len faki

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Len Faki Len Series / Figure / Podium / Germany
When Len Faki moved to Berlin in 2003, he already
looked back to years of fruitful productivity and the
management of two highly acclaimed Techno labels:
Monoid and Feis. There, he had attracted artists such
as Samuel L. Session, John Selway Umek and The
Hacker, with releases of 12inches, albums and mix
compilations
His move to Berlin marked a decisive turning-point in
his career. With Len Series he founded an independent
platform and trademark for his idea of Techno music.
The basic concept including sublabels allows him to
explore musical depths and artistic freedom.
His strong appearances at Ostgut (Berlin) culminated in
his residency at Berghain (the former Ostgut), a position
which further fueled his open-minded approach as
both DJ and producer. The characteristic extra-long
DJ sets force him to vary in tone, style and feed him
with extra inspiration.
At Berghain, he also launched the Podium night, a
quarterly event where he invites his appreciated
colleagues from all over the world. This step also
resulted in the birth of his sublabel Podium with releases
by Raudive (aka Oliver Ho) or Shinedoe. Right with his
first offshoot, he stormed the cases and charts of top
DJs/producers such as Luke Slater, Sven Väth and
Ivan Smagghe.
While figure sees his own releases in loose combination
with artist’s remixes, Podium features exclusive artist
releases in combination with his own work.
Whereas figure is like heavy tropical rain, Podium appears
like a sharply defined sky after the downpour. Both labels
stand for cutting-edge Techno music.
His bone-dry but communicative DJ style marks him as a
true gentleman behind the turntable, an artist whose sets are
based on passion and beauty. His finger tips are like sensors
on the Richter scale, and anticipate as well as trigger
eruptions on the floor. The place to meet the phenomenon
could be Berlin, Brazil, Spain, Japan or Belgium.