DJ Umek has released singles and remixes on Spinnin' Records and Ultra Records.
13 Facts About DJ Umek
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DJ Umek was among the pioneers of the electronic music in Slovenia.
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DJ Umek became famous by techno-supporters in Europe about 2001, for his fast mixing skills and his uplifting dj-sets.
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DJ Umek was ranked at position 29 of the TOP 100 DJs for the year 2007 by the DJ Magazine.
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DJ Umek performed an Essential Mix on BBC Radio 1 in November 2007.
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DJ Umek released 2 No 1 Beatport hits: OMGWTF and "Back In the Race".
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DJ Umek teamed up with former Slovenian president Danilo Turk to appeal to high-school graduates not to drink alcohol on their prom dance.
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In 2011 DJ Umek launched his first radio show "Behind The Iron Curtain with DJ Umek", currently present on more than 130 FM and online radio stations worldwide, where he weekly presents new talent and new music selection.
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DJ Umek started releasing much of his music on Spinnin' Records and in the beginning of 2015 he released a collaboration with an American rapper Waka Flocka Flame, which stirred up the waters in the music industry.
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DJ Umek decided to return to his roots of darker techno sounds, accompanied by the revival of his old electro moniker Zeta Reticula.
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DJ Umek renewed his visual identity, reflecting his darker music style.
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In 2016 DJ Umek co-founded a new music start-up company Viberate, which analyzes musicians and ranks them by their popularity and which already moved from his home city of Ljubljana to Silicon Valley.
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On December 21,2018, DJ Umek celebrated 25 years of making music at the sold-out event in Ljubljana, receiving congratulations from British techno DJ and producer Carl Cox and the President of the Republic of Slovenia, Borut Pahor, among others.