Whether the dance
floor is at a Russian disco, a loft party or one
of Chicago’s many dance clubs, DJ Lovebone
always keeps the best trance and tech-house flowing
onto the dance floor. Lovebone, also known as
Dmitry, keeps scoring gigs because he has developed
a loyal following of clubbers who expect nothing
but the best, most current trance from him. Lovebone
has dee-jayed as far away as Russia, where he
grew up. He is known for playing a mix of dark,
deep music, bringing the blurry boundaries between
tech-house,trance and progressive house.
He has played for 1000 clubbers at DynamoLyuks,
the largest dance club in Kiev, Ukraine and he
made crowd go mental at Pacha, one of the hottest
indoor-outdoor nightclubs in Dominican Republic.
Lovebone has delivered his energizing sets around
Chicago’s club and after-hours circuit,
having played at Fifth Floor, Aura, Karma,Club
950, Buzz and Sidecar. He has played 6 hours sets,
keeping party people on their feet until 11 am
at Chicago after-hours parties. Lovebone recently
shoved his love for trance and trance-techno into
his mixed CD, ‘DickControl’, and a
video footage from when he open for Dave Seaman
at the Karma in Chicago.
Also played at the first Further Festivals promoted
by Drop Bass, a Milwaukee promotions crew, and
a number ofother raves in Midwest area.In addition
to spinning around the world Lovebone has held
residencies at the former Wax Nightclub, he has
been a resident DJ at intimate Buzz Club and Aura,
one of the largest clubs inChicago. He was rotating
DJ at Network Saturdays at Club 950. Lovebone
started listening to dance music when he was13
and was living in Ukraine. Back in the day he
made tapes of slow dance and pop tunes that weren’t
mixed together and would play them at discotheques.
After he moved with his family to Chicago about
10 years ago, and started raving. One of his most
favorite parties was called Joy. ‘There
were no illicit substance in our bodies Just Bass
and we were falling in love with it he said. His
first steady dee-jaying gig was European dance
club Alexandros Bar, where he played in 94-95.
Polish, Serbian, Russian and Greek folkscame to
party down at the West Rogers Park Nightclub,
where Lovebone dee-jayed with his friend Chris
Gin music editor of Thousand Words dance magazine
and a current resident of Crobar. Influenced by
Timo Mass, Richie Hawtin, John Acquaviva,Hyperactive,
John Digweed and T-1000, The Lovebone not only
wooed clubbers with his energizing sets at Aura
but also shared decks there with his trance partners
in crime Chris Gin, Christopher Robin, Antonio
Lauria, ChrisWalsh and Chad Sommer also he played
alongside Chris Liberator,Scott Hardkiss, Joey
Beltram, D.A.V.E. the Drummer and Thomas Michael.
Lovebone also has played at events sponsored by
CoreInnovations. At Core events he played alongside
Dan Efex, Hyperactive and Adam X. Then loft parties
at 500 W. Cermak also Dragon Room and Lola’s
with DJ Baton his partner in KGBeats and hosting
club events. Even involved in organizing event
with Bass Junkies in Harvey a rave hot spot just
outside Chicago, as part of the Progression Tour
in March 2000 in which he shared decks with Julian
Liberator, Adam X, James Christian and FrankieVega.
Whether Lovebone is playing at a Russian disco,
dusty warehouse or nightclub, he is sure to mix
trance, progressive house and tech-house in the
way that makes you feel the love for music. So
show some love for DJ Lovebone. |