Alex Dallas aka The Lost Men--Session for Electronic Beats Radio, 2009-11-25

Alex Dallas has been an integral part of Zurich’s nightlife scene since the ‘90s, with a hand in producing music, co-founding the record label Drumpoet Community and jazzy electronic label Straight Ahead Records, releasing on Compost Records with Headman and Alex Gustafson as Natural High Productions, and co-running the much-adored Zukunft and Dachkantine clubs.

Dallas has been instrumental in Zurich’s electronic evolution: In the mid ‘90s he helped drum & bass break through by establishing the Nu’Stepz club night with guests like LTJ Bukem, Kruder & Dorfmeister and Matthew Herbert manning the decks. Today, he does the musical programming for the Zurich Radiofestival and runs Drumpoet Community as a sub-label of Compost Records. Since its inception in 2006, the successful imprint has established itself as a quality outlet for understated house music and is home to artists like Lexx aka Kawabata, Soultourist, Quarion, and Crowdpleaser.

Although Dachkantine regrettably had to close in 2006, Dallas has been running the small Zukunft (German for future) club with some friends since 2005; it’s a place for music lovers to enjoy the sounds of excellent guest DJs like Dixon, Âme, Pepe Bradock, and Morgan Geist.

Despite his heavy administrative load, Alex Dallas still produces and releases deep house tunes with a Swiss quality seal, both solo and as The Lost Men (with Bernd Kunz and Alex Gustafson). For November, the Drumpoets have announced their second label compilation, Drumpoems Verse 2.