Christian Smith has been at the top of his game as a DJ and producer for over a decade, but despite enjoying a global reputation as one of the mostevergreen performers in his field, times have neverbeen quite as good as they are right now. Born inSweden, Christian spent much of his youth and early adult life in Germany and America. This exposure to different cultures gave Christian a broader outlook than most 30-somethings, even for a well-travelled DJ more familiar with Star Alliance lounges than home comforts. This open-minded outlook comes through loud and clear in the musiche makes and plays. While his roots lie in techno,Christian has never been a purist; favouring insteadto flavour the tough, rhythmical music he loves withheavy doses of funk or intersperse the raw energyof his sets with inspired moments of pure euphoria.

2009 has been quite a ride so far, and the signs are all there that this year will be Christian Smithʼs busiest to date. Having recently relocated to Sao Paulo, Brazil from Spain, it would have been easyto lose touch with the sceneʼs beating pulse in Europe. Not so for the man whose recent productionschedule reads like a discography wish list. Christian Smith & John Selwayʼs "Total Departure" on Adam Beyerʼs Drumcode label was one of the tunes if 2008. This was followed by three singles forJohn Digweedʼs Bedrock label which were all a massive success in the clubs and retail stores, as were his releases on Dubfireʼs Sci+Tec label, Renaissance, and Steve Lawlerʼs Viva imprint. TheSmith & Selway remix of the Kevin Saunderson classic "Rock To The Beat" was another massivesuccess in Ibiza, and there were other superb remixes for Valentino Kanzyaniʼs Jesus Loves You, Nic Fanciulliʼs Saved and Dieb Audio. The end result - over 30,000 downloads on Beatport in 2008.

The second half of 2009 will be dominated by the first in a trilogy of mix compilations for legendaryclubbing brand, Renaissance. The release of Christian Smith - Platform in September will putChristian on a footing with other Renaissance acts Sander Kleinenberg, Hernan Cattaneo, JamesZabiela and Steve Lawler and provide the continuity for a mammoth 30+ date world tour that will stopoff at parties across Europe, Asia, Australia, North and South America over the coming months. As aDJ, Christian plays everything between house and techno. Never one for a purist approach, he simply believes that people go out to party. The secret is in the energy that he creates, as witnessedin 2008 at Wire Festival, Tokyo; Brazilʼs Skol Beats Festival; Awakenings Festival, Amsterdam(featuring a Smith & Selway live show), Space, Ibiza (with Carl Cox), Ministry Of Sound, London(with Pete Tong); and Fabricʼs new uber-cool, Matter alongside John Digweed and James Zabiela.

Honoured as Carl Coxʼs "Hero of 2008" and with the success of his productions breeding a renewedenergy for studio time, the natural next step was for Christian to re-launch his Tronic label. Kicking off in January with a re-release of the Smith & Selwayʼs classic "Move!" including chart topping remixfrom Steve Angello, the label has progressed at a pace to place Christian back at the centre ofunderground music. Featuring tracks from Umek, Mark Broom, Stryke, Fergie and Psycatron, Tronichas resurfaced with a bang and looks set to track Christianʼs personal upward trajectory. Look out forfuture singles from cutting edge producers including Steve Mac, Ramon Tapia, Jim Rivers and AntonPieete. With massive crossover support for his music from DJ's across the house and techno spectrum the future looks very certain for Christian Smith. Proof if it was needed that it is possible toreinvent your sound and maintain a position at the very top within the vanguard of electronic music.

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