Tech House
Oliver Hess
Cologne based DJ Oliver Hess found his way to the music very early. At the end of the 1980s he already began to play at private and at school parties. At that time still musically settled with soul and hip-hop.
In the early 1990s, he met Jens Lissat (Interactive). Jens was to change and influence Oliver's musical life and work. During Christmas dinner in 1994 Jens convinced Oliver to take care of the music that night instead of playing himself. Oliver had to deal with Jens existing record collection as well as he had to get into using the mixer and turntables Jens had.
Oliver did not hesitate long and quickly followed up this challenge. At the end of the evening, Jens gave him two record players and a mixer so Oliver could continue to practice at home.
Oliver developed a feeling for electronic music and became a resident of the Pollerwiesen a year later and another year later Resident of legendary Warehouse, where he still plays alongside DJ's like Marika Rossa, Westbam and Robert Barbicz.
With his feeling for the music, he quickly became enthusiastic not only his audience, but also numerous organizers. It was no wonder that he started to play regularly in the Kiesgrube Neuss in 1996, among other things.
His flair for the music found an enormous appeal, not only in Cologne and its surrounding area but he also quickly became a favorite artist in clubs such as the Zuhause club, Room 40, Golden Gate in Berlin and Tribehouse.
It was hardly surprising that he had already played in Ibiza’s Space, Pasha and Privilege at the end of the 1990s as well as playing on floats at the Love Parade in Berlin or the Paradise City Party alongside Carl Cox.
Since 1995, he has regularly played for Sonderlü events such as Pan-Pot, Oliver Koletzki, Karotte and Sven Väth.
Since 2015 regular gigs have been added, for example, at the Club Studio Essen or at the Soundwave Festival in Albania, where he played for the third time in a row this year.
Since the end of 2016, he has been working together with Harald "Harada" Aufmuth (Blue Fin, My Best Friend) to produce the first release set for the end of 2017.
