Biography of Xeum |  |
| Real name / | Lenik Maxime |
French DJ, producer, remixer and performer from asian and slav roots, Xeum
discovered electronic music and synthesis sound as a child and quickly started to
compose and perform his music . With a versatile music background education, his
collaborations and experiences are as eclectic as diverse: studio recordings for Oxmo
Puccino, Daddy Nuttea (EMI), collaborations with DJ Sek, Sapho, Michael Canitrot in
Paris, to several China Tour for Chivas , several remixes for Mikey Gallagher (House
Sound Of LA, Hed Kandi and Ministry Of Sound America) and an EP with swedish
Dirtyworx released on S2G Production including Emrah Celik Remix that reached the
rank #8 of TOP 100 Minimal BEATPORT download recently .
Since fall 2006, alongside the music production, his dedication and vision as co-
founder and artistic director of LOgO Shanghai , a gathering place for many of
Shanghai's creative talents and reknown international artists on tour in Asia, have
helped earn the venue the Reader's Choice award for Best Live Music venue (2008
and 2009) as well as awards best after hours and live rock bar (2009) . Xeum
contributed and continues to developp Shanghai music scene supporting locals (Ben
Huang, Coco Zhao, Sa Dingding) and internatinonal talents ( Jimmy Edgar, D'julz,
Team Canada, Beat Torrent, Jimi Tenor, Agoria among many others). His recents
releases include an exlusive compilation for LOgO as well as remixes for Disco Idol :
D.I.S.C.O by Ottawan (Def Jam Records) , Cheets (House Sound of LA, M.O.S.) ,
tracks for the new Shanghai Music Society compilation, an Ep for a new digital label :
Eclesia (Singapore) and new projects with Keewix and Emrah Celik. Bootyshake,
Xeum's latest project in Paris, was released on Jazzmin Records (Fr) this summer.
Currently in Shanghai, Xeum is producing as well original soundtracks for fashion
Luxury brands events. Xeum opens his musical vibe as music and
sounds cross his life. Mixing music since teenage, he played in France ( Batofar,
MadaM, L'Alternative, Pin-Up, Green Room-Paris, Plateforme-Lyon), performed music
through Europe (WOMAD festival-Las Palmas, Sugafactory-Amsterdam, Radio
Bern :Rabe, KKL-Luzern). Since 2005, Xeum rocked the biggest clubs around China
(M1NT, Tango, LAN, Bar Rouge) , Vietnam ( Century 21, Club X), Singapore (the
Schack, La Maison),Korea (Blue Spirit-Seoul). He spinned in Shanghai (M1NT, Bar
Rouge, Sin, MAO, VIProom, Attica, Fabrique, Muse, Barbarossa). Versatiliy might be
closest way of describing Xeum sonic sensitivity as he regularly spins and produces a
very large range of music from Classic, Jazz, through TechHouse- Electro to
Electronica for various kinds of events ( Levi's, Nike, Louis Vuitton, Evian, Estee
Lauder, Tag Heuer, Rado, Benz, Audi) , fashion shows music (Triumph, Bvlgary,
Trussardi, Shanghai Tang, Zegna, HangFeng, Piombo) to international clubs openings
such as M1NT, IMA, Muse. In 2008 he spins at Bar Rouge and Barbarossa as
resident in Shanghai. That year, he performed his live electronic music set in
Amsterdam (NL) at Sugarfactory , opening for Sa Dingding (BBC world music
awarded arstist, Universal Music). Since 2009, Xeum focuses his work on production.
Besides diverse and sucessfull collaborations , Xeum tours with a new live act mixing
and performing electronic and acoustic instruments or a 100% Originals DJ set. He's
currently Brand Ambassador for X-mini speakers and powered by Mixvibes.
more about xeum :
xeum.net/
myspace.com/xeummusic
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