"DAMIAN LAZARUS PLAYS THE BEST UNDERGROUND RECORDS IN THE WORLD" (DJ MAGAZINE MAY 2004) Damian Lazarus delivers a fresh and unique sound best described as dirty & deep, electro house - a rebel sound designed for lovers of late night madness, future dance floor classics and cutting edge new ideas.
With dj sets designed for good time party heads - his style combines the most upfront twisted music with a touch of attitude. As former Head of A&R for UK based label, City Rockers, Lazarus divided his time between signing and developing the next wave of future bands/artists and spinning the most vibrant new tunes to like minded clubbers.
He is responsible for signing and releasing classics like Felix's Silver Screen, Tiga's Sunglasses and Coloursound's Fly With Me. 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.
Damian 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).
With his style and sound developing in 2004, Damian launched his new label, Crosstown Rebels. Rebels is firmly dedicated to the support and development of the best cutting edge, international underground Electronic dance music.
Rebel artists include Kiki & Silversurfer, Phonique, Hiem, Adam Sky, Frankie Flowerz and the Glimmer Twins amongst many other next level producers and artists. Damian has just released his first ever dj mix album - REBEL FUTURISM SESSION ONE - to great critical acclaim.
(See below) Always a lover of 'proper' music - and not a fan of mainstream music machines - Damian Lazarus is a believer in giving people something exciting, special and different. Compilation DiscographyTHE OTHER SIDE - DEAF, DUMB and BLIND RECORDS - 2006BUGGED OUT present SUCK MY DECK - RESIST - 2005REBEL FUTURISM 2 - CROSSTOWN REBELS - 2005AUDIOFAMILIES # 4 - FAMILIES DOWNLOAD - 2004REBEL FUTURISM 1 - CROSSTOWN REBELS - 2004FUTURISM 2 - CITY ROCKERS - 2003FUTURISM 1 - CITY ROCKERS - 2002DIFFERENT NOISE - MIND HORIZON - 2000
