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Biografie
Having long found interest in electronic dance music, in 1995 Antoine Konrad founded the Basel-based club House Café, which would prove to be the city’s house music catalyst. Following a brief foray into Swiss hip-hop, DJ Antoine issued his debut album “DJ Antoine - The Pumpin’ House Mix” in 1998, followed by a series of EP releases, raising the musician’s national profile. It wasn’t however until the release of 2000’s mix album “Houseworks 1” that Konrad enjoyed his breakthrough success. Eventually going gold, the Top 20 Swiss Album proved hugely popular and paved the way for a second mix album “Mainstation” later that year.
From 2003 DJ Antoine began hosting his own weekly radio show, which has found listeners the world over, however has also continued to release steady string of new material. By this point Antoine had become a staple of Swiss house music, however it wasn’t until the release of 2006’s “DJ Antoine - Live in Moscow” and the single “This Time” that the DJ and producer became an internationally recognised figure. Two years later the musician came under scrutiny for his album “DJ Antoine - Stop!” which aimed to ameliorate the juvenile violence present in Switzerland. The record subsequently won the Best National Dance Album award at the Swiss Music Awards and paved the way for his most successful to date “DJ Antoine - 2010”.
The musician subsequently formed the labels Houseworks and Egoïste, and alongside business partner Mad Mark, has remixed tracks for the likes of Mary J Blige, P. Diddy, and Cyndi Lauper. Regularly finding the Top 10 in the Swiss Albums chart, DJ Antoine’s subsequent releases “Welcome to DJ Antoine”, “Sky Is the Limit”, and “We Are the Party” have cemented to producer’s position as a figurehead of Swiss house music and allowed Antoine to work with the likes of Bob Sinclar, Snoop Dogg and Timati.
Live-Bewertungen
It would seem Europe truly is the home of electro and house with so many iconic artists of the genre including Kavinsky, Avicii and Justice all hailing from our very special continent. Flying the flag for Switzerland is Antoine Konrad known simply onstage as DJ Antoine who has enjoyed large amounts of chart success in his homeland and neighbouring France and Germany as well as a global appeal for his live performance.
With close to twenty years of experience on the circuit he has no issues facing up against an excitable crowd as he knows just how to win them over with his own cuts along with remixes for hugely esteemed international artists. The visual elements of his show have also been carefully designed and thought out to enhance the music and vice versa. There are huge drops which hold the entire venue in a moment as Antoine raises his hands in salute and waits for the masses to return the gesture before offering escape from the musical prism as the tracks breaks apart and the screens explode in gold and green. It is a hedonistic dance experience with an expert mixer and captivating visual display.
sean-ward
As an occupation ‘house DJ’ can prove to be seriously lucrative if you do things right - just ask David Guetta - and the enduring - in fact, ever-burgeoning - popularity of Swiss turntablist DJ Antoine is testament to that. Since 1998, he’s been bringing his hugely energetic live shows and indubitably fresh take on the genre all over the world, having remixed the likes of Pitbull, Mary J. Blige and P. Diddy in the process. His live sets, now the thing of folklore within the genre, have often tended to be marathon affairs; as well as plucking and intelligently blending material from his extensive solo canon to date, he also brings in classics of the genre and a slew of his popular remixes, too. He’s carved out a reputation for working huge crowds with genuine aplomb, and in his native Switzerland - where he’s sold a seven-figure sum of records - he often plays in front of massive audiences. Recent shows have leant most heavily on last year’s Sky is the Limit LP, but expect a career-spanning affair whenever DJ Antonine plays - he keeps fans old and new happy.
Joeg_67
Hello Antoine
It was a once in a life time experience at this Concert in Davos at the Club from the Morosani Posthotel.
The Location was excellence, the music and show amusing, the host stuff friendly but I didn‘t find the connection to the other party people. I still enjoyed myself a lot and made some loose contact with men but I think it has something to do with because the WEF was taken place at that night. Anyway it was definitely worth to be there and listen to the great music. The Performance of you DJ Antoine was a little bit short but great that you allowed me to take a picture together with me. Thank you for this kindness and spontaneity.
sonja.s73
