ganik (mnml.nl) (zagreb, croatia)
+ local support:
Milos Pavlovic (nightgrooves) (belgrade, serbia & montenegro)
Alex Jovanovic (belgrade, serbia & montenegro)
Radoman (belgrade, serbia & montenegro)
ganik (mnml.nl)
Nikola Galina a.k.a. Ganik was born and raised in Zagreb, Croatia, the pearl of Eastern Europe. In the early 90s he started to show an interest for many different styles of electronic music, but eventually he found himself more comfortable with the sounds being pushed by the legendary "loops" parties in "Aquarius" club, Zagreb. After a few years of clubbing and experience gaining, Ganik got involved in promoting underground music parties in the notorious club located in the Old Castle of Mikulici, where all eminent dj’s from that time played as guests.
The new millennium was crucial for his further musical development, he started to produce his own music and simultaneously bought his very first pair of decks, and eventually, upgraded to his current three turntable setup. In the mood of his continuous research for new and innovative music styles, Ganik focuses more on "deep" and "minimal" music coming from labels such as Musik Krause, Perlon, Playhouse, Telegraph, Minus, Poker Flat and Net Labels such as Thinner, Clever Music, Textone, Real Audio, Stadtgruen ..., which is the sound he currently presents.
In the mean time Ganik has upgraded his music setup by using Ableton Live! (used by many world famous DJs/producers like Richie Hawtin, Monolake etc.), which brings his performance on a much higher level. The past year was particularly successful for him, as the clubbers had rated the gigs he played on as wonderful and memorable. It seems this year will be very busy for him, as he has been invited to play on many parties all over Europe. Also, he is going to be more seriously engaged in producing his own tracks, so we might expect some releases, even his first live p.a. this year as well.
milos pavlovic (nightgrooves) (belgrade, serbia & montenegro)
Since his childhood Milos got really fascinated and involved with break dance. At that time he was introduced to the electronic beats for the first time in his life. The important step towards his music career was his enrollment into Junior Music School in Belgrade, when he was only eight years old, where he learned the basics of music theory. He got in touch with electronic music when he was fourteen, traveling within England. Since then, his dedication to tech-house and techno music was enormous. Although, being lucky enough to travel a lot around the world, he began collecting and buying vinyls ever since.
Milos started his dj career as soon as sixteen years old. At the very beginning he was a resident of a famous Belgrade underground club Omen where he played Thursdays. Later on, after his first appearance in highly regarded club Industria in Belgarde, he joined TTP (Teenage Techno Punks) and gained a weekly residency. By the end of the 1999, when club Omen was already closed, he participated and played in most of the Belgrade’s finest underground clubs and parties. At that time, he drew a lot attention with his innovative mixing technique and skills, using even three decks for mixture of tech-house and techno. In 2001 he started playing all over Serbia & Montenegro as well as he also had performances in Hungary, Slovenia, Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and collaborated with many prominent artists such as Marco Carola, Umek, John Selway, Rino Cerrone, Valentino Kanzyani, Danilo Vigorito, Billy Nasty, Dave Angel, and many others. He also worked as a promoter for a while, hosted many different djs from all over the world and played aside with them on numerous occassions.
Even though he was always devoted to it, two years ago, his progression and years of expirience led him profoundly to more deep and innovative sounds of electronic music. Soon enough he developed his new set up in perfoming and got into minimal house, techno and some electronica. Nowadays, Milos dedicates a lot of time on promoting and playing fresh releases from his favorite producers in his weekly residency in a small club in Belgrade. At the moment he’s also working on his own music production in his studio. He also made several production collaborations with many of his friends and colleagues. Watch out for his releases under various monikers- soon.
alex jovanovic (belgrade, serbia & montenegro)
His music career started in 1991, by playing drums and his music style extends from free style up to fusion jazz. Later he dived into experimental waters touching electronic sound. ”Me versus you” is one of the most important projects dated 1995. That project has left a huge impact on his music work widening it into a new dimension, that aimed towards electronic sound. By various coincidences he expressed in mid 2002, when he started his DJ career. After only four months on Dec.07. 2002, he performed with Trevor Rockliff. It was his debut. Later there were others: Samuel L Session, Petar Dundov, Diego, Deetron, Umek etc…His DJ mixing style stretches to deep minimal, techno, electro, Detroit techno sound. Up to all the themes which awakes in him his deepest emotion and his exhaustible energy. At the moment his preocupation is into production of electronic music.
radoman (belgrade, serbia & montenegro)
Radoman’s obsession with rhythm, and, in some way, unconventional sounds started early in his life, when he used to listen to his father’s old records (artists like Jimy Hendrix and Pink Floyd). Soon after, he started to cultivate his own taste; becoming a big fan of punk and loud aggressive rock music, forming a punk band with his friends and calling it “The Anti Talents”, where he played bass guitar. Soon after, evolving musicaly, and always digging deeper into the music that can express his feelings in the best posible way, he got in love with jazz and started to collect records of classical jazz artists such as Miles Davis, Ella Fitzgerald and others.
His passion for electronic music started in the mid 1990’s, whith rapidly growing house and techno scene. Soon, he realised the potential of electronic dance music and started collecting it, in the begining just as an educated consumer, than as a private-party DJ, playing records he liked for his friends. Due to his engenier-like ability to focus on the essence of playing club tunes, he grew rapidly as a DJ. Known for his smooth mixing skills and his unique interpretation of house and techno music, Radoman soon became a regular guest at all major clubs and played in almost every town in the country and abroad, becoming somewhat of a “mystery figure” of the purist underground sound.
Music that he likes to play is a fusion of minimal house, techno and specific electro sounds with a lot of sinkop rhythm, influenced by his affection for jazz. He is famous for his hypnotic long sets (3h-10h), and strictly underground, non commercial music.
“Your music must be a reflection of your mind”, he often says, “aproaching it any other way would make no sence”.
Entrance fee 100 dinars. No tickets in pre-sale. Tickets can be bought exclusively on the night of the party, at the door of the club, and their number is limited.
momo, how much is 100 dinars?hehe
i wish you'd came! 
finaly to hear Ganik live,c ya there 
