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"DJazz" started in 1998 in Zwolle (The Netherlands) inspired by Jazz-hop Projects such as "Jazzmatazz" (by Guru), "Buckshot Le Fonque" (by Branford Marsalis) and "Urbanator" (by Michał Urbaniak). The project stopped to exist when Roelant Hollander Immigrated to Bulgaria.

In September 2007 Roel booted-up DJazz again, specially for the first electronic music (mini) festival of Trip-BeatMiks (an underground electronic music organization founded by Dimitar "VPD" Kalinov and Roelant Hollander) at Comics Club (Varna). After that performance the project paused again, due to the lack of time and the individual goals of its members.

In 2008 and 2009 Roelant Hollander participated in the Jazzprofilactika project of DJ Emotion, DJ Jijo and DJ Ivo-but-not. This pleasant experience made them decide to revive DJazz once again. This time Roelant Hollander gathered trumpet player Miroslav Petkov, DJ Emotion & DJ Jijo (turntablists) and studio engineer Ivan "Bastardo" Boyadzhiev (the "ears" of the project). Composing new tracks, re-editing some old pieces from '98 and creation of various remixes started again ...

Orgonite balances ambient energy by turning the negative energy into positive (orgone) energy.

In the 1930's and 1940's, Dr. Wilhelm Reich was able to detect and measure the existence of etheric energy (life energy, chi, etc.), which he called "orgone". "Orgonite" is a specific term that refers to the MIX of metal (conductor) & resin (organic substance) used in "orgone generators" (Oracs).

"DJazz" is a combination between two words: "DJ" and "Jazz" (overlapping "J"), the two core elements that generate "DJazz". The DJazz Orgonite, a "mix" between "Electronic & Acoustic", between "Hardware & Humans", between "DJs & Musicians" ...

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Saxophones / compositions & arrangements / beat, bass, keys programming, sampling / studio engineering.

In 1990 Roel got his first saxophone. In 1994 he started working with sequencers like Steinberg's Cubase, writing music using his PC and a synthesizer. Between 1998 and 2000 Roel studied at the Constantijn Huygens Music Academy (Jazz department) in Zwolle. During his study he started with "DJazz" project (then fusing Hip Hop and Jazz).

Roelant Hollander In 2001 Roel immigrated to Bulgaria. Between 2003 and 2006 Roel only played saxophone sporadically and focussed on composing.

From Early 2006 he became more active on stage again, performing with Bulgarian DJs and bands. Late 2007 the "DJazz" was brought back to live. In 2008 Roel joined the DJ formation "JazzProfilactika".

Roel has worked/performed with various DJ's, such as DJ Ilko (Tri O Five), DJ Charlie Inman, DJ Asad Rizvi, DJ Vasques, DJ Guney, Puur Jorick, as well as with bands and artists such as: Deep Zone Big Band (feat. Maria Ilieva & Graffa), Dimitar Bodurov, Yavor (Gravity & Co), Beloslava and many others ...

At present time Roel assists the sound/studio engineer Ivan Boyadzhiev, learning to become a pro sound/studio engineer, using Pro Tools HD 9. Roel works on some old and new tracks for "DJazz".

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In the early years (1998-2000), the formation featured: Alexander Hartgers (trumpet), Roelant Hollander (sax, beat creator), DJ Phaze (turntables), Johan Schipper (Fender Rhodes), Rutger Renden (bass) and Roy Kieftenbelt (percussion).

In 2007 the members of the formation were: DJ Emotion and DJ Ivo-but-not (turntables), Chavdar Gochev (guitar) and Roelant Hollander (saxophones, beat creator).

FEATURING ARTISTS:

On the upcoming EP release "Ain't So Blue Blues", Blues Funk & Rock guitarist Wood and vocalist Neicho "Reggie" Petrov participate. The single "Do the Sinister" that will follow after, features Stoyan "Ya Ya" Royanov. For the album we are working on, a few other artists will feature also, more about that when the time comes to present that album :)

You can find links to websites of some of the artists mentioned above at the bottom of our website (header "Links & Stuff").

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