Biography of Sean Place | | | Moniker(s) / | SPK |
As founder and director of VinylBeat Productions, Sean Place, made a large impact on the NY area in a short time. Working diligently as a DJ and promoter, Sean has pumped crowds week to week since 2001 entertaining on lineups with local and international talent.
Alongside colleague Dj Kemp, VinylBeat hosted Digital Fusion at Trexx nightclub for 3 years showcasing some of the areas hottest Dj’s every Thursday night. Due to their hard work, determination, and love for dance music this duo made Digital Fusion the most popular and respected underground music weekly in the area. This pair, also known as SPK, have spun some of the most memorable sets in Upstate history with their soulfully bangin’ techno/tech-house track armada and unrivaled energy.
Listening and studying electronic music since ‘94 has made him a scholar in his own time. Sean's taste in music has been heavily influenced by early industrial and techno. Some examples being Underworld, Ministry, KMFDM, Orbital, Front Line Assembly, The Chemical Brothers, Revolting Cocks, Daft Punk, Moby, and various WaxTrax artists. Pride in track selection and integrity can be seen and felt by anyone who is witness to his sets.
This past couple years have yielded great opportunities for Sean playing at events such as WMC (Winter Music Conference) in South Beach, Miami and at WEMF (World Electronic Music Festival) in Canada. Sean is also an occasional guest on the Intermission Transmission Radio Show Mondays on MiamiBeatz.com. Past destinations include various gigs in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Florida, Colorado, and Canada.
2010 has been very active with nearly every weekend booked on a solo project or playing alongside old friend and new found partner in crime Mike Sims. The two have been taking over Techno as we know it in Upstate NY and are pushing out of state gigs monthly. Sean, now sponsored by local artist and graphic designer "1000 Styles", www.thousandstyles.com, is very proud to be part of such a talented company and has many plans for great projects in the near future.
Mix CD's, Playing Dirty (2009), along with WMC 2008 Mix, Love's the Caulk (2007), Fidelity (2005), and Erratic Beats (2003) are all available for download along with Live and Exclusive sets @ www.djseanplace.com
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