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It could well be said that alongside fellow countrymen Laibach and Umek, Valentino Kanzyani is one of Slovenias biggest musical exports. As well as spinning techno and house on three decks across the world to huge crowds and acclaim he has released a barrage of dancefloor anthems for labels such as Primevil, Yoshi Toshi, Intec, Wet Musik, Tronic, Primate, Consumer Recreation and his and Umeks jointly run Recycled Loops and Earresistible imprints. If anyone can lay claim to putting Slovenia on the techno map then the name Valentino Kanzyani ranks high as one of its biggest propagators. Already a big name DJ within his native Slovenia, in 1995 a club called Ambasada Gavioli opened and Valentino Kanzyani became known as the man behind one of Slovenias most famous venues. During a three and a half year period he booked and played with literally every DJ from around the globe but as the new millennium approached he left to oncentrate on his own DJing and production work. It was after going into the studio with his old friend, Umek that Valentino was to release his first record as Recycled Loops on Primevil in the summer of 1999. Thus, Valentino Kanzyanis name was soon to be heard in DJ sets all over the world and similarly his DJ gigs went supernova as he joined the jet set elite of globe-trotting record spinners.Following the success of their initial release Umek and Valentino set up Recycled Loops as a label and have never looked back. Now having released some 12 records the duo also co-run Earresistible for their more house inspired production work whilst Valentino Kanzyanis single-handed production skills have graced labels as varied as Intec with the House Soul EP and Tronic (Burros Eslovenos) to Yoshi Toshi with the massive Flying whilst he has most recently remixed Carl Coxs new single, gaining Essential Selection status from Pete Tong.Earresistible evolved due to the pairs shared passion for tribal house and elements of this and Valentinos techno side can be witnessed on the expertly mixed CDs Rock The Discotheque Volumes 1 and 2 (Matrix Musik) and the 40 odd remixes he has carried out on labels such as 23rd Century, Premier Sounds, 20:20, Urbana, Shine, ZYX, Intec, Wet Musik and the list goes onValentinos DJing has taken him to every corner of the world. His three deck skills are second to none and as a result hes toured the world steadily for the past few years taking in Brazil, Colombia, Japan, USA, Australia, Singapore and every corner of Europe, whilst on radio he has been heard across the globes airwaves culminating an Essential Mix on Radio 1. >From 10,000 plus strong crowds at the worlds biggest festivals to intimate club gatherings Valentino Kanzyani now finds himself in the premier league of trans-global Deejays. With a new DJ mix CD out on Carl Coxs Intec in 2005 and the new label Jesus loved You out in 2006 the next twelve months look set propel him even further into the stratosphere.mK: What’s like being called “Slovenia’s big thing”?Valentino Kanzyani: I am very happy about that because I am coming from a little town located at the Slovenian coast line with barely 30 thousand rezidents - I managed stay out of trouble and become something special. I make my family proud of me.. That´s what matters for me..mK: Tell us a bit about your early djing days.VK: The music is and was my driving fuel - at that time around 1991 there were no ˝superstar djs˝ and stories and it was all about being there for your own passion and love. Nowadayz a lot of youngsters have different perception of what a DJ should be like - they often see just the ˝jet set˝ side of it. So a lot of them are missing the point: many of them become famous because of their production skills and when they come to the club they deliver a poor performance. I am happy that I did my long line of low-profile locations with poor equipment and bad sound systems, because today I am able to solve any coming problems. So my early djing was all about learning and growing into what I am today…mK: How would you complete this statement? “Music is…”?VK: the only truth.mK: One of your latest releases include a mix compilation for the legendary techno club Palazzo, how did you choose the track-list for this mix?VK: It was a long and joyful work as I always take time to choose the tracks. The compilations for me are like statements in time and I want to make it perfect from my point of view…I am really happy with the track selection and I am really looking forward to hear the reactions, that is what matters even more.mK: How are things with your digital label “Jesus Loved You”? Future releases include…VK: Great! My label is expanding, we did a lot of things this year to promote it : we had an event during Sonar in Barcelona, we have our own radio show on Proton called Simplicity and so on… I am very happy with the music we are receiving and releasing, especially because it comes more and more from our country and ex yugoslavian countries..

Future releases include: Space Explorers with a rmx by Boris Brejcha, Adriano Filipucci, Marko Nastic and others.mK: You are currently on tour for your booking agency “Kne’ Deep”, the past few years you’ve been giging all over the world, which is your favorite location?VK: There are many locations I like but I always speak out about Brazil and Spain… I must add Colombia after the amazing tour we recently did.. It was incredible and I look forward to going back there soon….mK: Production wise which is your most useful studio tool? Any secret tips for young techno producers?VK: My lap top, of course. Its my studios heart and my traveling studio, too.. My best tip is to reduce all the software to the minimum and know all the little secret your software is offering….mK: Currently we see you producing more minimal, electroish stuff, what are your main influences at the moment?VK: My main influences are always the same, they come from all around the globe but in the recent two years I must admint that I get a lot from spending my summers in Ibiza, I love this Island and it always fills me with new ideas and energy.mK: If you were to choose between djing and producing which one will you choose?VK: Hehe, DJing is my first love….mK: You are pushing your music through some of the best techno imprints out there, like your own Recycled Loops, Cox’s Intec, 20:20, Primate and the list goes on.. Ho do you feel about this?VK: Proud!mK: Speaking about Recycled Loops which you co-own with Umek, tell us how this project come about and when you two meet?VK: We met in 1993 and please read my biography for the rest, cause I told this story already a 1000 times..:)mK: What more should we expect from you in the near future?VK: A collaboration with Marco Nastic and more great music and Remixes to come. Also I want to focus on more Jesus Loved You events.mK: Thanks for your time Valentino, wish you all the bestReferences: http://www.myspace.com/valentinokanzyani, http://www.danceradio.gr/