Chez Damier on Detroit / Chicago housen tärkeimpiä aasinsiltoja. Aina puhutaan, että kuka on kuka jne, mutta fakta on se että Chez Damier on yksi niistä merkkittävimmistä henkilöistä niin historiassa kuin nykypäivässäkin housemusiikin luojana. Damier ei ole vain väsynyt legenda, joka ratsastaa edelleen vuoden -89 julkaisun nojalla. Damier on edelleen aktiivinen tuottaja, sekä dj isolla D:llä, joka kiertää maailman parhaita houseklubeja erittäin valikoidusti.
A now legendary figure in electronic music, Chez Damier has played close witness to many of the pivotal moments in the development of house and techno. Jointly responsible with partner Ron Trent for Prescription Records – widely recognised as one of the greatest labels of all time – Chez Damier carries abound a piece of the soul of house music.
When The Music Institute opened in Detroit in the late '80s, it provided the home for a developing music scene. It proved just as important for the development of techno in the city as The Warehouse and The Music Box had been for house music in Chicago and the hedonistic experiences in that club have gone onto shape much of Damier’s life ever since.
KMS, The Music Institute, The Bellville three: the Chicago DJ has played pivotal roles in the development of all three pieces of musical history. However his nature as an artist and constant need to out-do himself has led to him passing off such staple tunes as Can You Feel It as just a stage in his artistic development. For as a modern day artist Chez Damier represents a unique blend; he is as impetuous and hungry now as in 1989 and being able to qualify this with his own unique heritage makes his releases and DJ performances doubly formidable.
After a few years managing the KMS studio and label for Kevin Saunderson, he returned to his hometown of Chicago and, alongside Ron Trent, created the musical legacy that has guaranteed his legend. Immortal cuts like The Morning Factory, Sometimes I Feel Like, The Choice and Be My, remain unparalleled examples of House music. After taking an extended break from the music industry either side of the turn of the millennium, the house music impulse returned to Damier. Although the man himself had seemingly disappeared, a select group of DJs kept their trust in his grooves, testament to the timeless nature of his recordings. A handful of releases in 2004 and the odd DJ date hinted that a return was on the cards.
In 2009, the last year of the decade Damier found a trusted outlet for his talents. A series of releases for the German label Mojuba signalled that he was on his way back to show the young pretenders the way. Taking up the torch of Prescription, Damier launched Balance Alliance as a home for some of the most forward thinking and talented producers to join him on the imprint. With momentum building behind him, Chez Damier will be exploring fresh artistic avenues in the new decade and looking to consolidate his legendary status as a DJ.
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