Kryder

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Kryder (2019)

Kryder (real name: Chris Knight; born October 28, 1982 in St Albans ) is an English house DJ and music producer from London . Working with house greats such as Steve Angello and Erick Morillo as well as publications under Axtone and Spinnin ' , he is considered an important representative in the areas of big room , progressive and tech house . The “groove house” subgenre is particularly influenced by him. He is the founder of the labels Sosumi , Cartel and Kryteria .

Career

Beginnings in Manchester

After hearing a friend's dance-music mixtape for the first time at the age of 12, Knight started out as a DJ himself. He mentions Carl Cox and Axwell as his influences at the time . At the age of 15 he started making music. To finance this, he worked as a teenager in a market. At the age of 18 he came to Manchester and promoted parties at which he played himself. Under the name Kryder, a nickname from school days, derived from his last name and the TV series Knight Rider , he will become an integral part of Manchester's club scene for the next few years. After he completely devoted himself to production again, the track K2 was created in 2011 . Then Tiësto became aware of him and released the song under his label Musical Freedom . In addition, Kryder was allowed to play in front of him at Privilege Ibiza in front of 8,000 visitors, which is how he achieved his first international fame.

International success & label formation

In 2012, Kryder started his label Sosumi , which he used to promote young talent. Since every track was a free track, the label was nicknamed “The World's No. 1 Free Dance Music Label ".

In 2013 he had his final breakthrough with the festival track Aphrodite . This was released under Axwell's label Axtone and reached the top 5 on the Beatport charts. There was a closer collaboration with producer Tom Staar: After a joint remix for Swedish House Mafia - Don't You Worry Child in 2012, other joint productions followed such as Jericho (2014) and Da Puta Madre , which won the IDMA Award in 2016 in the Best Latin Track category. Together they founded the label Cartel Recordings , which is a sub-label of Spinnin '. The first release called The Chant by Kryder itself was very popular.

In 2015 he was elected to the (extended) DJ-Mag list for the first time and ranked 108th. In 2016 he reached 132nd.

With further productions and remixes etc. a. for Armin van Buuren , Kölsch and Robin Schulz , Kryder has established itself as an integral part of the line-up of the most important EDM festivals worldwide such as Tomorrowland , Parookaville , Electric Love , Ultra and Mysteryland . His track Unity served as the official festival anthem for the sensation Chile. According to 1001Tracklist, he was one of the ten artists most played by other DJs at festivals in 2017. His weekly radio show, Kryteria Radio , is broadcast by 100 radio stations worldwide and has 100,000 weekly subscribers on iTunes. Kryder founded the label of the same name in 2018. At the same time, Sosumi was discontinued with the 100th release. The first release on Kryteria Records was a collaboration between Kryder and Steve Angello called Romani . The track was first performed at Tomorrowland 2017 by Steve Angello and was officially released on July 20, 2018. Kryteria is also a sub-label of Spinnin '.

In January 2020, Kryder announced the comeback of his label Sosumi Records . In April 2020, further announcements followed on his Facebook page and in his weekly radio show Kryteria Radio , in which he also awarded the first new track.

Discography

Singles

  • 2011: Me [Maquina Records]
  • 2011: K2 [Musical Freedom]
  • 2012: Sending Out An SOS (with Danny Howard) [Spinnin 'Records]
  • 2013: Vyper [Cr2 Records]
  • 2013: Aphrodite [Axtone Records]
  • 2013: Pyrmd [Protocol Recordings]
  • 2014: Feels Like Summer (with Still Young and Duane Harden) [SPRS]
  • 2014: Fiji [SPRS]
  • 2014: Tarzan [Sosumi Records]
  • 2014: Big Momma's House (with Tom Staar) [Sosumi Records]
  • 2014: Jericho (with Tom Staar) [Size Records]
  • 2015: Good Vibes (with The Wulf) [Spinnin 'Records]
  • 2015: Percolator (with Cajmere) [Spinnin 'Records]
  • 2015: Chunk (with CID) [Free download]
  • 2015: Apache (with Dave Winnel) [Size Records]
  • 2015: De Puta Madre (with Tom Staar and The Wulf) [SPRS]
  • 2016: Crocodile Tears [Axtone Records]
  • 2016: Selecta (Chocolate Puma Edit) [Spinnin 'Records]
  • 2016: The Chant (with Eddie Thoneick) [Cartel Recordings]
  • 2016: La Luna (with HIIO) [SPRS]
  • 2016: You & Me (with The Cube Guys) [Cartel Recordings]
  • 2017: Unity (with Roland Clark) [SPRS]
  • 2017: MTV [Musical Freedom]
  • 2017: Waves (with Erick Morillo) [Subliminal Recordings]
  • 2018: Romani (featuring Steve Angello) [Kryteria Records]
  • 2018: La Cumbiambera (with Cato Anaya) [Uptrax]
  • 2019: Get Funky (with Fast Eddie) [Musical Freedom]
  • 2019: Drumkore [Kryteria Records]
  • 2020: Rusty Trombone [Spinnin 'Records]

Remixes

  • 2012: Afrojack & Shermanology - Can't Stop Me (Kryder & Staar Remix) [Wall Recordings]
  • 2013: Nicky Romero vs. Krewella - Legacy (Kryder Remix) [Protocol Recordings]
  • 2014: Showtek & Justin Prime feat. Matthew Koma - Cannonball (Earthquake) (Kryder Remix) [SPRS]
  • 2014: Arno Cost & Norman Doray - Apocalypse 2014 (Kryder & Tom Staar Remix) [Spinnin 'Records]
  • 2014: Armin van Buuren - Ping Pong (Kryder & Tom Staar Remix) [Armada Music]
  • 2014: Kölsch feat. Troels Abrahamsen - All That Matters (Kryder Remix) [Axtone Records]
  • 2015: L'Tric - This Feeling (Kryder Remix) [Neon Records]
  • 2015: Michael Calfan - Treasured Soul (Kryder & Genairo Nvilla Remix) [Spinnin 'Remixes]
  • 2015: Sam Feldt feat. Kimberly Anne - Show Me Love (Kryder & Tom Staar Remix) [Spinnin 'Remixes]
  • 2015: Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike vs. Ummet Ozcan - The Hum (Kryder & Tom Staar Remix) [Smash The House]
  • 2015: Tommy Trash feat. JHart - Wake the Giant (Kryder & Tom Tyger Remix) [Armada Music]
  • 2015: David Guetta feat. Sia & Fetty Wap - Bang My Head (Kryder & Dave Winnel Remix) [What a Music]
  • 2016: Chicane - Saltwater (Kryder Remix) [Xtravaganza]
  • 2017: Provenzano & Federico Scavo - Folegandros (Kryder Mix) [Cartel Recordings]
  • 2018: Robin Schulz & Marc Scibilia - Unforgettable (Kryder Remix) [Tonspiel]
  • 2019: Lost Frequencies & Flynn - Recognize (Kryder Remix) [Kontor Records]
  • 2020: Grum & Natalie Shay - Afterglow (Kryder Remix) [Anjunabeats]
  • 2020: Cato Anaya & RSAM feat. Totó La Momposina - Tu Tambor (Kryder Mix) [SPRS]

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Interview: KRYDER . In: The DJ List . October 12, 2013 ( thedjlist.com [accessed July 26, 2018]).
  2. ↑ DJ Interview With Kryder (UK) | EDMDroid . In: EDMDroid . June 2, 2012 ( edmdroid.com [accessed July 26, 2018]).
  3. ↑ FuseTV Manchester: Dressing Room Diaries: Kryder. February 6, 2014, accessed July 26, 2018 .
  4. ↑ Liverpool Echo: Behind the visor with DJ producer of the moment Kryder . In: liverpoolecho . November 2, 2012 ( liverpoolecho.co.uk [accessed July 26, 2018]).
  5. ^ Kryder - Artists - Amsterdam Dance Event. Retrieved July 26, 2018 (American English).
  6. ↑ Dominik Fuchs: Kryteria Records - Kryder starts new label . In: Dance-Charts.de . ( dance-charts.de [accessed on July 26, 2018]).
  7. ↑ Kryder - Aphrodite [Axtone Records] | Your EDM . In: Your EDM . September 2, 2013 ( youredm.com [accessed July 26, 2018]).
  8. ↑ BeatStats - TRACKINFO - Kryder - Aphrodite - Original Mix. Retrieved July 26, 2018 .
  9. ↑ 31st Annual International Dance Music Awards - Winter Music Conference 2018 - WMC 2018. Accessed July 26, 2018 .
  10. ^ Morena Duwe: Kryder Unveils "The Chant" From His New Label, The Cartel. In: Huffington Post. August 4, 2016. Retrieved July 26, 2018 (American English).
  11. ↑ Top 100 DJs: 101-150 . In: DJMag.com . October 21, 2015 ( djmag.com [accessed July 26, 2018]).
  12. ↑ 101-150 . In: DJMag.com . ( djmag.com [accessed July 26, 2018]).
  13. ↑ Kryder - Active Talent Agency | Leading Electronic Dance Music Booking & Management Agency . In: Active Talent Agency | Leading Electronic Dance Music Booking & Management Agency . ( activetalentagency.com [accessed July 26, 2018]).
  14. ↑ Kryder launches label with Steve Angello and 'Romani' - EARMILK . In: EARMILK . July 20, 2018 ( earmilk.com [accessed July 26, 2018]).
  15. ↑ Kryder talks Steve Angello collab and Swedish House Mafia in latest interview . In: We Rave You . May 1, 2018 ( weraveyou.com [accessed July 26, 2018]).
  16. ↑ "Sosumi is back" - Kryder on Facebook. Retrieved May 4, 2020 .
  17. ↑ Kryteria Radio 236. Retrieved May 5, 2020 .
personal data
SURNAME Kryder
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Knight, Chris (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION English house DJ and music producer
DATE OF BIRTH October 28, 1982
PLACE OF BIRTH St Albans