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Dapayk is an alias for German musician, label owner and
Biografie von Eva Padberg
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Dapayk is an alias for German musician, label owner and techno
Techno is a genre of electronic dance music (EDM) which is generally produced for use in a continuous DJ set, with tempo often varying between 120 and 150 beats per minute (bpm). The central rhythm is typically in common time (4/4) and often ch ...
producer Niklas Worgt (born 8 February 1978). He is one of the protagonists of Germany's MinimalTechno scene.
Biography
Born inBad Frankenhausen
Bad Frankenhausen (officially: Bad Frankenhausen/Kyffhäuser) is a spa town in the German state of Thuringia. It is located at the southern slope of the Kyffhäuser mountain range, on an artificial arm of the Wipper river, a tributary of the Unstr ...
, Thuringia
Thuringia (; german: Thüringen ), officially the Free State of Thuringia ( ), is a state of central Germany, covering , the sixth smallest of the sixteen German states. It has a population of about 2.1 million.
Erfurt is the capital and larg ...
Dapayk initially came into contact with BrokenBeats and Drum and Bass
Drum and bass (also written as drum & bass or drum'n'bass and commonly abbreviated as D&B, DnB, or D'n'B) is a genre of electronic dance music characterized by fast breakbeats (typically 165–185 beats per minute) with heavy bass and sub-ba ...
in the early 90s. His first stage appearances happened as the DrumandBass Live Act 'Frauds in White' and marked the beginning of his career in the electronic music business. With 'Frauds in White' and his former alter ego 'Sonstware' Dapayk became a well-known Resident DJ in Central Germany.
By the end of the 90s he reformed his sounds. His productions transcended from broken beats to straight Techno
Techno is a genre of electronic dance music (EDM) which is generally produced for use in a continuous DJ set, with tempo often varying between 120 and 150 beats per minute (bpm). The central rhythm is typically in common time (4/4) and often ch ...
. A form of Techno that is known today as an experimental platform under the alias Dapayk.
In 2000, after his first releases Dapayk founded his label 'Mo's Ferry Productions'. The label is mainly dedicated to minimalistic Techno and was extended by the sublabels 'Fenou' in 2005 and 'Rrygular' in 2006. His significant role in MinimalTechno today is due to his appearances as a live act, remixer and various collaborations. With his wife, photo model Eva Padberg
Eva Padberg (born 27 January 1980) is a German fashion model, singer, and actress.
Early life
Padberg was born in Bad Frankenhausen and grew up in Rottleben, Germany. In 1995, she applied for ''Bravos ''Boy & Girl'' contest; she made it among ...
, he formed the project 'Dapayk & Padberg' and released their fifth album 'Harbour' in the spring of 2017, after the success of 'Close Up', 'Black Beauty', 'Sweet Nothings' and 'Smoke'.
Apart from his own labels Dapayk releases on labels such as ‘Stil vor Talent’, ‘Herzblut’, ‘Karloff’, ‘Textone’, ‘Orac’, ‘Contexterrrior’, ‘Resopal Schallware’ and ‘Friends of Tomorrow’. Furthermore, he produced various solo albums incognito as ‘Marek Bois’ on ‘Trapez’ or ‘Rrygular’.
Dapayk continues to work as studio producer for artists like Monika Kruse
Monika Kruse (born 23 July 1971) is a German techno DJ/producer and record label owner, with a career in electronic music spanning more than 25 years. She played an influential role in the early Munich rave scene during the early 1990s and was amo ...
, 'Marcel Knopf' and 'Kleinschmager Audio'.
Private life
After being in a relationship for ten years, Niklas Worgt married photo modelEva Padberg
Eva Padberg (born 27 January 1980) is a German fashion model, singer, and actress.
Early life
Padberg was born in Bad Frankenhausen and grew up in Rottleben, Germany. In 1995, she applied for ''Bravos ''Boy & Girl'' contest; she made it among ...
on 29 July 2006. They live together in Berlin
Berlin ( , ) is the capital and largest city of Germany by both area and population. Its 3.7 million inhabitants make it the European Union's most populous city, according to population within city limits. One of Germany's sixteen constitue ...
.on RTL.de
Albums
Sound
Dapayk describes his own tone as 'frickle'. Sound wise he experiments merging separate musical art forms from Minimal, Electronica and Breakbeats into one.Discography (Excerpt)
Remixes (Excerpt)
Awards
In 2005 Dapayk and Padberg's first album 'Close Up' was under the Top 10 of the de:Bug and Groove Magazine’s charts. In 2007 the project ‘Dapayk and Padberg’ received the Style Award of '' Musikexpress'' in the category ‘Performer – Domestic’.External links
MySpace
on Stern.de
References