DJ/Producer Ian Barras DJ/Producer Ian Barras
Hometown: Rotterdam - NL
DJ-ing since: 1990
Music Style: Techno, Club, House and Minimal
For info and bookings: djianbarras@newunderground.nl
Current residencies

From 2008 he has his own recordlabel called Azra Digital Records.
Listen to the latest...

releases on Beatpoort.
Biography

DJ/Producer Ian Barras born and raised in Rotterdam, The Netherlands,
was interest in music apparent at a early age as he would play
with his grandfathers harmonica. His liking to the harmonica was
contributed to the many years of his grandfather playing it. Ian Barras
musical interest, at the age of twelve, lead him to start playing with
two cassette players and start recording live sets mixed only by using
the record and pause button. Onto the age of fourteen were he
started to DJing at local events and at his school. From the money earned
at these events this DJ was able to purchase himself a proper mixer and
turntables.

  • At the age of eighteen DJ Ian Barras bought his first sampler an Akai S700.Combine that with an Atari computer and a Roland 505 drum computer, he started to make simple House music. Working with what this DJ presently had, was Ian Barras inspiring  to dedicate more time in the process of musical compositions. DJ/Producer Ian Barras started to produce background music for several companies and that open the door for him to work at  radio stations in the evenings. And also he was starting to work with famous singers in the Netherlands. Working with the singers was giving him the stimulation he wanted to receive in the musical field.

Onto the age of 486 pc Computer, where Ian Barras purchased one with a
Gravis soundcard to make his first mixes which were going to be
released. It has been no looking back since then, of course he has
upgraded since the 486 but the man that won the Michael Jackson
mega-mix, never learned to play any traditional instruments. Utilizing
his computers to the fullest ability.
 
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Productions

Some of his latest own releases:

  • Housemusic Never Die (with Sebastien Choy)
  • La Party (with sebastien Choy)
  • Love Can’t Turn Around (with Sebastien Choy)
  • Justice
  • Saz
  • Lambada
  • Open Your Mind
  • Lambada “the remixes”
  • Go
  • Jingle Bells
  • Last Dance
  • Lambada
  • Holiday Rush
  • Woofu (Flute Attack)
  • BD-Bash
  • Halay
  • Peace In the World
  • Drunken Sailor (june, 2011), Feat. Mauricio
  • Internet Release:
  • Pull Over (Remix) / Speedy J / Speedy J Internet Release

Releases from the past, Compact disc:
- The Happy Hardcore Mega-Mix / DJ Roy / Ramshorn Album
- Going Back To My Roots / Odyssey / Ramshorn Maxi
- I. O.U. / Freez / Ramshorn Maxi
- Magic Michael Jacksonmix / Michael Jackson / Sony Maxi
- Trance Dream (The Goa Megamix) / Various / Ramshorn Album
- 51 Peg (8 Tracks) / 51 Peg / Attack Records Album
- Zomer (Sunshine Remix) / Lou Prince / TRC Maxi
- Non Stop Dance Mix ’98 Part 1 / Various / TRC Album
- Non Stop Dance Mix ’97 Part 1 / Various / TRC Album
- Non Stop Dance Mix ’97 Part 3 / Various / TRC Album
- Non Stop Dance Mix ’97 Part 2 / Various / TRC Album
- Non Stop Dance Mix ’96 Part 3 / Various / TRC Album
- Workout 3 / Various / Ramshorn Album

 


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