本名イレイ ラツキン。ロシアの首都、モスクワ出身の1987年生まれ24歳。‘Animalis’名義ではFULL ONスタイルのPsy Tranceを、‘Elay Lazutkin’名義ではオリジナリティ溢れるTECHNOを制作するハイブリッドアーティストである。 6歳からギターを始め、芸大で音楽の基礎を学び卒業。 幼少の頃から、プロディジーやケミカルブラザーズ、ファットボーイスリムなど様々なアーティストから影響を受け、エレクトリックミュージックに感銘する。 2005年初め、Psy Tranceの制作を開始し、自身の創造性に磨きをかけ、多数の楽曲を制作。2007年4月、20歳の時に初のLIVEとDJをロシアで披露。 10月にはモスクワを拠点とする‘Synthetic Dreams Promotion’と契約し、「Animalis」名義で初のトラックリリースを飾る。 (「Animalis」とはラテン語で「魂」や「生命の呼吸」という意味。) 2008年春、ハリウッド(カリフォルニア)を拠点としているON THE MOVE MUSICと契約し、その秋にはドイツのレーベル‘PLANET B.E.N. RECORDS'とも契約。トラックリリースの機会に溢れ、2009年には1st ALBUM「Sly Technology」をリリース。更に2010年にはPSY TRANCEアーティストのエリート集団‘SPUN RECORDS’と契約し、2nd ALBUM「Think Different」をリリース。 一気にグローバルアーティストとしての活動が始まる。 2011年に入り、イスラエルのTOPレーベル‘HOMmega Production’と、ロシア人としては初の契約を交わし、Sub 6とのコラボレーショントラック「The Beat」をリリース。 この楽曲はInfected MushroomのTOP10トラックにもチョイスされ、世界中のダンスフロアでプレイされる代表曲となった。 また、Animalisの楽曲をPaul Oakenfold等のTOP DJもコンパイルし、 Perfecto RecordsやArmada Musicといったレーベルからもリリースされている。 Animalisの楽曲スタイルはユニークなメロディーと思わず踊らされるドライブ感を基軸とし、常にハイクオリティなサウンドを追求している。 一方、テクノのエッセンス等、シンプルな側面も垣間見まれ、磨き上げられた個々のサウンドパーツクオリティを武器に、また新たなFull On Psy Tranceのオリジナルスタイルが見事に表現されている。 iPadを駆使したLIVE SETも評価は高く、最新のテクノロジーにも精通している。 世界中をツアーで駆け巡り始めた2010年からは、自身の更なるステップアップに向け、Techno/ Progressive/ Houseといった楽曲制作を、別名義「Elay Lazutkin」でスタート。 既にBeatport等では、ToolroomからリリースされたUMEKのコンパイルへの参加や、‘IBZ Recordings’とのアーティスト契約等、Animalis名義と同様にその活動は精力的に展開されている。
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Animalis is the top new Hi-Tech Electro Psytrance and Fullon producer from Moscow, Russia. Ilya Lazutkin was born in Russia in 1987. At six years of age, he began learning to play the guitar. Later, he earned his diploma in music art. He became deeply fascinated with electronic music early on as a child, listening to and gaining influence from various musicians including: The Prodigy, The Chemical Brothers, and Fatboy Slim. Early in 2005, Ilya began experimenting with psychedelic trance music production and composition. He was instantly overtaken by this sound, all the while adding his own unique flavor of creativity, which is brightly expressed in his productions. In April, 2007, Ilya started playing his first Live and DJ sets in Russia. Later that year, Ilya became an official resident with the Moscow group, Synthetic Dreams Promotion. In October of that year, Ilya released his first tracks under his new project name, “Animalis”. The project name draws from the Latin term “anima”, which among several definitions means, “animated”, as well as “soul”, “air”, and “breath of life”. Bringing his unique style of melody, drive, and superb sound quality, his music and Live/DJ acts stand above the rest of the crowd. His musical composition style is heavily influenced by elements of techno, minimal, and progressive house, while maintaining many of the stylistic properties and structural similarities of Full-On Psychedelic Trance. Ilya characterizes his music as deep rhythmic dance music with a psychedelic edge. Ilya has played at countless electronic dance music events all over the globe, and shared the stage with many of the most well known artists around the world. In June 2008, Ilya became an official label resident for ON THE MOVE MUSIC, based in Hollywood, California. In Autumn of 2008, Ilya joined the German label PLANET B.E.N. records, and in September 2009 he joined the ranks of “the psytrance elite” and became an artist on the legendary SPUN Records in Spain, Ibiza.
In 2010, SPUN Records released Ilya’s critically acclaimed all new second album, “Think Different”. In this album, Ilya strives to maintain both a classic approach to music, as well as a cutting edge taste for what truly are the leading sounds of current and future generations. “Think Different” blazes new territory, crossing genres, while remaining firmly rooted in the core sound and feel that Ilya has come to be known for. What is created is a hybrid sound which firmly holds the listener’s attention, well through the end of the album, upon which they are left begging for more!
In 2011, Ilya become the first Russian artist who released on the legendary HOMmega production. He released his first collaboration "The Beat" with Sub6 brothers. This track has been published in the top 10 chart by Infected Mushroom. Ilya received huge support from most famous artists around the world. Animalis successfully participated in compilations by Paul Oakenfold on Perfecto / Armada Music.
Ilya Lazutkin, this simple Russian guy can be seen playing at trance events all around the world, letting the power of his cutting edge music style reach more and more people worldwide. Ilya is currently preparing future Animalis releases, including his first exclusive compilation for SPUN Records. In addition, Ilya has successfully launched and branded his techno/progressive/house project, "Elay Lazutkin". This new project has been met with a great deal of critical acclaim as well as top sales on Beatport.
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