Galaxian Biography

Galaxian has made a crucial contribution to modern electronic music at once de-constructing and turning it on it’s head while making bold strides into unexplored territories. 

Often recognised as a pioneer & innovator of an increasingly singular sound his inventiveness is only surpassed by his ability to mine consistently new seams of sound, rhythms and intricate arrangements.

 More than a decade of authoritative releases on labels such as Ilian Tape, Tresor & Return To Disorder and counting Aphex Twin, Mary Anne Hobbs, Helena Hauff & DJ Stingray among admirers, the latter being sometime collaborators. 

Songs shift through gears with ease, often veering in wild directions, while others hold the listeners attention with unsettling beauty. Build-ups reach climatic peaks, breakdowns disintegrate into unearthly signals, melodies erupt from a wave of psychedelic synth lines or ice cold industrial noise. 

Starting out as a DJ long before becoming a producer, DJ sets display a depth of knowledge and experience, brimming with confidence and self-assuredness. Stylistically mixing style is rooted in a classic old-school approach, completely contemporary in track choices, techniques and performance. Sets are tightly woven, dynamic, incendiary, evocative. 

A defiant, unorthodox and unique aesthetic & philosophy have captivated audiences across the world with searing performances that command attention. 2017 bolstered Galaxian’s growing reputation and introduced his sound to a broader audience. Playing throughout Europe, BBC Radio1 airplay and end of year accolades, RA “one of the tracks of 2017”. 

Releasing “Blowback” EP on Foul-Up, “Dosing the Population” on Lower Parts and “Uprising” on Shipwrec & tracks on Repitch and 3TH compilations. 2018 was year of consolidation with touring in India, Russia and shows throughout Europe including Tresor, Katharsis and a Boiler Room performance at Present Perfect Festival. 

Releases included a featured track in Mumdances highly regarded “Shared meanings” compilation and “Paradise Engineering” on close ally Helena Hauffs label Return to Disorder which received glowing reviews from DJ mag Mixmag and Resident Advisor, V/A on Sunil Sharpes Earwiggle label series. 

Numerous radio plays on BBC Radio 1, NTS and Red Bull Academy Most notably 2019 begun with a 4 week tour of Asia playing in China, Seoul, Bali, an appearance at Dekmantel UFO II stage in August and a Saturday night closing set at Polands Up-To Date Festival. 

“Golden Armageddon” EP [Natural Sciences] hit the streets in summer 2019 with glowing reviews in DJ Magazine & Mixmag. “Coming up for Air” EP (08.10.19) on Ilian Tape received numerous airplays from Mary Anne Hobbs on BBC radio 6 while Aphex Twin has been playing Galaxian at his shows. 

The later end of 2019 took Galaxian to play in the USA for the first time and was punctuated with “Coming Up For Air” released on Ilian Tape and “Self/No-Self Vol1” coming out on DMX Krews label, Breakin Records to enthusiastic critical & fan acclaim. 

In 2020 during the lockdown period and beyond Galaxian produced copious amounts of material new, three albums, sixty plus tracks. Songs featured on both Helena Hauffs Tresor Kern mix and K7 Records illustrious DJ kicks series by Special Request (Paul Woolford). 

2021 was a year of further self-reflection. Launching a new pseudonym “Kas” with a 2×12” LP “Like Sunlit Threads” on Ilian Tape, exploring a deeper feel, spiritual side that was enthusiastically received. 

Released late March 22nd “Destroy Your Future” mini album became Junos album of the week and was highly praised. 23rd May 2022 will see the release of We Are Power, Galaxians first full length album in over a decade. Further releases are scheduled for later in 2022 plus and exciting live + DJ tour schedule is planned.

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Alexander Kowalski Biography

Alexander Kowalski is a German techno producer who elegantly fuses elements from classic Detroit and historical Berlin techno. His affection for sophisticated bass lines, deep beats and challenging arrangements breathes new life into techno.

He knows perfectly how to program his tracks to sound straight, deep, housy, dubby or funky – and this versatility is one of the reasons for his reputation with both ravers and underground-oriented techno nerds.

Alexander Kowalski has come a long way. A techno producer and live performer since 1997, he has racked up an impressive volume of work including four solo albums, countless singles and remixes. It all began in the early 90’s in Berlin as Kowalski caught wind of the first techno releases that found their way over from Detroit and New York. Soon he was producing his own material and making his debut live appearances at Berlin’s premier techno club Tresor. It was here that he got in touch with Pacou, resulting in his first releases on the Tresor label under the pseudonym DisX3. Around that time, he also teamed up with Stassy of Sender Berlin in a collaboration called Double X.

Not long after, his first full-length release “Echoes” appeared on Kanzleramt (2001). But his big breakthrough came with the release of his follow-up album “Progress” in 2002. In the same year he also scored a hit with “Hot Spot” featuring Raz Ohara. Evolving and honing his production skills with every release, Kowalski was soon getting enormous acclaim for his innovative sound, which combined technical prowess and precision with a strong sense of emotion. After his third album “Response” in 2003, he shifted his focus to performing live across the globe and providing remixes for such artists as Agoria, Dave Gahan, Funk D’Void, Sascha Funke and Paul Kalkbrenner.

In the meantime Kowalski decided to indulge his passion for vocals, which he began to use more and more in his music. His wistful, lyrical track “Lock Me Up” (with Turner) clearly showed the potential he had unlocked with this approach, and in 2006 he returned with the album “Changes” on the Different label, showcasing his new musical focus. Boldly crossing genres, he has produced songs featuring a wide range of vocalists including Khan (“House of Hell”), Fritz Kalkbrenner & Barca Baxant.

Kowalski’s action-packed live sets are always powerfully intense. Having played in cities all over the world, he is a pro performer behind his gear who knows how to rock out the dancefloor with bass-driven techno, deep harmonies and straight beats, pulling out all the stops with his club anthem “Speaker Attack”. His live skills as well as his exceptional discography have earned him a place as a favourite among critics who, over the years, have awarded him the titles of best producer, best live act and two-time nominee for the German dance award.

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