Tim Baker

Profile:Tim Baker, a highly respected international DJ and producer emits a striking devotion to the music he produces, plays and remixes. This native Detroiter has a creative style of Djing, which fuses the funk with menacing percussion for a dramatic and emotional experience. His insight and passion for Detroit techno and house music began advancing 17 years ago in 1984 when he received his first turntables. The music which motivated his early phase of Djing included Cameo, Parliament, the B-52's, Bauhaus, Tangerine Dream, and Brian Eno. In the city of Detroit , the creative energy of the times was just beginning to manifest itself into the musical phenomena of ‘techno'.

Tim Baker's frequent visits to several Detroit underground clubs such as, the Majestic Theater and the Music Institute to hear Derrick May left a lasting musical impression on Baker. The uninhibited presence of new music fueled his eagerness to DJ. As a result, Baker acquired his first residency at the famous Nectarine Club in 1987-1988, where Jeff Mills was also a resident.

In 1990, Tim Baker graduated from Eastern Michigan University with a business degree in marketing. He started his Elephanthaus clothing line in 1993 and began manufacturing ‘club wear'. The Detroit nightlife was his inspiration for his first T-shirt designs. After much success with his Elephanthaus line, he decided to open a clothing store. Over the next six years, he continued to DJ parties while he was designing fashion.

In 1994, Tim Baker played in Europe for the first time at Berlin 's Tresor club. His Djing gigs began to accumulate, so he stopped making clothes and focused on the music. In 1997, he started Elephanthaus Records and Baker released his first EP, Black Machines . His musical career has since then evolved and taken him to the likes of the UK , Germany , France and more. He has spun at world famous clubs such as the Tresor Club in Berlin , Florida135 in Spain , The Rex Club in Paris , and he has performed at festivals around the world including The Love Parade held annually in Berlin , the Detroit Music Festival, and the Sonar Festival in Spain .

While constantly striving for a better understanding for the future of his music, Tim moved his home base from Detroit to Chicago in 1998. The move motivated Tim to launch his house label, Real Estate Records . This label combines the forward thinking future funk of Detroit with the soulful edge of Chicago . This combination brings out the purest form of house music, and has lead to the great success of their “Future House Society” series. Tim Baker has also diversified his discography with releases on Spain 's Minifunk Label, Ovum in the U.S. , BML in the U.S. , and several others. In spring 2003 the release of Tim Baker's first single on Nova Mute entitled “Addicted”.

For the 21st century, Tim Baker will continue to uphold the repertoire of his labels by discovering innovative and creative talent. Tim extends his music capacity to new territories acquainting the world with his unique sound and vision. Tim's undeniable propelling force is to provide World Class DJ performances, incredible production and quality entertainment for the masses.

(Taken from the Elephanthaus Records website.)
URLs:http://www.myspace.com/djtimbaker
Aliases:Tiger Balm
Name Variations: All | Tim Baker | Baker | TB
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Releases:
Black Machines EP (12", EP)   Elephanthaus 1997
Detroit Transplant EP (12", EP)   Elephanthaus 1998
Outpost Beta E.P. (12", EP)   Magic Trax 1998
Star Trooper (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Elephanthaus 1998
The Time Warp EP (12", EP)   Elephanthaus 1998
Audio Implant (CD, Album)   Elephanthaus 1999
Audio Implant (2x12", Album)   Elephanthaus 1999
Simple Pleasures (12")   Minifunk 1999
Soul Provider EP (12", EP)   Elephanthaus 1999
Underground Authority (12")   Elephanthaus 1999
The Believer EP (12", EP)   Ovum Recordings 2000
The Side Show (12")   Elephanthaus 2000
Bounty Hunter EP ◄ (2 versions)   Thrust (3) 2001
Chaingang EP (12", EP)   Holzplatten 2001
Detroit Sessions Vol 1 (12")   Options 2001
Bionic Boogie (12")   Minifunk 2002
Frequency 313 EP (12")   Monostress Blue 2002
This Beat (12")   Hors Phase Records 2002
Addicted / Thief In The Night ◄ (2 versions)   NovaMute 2003
Don't Ask EP (12", EP)   Elephanthaus 2003
Plays Options (CD, Comp, Mixed)   Options 2004
Night Out / Listen Closely / Rush (12")   Options 2005
Nightlife E.P. (12", EP)   Real Estate Records 2005
Next Generation E.P. (EP) ◄ (2 versions)   Elephanthaus 2006
Survivor (12")   Elephanthaus  
Survivor (12", W/Lbl, Promo)   Elephanthaus  
Remixes:
Tech House Experience (CD, Comp, Mixed) I Can Feel My Blood Pu... Tribe Nation Records 2001
Tribal Spirit (12") Tribal Spirit (African... Zub Recordings 2001
Locomia - The Sessions Volume Two (2xCD) I Can Feel My Blood Pu... Kaos Records, Vidisco 2002
Your Body Experience (Remixes) (12") Your Body Experience (... Elephanthaus 2003
Sway (12") Sway (Tim Baker Remix) Elephanthaus 2005
Feel The Funk EP (EP) ◄ (2 versions) Feel The Funk (Tim Bak... Elephanthaus 2006
Futurism (12") Futurism (Tim Baker Re... Såhkåtek 2006
The Beat Box (Remixes) (2x12") The Beat Box (Tim Bake... Dust Traxx 2007
El Beat Imbatible EP (12", EP) Furius Bass Player (Ti... unBEATable Records 2008
International (File, Comp, MP3) Good Feeling (Tim Bake... Lebensfreude Records 2008
Ten (File, MP3) Chicago Nights (Tim Ba... Elephanthaus 2008
I Can Feel My Blood Pumping (12") I Can Feel My Blood Pu... Real Estate Records  
Production:
Ten (File, MP3) Chicago Nights (Origin... Elephanthaus 2008
DJ Mixes:
The Saga (CD)   Elephanthaus 2002
Appears On:
Holzplatten_Zehn (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Roadwork ZYX Music 2004
Tracks Appear On:
Florida 135 Vol. 2 (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) T.H.R.O.B. Serial Killer Vinyl 1998
Future House Society (12") Down 'N' Out Real Estate Records 1998
Future House Society (12", W/Lbl, Promo) Down 'N' Out Real Estate Records 1998
Chicago: 1999, Future House Society Vol. 2 (2xLP) Sugarcube, Acid Warning Real Estate Records 1999
Florida 135 Vol. 3 - Grand National (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Soul Provider (Bryan Z... Serial Killer Vinyl 1999
Future House Society Vol. 2 (CD) Sugarcube, Acid Warning Real Estate Records 1999
Factory 303 (CD, Mixed) Tiger Balm Beats X-Sight Records 2000
Reflections: A Real Estate Records Compilation (CD, Comp) Feelings Of Funk Real Estate Records 2000
Rhythms & Grooves ◄ (2 versions) Feelings Of Funk Real Estate Records 2000
Endlich Fünfzig (12") Holz Remix Holzplatten 2001
Schranzwerk 3 (2xCD, Comp) Fuqitive ZYX Music 2001
Soma Experimental Club (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Mission Atlas Records (Spain) 2001
The Third Porn Cut (12") Black Nights Pornographic Recordings 2001
Essential Underground Vol. 05: Berlin / Singapore (2xCD) Rascal DJ-sets.com 2002
One Year Of Madness (CD, Promo) Freelance (From Option... Deejay Magazine 2002
The Emotion EP (12") Murray Strings Donkey Head Recordings 2002
The Saga (CD) Recycled Life, Space J... Elephanthaus 2002
Saturday Night Special (2xLP) Willow Real Estate Records 2003
Holzplatten_Zehn (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Roadwork ZYX Music 2004
Palo Cero Palo EP (12", EP) Creeper La Influencia 2007
International (File, Comp, MP3) Good Feeling (HD Mix),... Lebensfreude Records 2008
Ten (File, MP3) Chicago Nights (Origin... Elephanthaus 2008
The 24th Porn Cut (File, MP3) Pressure2 Pornographic Recordings 2008
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