Solarstone
Solarstone | |
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| Birth name | Richard John Mowatt |
| Also known as | Liquid State, Z2, 2nd Element |
| Born | 20 October 1972 |
| Genres | Trance |
| Occupation(s) | DJ, producer, remixer |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Labels | Touchstone Recordings, Molecule, Pure Trance Recordings, Electronic Architecture Records |
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| Website | www |
Richard Mowatt, (born in 20 October 1972), commonly known by his stage name Solarstone (formerly spelled Solar Stone), is a British trance DJ and producer based in Birmingham and Wales. The music project Solarstone was founded in 1997 as a trio, and also used the pseudonyms Young Parisians, Liquid State and Z2. Over the years, Solarstone has developed a reputation for keeping to the original and classic trance sound. He is considered to be a veteran by fans in the trance music scene. Since 2012, Solarstone has been pushing forward a Pure Trance movement through tours where he aims to keep the trance genre true to its roots.
He's been on DJ Mag's top 100 list in 2008 and 2013.