Kory Schaff,
aka darkbeats, has been
behind the decks spinning
the darkest deep, tribal, and
progressive tech-house for over six years. Schaff first
encountered house music in
the
clubs of Chicago, IL during
the rave era of the 90's. While studying in Berlin, Germany in
2000 he
experienced first-hand the dark
basslines and acid overtures of German techno during long nights at
Tresor and even longer
weekends at the Love Parade. He moved to Southern California,
U.S.A in August 2000 to finish his
graduate degree, where he bought his first set of turntables, and
started
playing
music for the crowds at Rich's in San Diego, CA—home of the infamous
Club Hedonism. In 2002 Schaff partnered with a friend to start bump
productions®, a
production company that promoted local DJ's and club nights
in San Diego's Hillcrest neighborhood.
In June 2005 Schaff moved
to Los Angeles, CA where he now spends his days as a college professor
and his
nights as a DJ where he can be found behind
the decks at clubs and parties all over the greater metropolis.
From 2007 to
2008 he was the resident of a weekly show on KOXY 103.5 FM where his
program "DARK BEATS L.A." featured classic electronica and the newest
sounds of deep, tech- and progressive-house. The weekly program
also streamed live at KOXY.org, and it will
return to the airwaves in January 2009 for a
new sonic season featuring the best of electronica.
Meanwhile, in Fall 2008
Schaff will be returning to London, UK to further his professional
career, where he will
be a Visiting Fellow at the London School of Economics and Political
Science, and hopefully bringing some dark beats to the British
punters—West Coast style!
Download the free demos, enjoy the
darkbeats, and be
yourself!
