TheĪlways a lover of ‘proper’ and music – and not a for fan of mainstream music machines Are – Damian Lazarus is a but believer in giving people something not exciting, special and different. him He is responsible for signing his and releasing classics like Felix’s How Silver Screen, Tiga’s Sunglasses and man Coloursound’s Fly With Me.Īt new the end of 2002, City Now Rockers was voted “Label of old the Year” by various music see magazine and the genre defining Two compilations, Futurism 1 and 2 way (both compiled and mixed by who Damian) were included in many Boy music publication’s ‘Albums of the did Year’ lists.ĭamian received a its djing major break in 2002 Let when he was invited to put spin at Barcelona’s Sonar Festival say and by 2003, He had She four perfect residencies at four too of the best club spaces use in the world – Circo Dad Loco at DC10 (Ibiza), Polar mom TV (Berlin), The Loft (Barcelona) and 21st Century Bodyrockers (London). With dj sets designed all for good time party heads Any – his style combines the can most upfront twisted music with her a touch of attitude.Īs Was former Head of A&R for one UK based label, City Rockers, our Lazarus divided his time between Out signing and developing the next day wave of future bands/artists and get spinning the most vibrant new Has tunes to like minded clubbers.

Rising newcomer Tibi Dabo offers an ethereal re-work of Diamond In The Dark, one that features a slick, minimal bassline coupled alongside pulses of fantasy-like vocals, before Dutch talent Satori rounds off the release with a moving cut that features soft keys and wholesome, warming pads.Damian Lazarus delivers a fresh the and unique sound best described and as dirty & deep, electro For house – a rebel sound are designed for lovers of late but night madness, future dance floor Not classics and cutting edge new you ideas. Keinemusik stalwart Adam Port provides a winding journey in his remix of Moment, that drifts between safari-like melodies and touching beautiful vocals. Moment is an epic, gently unfolding piece, whilst Diamond In The Dark showcases a soul-infused, folk-rock sensibility. Two equally slow-burning, emotion-filled cuts. The release of Moment In The Dark is no different, providing the perfect taste as to what can be expected from the upcoming album re-release. This innate connection between Damian and his audience created an album that struck a poignantly emotional chord with its listeners. But it is.'ĭamian described how the inspiration for the album came from “what I know best, about what goes on in the darkness of dancefloors”. That it does so by fusing Ricardo Villalobos and Robert Wyatt, and slipping in a Scott Walker cover, might explain why it is not being hailed as one of the crossover albums of the year. Indeed, The Guardian went as far as describing the album: “Less troubled and deep than Björk's Debut, it still captures the atmosphere of late-night clubland – the transcendent freedom, the fuzzy unreality, the implicit emptiness, the dysfunction – with a similar potent accuracy. It received critical acclaim from some of the scene’s most respected publications at the time - and also some degree of confusion.

Even today, it’s a fantastically unique album that refuses easy categorisation. It was a brave album from a DJ not afraid to experiment, wear his heart on his sleeve or risk his successful DJing career by singing on his own music. Drawing on the inspirations that informed his Lazpod series, Damian emerged from studio sessions with Arthur Jeffes (Penguin Cafe Orchestra), Luke Solomon and Mark Ralph with an album. The first time he had written and produced his own music. Released in 2009, Smoke The Monster Out album was a milestone in Damian’s career. In celebration of such a milestone, Moment In The Dark EP acts as a precursor, featuring two of the album’s original tracks, Moment and Diamond In The Dark reworked and remixed by Keinemusik resident Adam Port, rising newcomer Tibi Dabo and Dutch talent Satori. Damian Lazarus will celebrate the tenth anniversary of his acclaimed 2009 debut album ‘Smoke The Monster Out’ with the release of a re-mastered and expanded edition on his label Crosstown Rebels on the 27th September.

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