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Rock Gitano
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Pandemonium Gitano Compilation Release It took a while, but now it’s here: Rock Gitano is bringing out his very first compilation. Some may know the guy from Zurich and his wild side from his early days, others from the crazy Zurich night life. But no one knows the man behind the mask. The one driven out, the restless one, the one first shunned by society then adopted, only ...
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The master blaster from Limmatstadt, a punk rebel from the very beginning and a Balkan beat/Gypsy punk DJ as a calling with Yenish roots. As they say in Zurich: Rock Gitano is as much a part of Balkan parties as the mustache is to Eugene Hütz of Gogol Bordello.

Rock began DJing in the 1990s as an electro DJ. Later, he was often present in the Dachkantine, the former flagship of the Zurich electro scene, and was responsible for a legendary party or two.

But he could never let go of his roots, not even musically. At some point, Rock traded in his electro discs for the wild music of the travelers, and ever since, has added "Gitano" to his name.

His sets are a crazy potpourri of Gypsy music, punk, disco, rap, and Klezmer. Call it Romanian swing, albo ska, Greek hotstep, or drum'n'brass – it's the perfect mix of Balkan and Eastern European folk music paired with electronic beats and modern influences from the West. Fresh, lively music that makes you happy... or as Rock himself says, “It's about love! It's about peace! It's about craziness!”
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