Oliver Momm
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Oliver Momm is an Westfalia
n Producer and Remixer. He has a studio in Beckum
, named Oliver Momm Productions.
He also made his name with remixes, most notable Valerie Dore's "The Night" or Kool And The Gang's "Celebration".
1998 he was part of the German dance campaign United Deejays For Central America, which collected donations with each sold release
of "Too much rain".
in their Partyservice, moderated by DJ Piet Blank.
His monthly mixes were in 1999 that popular and got illegally pressed and sold as hardcopy.
Oliver Momm responded with a legal and official purchasable release called Oliver Momm Gigamix, release in spring 1999.
All his monthly mixes are just for radio streaming, not released as hardcopy or download.
So his mixes are offered for download - for free or illegally for paid.
2004 the saturdaily EinsLive Partyservice were substituted by EinsLive Kruising where the Oliver Momm mixes were not broadcast or just rarely.
In 2006 EinsLive
end up the work with Oliver Momm because of modifications and changings
of their broadcast program. The Partymix November 2006 were his last mix for now.
Total running to one hour, often parted with a break within to start a new or faster style.
These party mixes always include Techno
, Trance
, House
and Electro tunes, least of all black music styles.
Broadcast at all months except December, where his Gigamix takes place.
In 2004 were Digimixes broadcast only.
The 2004 digimixes differs from the partymixes because they have no break within, are in one go.
With the exception of the Digimix April 2004 which has a break in the middle to start a Members Of Mayday Mix and has not
latest club tunes mixed as usually are. It includes some past club tracks mixed with some 2004 released tunes.
Beginning with slow R'n'B and Hip Hop tunes, ending in Techno, Trance and Progressive House tunes.
Those megamixes extents in average 70 - 80 tunes. The tunes just sounds few seconds, partially acapella.
Oliver Momm said that these Gigamixes taking more time as a usual Partymix.
Four to five weeks are the time slope to present a brilliant year end mix.
The Gigamix 2004 were a harder work. Oliver Momm says the Gigamix 2004 would not usually exist because of the less releases in 2004.
Never ever had Germany that less released as in 2004.
Westfalia
Westfalia is the designation of various specially converted Volkswagen camper vans. It is named after Westfalia-Werke, the contractor that built the vans, which is headquartered in the town of Rheda-Wiedenbrück located in the Westphalia region of Germany....
n Producer and Remixer. He has a studio in Beckum
Beckum
Beckum may refer to:* Beckum, Germany, a town in Germany* Beckum, Overijssel, a town in the Netherlands...
, named Oliver Momm Productions.
Music projects
In the early 1990s he joined techno music, got his own projects The Creator and Federal Base.He also made his name with remixes, most notable Valerie Dore's "The Night" or Kool And The Gang's "Celebration".
1998 he was part of the German dance campaign United Deejays For Central America, which collected donations with each sold release
of "Too much rain".
Oliver Momm Mixes
Most famous and popular are his megamixes, once broadcast at the German radio station EinsLiveWestdeutscher Rundfunk
Westdeutscher Rundfunk is a German public-broadcasting institution based in the Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia with its main office in Cologne. WDR is a constituent member of the consortium of German public-broadcasting institutions, ARD...
in their Partyservice, moderated by DJ Piet Blank.
His monthly mixes were in 1999 that popular and got illegally pressed and sold as hardcopy.
Oliver Momm responded with a legal and official purchasable release called Oliver Momm Gigamix, release in spring 1999.
All his monthly mixes are just for radio streaming, not released as hardcopy or download.
So his mixes are offered for download - for free or illegally for paid.
2004 the saturdaily EinsLive Partyservice were substituted by EinsLive Kruising where the Oliver Momm mixes were not broadcast or just rarely.
In 2006 EinsLive
Westdeutscher Rundfunk
Westdeutscher Rundfunk is a German public-broadcasting institution based in the Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia with its main office in Cologne. WDR is a constituent member of the consortium of German public-broadcasting institutions, ARD...
end up the work with Oliver Momm because of modifications and changings
of their broadcast program. The Partymix November 2006 were his last mix for now.
Oliver Momm Partymix
His monthly mixes, broadcast at the month's end, always named with the month's name and their club- and dance tracks.Total running to one hour, often parted with a break within to start a new or faster style.
These party mixes always include Techno
Techno
Techno is a form of electronic dance music that emerged in Detroit, Michigan in the United States during the mid to late 1980s. The first recorded use of the word techno, in reference to a genre of music, was in 1988...
, Trance
Trance
Trance denotes a variety of processes, ecstasy, techniques, modalities and states of mind, awareness and consciousness. Trance states may occur involuntarily and unbidden.The term trance may be associated with meditation, magic, flow, and prayer...
, House
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...
and Electro tunes, least of all black music styles.
Broadcast at all months except December, where his Gigamix takes place.
Oliver Momm Digimix
Sometimes named for some less partymixes, just like the Digimix July 2000 or Digimix June 2003.In 2004 were Digimixes broadcast only.
The 2004 digimixes differs from the partymixes because they have no break within, are in one go.
With the exception of the Digimix April 2004 which has a break in the middle to start a Members Of Mayday Mix and has not
latest club tunes mixed as usually are. It includes some past club tracks mixed with some 2004 released tunes.
Oliver Momm Gigamix
Often called as Oliver Momm Jahresmix, were the year end megamixes, crossing all over the styles.Beginning with slow R'n'B and Hip Hop tunes, ending in Techno, Trance and Progressive House tunes.
Those megamixes extents in average 70 - 80 tunes. The tunes just sounds few seconds, partially acapella.
Oliver Momm said that these Gigamixes taking more time as a usual Partymix.
Four to five weeks are the time slope to present a brilliant year end mix.
The Gigamix 2004 were a harder work. Oliver Momm says the Gigamix 2004 would not usually exist because of the less releases in 2004.
Never ever had Germany that less released as in 2004.
Oliver Momm's special mixes
In the meantime, Oliver Momm created some special mixes, played out of the comfort time.- MOM Megamix (2001) - produced to the 10th anniversary of the German rave party Mayday. Available on the jubilee compilation by Members Of Mayday.
- Oliver Momm's Hitmix V 3.0 (2004) - mixed for Sash!Sash!SASH! is a German DJ / producer team, fronted by Sascha Lappessen , who works in the recording studio with Ralf Kappmeier and Thomas "Alisson" Lüdke. They have sold over 18 million albums worldwide and earned more than 65 Gold and Platinum awards.-History:Sascha Lappessen, Thomas "Alisson" Lüdke,...
's best of album, broadcast on July 17, 2004 as Oliver Momm's last partymix - Depeche Mode Hitmix (2006) - includes Depeche ModeDepeche ModeDepeche Mode are an English electronic music band formed in 1980 in Basildon, Essex. The group's original line-up consisted of Dave Gahan , Martin Gore , Andy Fletcher and Vince Clarke...
songs from 1997 to 2005, mostly with remixes only. Not available on hardcopy.
External links
- Official homepage
- Full discography at DISCOGS