Stefan Hantel, better known by his stage name Shantel (born 2 March 1968), is a German DJ and Record producer based in Frankfurt. He is known for his work with Romani brass orchestras, DJing and remixing traditional Balkan music with electronic beats.
Background and early life
Shantel is of
Greeks descent on his paternal side.
His maternal grandparents were Ukrainian Jews from
Chernivtsi.
Career
Shantel began his DJ career in Frankfurt, Germany, and was inspired by the audience reaction to Romani brass bands such as Fanfare Ciocărlia and trumpeter Boban Marković to infuse electronically tweaked Balkan Romani music into his DJ set. Shantel released two compilations of his popular DJ night, Bucovina Club, on his own Essay label, which won the Club Global award in the 2006 BBC Radio 3 Awards for World Music. He was one of several DJs to remix recordings of Taraf de Haïdouks and Kočani Orkestar on the
Electric Gypsyland compilations from
Belgium's
Crammed Discs label, and released his next album on that label. He gained popularity in
Turkey after recording the clip of 'Disko Partizani' in
Istanbul.
[Cartwright, Garth: Awards for World Music 2006 - DJ Shantel, BBC Radio 3.] Shantel's 2007 album
Disko Partizani departed somewhat from the
techno sound of Bucovina Club, concentrating more on the music's
Balkan roots.
[Jackman, Robert: Review: Disko Partizani, British Broadcasting Corporation, 24 September 2007.] The album was awarded Platinum award in Turkey by Mü-Yap in 2008
and 2009.
In 2011 he released an album with
Oz Almog named
Kosher Nostra Jewish Gangsters Greatest Hits. This album is a wild mix of
Swing music,
Jazz, Twist, Charleston and Yiddish songs and Ballads.
Discography
Albums
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Club Guerilla (1995)
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Auto Jumps & Remixes (1997)
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Higher than the Funk (1998)
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Great Delay (2001)
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Bucovina Club Vol. 2 (2005)
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Bucovina Club (2006)
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Disko Partizani (2007)
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Planet Paprika (2009)
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Anarchy + Romance (2013)
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The Mojo Club Session (2014)
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Viva Diaspora (11th of Sept. 2015)
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Mētrópolis (2023)
EPs and participations
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Super Mandarine (1994)
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EP (1997)
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No. 2 (1997)
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"II" EP (1998)
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Oh So Lovely EP (1998)
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Oh So Lovely Remixes (1998)
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Backwood (2001)
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Inside (2001)
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Bucovina (2003)
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Disko (2003)
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Gypsy Beats and Balkan Bangers (2006)
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Disko Partizani Remixes (2008)
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Kosher Nostra Jewish Gangsters Greatest Hits (2011)
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