MONIKA KRUSE
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2009 was a strong year for Monika Kruse. Just recently she was re-elected in the 2009 year polls of the German magazines Raveline and Groove.
Monika hit the Groove DJ charts on # 20 and Raveline on #4 as Best National DJ.
Terminal M , Monika's label - was choosen as Best National Record Label in Raveline on #7.
Spring 2010 will see the new release and collaboration with Miguel Toro coming out on Terminal M
BIOGRAPHY
Monika Kruse, Musician, DJ, Record label boss, Activist against racism and xenophobia and the "Grand Dame" of Germany electronic music scene was born in Berlin, but grew up in
Bavaria's capital Munich. Her passion and love for music came at the age of seven when she started taking piano lessons. A love that would never leave her and that she expressed in these
simple words: "Music just makes me happy".
Monika started her DJ carrier 1991 in Munich while she was studying sociology and working for a well-known record label as a product manager. Funk, Hip Hop and House influenced her early DJ sets.
Monika's great talent and sensible musical feeling to choose the best record at the right time and to create an amazing and fantastic party vibe brought her fast recognition and national
bookings outside of Munich.
Aside from her DJ'ing, Monika began to create her own musical productions. She released her first track in 1996, before she meet her "partner in crime" Patrick Lindsey. With
whom she shared a very successful collaboration with more than 2 artist albums, 14 single EP's record releases and various remixes. After moving back to Berlin Monika formed two record
companies: Terminals M and Electric Avenue Recordings. Two label imprints that offer a platform for well-known and unknown, young and creative artists and producers. On Terminal M - among one
of the many great tunes - Monika Kruse's most successful release so far: "Latin Lovers". A fusion of Latin grooves and electronic beats that reached the number #1 in Netherlands
Dance Charts and hit the Top 20 the Spanish Sale Charts in 2003.
Apart from her busy DJ and producing schedule, in 2000 Monika founded the charity organization "No Historical Backspin". A platform for Electronic Artists to spotlight a voice and make
a stand against racism, intolerance and xenophobia. With more than 20 events produced, electronic musicians have donated their entire fees to the victim fund "Cura" of the Amadeu
Antonio foundation, which helps and supports the victims of right and racist motivated violence.
Beside her seven DJ-mix albums – including Monika Kruse "On The Road Volume 1, 2, 3 & 4" Monika Kruse's DJ-Schedule has taken her from Japan's largest indoor Rave
"Wire", to the "Loveparade closing ceremony" in front of 1,5 million people. In Berlin her home base - she is a regular at the world-renowned clubs "Berghain/Panorama
Bar" & "Watergate".
Her national and international success is visible in various DJ Charts or magazines polls over the last couple of years. The more recent one in Germanys Raveline Magazine, where the readers voted
Monika in the Top 4 of the national DJ Polls 2009 or Groove were Monika was voted under the Top 20 of national and international DJ's.
Monika Kruse together with producer Gregor Tresher finished Monika's first solo album "Changes of Perception" in spring last year. The album was released in September 2008 and was
voted as Best Album of 2008 on #2 in Germany's Raveline Magazin.
PICTURES
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Markus Nisch and Monika Kruse know each other for over a decade.
Both based and lived in Berlin and celebrated and enjoyed Berlin's excessive nightlife and
shared the same distinctive ideas about clubbing and music.
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