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DJKAM
Birth nameKilian Albert Merz
BornZürich, Switzerland
OriginZürich, Switzerland
GenresEDM, house, tech house, progressive house, electro, dubstep
Occupation(s)DJ, musician, record producer, songwriter, artist
Years active1988–present
LabelsKAMUSICRECORDS[1] BIG TUNES RECORDS (Miami)[2] LoudDJs Records (Miami)[3] Plasmapool (Ger),[4] Hooki-Sonic Recordings (San Francisco)[5] and EML Recordings (UK)[6]
Websitedjkamusic.com sternenton.com

Kilian Albert Merz,[7] (KAM) better known as DJKAM is a Swiss electronic dance music (EDM) producer, dj and artist from Zürich, Switzerland. He had several chart successes mainly in Western Europe. KAM is also known as STERNENTON[8] (chillout / downtempo / techno / techhouse), KAM-TON[9] (ambient / meditation / soundscapes) and under his art project name KAMART[10] (digital graphic art, crypto art, nft art) exposing his visual work in Brasil Sao Paulo, Brazil and Switzerland Zug, Switzerland.[10] He is founder and owner of the music label KAMUSICRECORDS.[1]

Career

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Currently he is releasing his music on his own label KAMUSICRECORDS.[1] Before he was signed to Big Tunes Records (Miami).[2] formerly LoudDJs Records (Miami).[3] and Hooki-Sonic Recordings (San Francisco).[5] He earlier released several tracks on Plasmapool (Ger)[4] and EML Recordings (UK).[6] After living and working for over two years in Sao Paulo, Brazil, DJKAM returned to Zürich, Switzerland in 2015. His latest collaborations with other artists include HipHop HipHop / R&B RnB tracks with U.S. rapper BLVACK DAVINCI released 2018 and 2019,[3] "Better Without You" House, RnB in 2015[3] with U.S. artist and singer IESHIA. Two tracks "Drift Away" and "Everything" House released in 2014[3] with former Coco Star.

In the late 1980s and early 1990s he had chart successes with tracks like "The Phonecall"[7] and "Backfield in Motion"[11] mainly in Western Europe. He signed 1988 worldwide with Phonogram Records GmbH (Mercury Records)[12][13] in Germany as co-founder, member and co-producer of the Pop band "Kiss in the Dark (K.I.D.)".[14][15] Most of K.I.D.'s music was recorded and produced at Sigma Sound Studios[16] in New York, working with engineer/producer and Grammy Awards winner Tony Maserati.[17]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "KAMUSICRECORDS". 3 September 2021.
  2. ^ a b "BIG TUNES RECORDS (Miami)". 7 May 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d e "LoudDJs Records (Miami)". 7 May 2014. Archived from the original on 23 August 2014. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  4. ^ a b "PLASMAPOOL (GER)". 7 May 2014.
  5. ^ a b "Hooki-Sonic Recordings (San Francisco)". 19 August 2017.
  6. ^ a b "EML Recordings (UK)". 29 October 2013.
  7. ^ a b "SUISA Public Information System". Rse-pub.suisa.ch. Archived from the original on 28 October 2012. Retrieved 2013-10-30.
  8. ^ "STERNENTON". 11 June 2017.
  9. ^ "KAM-TON". 16 December 2020.
  10. ^ a b "KAMART". 29 August 2017.
  11. ^ Steffen Hung (18 September 2010). "Kiss in the Dark – Backfield in Motion". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  12. ^ "Mercury – CDs and Vinyl at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
  13. ^ "Kiss in the Dark Discography at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  14. ^ "Kiss in the Dark". Musikexpress.de. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  15. ^ "Kiss in the Dark". Musik-Sammler.de. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  16. ^ "Sigma Sound Studios Discography | Discogs".
  17. ^ "Kiss In The Dark – Something Special (1989, Cardsleeve, CD) - Discogs".
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