Akien

Akien began his musical journey into the global dance music scene when he unleashed his 1st single “Maybe Tomorrow” on a UK major label Renaissance which quickly received rave reviews and support from the big players such as John Digweed, Hernan Cattaneo, Pete Tong, Nic Fanciulli and Dave Seaman, to name but a few. Following the first wave of success, Akien released his 2nd single “Dig This” on UK tribal /tech house label Distraekt. This big room number gets massive stamps of approval all over from Carl Cox, Hernan Cattaneo, Tom Stephan, D-Formation and many others. Shortly after, a string of remix offers landed and Akien continues to shine with his re-rubs for Stereo Productions and Afroboogie Records. An unreleased track titled “ONE” has also been featured on CR2’s “United Nations of House” compilation which is distributed worldwide.Taking a step further, Akien took part and won the Heineken Thirst Studio Contest. The victory propelled him into the big league as his Thirst Studio Single “Now Rock”, co-produced with world renowned DJ/Producer BT hits the stores worldwide. In the same year, Akien emerged as winner in the Music category of Motorola Streetstyle Awards.Akien then got busy with remix work, which included Spanish Tribal Head Jesse Garcia, and Singapore’s leading rock band Electrico. The massive electro rerub of the latter was championed by global dance music icon Pete Tong countless times on his BBC radio show, and went on to make major waves in 2007 with a full 12” single release on Italian imprint Cosmonote Blue.2008 kicks off in style with an EP on onewithmusic label entitled “Which ONE?” and another "Everything Else" which are already quickly garnering support from a broad spectrum of djs - from Hernan Catteneo to Stephan Hinz to Hector Romero. With other original productions in the pipeline plus remix projects for Spanish leading label Beatfreak; massive German imprint Great Stuff and USA's System Recordings; Akien is definitely a upcoming producer to watch out for!Akien's Heineken Journey

Add to My Profile | More Videos[]DISCOGRAPHY[]ORIGINAL:Everything Else EP [OneWithMusic, Singapore]Which ONE? EP [OneWithMusic, Singapore]Akien vs BT – Now Rock [Universal]Dig This (12”) [Distraekt Records, UK]Maybe Tomorrow (12”) [Renaissance Recordings, UK] – featured in Tasty Tracks Vol.1: Progressive compilation [INgrooves, US]REMIXES:David Michael - Gridlock (Aldrin & Akien Regrooved Mix) [Electric Candy Recordings]Kadis – Falling (Aldrin & Akien Regrooved Mix) [MOD Records, Singapore]Jalebee Cartel – Single Tab (Aldrin & Akien Regrooved Mix) [System Records, US]Jesse Garcia – Hands Up (Aldrin & Akien Regrooved Mix) [Bamboo Music, Australia]Electrico - Love In New Wave (Aldrin & Akien’s Remixes) [Cosmonote Blue, Italy]Shuffle Progression - Get In High (Aldrin & Akien’s Regrooved mix) [Afroboogie Records]