Tell us what the release signifies and how do you hope it will be received? You recently dropped your debut EP Different Now on Crosstown Rebels. Here’s how Crack got on with Crosstown’s character of craft. Constantly nurturing a new generation of names, he’s one artist not afraid to take risks. Memorable Crosstown moments include enjoying the company of Deniz Kurtel and her self-made LED light installation at Fabric, Seth Troxler on the mic for Art Department’s live show at WMC, and the boss himself crusading the stage at Sonar last year, clad in black cape like a dance-music-loving Count Dracula.Īfter years of directing projects from behind the scenes and having swapped London for a life in LA, this year Lazarus released his first-ever Crosstown EP, and come autumn he’ll be dropping his fourth installment on the Get Lost mix series. Cranking out dark humour, spooky atmospherics and magical stories, a certain excitement becomes apparent when you’re clubbing in the company of Rebels’ ravers, and unraveling the riddle of his identity further, we’re reminded of Laz’s flair for spellbinding showmanship. Following a brief insolvency where he was told it was a wise time to get out of the music industry, he re-launched the brand in 2008 seeking out a fresh storm of sounds and the new creatures of the night. Reflecting on a whirlwind journey of Rebel rave ups and downs, Damian is colorfully robust. Immersed in the twisted realm of music’s weird and wonderful history, embracing pop obscurities, electroclash, classic house and showtunes, two years later he founded Crosstown Rebels. London-born, Lazarus is steeped in the capital’s free rave era, all the way from Norman Jay’s feted sessions at Hoxton’s Bass Clef to Blue Note’s Metalheadz, through his roles as Music Editor, then Assistant Editor, at Dazed & Confused magazine and as A&R man of the City Rockers label back in 2001. Enjoying close ties with Hot Natured and Visionquest, Damian has even revealed he is in talks about forming an ass-whipping ‘Rebels Supergroup.’ You heard it here first. Re-defining the airspace of house with a torrent of emotionally-charged artist albums from Art Department, Maceo Plex and Deniz Kurtel, the Rebel roster is a veritable temple of talent, attracting a massive crossover of names such as Jamie Jones, Seth Troxler, Clive Henry, Craig Richards and Soul Clap. In what has been a banner year for the Crosstown Rebels label boss, Lazarus has been busier than ever, opening the floodgates to some of the most popular and in-demand artists in the world of music. At the end of 2002, City Rockers was voted "Label of the Year" by various music magazine and the genre defining compilations, Futurism 1 and 2 (both compiled and mixed by Damian) were included in many music publication's 'Albums of the Year' lists.ĭamian received a djing major break in 2002 when he was invited to spin at Barcelona's Sonar Festival and by 2003, He had four perfect residencies at four of the best club spaces in the world - Circo Loco at DC10 (Ibiza), Polar TV (Berlin), The Loft (Barcelona) and 21st Century Bodyrockers (London).An elder statesman of the house music community, Damian Lazarus is the fancy-dress clad production wizard who fronts Crosstown RebelsĪs star-crossed lovers of comedy, costumes, cats and George Michael, it’s surprising Damian Lazarus and Crack have never met before. Further compilations and singles have been released via City Rockers, Get Physical, Crosstown Rebels, Soma and Fabric.Īs former Head of A&R for UK based label, City Rockers, Lazarus was responsible for signing and releasing classics like Felix's Silver Screen, Tiga's Sunglasses and Coloursound's Fly With Me. He has released the studio albums Smoke the Monster Out and Message from the Other Side as Damian Lazarus & The Ancient Moons. He has released the studio… Read Full Bio ↴ Damian Lazarus is a DJ, Producer and A&R from the UK. Damian Lazarus is a DJ, Producer and A&R from the UK.
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