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F.SONIK



 



The name of F.Sonik continuously pops up on the wish lists of
electronic music aficionados in the region. Launching career with the
Ghettotek live-act, later joining SDJF initiative and Flow Management,
he already established himself as an unique deejay who is not afraid of
such challenges as combining Slovenia's landmark techno heritage with
some progressive spices. He already transferred some of this
who-dares-wins spirit in his own productions, Something New (ft. Tomy
DeClerque) being the most successful so far. This track, which
immediately gained support of Umek and was already played on BBC Radio
1, predicts the series of fresh releases in 2008. So you better watch
out for this guy!



 



Aleš Furlan alias F.Sonik became involved in electronic dance culture
on account of one very innocent occurrence in his youth. And it’s a
sole fault of his brother that he ended taming the decks, mixers and
effects night after night. “It all started when he brought home some
studio mixer and Akai sampler,” remembers F.Sonik “Just a few days
later I knew I wanted to produce electronic and become a deejay and I
was hooked ever since. I started gathering information about the scene,
artists, clubs, music and the whole electronic movement. Living on the
Slovenian Riviera it was natural to be influenced by Ambasada Gavioli
club as I started attending Valentino Kanzyani’s matinees and
performances of leading electronic artists on the regular basis.”



 



It was his friend Alessio who helped him with the first steps: "He was
caught by this bug well before me, so he already learned to mix and
could thought me a thing or two. I still remember how I use to hang out
at his parents house everyday struggling to beat-match the records. And
after I started performing he even lent me his records." Shortly after
that they teamed up for the live performances. "We've named ourselves
Ghettotek. Alessio was mixing the records and I was in charge of
putting in some effects. This way I got to perform in most of the hip
Slovenian clubs even before my solo career really took off."



 



Thriving on a strong and globally accomplished techno heritage
Slovenian electronic scene is still heavily directed by techno. But
being influenced by the Global Underground music philosophy F.Sonik
dared to go where only a few artists in the region dared before him –
he decided he will combine the techno heritage with melodic progressive
sounds: "Even Umek was there somewhere, but as he was pure techno
deejay back then and I was more into progressive stuff, it were the
likes of Sasha, Deep Dish and Steve Lawler that have inspired me the
most," admits the young artist.





F.Sonik successfully transferred his unique vision of dance music,
built on techno and blended with some emotionally rich proggy
landscapes, into his own tunes. As a producer he gained the most
attention with the track titled Something New, which he produced in
collaboration with his musical guru Tomy DeClerque. “We’ve connected
really good in the studio, so it was a really good feeling when Umek
supported our first track including it in his Essential Mix even before
it was officially released. That really inspired us and we already work
on a bunch of new tracks,” announces F.Sonik...F.SONIK

 

The name of F.Sonik
continuously pops up on the wish lists of electronic music aficionados in the
region. Launching career with the Ghettotek live-act, later joining SDJF
initiative and Flow Management, he already established himself as an unique
deejay who is not afraid of such challenges as combining Slovenia's landmark
techno heritage with some progressive spices. He already transferred some of
this who-dares-wins spirit in his own productions, Something New (ft. Tomy
DeClerque) being the most successful so far. This track, which immediately
gained support of Umek and was already played on BBC Radio 1, predicts the
series of fresh releases in 2008. So you better watch out for this guy!

 

Aleš Furlan alias F.Sonik became involved in electronic dance
culture on account of one very innocent occurrence in his youth. And it’s a sole fault of his brother that he ended taming the
decks, mixers and effects night after night. “It all started when he brought home some studio mixer and
Akai sampler,”
remembers F.Sonik “Just a
few days later I knew I wanted to produce electronic and become a deejay and I
was hooked ever since. I started gathering information about the scene, artists,
clubs, music and the whole electronic movement. Living on the Slovenian Riviera
it was natural to be influenced by Ambasada Gavioli club as I started attending
Valentino Kanzyani’s
matinees and performances of leading electronic artists on the regular basis.”

 

It was his friend
Alessio who helped him with the first steps: "He was caught by this bug
well before me, so he already learned to mix and could thought me a thing or
two. I still remember how I use to hang out at his parents house everyday
struggling to beat-match the records. And after I started performing he even
lent me his records." Shortly after that they teamed up for the live
performances. "We've named ourselves Ghettotek. Alessio was mixing the
records and I was in charge of putting in some effects. This way I got to
perform in most of the hip Slovenian clubs even before my solo career really
took off."

 

Thriving on a strong and
globally accomplished techno heritage Slovenian electronic scene is still
heavily directed by techno. But being influenced by the Global Underground
music philosophy F.Sonik dared to go where only a few artists in the region
dared before him – he
decided he will combine the techno heritage with melodic progressive sounds:
"Even Umek was there somewhere, but as he was pure techno deejay back then
and I was more into progressive stuff, it were the likes of Sasha, Deep Dish
and Steve Lawler that have inspired me the most," admits the young artist.

F.Sonik successfully transferred his unique vision of dance music, built on
techno and blended with some emotionally rich proggy landscapes, into his own
tunes. As a producer he gained the most attention with the track titled
Something New, which he produced in collaboration with his musical guru Tomy
DeClerque. “We’ve connected really good in the studio, so it was a
really good feeling when Umek supported our first track including it in his
Essential Mix even before it was officially released. That really inspired us
and we already work on a bunch of new tracks,” announces F.Sonik...

F.SONIK - July promo track list

01 .Boris Werner - Feel Good  / Moon Harbour Recordings


02. Santos - Hold Home / Moon Harbour Recordings 


03. Leon - Negro / Viva Music


04. NDKj, Marcello Conciald - Siyahamba ( NDKj Mix ) / Circle Music 


05. NDKj - Main Course / Heatflow 


06. Mendo, Danny Serrano - Coconuts / Clarisse Records


07. Saeed Younan - Kumbalha / Younan Music 


08. Steve Lawler - Hocus Pocus / Viva Music 


09. Pierce, Jerl - Amourette / Get Digital Music 


10. Oliver Moldan - One Drunk Indian / Prawler Music 


11. Nick Curly - Pujante / Cocoon Recordings


12. Analog People In A Digital Worl - Rose Rouge / Hysterical


13. F.Sonik - Drums Are Talking / CDR 


14. Jenn - La Milonga / Suara

Special Thanks to Marian ,Alex & F.Sonik





Artist management and general contact:

 

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Flow management (Slovenia)



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info@flow-management.org

+386 41 234552

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