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Ariel (DJ)

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Ariel
Ariel performing in London's Bagley's Studios nightclub at King's Cross, 1998.
Ariel performing in London's Bagley's Studios nightclub at King's Cross, 1998.
Background information
Birth nameAriel Belloso
Born (1967-09-14) 14 September 1967 (age 57)
OriginRosario, Santa Fe, Argentina
Genres
Occupations
Years active1982–present
LabelsA&M Records, London Records, MyDust

Ariel Belloso (born 14 September 1967) is an Argentine, UK-based DJ and record producer. He began his career playing new wave and disco music at clubs in the city of Rosario during the early 1980s, later moving to Buenos Aires. In 1991, after spending eight months in Ibiza, he relocated to London, where he was influenced by the early house and acid house sounds.

During the 1990s, he combined the sounds of hard house and trance. He was the first Argentine artist to enter the UK Singles Chart's top 40 with his single, "A9".[1] In 2001, his musical style went to a Latin-influenced house and techno sound, which he produced and performed through his 7-year weekly residency at London's club, Fabric.[citation needed]

History

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Early years (1983–1996)

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Ariel was born into a nightclub-owning family known as Katanga in the city of Rosario, Argentina. Inspired by his older brother, he took up his first residency at Dimension in Rosario, a 2000-capacity nightclub. More residencies followed, including Mengano, Metro, Lager and Damasco. On New Year's Eve, 1985, Ariel ended his residency at the nightclub Dimension with a set performance of 17 hours.

After completing secondary education, Ariel attended Rosario University of Economics, studying for 2 years before deciding to leave. He arrived in Ibiza, Spain, in the spring of 1991. He then met the Pacha resident DJ Alfredo, also from Rosario. Soon after Ariel played his first European set at club Pacha in Ibiza, this was followed by guest spots in Lola, Es Paradis, including one gig at the recently launched terrace at Space.[2] Meanwhile, Ariel was photographed by art designer 'Trademark'.

1996–2010

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In 1996, Ariel opened a weekly residency in London. He was offered a ten-hour-long set in the second room of Bagley's Studios in Kings Cross (now renamed Canvas) for the weekly Saturday night named Freedom. Three months later, he moved to the main room, where he performed for 8 hours.[3] On 21 August 1998, The Evening Standard newspaper in London ran a 2-page article citing Ariel's "Techno set at Bagley’s" as the main cause of Class A drug consumption in the King's Cross area of London.

The main room in Bagley's studios
Ariel performing in Fabric on 9 July 2006

Ariel has been a resident DJ at London's Fabric since its opening in 1999. Ariel left Fabric on 8 October, 2006 after a 7-year-long residency (approximately 400 gigs).[4] His party "Latinaires" took place once a month,[5] along with the weekly event "The Gallery" for 2 years (2002–2004). In 2004, Ariel launched "Manteca", a weekly Latin music club, at Freedom bar in London's Soho.[6][7]

In May 2000, "A9" was featured as Mixmag’s Big Tune of the Month.

In 2005, Ariel began a partnership with young producers Alex Celler and X Green to co-produce further music projects, and in March 2007, he officially launched his digital record label MyDust. Ariel toured Australia in 2008, playing venues in Sydney, Melbourne, and Perth. In 2009, Ariel released his album, "Camará".[8]

2010–present

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In 2016, the Ministry of Sound website published an article titled "Stars of VHS".[9] Video footage of DJ Ariel's performance at Bunker nightclub in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on 9 October 1994 has been included in the 2023 documentary Comandante Fort. [10]

Music

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Ariel's early musical influences include early new wave music and the disco sounds of Talking Heads, Blondie, Kat Mandu, The Clash, The B-52's, Flash and the Pan, and Gino Soccio, as well as Latin American rumba.

Ariel's debut single, "Deep", released in 1997, was a hardhouse and trance record, released on Wonderboy Records and entered the number 1 spot on the UK Official Dance Chart. Ariel had multiple commissions for remixes. Some of these remixes include Marmion's "Schöneberg", Vincent De Moor's "Flowtation", Dj Sandy Vs Housetrap's "Overdrive", Storm's "Time to Burn", Lil Louis Vs Josh Wink's "French Kiss" and Darude's "Sandstorm".[11] Meanwhile, Ariel also released a series of more underground records, including The End EP and "Icebreaker/Time". In 2000, Ariel released "A9", which went on to become a UK Top 30.[12]

In March 2007, Ariel started releasing his tracks on MyDust. Some of those tracks were made but never released.[13]

Club residences

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Residencies

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Year Club Location Schedule
1982–1986 Dimension Rosario, Argentina Weekly
1986–1987 El Almacén de Fulano / La Ventana / Mengano Rosario, Argentina Weekly
1988 Lager Rosario, Argentina Weekly
1989–1990 Palá Rosario, Argentina Weekly
1990 Metro Rosario, Argentina Weekly
1991 Lunes Locos Pacha / Thursdays Es Paradis / Catwalk Bar / Lola / Angels Ibiza, Spain Monthly
1992–1994 Village Youth Limelight / The Playground, Iceni / Browns London, UK Weekly
1992–1993 Basement, Sundays Kudos / Attitude Legends London, UK Weekly
1993 Fuct Crews London, UK Weekly
1994–1995 Lovezoo Neuchatel, Switzerland Monthly
1994–1995 Ritual Xenon Madrid, Spain Monthly
1995 Zap Brighton, UK Monthly
1995 Ritual Velvet Underground London, UK Weekly
1995–1996 Prism Underneath Bagleys London, UK Weekly
1996–2001 8 Hour Sets Dancehall, Freedom Bagleys London, UK Weekly
1999–2006 DTPM, Room 2 Fabric London, UK Weekly
2002–2004 Latinaires Turnmills London, UK Monthly
2004–2005 Manteca Freedom Bar London, UK Weekly
2005–2007 Home Of La Troya Renaissance Rooms / Ministry Of Sound London, UK Quarterly
2006–2007 Discotec (Lounge Mondiale) The End London, UK Bi-monthly
2006–2008 Matinee Area / Fabric London, UK Monthly
2007 Gorgeous Space Ibiza, Spain Weekly
2007–2008 Smartie Partie Turnmills London, UK Quarterly
2007–2009 Heaven London, UK Weekly
2009–2011 Onyx, Area London, UK Weekly
2010–2015 Room Service London, UK Monthly

Personal life

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An advocate of Orthopathy and raw foodism, Ariel has taken time off from music since 2008 to study natural health, and has written and published a succession of books on the topics of natural health and nutrition. His has traveled to forty different countries over the last 15 years.

Selected discography

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Some selected discography:[14]

Albums

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  • 1999: The Sound of Freedom (Automatic Records)
  • 2000: Freedom – 4 Ultimate Years of Clubbing (Wax Records)
  • 2003: Nu Latin Live (Red and Blue)
  • 2005: DTPM – Sydney vs London (DTPM Recordings)
  • 2006: Mandarin (MyDust)
  • 2009: Camará (MyDust)

Singles/EPs

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  • 1996: "Deep" (Pilot Recordings)
  • 1997: "Deep (I'm Falling Deeper)" (A&M) – UK #47[15]
  • 1997: The End EP (Pilot)
  • 1997: "Get On Down" (White Label)
  • 1999: "PsychoKiller" (White Label)
  • 1999: "Icebreaker/Time" (Pneumatiq)
  • 2000: "A9" (Automatic Records) – UK #28[15]
  • 2000: "A9" (London)
  • 2000: Ariel Presents: Tools Volume One (A7 Records)
  • 2000: Sampler One – Out Here (A7)
  • 2003: "Central" (Phoenix G)
  • 2005: "Hambre" (Demo)
  • 2007: "Se Miro" (MyDust)
  • 2008: "Vandula" (MyDust)
  • 2008: "Santiago" (MyDust)
  • 2010: "Chevere" (MyDust)
  • 2011: "D'ese" (MyDust)

Remixes

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  • 1996: Vincent De Moor – "Flowtation" (XL Recordings)
  • 1997: Kool World – "In-Vader" (Kool World Records)
  • 1997: The Vinyl Frontier – "Vibe to the 7" (Sound Design)
  • 1998: Marmion – "Schöneberg" (FFRR)
  • 2000: Josh Wink & Lil' Louis – "French Kiss" (FFRR)
  • 2000: Angelic – "It's My Turn" (Serious Records)
  • 2000: DJ Sandy vs. Housetrap – "Overdrive" (Positiva)
  • 2000: Darude – "Sandstorm" (Neo Records)
  • 2000: Storm – "Time to Burn" (Data)
  • 2000: DJ Jean – "The Launch" (AM:PM)
  • 2001: Warp Brothers – "Phatt Bass" (Nu Life)
  • 2001: Nigel Gee – "Hootin' Harry" (Neo Records)
  • 2001: Joshua Ryan – "Pistolwhip" (Nu Life)

References

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  1. ^ "UK Charts 2000.06.17" (PDF). Scans of Chart Runs. 17 June 2000. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Ibiza 1991". 17 November 2010. Archived from the original on 27 October 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  3. ^ "Freedom @ Bagley's". Oag.com. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 26 September 2007.
  4. ^ "Ariel leaves Fabric". Discodamaged.com. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 14 May 2007.
  5. ^ "Latinaires @ Turnmills". Thisislondon.co.uk. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2007.
  6. ^ "Manteca @ Freedom Bar". Rainbownetwork.com. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 14 May 2007.
  7. ^ "Manteca Music". Discojunkie.net. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 14 May 2007.
  8. ^ "Bandcamp". Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  9. ^ "Ministry Of Sound". Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  10. ^ "Starplus". Archived from the original on 24 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  11. ^ "Sandstorm No.1". Popgram.fi. Archived from the original on 19 May 2007. Retrieved 17 May 2007.
  12. ^ "The Official Charts Company: Ariel". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 17 June 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2007.
  13. ^ "MyDust Records". Discogs Entry. Archived from the original on 30 October 2007. Retrieved 16 July 2007.
  14. ^ http://www.discogs.com/artist/Ariel+(3) Archived 10 May 2007 at the Wayback Machine. As presented in Discogs online database
  15. ^ a b "The Official Charts Company: Ariel". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 8 May 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2007.
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