DJ Tactics

TACTICS
Background information
Native name	Russian
Birth name	Dmitry Vinokurov
Also known as	Tactics, Lofi Rumba
Born	Moscow, Russian Federation
Genres	Male
Occupation(s)	Producer, DJ, Composer, Musician
Instruments	Synthesizers, Turntables, Samplers
Years active	1998–present
Associated acts	Tactics x Dazz-La, Mean Barbados
Website	tactics.live

Dmitry Vinokurov (born September 8, 1986), also known as Tactics or DJ Tactics, is a Moscow-based musician, producer, composer and turntablist. Tactics hosts and produces his own video show about music production and DJing — ‘Tactics of Sound’.^[1][2][3]

Other projects

• Tactics x Dazz-La
Tactics & MC Dazz-la, UK
• Mean Barbados
Tactics & Sergei Voronov, RU
• Lofi Rumba
Electronic Avant-garde alter-ego

Biography

Tactics started his music career in 1998 using recently released Fruity Loops software. Closer to 2000 Tactics was influenced by scratching recorded in indie hip-hop compilation Soundbombing. In 2001 he started collaboration with Vestax dj equipment manufacturer and in 2002 organised Vestax Extravaganza Russian Finals DJ Championship which resulted in the first Russian competitor at Extravaganza World finals. Lo-Fi Rumba — an underground musical project combining lo-fi sound and heavy electronics, EP was recorded around the same time.^[4] In 2003, together with dj Pirumov, dj Vinilkin & dj Chagin, he founded Flammable Beats — a dj crew.^[5] In the second half of the decade he went under the turntablism flag. Tactics became a head of ITF Russia (International Turntablist Federation) for 3 years, starting in 2006; participated in Nokia Soundboard Russian Tour; together with Dj Chagin produced a soundtrack for Denis Simachev Autumn/Fall 2006 fashion show at Milan Fashion Week. In 2007 he appearanced on Battle for Respect for 2 seasons. He performed at the Nokia World Snowboard Championship and Nokia Soundboard Russian Tour, Rap.ru All stars and Hip-Hop.ru All stars. Next year he started with international affairs, Tactics becomes a head of DMC (Disco Mix Club) Russia and organised DMC DJ Championship — Russian Finals. Performed at Nokia World Snowboard Championship, Flayering World Championship, Splash! festival Russia, Rap.ru All Stars and many other great gigs. Year ended with Playboy Anniversary party and warm up set before DJ Todd Terry. And decade ended in heavy touring with critically acclaimed Russian hip-hop band CENTR. Later next year recorded scratch features for Basta and Guf a number 1 selling rap artists; warm up for Wu-Tang Clan, Method Man & Redman show and Matisyahu. Co-organised DC Sky Wars. Performed at Snickers Urbania a 30 thousands people event and Russian Street Awards. To 2011, Tactics together with Dazz-La MC creating a project Tactics x Dazz-la. In the same year Tactics also produced a soundtrack for ‘Gorki City’ — the main residential complex of Sochi Olympic Village, performed with Kremlin Chamber Orchestra. He recorded a scratch featuring Ligalize and Timati and produced the main theme for Russian snowboarding movie CHTO ETO?; Along with Alex Fetcov and crew creating a ‘Tactics of Sound’ — video magazine about music production, djing and music related.^{[6][7][8][9][10]}

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