Culture Club, Decadance Hong Kong Club Ing Chicago Le Passage New York Sullivan Room San Francisco Top, 1015 Folsom, Fluid, Club Six Mikonos Cavo Paradiso Firenze Tenax Pisa Kama Kama Roma Goa Milano Magazzini Generali Torino Xplosiva Ibiza Space, Pacha, DC10 London Fabric, Ministry of Sound, 93 Feet East, Herbal, The Key, Turnmills, 333, Egg, Cargo, The End, V Festival Leeds Back To Basics Frankfurt Robert Johnson Berlin Polar TV, F.U.N. Madrid Pacha, Deep, Mondo Köln Studio 672 Jérusalem Hanoman 17 Glasgow Mas Valencia Le Club Moscow Propaganda, Zeppelin Nottingham Stealth Sao Paolo Ampgalaxy Rio de Janeiro Dama de Ferro Roma Goa Belgrade Echo Festival Barcelona City Hall Podgorica Debela Berta

him and joner got on well!

Thats bloody rich jamie!! we all know who dropped the E-bomb first!!! guilty as charged!!!!

only 4 more sleeps!!!!!

ahhhhhh excitement/nerves so many emotions!!!!!

ahhhhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh

hey dont even think about pointing the finger at me jones!!!!

I hear you're into a bit of hardstyle, Mr Jones.

I saw some of your friends on youtube...

Damn you just ruined the suprise i was gonna drop that track as my opener!!!!

now now electro steve!!

pmsl .....fooking quality!!! made me smile on this cold rainy day.....

whats the touching the head thing about tho....might attempt to pull a few of the moves on friday!!!

Masks?????

Masks?????

oh yes....... you coming down for ss next weekend Tom? think need to make an appearance for that too.....mad hatter easter eggstravaganza

is the horse not about this friday?

you coming down for ss next weekend Tom?

Im really skint at the mo abbster, cant really afford to go out!! :-(

is the horse not about this friday?

You will have to wait and see my chumb!!

in other news.......AHHHHHHHHH Im exited!!!!! 2 measly sleeps away!!!!!

2 measly sleeps away!!!!!

ONE!!!! but will you be abe to sleep??!!

Im really skint at the mo abbster, cant really afford to go out!! :-(

:-( ....know what you mean tho!!!!

Nice video, ah that famous track. Fucking hard by Dj Harder...Top Tune in HMV :-)

All set for this guys, got some nice tuneage for this one!!

Buds in

Top Tune in HMV :-)

Haha those guys no the score!!

I think a little bit of wee just came out, Im that excited!!

I think a little bit of wee just came out, Im that excited!!

hee hee...... 34 hours and counting...... can you contain yourself til then?? !

Too late, I pissed the bed

is the horse not about this friday

nah, your mums staying at home

nah, your mums staying at home

I didnt really mean this, i actually really love Jamie's mum.. twice

I think someones gonna get a shoe in there bum, not jamies mum before you say it ratzi!!

Bags are packed, Im ready for the long cold train journey down!!

Who's picking me up from the station then....??? :-)

I didnt really mean this, i actually really love Jamie's mum.. twice

considering she gave you a lift!