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biography

english | Two guys who couldn't be more different - that's probably exactly what makes Homm & Popoviciu such a congenial team of creative producers.

Markus Homm was born in 1980 in Romania and moved to Germany with his family as a child. In 2001 at age 21, he had his first DJ gig in Nuremberg, Germany. He quickly made a name for himself. Many other domestic and international appearances followed. One of the gigs took him to Romania, his former homeland. He was so thoroughly impressed by the club scene there that he decided on the spot to get involved. In 2004 he opened a record shop in Sibiu together with other DJ friends.

At that time, he continued to develop his own style, a combination of deep house and tech house. He achieved a solid position in the techno scene, and his tracks were played on various radio shows (including BBC).

In the meantime, Markus lives in Moscow and Hong Kong. His intercultural experiences flow into his own tracks and remixes which he produces with his partner Mihai Popoviciu.

Mihai Popoviciu, from Sibiu in Romania, is considered one of the most innovative eastern European producers of electronic music today. He was born in Romania in 1981 and was drawn to the fast-growing rave scene in the 1990s. At age 15 he was infected by the house and techno virus under the influence of the music broadcaster VIVA. His passion for electronic sound grew quickly, inspiring him to produce his own music. At the age of 19 he founded his own record label "Electro.Casnice" together with his friends The Model and Masstyk, and things progressed from there. In the summer of 2004, Mihai joined the International Deejay Gigolos headed by DJ Hell. His track "Sexy Spenders" made it onto the "International Deejay Gigolos Compilation 8". Twelve months later, his first 12-inch "Tales From The Moon EP" was released by International Gigolo Records. Mihai's EP became a notable success and received outstanding reviews by top stars such as Laurent Garnier, Mick Wills and DJ Chloe. In June 2007, his EP "First Contact" was released on Pascal Feos' label Level Non Zero Recordings. Since then he has steadily added chapters to his personal success story with solo projects and those with partner Markus Homm.

As a producer team, Homm & Popoviciu concentrate on a dirty melange - something in between clean minimal and dusty Detroit sound.

deutsch | Zwei Typen, die unterschiedlicher nicht sein könnten - wahrscheinlich ist es gerade das, was Homm & Popoviciu zu einem so kongenialen Produzenten-Team macht.

Markus Homm wird 1980 in Rumänien geboren und zieht im Kindesalter mit seiner Familie nach Deutschland. 2001, mit 21, hat er seinen ersten DJ-Gig in Nürnberg. Schnell macht er sich einen Namen. Es folgen viele weitere nationale und internationale Auftritte. Einer der Gigs führt ihn nach Rumänien, in seine alte Heimat. Er ist so nachhaltig von der dortige Clubszene beeindruckt, dass er beschließt vor Ort aktiv zu werden. 2004 eröffnet er gemeinsam mit befreundeten DJs einen Plattenladen in Sibiu.

Zu der Zeit entwickelt er seinen eigenen Stil konsequent weiter, eine Kombination aus Deep und Tech House. Er verschafft sich ein solides Standing in der Technoszene, seine Tracks werden in diversen Radioshows (u.a. BBC) gespielt. Inzwischen wohnt Markus in Moskau und Hong Kong. Seine interkulturellen Erfahrungen fließen in seine eigenen Tracks und Remixes ein, die er mit seinem Partner Mihai Popoviciu produziert.

Mihai Popoviciu, aus Sibiu in Rumänien, gilt heute als einer der innovativsten osteuropäischen Produzenten elektronischer Musik. Er wird 1981 in Rumänien geboren und fühlt sich von der schnell wachsenden Raveszene der 90er Jahre stark angezogen. Er ist 15 Jahre alt, als er durch den Musiksender VIVA mit dem House- und Technovirus infiziert wird. Schnell wächst seine Leidenschaft für elektronischen Sound, so dass er nunmehr selbst produzieren will. Mit 19 Jahren gründet er gemeinsam mit seinen Freunden The Model und Masstyk sein eigenes Plattenlabel "Electro.Casnice". Und es geht weiter vorwärts. Mihai tritt im Sommer 2004 den International Deejay Gigolos um Chefgigolo DJ Hell bei. Sein Track "Sexy Spenders" schafft es auf die "International Deejay Gigolos Compilation 8". Zwölf Monate später wird seine erste 12-inch "Tales From The Moon EP" auf International Gigolo Records veröffentlicht. Mihai's EP wird zu einem bemerkenswerten Achtungserfolg und bekommt unglaublich positive Feedbacks von Topstars wie Laurent Garnier, Mick Wills und DJ Chloe. Im Juni 2007 wird seine EP "First Contact" auf Pascal Feos' Label Level Non Zero Recordings veröffentlicht. Seither schreibt er seine persönliche Erfolgsstory mit Soloprojekten und gemeinsam mit Partner Markus Homm stetig fort.

Als Produzenten-Team Homm & Popoviciu konzentrieren sie sich auf eine dreckige Melange - something in-between - cleanem Minimal und staubigem Detroit Sound.

discography

releases:

Deaf Sniper (File, MP3)
Highgrade Digital 2007

Raumschiff (10")
Size Doesn't Matter
Recordings 2007

EP (Wire/Ekutok) (12", EP)
Freunde Tonträger 2008

Lagoon (File, MP3)
Highgrade Digital 2008

Nikole Heckmann (12")
Freunde Tonträger 2008

Urban Ballroom (12")
Highgrade Records 2008

Vol.2 (10")
Size Doesn't Matter
Recordings 2008

City Lights (File, MP3)
Highgrade Digital 2008

Cold Crush (12", EP)
Highgrade Records 2010

remixes:

That's A Nice Way To
Give Me Feedback
(The Remixes) (12")
That's A Nice Way To G...
Bond Records 2008

appears on:

1Day B4 New Years Day
(File, MP3, Mixed, 192)
Raumschiff
Electronic Architectures 2006

Delahoya 2006 (CD, Comp)
Control
Skills Records 2006

F.O.E.M. Presents: Electronic Youth Vol. 14 (File, MP3)
Raumschiff
FOEM 2006

Tekknotik
(File, MP3, Mixed, 192)
Raumschiff
Loopzilla 2006

Deeper Sounds Of Miami 08 (File, MP3, Comp)
Integration
Deeper Sounds Of Raisani
2008

Happy Birthday Gaudi - Back In Elevator (CD, Comp, Mixed)
Deaf Sniper
World Club Music 2008

Various Artists Vol. V (12")
Deaf Sniper
Highgrade Records 2008

Our Thing Vol.II -
The Inner Circle
Transposer (M. Homm)
These Times (M. Popoviciu)
Highgrade Records 2009

10 Years of Highgrade
Cosimo
Highgrade Records 2010

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links

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www.myspace.com/hommmarkus +

 

Artist portrait about Homm & Popoviciu ( Markus Homm and Mihai Popoviciu ) .

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