DJ, producer, party host and label impresario Monika Kruse is a genuine legend of the Techno scene. Following her credo of Techno Funk, she has been working dance floors from Chicago to Berlin and Tokyo since the age of 16, playing a central role in German club culture since 1991. Monika Kruse first made her mark in Munich with a residency at Parkcaf? and as part of the crew of the city's seminal Ultraschall club.
Since joining the international DJ circuit in the mid-nineties she has not looked back with a residency at the Fuse in Belgium, a role as ambassador of German dance culture for the Goethe-Institut, regular appearances at Wire Japan's largest rave and at clubs and festivals the world over (Panoramabar/Berghain, Womb, Loveparade, Dancevalley, Mayday, Sensation White, Rex, Watergate) alongside the industry’s finest DJs (Carl Cox, Richie Hawtin, Dubfire, Takkyu Ishino the list goes on).
Since moving from Munich back to her native Berlin, Monika Kruse's DJ sets have enjoyed continuous popularity in the world capital of Techno, as have her production exploits. Monika Kruse began producing her own tracks in 1995 and has consistently delivered floor-fillers such as the summer of 2000 hit Latin Lovers, as well as numerous other remixes and collaborations. Her 2008 album Changes of Perception, a collaboration with Cocoon hotshot Gregor Tresher, has gained acclaim with Mix Mag, Carl Cox and Pete Tong all giving big props. Monika Kruse setup the first of her two labels Terminal M in 2000, seeing releases from the likes of DJ Rush, Miss Kittin, Patrick Lindsey to mention a few and then Electric Avenue Recordings in 2003 featuring productions from Tobi Neumann, Martini Br?s, Liebe Ist Cool and more.
For Monika Kruse being a DJ has always meant hosting her own parties, starting in Munich in Ultraschall, in tramways or even military exercise areas. These days she's running the Electric Avenue Nights in various clubs in Berlin. Techno and the club scene are more than pure hedonism to Monika Kruse: With her No Historical Backspin project she combines her passion for music with a straight statement against racism and intolerance. Monika Kruse was recently voted as one of the best 4 German DJs, next to Sven V?th and Paul van Dyk, in Germany´s biggest electronic magazine, Raveline.
"Music just makes me happy" Monika Kruse explains the simple source of her inspiration. This inspiration, thought and passion translates into the legendary extended DJ sets she delivers the world over.
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