"To think 'Outside the Box' is to see things beyond the norm, to think beyond the limitations of consciousness and experience. To be a visionary".
Outside the Box Music was launched in 2006 and is the creative outlet of Dutchman Eelke Kleijn. Besides being a home base for his own productions, Outside the Box Music aims to release quality music from upcoming as well as established producers. In terms of music the label is as diverse as its name suggests, many releases not being easy to pigeonhole into a certain style but instead cross the conventional borders between them.
With releases and remixes by the likes of Dualtone (Johan Vermeulen / Jermain Hatusupy from Fine Taste & Infinitize), Kosmas Epsilon, Nick Hogendoorn, Roger Martinez, Sebastian Davidson and head-honcho Eelke Kleijn himself, the label has built up a pretty varied sound and identity. DJ Support has come from many different corners, including Hernan Cattaneo, Jimmy van M, Anthony Pappa, Fish Go Deep, Paul van Dyk and Nick Warren. Outside the Box Music is slowly but steadily becoming a well known name in quality house music.
www.outsidetheboxmusic.nl Last updated: January 2008
Florian Stanescu (Fjor) was born in Calarasi, a small town in Romania in the year '85.He grew up
listening to artists like Depeche Mode, Enigma, Daft Punk and The Prodigy. From 2000 onwards he has
been writing his own music.
His debut EP on Outside the Box Music is already a succes even before its release, with Gare Mat K
and Alex Young signing the track Funkazoid to their new Progrezo Records compilation, and Hernan
Cattaneo and Eelke Kleijn both playing out the release as well. Both tracks are well thought out dance
floor productions, crossing the bridge between techno and progressive house.
DJ Reactions:
"Techy and proggy, I love the groove on these, wicked! " - 5.0 / 5
Tom Solo (Invisible DJs) (USA) (InvisibleDJs.com ProgressiveHouse.com, DJMix.net)
"Nice funky hypnotic groove and riffs for extra spice on Frisky. Funkazoid also floating my boat." - 3.5 / 5
James Warren (UK) (hybridized.org, Global Underground, Baroque, Triptik, Polytechnic Recordings)
"Great production -- love the driving groove and wonky synth melody. Both in my bag!" - 3.5 / 5
"Funkazoid has a nice groove to it and good dancefloor appeal." - 3.0 / 5
Steve Marx (UK) (reticent radio, reticent recordings, only records, MOS)
"Funkazoid is going to rock clubs everywhere. This label can do no wrong.." - 5.0 / 5
Peter McGill (N. Ireland) (House Sessions, Freaks Culture Records, Monu Digital, Twister Tunes, Forza Records, 1mix radio)
"Funkazoid is a very simple groove, but it works really well! Always shifting and changing every couple bars, never gets boring. Already charted this as my #1 for April. This is going to be a weapon of mine for my next upcoming shows. Frisky is a great addition to the package. I can see huge crossover appeal for all kinds of House DJs." - 5.0 / 5
Darin Epsilon (USA) (Perfecto, Lost Angeles, Monday Night Social @ Nacional, DI.fm, Proton, Curvve, Deep Records)
"Nice EP, Funkazoid track is good." - 4.0 / 5
Chris Drifter (Hungary) (SoundTribe Rekords, Plastic Fantastic, Existence, Pure.Fm, Danceradio.Gr)
"Funkazoid has lovely rolling percussion, sweet sound! Frisky, nice deep bassline!" - 4.0 / 5
Sasha Le Monnier [ C.O.U. Muzik ] (UK) (BeatAgency,Source Of Gravity,Proton Radio,Danceradioglobal,DI.FM,ensonic.fm,Contagious Rhythm)
