Xilent
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Xilent | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Eryk Kowalczyk |
| Born |
29 July 1989 Warsaw, Poland |
| Genres | Electronic, Dubstep, Drum And Bass |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, DJ |
| Years active | 2007-Present |
| Labels | AudioPorn Records, OWSLA, Ministry of Sound, Monstercat |
| Associated acts | Razihel, Au5, Seven Lions, Tali, Imprints, Kloe, Charlotte Haining, GRIMM, Sue Gerger, Diamond Eyes, Shaz Sparks, Youthstar, Skyflake |
| Website | Official Website |
Eryk Kowalczyk (born 29 July 1989), better known by his stage name Xilent /ˈzaɪlənt/, is a Polish dubstep, electro house and drum & bass music producer residing in Poland. He is best known for his track "Choose Me II", released on May 16, 2011, which peaked at #1 spot on Beatport's Dubstep chart and stayed in the Top 5 for 3 months. The track was also selected as Zane Lowe’s “Next Hype” track on BBC Radio 1.[1] Xilent was nominated as “Best Newcomer Producer” by Drum and Bass Arena Awards in 2011.[2] He is currently signed to AudioPorn Records.[3]
Biography
Eryk produced his first bits at the age of nine, when he was introduced to the Propellerhead Rebirth RB-338 synthesizer set. From then on, he tended to diversify his sound from techno, through breakbeat, finally to find his place in drum and bass, influenced by artists like DJ Rap, Future Cut, Calyx and Concord Dawn. Throughout that time he also found himself playing the drums in a few hardcore punk bands like Fast Forward.[4]
Many of his digital releases have seen the light of day hitting the top drum’n’bass charts on TrackItDown, one of which was rated “one of the biggest tracks of 2009 without a shadow” and even a “drum’n’bass anthem” – (‘Terminal’, Ammunition Rec., rated by TrackItDown).[5]
Xilent spent the next three years in Edinburgh (Scotland), where he studied Software Engineering at University, and where he became a member of international labels such as Beta Recordings managed by John B himself, Ammunition Recordings, Mindtech Recordings and more while DJing throughout Europe, supporting acts like Spor (stage name of Jon Gooch).[6] In December 2009 Xilent played for the first time live in his home country, Poland (Łódź).[7]
In 2011 Xilent was signed by AudioPorn Records; an independent label owned by former RAM Records Producer/DJ Shimon. Since then, Xilent has released numerous EPs and singles, including the “Choose Me EP”, “Skyward EP” and “Evolutions Per Minute/Tenkai” (released on Mainframe Recordings) and the drum and bass electro track “Clear Your Mind”.[8]
In May 2012 Xilent released his "Ultrafunk" EP on AudioPorn Records featuring four original tracks Twisted, Ultra, Beyond (named "Hottest Record in the World" by BBC Radio 1's Zane Lowe[9]) and Do It.
On January 21, 2013 Xilent released his single Boss Wave on AudioPorn Records which took the number 1 position on the Beatport Top Dubstep Tracks in four days and remained as #1 for several weeks.[10] The official music video for Boss Wave directed and produced by Kristofer Ström (previously directed videos for Delta Heavy and 16bit) depicts Xilent inside a video game robot that fights off enemies to protect humans.[11]
In May 2015, Xilent released his debut album "We Are Virtual" via AudioPorn records. The album sparked numerous positive reviews, and explored various genres including dubstep, drum and bass, drumstep, mid-tempo, trance, and house.
Xilent collaborated with Monstercat artist Razihel and vocalist Becko on "Edge of the World", a free single released by the label on November 10th, 2015. He is planning to collaborate with Au5 in the future.
Discography
Releases
| Release | Year | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Quality Killer - 'Terminal' | 2009 | Ammunition Recordings |
| Out of Body EP | 2009 | Ammunition Recordings |
| Killing Spree // Dislocation | 2010 | Beta Recordings |
| Unity (featuring Imprintz & Kloe) | 2010 | Ammunition Recordings |
| Lift and Fall EP | 2010 | Ammunition Recordings |
| Memetics | 2010 | Mindtech Recordings |
| Pure EP | 2010 | Beta Recordings |
| Blossom // Crystalia | 2010 | Toungue Flap Recordings |
| Choose Me EP | 2011 | AudioPorn Records |
| Evolutions Per Minute // Tenkai | 2011 | Mainframe Recordings |
| Skyward EP | 2011 | AudioPorn Records |
| Clear Your Mind | 2012 | AudioPorn Records |
| Ultrafunk EP | 2012 | AudioPorn Records |
| Touch Sound EP | 2012 | AudioPorn Records |
| Boss Wave | 2013 | AudioPorn Records |
| Boss Wave: Reloaded | 2013 | AudioPorn Records |
| Infinity | 2013 | AudioPorn Records |
| Free Me | 2014 | AudioPorn Records |
| Falling Apart | 2014 | AudioPorn Records |
| Reality | 2014 | AudioPorn Records |
| The Place | 2014 | AudioPorn Records |
| The Fall (with Seven Lions) | 2014 | OWSLA |
| Animation | 2015 | AudioPorn Records |
| We Are Virtual (Album) | 2015 | AudioPorn Records |
| Edge of the World (feat. Becko) | 2015 | Monstercat |
| Ultimate | 2016 | Never Say Die Records |
| Your System EP | 2016 | Never Say Die Records |
| Song | Release |
|---|---|
| Breakage | Out Of Body |
| Obe | |
| Vertical Horizon | |
| Uplift | Lift & Fall |
| Fallen | |
| Step One | Pure |
| Irreversible | |
| Twice | |
| Multishapes | Choose Me |
| Spectre | |
| Choose Me I | |
| Choose Me II | |
| Gravity (ft. Tali) | Skyward |
| For Once (ft. Skyflake) | |
| Skyward I | |
| Skyward II | |
| Twisted | Ultrafunk |
| Ultra | |
| Beyond | |
| Do It | |
| Touch Sound | Touch Sound |
| Let Us Be | |
| Universe (ft. Shaz Sparks) | |
| Mass Creation (ft. Youthstar) | |
| Boss Wave | Boss Wave (Single) |
| Pixel Journey | Boss Wave:Reloaded |
| Boss Wave (Dodge & Fuski Remix) | |
| Boss Wave (Teddy Killerz Remix) | |
| Boss Wave (James Marvel Remix) | |
| Boss Wave (Tha New Team Remix) | |
| Free Me (ft. Charlotte Haining) | Free Me |
| Free Me (Smooth Remix) | |
| Falling Apart I (ft. GRIMM) | Falling Apart |
| Falling Apart II (ft. GRIMM) | |
| Falling Apart I (Rameses B Remix) | |
| The Place (ft. Sue Gerger) | The Place |
| The Place (Au5 Remix) | |
| Animation (ft. Diamond Eyes) | Animation (Single) |
| Edge of the World (with Razihel) [ft. Becko] | Edge of the World (feat. Becko) |
| Ultimate | Never Say Die Vol. 4 |
Remixes
| Track | Artist | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Unite Us | PNAU | 2011 |
| All My Love | Fuzzy Logik feat. Jada Pearl | 2011 |
| End of the World | Alex Metric featuring Charli XCX | 2011 |
| In Pieces | J Majik & Wickaman featuring Dee Freer | 2011 |
| Follow U | Yogi featuring Ayah Marar | 2011 |
| Tzolkin | Imprintz & Kloe | 2011 |
| Out the Blue | Sub Focus featuring Alice Gold | 2012 |
| Wide Awake | Katy Perry | 2012 |
| Ode to the Bouncer | Studio Killers | 2012 |
| Love & Oxygen | Str8jackets & Sam Obernik | 2012 |
| Bad Signal | Hadouken! | 2012 |
| Sleepless | Excision | 2012 |
| Give Me Love | Ed Sheeran | 2012 |
| Raver | Ayah Marar | 2012 |
| Figure 8 | Ellie Goulding | 2012 |
| Turn It Up | Dodge & Fuski | 2013 |
| Come Back Down | Mediks | 2013 |
| Wake Up | Sway | 2013 |
| Live For the Night | Krewella | 2013 |
| The Rising | Five Knives | 2014 |
| Prove Me Wrong | Dub FX | 2015 |
| Snowblind | Au5 ft. Tasha Baxter | 2015 |
| Alien | Dodge & Fuski & Virtual Riot | 2015 |
| Stars & Moon | Breathe Carolina & Shanahan ft. Halinne | 2016 |
Awards
| Year | Organisation | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Drum and Bass Arena Awards | 'Best Newcomer Producer' | Nominated |
| 2012 | Beatport Music Awards | 'Top Dubstep Track of the Year 2011' ("Choose Me II") | Nominated |
| 2013 | Bass Music Awards | 'Bass Breakthrough' | Nominated |
| 2013 | Bass Music Awards | 'Best Music Video' ("Boss Wave") | Won |
| 2015 | Bass Music Awards | 'Best Album' ("We Are Virtual") | Nominated |
References
- ↑ Miranda (2011-01-07). "Xilent Interview |". Dubzone.com.au. Retrieved 2012-03-30.
- ↑ IMO Records (2011-11-28). "The IMO Records Blog News: Drum and Bass Artists: DnB Arena Awards Nominees - The IMO Records Blog". Imorecords.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-03-30.
- ↑ IMO Records (2012-01-05). "The IMO Records Blog 5 Dubstep Acts to Keep An Eye on in 2012 - The IMO Records Blog". Imorecords.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-03-30.
- ↑ "Articles - Xilent Interview". Everyday Junglist. Retrieved 2012-03-30.
- ↑ "Terminal - Xilent - [320kbps MP3/WAV File] at Trackitdown". Trackitdown.net. 2009-04-20. Retrieved 2012-03-30.
- ↑ "Xilent". Circle Talent Agency. Retrieved 2012-03-30.
- ↑ "Xilent". Dubtune.com. Retrieved 2012-03-30.
- ↑ Miranda (2011-01-07). "Xilent Interview |". Dubzone.com.au. Retrieved 2012-03-30.
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/zanelowe/2012/04/hottest_record_-_xilent_-_beyo.html
- ↑ http://www.beatport.com/release/boss-wave/1021526
- ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wTLjEqj5Xk
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