Lukas (Lucas Freire) was
born in
December 1979 in João Pessoa in the state of Paraiba but has
been living in Campinas in the state of São Paulo since 1986.
He had his first contact
with eletronic
music in 1997 …
His professional career as
a DJ started
in 2000. It didn’t take him very long to show his talent with
the
decks and his peculiar concern with technique and perfection.
Showing good skills and a
lot of hard
work Lukas soon started to be a much respected DJ in the Brazilian
techno scene.
Always concerned with the
growth of the
techno scene in Brazil, Lukas has also organized some e- music
related events in Campinas and in the outskirts of the city. He was
one of the people who organized the first after hour party in
Campinas in 2000 and was also a member of the PLAY project, the party
that made a transition in the nights of the city.
He is also a member and one
of the
founders of the FUZU-E team, founded in February 2000, which is
responsible for making the most important e-music parties in the city
such as TECHCARDIA, just to name one.
His skills were noticed
soon by the
people and the other DJs and in the year 2001 Lukas was nominated for
Best breakthrough DJ by the best e-music site in Brazil RRAURL,
www.rraurl.com.
In the next year he was
invited to be
the resident at A Loca, one of the most famous underground clubs in
São Paulo where he stayed for a year.
In the same year he was
nominated again
for Best breakthrough DJ, this time to the ‘’Noite
Ilustrada’’
award, promoted by Folha de São Paulo, the biggest Brazilian
newspaper.
The year of 2003 was
definitely one of
the best years in his career. He was again nominated for the
‘’
Noite Ilustrada’’ award, this time for Best techno
DJ.
He also took a big step by
opening his
‘’Club Kraft’’ in Campinas, his
hometown, opened in September
2003. Lukas is a resident there and also at Lov.e Club&Loung in
Sao Paulo, one of the most respected clubs in Brazil.
In December 2004, Lukas
went on his
first international tour. The invitation was made by DJ Rush, who,
impressed with Lukas' heavy and dense music and impressive technique
promptly put his agency (Knee deep) to work on arranging his tour.
In 2005 Lukas was again
invited to show
his work over the Atlantic. This time the invitation was made by
Marco Remus, who also invited him to join his agency (Stereo 70). In
this same year, Lukas also started to release his first records. His
work appears on labels such 340m/s, Distorted, Emetic, Killaz,
Nerven, Nitrosound recs and Tremors. Besides his solo work, Lukas has
produced with artists such Chering, Fernanda Martins, HardThor,
Mahatma, Martyn Hare, Murphy, Nitrosound, O.B.I. and Torsten Kanzler.
Lukas plays / produces
techno, giving
more emphasis to hard techno, his favorite variation.
Lukas has played in cities
all over
Brazil and also in countries like Austria, Belgium,
Bulgária,
France, Germany, Holand, Luxemburg, Poland, Spain, Slovakia, Slovenia
and England.
Among the most important
events that he
has played at are: A Loca, APOLO Nitsa (SPN), BEATKLINIK (DE),
Bernabeum (DE), BLAU Club (SPN), Braindamage Night(SLO),
Breakstorm(SPN), Bunka Hill (DE), BUTAN (DE), Campari Techno
Festival, Carpe Nocten (DE) CEARÁ MUSIC (2003, 2004),
CIRCUITO, Clash Club, Club 414 (UK), Criminal Night (DE), D-Edge,
DUAL FESTIVAL (SPN), CODE@FABRIK (SPN), FLORIDA 135(SPN), FOOTWORXX
(BE), KM4 (BUL), George IV (UK), Galician Hell (SPN), H2Zone Festival
(SPN), Habitat (SPN), Highschool Club (DE), KRAFT, KOLOSO (BE),
Krudel (SPN), Lago.e, LA COVA (SPN), LA LAITERIE (FRA), LA REAL
(SPN), Las Lenhas, LIBERTY WHITE (BE), Lov.e, M25 (PL), Manga Rosa,
Mercado Mundo Mix, MONEGROS DESERT FESTIVAL (SPN), Metro Club (SK),
Mucuripe, N-Joy (LUX), Club ONE (SPN), Industrial Copera (SPN),
INTEGRADE/Outland Club (NL) PARADA DA PAZ (2002), PARADA DA AME
(2003), PRO-JEKT (BE), PRO-JEKT Vs. FOOTWORXX NYE 2007 (BE), Sala
Mattrix (SPN), Sky Club (DE), STRASSE E (DE), TECHCARDIA, The Chaos
Theory – Club Poema (NL), The Influence, TOR3 (DE), Torn de
Nit
(SPN), TRESOR (DE), TRIVIAL MUSIK 3rd aniversary (SPN), U6011 (DE),
Vibe, Club WOM (DE), WOODSHOCK (SLO), CLUB ZORECKS (SPN).
Lukas has been showing his
talent doing
what he likes to do best!
Discography
DJ LUKAS – Pulso
- 340m/s 003 –
2005
DJ LUKAS – Stone
Ball - Nitrosound
Records 1203 - 2005
DJ LUKAS Vs Martyn Hare
– Simply
Rough - Tremors006 – 2006
DJ LUKAS + Mahatma
– Chickens on
Grass EP – Nerven28 – 2006
DJ LUKAS + Torsten Kanzler
– Die
Grosse Koalition – Killaz Album 01 – 2006
DJ LUKAS + Nitrosound
– Se Joga da
Silva EP – Killaz 009 – 2006
DJ LUKAS + O.B.I.
– Serious Music –
Distorted 006 – 2007
DJ LUKAS + Martyn Hare
– Demented –
Emetic 013 – 2007
