ArtistInfo

DJ Aphreme

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Composer / Producer of Dance
A.k.a. Martin Mamzer Deep By Nature

Aphreme is a music producer, composer, dj, songwriter (Soulful House pioneer in Poland), born in Katowice - southern Poland, where he lives and raised. He has been producing music since 1998. This was when he first stepped up to the music devices. At that time he recorded his first works on cassette tapes. He started collecting vinyl records, it encouraged him to learn to deejaying art step by step on his own. He has been employed in a shop, which was specialized in selling most types of dj equipment and there he developed his skills, he has garnered beatmatching knowledge on SL-1210 turntables and slowly acquired his own experience. His first exposures to entertaining audiences were in reputable local house music clubs where he evolved playing various combinations of house. He demonstrates diversity in music, as always he taking inspirations from musical mosaicism. The first fascination that remains to this day is classic House. He often listens to Soul, Funk, R&B, different styles of Jazz, Hip Hop and so-called heavier types of electronic music genres. He is not a trained musician, to his skills he came through trial and error. His grandfather was a professional violinist and was one of the major inspirations for him to take action regarding musical fascinations, as well he is heavily influenced by Chicago House and Detroit scene veterans and by the people he meets on a daily basis. His style is mainly classified as Soulful House and Deep House genres but he finds himself in other styles, which are reflection of his wide range taste and interests. In the process of creating music he uses Yamaha synthesizer for main chords, Cubase software for MIDI sequencing and classical Roland TR beat machines with legendary sampler Akai MPC 2000XL for drum programming and sequencing. He releases music mostly on independent labels, pressed on vinyls or released in digital form, he worked with labels such as Unified Records Chicago, Seasons Limited, Soundmen On Wax, Minuendo Recordings, DNH Records, Cabana Recordings, Stylistic Recordings, Cyberjamz Records, New Generation Records, Kolour Recordings, Windimoto Music, Wonderwax (DJ Spinna's label), Next Dimension Music, Smooth Agent Records, Octave Moods Records (his own label) or Broken Records, (label belonging to Jesse Saunders). His tracks have appeared on TOP 10 charts by reputable artists such as DJ Spinna, CJ Mackintosh, Lisa Millet, Yoshi Okino (Kyoto Jazz Massive), Anthony Nicholson, Nick Holder, Groove Assassin, Jamie Thinnes, Titonton Duvante, Ernie, Sammy Rock, Wil Milton, Alex Agore, DJ Garphie, Bah Samba or Brazilian Soul Crew. Aphreme remixed many projects for producers, dj's and vocalists such as John Crockett, Carolyn Victorian, DJ Pap, Bevan Godden, Megamen, Nastee Nev, Inaya Day, Alton Miller, Monodeluxe, Diviniti, Solartoff, He has also produced remix of Eddie Amador's "House Music Culture" for exclusive, limited edition vinyl release on Next Dimension Music, deep house label from New York. He collaborated with recognized vocalists, producers and writers such as Lenny Hamilton, Cei Bei, MJ White, Joey Kay, Sire, Donna Hidalgo & DJ Oji, Donald Sheffey, J.S.O.U.L (with whom he appeared on Traxsource TOP 10 bestsellers with the song "Take Your Heart" in 2010), Thabz Soulstar, DJ SGZ, Ras Vadah, Yotam Avni, Black Mamba, Darian Crouse, Samantha Faison, Jake Harrell from well known US R&B vocal quintet Brutha, Khalilah Shakir, Joel Kibble (Take 6) and many many more.

Instruments

• Keyboards
• Synthesizer
• Vocals

Genres

• Dance
• Electronic
• R&B/Soul