Butch

Butch is a DJ and producer with Turkish roots who hails from Mainz and now calls Ibiza and Dubai home. As a winner of various prestigious awards in the “Best Producer” category, Butch is a regular performer at some of the industry’s most renowned clubs and events, such as Circoloco and Robert Johnson. He has collaborated with electronic music royalty from Ricardo Villalobos and Maceo Plex up to Frank Wiedemann and Keinemusic and released on prestigious labels, including Radio Slave’s Rekids, Dixon’s Innervisions, Solomun’s Diynamic, Axel Boman’s Studio Barnhus, Tiga’s Turbo Recordings, The Martinez Brothers’ Cuttin’ Headz, Gerd Janson’s Running Back, Damian Lazarus’ Crosstown Rebels, Loco Dice’s Desolat, Dubfire’s SCI+TEC, and Sven Väth’s Cocoon, among others. However, Butch’s influence on the scene goes beyond a swanky but still impressive list of name-dropping collabs and labels. Brought up in Mainz, having to beg, steal and borrow (literally) to get his first set of turntables as a teen, Butch hasn’t made it to the top by chance. Realising his love of DJ’ing at the tender age of twelve, he poured his heart and soul into building a life encompassed by music. Beating the odds to get his first sets. Ignoring the knock-backs of the intimate club scene with a higher goal in mind. No stranger to lengthy days in the studio, he now has one of the most extensive discographies out there. The diversity in his productions and music collection is what sets Butch apart. From Eastern-inspired psychedelia to pounding prime-time techno, the only thing you can be sure of is the fluidity of his sets. Not one for hard cuts, the music flows with elongated breakdowns and loops that captivate from start to finish. Butch’s ability to master such a broad spectrum of styles earned him the title of Best Producer two years in a row in both Raveline and Groove Magazine and two Ibiza DJ Awards. Always inspired by music and creativity, Butch is a true artists artist having produced and released music with the who’s who in dance music royalty, from Ricardo Villalobos as ButRic, Adriatique and Frank Wiedemann to being remixed by Maceo Plex, Keinemusik and Guti. After spending a huge part of his career touring the world, Butch now calls Ibiza home, where the Balearic lifestyle and energy now runs through his veins. Through maintaining his strong presence in Ibiza, this has seen Butch as a resident and playing frequently at some of the most iconic clubs and parties in the world, from Circoloco at DC-10 on Ibiza to legendary club Robert Johnson. Butch’s unstoppable musical versatility has seen him release on highly respected labels record labels. With a career like this, it is no surprise that when Butch is behind the decks, there is no shortage of his musical peers and friends wanting to do a back-to-back with him. He is one of the most respected and loved DJs and producers in the game; as you can ask anyone on the DJ’s top list who one of their favourite artists is, Butch’s name is never far from one’s mouth.