Timo Maas in Moscow

The last party in the World Wide Clubbing series is dedicated to Berlin. The capital of Germany rightfully bears the title of the cradle of the planet's most radical music. Here, true techno gurus began their careers - Timo Maas, Sven Vath, Paul Van Dyk, and Westbam. In the early 90s, the biggest dance clubs in Europe thrived here. And finally, it was in Berlin that the ideology of mass street raves was formed. The famous Love Parade began as an event by a handful of enthusiasts but soon grew into a true city carnival. Every year, for 8 hours, a procession of tens of thousands of people moves through the main avenues of Berlin, accompanied by platforms with mobile sound systems. At this time, the city wholly belongs to the youth. This is a true celebration of love and music, a renewed version of the legendary Woodstock.

The World Wide Clubbing party featuring Timo Maas will take place on November 29, 2003, at The Warehouse (Skladchnaya St., 1, bldg. 6).

Timo Maas is a true universal. There is no genre of modern dance music in which he hasn’t tried his hand. The reasons for such versatility should be sought in the musician's stormy youth. Timo Maas was a true prodigy. He wrote his first song at the age of nine and mixed his first couple of records at seventeen at a friend’s house party. Then came years of work in bars and pubs in West Germany, where young Timo would mix his favorite songs by James Brown with hits from the recent charts of commercial radio stations. "What do you want," smiles Maas: "No 'techno' or 'house' was invented in the early 80s yet."

But at the end of the 80s, this was no longer a problem. Timo immersed himself in the underground techno life of Germany, missing no rave and no worthy party. This was not easy - during the day, Maas had to earn a living as a consultant for a mobile company.

His torment ended after meeting Gary D, a promoter of the famous club The Tunnel in Hamburg. Gary arranged for Timo to work at his club and helped him release his first track Die Herdplatte. The uncompromising techno appealed to the dancing public, and Timo became a sought-after guest in the best clubs in Germany. He also played at the best European raves, including the legendary Love Parade and Energy Parade.

In the early 90s, Maas moved to the UK, where he met two famous house producers, Leon Alexander and Stefan Sutternight. They infected Maas with their love for house music. Under the influence of Leon and Stefan, Timo recorded several tracks that became absolute classics of the genre. His remix of Doom's Night by Azzido Da Bass and, in particular, the track Mama Konda released under the pseudonym Orinoko immediately found their way into the bags of the world’s most influential DJs - David Morales, Sasha, and Paul Oakenfold.

After the impressive success of Mama Konda, offers for collaboration from celebrities poured in for Maas. In just one year, Timo managed to create remixes for Madonna, Placebo, Fatboy Slim, and Kelis. Later these tracks were compiled into Music For the Maases, recognized by MixMag and Ministry Of Sound as "Album of the Year".

In March 2002, Timo Maas, as a musician, released his debut album Loud. Critics found it hard to categorize this work into any specific musical style - Loud contains both guitar rock (the track Ubik), R'n'B (the song Help Me recorded with Kelis), trip-hop (Hash Driven), and, of course, quality house music.

In 2003, Timo Maas presented his fans with another surprise. In the summer, a compilation Music For The Maases 2 was released, consisting of new remixes of hits by the groups Moloko, Garbage, Kelis, and Fatboy Slim. Experts claim that this work by Maas has every chance of repeating the success of the previous compilation and once again receiving the title of "Album of the Year."