ZACK ROTH

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A DJ with truly eclectic tastes in music, Zack Roth is an up and comer to look out for in the future. His style of music can be described as progressive, dark, and danceable, as his sets showcase his passion and love for a wide variety of electronic dance music.

 

Zack first got into electronic dance music in 2002, frequenting NYC clubs like Twilo, Exit, Roxy, and Vinyl/Arc.  “That year I got my first REAL taste of EDM. I had an idea of what I thought “techno” was about based on what I‘d hear on the radio, but it wasn’t until I really started going out to the clubs that I got hooked.  Seeing guys like Sasha, Paul Van Dyk, Tiesto, Marco V…basically trance djs…really got me obsessed with the music, and eventually sparked the desire to want to DJ myself.  Its funny though, as much as I loved trance music, and still do, there wasn‘t much of an outlet back then for me to actually play it in clubs when I first started out. I was basically just playing opening slots, and no one wants to hear 138 bpm trance at 10:00pm. That situation kind of forced me to branch out musically, and eventually led me to house and techno.”

 

Zack officially made the jump into the NYC DJ scene in 2004, with a summer residency at the now-defunct mega club, Exit, followed by regular gigs at venues like Sullivan Room, Table 50 and Leopard Lounge in 2005.

 

In 2006, Zack began what would eventually become a 3-year residency at one of NYC’s most respected and well-known underground clubs, Love.  It was here where Zack honed his craft, both technically and musically.  “When I started playing at Love back in 2006, I obviously knew how to dj technically. But over the course of those 3 years, I would say I really started to develop my own sound.  I had the opportunity to play opening and closing sets for some amazing djs. Guys like Quivver, Demi(SOS), Andy Moor, Max Graham, Christian Smith, Dave Seaman. These were djs I had always looked up to when I was starting out, and to be able to share the dj booth with them, for like 9 hour nights, was just an amazing experience.”

 

2007 was another big year for Zack, and he picked up another high-profile residency at newly-opened midtown club, Rebel, playing supporting sets for djs like Matthew Dekay, Christopher Lawrence, Dave Seaman, and Andy Moor.  Zack also expanded his sound outside of NY, with gigs in neighboring cities, Philly, Providence, Washington DC, and New Jersey.

 

Perhaps most notably, in 2007 Zack launched his own record label, Cloudbreak Recordings. Cloudbreak Recordings gave Zack the ability to release some of his own productions, as well as to feature talented producers, both on the global and local levels. As of 2009, Cloudbreak Recordings’ roster includes the likes of Noel Sanger (Dissident), DJ Eco (Armada, Lunatique), and AlterImage (NYC).

 

Zack’s biggest year to date was 2008, as he hit the big room scene, playing regular gigs  at Pacha, Webster Hall, Fur(DC) and Cielo, spinning alongside some of the globe’s biggest djs, including Mauro Picotto, Fedde Le Grand, Satoshi Tomiie, Joachim Garraud, Darren Emerson (Underworld), Matt Darey, and Robbie Rivera. 

 

2009 has been yet another busy year for Zack, as he’s continued to play high-profile gigs in New York City and beyond, playing supporting sets for global jocks like Above & Beyond, Sander Van Doorn, Gareth Emery, Infected Mushroom, Donald Glaude and more.  Zack has also begun to take the reigns as a headlining DJ, where he has the freedom to play the more banging and high-energy tracks that he loves.  2009 will also see Zack push into the production realm of the business with the same ambition and drive that has made him a successful DJ. Look out for more big things from Zack Roth before the new year!

 

 

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