Dj, promoter, records collector since 1999. Was the first in Belarus to play what is called Nu-Jazz spreading music of such of superb labels as Compost DE, G-Stone AU, Ubiquity US, Schema IT and much much more. Later the influence of the British label Tru Thoughts made his musical emphasis move closer to funk & soul. Club promoter, booked artists like Jazzanova /Sonar Kollektiv, Germany/ Clara Hill/Sonar Kollektiv/ Robert Luis /Tru Thoughts, label boss, UK/ Joe90 /Futureboogie, Kiss... Read more
Dj, promoter, records collector since 1999. Was the first in Belarus to play what is called Nu-Jazz spreading music of such of superb labels as Compost DE, G-Stone AU, Ubiquity US, Schema IT and much much more. Later the influence of the British label Tru Thoughts made his musical emphasis move closer to funk & soul. Club promoter, booked artists like Jazzanova /Sonar Kollektiv, Germany/ Clara Hill/Sonar Kollektiv/ Robert Luis /Tru Thoughts, label boss, UK/ Joe90 /Futureboogie, Kiss 101Fm,UK/ Florian Keller Compost, Into Something, Germany/ 7 Samurai, /Gamm , Compost, Panoptikum AU/ Mc Coppa / G-stone, RockStar, UK / Bonobo / Ninja Tune /UK/ T-woc aka Michel Donohoe /Alpahabetset,Ireland/ Valique / Freestyle Rec. RU/ Gruyeredj /New Cheese , SP/ Crazy P /2020 Vision UK/ Nickodemus /ESL,NYC/ Lack Of Afro /Freestyle, UK/ Diesler /Ninja Tune , Tru Thoughts, UK/ Dj Format – one of the biggest HipHop name in UK /T.D. Records, UK/ Dom Servini /WahWah45’s label boss, UK/ Jon Kennedy /Grand Central, Tru Thoughts, UK/ Michael Reinboth / Compost label founder and owner, DE/ and many others… In 2009 and 2011 took part into Dj Festival in Montenegro alongside with Dom Servini, Florian Keller, Patrick Forge, Eddy Ramich and many more. In 2011 for the first time ever played on the live WahWah45 tent on Love Box festival, London sharing stage with Stac, Adam Scrimshire, Blue Daisy, Colman Brothers and much much more. In 2006 Lavr, in association with Free Theatre, organizes the first underground international music festival “World Musicians for Solidarity with Belarus” the aim of which is the musical solidarity with Belarusian counterculture. A line of the world’s leading funk-Djs have already participated in the action. In 2007 Dj Laurel with the theatre group had a meeting with Mick Jagger, the frontman of the Rolling Stones. The musical project “World Musicians for Solidarity with Belarus” became under the patronage of Mick Jagger . Dj Laurel and The Free Theatre provide solidarity actions all over the world trying to involve most talented funk & freestyle dj’s into musical movements called “Free Belarus”. Dj Laurel has got a lot of positive feedbacks from one of the finest dj’s; “ Belarus is not an easy thing but the little man has got a lot of energy and kind heart, a very good taste in music as well as good dj skills.” /Valique, Freestyle Rec, Infracom ,RU/ “Excellent musical digging ” /Nickodemus, USA, NY/ “ The best Belarusian dj. Has a perfect music taste and plays true funk and soul” /Florian Keller, Compost, De/ “ Don of a rare groove in Belarus” / 7 Samurai aka Tom Wieland Panoptikum, Compost, AU/ “Respect & free thought to Laurel, great promoter. Professional attitude and warm great hospitality “ /Mc Coppa, G-Stone, Universal, UK/ “One of my favorite dj in the world. He’s great! You know what his secret is? It's his height! He is short and is closer to the turntables with the records! You are very lucky to have him and don't have to complain that he is the only of his kind around. Believe me, it's better to have just one outstanding DJ than hundreds of common ones” /Dom Servini, UK/ “Respect what he’s doing in Belarus” /Bonobo, Ninja Tune UK/ Show less
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