The Magician

Magic Tape Twenty by TheMagician

I remember a conversation I had with my roommate about naming yourself "The Magician" as a Artist/Producer/DJ alias. We both were in mutual agreement about it being pretty uninspired and well, corny. Fast forward a few months, many mix-tapes and remixes later, I find myself starting to actually accept it as...fitting. His name is almost too perfect a description for what his music and style represents. Let me explain.

Stephen Fasano, Belgian DJ and one half of famous producing duo "Aeroplane", has continued the underground disco tradition of his former project by creating a new character. The Magician

strives for a warm analogue and melody driven pop. His Soundcloud mixtape series, "The Magic Tapes" is wildly popular amongst fans and fellow producers because of it's consistency and style. What I personally find most intriguing about the magicians mix tapes is his love for including songs from relatively unknown bedroom producers and novice, but talented musicians to allow them to have a moment in the limelight.

His overall character as a producer is humble, talented, and consistent. His sound is sparkly and neon, his sets are filled with french touch, disco, filter house. You will hear samples from the 70's and 80's, divas, roller-rink dance, but it's all modernized to still sound relevant (over compressed kick drums and punchy bass).

The production quality of his remixes is never rushed or unbalanced and every remix is worth multiple plays. All of his remixes fit into his Dj sets with ease and never sound out of place amongst classic dance tunes.

The man knows how to dazzle and wow his audience and how to play with people's emotions on the dance floor. After experiencing it for a bit myself I can now safely say I no longer think his name is lame. It's actually kind-of...cool.