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RONSKI SPEED ( Euphonic, GER )
Facts for lazy people:
- Real name : Ronny Neumann
- Born in Eastern Germany in the times of USSR and Cold War.
- One of the most successful trance DJs and producers around.
- Constantly exposed in DJ MAG World TOP 100 poll.
- Face of famous German trance label "Euphonic"
- Favourite producer of such as Tiesto, Above&Beyond,
Armin van Buuren,Paul van Dyk and Markus Schulz
- Headlined all major festivals and clubs around the globe. Literally.
- Produced such anthems as Space We Are, E.O.S, All The Way
and Perspective Space
www.ronskispeed.com
Full case chronography:
German DJ and producer Ronski Speed, has created some of the most in
demand tracks and remixes of the past few years. His records "The Space
We Are" & "The Perspective Space" with Rex Mundi, "Incognition" with
Stoneface & Terminal, "I'm Alone" with Sun Decade, "E.O.S", "Asarja" with
Mirco De Govia and the "All The Way" with singer Aruna were genuine club
smasher and hammered by the likes of Paul van Dyk, Tiësto, Armin van
Buuren, Paul Oakenfold, Above & Beyond and Ferry Corsten.
1997: Starting his musical career in that memorable year,Ronski Speed
became quickly a part of the brand new label Euphonic (based in Loebau in
Eastern Germany) as an artist, A&R and friend.
2000: He kicked off with a remix of the now legendary "Glass Garden" by
Sonorous, which became a massive club hit. His project Barefoot Brains
released the Remedy/Poison EP in UK.
2001: Ronski co-produced Mirco De Govia including the tracks "Epic
Monolith" (entering the UK sales charts) & "Things That Matter" along with
Mirco's remix work which has included Ralphie B's "Massive" and Lasgo's
"Something" (UK Top 10). The Ronski Speed remix of Kyau vs. Alberts
"Outside" was released on Wea/Club Culture records and entered the German
sales charts.
2002: Ronski wrote and remixed the singles "Second Sun" and "Protonic" for
Sonorous, which became favourites of Tiesto (Top Tune in DJ-Mag), Above &
Beyond, Armin Van Buuren and Ferry Corsten. Furthermore he started the
project Sun Decade along with singer Devia Lea. The first release was the
legendary "I'm Alone", which also became a massive club hit and was
hammered by Paul Van Dyk for more than a half year.
2003: "I'm Alone" of Sun Decade was re-released in the UK and Ronski
delivered a series of quality remixes, including : Binary Finary's
legendary "1998", Goldenscan's massive "Sunrise", Aly & Fila's epic "Eye
of Horus" and Miro's classic "By You Side". His first solo single "Iris"
became a massive club hit which was played by the big names and picked up
by Paul van Dyk for his Mix-Mag Compilation. Together with Mirco De Govia
he finished some tracks for the "Chronoscale" album and the massive Mirco
De Govia remix for Kyau vs. Alberts "Velvet Morning" (which was also
signed to Above & Beyond's label, Anjunabeats).At this time Ronski began
focusing more on his DJ career and starts his own first radio shows on
Di.FM and many other stations.
2004: the record "E.O.S" was released on Euphonic and ATCR in UK. Ronski
remixed Armin Van Buuren, Tatana and Rusch & Murray for Anjunabeats - all
these mixes helped him to define his own unique sound. Sun Decade's second
single "Follow You" appears on his DJ mix compilation Positive Ways 3
showcasing Ronski's deck-side abilities between Progressive and Trance.
During this year, he toured through the UK, USA, Germany, Holland, Russia,
Scandinavia and Switzerland while also entering the 2004 DJ Mag Top 100
for the first time at number 83.
2005: Started off with a collaboration with Mirco De Govia: "Asarja",
followed by the "2Day EP" and "Sole Survivor" (a collaboration between
Ronski and Sebastian Sand). The track "Incognition", with Stoneface &
Terminal followed and became one of the most in-demand progressive trance
tunes of 2005. This track made it on every playlist while PvD featured
the track on his DJ-Mag Mix CD. Ronski Speed performed in the UK for
Gatecrasher, Passion and Wildchild and toured in the USA, Australia,
Singapore, Malaysia, Korea, Canada, Russia, Holland, Switzerland,
Scandinavia and of course in his home country Germany, where he was
playing at Europe's biggest open air Festival Nature One at the main
stage. In March 2005 Ronski Speed performed at the Love Parade Mexico in
Acapulco. Furthermore he mixed and compiled the official Love Parade
compilation. In November the worldwide release of his 3rd Mix CD
Monsterseries Vol.1 proves his talent and skill in choosing the right
tracks at the right time. As a result of this, Ronski Speed stayed in DJ
Mag top list at #119.
2006: Ronski remixed Above & Beyond, Luminary ft. Ashley Tomberlin,
Tatana, Carl B and brought the 3rd Sun Decade single. In UK the remixes of
"Incognition" were re-released and the new single "The Space We Are" was
kicking up the playlists of all the big names like Judge Jules, Armin Van
Buuren, Ferry Corsten, Paul Van Dyk, Above & Beyond, Markus Schulz. Ronski
played for the first time in China, Bangkok, Hongkong and headlined nights
at Spundae Los Angeles, 1015 in San Francisco and Turnmills in London. In
October Ronski Speed returned on #87 at the 2006 DJ Mag Top100!
2007:The year started with Ronski's massive remixes for DT 8 Project,
ATB and Heather Nova. Euphonic celebrates its 10th anniversary with the
release of Sun Decade's "I'm Alone" in a stunning Stoneface & Terminal
Remix and the mash-up "E.O.S. vs. Satellite" between Ronski Speed and
Above & Beyond's side-project Oceanlab. A special 10 years Euphonic
mix-compilation, mixed by Ronski Speed and Kyau & Albert, accomplished
the celebrations. The Singles "Soulseeker" with Stoneface & Terminal,
"Stormbound" under the guise RST and "Love All The Pain Away" with dutch
singer Julie Scott were released and supported by all the top dj's like
Tiesto, Armin van Buuren, Ferry Corsten, Markus Schulz and Paul Van Dyk
who played the Kyau & Albert remix in almost every set. Markus Schulz
mashed up another track of Ronski Speed with Rex Mundi's "Perspective".
The result: 'The Perspective Space' became a genuine Club Tool and was
hammered by Carl Cox, Armin Van Buuren, Gabriel & Dresden, Paul Oakenfold
and Above & Beyond. Because of the huge demand, Armin Van Buuren's Label
Armada picked up this massive tune and released it in January 2008 as
Ronski Speed vs. Rex Mundi "The Perspective Space".As DJ Ronski was
experiencing new places in the world like Turkey, Estonia, Spain, Italy,
Croatia, Slovenia, Slovakia and he played again for known brands like
Singapore's Zouk club, Stockholm's Monday Bar, the Dopler club in
Bratislava, Ministry of Sound in Taipeh and New York's Webster Hall.
Finally he climbed up to the 44th position on the DJ Mag Top 100.
2008: The year began with a huge NYE gig in the Ludowa Hall in Wroclaw
followed by gigs in San Francisco and Washington, furthermore new
countries like Argentina, Indonesia, Moldavia, Dominican Republic and
Japan. After the great success of the "The Perspective Space" release and
a new remix for Markus Schulz and Andy Moor's "Daydream" Ronski released
in April "All the way" with US singer Aruna and is now touring the world
with his first artist album!