Artist Profile for

lunic
www.lunicmusic.com

DJ/Producer Lunic has been involved in dance music and its surrounding industry since he played his first party in 1987. This native New Yorker of Dominican decent picked up on early 80's house music through mix-tapes and neighborhood block parties. The influence of DJ Tony Humphries' Saturday night radio show on Kiss FM made it easy for Lunic to decide on making his relationship with House music a life-long adventure.

Fast forward to 1990...the under-aged, Lunic seized the opportunity to play one of NYC's most legendary nightspots, Danceteria. He then went on to be resident at Lynx (currently 2i's) in downtown Manhattan. In 1993 Lunic headlined a Friday night at the infamous NYC nitelife staple, Limelight. Receiving a roaring round of applause at closing made promoters take notice. Shortly thereafter he was offered a Saturday night residency in Limelight's Red Room. This weekly exposure led to a barrage of east coast bookings, travel abroad as well as several residencies throughout the NYC area. (see venues played)

Having gone international since 1996, crowds have repeatedly witnessed Lunic hawk his goods in exotic locations in Peru & the Dominican Republic. Seeking an independent outlet for his own music, Lunic has produced his own events in New York City such as Culture, Get Real and critically acclaimed Babylon's Kiss.

On the production side, Lunic is as comfortable in the studio as he is behind turntables. He is frequently revamping chart-topping tunes, stripping them of their commercial traits as he adds an "underground" touch. Lunic also fervently produces original tracks which run across a varied spectrum of genres. Highlighting his production credits are his "Cerebral Rub" mix of One Step Beyond & "We Beg Your Pardon America" the ep., "La Danza", "Perception Examined" all on One Step Beyond records. His "Bang On Target"ep on MFS records has received major play from top-rated djs the world-over including Danny Tenaglia, Junior Vasquez, John Digweed, Eric Morillo & Corvin Dalek, to name but a few. The "Bang On Target" release made Lunic the first US artist to be signed to legendary progressive/trance/techno record label from Berlin.

Lunic is currently working with several collaborators such as Pink Tangas, Wilson Santos for productions releases in 2003. DJ/Producer Freddy Valerio has also teamed up with Lunic (as Lunic Y Valerio) to create "Soul of Being" for a release on Sifted Recordings. Heeding the call of his roots, Lunic will also debut some solo organic deep house projects transcending his origins in this genre we call House.

His truly seamless mixing style and endless repertoire of live sampling and remixing techniques can only compliment his trademark fusion of dance genres. He'll remind you of the classics while catapulting you into the future. Ready for the ride?