DJKAM
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Background information | |
Birth name | Kilian Albert Merz |
Born | Zürich, Switzerland |
Origin | Zürich, Switzerland |
Genres | EDM, house, tech house, progressive house, electro, dubstep |
Occupation(s) | DJ, musician, record producer, songwriter, artist |
Years active | 1988–present |
Labels | KAMUSICRECORDS (Switzerland)[1] BIG TUNES RECORDS (Miami)[2]LoudDJs Records (Miami)[3] Plasmapool (Ger),[4] Hooki-Sonic Recordings (San Francisco)[5] and EML Recordings (UK)[6] |
Kilian Albert Merz,[7] (KAM) better known as DJKAM is a Swiss electronic dance music (EDM) producer, DJ and artist from Zürich, Switzerland. He had several successful chart releases in Western Europe. KAM is also known as STERNENTON [8] (chillout / downtempo / techno / techhouse) and under his art project name KAMART [9] (digital graphic art) exposing his visual work in Brasil Sao Paulo, Brazil and Switzerland Zug,.Cite error: A <ref>
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Career
He is currently signed to Big Tunes Records of Miami.[2] formerly LoudDJs Records (Miami).[3] and Hooki-Sonic Recordings (San Francisco).[5] He earlier released several tracks on Plasmapool (Ger)[4] and EML Recordings (UK).[6] After living and working for over two years in Sao Paulo, Brazil, DJKAM returned to Zürich, Switzerland in 2015. His latest collaborations with other artists include HipHop HipHop / R&B RnB tracks with U.S. rapper BLVACK DAVINCI released 2018 and 2019,[3] "Better Without You" House, RnB in 2015[3] with U.S. artist and singer IESHIA. Two tracks "Drift Away" and "Everything" House released in 2014[3] with former Coco Star.
In the late 1980s and early 1990s he had chart successes with tracks like "The Phonecall"[7] and "Backfield in Motion"[10] in Western Europe, particularly Germany and Switzerland. He signed 1988 worldwide with Phonogram Records GmbH (Mercury Records)[11][12] in Germany as co-founder, member and co-producer of the Pop band "Kiss in the Dark (K.I.D.)".[13][14] Most of K.I.D.'s music was recorded and produced at Sigma Sound Studios[15] in New York, working with engineer/producer and Grammy Awards winner Tony Maserati.[16]
References
- ^ "KAMUSICRECORDS (Switzerland)". 29 March 2019.
- ^ a b "BIG TUNES RECORDS (Miami)". 7 May 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "LoudDJs Records (Miami)". 7 May 2014.
- ^ a b "PLASMAPOOL (GER)". 7 May 2014.
- ^ a b "Hooki-Sonic Recordings (San Francisco)". 19 August 2017.
- ^ a b "EML Recordings (UK)". 29 October 2013.
- ^ a b "SUISA Public Information System". Rse-pub.suisa.ch. Archived from the original on 28 October 2012. Retrieved 2013-10-30.
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- ^ "KAMART". 29 August 2017.
- ^ Steffen Hung (18 September 2010). "Kiss in the Dark – Backfield in Motion". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
- ^ "Mercury – CDs and Vinyl at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
- ^ "Kiss in the Dark Discography at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
- ^ "Kiss in the Dark". Musikexpress.de. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
- ^ "Kiss in the Dark". Musik-Sammler.de. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
- ^ Sigma Sound Studios
- ^ Something Special