May 13 – SET with Jeremy Olander, Cid Inc & Khen |

May 13 – SET with Jeremy Olander, Cid Inc & Khen

Jeremy Olander

Described by fans, media and industry alike as the saviour of the true progressive style, Jeremy Olander captivates audiences from a festival stage and within an intimate club environment. Born in Stockholm, he’s leading the host of next generation artists that continues the Scandinavian capital’s dance music lineage, a pedigree represented by countless DJs and producers who’ve gone from local underground prospects to globally recognised main stage superstars – a trajectory followed by Olander.

A jack of many sonic trades, Jeremy effortlessly floats between his eponymously released deep and emotionally charged progressive house, big vocal-infused belters and drum-oriented techno. Shunning the industry tendency towards commodification, Jeremy rejects the idea of succumbing to what’s hot right now over his own identity. Driven by integrity, longevity and a crystal clear vision, he’s carved out his own niche that distinguishes him from the pack.
Brought up in Stockholm, but born in Fairfax, VA in America to a Swedish father and an Indian mother, Jeremy’s sources of inspiration are as much of a melting pot as his background. Ranging from world-class musicians like Michael Jackson, Elvis Presley, and Quincy Jones, East Coast Hip hop acts like NAS and Notorious BIG all the way to contemporaries such as Adam Beyer, John Digweed, Sasha and Grammy-nominated Eric Prydz, Jeremy’s frame of reference for achieving excellence could arguable not be better.

Further solidifying his diversity as a producer, he also boasts techno moniker Dhillon. The productions under this alias are darker and grittier, and caught the early attention of techno juggernaut Beyer and his Drumcode label. A worthy co-sign and one that joins an increasingly long list of industry peers and fans singing the praise of the 27-year old.

After bursting onto the scene in 2011, he became the first producer to be signed to a multi-release deal on Prydz’s coveted Pryda Friends imprint. His inaugural outing, the Evade EP, became the label’s biggest seller and since then he’s continued to elevate himself as a producer, achieving the elusive balance of crossover appeal and underground reverence. His material has resonated with artists from both ends of the dance music spectrum, from Tiësto, Above & Beyond, Steve Angello, Avicii and Axwell to Eric Prydz, John Digweed, Henry Saiz, Carl Cox, Nicole Moudaber, British tastemaker Pete Tong and more.

Notable releases that attest to Jeremy’s variety and consistency include one of the biggest records of 2013 in infectious overall Beatport Top 10 anthem “Let Me Feel”, his remix of Henry Saiz’s “Afraid” on Natura Sonoris, and the exhilarating interpretation of legendary Swedish pop band Kent’s “Petroleum”.

In 2014, he made his long-awaited comeback return to Pryda and once again broke new ground by becoming the first artist other than Prydz to release music on Pryda Recordings, a label home previously reserved for head honcho Prydz himself. The EP, entitled Jackie, gained widespread appeal amongst the EDM generation and old school house music purists alike, and in a time when many claim it’s all about the singles, the EP went straight to number 1 on the overall Beatport Top 100 Releases chart and stayed there for 10 days, ousting Aphex Twin from the top spot in the process.

Adding to last years musical release feats, 2014 also played host to Jeremy’s first headline tour in Australia, two club tour stints in North America at legendary venues such as Beta in Denver, Avalon in LA and Habitat in Calgary as well as visits to Nairobi, Ibiza, Tel Aviv, Amsterdam, Edinburgh, Shanghai, Tokyo, Delhi and more.

The festival circuit also got their taste of his progressive goodness at Mysteryland, EDC Las Vegas, Electric Zoo, HARD Day of the Dead, Creamfields and VH1 Supersonic, where he played a celebrated B2B set together with Bedrock staple Guy J. Jeremy also made time to include a gig at the venue of all venues that’s likely to remain a dream for most; Madison Square Garden in New York City. There, he became one of a select few to have taken the iconic stage when he was invited to play alongside Prydz at his groundbreaking EPIC 3.0 show.

With a stacked catalogue of unreleased material waiting to see the light of day, a returning radio show in the form of the highly rated Vivrant Radio, an ever surging demand for DJ performances, remix requests, collaborations and rumours of his own record label, 2015 is there for Jeremy’s taking,
who says’s he’s only getting started.

CID INC

Henri Hurtig AKA Cid Inc is fraying a feverish path within the electronic dance music industry. Born in Finland and raised in Sweden, he started fiddling with music tools from the early 90’s. His reach towards music has been a patient quest within multiple genres until reached the House genre as a base for his productions.
With way over a decade behind him as a sound engineer, Henri is well known as a person knowing his way around in the studio as a mastering / mixing professional.
With a long list of achievements, Henri aspires to his first solo project, Cid Inc, with flourishing musical maturity. First release in 2008 on the prominent label Dyami, the “Sister” EP defined cutting edge tech / prog house filled with creativity and sensation. Followed by a dozen of releases, both originals and remixes during 2008, Henri has proved that he is here to stay with his solo project.

Teaming up with Matias Bradler to create Mashtronic in 2004, their music has spread world-wide throughout productions and gigs. Their forward thinking progressive sounds have been praised around major club dancefloors with their world tours. The duo’s cuts have been featured on many famous labels such as Alternative Route, Restart, Bedrock, Global Underground, MOS and many more. The name Mashtronic has also been alongside many remixes for the likes of John Digweed, Chable and Bonicci, Sonique, Dave Armstrong and Pole Folder, Mason.
His projects has taken him around the world as a DJ and Live performer. From South America, across Europe all the way to Australia and New Zealand.

With constant renewal and feel, Cid Inc is leading a path towards the top music-wise. Whether producing under different duos or Cid Inc, Henri has already gathered world-wide reputation for his intriguing and astounding sounds surprising djs and dancefloors alike. Voted as #5 most popular Scandinavian ( Nordic ) DJ in 2008 year so 2009 looks very promising for him, including lots of new original releases and remixes followed with Dj and live performances around the globe.

KHEN

The jury is in and the likes of Guy J, Sasha, industry media and an exponentially growing fan base across the globe are in agreement; all signs point to who the next big thing to come out of the dance music hot bed that is Israel will be.

Content with shouldering the pressure that comes with the tune of lofty praise and hailing from Tel Aviv, a city with an astounding lineage of dance music greats in Guy Mantzur, Guy Gerber, Shlomi Aber, Sahar Z and confidant Guy J, this 27 year old wunderkind has carved out a path of his own while staying true to his heritage. With a hypnotic and emotionally charged style that blends early 2000s progressive with house grooves and elements of contemporary techno, Khen possesses a truly idiosyncratic sound that transcend genres.

Going back to when it at all began, Khen, or Hen, immersed himself in the world of dance music at an early age under the tutelage of his older brother. When not busy learning how to play the piano, 6 year old Khen mixed records using two cassette decks. When he stood before a set of Technics 1210s for the first time, he was yet to blow out the candles on the day of his 9th birthday.

Gifted with an almost unsettling talent discovered early in life, he was encouraged by his sibling to start producing at 11. He instantly became spellbound by the process of creating music and opted to spend all his spare time in front of Cubase and his brothers Moog synth instead of the playground.
Soon, the grapevine got going. A buzz amongst the house and techno faithfuls in Tel Aviv started building and the scene started to yearn for the young prodigy to showcase his productions on a dance floor. He gladly obliged, and ended up playing his debut club show at merely 15 at Tel Aviv’s legendary Dome venue.

After years of honing his skills both in the studio and behind the decks, his music hit the ears of Guy Mantzur in 2011, who promptly signed him to his Plattenbank imprint. Proving to become a catalyst event, the 22 year old Khen regained his focused and determination to pursue music. Since, he has released on labels in the likes of Lowbit, Nick Warren’s Hope and perhaps most notably Hernan Cattaneo’s Sudbeat and Guy J’s Lost & Found.

On the club end, the most coveted DJ booths in Tel Aviv he once looked up at from the dance floor are now a second home. The Cat & Dog, Shalvata, Monochrome and Aria Downstairs have all played host to his masterful skills. With his allure growing beyond the shores of his home country in the recent year, he has visited revered clubs and festivals in the likes of Bahrein, RLGC 044, Pacha, Chips, Amsterdam Dance Event and more.
Finishing 2015 off with a debut offering on Canadian label microCastle, home to Dosem, Jeremy Olander, King Unique and Marc Marzenit, his Pollen Spreader EP saw, amongst others, support from Hernan Cattaneo, Nick Warren, Guy J, Jeremy Olander, Dixon, Guy Mantzur, Joris Voorn, Dubfire, Robert Babicz, Edu Imbernon, Nic Fanciulli and Sasha. Upon its release, it became his biggest chart success to date and peaked at number 2 and 10 respectively on the Beatport top 100 progressive and overall releases charts.

With a slew of original releases, remixes, collaborations and a huge rumoured project on Guy J’s Lost & Found, a label he now calls home, 2016 is there for the taking and looks to become Khen’s break-through year many have predicted.