D.RAMIREZ

D Ramirez's career as a hugely busy producer and DJ is nothing short of epic. Making music and DJ'ing for 20+ years has seen his success in evolve across several alter egos, starting out as the legendary duo The Lisa Marie Experience. Having played on every continent, he has performed at mega-festivals such as Glastonbury and Global Gathering, as well as holding residencies at the world's top clubs; Cream and Space in Ibiza and Avalon In Los Angeles to name a few.

As well as commercial success with charting hits and even a Top Of The Pops appearance, D. Ramirez has also received a number of illustrious industry awards throughout his career as a producer. Collecting accolades from the likes of DJ Magazine (best producer and best remix), iDJ (player of the year) and even an Ivor Novello nomination for his now classic remix of Bodyrox 'Yeah Yeah'. His work with Toolroom Records has also garnered critical acclaim, most famously the collaborative track 'Downpipe', which became an underground anthem around the world. Other notable collaborations have been ice-cold house tracks with James Mowbray and Matt Tolfrey, plus two co-productions on the 2011 Underworld album 'Barking'.

Inspired by the noises of his tough-talking DJ sets, his sound has been rejuvenated of late by deep house, house and techno. If you consider his meticulous DJ mixes where loops, tricks and FX are intricately laced with exceptional accuracy or his studio methods where he has been known to tinker with sounds for days on end, this exploration of deeper genre seems a logical and natural progression. 2012 was a very fruitful year for D. Ramirez, a temporary relocation to New York saw him begin a new collaboration series with some of the city's most legendary producers, Todd Terry, Cevin Fisher, Harry Choo Choo & Jose Nunez. More recently his releases 'Fragile Tension' and 'Tease Machine' EP through Germany's Great Stuff label have caused a much deserved stir and further cemented D. Ramirez as a key figure at the forefront of fresh and innovative house. His productions are slicker than ever and his constantly evolving creativity will continue to push his sound to new heights in 2013.