LA-born, Berlin-based producer & DJ gets Straight to the Point...

Dubbed an “elegant dark lord of the dance floor” by XLR8R Magazine, Alland Byallo is a DJ, producer, label owner, graphic designer and event organizer – a tour de force within the club and underground music scenes.

Born in Los Angeles, Alland began his musical journey at a young age. Trying his hand at piano and trumpet as a young boy and influenced by the experimental electronic sounds of the early 90s, Alland grew captivated with the world of dance music, began experimenting with basic production and eventually bought his first pair of turntables. While working at WAX Records, LA’s now defunct authority on dance music, Alland’s tastes matured, and a move to San Francisco in 2003 saw Alland’s star rise quickly; while in SF, Alland honed his talents DJ-ing at respected venues stateside and overseas, started his own an underground dance music label named Nightlight Music and launched one of California’s most inspired techno-focused nightclub events, the monthly [KONTROL].

Gaining global attention producing gems for definitive record labels like Poker Flat, Liebe*Detail, Dirt Crew and Missive, by the time Alland garnered four stars from influential web-based dance music magazine Resident Advisor for his original full-length album release, Brick By Brick (2009), Alland’s devotion to the techno-house sound was plain to see and his fate as one of dance music’s major talents was reasonably sealed.

At the same time, Alland’s ongoing DJ residency at [KONTROL] found him sharing the stage with a roster of talent that reads like a who’s who in underground house and techno, leading to a solid demand for Alland at dance music gatherings around the globe – often as a headliner at renowned events and venues like Berlin’s Panoramabar, Watergate and Tresor, Munich’s Harry Klein, Brazil’s D-Edge, Tokyo’s La Fabrique, and Detroit’s annual DEMF Movement Festival among many others.

More recently, a move to Berlin has Alland expanding his horizons and focusing not only on DJing and producing but also, adding a greater organic touch to his productions – more vocals, more experimentation, and dare it be said, a little more techno soul.

First record bought...

Miles Davis - Sketches of Spain

Last record I listened to was ...

I just left Varoslav's house and he was playing me some classic house jams. I think the last one was a Norm Talley's "The Journey".

The record I pretend I don't love is ...

The Ones - Flawless (ATOC Remix). There's plenty of others, but that's a guilty pleasure for sure.

The record I always go back to…

1) DJ Dozia - Pop Culture

2) Counter Plan - 90° (DJ Q Mix)

3) Kevin Yost - It's Getting Bigger

4) Dubtribe - Do It Now

My biggest musical inspiration is...

The world around me, my friends and deep, emotionally and mentally rich and soulful people.

My first gigging experience was…

Playing at a CalArts Halloween party. To date one of my most fun gigs ever.

My worst gigging experience was…

I don't try to play this game. Everything in life is a learning experience, for better or worse. I've had a few horrible experiences, but I try not to spread negativity.

My best gigging experience was…

Every [KONTROL] party, DEMF Beatport stage and my first weekend living in Berlin I played this incredible Renate open air party. That was one for the books.

The person I would least like to share a stage with would be…

Skrillex or Swedish House Mafia if you want a ridiculous answer.

If I wasn’t a musician I would be a…

Graphic designer. I still do this as my side job and I really love it. Though I want to focus more on the fine art side of design in the coming years.

Your favourite Youtube…?

Web links:

www.allandbyallo.com

www.nightlight-music.com

www.kontrolsf.com

twitter.com/allandbyallo

www.residentadvisor.net/dj/alland...

www.discogs.com/artist/Alland+Byallo