Len Faki
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Birth name | Levent Faki |
Also known as | Len Faki La Monde |
Born | Turkey[1] |
Origin | Berlin, Germany |
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Years active | 1999–present |
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Levent Faki, also known by his stage name Len Faki,[2] is a German DJ and producer based in Berlin.[1][3] Faki is of Turkish descent and is also known under the pseudonym La Monde. He has appeared as a DJ in clubs such as Ostgut in Berlin, Tresor in Berlin and U60311 in Frankfurt as well as at festivals such as Nature One, SonneMondSterne and Alive in Belgium. He made a breakthrough in 2007, when he released the successful tracks "Mekong Delta" and "My Black Sheep".[4]
Career
Faki launched his record label Figure in 2003, and later a sub-label Figure Jams.[5] In 2004, he became resident DJ of Berlin techno club Berghain. In 2006, he launched another label called Podium, which was intended to release EPs.[2] In 2017, he released a remix of Radio Slave's song "Grindhouse".[6][7][8]
Selected discography
Source: [2]
- "Rainbow Delta" / "Mekong Delta" (12") (Ostgut Ton, 2007)
- Berghain 03 (Mix CD) (Ostgut Ton, 2009)
- Edit-Select / Len Faki – Berghain 03 | Part II (12") (Ostgut Ton, 2009)
- Basement Trax, Vol. 01 (12") (Ostgut Ton, 2013)
- LF & JH – VII (12") (Figure, 2013)
- LF & JH – VI (12") (Figure, 2013)
- Len Faki, Markus Suckut – Skulls Ep (12") (Figure, 2014)
References
- ^ a b Williams, Harrison (19 July 2017). "Premiere: Len Faki's remix of Stephen Brown's 'Deep In' plays with subtle acid". Mixmag. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ^ a b c "RA: Len Faki". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ^ Ciccarelli, Irma. "Dude Club: la consolle di Len Faki per festeggiare la Befana". Milano Weekend (in Italian). Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ^ "Len Faki". Figure Music. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ^ "In Session: Len Faki - In Session". Mixmag. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ^ Khan, Ammaarah (21 September 2017). "Len Faki, Lady Starlight and more have remixed Radio Slave's 'Grindhouse' - News". Mixmag. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ^ Rickinson, Steve (9 February 2016). "Interview: Len Faki". Deep House Amsterdam. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ^ Baines, Josh (18 September 2015). "Len Faki's "Street Dub" Is like Basic Channel on Steroids - Thump". Thump. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
External links
- Media related to Len Faki at Wikimedia Commons