| Tajmahal |
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Tajmahal began his music career in the Factory club 1992, Lyon, and as co-manager of the Kobdo,one of the first techno clubs in Lyon. In 1995, he became a label DJ with the legendary TRANSPACT, and as co-writer with ASIA 2001 .
Nowadays Taj splits his time between chill out and Progressive Morning Trance projects for Ultimae and More psychedelik/full on trance projects for Vaporvent. He is label dj for both labels and also became label manager for Electrik dream in 2005. His first release "Butterfly ritual" on Electrik Dream was on his compilation Cosmik Chill "Red" March 2006. In 2007 he released "Star Circus", his first album for Electrik Dream. Currently, he is Working on a chill out project "UASCA" in collaboration with Dj Fluxo (Quest4Goa-Portugal). They will release the first Uasca album in late 2010. Uasca is a tribal ambient/downtempo project, including spiritual chants from Peruvian Ayahuasca priests which were acquired by Tajmahal whnn he visited them in October 2008. Following the step of Jan Kounen who directed “Other Worlds” documentary expedition with Indians Shipibo from Amazonia. Tajmahal's style of composition can be seen as a bridge between trance and downtempo rythms. His style is fluid and deep in meaning: his music tells the story of his feelings. When dj-ing, he combines his spotless technical skills with a broad, eclectic musical knowledge and an immense creativity: he is famous for "telling a story" and taking the crowds every step of the way towards enlightment. This path can encompass different music styles Downtempo-Ambient-Electro- Progressiv, Full on,Psychedelic trance - within the same DJ set: Taj knowns noboundaries in between styles and tempos. |
