He’s also played in other international locations such as Paris, London, and Cape Town.Īfter over a decade of label management, he decided to focus more on his first love - music composition and performance. It was here that District of Corruption expanded working with musical talent like Akiko Kiyama, Staffan Linzatti, Mano Le Tough, Ed Davenport/Inland, Efdemin, Peter Grummich, Sweet ‘n Candy, Nima, Dilo, and many others.Īaron has played all across Berlin in Panorama Bar/Berghain, Maria, Pfefferbank, Kinzo, Arena, Ballhaus Ost/Im, Bar25, Chalet, Katerholzig and Club der Visionaere. With his laptop, music, and purpose in mind Aaron knew that is where he had to be if he wanted things to happen. With both inspiration and motivation, he said good-bye to his friends and family in Washington, DC in 2004 and made the 5000-mile move to Berlin.
His original track, “Watching Me”, a gritty post 9/11 techno track with vocal commentary about a coming surveillance state was licensed by techno legend Jeff Mills for his “Exhibitionist” dj/live audio/visual project. Aaron played across the city, from illegal parties to some of the biggest venues like the Velvet at National Ballroom and Tracks nightclub.Īfter the frustration of not being able to push his career further, Aaron started his own label, District of Corruption, in 2002 with a bang. He later did a weekly party at DC’s notorious Pearl in Adams Morgan. He started dj’ing regularly at Cobalt on Monday’s for their drag show and later Sunday nights. He started to experiment with dj’ing after he bought his first mixer w/ a 12 second sampler, decks, and effects.Īaron studied both Psychology and Music at George Washington University. Whether it was catching Donald Glaude dj a beach sunrise set or smoky nights in acid house domainted warehouse parties, Aaron was there dancing every weekend. In the 1990s he discovered the illegal rave scene. He grew up listening to their disco records and was constantly introduced to new music, as his father became an audio/visual librarian. His parents met in a gay disco that used to be a church in Seattle. Aaron Hedges comes from a family of music.
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