Biography: Kimito Lopez

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Biography: Kimito Lopez

Postby TranceFusion » Wed Jun 06, 2007 1:59 am

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Short Stuff
Name: Kim K. Lopez
Birthday: 15.10.1983
Lives: Oslo

Born and raised in Oslo, Norway, the trance influences came pretty much naturally with the big wave in 1998. After listening to several tracks, mix compilations and hearing the excitement within the "taboo culture", the selection of a genre wasn't really hard at last.

Eventually after spending loads of hours enjoying the music, the next step was to be taken, and a pair of decks landed in the room. And a new local dj was to be found in Oslo.

Further time passed and one mix tape after another floating around in Oslo, club promoters gave him a break at smaller venues around the city. Despite that the trance scene was having some tight times.
January 2004 better times came along for both trance music and himself, as Trance Department was born. Being one of the masterminds behind the monthly club night that was going to gather the Oslo trance people again, sat his name further on the map. And along came a weekly show at one of
Oslo's biggest FM channels, Radio Oslo.

During summer 2004, Vascotia (Somatic Sense) decided to team up with the fast growing kid for a remix of no other than Dutch producer/dj Perry O'Neil. The first black plastic to set his name on, and not to be the last.
By the end of the year, Trance Department ended up by being nominated as "Club night of the year" by the official night guide in Oslo. As well as playing at different other clubs with big names such as Dj Ton T.B (Black Hole Recordings), 2004 was to judge a pretty nice year for the newcomer, and not least leaving a big door open for 2005.

With great expectations for 2005, it didn't start out with any disappointments. After spending more time in the studio with productions, good friend Paul Moelands aka Re:Locate/Octagen wants to team up for a remix for Fundamental Recordings. Remixing one of Israel's hottest artists, A Force wouldn't exactly destroy the start of the year. one week in Holland and the remix was completed. Due to a lot of studio time, DJ-ing wasn't pushed aside at all. Being selected as one of the residents at Intuition Radio ( www.etn.fm ) didn't exactly place him in a bad position either. As the show was re-broadcasted weekly at XFM ( www.xfm.nl ) in Holland.

Barely 2 months after the remix was completed yet another plane was to be caught down to the land of windmeels. This time for a gig at famous dutch club ASTA in The Hague ( www.asta.nl ). Playing alongside artists such as Misja Helsloot, Talla 2XLC, Kyau vs Albert, Menno de Jong, Estuera, Leon Bolier, Passiva, Stian Klo and Niklas Harding the Dutch label Intuition Recordings had its baptize in a boiling club on a excellent spring night.

2006 must be the most exciting year for Kimito Lopez as some of his solo productions is really setting the pace around the globe. His side project Xtranova, got picked up by Armin van Buuren and playlisted at A State Of Trance. A week later it was voted Future Favourite by the listeners. German top label Drizzly Recordings picked up the track with a Leon Bolier as massive support for the original.
Under the alias Black Plastic a more proggy side of the youngster is beeing showed, and Real Music made sure to pick up the track "Illusions" wich is set for a release later this year.

Fundamental Recordings has recently signed a trance bomb from Kimito Lopez, but it won't be until later on this year the record will be revealed and released.

So with the rest of the year in front of his feet it won't be the last we see or for that matter hear from this norwegian wizkid!


Favourites
Food: Chicken taco
Non-alcohol drink: Russian banana soda.
Alcohol drink: Vodka & orange juice.
Artists: Tiësto, Oliver Lieb and Petrea Foy.
Album: Magik 2: Story of the fall.
Pet: A cat would be nice.
Movie: Scarface.
Tv Show: South park.
Sport: Football.

Can't Live Without: Music, my gf, food or oxygen.
Loves: Sunny days.
Dislikes: The postman's habit of always arriving late.

All time top 5
01. Systematic Parts - Déjà Vu [Xtra Nova]
02. M.I.K.E. - Sunrise At Palamos [XTC]
03. Chris Lake - Santiago De Cuba [Lost Language]
04. Loop Control - Exceptionally Beautiful [ITWT]
05. Stray Dog - Mirror [Black Hole]


Discography
- Kimito Lopez - Telepathy [Fundamental Recordings] 2006
* Original Mix
* Estuera vs Re:Locate Remix
- Re:Locate feat. Kimito Lopez - Placebo [Galactive] 2006
* Featured on Re:Locate - Rogue album
- Xtranova - The Way We Were [Drizzly] 2006
* Original Mix
* Leon Bolier Remix
- Black Plastic - Illusions [Real Music] 2006
* Original Mix
* Andre Parsons pres. Gyala Remix
* Cellec Remix


Remixography
- A Force - Atomic Outbreak (Re:Locate vs. Kimito Lopez Remix) [Fundamental Recordings] 2005
- A Force - Atomic Outbreak (Kimito Lopez Tech Dub) [Fundamental Recordings] 2005
- Eterna - Valley Of Love (Vascotia vs. Kimito Lopez Remix) [Spectrum Sounds] 2004


Other productions (not on the website)
- Kimito Lopez - Sub Runner [Intuition Recordings] 2007
- Kimito Lopez - Nostalgia [In Trance We Trust] 2006
- Kimito Lopez - Amazing Maze
- Kimito Lopez - Apocrypha [Five A.M.] 31-05-2007
- Kimito Lopez - 83 [Five A.M.] 01-03-2007
- Kimito Lopez - Santa Monica [Five A.M.] 12-03-2007
* Beach Mix
* Club Mix
- Octagen vs Kimito Lopez - Something With The Stars [Five A.M.] 12-03-2007

Remixes (not on the website)
- C-Quence vs Fictivision - Symbols (Kimito Lopez Remix) [Blackhole Recordings] 2007
- Lost World - A Life Elsewhere (Kimito Lopez Remix) [Captivating Sounds] 2007


Website http://www.kimito-music.com/
Myspace Profile http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu ... D=70383326
Last edited by TranceFusion on Wed Jun 06, 2007 11:17 am, edited 1 time in total.
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Postby crow » Wed Jun 06, 2007 2:11 am

^ He's done more than just 3 remixes man
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Postby TranceFusion » Wed Jun 06, 2007 10:16 am

^ Those are the tracks that i could find on his website and his myspace profile :) i'm sure he's done more than that. If you know others plz tell me and i'll update the discography & remixography :)
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Postby crow » Wed Jun 06, 2007 10:32 am

go to www.discogs.com and search for him there.
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Postby Tala » Wed Jun 06, 2007 12:11 pm

When I checked his biography yesterday, I knew that his personal website hasn't been updated for almost a year now, I wonder why though.
It is a very interesting biography indeed :)
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