“Solid grooves and latin lifestyle”
Before deciding to live a relaxed life in south of France by the sea, Manuel Perez did a few things…
Manuel Perez has been active in the modern dance music scene for several years as a producer and remixer. His reputation has been built upon his long, international DJ career. He was the owner of the Wrong Steps label in Sweden, and more recently became a key member of Marendadisc’s artist collective.
Manuel began DJing in the mid-eighties where he became a resident at the best clubs in south-west France and Catalonia. During this period, he introduced early house and techno to a wider audience, working at legendary clubs like Château de Fitou and Rachdingue. Later, he played at early rave events, often inviting MC’s and live musicians to perform during his sets.
Soon enough, his reputation spread overseas and for 25 years Manuel has Djed in many countries. He has been billed alongside the biggest names in the electronic music industry, such as Derrick May, Rhythm Doctor, Soul II Soul, Underworld, System7, Paul Oakenfold, Dimitri, Eartha Kitt, Larry Heard, Bandulu, Alex Reece, The Aloof, Kid Creole, George Morel, Stonebridge, Luke Slater, Jori Hulkkonen, Joel Mull, Jesper Dahlbäck, Adam Beyer, Aqua Bassino, Paul Johnson, Robert Armani, Jon Marsh (The Beloved), Claude Monnet, Richard Dorfmeister, Erik Rug, Robert Hood, Aril Brikha, Ivan Smagghe, Pilooski, Steve Rachmad, Llorca, Marco Pasarani, Håkan Lidbo, Bob Sinclar, Jennifer Cardini, David Duriez, Patrick Pulsinger and many more…
In 1993, he moved to Stockholm, where he made friends who pushed him to get seriously involved in music production. As a result, his first important release was the “Strong Accents” single on Loop Records, recorded with Alexi Delano and Cari Lekebusch. Many releases followed on labels like Plumphouse, Loop, G-Force and Step2House. Manuel also produced remixes for labels such as Warner and MNW. He co founded the Svek label, before launching his own Wrong Steps Productions studio and label.
In 1996, he met French percussionist Philippe Monrose and they created the Spiro Projecto, an electronic fusion act involving various guest musicians and vocalists. Their mutual studio and stage experience has enabled them to create Spiro Concerto, a percussive live act delivering serious dance-floor action on an exotic tip. They were making world-lounge-electronic type music long before it became trendy. Their work was released via obscure 12″ EP’s and singles, with many of the tracks surfacing later on compilations like “Hotel Costes”, and labels like Yoshitoshi and Turbo. Many of their titles have also been remixed by artists such as Raph Dumas, Jori Hulkkonen, YMC and even The Beloved.
In 2003, Manuel decided to move to the French Mediterranean coast ( north of Barcelona,) where he could enjoy life in a peaceful environment. Still DJing and producing, Manuel Perez also works as consultant for local cultural institutions.
Always staying true to his vision of entertainment, Manuel has invested time and energy into his studio activities. He has produced, mixed and mastered albums for various record companies. Combining music genres like deep-house, exotica and soulful disco, he has released collaborations with artists like Pawel Kobak, Fredrik Stark, Jesper Dahlbäck, Microman, Nico Bellotto, Alberto Vicente, Mourad Sliti, Ron de Cuba, Brice Bertran, Aqua Bassino and Martinez. He has remixed acts and producers like Brooklyn Funk Essentials, Martin Venetjoki, Håkan Lidbo, Dalminjo, MinimalBCN, Max Cherry, Ctrl+Alt+Supp, Uninvited Partners, Popcorn, The Delivery Boy, Tomm Jobb & Dj Janoz, Thérese Racket, Orlando Voorn, Mark O’Sullivan, Reynold, Alton Miller, Rennie Foster, Justin Harris.
Manuel is currently recording with Alvina Red aside of producing and remixing for several labels (Wallshaker, Deeplay, Trenton, Pack Up & Dance, Nice & Nasty, Ooze, Famille Electro, Tricircle…), he is also working on a new live act with Raph Dumas. There is more to come in the future…
SELECTED DISCOGRAPHY
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->single and ep
- 2011 * Alvina Red & Manuel Perez / Pink Panthers / Lace Rec.
- 2011 * Alvina Red & Manuel Perez / Lost Swallows / Famille Electro
- 2011 * Alvina Red & Manuel Perez / Velvet Police / Nice&Nasty
- 2011 * Alvina Red & Manuel Perez / Belle Caravelle / Ooze Rec.
- 2010 * Alvina Red & Manuel Perez / Celica / Nice&Nasty
- 2010 * Alvina Red & Manuel Perez / Vineyards’Boogie / Lace Rec.
- 2010 * Manuel Perez / Paradise Already / Lace Rec.
- 2010 * Alvina Red & Manuel Perez / Palm Strings / Lace Rec.
- 2009 * Aqua Bassino & Manuel Perez / Luv’ Inside / Lace Rec.
- 2009 * Legal Disko / Need A Beat - Jam Is Pumpin / Enjoy Rec.
- 2009 * Manuel Perez / Feever / Lace Rec.
- 2008 * Manuel Perez / Mangotronique / Lace Rec.
- 2003 * Spiro Projecto feat. D.Huntsman / Your love (the remixes) / Lace Rec.
- 2002 * Spiro Projecto / New Step / Route 33
- 2001 * M.Perez & P.Kobak feat D.Conyer / Nobody But You / Wrong Steps
- 2001 * Science Friction feat. Alvina / A body Thing / Under 1 Sun
- 2000 * Spiro Projecto feat. J. Sanner / Bluesless (YMC mix) / Yoshitoshi
- 2000 * Spiro Projecto / Full Moon EP / Rachdingue
- 2000 * Spiro Projecto feat. Josefina Sanner / Bluesless / Wrong Steps
- 1999 * Science Friction / Bitch Control / Not 4 Resale
- 1999 * Cheezwiz / Debut EP / Lace Recordings
- 1999 * Spiro Projecto / Junosaurus EP / Wrong Steps
- 1999 * Science Friction / Tell me EP / Wrong Steps
- 1998 * Spiro Projecto feat. D.Huntsman / Your Love / Wrong Steps
- 1997 * Raggabil / Debut EP / G-Force
- 1996 * Manuel Perez & Dick Track / Sister Reverse ‘96 / Wrong Steps
- 1996 * Spiro Projecto / Debut EP / Wrong Steps
- 1995 * Soul Kitchen Orchestra / Strawberry Cloud / Plumphouse
- 1995 * Manuel Perez & Dick Track / The Delay / Wrong Steps
- 1995 * Manuel Perez & Dick Track / The Bonux / Wrong Steps
- 1995 * Driver & Manual / Such a Good Idea / Wrong Steps
- 1994 * Groove Machine / 3 Cuts for the Price of 1 / Plumphouse
- 1994 * Strong Accents / The Fucked Up / Plumphouse
- 1994 * Manuel Perez & Dick Track / The Delay EP / Loop Records
- 1994 * French Milk / L’Ecole Buissonière / Step 2 House
- 1993 * Strong Accents / Strong Enough / Loop Records
- 1993 * French Milk / L’Ecole Buissonière / Step 2 House
->remix and edit
- 2011 * Raph Dumas / Santa Spinna / Enjoy Rec.
- 2011 * Jerome Reig & Craig Wheeler / This sound / Lace Rec.
- 2011 * Selekta & Warmth Family / Dedication To Detroit’s Aaron-Carl: My House / Selekta.
- 2011 * Hakan Lidbo feat. Yota / Love To Me / Enjoy Rec.
- 2011 * DJ Mourad / 7th City / Lace Rec.
- 2011 * Nice / Treemint / Lace Rec.
- 2011 * DJ Mourad / 7th City / Lace Rec.
- 2011 * Nice / Treemint / Lace Rec.
- 2010 * Ricardo Avalon / Silence 2.0 / Marendadisc
- 2010 * Justin Harris / This Place Is / Pack Up & Dance
- 2010 * Rennie Foster / Searching / Nice&Nasty
- 2010 * Marc O’Sullivan / Viva Voodoo / Nice&Nasty
- 2010 * Marc O’Sullivan / Muk1 / Lace Rec.
- 2010 * Reynold feat. Janvier Jones / To Know You/ Trenton
- 2010 * Heretics Of Disco / Feeling Electrified / Nice&Nasty
- 2009 * Bonnie Drasko / Acid & Fresh / Lace Rec.
- 2009 * Orlando Voorn / Angles / Nice&Nasty
- 2009 * DJ Mourad / Signs Of My Time / Wallshaker
- 2009 * Alton Miller / Everyday I Do / Lace Rec.
- 2009 * Max Cherry / Beat Conductor / Enjoy Rec.
- 2008 * Pawel Kobak & Maria Angeli / Sphinx / Lace Rec.
- 2008 * Tomm Jobb & DJ Janoz / Dirty Quartet / Famille Electro
- 2008 * Tomm Jobb & DJ Janoz / Positiv Breakdown / Famille Electro
- 2008 * Raph Dumas / A Rare Toy / Lace Rec.
- 2008 * Therese Racket / Irina / U-Bahn
- 2008 * Håkan Lidbo / Senegal / Enjoy Rec.
- 2008 * Raph Dumas & The Primaveras “Weekend” / Enjoy Rec.
- 2007 * The Delivery Boy / Landslide / Deeplay Soultec
- 2007 * Dalminjo / How Long Has This Been Going On / (DJ Zone - Deep & Soulfull House) Time records
- 2007 * Dalminjo / How Long Has This Been Going On / Deeplay Music
- 2006 * Julie Constantine / Otro Sueno / U-Bahn
- 2006 * Uninvited Partners / Pyramide / Deeplay Soultec
- 2005 * CTRL+ALT+SUPP / Monday / Vicky Productions
- 2005 * Popcorn / In Focus / Deeplay Music
- 2005 * Minimal / Tiny Can / Rachdingue Rec.
- 2004 * Holmes feat. Dragonfly / Blue Skies / Deeplay Music
- 2004 * Minimal / Tiny Can / U-Bahn
- 2003 * Martin Venetjoki / Obstinat Kartell / Enjoy Rec.
- 2002 * Håkan Lidbo feat. Emma / What is Love / Enjoy Rec.
- 2001 * Brooklyn Funk Essentials / A Woman Thing / Dorado PIAS
- 2000 * Håkan Lidbo / Changes / Cartridge
- 1999 * Pawel Kobak aka MPC People / Hold On / Route 33
- 1998 * Mr. Barth / French Lesson / Wrong Steps
- 1997 * Microman / To Mankind / Ahab
- 1994 * Look Twice / Mr. Dance & Mr. Groove / MNW Dance
- 1994 * Solitaria / A Ko Ni Oro / Loop Records
- 1995 * La Cour Des Miracles / La Pute Et Le Borgne / Why Not Rec.
->compilation
- 2007 * Spiro Projecto feat. Josefina Sanner / Bluesless / Hôtel Costes :The Anniversary Boxset / Wagram Pschent
- 2004 * Cheezwiz / Cheezwiz Theme / Le Bizz Comp / Marendadisc
- 2004 * Alberto Vicente & Manuel Perez / Algunas Notas Caseras / Le Bizz Comp / Marendadisc
- 2003 * Spiro Projecto / Pyramide / Bubbles comp / Marendadisc
- 2003 * Spiro Projecto feat. J. Sanner / Bluesless (F. Stark remix) / Rapsodie comp / Rapsodie
- 2003 * Spiro Projecto feat. Josefina Sanner / Bluesless / Hotel Costes 6 / Wagram Pschent
- 2003 * Spiro Projecto feat. J. Sanner / Bluesless (Fredrik Stark remmx) / Make Up Music / e-Frenchsound
- 2003 * Spiro Projecto feat. Derek.Huntsman / Your Love / Make Up Music / e-Frenchsound
- 2002 * Cheezwiz / Cheezwiz Theme / Deep House Vol. 1 - Harley & Muscle In The Mix / Clubstar
- 2002 * M.Perez & P. Kobak feat D. Conyer / Nobody (Laid remx) / STHLM-BCN 1 / Marendadisc
- 2002 * Spiro Projecto feat. D.Huntsman / Your Love (J.H. rmx) / STHLM-BCN 1 / Marendadisc
- 2002 * Alberto Vicente & Manuel Perez / Algunas Notas Caseras / Private Lounge 2 / Apricot-EMI
- 2000 * Spiro Projecto feat. Josefina Sanner / Bluesless (Fredrik Stark remix) / Greetings From Oslo / Universal
- 2000 * Spiro Projecto / Bluesless / Hi Fish
- 1999 * Manuel Perez / Love Forever / Bluejean Magazine comp / Pax
- 1999 * Science Friction / What it is / Bluejean Magazine comp / Pax
- 1999 * Spiro Projecto / New Step / Bluejean Magazine comp / Pax
- 1999 * Mourad Sliti & Manuel Perez / Guidance star / Bluejean Magazine comp / Pax
- 1999 * Spiro Projecto feat. Derek.Huntsman / Your Love / Pax-Bluejean
- 1999 * Spiro Projecto feat. Derek.Huntsman / Your Love (Jori Hulkkonen mix) / Helsinki Mix Sessions / Turbo
- 1998 * Spiro Projecto / Bluesless / Hi Fish
- 1997 * Manuel Perez & Dick Track / Sister Reverse / The Muscle Pack / Loop Records
- 1995 * French Milk / L’école Buissonière / Wonderland The Compilation Vol. II / Warner
- 1995 * French Milk / Un Jeu D’Enfant / Frenchy & Chic! Part I & II / Step 2 House
- 1994 * Manuel Perez / The Drum You Got / Kittenish 3 - Underground Sweden / MNW Dance
->production
- 2011 * Alvina Red / Heaven Knows / Enjoy Recordings
- 2008 * Håkan Lidbo & Alvina Red / Moon & Stars/ Enjoy Rec.
- 2002 * Håkan Lidbo / From Hackney To Caracas/ Enjoy Rec.
- 2000 * Martinez / Late Night Groove / Deeplay Music
- 2000 * Derek Conyer / Nobody But You / Wrong Steps
- 1999 * Alvina Red / Call My Name / Pax-Bluejean
- 1999 * Alberto Vicente & Manuel Perez / Algunas Notas Caseras / Private Lounge 2 / Apricot-EMI
- 1998 * Pawel Kobak / Singing A Song EP / Wrong Steps
- 1997 * Chrismour / Summer Night in Tunisia / G-Force
- 1996 * Calico / Unfinished Diary / Svek
- 1995 * Microbonze / La Musica Que Me Gusta / Plumphouse
- 1994 * La Cour Des Miracles / La Pute Et Le Borgne / Why Not Rec.
more info
http://www.myspace.com/djmanuelperez
http://www.facebook.com/pages/DJ-Manuel-Perez/145625102146158
