Vangelis Viras (a.k.a. Dj Vee Rush) considered by many, one of the most experienced and talented Dj's - remixers - producers in Greece. His multi-tasking mentality and his great focusing in music gave him a lot fans and followers.
Dj Carrier
Blow the House Down
The next few years, he dealt with more professional mixing. He has played music in several clubs of the town who lived, until 1991. Then, he tried his luck in other near towns.
Larissa,Trikala, Kozani, Florina, Kastoria, Ptolemaida, was some of the places that he has played, until he reached the city of Thessaloniki, in 1993. It was a very successful year, gave him a big boost and mass audiences. Chalkidiki, Lesvos, Skiathos, Andros, Crete, Kos, was some of Vee's summer destinations as resident or guest DJ, too. He also passes from many other Greek towns as a event's guest dj such as Korinthos, Sparta, Chalkida, Volos, Katerini, Serres, Edessa, Ioannina, Lamia and many more, and of course the capital city of Athens.
Vee Rush's musical style reflects his eclectic influences; from high-modernist integral surrealism to pop-funk fusion to rock epic poetry to 80's hair metal; all distilled down to pure, crystalline deep tech house. He’s not limited to house, instead combining disco, minimal, indie, glitch, and progressive house to create some new sounds.
Until 2005, he had already played in bigger places of his town (NEMESIS, FACE, AKRI, ASTERIA, BLUES, N-DIAMESO, D-TOX, ENZZO and more) and some of the trendiest club of Greece (WAIKIKI, ORIGINAL, SAX ON THE BACK, COHIBA, KGB, MILLENNIUM, COCOMERO, SCALA, HEAVEN, AQUARIUS, ESCAPE, BABYLON, MAYA, PLASTIC, PASA, NOMAD, ALTO, INK, MASCOT BAR, WILD BULL, MEMORIES and many more) as a resident or as a guest Dj. The result was, he has acquired, together with the extensive experience and tremendous recognition and respect as professional Dj. And combined with his mature character, he was become very beloved and gained many friends throughout the country.
Productions and Remixes
Never Enough Studio Time
The years that followed were full of energy. Vangelis was not playing music longer as resident Dj. He preferred to play only on some parties and events. This gave him more time to get into the studio and deal with the creation of music. This started experimental and tried to make some remixes. He worked on big hits of his favorite musicians; Depeche Mode, Moby, Faithless and some Dj works, like Sasha and Fatboy Slim to Deep Dish and some youngest guys. And the first successful remixes and productions not took too long to come.
“It’s no good” from Depeche Mode was one of the first Vangelis’ remixes. That was one of the first remixes, which shake the calm waters so much that several record companies to propose him for a cooperation. So did “U-TEAM”, a label based in Athens. Vangelis accepted. The first production that he did gradually began to be heard by radio throughout Greece it was the “Rising”. A track inspired by the greatest rave anthems of the 90’s. Several remixes and releases followed. “Deep Sheet”, “Under Control”, “Dark Square”, “Feather Virtuoso”, “Dark Square”, “Satellite”, “Samba Greco” was some of the tracks with great success and many radio airtime plays.
The Infiltrator Series
The Rocking Beats
The Infiltrator series is a collection that combines the selection of top tracks by Vee Rush. And this is another objective that Vee wanting succeed. To give to an audience what they really want to hear. Best music ever. Moreover, his musical style can go further than specific genres and easily to combine deep and tech house with progressive breaks and glitch techno. The reason he can manage all this, is because he is a one great dj and just a very talented man. Infiltrator series continues until today and gives a different note of electronic music to new era’s standards. At this time, “Infiltrator Radio Series” playing across radios, all over Greece.
Random Noise Music
Home Sweet Home
At Hersonissos, Crete, Greece, by the summer of year 2012, Random Noise Music Label, was born! A - Dream became true - idea, came out of a two headed dragon; by two electronic music lovers, Dj Vee Rush and the percussionist Shany Ray, brother – friend of Vangelis as well as a great musician, too. As music is international, so Random Noise must be, too! Based already in 3 countries (GB/GR/SUI), trying to collaborate with a lot of partners, worldwide. Through Random Noise Music, Vee was published almost 15 mixed “Infiltrator” sets and some new tracks: “Inspiration”, “Mean Machine” and “Homeland”. Some great remixes came up also, like “Faithless – God is a DJ” and “Schiller – I feel you”. At the time these lines was written, “The 4 Elements” EP and the track “Read Only Memories” was ready to release.
Radio Producer Carrier
Just give me a mic
As a radio producer, Vangelis dealt with all kinds of music, from classical rock scene, up to the newest house. In many of his productions on the radio, he also had the role of the speaking guy. Using his voice, many advertising companies, use Vangelis for the pronunciation of advertising on radio and television. The most successful radio productions were the "Breathless", "Travel in the rain", "Rock stigma" and others. At this time, “Infiltrator Radio Series” is broadcasted by many radio stations.
Business Carrier
The Media Madman
As Vangelis loves to say, he considers himself as one media guy. At past he was involved with TV shows productions, radio shows, he was published a local magazine, he was created his own advertising companies, he was published a local newspaper, too! But his great love is music and all around it. So continually he is focused to it.
“Black & White” and “X-odos” was the most successful TV shows. Vangelis involves in some other shows as, “Super Time Party”, “Before the Night”, “Xwris Anasa”, “Cosmos, Parakalo”. He has also worked as a technician in almost all channels of central Greece. Also he worked as news director, live reporters broadcasting, as a television programming director, graphic designer, cameraman, sound engineer and producer! Also he worked as a management consultant in media companies and news organizations. “VAG'98”, “ELEVEN ARTS” was the two major advertising brands; Vangelis was found and worked for them, too… “LOGO” and “ELEVEN” are magazines published by Vangelis’s advertising companies. “LOGOS” was a local newspaper.
This crazy guy wanted to achieve in other activities as well. He became Chairman of the Board of a new Basketball Team and also stood as candidates for county councils. Voluntarily he participated in many social programs. In businesses did not stop for a minute. As a partner, he participated in creating a service business for web, a security firms...Nobody knows what else he would do in the future...
What’s next?
One Day after Today
Who knows what will happen the next day?
None. But one thing we all know for sure.
Vangelis is not going to stop writes and plays good music. Because music’s inside his soul. In some very difficult moments in his life, maybe some other stuff was not there. But the music was there. And will always be there. And the music will continue giving to him the energy that he needs, to be able to stand up and continue to give what everyone's asking since he was a young man.
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