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Adam
Beyer became dedicated to the fascinating world of rhythm
early on. After playing the drums as a teenager his obsession
turned to the decks. In 1990 he bought his first set of
turntables and started spinning a wide range of hiphop,
hiphouse, acid and techno at local parties and clubs. Beyer
soon learned how to blend his sets in a thoughtfull and
highly focused way, a talent that has now developed into
his trademark style. In 92 Fellow school friend Peter Benisch
introduced Beyer to the sampler , a year later they got
their first record deal with New York based Direct Drive.
After finishing school in 1995, Beyer started work at the
Planet Rhythm record store while releasing some tracks under
a variety of names and continually djing all over Scandinavia.Adam
Beyer cites Drumcodes 1 (Planet Rhythm 1995) as the first
record to define his style; hard, percussive and loop oriented.
This 12" names Beyer?s future label and was soon followed
by his critically acclaimed debut album Decoded (Planet
Rhythm 1996). |
His
need to create the perfect dj tool gave rise to the launch
of the Drumcode label allowing him total musical freedom.
The label?s strong concept and high production levels meant
it enjoyed immediate success. After six releases Beyer launched
his second label Code Red focusing on a slightly softer
side of techno. Code Red finished with its 10 th and final
release Stand Down (Code Red 1999) which was a compilation
of remixes from various international artists.His production
skills soon brought Beyer to the attention of djs worldwide
and global bookings soon followed. His meteoric rise has
been cited as one of the catalysts for Swedish techno?s
current influence. He pinpoints the Stockholm sound as being
closely linked to his network of friends in the city as
well as the triumvirate of himself, Joel Mull and Cari Lekebusch.
After many releases and remixes on various labels he launched
the second album Protechtion (Drumcode 1999). While the
market was being flooded with monotone, loop-oriented techno,
Beyer worked on strengthening the arrangements that characterised
his earlier works, as well as adding melodic strings. Still
with a clear focus on the dance floor. The same year Adam
Beyer and Cari Lekebusch linked up to create a stunning
live act first witnessed in London to instant acclaim. The
act created the intense feeling of a creative dj set while
the duo played back to back mixing their production styles.As
Drumcode has focused on Swedish artists, with Remainings
III (Drumcode 2001) Beyer launched a new limited series.
Halfseries (ie 20.5) includes remixes from international
artists aswell as up and coming Swedish producers. The series
contains ten releases and a final compilation.In 2002 Beyer
plans on creating a new label, Truesoul, which would allow
more space for a wider range of influences. Truesoul started
as a closed internet discussion with friends in Stockholm.
The group was founded by Henrik Fagerberg who is now art
director and designer for the label. Truesoul is influenced
by twenty years of listening to electronic music and will
focus on conceptual projects and full length albums.Adam
Beyer?s focused djing and uncompromising production style
has brought him to the global arena of techno, continually
playing clubs and releasing records all over the world.
Despite his young age, Adam Beyer has become one of techno?s
leading figures. |