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" Damian Lazarus plays the best underground records in the world " (DJ Magazine)
Cool House welcome Crosstown Rebels head honcho and purveyor of forward thinking music Damian Lazarus. The Lazarus sound is twisted, raw, deep underground techno, house and electro. Crazy future music designed for lovers of late night madness. It's time to RebelLine-up /
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DAMIAN LAZARUS - Biog
Damian Lazarus plays the best underground records in the world (DJ Magazine)
Damian Lazarus is leading the change. He is one of a small number of DJs delivering a
fresh sonic surge of forward thinking music and new dancefloor perspectives. Best
described as dirty and deep, this is electronic house and much more besides. This is a
Rebel sound designed for lovers of late night madness, future dance floor classics and
cutting edge new ideas. Its time has come.
Damian has quite a history. As former Head of A&R for London based label, City
Rockers, Lazarus divided his time between signing and developing the next wave of
future bands/artists and spinning the most vibrant new tunes to like minded clubbers. He
was responsible for putting together the genre-defining and critically acclaimed Futurism
compilations and signing and releasing classics like Felix Da Housecat's Silver Screen,
Tiga's Sunglasses and Coloursound's Fly With Me to name just a few.
Thats not all. Damian received a major Djing break in 2002 when he was invited to spin
at Barcelona's Sonar Festival and by 2003, he had residencies at some of the best club
spaces in the world. For the last four seasons his back room sessions at Circo Loco
(DC10 Ibiza) have become the stuff of legend and the crowds now rewarding his sets with
sit down ovations on the dancefloor.
With his style and sound developing and keen for some of the new and exciting electronic
artists to get the attention they deserve, Damian launched his own label, Crosstown
Rebels in 2003. Inspired by the new energy in international club culture, the labels
records offer twisted angles for worldwide party people. Rebels is firmly dedicated to the
support and development of the best cutting edge electronic dance music. It loves quality
alternative sounds, adores a great party and thrives on creative, young people armed
with something new to say. Rebel artists include Pier Bucci, Dinky and Jamie Jones to
name a few. Its faultless A&R policy and forward thinking attitude has rewarded it with
international acclaim and next big thing status. Go to www.crosstownrebels.com
and plug yourself in.
In early 2004 Damian released his first ever DJ mix album. Rebel Futurism Session One
came out to great critical acclaim. It even picked up a review in Rolling Stone magazine in
the States. Damian also hooked up with Families and released the fourth in their series of
free legal download mixes (www.audiofamilies.com) in September 2004. It broke all
records with 10000 people from around the world downloading the album in just one
month. Rebel Futurism Session 2 followed as did Suck my Deck for Bugged Out, a mix
cd for Time Out called The Other Side (of London) an incredible Essential Mix for
Radio One and a superior mix album, Get Lost recorded alongside labelmate Matthew
Styles. In 2007 Lazarus recorded the second Monza mix cd which was released on Get
Physical to huge critical acclaim.
Damians DJing antics take him weekly to some of the best clubs around the globe, the
craziest festivals and most dirty and sweaty underground parties. Not forgetting all the
marathon after party DJ sessions! 2008 is firmly set up to be yet another special year
especially with the rumour that he has finally been in the studio making music of his own.
Always a lover of 'proper' music, and not a fan of mainstream music machines, Damian
Lazarus is a believer in giving people something exciting, special and different. For that
he should be applauded.
Its time to Rebel!