DJ Sasha in Moscow and St. Petersburg

If there were a textbook on the history of house music, then DJ Sasha would be dedicated a whole section in it. His name is associated with a whole decade of British dance culture. Along with his friend and colleague John Digweed, he created a new musical style called "progressive house". One could say that DJ Sasha is a living history of British house.

The future global star was born thirty-five years ago in the small town of Havarager in northern England. At seventeen, Sasha moved to Manchester and got involved in dance music. He was spinning records on the pirate Manchester radio WBLS and played at raves in the underground club Shelly's. Refusing to copy the style of older colleagues, Sasha invented his own way of playing. His mixes contained completely revolutionary things for those times—keyboard samples (thanks to his dad) and vocal tracks a cappella, which no one played like that in the late 80s.

The new style was duly appreciated. Soon, the young talent received an invitation to become a resident DJ at the influential club Renaissance. There, two significant events occurred with Sasha—he mixed the first-ever compilation album in dance music history and met John Digweed. Together, they threw signature parties called Northern Exposure, released three mix compilations of the same name, moved to America, and became residents of New York's superclub The Twilo. Together, Sasha and Digweed formed a unique, highly fashionable style of progressive house—the main gift of British house culture of the 90s to the world.

However, by the late 90s, the paths of Sasha and Digweed diverged. The international recognition and title of "DJ No. 1" did not fully satisfy Alexander Koey. His ambitions were much more serious—he always dreamed of becoming a true musician. For three years, he spent all his free time in the studio, experimenting with sound and composing new melodies. In parallel with his work on his own projects, DJ Sasha created remixes for Madonna (Ray Of Light) and The Chemical Brothers (Out Of Control).

The year 2003 opened a new chapter in DJ Sasha's biography. In August, the maestro's first full album Airdrawndagger was released. The album features almost seventy minutes of first-class music, representing the entire spectrum of modern electronics—from energetic house to soothing downtempo. The album was warmly received by critics around the world, who already called this release one of the significant events of 2003.

The work on the album and a minor injury somewhat disrupted his DJ performance schedule. But now, the house maestro returns to the fold as a true triumphant. This spring, he participated in the ambitious Delta Heavy Tour—a large stadium show touring the USA. In August 2003, DJ Sasha was the headliner of the famous Creamfields festival, playing his three-hour set before a raging crowd of thirty-five thousand of his devoted fans. No DJ in the world has managed to beat his personal record: today he plays three to four sets a week, traveling with his music around the globe.

So, welcome DJ Sasha—a living legend of modern house music and the most sought-after DJ on the planet.

Moscow - December 11, 2003 at the exhibition complex T Modul (Tishinskaya pl., 1).
St. Petersburg - December 12, 2003 at Lenexpo, 6th pavilion (Bolshoy Prospekt V.O. 103)