Ørjan Nilsen
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Ørjan Nilsen is a trance
and progressive producer-DJ
.
At the age of 7, Nilsen got his first keyboard, and started to practice on it frequently for the next couple of years and at the age of 16, Nilsen got his first very own synthesizer.
At the end of 2004, Nilsen had made several unofficial remixes and a couple of own productions, that got the attention of the trance community. His tracks began to be played on radio stations and clubs all over the world, though nothing was signed by any label.
In 2006 Nilsen has released his first signed vinyl - "Arctic Globe / Prison Break" on Intuition Recordings. "Arctic Globe" was voted #1 on the Dutch Dance Charts at that time. Since then, he has released a handful of prime level tracks including La Guitarra, Lovers Lane, GO FAST! and others.
Nilsen is currently taking gigs all over the world and his music career is developing rapidly, although the DJ Governor moniker is at rest.
* Tracks
1. Ørjan Nilsen - The Thunder (feat. Kate Louise Smith)
2. Ørjan Nilsen - Dominatrix
3. Ørjan Nilsen - Mjuzik
4. Ørjan Nilsen - Redemption (feat. Arielle Maren)
5. Ørjan Nilsen - So Long Radio
6. Ørjan Nilsen - Le Tour De Trance
7. Ørjan Nilsen - Anywhere But Here (feat. Neev Kennedy)
8. Ørjan Nilsen - La Guitarra
9. Ørjan Nilsen - In My Opinion
10. Ørjan Nilsen - Between the Rays
11. Ørjan Nilsen - The Mule
12. Ørjan Nilsen - Go Fast!
13. Ørjan Nilsen - Down the Line
14. Ørjan Nilsen - While I Wait
15. Ørjan Nilsen - Nocturnal
16. Ørjan Nilsen - Gato Negro (Original Mix) [Bonus]
17. Ørjan Nilsen - Rock With Me (Original Mix) [Bonus]
18. Ørjan Nilsen - Black Blue Beautiful (Original Mix)
19. Ørjan Nilsen - Viking (Original Mix)
20. Ørjan Nilsen - Atchoo! (Original Mix)
Trance music
Trance is a genre of electronic dance music that developed in the 1990s.:251 It is generally characterized by a tempo of between 125 and 150 bpm,:252 repeating melodic synthesizer phrases, and a musical form that builds up and breaks down throughout a track...
and progressive producer-DJ
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
.
At the age of 7, Nilsen got his first keyboard, and started to practice on it frequently for the next couple of years and at the age of 16, Nilsen got his first very own synthesizer.
At the end of 2004, Nilsen had made several unofficial remixes and a couple of own productions, that got the attention of the trance community. His tracks began to be played on radio stations and clubs all over the world, though nothing was signed by any label.
In 2006 Nilsen has released his first signed vinyl - "Arctic Globe / Prison Break" on Intuition Recordings. "Arctic Globe" was voted #1 on the Dutch Dance Charts at that time. Since then, he has released a handful of prime level tracks including La Guitarra, Lovers Lane, GO FAST! and others.
Nilsen is currently taking gigs all over the world and his music career is developing rapidly, although the DJ Governor moniker is at rest.
2006
- Ørjan Nilsen - "Arctic Globe / Prison Break" (Intuition Recordings)
- DJ Governor - Red Woods (Captivating Sounds)
- DJ SL - High Pressure (Black Hole RecordingsBlack Hole RecordingsBlack Hole Recordings B.V. is a Dutch record label founded by Tijs Verwest and Arny Bink in 1997. The label is currently distributed by E1 Entertainment Distribution, known as Koch Entertainment Distribution until January 22, 2009...
)
2007
- Ørjan vs. Octagen - "Lost Once" (Galactive)
- Ørjan Nilsen - "Orlando" (Expedition Music)
- Ørjan Nilsen pres. O&R - "Beat Design / Rain" (Enhanced Recordings)
- Ørjan Nilsen - "In Fusion / Spawns" (Expedition Music)
- Orion - "Gobstice / Adamantica" (Dedicated)
2008
- Ørjan Nilsen - "Black Mamba / Down & Dirty" (OctaviusOctaviusOctavius or Eudaf Hen is a figure of Welsh tradition. He is remembered as a King of the Britons and the father of Elen Luyddog and Conan Meriadoc in sources such as the Welsh prose tale The Dream of Macsen and Geoffrey of Monmouth's Latin chronicle Historia Regum Britanniae...
) - Ørjan Nilsen - "Scrubs / La Guitarra" (ArmindArmindArmind is a Dutch trance record label. It is under the umbrella of the Armada Music empire, whose forefront face in the public is the founder, Dutch DJ Armin van Buuren....
)
2010
- Ørjan Nilsen - "Sanctuary / The Odd Number" (ArmindArmindArmind is a Dutch trance record label. It is under the umbrella of the Armada Music empire, whose forefront face in the public is the founder, Dutch DJ Armin van Buuren....
) - John O'CallaghanJohn O'Callaghan (DJ)John O'Callaghan is an Irish DJ, mainly producing electronic dance music. He also produces music under the alias of Joint Operations Centre, Mannix and Stenna. He has also collaborated with fellow Discover artists such as Bryan Kearney, Neal Scarborough , Thomas Bronzwaer and Greg Downey as well...
and Timmy & Tommy - "Talk to Me" (SubcultureSubcultureIn sociology, anthropology and cultural studies, a subculture is a group of people with a culture which differentiates them from the larger culture to which they belong.- Definition :...
) - (Remix by Ørjan Nilsen) - Ørjan Nilsen - "Lovers Lane" (Captivating Sounds)
- Ørjan Nilsen - "So Long Radio" (ArmindArmindArmind is a Dutch trance record label. It is under the umbrella of the Armada Music empire, whose forefront face in the public is the founder, Dutch DJ Armin van Buuren....
)
2011
Ørjan Nilsen - In my Opinion ( Album )* Tracks
1. Ørjan Nilsen - The Thunder (feat. Kate Louise Smith)
2. Ørjan Nilsen - Dominatrix
3. Ørjan Nilsen - Mjuzik
4. Ørjan Nilsen - Redemption (feat. Arielle Maren)
5. Ørjan Nilsen - So Long Radio
6. Ørjan Nilsen - Le Tour De Trance
7. Ørjan Nilsen - Anywhere But Here (feat. Neev Kennedy)
8. Ørjan Nilsen - La Guitarra
9. Ørjan Nilsen - In My Opinion
10. Ørjan Nilsen - Between the Rays
11. Ørjan Nilsen - The Mule
12. Ørjan Nilsen - Go Fast!
13. Ørjan Nilsen - Down the Line
14. Ørjan Nilsen - While I Wait
15. Ørjan Nilsen - Nocturnal
16. Ørjan Nilsen - Gato Negro (Original Mix) [Bonus]
17. Ørjan Nilsen - Rock With Me (Original Mix) [Bonus]
18. Ørjan Nilsen - Black Blue Beautiful (Original Mix)
19. Ørjan Nilsen - Viking (Original Mix)
20. Ørjan Nilsen - Atchoo! (Original Mix)
- DJ Governor - "Shades Of Grey / Pale Memories" (ArmindArmindArmind is a Dutch trance record label. It is under the umbrella of the Armada Music empire, whose forefront face in the public is the founder, Dutch DJ Armin van Buuren....
) - Ørjan Nilsen - Viking (Armada MusicArmada MusicArmada Music is a Dutch record label that specializes in releasing electronic dance music, primarily trance and house, co-founded by Armin van Buuren....
) - ArnejArnejArnej is a Bosnian trance musician, who grew up in Toronto, Canada. He was named "Producer of the Year" by Armin van Buuren in 2008 and his tracks "Strangers We've Become" and "The Return" appeared on Armin van Buuren's A State Of Trance 2008 compilation...
& Ørjan Nilsen - The Music Makers (Arnej Music) - Ørjan Nilsen - Lucky Strike (ArmindArmindArmind is a Dutch trance record label. It is under the umbrella of the Armada Music empire, whose forefront face in the public is the founder, Dutch DJ Armin van Buuren....
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