Airbase (DJ)
Jezper SΓΆderlund, better known by his main stage name Airbase, is a Swedish record producer and electronic music artist. His experimentation with electronic music began in 1994 after he was introduced to a digital sequencer application called Scream Tracker. Since 2004, he's been using Ableton Live as his sequencer of choice and he's also known for posting HD tutorials on YouTube with various tips and tricks on how to make the most of Ableton Live.
History
What started out as a hobby soon turned into a career in the trance scene. His popular works include remixes and original trance productions since landing his first recording contract in 2001. Although it is common practice in electronic genres for artists to use several aliases, Jezper is particularly notorious for having over a dozen pseudonyms. They include Scarab, First & Andre, Ozone, Moon, Inner State, J., J.E.Z.P., J.L.N.D., JZ, Loken, Mono, Narthex, One Man Army, Parc, Rah, and Mika J. However, since around 2005 he's been focusing almost exclusively on the Airbase moniker.He continues to influence and be influenced by other artists. TiΓ«sto, in April 2007, released his fifth solo album Elements of Life. During the release party, he played one of Airbase's mixes, "Medusa". After that, Airbase remixed one of TiΓ«sto's songs: "Break My Fall".
In June 2009, Jezper began working on his first full-length album, We Might Fall. The album was released on 21 February 2011.
Additionally, he is hosting a monthly radio show called Re-Mix on the online radio station Afterhours.FM, which was later renamed to "Touchdown Airbase".
In 2005 together with his brother, Andre SΓΆderlund, composed the anthem of Sensation event in Belgium under the name First and Andre with "Widescreen".
Personal life
Jezper made a personal announcement on his Airbase website on 1 October 2008, stating that on 27 September 2008 he got engaged to his then girlfriend, Jessica Ramboldt, who provided lyrics as Floria Ambra for Airbase's single "Denial", "Interfere" and "Wonders".Jezper is also one of the three original creators of the dance music website Trance.nu. Jezper is also credited with the base layout and graphics on the Trance.nu website.
Aside from his musical career, he's also known for being a gear head. Together with longtime friend Tommie Podzemski, he hosts the weekly Swedish podcast "Slashat" where tech, IT, gadgets and web related news are being discussed.
On 5 March 2010 it was reported that Jezper emailed Apple CEO Steve Jobs directly, asking if iPhone to iPad tethering was possible. The answer, directly from Steve Jobs, was "No".
Discography
- Airbase β Collection
- * Parc β Nangiala
- * JZ β Genie II
- * JZ β Maya Bay
- * Parc β Gibson
- * Parc β Silver Cell
- * JZ β My Life
- * Parc β White Feather
- * Airbase β Hypno
- * JZ β Monday P.M.
- * JZ β Monday A.M.
- Airbase β We Might Fall
- * Airbase β Escape
- * Airbase feat. Floria Ambra β Less than More
- * Airbase β Sun City
- * Airbase β Asylum
- * Airbase β Sand & Sorrow
- * Airbase β Silent Music For Quiet People
- * Airbase β Last Door on the Left
- * Airbase β We Might Fall
- * Airbase feat. Ilana β Affirmation
- * Airbase feat. Empyreal Sun β 40 Miles
- * Airbase β St. Emilion
- Airbase β Lucid
- Airbase β Tangerine / Spion
- Airbase β Escape / For the Fallen
- Airbase β One Tear Away / Rest In Peace / Medusa
- Airbase β Roots
- Airbase β Garden State / Moorea
- Airbase β Sinister
- Airbase β Emotion
- Airbase β Genie
- Airbase β Pandemonium / Ocean Realm
- Airbase β August
- Airbase feat. Floria Ambra β Denial
- Airbase β Back
- Airbase β Uppercut
- Airbase β Modus Operandi
- Airbase β Mondegreen
- First & AndrΓ© β Cruiser
- First & AndrΓ© β Widescreen
- Inner State β Changes
- Scarab vs Inzite β Unity of Earth 2002
- Scarab β Vagabond
- Ozone β Ionize
- Ozone β Rock
- Ozone β Rock
- Ozone β Q
- Jezper SΓΆderlund β Angel
- Rah β Pole Position / Seven
- Rah β Glow / Wave
- J. β I Scream / Breaking the Silence
- Mono β Rise
- Narthex β Bully
- One Man Army β The Anthem / Ballroom Dancer
- Jezper β Monastery Hill
- Jezper β Requiem
- J.L.N.D. β The Sound of Nothing
- Airbase β Idun
Remixography
- TiΓ«sto feat. BT β Break My Fall
- Armin Van Buuren β Wall of Sound
- Imogen Heap β The Moment I Said It
- Majai β Lightwave
- Stan Void β When You Know
- Carl B β Social Suicide
- Matt Darey pres. Tekara β I Wanna be an Angel
- Above & Beyond β Far from in Love
- Blank & Jones β Watching the Waves
- Safri Duo β Rise
- Arc in the Sky β Kissed
- iiO β Smooth
- Lost Witness β Love Again
- Mike Foyle & Signalrunners β Love Theme Dusk
- Lennox β Flying Among the Stars
- Alex Morph β Flaming Clouds
- Jaron Inc β Nothing to Lose
- Jacob & Mendez β Moondust
- Mat Silver & Tony Burt β Ultimate Wave
- Envio β Touched by the Sun
- Michael Splint feat. Sasha β Secrets Broke My Heart
- Anergy vs. Nordlicht β In Music
- Double N β Forever and a Day
- Solarstone β Solarcoaster
- John O'Callaghan & Kearney β Restricted Motion
- DJ Stigma β The Answer
- Labworks β Ibiza Sunrise
- Avanto β The Flute
- Inner Motion β Seven Seals
- Inner Motion β How Did You
- Simon Paul and Tissot β Love Again
- Unknown Source β Nadjanema
- Nebulus β Destination Paradise
- DJ Tandu & Michael Parsberg β Budi's Theme
- Kenny Hayes β Daybreaker
- Matanka β Near Me
- Calanit β Sculptured
- Duderstadt β Mahananda
- Talla 2XLC β Carry Me
- Denleo β Naked
- Jamaster A β Bells of Tiananmen
- Jamaster A β One Night in Beijing
- Shane 54 β Valahol
- Yamin feat Marcie β So Tired
- Arksun β Arisen
- Undersun feat. Mark Otten β Capoeira
- Gouryella β Ligaya
- TiΓ«sto β Elements of Life
- Airbase β Roots