DJ Shantel – alias Stefan Hantel, the multifaceted musician and producer – “king of the Balkan dancefloor” (Mondomix), was the winner of the BBC Award 2006* and Number 1 on the World Music Charts Europe**. His latest CD album „Bucovina Club Vol 2“ was voted best production of the year by the British magazine Songlines and featured in NME & Rolling Stone. German and French TV programs (ZDF, ARD & Arte) made major features about Shantel. He is renowned worldwide, respected and most wanted for his heady mix of Balkan Beats, Gypsy-Grooves, Freestyle Electronica and Russian-Disco. Shantel has brought the wild sounds of Eastern Europe to Clubland. He started his style revolution after a trip to the Bucovina, a region on the border between Romania and Ukraine, where his mother’s family originates. Shantel has triggered a whole new wave of pop- and music-culture that has adopted the energetic sounds of the East without any of the usual clich?s, ethnological ballast or folksy traditionalism. A new sound is here to stay. His unrivalled mix of romance, passion, fire and anarchy has made Shantel & Bucovina Club one of the most exciting musical genres, on the planet. Shantel has taken the World’s in-places by storm, from the State Opera House in Berlin (GER) and the Brixton Academy in London (UK) to the Tim Festival in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), the Cabaret Sauvage in Paris (France) and the legendary Transmusicales Festival in Rennes (France). He’s playing residencies in a number of European cities, like Berlin, Vienna, Zurich or Istanbul to name a few. He has just completed a special tour with British comedian Borat aka Ali G. aka Sasha Baron Cohen and is currently working on the sound track of forthcoming Fatih Akin (know for the highly accoladed “Head On!”) movie (world premier in Cannes 2007) and his own new album “Disko Partizani“ to be released May 2007.
Shantel’s performances generate pure, raw euphoria. The parties take up where the ecstatic raves of the house and techno generation left off. The Turkish press said: “Shantel//Bucovina Club is probably the most promising party and music concept since the advent of acid house!” No doubt, since he mastered the art of mixing Eastern European magic with a hi-tech pulse. He brings together all scenes, age groups and nationalities. Not in a politically correct, happy-clappy multiculturalist way. So kick back the sofa, open the vodka and let the party begin.
For further info and photographs please go to Essay website and click on press.
Direct links for downloads:
http://www.essayrecordings.com/media/presse/press_bucovina2txt.zip
http://www.essayrecordings.com/media/presse/press_bucovina2img.zip

Artist’s website www.bucovina.de

The show will take place on 28 December at 19:00 in LeoGrand Convention Center (Vlaicu P?rc?lab str. 69).
In the concert-presentation of the new album “Ethnomecanica” program – special guests: Surorile Osoianu, MC Vasile, DJ Shantel (Germany).
Hall, chill-out room and concert hall are at your disposal.
There will be on sale Zdob si Zdub’s CD-s and souvenirs in chill-out room.
Tickets will be on sale from 21 December, at reception of Leogrand hotel (intrance from the Mitropolit Varlaam str. 77), between 11:00 ?i 19:00.
Ticket’s price: Fan zone (dance floor) – from 75 MDL, VIP zone (seat at table) – from 150 MDL.
Ticket’s reservation and additional information on the phone number: 44-99-59.
We will give you the unforgetable show at the New Year’s 2007 Eve!

Here you can find the map of the "Leogrand Convention Center" hall.

The presentation of the new album “Ethnomecanica” will take place in Chisinau:
The 28th of December, at 19:00, in "Leo Grand Convention Centre", Mitropolit Varlaam str., 77.
We will give you an unforgettable show in the New Year’s Eve!
The real holiday mood, special quests and fiery music!
Additional information at: (022) 449959.