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I wanted this mix ever since we started , and Lostra gladly accepted to provide us with 79 minutes of a really special one.Not easily labeled as "just minimal" , although i can't find a term that could 100% describe it .The first 20 minutes start off with more plastic stuff , and then we get a more 'moody' side.After the 50th minute the style completely changes(65') in a way that doesn't spoil the flow of the mix while giving a different feeling , which again , i can't describe!It's like minimalism is combined with a more housy approach,this lasts till the end leaving a sweet sweet taste and a desire for more!

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Lostra is currently residing in Greece, but was born in 1974 in Germany. He started his dj career in 1996. At the beginning he played in various venues and events An important reference point in his djing career was his residency at Loop in 1999. During the following two years he was on a weekly basis in charge of the club's decks, something that played a big role in his conception of music. During the years 2001-3 he was a resident in Inoteka. In 2002 he performed in the SOLALUNA FESTIVAL on the mountain Olympus, next to artists like Ritchie Hawtin, Neil Landstrumm, Chris Liebing e.t.c. He has also performed in other countries, with Germany remaining his main destination due to the special connection he still has with his birthplace.Lostra s music and his mixing style combines techno with house and freestyle elements. He incorporates the groovy and hypnotic elements of house (dub, natural sounds, percussions) into the sounds and structure of techno to create his own musical amalgam. His present music style could be described as minimal house/techno with some spicy elements.
Since 2003 he has been cooperating with Thodoris Triantafillou as a production and djing team, using the alias NOVOX. In February 2005 they released their first EP through the well-known German label WARE. The releases success was astounding and the EP was sold out in 2 weeks time! 2005 was also the year to create a new project with another friend, Mr. Statik (Mud Max), the L.E.G.O. (Little Erotic Groove Obsessions). The latest projects aim is to bring the minimal techno/house sound closer to a wider audience through a number of various events and back2back sets. This special collaboration will present his unique taste of dirty, erotic & minimal with music production too.

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