jarle Braathen a.k.a. Dj Bobtraxx and Zauberfluten started to dj in the late 80s /early 90s. 15 years old he begun to mix 12" vinyl together in the youth clubs in the south / easten part of Norway.
In 96 things really started when he got a 5 year recidency at Kick Club,Skien. He arranged parties and played with international djs and just about every norvegian dj who play electronic music.
With his connection he managed to be the first dj out on Goliath Ballroom Show, played 3 times to the Quartsfestival in Kristiansand. and was invited to Bora Bora Ibiza by Gee Moore.
Musical insperations comes from the trips to Ibiza and by that he has develop a smooth and uplifting mixing style, playing a mixture of chill/disco to baleric/house and electro/tech.
His interest in music make him very skilled to put the right tracks together and this dj talent has created a uniuqe ability to make any crowd satisfied.
Playing in every major club in Oslo from 98 he now has a recindency at Park club, Porsgrunn
JB has produce / compose since 98 and is now currently producing music under the names Jarle Bråthen, Zauberfluten, Bandcamp Asylum, Grenland Minimal Soundcollage, Krydder og Romfølse, Klubbhitz and "Ytre Rymden Dansskola" (together with Marius Vaareid/paronsoda). Y.R.D is after a couple of 12" vinyls due to release an ablum on Prins Thomas scando-disko label "Full Pupp"...
Jarle Bråthen is now out with the 12inch SØDER/TAKRAS on wordandsound/Full Pupp
http://soundcloud.com/jarlebrathen/jarle-brathen-live-djset-boat-20-44-degrees-beograd-23-july-2010
