“Catalonian music hero”

Professional DJ for 15 years, former owner of a specialized record store, entrepreneur and event promoter, label manager, music producer and arranger, remix and recording artist, sound designer, stage performer, Raph Dumas is on the case again as the band leader of The Primaveras .

He remains true to his favourite instruments: a pair of decks and a Theremin. After creating Enjoy and Lace imprints some ten years ago - the first independent dance labels in the area of Catalunya - Raph has produced club classics like “Chicken Beats” or “Sarturday” (aka Baby Doll) and been involved in many fusion live and recording acts like Dumas & Chartron, Dumas & Barrachina or Jazzamix (with sax maestro Alex Augé).

His magic tricks also led him to remix artists such as Hakan Lidbo, Spiro Projecto, Pawel Kobak, Manuel Perez or Alton Miller or as well as he has released countless mixed compilations. More recently, he has recorded with famous musician Pascal Comelade and co-produced Renaud Papillon Paravel’s third album, before to release some highly aclaimed 7 inch singles and albums with his band “The Primaveras” and the established Catalonian orchestra “La Cobla Mil.Lenaria”.

After the release in 2009 of the album “Ode To Tanguy Jo” (Enjoy Recordings), his new solo album “Breaks d’Enfants” is on its way out. On the experimental side of his production, cutting edge DJ’s have been raving about his “Multi-Electronics” EP and “A Rare Toy” both out this year on Lace Recordings.

more info
http://www.myspace.com/raphdumas