DJ Bootsie

about

At the age of 13 Bootsie became infatuated with hip hop records. On vacation in Germany he scavenged his first record player from a rubbish pile in a well-heeled neighborhood. He began practicing, trying to figure out how to use the turntable as an instrument to draw melodies and rhythms out of record scratches. In 1995 he formed a group called Arral Szemben (literally "Against the Current") with his pal Benski; he composed the fundamentals of the tunes and Benski came up with the words. In '96 he won the Hungarian DMC Championship with his two friends DJ Quick and DJ Luigi. That same year Against the Current took first place among 110 competitors in the Fila Rap Jam, at that time the only national hip-hop talent contest in Hungary. They subsequently put out their first record on the Underground label, but received a contract from another record producer in '98 with whom they put out their complete recording "the Flood", which was followed in 2000 by their next, "Heavy Water". Critics consider these groundbreaking for the novelty of the arrangements and the social commentary embedded in the lyrics. On several tunes DJ Bootsie provided backup on the Yonderboi album Shallow and Profound, which was released in 2000 and received significant international and domestic acclaim. The album's success was followed by concert invitations in which DJ Bootsie and the Quintett brought the numbers to life on stage in more than 160 concerts from Paris to Moscow, Norway to Portugal. Follow

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albums

The Silent Partner

Holidays In The Shade

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Wakka Chikka Wakka Chikka - Porn Music For The Masses Volume 1

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Palace Lounge Presents: Café D'Afrique, Vol. 2

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Holidays In The Shade Web

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Mixed Tape 01

In Solem Verti

The Silent Partner (20th Anniversary Edition)

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www.mixed-tape.com

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Presentiment E.P.

Mercedes-Benz Mixed Tape 01

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