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Deep Blue, BASE Italy Underground, Christian bring you Matthias Tanzmann for an unforgettable night at Harlot.

When looking for a place that plays electronic music in Leipzig, at the
top of the list you will find the Distillery, the most renowned club in
Eastern Germany. For Matthias Tanzmann the Distillery has special
importance, as since 1997 he has been resident DJ there, providing the
soundtrack for Leipzig nightlife for more than a decade.

From the beginning Matthias’s musical output has revolved around more
than just functional club music, regardless of whether it’s on the
turntables or in the studio. Combining subtle arrangements that ride
the deep vibes that lie between House and Techno, yet never forgetting
the drive for the dance floor - that is what Matthias Tanzmann’s music
is about.

Together with Daniel Scholz he founded Gamat 3000 at the end of the
90’s. With releases on Dessous Recordings, Freude am Tanzen and FM
Musik they quickly made a name for themselves in the German House
scene. The duo even landed one of the club hits of the summer of ‘99,
with the track 'Feeling Love'.

At a millennium New Year’s Eve party, Matthias and Andrè Quaas (then
part owner of the Distillery) decided to start a new label which would
offer a premium platform for Leipzig House protagonists and for
befriended international producers. With the release of the Gamat 3000
- ”Radio Moon” EP, the Moon Harbour label started along with the new
millennium and received extremely positive feedback from the press and
clubs alike. Matthias took over as A&R and Andrè now manages the
entire administration of the label.

In 2000 Matthias made his debut as a solo artist with “Rose Garden”. In
parallel to the success of Moon Harbour and Gamat 3000, he also rapidly
advanced to becoming one of the most booked German House DJ’s. He later
became resident DJ at the clubs Flokati (Munich) and Sternradio
(Berlin), playing gigs from Moscow to Barcelona, Paris to London. As
host of Moon Harbour Label Flights at the Distillery, Matthias has
renowned international DJ’s to play, with the likes of Jackmate, Steve
Bug, Jesper Dahlbäck and many more playing so far.

It is not only music that plays an important role in Matthias
Tanzmann’s life. In Weimar he studied media design at Bauhaus
University. This was a creative extension to his work in Gamat 3000 and
his profile as a solo artist. By 2007 he had released numerous EP’s,
three mix compilations and remixed tracks by Moby, Wighnomy Bros.,
Freestyle Man, Marlow, Terry Lee Brown Jr. and Dapayk & Padberg.

Collaboration with other artists is also very important for Matthias.
Together with Steve Bug or Daniel Stefanik, he has produced various
EPs, drawing inspiration from the new dynamics and sounds that the
collaborative process can create.

While over the years his tracks have developed from classical Deep
House with a European edge, through to Minimal House bordering on
advanced Techno, groove and deepness were and still are the essential
elements of Matthias Tanzmann’s music.