DJ RED Biography
Learn more about the career, milestones, and story of Swiss trance pioneer Matthias Hartmann.
The driving force behind the sound
DJ RED, real name Matthias Hartmann, shaped the electronic music landscape as a Swiss producer and DJ. With characteristic, atmospheric synthesizer sounds and energetic basslines, he brought the finest hard trance and progressive trance to the dancefloors.
A milestone of his career was Street Parade 1996: his music accompanied the official event video as well as the companion CD-ROM, and he performed live on one of the legendary Love Mobiles.
With the digital reissue of his legendary 1997 album Exploding, this detail-rich analog sound returns — masterfully remastered for modern sound systems without losing the raw soul and spirit of the golden rave era.
