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Valentino Kanzyani will break your Proactive heart
Reported by Joanna McEwen
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Submitted 14-08-07 20:51
We at Party Proactive love Valentino Kanzyani. Partly because he has one of the coolest names in the biz, partly because he looks like a rock god with eyes flashing sex appeal concealed behind his ubiquitous darkened shades but mainly, and you know this is always where we’re at, he plays the most breathtaking, energising techno you could ask for.
From Slovenia, Valentino Kanyzani has been at the forefront of the pumping techno sound rocking Europe and our Party Proactive dance floors. Founding the influential production outfit Recycled Loops alongside Umek in 1999, the popularity of their energy and groove soon led to the setting up Recycled Loops Records. Continuously releasing tracks on the imprint over the past 8 years, his tracks have also appeared on labels like Primate, Carl Cox’s Intec, 20:20, SuperBra and Primevil; while he has also created and released on a further two labels, his virtual label, Jesus Loved You and the more house orientated Earrestisble, also with Umek; and developed his more minimal and progressive style with releases on Defected, Deep Dish’s Yoshitoshi Recordings and through his Rock The Discoteque mix series. With tracks including I Pray, Neuva York, Flying, Feeling Electro, Feedback and Paradox appearing on a huge amount of compilations and mix CDs from Sharam’s Global Underground to Cream Ibiza, I ♥ Techno and Eddie Halliwells, Fire it Up, Valentino’s versatility and danceability is only matched by the fervour and high regard in which is fans hold him.
By now a truly global superstar DJ, Valentino Kanzyani’s credentials are as solid in the underground dance scene as respected in the more commercial arena. Hosting an Essential Selection for Pete Tong and guest mix for Eddie Halliwell on Radio 1, playing all the major clubs and festivals across Australia, Asia, South America, Japan and Europe, now we, at Party Proactive, are very pleased to announce his forthcoming gig at our 1st September party at Turnmills.
Hello Valentino, I hope you are keeping well, I hear you’re off to Hawaii.
You must have played in some fantastic locations over the past few years. What has been your favourite or most memorable gig to date?
Its hard to pick up just one, there were so many great gigs from big festivals to smaller locations and I must say that were more or less all good, some unbelievable and very few to forget.
Your career really began to take off in 1995 when you took on a residency in one of the main clubs in Slovenia, Ambasada Gavioli. How important was it that you were able to choose and book the DJs you played with?
Very important, I have met and had the chance to spin with my heroes and to talk with them about the international scene which was at that time seemed far fetched for me. I will never forget my first meetings with John Acquaviva, Richie Hawtin, Sven Vath, Laurant Garnier, Jeff Mills, and many more. They opened me a new window and made me start thinking of breaking into the international scene. I was just 20 years old and had a great chance to develop my career.
What had you been doing before this opportunity came along?
I started DJing in 1989, and had my first residency in 1991. Back than dance music in my country was completely unknown and I was one of the first lovers that started to promote it.. It was a hard job at the beginning but I am happy I had trust in it and saw it as the style of the future. I played various clubs in the country and put some underground parties on around my home town and of course played in the first raves in Slovenia. It was nice and very underground.
What kind of music were you playing back then?
I played everything that I liked from underground house, acid to hardcore techno. Dance music was just at its beginning and I was buying anything I liked, then step by step I developed my style and started to play techno, things like the first Plus 8 releases, Eye Q, Nova Mute, Axis, F-Com, and many more..
When did you meet Umek?
I meet him in our legendary club K4 in 1993. We played at a night called Raveland that ran on Wednesdays and from there we started to see each other more often and became friends.
How did Recycled Loops come about?
We started it at first as a label project from the club Ambasada but they didn’t really think it was strong enough and after a short time, maybe in May 1999, we quit the collaboration. We decided to continue on ourselves and send the first material to PRIME distribution. They loved it and released our first EP as Recycled Loops on Primevil Records. As it was an instant success we decided to create some more and asked PRIME if they would be interested in distributing our label and so we started Recycled Loops label in 2000.
We’re lucky enough at Party Proactive to have you play your tougher techno sound which you pushed through Recycled Loops and your newest venture, Jesus Loved You, though I do know you have begun to explore a more minimal tech house sound. What do you enjoy about the two different styles that you play?
I was always motivated by new sounds and minimal just opened a new eye on music for me, it’s just something new and fresh and turns me on. I don’t consider my self a minimal DJ but minimal just helped other styles freshen up and calm down the urge for music to be played fast. I believe that it’s the next step for me and I am concentrating on creating my own fusion. I got bored of the tribal and funky techno sounds though it took me a while to discover my new wave but now I am ready to rock dancefloors with my new style. I can’t really say its minimal, it’s a fusion of music that I stand for and play. So far I’ve played this new style for more than a year and got everyone moving from small venues of hundreds to big festivals with 25,000 people in front of me!
Jesus Loved You is run as a digital label with only the occasional print onto vinyl – presumably to test out what is worth taking the risk on before committing to the extra costs involved. As a DJ do you still use vinyl?
Not anymore, I used it until April this year then I discovered that Serato Scratch is very stable and decided to stop and move to digital. It was risky but after a while it changed a lot of things for me, I have all my tracks in my laptop and I can listen to them every where I am, and for a DJ that is always on the go that’s very important. Also buying and receiving new track is not a problem anywhere now. I can buy much more music now than ever before..
As many DJs use Ableton during their sets, do you think these could still be considered live or is the skill of producing sets, in your opinion, returning to the choice of music rather than the ability to mix?
I don’t use it because I’ve used turntables for more than 17 years now and I love being able to use the turntable, but still have the opportunity to be in a digital domain. But I am sure if you use Ableton in the right way with all the options that it offers, you can make a difference in playing music.
With Slovenia being such a small country it really is testament to your abilities and your determination to succeed that you have risen to such prominence. Who would you say in Europe, or the rest of the world for that matter, is one to watch out for in the future?
Marko Nastic is a big shot and I am sure he will explode very soon, I mean he is already considered by many but I think his real talent is still not valued as it should be.
And what would you like the future to hold for yourself?
I am very happy at this time of my life, I wish just to continue to be able to produce quality music and remain as passionate as I am now for the rest of my career.
Thanks Valentino. I hope you’re ready to party with us on the 1st September - I know people are very excited to have you play. Much love, Party Proactive x x x
Thanks you see ya soon!
Photos courtsey Valentino Kanzyani. Not to be reproduced without permission
Party Proactive present Getcha Freak On!
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Saturday 1st September 2007
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Turnmills [map]
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£14 IN ADVANCE / £16 GUEST LIST / £18 DOOR
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PARTY PROACTIVE PRESENT GETCHA FREAK ON
SATURDAY 1ST SEPTEMBER 2007
TURNMILLS – 10PM TO 6AM
Oooh my, my, my, things are getting heady.
Are you ready for the steady turn of things a little loose?
It’s time to Getcha Freak On, People - be your own Decider
of who is what and when is when and how the why is used!
That’s right my fabulous Party People, summer may be past its zenith but you know the time is always right for us to shake that something loose. When we put this line up together and looked at the final result we knew we were on to something that truly was unmissable and haven’t stopped looking at the flyer since we got it printed! The last party had something magical about it and I know this party on the 1st September is going to do us equally as proud. But only if you come and join us to Party of course Because as much as we can provide the best music our imaginations can muster, its you guys who make the Party. Thank You to all of you who’ve made it down to our events over the past four years. We’ve had some crazy times putting on this party of ours and meeting some, if not all, of you always reminds us just why it is we do this – because we Love To PARTY!!! And so, without further ado, we at Party Proactive would like to Present to you – GETCHA FREAK ON!
In global demand, Valentino Kanzyani (Slovenia), Recycles his Loops to rock the techno.
Festival highlight, Eskimo (UK), leads all imitators with his genre bending hard psytrance.
Proactive residents Andy Farley (UK) and Pete Wardman (UK) deliver in style their different yet equally satisfying, perception changing, quality hard house.
Danny Freakazoid (Switzerland) bites the bag from Deep Dish and Sander Kleinenberg to shake his deep and dark house.
My Digital Enemy, so hot they squeal, revel in the energy of their grinding electro with a heart.
To which add the support of Kris Angelis (DTPM), Clewz and an eclectic throw of London’s best and you know your freak is ready to be tweaked.
Come Colourful, Courageous and Ready to Party!
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Trance. Hard Trance. Tech Trance. Psy Trance. Nu NRG. House. Deep House. Funky House. Hard House. Prog House. Tribal House. Vocal House. Deep Techno. Funky Techno. Techno. Breaks.
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T1: TECHNO / PSY TRANCE / HARD BEATS / PROGRESSIVE
VALENTINO KANZYANI
ESKIMO
Andy Farley
Pete Wardman
Joanna McEwen
Clewz
T2: HOUSE / ELECTRO / BREAKS / TRIBAL / MINIMAL
DANNY FREAKAZOID
MY DIGITAL ENEMY
JACOB MOSS
KRIS DI ANGELIS
Steelo
STEVEN BLACK
THE Juno ROOM: RELIGION PROMOTIONS
ALEKSEI / MATT HARDIN / PAUL EDGE / STEREO BITCHES / PAUL KC
V.I.P. HOSTED BY F.A.B
DJ FELIX / MIDGE / MARTIN SHARPE / DEAN SHEPPARD / MISS CELLBLOCK
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From: Disco Diva on 14th Aug 2007 21:32.31
Great interview Joanna, I really can't wiat to see & hear Valentino play on 1st. I am hoping we get a simialr sound to his Intecnique cd, that is simply amamzing
Well done & roll on 1st & all of us getting our freaks on x
From: tarmeem_2006 on 15th Aug 2007 09:12.36
nice interview,i really never seen his face,this first time in my life,big up to Valentino
From: Mizz_behavin on 15th Aug 2007 09:18.00
 Nice read, great to find out something about the man who makes such fantastic tunes  I cannot wait to hear him at Proactive, especially after the Antiworld letdown
From: Gordon Darley on 15th Aug 2007 10:12.43
I've been banging on and on about how this chap should play Proactive to all my mates, and wasn't in the least bit shocked when Paul told me they were already one step ahead... known about this for yonks, and it's safe to say this is probably the event I've been most excited about all year!!
From: dimitry on 15th Aug 2007 12:21.56
great stuff, looking fwrd to his set,
im sure he'll squeeze in few of this new mnml tracks!!!
See you all there
From: Neats on 15th Aug 2007 15:16.58
looking forward to hearing some nice techno
From: K.A.R.L. on 15th Aug 2007 17:32.48
Quite possibly one of the best dj's I have ever scene. And he definately makes THE most amazing dance music.
Roll on 1st September.
From: *cheeky chick* on 19th Aug 2007 20:17.32
From: bennett on 20th Aug 2007 16:38.39
but can he play with a drip in his bandaged finger!?
probably not
gordon darley can!! 
From: Jazzy on 28th Aug 2007 17:44.50
Great read!!! Absolutly awesome DJ and even better producer!!!! Roll on the 1st...
From: Frank E on 29th Aug 2007 02:48.43
My first opportunity to see VK! 
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