Anna Gavanas
Stockholm
I have been on a non-stop DJ mission since the 1990s: immersed in endless musical explorations forwards, backwards and sideways. Having lived through numerous phases, club cultures and cities -- in Stockholm, New York, Amsterdam, Chicago, Leeds and London -- I combine a broad range of styles between garage/ house/ techno, disco/italo, global beats as well as UK steppers dub, dancehall, drum&bass and jungle.
To me the magic resides in contrasts and unexpected combinations in the moment: I have never seen a point in limiting oneself to one single "niche." I also like to travel between different musical segments over the course of a night. One of the things I love the most about DJ:ing is never knowing beforehand what the mood will be, who will turn up and how they will react to different sounds: it is a constant collective dynamic between DJ, dancers and listeners.
I have DJ:ed at numerous clubs, dancefloors, lounges and festvals in Sweden and abroad: from the mid-1990s until today. To mention a few: Tak Stockholm, Fotografiska, Hotel Malmen, Marie Laveau, Debaser, Brooklyn Bar, Berns, Munchenbryggeriet, MondayBar, Fredsgatan 12 and Svaj in Stockholm; Kit Kat Club (Berlin), Ritterbutzke (Berlin), 103 Club (Berlin) -- as well as Clandestinofestivalen, Freerotation festival (Wales), Arvikafestivalen, Norbergfestivalen, Voltfestivalen and Hultsfredsfestivalen. I have also performed my own music, producing and releasing records as Gavana and as part of Pufferfisk and Bass Trolls.
I am also the author of books and articles on DJ Culture, such as "DJ Culture In The Mix" (Bloomsbury 2013) with Attias and Rietveld; and "DJ-liv: historien om hur diskjockeyn erövrade Stockholm" with Öström (Gidlunds feb 2016)
Read more about my musical adventures here:
http://honkplease.com/forskaren-anna-gavanas-har-levt-dj-liv-i-20-ar/
http://stockholmia.stockholm.se/forskning/jubileumsstipendium_2016/anna-gavanas2/
http://www.stockholmdirekt.se/nyheter/forskning-framsteg-och-elektro/Ldemds!fbC@MfopPwfmIYx5Ixi4rQ/
http://www.gearjunkies.com/news_info.php?news_id=7524
http://333sound.com/2013/11/20/dj-culture-week-free-your-ass-and-your-mind-will-follow/
“Being a DJ, producer, remixer, music culture researcher as well as a label owner, Anna Gavanas is a mainstay of the Swedish electronic music scene. When producing, her perfect sense for musical intensity and mellowness guarantees a captivating listening experience.” (Gearjunkies, August 2012)
For contact please e-mail: anna.gavanas@gmail.com
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