DJ 3000

September 27, 2007

Ekspozicija 09: The Detroit Connection Pt.2 takes the baton from Detroit legend and previous compiler Kevin Saunderson and hands over to DJ 3000 for another excilerating chapter in this mix series. This new DJ-mix album on the Slovenian Explicit/Matrix Music label (co-owned by Umek) is the latest installment in the ‘Ekspozicija’ series (following other releases by DJ Rush, Marco Bailey, Christian Smith, Slam, and Cristian Varela) is as high-quality as can be expected from an artist such high calibre as DJ 3000.

It is deep and driving journey complete with DJ 3000’s distinctive trademark ethnic influences. The the mix has been created live with no studio trickery, which is refreshing in this day and age. DJ 3000 is not afraid to blend seemingly incompatible electronic styles together, and his set includes the most current work of some of the most innovative artists from the electronic underground: Buscemi, Robert Hood, Technasia, Octave One, Ican, Suburban Knight, Christian Fischer, and Pigna People, with the added bonus of the inclusion of some of DJ 3000’s own unreleased tracks and collaborations.

If you ask most producers and DJ’s about their musical upbringing, most, if not all, will point to the influence of their parents and their relatives. (DJ 3000 aka Frank Juncaj), is no different. Born and raised in the Detroit enclave of Hamtramck, he was inundated with both the sights and sounds of his neighbourhood (a highly ethnic area of Detroit), as well as with the influence of the music of his parent’s native Albanian background. This diverse collection of influence has moulded the current make-up of both DJ 3000 and the vision and direction of his Motech Label.

DJ 3000 discovered the rich history of Detroit Techno by going straight to the source. Through a friend he was introduced to the world of 2030 (one of Detroit’s most famous outlets for electronic music), and thus to the world of Underground Resistance, and hasn’t looked back since. He fell in with the Submerge crew and moved forward from there. He began DJ’ing around Detroit and was soon introduced to the world via his numerous releases on highly respected underground labels. He also DJs in the USA, Europe and Asia regularly.

In 2001, DJ 3000 went a step further by establishing Motech Records, and began releasing a new hybrid of Techno/Electro/Funk with the soul of Albanian and Middle Eastern rhythms, that the world had never seen before. Through his own releases, and through collaborations and contributions from some of the best up-and-coming Detroit producers, Motech has forged its own unique identity, and this mix compilation is a worthy snapshot of his very individual style.

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