Christian Cambas
Encyclopedia
Christian Cambas is a DJ
and producer based in Athens
, Greece
. He is mostly known for his releases on DJ Umek
’s 1605 label and his entry at number 88 of the DJ Mag Top 100 poll in 2005. Besides 1605, he has released records on labels such as Toolroom, Great Stuff, Craft Music, Bedrock
and many others.
in 2000 with a degree in Music Production and Sound Engineering. While living in Boston
he started DJing, but was playing Drum & Bass
. During that time he also set up his own vinyl label called First Commandment Records.
A major turning point was working at the legendary Boston Beat record store, where his love for early house music
was put to good use.
After returning to Athens, Christian got involved in remixing for Planetworks, a seminal Greek dance
label, cutting his teeth in 4/4 production. At the same time he briefly worked for a DJ booking agency in Athens.
While all this was happening, Christian’s DJ tastes turned to the early dark progressive sounds of 2001 and his first gigs were warming up for luminaries such as Carl Cox
, John Digweed
, Sasha
and many others. This led to a two-year residency at the legendary +SODA in Athens.
In addition to his production career he also started teaching a college-level Sound Engineering and Music Technology course in 2003, which he is still involved in today.
and South America
, Europe
and Asia
with gig highlights including the San Francisco Love parade and the WMC in Miami. It was this year that he broke in to DJ Magazine’s Top 100 DJs poll, coming in at number 88.
, Thomas Penton and other top players of the time. At the moment Devilock Records is on hiatus, as Christian’s new label with Press & Play Management, Sabotage Records is now his new endeavor.
.
Sabotage is already the home to Phunk Investigation, Kiko, Electric Rescue, Alex Di Stefano, Axel Karakasis, and many others.
He is also involved in another secretive project, the Saboteurs, who have released on their native Sabotage and have also remixed the likes of Spektre.
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
and producer based in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. He is mostly known for his releases on DJ Umek
DJ Umek
Uroš Umek is an internationally acclaimed DJ and music producer from Slovenia, author of more than 500 releases for world renown record labels such as Renaissance, Armada, Cocoon Records, Audiomatique, Hell Yeah, Tronic, Datapunk amidst many others...
’s 1605 label and his entry at number 88 of the DJ Mag Top 100 poll in 2005. Besides 1605, he has released records on labels such as Toolroom, Great Stuff, Craft Music, Bedrock
Bedrock Records
thumb|200px|Bedrock RecordsBedrock Records is an English record label for trance, house and techno started by Nick Muir and John Digweed.Its name comes from a nightclub in London that is also called Bedrock. Bedrock Records has released many singles from artists such as Astro & Glyde, Brancaccio &...
and many others.
Early Music Career
Christian studied and graduated from the Berklee College of MusicBerklee College of Music
Berklee College of Music, located in Boston, Massachusetts, is the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world. Known primarily as a school for jazz, rock and popular music, it also offers college-level courses in a wide range of contemporary and historic styles, including hip...
in 2000 with a degree in Music Production and Sound Engineering. While living in Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
he started DJing, but was playing Drum & Bass
Drum and bass
Drum and bass is a type of electronic music which emerged in the late 1980s. The genre is characterized by fast breakbeats , with heavy bass and sub-bass lines...
. During that time he also set up his own vinyl label called First Commandment Records.
A major turning point was working at the legendary Boston Beat record store, where his love for early house music
House music
House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other...
was put to good use.
After returning to Athens, Christian got involved in remixing for Planetworks, a seminal Greek dance
Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...
label, cutting his teeth in 4/4 production. At the same time he briefly worked for a DJ booking agency in Athens.
While all this was happening, Christian’s DJ tastes turned to the early dark progressive sounds of 2001 and his first gigs were warming up for luminaries such as Carl Cox
Carl Cox
Carl Cox is a British techno and house music DJ.-Biography:Cox grew up in Oldham, Lancashire, before attending Glastonbury High Boys secondary modern school on Glastonbury Road in Morden. Cox began his career as a hardcore and rave DJ in the mid 1980s...
, John Digweed
John Digweed
John Digweed is an English DJ, record producer and acclaimed actor.-Biography:John Digweed began DJing around age 4...
, Sasha
Sasha (DJ)
Sasha is a Welsh DJ and record producer. Sasha began his career playing acid house dance music in the late 1980s...
and many others. This led to a two-year residency at the legendary +SODA in Athens.
First productions
Now in full-on production mode, his debut track “It Scares Me” was released on John Digweed’s Bedrock imprint and he has since gone on to record for some of the world’s most respected labels. His early remix schedule included massive reworks such as that of Anarcrusan’s “In My Mind” for Yoshitoshi/Shinichi.In addition to his production career he also started teaching a college-level Sound Engineering and Music Technology course in 2003, which he is still involved in today.
DJ Mag Top 100
2005 was an important year for Christian, as his touring schedule now included NorthNorth America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
and South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
, Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
with gig highlights including the San Francisco Love parade and the WMC in Miami. It was this year that he broke in to DJ Magazine’s Top 100 DJs poll, coming in at number 88.
Devilock Records
On 06/06/06 Devilock Records was conceived and was graced by high profile artists such as Jerome Isma-Ae, The HorroristThe Horrorist
Oliver Chesler , better known by his stage name The Horrorist, is an electronic music artist from New York. He is the owner of the Things to Come Records. He has live performances all around the world but a hotspot is Germany. Many remember him as the punk styled kid in D.A. Pennebaker's concert...
, Thomas Penton and other top players of the time. At the moment Devilock Records is on hiatus, as Christian’s new label with Press & Play Management, Sabotage Records is now his new endeavor.
Sabotage Records
Sabotage Records is a partnership between Press & Play and Christian Cambas and the label specializes in cutting edge Techno and Tech HouseTech house
Tech house is a subgenre of house music that mixes elements of minimal techno into simple, 4-to-4 beats found in soulful deep house. The genre came to prominence in the late-1990s atmosphere of American clubs as soul influenced Detroit-style techno that also borrowed elements from house before...
.
Sabotage is already the home to Phunk Investigation, Kiko, Electric Rescue, Alex Di Stefano, Axel Karakasis, and many others.
1605 and beyond
Moving on to new territory, Christian’s productions are now supported by a phalanx of scene-defining Techno jocks, and he is releasing tracks on labels such as UMEK’s 1605, Great Stuff, Toolroom, Rusted and others.He is also involved in another secretive project, the Saboteurs, who have released on their native Sabotage and have also remixed the likes of Spektre.
External links
- http://www.christiancambas.com/
- http://www.myspace.com/christiancambas
- http://christiancambas.tumblr.com/
- http://www.pressandplaypr.com/artist.php?id=53