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dj rafadelic
12+ albums
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RAFADELIC deejay, collector, mashup artist and singer inspired by tons of artists and styles. Depending on time and space Rafs DJ-style is purely or combined Trance, Reggae, Funk, Indie, Chillout, Breakbeat, Jazz and Global Grooves, using regular CD-gear or at occasions accompanied with an evergrowing vinyl collection and a phrase sampler. Raf edits, mashups and loops to terminate cheesy parts of potentially mindblowing gems or just to have some original tools for dancefloor action. Rafadelic's been trippin deeply trough all sorts of music since he was young. Allready in the mid 80’s deejaying, singing, writing lyrics and eventually bounced many directions: Jamming with the likes of Hans Dulver (Paradiso Amsterdam), performing as ‘Treetop Unit’ (supporting De La Soul in Utrecht based Tivoli), released albums & 12 inches with King "back by dope demand" Bee' feat Rudeboy (Urban Dance Squad) and Kool Keith (Ultramagnetic MC’s) under the alter-ego 'Ragoo'. The early 90s Madchesters' Rave, Rock & Breakbeat wave was another marking point in time. As he deejayed for seven years as "Oogar" with numorous other explorers (Buzz Fuzz, Dano, 100% Isis, Abraxas, Spider Willem) and became a voluntairy resident of the underground Leerdam-based club "The Jungle". Gabber hit the spot in partyland a few years later. Within that shallow scene Rafadelic tried to keep the vibes spirtual, with favourite music-labels like R&S Records, Harthouse, Planet Dog, Eye-Q and Infonet. Besides that he got