Introducing DJ ANNA do Brazil
I admit - I did not know her - probably due to my age as an old fart (or dinosaur) of Techno I miss many talents. So indeed time to dive into talents again with a new Techno Friday post - personally missed a lot to write about my favourite sounds. So here we go with Anna - a real talent from Brazil, living in Barcelona and playing gigs all over the world, doing the usual Techno events such Tomorrowland just recently. And as usually I want to hear what my friend @edje thinks about her skills and sounds in general as well as my buddy @andyjaypowell thinks about her style?
Background of Anna
What we can find on the web below (source: Wikipedia and thedjlist.com) - indeed an interesting story behind which touches and motivates - who of you did know her already? Like the story of her playing since 14 in dad's club - is that underground techno then?
“ANNA is one of Brazil’s finest exports and she’s quickly climbing the ranks with her seductive yet heavy-hitting brand of techno and tech-house.” – Mixmag
Brazil-born and Barcelona-based, ANNA is in high global demand – creating success out of everything she turns to whether producing originals for well-respected labels, remixing top-flight acts or moving dance floors the world over.
Recent releases on the likes of Tronic, Yoshitoshi, Terminal M plus a tech house signature etched on remixes for NERVO through Ultra Records and Gorgon City through Virgin EMI are cementing ANNA’s rightful place at the forefront of dance music and a credibility validated around the world after years of dedicated hard work and uncompromising dedication.
ANNA firmly believes that everyone has a purpose, and at the age of 14 she found her own calling; growing up behind the controls of her father’s popular nightclub in rural Brazil, absorbing the clubbing atmosphere and developing a strong connection to music.
Having not much of a reference point for underground music in her rural DJ booth, it took moving to Sao Paulo for ANNA to dive in to the electronic music scene – quickly joining a local booking agency and getting to grips with producing her own original tracks. Hard work often isn’t glamorous, especially in the face of financial difficulties and playing for free at a young age, but ANNA’s persistence and love for what she does began to pay off as she landed a huge residency at D-Edge, a global stronghold for quality music in Sao Paulo.
Early production support came in the form of Christian Smith and his renowned Tronic label, where ANNA is still a regular collaborator. After meeting Christian once he relocated to Brazil, “Behind The Groove” was a name establishing release in 2011, with highly acclaimed follow ups on Kraftek, Bla Bla, Witty Tunes and Toolroom Records reaffirming her deft studio talent.
