MAX DURANTE

He began his professional dj career in 1987 in Rome. That makes it exactly 21 years that he is behind the desk and makes us sweat. Appreciated for his technique and for his ability to mix groove and experimentation, he is one of the greatest exponents of quality electronic music '' MADE In ITALY '', beloved and respected both inside and outside Italy. In 1998 in the daily newspaper '' NEUE ZUERCHER ZEITUNG '' of Zurich, the Swiss journalist LILIAN FELLMANN wrote an article on MAX DURANTE :
''his hands are so fast that it is difficult to follow his movements, his scratches are balm for the eyes and for the ears ''...
In 2002 THE WIRE ''the English magazine of avant-garde'' named him the most interesting DJ during the BIOS festival in Athens (Greece).
In 2003 he produced a great electro record with KEITH TUCKER (AUX88) on the English label of BILLY NASTY the ELECTRIX RECORDS.
This record has been named the best electro record of the year 2000 and it will remain an electro hit. International DJ's, such as LAURENT GARNIER, ROLANDO, TIGA, THE HACKER, etc... have simply defined this record as a marvelous record to have. With this record he has obtained such a great success that he was invited to play in the legendary FABRIC club in London, where they still talk of his redhot session...
In 2007, his last techno record on the TRUCKSTOP76th, was well received. Dave CLARK played this record several times and has named it one of his favorite techno records of the year, inviting all those who make techno to take it as an example. With Anthony Rother he has co-produced a record on the PSI49NET that has become a cult record of this label. MAX DURANTE is one of the hinges of the 90's, of the rave generation, he is a myth of the 90's. He has performed in the best Italian RAVE from 1990 to 1994. His sound and his presence have been fundamental for the Italian techno/electronic scene. The press has named him ''THE WIZARD OF THE DESK'' the magician of the console.