2 Year Anniversary // Studio 9 presents Quelza (FR)

MiniJay has a unique philosophy regarding what he thinks music is all about: He focuses on not only the quality of sound, but the uniqueness of individual elements, which are two of many reasons that distinguish him from others. MiniJay's music is heavily influenced by Robert Dietz (Frankfurt, Germany), Stimming (Hamburg, Germany) and Andrew Meadows (London, UK) just to name a few. MiniJay was an important purveyor of dance music in the UK. His titles include Bass Kitchen promoter, HubRadio / Brap.FM DJ and Chemical Records Battle of the DJs 2008 judge. He held residencies at Bass Kitchen, Deep Fried House, Beats on Toast and headRUSH. With his return to Taiwan, he is now the head chef of Bass Kitchen Taiwan and, using the knowledge and skill sets that he gained in the UK, is currently taking the club night from strength to strength. His reputation as a DJ is also growing rapidly, making MiniJay one to watch for the future!

̸BIOGRAPHY French electronic music producer based in Berlin, Germany. Quelza (real name Léo Naït Aïssa), was born at the end of the 90s in the Parisian suburbs. Lulled in the arts since his childhood, his connection with music is made at an early age. But it's in 2013 that he made his first encounter with the Parisian electronic scene which inspired him to start producing his own tracks. Over the years, Quelza has made a name for himself in the scene, earning the respect of renowned artists, such as Oscar Mulero, DVS1, Marcel Dettmann, Ancient Methods, Efdemin or Tommy Four Seven to name a few, and committing to in-depth projects and releases. Quelza is assiduous when it comes to his music - his releases on labels like Mord Records, Palinoia, 47, Hayes Collective and others, push an unorthodox crystal clarity and cinematic sound design that has become his signature as an artist - which, combined with his unique DJ sets, has earned him a spot at some of the most prestigious clubs in Berlin (where he is currently based) and abroad, such as: Berghain, Tresor, Fabric London, Reaktor, KHIDI and several more. Quelza, counts as one of the most satisfyingly mature young guns to emerge out the new wave of techno artists that’s been unfurling in recent times, with an exquisitely panoramic view into his mental multiverse. Championing layered techno wares laced with a breaksy, IDM-informed touch that packs a punch, the Frenchman keeps on carving out a truly distinctive, shape-shifting signature, switching scopes and angles as he ups the rhythmic pressure with every next sequence.

Sean started his journey in sound when he was 15 attended his first rave back in 1998, since then the 4 on the 4 beat has been his soul and motivation. In 2000 Sean joined Blue Studio, one of the first electronic dance music production groups in Vancouver and in 2003 he started his own production group Motivation. Between 2001~ 2005，Motivation put out over 20 major events and become an important part of many Vancouver millennials partying careers. In 2005 Motivation invited the essential mix favourite of that year, Lee Coombs and same day Sean made his first DJ debut. Started 2006 Sean fell in love with deep house & tech house rhthym and deep bassline and in the same year he became the resident DJ of Vancouver's most talk-about underground production team PH1.