Dubfunk

Dubfunk
Dubfunk
Background information
Birth name	Mohamed Hegab
Born	June 11, 1976(1976-06-11)
Origin	Alexandria, Egypt
Genres	House
Occupations	DJ, Producer, Record Label Founder
Years active	2000–present
Labels	Global Underground, Audio Therapy, Dyami
Website	http://www.dubfunk.com

Dubfunk (born June 11, 1976) is a disk jockey and producer. Dubfunk was born in Alexandria, Egypt, and resides in Geneva, Switzerland.

Bio

Dubfunk is a growing DJ / producer taking further solid steps in his musical experiment. His developing artistic maturity is bringing a groove blending different genres known for their simplicity and tweaked structures: techy minimal beats with an underlying progressive theme.

Dubfunk has always been a fellow follower of music. As a teen he had already reached a revelation for music thanks to many great artists such as Led Zeppelin, The Doors or Nina Simone only to mention a few. As he took on a music engineer career, he spent eight years developing music’s technical side. During this time he discovered Electronic Dance Music, finding a true passionate calling whilst listening to Northern Exposure and Global Underground compiles. This forged his interest in learning the techniques of djing and producing, seemingly the best way to create a fusion of many different musical cultures.

2002 kicked in with his first professional experiences as a DJ; he started playing in his co-owned venue in Cairo to later become a resident of Sharm El Sheikh’s Pacha where he caught attention from big named artists. Thanks to this recognition, in 2005 he decided to move to Switzerland and set up his proper studio. He concentrated on starting a new self experiment in producing his own musical elements. The following two years gratified this personal investment by gigs in Europe, South America and Egypt; giving him the reputation of a solid dj. Both South American tours in 2006 and 2007 were a genuine experience for him, as it provided a great source of influence and inspiration for his music – aiming him to deliver his own sounds rathar then exterior releases.

This led to the beginning of a producing frenzy; Dubfunk started his own label “Dyami and got his third track “Cruel” released on Mashtronics Records. As his productions hit charts and received support from major artists such as…. Hernan Cattaneo, Laurant Granier, John Aquaviva among others, it is no coincidence that he is now a prominent figure of Global Underground. GU has trusted him with the elaboration of 4 compiled Cd’s and has effectively given him a strong turning point in his career as his original productions and remixes reached n°1 charts.

If asked about his experience so far, he comments; “The releases I produce are never planned or written down, everything depends on my mood, feelings and own experiences. I just truly enjoy sitting in my studio and flowing with music for hours and as a result producing intimate tracks to appeal my constant obsession over music.”

Discography

Original productions

• "Cruel" (2007, Mashtronic)
• "Tiran" (2007, Dyami)
• "Twisted Minds" (2007, Dyami)
• "Alive" (2007, Dyami)
• "Sinners in Paradis" (2008, Dyami)
• "Penetration" (2008, Dyami)
• "Mandala" (2008, Audio Therapy)
• "Eternal Rhapsody" (2008, Audio Therapy)

Remixes

• "Villain" (Dubfunk Remix) — Lostep (2007, Global Underground)
• "Monsters of the Deep" (Dubfunk Twisted Mix) — Eelke Kleine (2007, Global Underground)
• "Ostwind" (Dubfunk Midnight Express Mix) — Ele.fant (2008, Restart)
• "Lights Out" (Dubfunk Remix) — Dibby Dougherty (2008, Dyami)
• "Swell" (Dubfunk Remix) — Patch Park & Ozgur Can (2008, Audio Therapy)
• "Lost & Confused" (Dubfunk Remix) — Eelke Kleijn (2008, Groove Collection)
• "Off White" (Dubfunk Remix) — Tolis Q & Ad Mark (2008, Epsilon Traxx)
• "The machine between us" (Dubfunk Twisted Mix) — George Delkos (2008, Dyami)

Mixed Compilations

• "Electric Calm V.4" (2007, Global Underground)
• "Syncronized 2" (2007, Global Underground)
• "Digitized 2" (2007, Global Underground)
• "5 Years of GU" (2008, Global Underground)
• "Digitized 3" (2008, Global Underground)
• "This is Audio Therapy Mixed By Dubfunk" (2008, Audio Therapy)

Compilation appearances

• GU Mixed 2 (limited edition version) (2007, Global Underground) (song: "Is This L.A.?")
  • Appears only on the bonus disc that comes with the limited edition version
• Synchronized 2' (2007, Global Underground) (song: "Eelke Kleijn - Monsters of the deep (Dubfunk Twisted Mix)")
• This is Audio Therapy Mixed By Dubfunk' (2008, Audio Therapy) (song: "Mandala", "Eternal Rhasody", Patch Park - Swell (Dubfunk Remix))
• Max Graham Presents Cycles' (2008, Armada Music) (song: "Mandala (Patch Park Remix)")

External links

• Official website
• Dubfunk on Myspace
• Dubfunk at Discogs
• Dubfunk at Resident Advisor
• Dyami Records website

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