Markus Mehta Artist Bio

Markus Mehta was born and raised in Munich Germany. At a very early age it became clear to him that music would play a major role in his life. Markus says, “I knew I wanted to be a DJ since I was 14 years old. I admired the powerful effect music can have on people, and of course I had a burning desire to share music I loved with others!”
Markus has been rocking parties around the world for over a decade now. Personal invitations by luminaries such as Sven Vaeth & Christian Smith prove he is well respected for his refined sensibilities and excellent ability to read any dance floor. His vision has always been to present party people with an eclectic musical selection; something different from the drab and mundane. Markus’ sets are upfront & deep at the same time, with a nasty injection of sex and funk – specifically designed to drive the vibe through the roof.
During 2007 Markus racked up a stack of frequent flyer miles; he made his first dj appearance in Indonesia and also held a month-long residency at one of Russia´s best venues, the Hospital Club in the far eastern city of Khabarovsk. Then in late June he joined Derrick May on his Hi Tek Soul Tour, playing two fabulous parties.
There’s more excitement in store for 2008. In February he started his new dj residency for the monthly Great Stuff Records label night at Munich´s Rote Sonne club, one of the top spots to hear quality electronic music in Germany. There he shares the decks with guests such as Ivan Smagghe, Martin Eyerer, Audiojack and many more. And of course a slew of dj gigs, including more Hi Tek Soul Tour dates with Derrick May, are scheduled all over Europe and America.
In addition to his busy international DJ schedule, a major priority for Markus has been the production of forward-thinking dance music. Markus‘ collaboration with Stephan Riedel “Absorbed In Thought“ (Exun) made the charts of techno luminaries like Laurent Garnier and DJ Rolando. In August 2004 “Overseas” (Circle) was released and included astonishing remixes by Paul Brtschitsch and Shalako. The follow-up release, titled “Obsessions“ (Circle), arrived in stores in late 2006 with remixes by Stryke and DJ Kered. Bryan Zentz featured “Overseas“ on his hard-hitting “Monoid“ mix cd and Hernan Cattaneo licensed “Obsessions” for the “Sequential” mix compilation on Renaissance. In late 2007 Markus teamed up with friend Alec Chizhik to deliver the deep but driving “Transit EP“ on Headtunes, one of America´s finest labels for modern Tech-House. A couple of months later Markus and Alec released “Compass“ on Belgiums Punk´ID. Carrying a warm old skool lead hook, a nice array of percussion, and some classy samples, “Compass“ has quickly found its way into many hearts.
With these releases and a pipeline of new material due to be released later this year, Markus is quickly establishing himself as a recognized and respected producer.
Always pushing outward, Markus Mehta also conducts the media and event promotion cooperative, Electronic Soul. The company’s modus operandi has been promoting special events and handling bookings for a variety of globally established djs as well as fresh Munich talent. Electronic Soul is also established as a service bureau for other sorts of concept design and music industry consulting.
On top of his work as a dj, producer and agency owner, Markus felt the need to give something special back to the local scene. So in January of 2007 Electronic Soul launched “Places;” a party offering Munich a brand new concept in nightlife. Each event features a guest DJ from a different country and many aspects, from visuals and decorations to beverages, are themed to the DJ´s home city. Guests so far have included Paul Woolford, D´Julz, Jeff Bennett, Jamie Jones and others. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.