A.J. Crypt Press 2002 – 2004 (best of)
Dance Factor-USA - May 2004:
The initiator of the Rio Parade, Swiss DJ AJ Crypt aka Adrian Halter, has invited even more trucks this year including those from Ministry of Sound, Yoshitoshi, Cocoon, Dancestar, and Ibiza clubs Pacha, Space and Amnesia, FFWD Dance Parade from Rotterdam, Tiesto's Blackhole Recordings and Kremlin.
Resident Advisor-AUS - May 2004:
The second Brazilian RioParade has been announced for Sunday May 30 and once again looks to be one of the worlds biggest electronic music parade parties, with over 500,000 people expected to watch from the roadside. The route will be the same as last year, but prolonged for approximately 1 km as Adrian Halter, president of RioParade revealed the change was necessary as crowd numbers are expected to be even greater this year.
Hexadance-FRA - May 2004:
le zürichois a.j. crypt parcoure les quatre coins de la planète, mixe au gré des saisons entre l'amérique du nord et du sud, l'asie ou notre bonne vieille europe.
Para Tudo-BRA - April 2004:
A estrela principal da festa foi o DJ, produtor e promoter -A.J. Crypt-, ou Adrian Halter, da Suiça. Seu som possui influências musicais diversas e dinâmicas (como vimos na Garagem) e é uma mistura fascinante da cultura americana do sul e tradicional. Possui também influências eletrônicas do mundo todo...
...por último, entraria o DJ A. J. Crypt. O clima de êxtase estava instalado.
Correio Brasilense-BRA - April 2004:
O suíço AJ Crypt é um dos nomes fortes da house na Europa.
Maximum Rotation-USA (L.A.) - April 2004:
In 2000 A.J. Crypt began his first Brazilian tour in Rio de Janeiro and conceived the genius idea of an electronic music parade taking place in Rio, itself a most wondrous location! The RioParade was thus born. This inspired initial idea was to become the epic RioParade 2003, attracting 200,000 clubbers, and A.J. is its founder and president...
… The RioParade was constructed on respect and good times for all people! First occurring on the 8th of June 2003 it phenomenally exceeded all expectation.
Teipei Times-TW - March 2004:
The tech-house DJ hails from Switzerland but now lives in Brazil and was the promoter behind last year's RioParade, a 200,000-strong electronic music carnival that could be replicated in Taiwan later this year. He has teamed up with local musical strongman DJ @llen to put the event together.
Dragon Fly-TW - March 2004:
In 2002 A.J. Crypt was on the largest tour of Brazil ever organised for a 'foreign' DJ, and not only did Brazilian radio pay special attention to him but MTV-Brazil produced a documentary on him too...
...A huge success, 'even the president of Brazil, Luiz In'cio 'Lula' da Silva, wished good luck to the organisers and excused his absence at the event in a telegram.
Ibiza-Voice-ESP - February 2004:
Adrian Halter on what he's gonna do with half a million of us....
....Whatever doesn’t kill you makes you stronger is a crap aphorism. However it is true that adversity can make you grow faster. Take the 2003 Rio Parade for example, which in one year has shot up like teenager on an effective dose of steroids...
...be crowned last year’s biggest and best South American electronic event on wheels, on June 8. In 2004 it cannot fail to be huger, happier and hornier, given the backing of some of the globe’s most experienced brands, including Pacha, Dancestar, Ministry of Sound, Dj Mag, Space, Amnesia, Planet Groove NYC, Movement London to name a few. Our certainty is allied to our commitment....
...Simultaneously a startlingly good dj, A.J. Crypt has let it ripple in the Space discoteca, Tresor in Berlin, and Innercity in Amsterdam among others yet still finds time to be with his kid on New Year’s Day and respond to our nagging emails. He should be half dead already, but is plainly blessed with the energy reserves of a hydroelectric dam...
...How does it feel when you look out of a six figure sea of people and realise that you were one of the main reasons they’re all there?...
Musikgel-UK - January 2004:
Techno lord DJ A.J. is an expert on travel, so MG asked him about the temperature fluctuations you may experience whilst spinning around the world!
4clubbers-UK - January 2004:
A.J. has now DJ’d the world over. ...
...Anticipating a monster event 4Clubbers conversed with the mastermind of A.J. across in Rio, to find out more about the main event and the man who initiated it….
..Dr. Motte attended in 2003 stating, "The circle has been closed…" Was that a poignant time?...
...200,000 clubbers attended RioParade last year and you played to 50,000 was it scary?...
Riofesta-BRA - January 2004:
...Adrian, foi um enorme prazer conversar com você, que se mostrou um grande empreendedor e que tem como objetivo enaltecer a nossa querida música eletrônica. Muito obrigado mesmo por realizar este maravilhoso trabalho aqui no Brasil.
Xpander-NL - December 2003:
Adrian is already getting down to business. Anticipating even greater things, Xpander talks to the pioneering genius Adrian to find out more about this event and the man who initiated it all. ...
...The RioParade eventually took place after several set backs, on the 8th of June 2003 despite negative criticism and exceeded all expectations...
...You are president of the RioParade, which on the 8th of June 2003 rattled the South American dance scene's very foundations, how did you first put that concept in reality mode?...
...200,000 party people attended the RioParade and you DJ'd to 50,000 wasn't it all bit overwhelming?...
...Dr. Motte attended your 2003 RioParade stating, "The circle has been closed - this is phenomenal!" That must have been a moving moment for you?....
...You seem to have a remarkable business head, has this helped you with your DJ career?...
...You've played all over the world in 2003, what have been the highlights for you club wise?...
Beatz-BRA - November 2003:
Ele já viajou e tocou pelos quatro cantos do planeta, tem o costume de tocar para todos os tipos de publicos, é sem duvida um dos maiores nomes da cena eletrônica mundial...
...O dj A.J. Crypt (Adrian Halter) declarou ter um caso de amor pela cidade Rio de Janeiro e afirma ter chegado para ficar. Com isso temos a certeza de que a cena de música eletrônica brasileira só terá a ganhar....
RC-Night-CH - November 2003:
Die Erfolgsgeschichte von DJ A.J. Crypt scheint nicht abzureissen...
...Er bekam die Möglichkeit, im Space Ibiza aufzulegen und nutzte diese Chance zu seinen Gunsten: er brachte das Kunststück fertig, mit seinem Set die Discotheka schon am Nachmittag zu füllen und nachdem er sein Set beendet hatte, dauerten die Ovationen über eine Minute...
...Anscheinend beeindruckte er nicht nur die Partygäste, sondern auch den Booker vom Space, Samuel, der ihn kurzerhand für die Closing-Party vom 28. September buchte. Zusammen mit DJs wie Carl Cox, John Digweed, Erick Morillo, Tom Novy oder Steve Lawler liess A.J. Crypt am 28.September die weisse Insel an der wichtigsten Party des Jahres nochmals beben...
...Unvergessen bleiben seine Auftritte an der Loveparade zusammen mit DJ Tiësto, aktuelle Welt Nr.1 der DJ-Charts, im Tresor und Metronom in Berlin, an der Canal Parade in Amsterdam und natürlich an der FFWD Parade in Rotterdam, wo A.J. neben dem RioParade Lovemobile auch auf der Mainstage zusammen mit Ferry Corsten auflegte...
...Eine Party für 200.000 Leute organisieren zu können hatte A.J. als einer der wenigen Dj's bereits bewiesen. Das er sich auch als DJ auf internationalem Parkett durchsetzen kann hatte er nun auch gezeigt. Eines ist klar: Von diesem Mann wird noch viel zu hören sein.
Clubbing-UK - November 2003:
The fundamental idea was to bring back the electronic parade to the ideologically place of birth of all the parades. As Dr. Motte in 1989 organized his first Loveparade, he was inspired by the carnival in Rio de Janeiro. After 14 years, Adrian Halter a.k.a. A.J Crypt brought back Dr. Motte's idea back to its roots...
Musikgel-UK - October 2003:
Now the president of 'RioParade', Adrian has won over media and the masses with the carnival styled event, which blends South American party culture with electronic music from all over the world...
...The music most appreciated by the Brazilians is harder house and techno particularly, and until A.J. Crypt arrives to satisfy their needs, he is embarking on a World Tour spreading the love of the RioParade’s spirit.
Clubplanet-USA - October 2003:
...and things get only better with our once a month event of ALL HOUSE music on one level by a world reknown DJ MARIO CALEGARI & AJ CRYPT.
Space.com-ESP - September 2003:
Adrian’s a mate, so we would have turned up to his gig in the discoteca at We Love Sundays anyway, but the added sauce made it particularly un-chore like. He’s an easy guy to appreciate anyway, but the audience reaction when he finished his set was very enthusiastic....
...How did it feel when you got the congratulatory telegram from the president of Brazil, Lula, after the Rio Parade?....
..Sam described you as a statue when we interviewed him about the parade....
Neuwsbank-NL - August 2003:
De speciaal voor dit evenement uit Rio de Janeiro overgevlogen DJ A.J. Crypt was eveneens een groot succes. Ook de danseressen van de Rio Parade truck waren erg populair, al was het alleen maar gezien het feit dat menig hobby-fotograaf zich zich inspireren door dit stukje Brazilië aan de Maas.
Algemeen Dagblad-NL - August 2003:
En zoals bekend is dat ze wel toevertrouwd. Dankzij een vijfkoppige drumband, zo'n 20 smakelijk verpakte sambadansers- en danseressen en dj A.J. Crypt, die de bekende technodreun regelmatig verruilt voor aanstekelijke salsa- en merengueritmes, verandert de wagen regelmatig in een eiland van wild kronkelende menselijke lichamen. Het zweet stroomt alsof er aerobicsles in de sauna wordt gegeven. En als op de Witte de Withstraat voor de eerste keer E Samba, dé absolute zomerknaller van Junior Jack, uit de boxen knalt, staat de grote aanhanger te dansen op zijn schokdempers...
...,Het is een logische ontwikkeling'', verklaart Crypt, grote man achter de Rio Parade, het succes van de nieuwe housevariant. ,,House is bij uitstek geschikt om met andere muzieksoorten te combineren. En wat is er dan lekkerder dan een lekker zwoel salsasausjezeker met dit weer?''
Mmore-NL - July 2003:
KREMLIN became one of the coolest club venues in Holland. Nowadays KREMLIN expands to international clubs worldwide and hosted last years Dance Valley Festival edition. Recently 2 DAYS of KAOS at Queens day in Amsterdam with DJ Tiesto. For further this year, KREMLIN will host the hottest packed arena at Holland’s most popular festival, Extrema Outdoor. DJ TIËSTO AT THE LOVEPARADE!!!!!!! Line - Up: TIESTO, FELIX, COR FIJNEMAN, MATTHEW DEKAY, RICA AMARAL, A.J.CRYPT, FEDDE LEGRAND, MONTANA. More ...Furthermore, two of KREMLIN’s special agents from Brazil – DJ Rica Amaral and A.J. Crypt – will complete the stunning line-up of the MMORE & KREMLIN PRESENT WWW.TIESTO.COM truck. ...
20min.CH - June 2003:
Die Brasilianer verhielten sich der elektronischen Musik gegenüber höchst aufgeschlossen. Doch im Gegensatz zur Zürcher Street Parade oder der Berliner Loveparade trugen die Raver keine ausgefallene Techno-Kluft. Auch gab es praktisch keine gaffenden Zaungäste. Stattdessen tanzte die wild gewordene Menge derart ausgelassen, dass selbst die aus der Schweiz eingeflogenen Magic Dancers in dieser rhythmusbegabten Masse zu verblassen drohten...
...Laut A.J Crypt (Adrian Halter), dem Schweizer Veranstalter der Rioparade, haben 200000 Personen am Umzug teilgenommen. «Diese Zahl übertrifft unsere Erwartungen bei weitem», sagte der Zürcher und fügte hinzu: «Einer Rioparade im nächsten Jahr steht nichts mehr im Weg.» Auch Techno-Urgestein und Love-Parade-Gründer Dr. Motte zeigte sich begeistert. Für ihn ist die Rioparade ein historischer Tag für die Rave-Kultur: «Als ich damals die erste Love-parade durchführte, liess ich mich vom Karneval inspirieren. Nun schliesst sich der Kreis wieder - und das ist phänomenal!»
Erika Palomina-BRA - June 2003:
O DJ suíço Adrian Halter, um dos idealizadores do projeto, afirmou que a Prefeitura tem a intenção de integrar a Rio Parade ao calendário oficial da cidade...
.... A festa foi um sucesso, resultado de uma organização bem cuidada, um superesquema de segurança e uma vibração positiva como poucas vezes se vê num Rio cada vez mais amedrontado....
Space.com-ESP - June 2003:
DREAM DEBUT FOR RIO PARADE – Brazilian pres offers congrats...
....Did we say 200,000 were going to turn up? Try half a million....
...I had a very good feeling with the organiser, Adrian Halter. The guy is like a statue. He doesn’t move no matter what. He worked on that project for three years and the cancellation for him was like a nightmare. But we decided to follow him and with the success we had and the vibes we felt our faith has been repaid. It’s going to be a success for the next 50 years.....
...He played for 6 hours in front of 500,000 people. He is Persian and said the last time he saw so many people it was the revolution in Iran.
People were coming on the truck, coming to him, underground dj from the deep north of Brazil saying ‘I have your record, your music is great’. That’s a good feeling....
...Then in one hour we get like 500,000 people like all around the truck.
At 8 the parades stopped at in front of the Nacional Biblioteca and then we had a huge party on a massive stage till midnight....
....There is a big difference between the Parade and the Carnival which is Latino music orientated. It is a different way of moving the body than electronic music. I would say now I’ve seen 500,000 people in a sexy trance. It must be in the genes of Brazilian people. It reminded me of the ’88 summer of love in Ibiza with the sharing of love with no barriers. With 500,000 people there’s no fights, and in a city who can be dangerous like Rio everybody was like sharing with everybody the whole time. .....
Cena Carioca-BRA - June 2003:
Na rua, as pessoas fizeram a festa! Performances, interação, satisfação e diversidade. A Praça da Cinelândia lotada, emocionou muita gente. O encerramento, com o dj suíço A.J. Crypt (Adrian Halter - idealizador do evento), foi incrível... Vai ficar na memória.
Schweizer Illustrierte-CH - June 2003:
Der Techno Papst von Rio...
....Adrian Halter bringt Brasilianer zum Raven.Fünfzehn Lovemobiles, 200000 begeisterte Brasilianer, eine Riesenparty. An Pfingsten stieg in Rio de Janeiro die Rioparade, der grösste Techno-Umzug Südamerikas...
...Dass man mit einem harten Kopf und einem gewinnenden Lächeln – das die kleine Jenny übrigens auch vom Papi geerbt hat – viel erreichen kann, bewies das Pfingstwochenende. Da stieg in Adrians Wahlheimat Rio de Janeiro eine Party, wie die brasilianische Metropole sonst nur der Karneval beben lässt. Die «Drahtzieher» dieses Anlasses: Adrian und Jennifer....
Correiro Brasilense-BRA - May 2003:
Se importamos dos estrangeiros da música às expressões incorporadas ao português, os espertos europeus roubaram de nós a melhor coisa que temos: o carnaval. Adicionaram um toque pessoal. E o resultado foi a Love Parade, que leva anualmente milhares de pessoas às ruas de Berlim para dançar e soltar os bichos no ritmo da música eletrônica.Ironicamente, um suíço está trazendo de volta o que é nosso. E em grande estilo, não deixando nada a dever aos companheiros ‘‘ladrões’’. É a RioParade, que acontecerá no próximo domingo.
Global Events-CH - May 2003:
Die Bühne zum Finale an der Rioparade ist mit den 15 Meter hohen Lautsprecher Türmen, eine Show-Plattform der Magic Dancers erstmals in Brasilien. Viva Brazil – viva Adrian Halter (A.J. Crypt) dem Schweizer Gesamtverantwortlichen und Präsidenten der Rioparade 2003
Partysan-D - January 2003:
Von unserer Seite daher ein dickes Lob für sachliche und prompte Informationspolitik, unbeirrbaren Feierwillen und unerschütterliches Vertrauen in die Mission "Worldwide Love". Und den Flaggschiffen, die sich aus Europa auf den Weg machen werden, egal wann die Party endgültig steigt, sollte man auch Respekt zollen, denn spätestens jetzt wird das Ganze echt zum Abenteuer: Ministry of Sound, Space aus Ibiza, Laurent Garniers F Communications aus Paris und der Tresor treten die grosse Fahrt an, komme was da wolle...
Terra-BRA - Decembro 2002:
A idéia de trazer o evento para o Rio partiu do DJ suíço AJ Crypt (batizado Adrian Halter) e já foi incorporada pelo empresário Roberto Medina do Rock in Rio.
Kooltur-D – December 2002:
…im Teenageralter, als er mit 16 Jahren die erste Open-Air Eisdisco mit über 2000 Besuchern (die grösste der Schweiz) auf die Beine stellte, später als DJ in acht verschiedenen Ländern spielte, oder mit 26 Jahren Organisator eines unglaublichen Technospektakels wurde. Vor allem dickköpfig und unnachgiebig muss man sein und die Haut eines Elefanten besitzen, wenn man eine Technoparade in Brasilien organisieren will…
…Dies hat nicht zuletzt damit zu tun, dass Adrian als DJ A.J. Crypt die brasilianischen Clubs unsicher macht. Schon fünf Tourneen in Brasilien kann er auf seinem Konto verbuchen. Angefangen in feuchten Fabrikhallen in den Suburbs von Rio, hat er sich kontinuierlich nach oben gearbeitet, knüpfte wichtige Kontakte zur Szene in Rio und Sao Paulo. Dies zahlte sich aus und so wurde er vom grössten und etabliertesten Booker in Brasilien (Hypno DJ Management) auf seiner fünften Tour im Sommer 2002 (die bis anhin grösste eines ausländischen DJ’s) durch ganz Brasilien in die angesagtesten und besten Clubs geschickt und hat neben nationalen wie auch internationalen Top-DJ’s aufgelegt...
Advilage D - December 2002:
Quem traz a novidade pela primeira vez para o Brasil é o DJ suíço AJ Crypt, que fechou parceria com o empresário Roberto Medina, do Rock in Rio.
Musiq-CH - November 2002:
Dann wird in Rio de Janeiro, Brasilien, die erste Techno- und House-Parade an der Copacabana entlang ziehen. Die Organisatoren: die zwei Schweizer Adrian Halter alias House-DJ A.J. Crypt und Marcel Hauri. Doch Adrian, der geistige Vater der sogenannten Rio-Parade, war nicht der einzige, der in Rio die Idee einer Technoparade an der Copacabana verfolgte. Ein deutsches Syndikat – bestehend aus Mitgliedern der Berliner Loveparade – versucht seeit zwei Jahren, eine Parade in Rio durchzudrücken und ein österreichischer DJ hatte ähnlich Pläne. Doch weil Halter sein Ziel vehement verfolgte und sich in Brasilien schon längst einen Namen als DJ gemacht hat, erhielt er letztlich den Zuschlag der Behörden.
Tages Anzeiger-CH - October 2002:
Die Copacabana mit ihrer einmaligen Kulisse ist der schönste Platz für eine Technoparade», sagt Hauri. Zudem werde die Parade so zu ihren Wurzeln zurückgebracht: «Rio mit seinem Carneval ist der Ursprung aller Paraden.» Kontakt nach Brasilien haben die beiden schon seit längerem: Halter trat als DJ bereits mehrmals in Brasilien auf und konnte so wertvolle Kontakte aufbauen.
Mood BRA - August 2002:
Exceto, no caso do Ideal, pelo terraço, onde, na noite de 20/7, o suíço AJ Crypt mandou muito bem numa tech house super cool e honesta, a crème de la crème da eletrônica.