We are very happy to welcome San Proper.
A very strong character, that always rubs off in his many
musical endeavours. He is a famously unpredictable DJ who lays down party
starting sets of house and disco, electro, afro and acid. He is also a
charismatic live performer who places his own vocals and instrument playing
skills at the centre of his show, whilst various bits of hardware and digital
toys flesh out the grooves. And lastly, he is also an esteemed producer of
often feral house and techno sounds on quality labels like
Rush Hour, Dekmantel, MUSAR and Perlon.
This established Amsterdam artist has roots in playing guitars in various
bands, is a frequent collaborator, and always has time to support worthy
talent whenever he spots it. All that means he is now a firm underground
favourite who has been headlining key clubs and cult festivals for many
years. As such, he is at home playing a high tech nightbox as he is a dirty
basement after party. With close ties to the likes of Trouw and Dekmantel,
San Proper likes to champion local stars (see his Proper A’dam Family Series
for proof) but has also remixed, and been remixed by, such legends as
Ricardo Villalobos. He also likes to go against the grain and do the
unexpected, and as such runs his own Proper’s Cult label and is a regular on
Red Light Radio with his soul show.
The music he makes is always idiosyncratic from his earliest 12”s right up to
his debut album on Rush Hour. It is personal stuff that contains a little piece
of him—and “everything I have listened to since I was six”—in every record
and always makes for standout stuff in any DJ set. Passionate and full of
energy, San Proper has played on every major continent and when he does,
he never fails to lay down real, raw musical experiences that never fails to be
full of surprises.
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