Chris Drifter
Chris Drifter, born Krisztian Gabor in Budapest, is a Hungarian progressive and tech house DJ and producer who solidified his sound in 1999 and has held resident DJ slots on two Hungarian radio stations since 2012, leading the Aluljaro Show on Radio Face and the Soundtribe Sessions Show on Pure.FM. He began working for SoundTribe Rekords as A&R manager in early 2007, overseeing the label's music output while continuing to DJ and produce across progressive house, tech house, deep house and minimal.
His 2008 mix album Moments of Soundtribe Vol. 1 was followed by a second volume in 2010, both compiled from his DJ sets, and his productions have appeared on labels including Plastic Fantastic, Baroque Records, Hotfingers and Natura Viva.
He won a remix competition organized by Navigation Records in 2009 and was nominated that year in the Best Upcoming DJ category of the Soundhead competition. Chris Drifter has played abroad in Austria, Serbia, Slovakia, Russia, Sweden and Poland, extending his reach beyond Hungary's club circuit, and he continues to combine his A&R and radio residency work with an active international DJ schedule.