Stefan Obermaier

Stefan Obermaier is an Austrian electronic musician, producer and DJ.
Born in Salzburg, Stefan Obermaier lives and works in Vienna since 2001. He produces different house music styles, downtempo and electronica.

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Life and music

His parents gave Stefan Obermaier his first electronic keyboard when he was just five years old. In the early 1990s, he already played in various funk and jazz projects. In 1997 and 1998, he won the Austrian Band Contest with his school band for his original compositions. Inspired by the "Vienna Sound" in the mid 1990s, Stefan made it at the age of 17 to the forefront of performing electronic musicians in the Salzburg area. During a time before the convenience of laptops he was one of the very few hauling around their computers and installing them in venues for gigs.
After finishing school, Obermaier moved to Vienna in 2001 to study music science, but left the University after four semesters upon signing his first record contract with Universal Music in order to focus on his music. The first original recordings under his own name got released through the Viennese music label "Vienna Scientists". He worked further on remixes for a.o. M, Mark Murphy, Supermax, Armada Music, !K7, Compost Records, Music For Dreams and many more.
At the same time, Obermaier started a series of reinterpretations from classical music repertoire. In 2008 Obermaier revealed his "Classic Reloaded" project, where he developed the fusion of his own electronica with the prestigious works of great classical composers, thereby creating a new musical concept starting with "Beethoven Reloaded" followed by "Mozart Reloaded". Obermaier received three golden and one platinum award for his "Classic Reloaded" project.
In 2012 Stefan Obermaier and his former partner Zwetelina Angelova founded their own label imprint "Drift Recordings", inaugurated by its first release, the "Bagana EP" and the single "Traveler", which reached the Top 10 of Germany's and UK's leading club charts.

Discography

Releases

2022: Senses
2021: Keya
2020: Sierra/Delta
2020: Na Nah
2020: Odori
2019: Atha/Saree
2019: Jago
2019: The Exchange
2018: This Vibe
2017: Spirit
2016: Indigo
2015: Sinaye/Dawning
2014: Magolie/Monsoon
2013: Alpino EP
2012: Apia
2012: Shishanna EP
2012: Traveler
2012: Bagana EP
2009: Drifter EP
2004: Inna Fat Dub Combo

Remixes

2021: Paax "Wallas"
2021: Solar Moon "Mwezi"
2021: Fat Freddy's Drop "Kamo Kamo"
2020: Be Svendsen "Man on the Run"
2019: Antoine Michel "Esperansia"
2018: To Ricciardi "Segredo feat. Danae
2018: Pablo Nouvelle "Sunshine In Stereo"
2017: Tosca "Friday"
2017: Christian Pommer "Tin Man"
2016: Max Doblhoff "Mama Jo feat. Idd Aziz
2015: Tosca "Open Sky"
2014: Shantisan "Conexao" )
2013: Max Doblhoff "Djemaa"
2013: Rodney Hunter "Midas"
2011: Ed Royal "That's That Shit" feat. BadKat
2010: Special Stereo "Save Me" feat. Don Abi
2009: M "Pop Muzik"
2008: Three minutes with Mark Murphy "Secrets"
2007: Supermax "Camillo"
2006: Timewarp Inc. "The Obsession Bug"
2006: Razoof "Spirituality"

Classic Reloaded Project

2021: Fusion
2012: Mozart Reloaded
2008: Beethoven Reloaded
2006: iMozart Lounge