Aron Friedman

Music being 'a feeling' is a cliché often propagated when describing house. However, this statement barely scratches the surface of Aron Friedman's sound. Communicating through music, instilling a crowd with dormant emotions while skillfully crafting a vibe, Mr. Friedman makes you live his music.

Aron started spinning 12"s back in '99, and has been cultivating his artistic development ever since. Headstrong, firm, spherical and funky are just a few assets of his mesmerizing sound. Numerous collaborations, both in the booth and in the studio, proved to be great stepping-stones over the years. That said, Friedman has always remained true to himself and the music.

Being at the cradle of legendary nights like Mono, Traffic & Crackhouse, Aron became not only a key DJ in the Amsterdam scene, but also one of its chief promoters. And the proverbial icing on this huge cake is surely his honed writing skill. Writing for organizations such as Trouw, ID&T (Sensation & Mysteryland) and Resident Advisor, enabled Friedman to gain a substantial professional knowledge and a great deal of inspiration from some of the world's leading dj's and producers.

Aron is able to draw from an idiosyncratic musical career, which compasses many facets of the industry and spans well over a decade. Guided by the insights gathered from these experiences, Aron doesn't just rock dancefloors; he slaughters them, time and time again.

Aron has played an active part in the clubscene since he co-founded Traffic, one of Amsterdam's longest running techno nights. Then as co-organizer for Mono, which is still running as part of Free Your Mind Festival. And between 2005 and 2008 he's written a lot about the clubscene for some of Holland's leading music media (3VOOR12.nl and DJBroadcast Magazine). Most recently, he's started to promote Crackhouse together with Carlos Valdes and Brent Roozendaal.

Aron has spent a lot of time in the studio with Noah Pepper and Julien Chaptal as Le Clic. The three of them toured intensively for three years, forging an impressive live collaboration, first captured on vinyl on the Jack Is Whack EP. In 2008, Aron decided to focus more on his production skills and is currently working on a solo release.