DJ Isis
Encyclopedia
Isis van der Wel also known as DJ Isis (until 2006 100% Isis).
) record when she was 12 years old (1987). After two years of serious clubbing she started mixing. Very shortly after that she played at the legendary club RoXY
on a regular basis, which has been the breakthrough of her professional career. From that moment onwards Isis has grown to be a renowned name in the dance-scene, with tours in Europe
, North America
, South America
, Africa
, and Asia
.
and a producer
Isis also runs her own booking and management agency Magma, organises events and on top of that she has her own label ‘All is One’ Records. Throughout her career Isis has been hosting and producing several club nights and events such as ‘State of Bliss’, ‘All is One’ and the Amsterdam Museum Night.
For many years All is One hosts an area on one of Holland’s’ biggest outdoor dance festival; Mystery Land. During New Year's Eve
in 2008, 2009 and 2010 All is One organised ‘Amsterdams Glorie’, the New Year’s Party of Amsterdam.
Next to her agency Magma and her events, Isis has founded her own label All is One Records in October 2005. Isis feels that this is a milestone in her career. The label All is One builds a bridge between different genres like techno
, house
, ambient
and experimental dance music
.
.
Isis has also released a fourth Mix CD, in cooperation with Oxfam Novib
, by the name of Pulse. All revenue collected by sales from this Mix goes to Girls' Power Initiative, a project for young girls in Nigeria
.
Beginning of her career
Isis bought her first (houseHouse music
House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other...
) record when she was 12 years old (1987). After two years of serious clubbing she started mixing. Very shortly after that she played at the legendary club RoXY
Roxy
-Brands:* Roxy , women's brand of clothing, accessories, and snowboards by Quiksilver company for surfing* The Roxy Theatre, music venue in Los Angeles & online source for music, arts, culture, and more.-Names:...
on a regular basis, which has been the breakthrough of her professional career. From that moment onwards Isis has grown to be a renowned name in the dance-scene, with tours in Europe
Europe
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, North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
, South America
South America
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, Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
, and Asia
Asia
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.
Magma and All is One
Besides being a deejayDeejay
A deejay is a reggae or dancehall musician who sings and toasts to an instrumental riddim .Deejays are not to be confused with disc jockeys from other music genres like hip-hop, where they select and play music. Dancehall/reggae DJs who select riddims to play are called selectors...
and a producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
Isis also runs her own booking and management agency Magma, organises events and on top of that she has her own label ‘All is One’ Records. Throughout her career Isis has been hosting and producing several club nights and events such as ‘State of Bliss’, ‘All is One’ and the Amsterdam Museum Night.
For many years All is One hosts an area on one of Holland’s’ biggest outdoor dance festival; Mystery Land. During New Year's Eve
New Year's Eve
New Year's Eve is observed annually on December 31, the final day of any given year in the Gregorian calendar. In modern societies, New Year's Eve is often celebrated at social gatherings, during which participants dance, eat, consume alcoholic beverages, and watch or light fireworks to mark the...
in 2008, 2009 and 2010 All is One organised ‘Amsterdams Glorie’, the New Year’s Party of Amsterdam.
Next to her agency Magma and her events, Isis has founded her own label All is One Records in October 2005. Isis feels that this is a milestone in her career. The label All is One builds a bridge between different genres like techno
Techno
Techno is a form of electronic dance music that emerged in Detroit, Michigan in the United States during the mid to late 1980s. The first recorded use of the word techno, in reference to a genre of music, was in 1988...
, house
House music
House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other...
, ambient
Ambient music
Ambient music is a musical genre that focuses largely on the timbral characteristics of sounds, often organized or performed to evoke an "atmospheric", "visual" or "unobtrusive" quality.- History :...
and experimental dance music
Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...
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'Night mayor' of Amsterdam
On the 20th of February 2010 Isis was elected as Night mayor of Amsterdam. Isis wants to make sure that all the artists stay in Amsterdam by ‘creating more space for spontaneity and flexibility’. She installed a night-council as well. Members include Def P, Willem de Ridder, Peter Smidt, and DadaraDadara
Dadara or Daniel Rozenberg is a Dutch artist known for his flyers, paintings, album covers, statues and performance artwork.-Biography:...
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Name change
In August 2006 Isis decided to change her alias. When she started back in 1991, she got the name 100% Isis. After 15 years she decided to stop using it and she prefers to be called Isis ever since. What she had to say about it:DJ Mix CDs
The following albums were top 10 nationally ranked.- 100% Isis (EMI/Vigin/Ariola/BMG)
- 100% Isis 2 (EMI/Virgin/Ariola/BMG)
- Reformation (NEWS)
Isis has also released a fourth Mix CD, in cooperation with Oxfam Novib
Oxfam Novib
Oxfam Novib is the Dutch affiliate of the international Oxfam organization. It is an association dedicated to establishing a fair world with no poverty in it. The organization is based in The Hague.Oxfam Novib was founded under the name Novib in 1956...
, by the name of Pulse. All revenue collected by sales from this Mix goes to Girls' Power Initiative, a project for young girls in Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
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Discography
- Eenhoorn - ISIS & Piet Jan Blauw - All is One Records 2008
- Ibiza Luna - ISIS & Piet Jan Blauw - All is One Records 2009
- Blandas - ISIS & Piet Jan Blauw - All is One Records 2009
- Liberté - ISIS - All is One Records 2009
- Liberté Remixes – ISIS – All is One Records 2009