Thomas Helsloot(1984) and Erik Roos(1984) both grew up in Almere (the Netherlands). This is where they met and soon found out they had a shared passion for dance music. Throughout the years not only their friendship grew but also their knowledge, skills and possibilities to play (during numerous gigs as DJ’s) and produce music. It was early 2005 they decided to see where in the world their music could bring them, Remaniax were born!
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During the summer of 2006 their very first Remaniax productions got various positive reactions, and some of them even get played by local and national known DJ’s! Not long after this Thomas and Erik see one of their remixes released on Chega Recordings.
The year 2007 brings them the releases of their own productions on labels like Chega Recordings, Olav Basoski’s Rootz Records and Rob Boskamp’s Big Boss Records. “Wreck The DJ” even reaches number 49 in the official Dutch Charts (Mega Top 100) and Pimpin’ reaches the Beatport top 10. They also made several successful remixes for George Anthony, Dos Palomas Negras and DJ Jose. |
Soon after this a lot of promising things are happening. At the start of 2008 they launch their very own label, “Döner Digital Records”, named after their favourite after-clubbin’food: Döner Kebab. Not only the label is doing well but their remixes as well, containing one for the collaboration between Tom de Neef and Laidback Luke, which is licensed internationally.
During 2009 they remix Modjo’s classic “Lady” which is widely supported on compilation albums and by fellow dj’s and last but not least; DJ Tiësto. With various successful releases, remixes and DJ gigs throughout the Netherlands and Europe the year 2009 is roughly said their best so far!