DJ Koze

DJ Koze
DJ Koze 2010
Background information
Birth name Stefan Kozalla
Born 1972
Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Origin Hamburg, Germany
Genres Techno, tech house, minimal techno, microhouse, hip hop
Occupation(s) Music producer, DJ
Years active 1988–present
Labels Pampa Records
Associated acts
  • International Pony (1998–2010)
  • Fischmob (1993–1998)
  • Adolf Noise (since 1996)
  • Monaco Schranze (2003/04)
Website pamparecords.com

Stefan Kozalla (born 1972), better known as DJ Koze (/ˈkɔːtsə/), is a German DJ and music producer.[1]

Biography

Born in Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, he first became known in the Hamburg music scene.[2] Kozalla competed in his first mixing competition in 1988 at the age of 16. He was part of German hip-hop act Fischmob in the 1990s, while also recording under the name Adolf Noise. He began recording under the DJ Koze moniker in the 2000s, releasing music through the German electronic label Kompakt. He recorded three full-length albums during that decade, as well as numerous singles and remixes. He started his own recording label, Pampa, in 2010,[3] and released his latest full-length recording, Knock Knock, in 2018.

In 2017, he was nominated for two Electronic Music Awards for Record of the Year and Remix of the Year, both for his Extended Disco Version of Låpsley's "Operator".

Discography

Studio albums

  • 2005: Kosi Comes Around
  • 2013: Amygdala
  • 2018: Knock Knock

Extended plays

  • 2003: The Geklöppel Continues
  • 2004: Late Check Out
  • 2005: Lighta Spuba
  • 2006: Kosi Comes Around - Remixes Part 1
  • 2006: Stompin at the Clubfoot
  • 2007: Naked
  • 2018: Seeing Aliens
  • 2018: Pick Up

Compilations

  • 2000: Music Is Okay
  • 2009: Reincarnations: The Remix Chapter 2001-2009
  • 2014: Reincarnations Pt. II: The Remix Chapter 2009-2014

DJ mixsets

  • 2004: All People Is My Friends
  • 2009: RA.145
  • 2013: FACT 387
  • 2013: XLR8R 324
  • 2015: DJ-Kicks: DJ Koze (#50)

With Adolf Noise

  • 1996: Wunden, S. Beine Offen
  • 2005: Wo die Rammelwolle fliegt

With Fischmob

  • 1995: Männer können seine Gefühle nicht zeigen
  • 1998: Power

With Monaco Schranze

  • 2003: Speicher 11 (with Naum)
  • 2004: Speicher 25 (with Gebr. Teichmann)

References

  1. ↑ Kellman, Andy. Reincarnations, Pt. 2: The Remix Chapter 2009-2014 at AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
  2. ↑ "The alphabet according to DJ Koze". Electronic Beats. 2013-04-24. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
  3. ↑ Cadenbach, Christoph (2010-03-20). "Technolabel Pampa Records: Wo Koze die Vögel fliegen lässt". Der Spiegel. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
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