Gunnar Stiller
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Biografía
- DJ/producer Gunnar Stiller has seen Berlin transform considerably over the last couple of decades, soaking in influence as well as helping shape its development as a musical force, becoming a fixture of the city’s scene along the way.Whether playing in clubs around the world such as Berghain/Panorama Bar and Watergate in Berlin, Hive Club Zurich, Baum in Bogotá and Glow Bangkok or producing his own tracks for respected labels like Upon.You Records, Smiley Fingers, Voltage Musique and Ballroom Records, Stiller’s technique is deep in character, an outward-reaching combination of techno and techhouse with his trademark funk-tinged basslines. Born in the sunny seaside town of Rostock, Germany, Gunnar Stiller found a change of scenery when his family moved to Berlin in the early 80s. Moving to such a beautifully chaotic, adventurous city was a key factor in shaping his musical perspective, and with the purchase of his well loved (and now worn out) turntables in the late 90s, he took his first step into a professional artistic career as DJ and producer. In 2003 while working as manager for Berlin-based event agency No Ufos, Gunnar found himself in the heart of a perfect playground to gain insight and develop his own style, which at the time was focused on deep house, breaks and electro. Inspired by those around him such as Steve Bug, Matthias Tanzmann and Martin Landsky, Stiller quickly began to carve out his own sound that impressed not just the dancers filling the floor but also any promoter and organizer who was paying attention. Pushing himself toward further success, he founded the artist alliance Edelmut in 2004 along with a few of his friends, an endeavor which quickly gained them notoriety as they played in the city’s top clubs like Watergate, Bar25 and later the infamous KaterHolzig , the latter of which invited Gunnar to become a resident DJ, a position he gladly accepted. On top of this, he became a regular player at the legendary HomeSweetHome sessions. His frequent and often lengthy sets (sometimes in excess of 10 hours) allowed him to explore the boundaries between (and beyond) techno and techhouse, creating a dramatic musical landscape that sets him apart from countless other DJs. By 2009 Stiller had formed a solid intuition for exactly what moved listeners’ bodies (and spirits) and began his foray into production. His debut release, the Heideberg EP, and its followup the Manaus Madness EP – both on Voltage Musique – landed directly within the Top 5 German club charts, and Marek Hemmann’s remix of “Manaus Madness” was voted the #10 best remix by dance music authority Groove Magazine’s 2010 readers’ poll. It was around this time that Gunnar joined Upon.You Records as part of their label and booking roster, releasing a lot more EPs and contributing to the acclaimed label compilation Upon.You Diary, which was compiled by himself in 2014. These where followed by collaborations and remix projects with artists like Solomun, AndHim, Layo & Bushwacka!, Alex Niggemann, Danny Serrano, Ray Okpara, Nikola Gala, Larry Cadge, Odd People, Samuel Dan, Nakadia, Dj Le Roi or Loko and more released tracks on labels like Clap Your Hands, Smiley Fingers and Time Has Changed. Since Summer 2017, he is represented by the Berlin-based Agency Jackmode. Meanwhile, Gunnar Stiller’s DJ career picked up exponentially as he established a name for himself outside his native Berlin borders. In the last few years, he has been booked to play at top festivals such as Sonar Festival, Amsterdam Dance Event, Melt! Festival, Fusion and Sonnemondsterne, in clubs throughout Eastern and Western Europe as well as South America, Asia, Australia and Africa, sharing the booth with the likes of Richie Hawtin, Ricardo Villalobos, Carl Craig, Laurent Garnier and Luciano. If you want to know where the global electronic dance scene is headed next, keep your eyes and ears on Gunnar Stiller…̸Releases Gunnar Stiller & Distale – Always in My Mind feat. Robert Owens – Deeplomatic – 2022 Gunnar Stiller & Distale – Umbral EP – Sceen Records – 2021 Gunnar Stiller & Distale – Isolation – Upon You Records – 2020 Gunnar Stiller – Disdancing EP – Ballroom Records 2020 Gunnar Stiller – Magma EP – Ballroom Records – 2019 Gunnar Stiller – Rannug – Ballroom Records – 2019 Gunnar Stiller – Take Off – Upon You Records – 2018 Gunnar Stiller – Colombia EP – Smiley Fingers - 2018 Gunnar Stiller – Boossa – Ballroom Records – 2018 Gunnar Stiller – Sentinel – Upon.You Records – 2017 Gunnar Stiller – Rotation – Smiley Fingers - 2016 Gunnar Stiller – Tight Tolerance – Clap Your Hands - 2016 Gunnar Stiller – Come Along – Smiley Fingers - 2016 Gunnar Stiller – Go With The Flow – Upon.You Records – 2015 Gunnar Stiller – Lost Without Trace – Clap Your Hands – 2015 Gunnar Stiller – Sisyphosed - Time Has Changed - 2014 Gunnar Stiller – Lust - Upon.You Records - 2013 Gunnar Stiller – Loose Walk - Upon.You Records - 2012 Gunnar Stiller – Closer EP - Clap Your Hands - 2012 Gunnar Stiller – South Of The Border - Upon.You Records - 2011 Gunnar Stiller – Serious Mate - Upon You Records - 2011 Gunnar Stiller – Lovely Player - Voltage Musique - 2011 Gunnar Stiller & Marcus Meinhardt – Feinherb - Upon.You Records - 2011 Gunnar Stiller – Tiago´s Destiny – Voltage Musique 2011 Gunnar Stiller – Terje – Upon.You Records – 2010 Gunnar Stiller – Far From OK – Upon.You Records – 2010 Gunnar Stiller – Manaus Madness – Voltage Musique – 2010 Gunnar Stiller – Chelios – Voltage Musique – 2009 Gunnar Stiller – Heideberg – Voltage Musique – 2009 Gunnar Stiller – Cubicle – Upon.You Records / Sweet & Sour Series – 2009 Gunnar Stiller – Pluracell EP – Gastspiel Recordings – 2007 Remixes Lexer – Ombak (Gunnar Stiller Remix) – Lost On You – 2021 Kaiser Souzai – Lost in Wanaka (Gunnar Stiller & Distale Remix) – 2021 Rebeca Ark – Leather (Distale & Gunnar Stiller Remix) – Ballroom Black – 2021 Taster Peter – Eskimo Kiss (Gunnar Stiller Remix) – Upon You Records – 2018 Odd People – Tell Me Who (Gunnar Stiller Remix) – Smiley Fingers - 2018 Alexander Aurel – Le Sume (Gunnar Stiller Remix) – 2018 Fabian Schumann & Blackvel - Love Is True (Gunnar Stiller Remix) - 2017 Distale - Seek (Gunnar Stiller Remix) - Upon You Records - 2017 Andrea Arcangeli - Rainbow (Gunnar Stiller Remix) - Smiley Fingers 2017 Ray Okpara - Palmascal (Gunnar Stiller Remix) - Smiley Fingers 2016 Ron Schatte & Flo.Von – Park Plaza (Gunnar Stiller Remix) – Lauter Unfug – 2016 Danny Serrano – Stress In The Streets (Gunnar Stiller Remix) – My Favorite Freaks – 2015 Larry Cadge – Serendipity (Gunnar Stiller Remix) – Smiley Fingers – 2015 Samuel Dan - Good Bye (Gunnar Stiller Remix) - Clap Your Hands - 2013 Technophile - Rawthentic (Gunnar Stiller Remix) - Smiley Fingers – 2013 Mark Jackus – Pianorama (Gunnar Stiller Remix) – CusCus Music - 2013 Florian Felsch - Stomp (Gunnar Stiller Remix) - Deepwithyou - 2013 Nakadia – Arai Wa (Gunnar Stiller Remix) – Clarisse Records - 2012 Basti Pieper & Kappetijn - My Tahu (Gunnar Stiller Remix) - Time Has Changed - 2012 Soukie & Windish – Taylor (Gunnar Stiller Remix) – Time Has Changed – 2011 AndHim – Orientexpress (Gunnar Stiller Remix) – Voltage Musique – 2010
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