This week’s Throwback Thursday features one of the most well-respected producer/disc jockey in the industry while somehow remaining more underground than other artists even though he is just as prolific or even more prolific than them. Boys Noize is the stage name of the Berlin based musician Alex Ridha. Ridha was born in 1982 in Hamburg, Germany, and began creating music at a young age dubbing him as a prodigy with amazing potential. He has a refreshing approach: not afraid to break new grounds, beaming a myriad of influences from hip-hop and disco which helps create very unique sounds. The four songs to be featured in this article are “Starter”,”Yeah”, “& Down”,and “Jeffer.”

Starter - 

The only reason “Starter” is the first song of the article is because of how fitting a name it is.This song is from his second studio album named Power, which was released under his own record label (Boys Noize Records) in October of 2009.

Yeah (St. Beethoven Remix)-

This remix is very well put together and catchy but only has a little over 100,000 views on Youtube while the original has over 1,000,000 views. If you like this remix, you should also give the original a chance because it is just as good and even better than this remix depending on who you ask.

& Down-

This is one of the most classic Boys Noize songs and is still featured in his live sets from time to time. The style of this song is very comparable to that of Daft Punk and anybody who is mentioned in the same sentence as Daft Punk is clearly doing something right.

Jeffer-

This is another song from the album “Power” and is a groovy song with a disco feel that reflects his style perfectly. There are a myriad different sounds and beats throughout the build up and drop, thus making every second a special one.

Just like the uniqueness in his productions, Boys Noize delivers fresh and different sets for every audience he performs in front off. His music and dj sets are equally uplifting and he’s regarded by many as one of the world’s best DJs, not only technically but also as a showman. He doesn’t use any special light shows to go along with his songs which means that none of his sets are prerecorded like other big time dj’s. Boys Noize will be performing at Roseland Ballroom in New York City this Friday, November 30 and you can get your tickets by clicking here.