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Starting out in the late '80s as a club DJ, Sasha got his first big break when he was hired by the
noted UK dance club Shelly's as a resident. It was there that the young DJ found fame with the dance and house crowd, but
it wasn't until he started laying down his grooves at the Hacienda, and most notably, Renaissance that he become known nationally
in Britain and, eventually, internationally.
The inception of his sometimes partnership with fellow DJ John Digweed 1994 further catapulted Sasha
into international superstar status. The two became a DJ/remixing team and soon released their first mixed compilation Renaissance:
The Mix Collection (1994) the first mix CD to achieve Gold status in the UK. Touring the globe relentlessly, Sasha and Digweed,
collectively and separately, seized the international spotlight, and established a well deserved status at the fore-front
of dance music history and culture.
Refusing to limit himself to DJ work,
Multi-talented DJ/producer/remixer Sasha is recognized as one of the worlds most innovative icons
of the electronic genre. As the DJ that rode into America on a tidal wave of adoration from the North of England's explosive
early 90s club scene, Sasha for more than a decade has consistently sold out every venue, festival or club that has been honored
to witness his legendary performance abilities.
Since early 2005 Sasha has performed his trademark power-packed, emotional sets on his one-of-a-kind,
custom-made MAVEN controller crafted specifically for his Apple computer/ Ableton Live Software set-up. Creating a live 100%
digital experience, he has left turntables behind. First tested and honed at Sashas monthly Fundacion residencies in New York
and Los Angeles in 05, the controller allows Sasha to not only exhibit his stellar track selection and mixing skills, but
to literally redevelop music live. With the ability to sample, loop, and fuse elements from multiple songs at once through
digital technology, Sasha truly revolutionizes his live DJ performance.
The 2005 residency nights in America served as the testing ground for the Maven controller. Its success
took Sasha on a world wide seven-month tour with sell-outs in major destinations like London, Tokyo, Beijing, Sydney, and
Buenos Aires as well as such out-of-the-way locales as Mumbai, Marrakech, and Istanbul.
Sasha has continually
explored his various interests as an adept remixer, songwriter, producer and label owner. He established himself as a formidable,
in-demand remixer by reconstructing tracks from an incredible array of artists such as Madonna, Seal, Depeche Mode, UNKLE,
The Chemical Brothers, BT and Orbital. Sashas remix of Felix Da Housecats Watching Cars Go By, from his album Involver, was
nominated for a Grammy in 2005.
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VIDEOS & CLIPS (click on title to play)
SASHA @ DELTA HEAVY TOUR 2002
SASHA @ CLUB GLOW WASHINGTON DC
SASHA @ AIRA PT1
SASHA @ BUENOS AIRES
SASHA @ HEAVEN 2002
SASHA @ LOVE PARADE BERLIN 2002
SASHA @ RENAISSANCE - DANCE VALLEY 2005
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JOHN DIGWEED
John Digweed (born January 1, 1967 in Hastings, England) is a British DJ and record
producer. He began DJing at around age 13. His first breakthrough was getting a gig at the club Renaissance in London after
fellow DJ Alexander Coe (aka Sasha) heard his demo.
John Digweed, along with Sasha, as Sasha and Digweed, is known for promoting a progressive
trance/house sound that became popular in Europe and North America in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Digweed is noted for
adopting new styles which later become the mainstream; compilations mixed by Digweed are often filled with tracks unavailable
elsewhere that then go on to be anthems during the next year. Along with Nick Muir, Digweed produces under the alias Bedrock,
whose singles chart record is shown below. Digweed also started the record label Bedrock Records.
Digweed appeared in the 2000 film Groove.
Digweed has a weekly radio show on Kiss 100 in the UK since september 2000, where
he provides a one hour dj set, followed by a one hour set from a guest dj. As of 2006 the show is now called Transitions and
has become syndicated and is played in 11 different countries.
In addition to Europe, Digweed has had a tremendous career in North America. Digweed,
along with Sasha, established a monthly residency at the now defunct New York club Twilo, a legendary residency that established
itself at the forefront of progressive trance and house music into the American mainstream. Digweed underwent a six week country-wide
tour of the United States in 2002 called Delta Heavy, with Sasha and Jimmy Van M. Promotion of the tour was done by Clear
Channel and attendance reached 85,000. The tour took place in a variety of venues but was completely self reliant from a technical
point of view. Sound, lights as well as visual needs were all brought along. Visuals were provided by Vj DeKam, who just like
Digweed also toured with the Area2 festival. Also in 2002, Digweed created the soundtrack to the film Stark Raving Mad.
In Japan, Digweed has had a successful career as well. His sets are often six hours
or longer. He has played at the following Tokyo clubs: Space Lab Yellow, Womb-Future Style, and Ageha. In November 2005, Digweed
and Sasha playedback-to-back at a Womb-organized event at LaForet Musuem in Roppongi. In Japan, Digweed often works with Ko
Kimura and Futiq.
In 2006, Digweed will create some music for the movie adaption of Irvine Welsh's best-selling
novel Ecstasy: Three Tales of Chemical Romance.
VIDEO CLIPS (click on the title to play)
BEDROCK - HEAVEN SCENT
SASHA & DIGWEED @ SOUTHFEST
DIGWEED LIVE SET
DIGWEED @ PUSH VANCOUVER
DELTA HEAVY TOUR PROMO
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