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RANK	SCORE ?	GENRE	LOCATION
3635	59	Techno, Minimal Hard	Glasgow, GB

All began in the year 1975 with the landing of a space craft,on an island called Crete in south Greece,coming out of planet SIGMATRON from another galaxy.A blonde boy with blue eyes appeared in order to explore planet Earth.He entered the human world growing up as a normal earthy boy. Soon everybody around him noticed how much he liked music...The year is 1985&the electronic sounds attract him for ever(Vangelis,Kraftwerk,Steve Reich,Iannis Xenakis,Ray Parker Jr,The KLF,Mike Oldfield,David Bowie, Eurythmics&more).After his check-in in music the never ending journey was expected.Day by day he was entering deeper&deeper into the future sounds!And after an astral journey we come in the year 1990 when he established Rave Party 'n' The Fields&got the name Dj Raver.Saturday 11th,August 1990&his first official open-air event&dj performance,in a country side,are in progress and hundreds of guests burn the dancefloor(specially in the sound of 'Ooops Up' by Snap-hard remix by Dj Raver-).Since then he organizes every year,in the middle of August in country sides,the 'paranormal' open-air events known as Aliens' Space Gathering ,&during the winter season he organizes events like the Xtraterrestrial,in huge warehouse and factory areas.He also organizes in club areas a limited number of events,as he strongly believes that his sounds cannot be trapped behind walls,besides he loves to watch the colors of his sounds fly away to outer space!At his Aliens' Space Gathering&Xtraterrestrial events he uses his famous sound system called:100KW Turbo Thrilling Sound&one of the best laser systems in the world,specially mutated for his events,that is called:Xtraterrestrial Laser Phenomena,presented along with his Alien dvd-video Projectors Show.Since 1993 he uses as 'base' the city of Athens, capital of Greece,where he continues to present his Hard-Sadcore-Techno sounds in terrifying-melancholic dj sets.In May 20th,1994 he presents at Deree College-The American College of Greece,his official project:"The Complete History Of Rave-Volume 01",after reading it,masses of college students&professors wanted&witnessed-The Rave Experience-.In the year 1995 he produces his first "cruel" track called:The Houze(hard-alien-industrial-minimal-techno)&that was only the beginning of producing his "Hard-Sadcore-Techno-Alien" sounds under the name SIGMATRON,which name is also used for his future dj performances.He is in eternal love with the tech-equipment he uses(TechnicsSL1200MKII turntables,YamahaRS7000,YamahaRM1X,RolandMC909,RolandMC505,RolandMC303,RolandDj-2000,RolandDj-1000,JBLS38,NumarkPPD01, NumarkDM2002X,NumarkDM1100X,NumarkM1,Korg Kaoss Pad1+2, AppleiPod,SonyMZ-R700,SonyMDRV700DJ,SennheiserHD25…).

WARNING:Try to get his hands off his equipment&you will not live to regret it!.After 1996 he starts more intensive his unfinished journeys around the world presenting his sounds in well known&hard-underground events&searching outer space for new intergalactical sounds.In 1997 he produces a radio show called:The Mystery Of Xtraterrestrials,presenting alien techno sounds&showing to 'human beings' parts of aliens' existence.A new year(1998)proved to be very progressive time for his music productions exploring new areas that made his dj sets combined with his live performances sounded&looked as new extraterrestrial music experiences.1999,the year that brought SIGMATRON&his 'base' in the city of London in England,U.K.,where he continues to present but most important search for new sound experiences for his music which lead him to produce his 'TRILOGY ' new melancholic techno ambient tracks.In the beginning of year 2000 apart from his appearances around the world he decides to present a limited number of 'special sound' events to the crowds of Greece, which included 3 events with 4 djs and 1 djs group from Tresor club,Berlin,Germany.Tresor's first appearance ever in front of the Greek crowds.At the end of summer 2000 he moves his 'base' and lives in the city of Glasgow,Scotland,U.K.,where he establishes his record label SMP records(Sigmatron Music Productions)&organizes his events under the name of his label.His unfinished 'journeys'(performances)around Earth are in progress&his new releases in his label for the year 2001 are in orbit...you just have to follow the 'signs'... SIGMATRON has been voted 4th Best Greek Dj at Music Elections 2001 at Clubzone.gr.Year 2002 can be characterised as the year of "U" Project,an experimental video artwork production, 'surrounded' by space waveformed sounds,filmed and produced in Glasgow,Amsterdam& Athens.Well known djs/producers from all over the world perform along with him in his events,through dj sets and live pas,since his very first event.He loves the hard-sad-alien-industrial-minimal techno sounds&he considers his greatest love Tresor club,Berlin, Germany,as The Holy Temple of Techno on earth!Minimal-Future are the key-words that reveal his sounds&his way of life.He 'stays' underground in whatever he does because he believes that by doing this,he keeps the original&mystery alive.And for those who want to get into this world of music,search your heart&see if you can find -The Sound- in it&never forget what he says,that:"…You Can't Become A Raver You Can Only Be Born One!".He is also known as:The Boy Of Heaven(if you ever meet him ask him to show you the 'sign' he has at the back of his right shoulder which proves that he really is The Boy Of Heaven&can fly!...WARNING:Don't try to taste the sign,you will be addicted!),Alien,The Alien Paganist, Superman,Peter Pan,Dj Raver,Esteban,Stephanos…Nobody knows who SIGMATRON really is "…Life Is A Mystery, Learn To Live With It…" he says.You can only expect the unexpected(as always)from this Alien,so whatever you do try to feel his Hard-Sadcore-Techno experience&you will soon realize that something out there is watching YOU!