Eric Sheridan Prydz(/prɪdz/,Swedish:[ˈêːrɪkˈɕêːrɪdanˈprʏts];born 19 July 1976), also known by his many aliases includingPryda(/ˈpraɪdə/)[2]andCirez D(/ˈsaɪrɛz/), is a Swedish DJ and record producer. He rose to prominence with his 2004 hit single "Call on Me",and saw continued chart success with"Proper Education"in 2007,"Pjanoo"in 2008, and"Opus"in 2015. In 2016, he released his debut studio album,Opus.
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| Birth name | Eric Sheridan Prydz |
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| Born | 19 July 1976 |
| Origin | Täby,Stockholm County,Sweden |
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| Years active | 2001–present |
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| Website | ericprydz |
In 2017, he won DJ of the Year at theElectronic Music Awardsand was also nominated for Live Act of the Year.
Career
edit2004–2008: "Call on Me" and Swedish House Mafia
editPrydz is perhaps best known for his 2004 hit single "Call on Me".It topped the UK singles chart for five weeks[3]and was number one on the German Top 100 for six consecutive weeks.[4]Although this track made him immensely popular, Prydz has stopped playing it in his shows in an attempt to distance himself from it.[5]In some respects he has succeeded, and with his newer songs, Prydz has gained recognition from both underground and mainstream fans.[6]In 2006, he released a remixed version ofPink Floyd's "Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2",titled"Proper Education",[citation needed]with a video.[7]
In 2008, Prydz released the critically acclaimed single "Pjanoo",which topped theUK Dance Chart.[8]
Together withAxwell,Sebastian IngrossoandSteve Angello,Prydz formed a group of DJs that informally referred to themselves as theSwedish House Mafia.[9]When the group with the same name officially formed in late 2008, Prydz decided not to join his friends.[10]He has collaborated with Axwell under the name Axer[11]and with Angello as A&P Project.[12]
2009–2013:Eric Prydz Presents Pryda
editIn 2009, Prydz released "Miami to Atlanta", where the "Pryda snare" was first used. The Pryda snare is a popular technique inhouseandtrance musicconsisting of using a compressed and sustained snare sample at the end of a bar. Commonly used to mark progressions in a song structure, it has been widely sampled in theelectronic dance musicworld, notably by producers such asMartin Garrix,Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike,andW&W.[13]
On 21 May 2012, Prydz released his debut artist album,Eric Prydz Presents Pryda,as a 3-disc album onVirgin Records(Astralwerksin the USA). Disc 1 is made up of new unreleased Pryda productions, which some fans may have heard as works in progress (includingShadows,Agag, Mighty Love,Alleinand the intro edit ofPjanoo). Discs 2 and 3 bring together many of the classic tracks from the Pryda catalogue, sequenced and continuously mixed by the man himself, including some of his special re-edits.[14]
The Ministry of Sound club in London hosted the launch ofEric Prydz Presents Prydaon 14 April 2012, where Prydz played some of the tracks from the album.[15][16]Inserting the CD in a computer and visiting Prydz's Facebook page provides access to a download of 'Tijuana', a track previously known as 'Space Miami ID' in.WAVformat.[citation needed]
His 2013Essential Mixwas named Essential Mix of the Year byPete Tong.[17]
2014–present:PR(10)DA,PR(15)DAEPs andOpus
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2014 was the 10th year of Prydz's label Pryda Recordings, and as a result, on 9 January 2014, Prydz announced a special upcoming artist album which was initially due for release later that year.[18]On 4 May 2015, Prydz announced PR(10)DA, a collection of unreleased tracks from January 2004 to December 2014. PR(10)DA was released over three EPs, leading up to an album release in February 2016.
On 19 May 2014, Prydz announced via social media the third installment of his concert, Eric Prydz in Concert, titled EPIC 3.0. Promising the 'world's largest indoor hologram', new music, and new visuals, the show was to be held atMadison Square Gardenduring the Fall.[19]Prydz performed his EPIC 3.0 show on 27 September 2014, playing a large range of new and unreleased material.[20]The show incorporated a 20m, 4K hologram, and 32 lasers.[21][22]
On 4 July 2015, Prydz was the first DJ with a set featured as a "One Mix" on Beats 1, the worldwide radio station on Apple Music.[23]
On 5 February 2016, Prydz released his debut studio albumOpus.[24]
On 28 June 2016, Prydz collaborated with Luke Versalko from Mashable to produce a short documentary that details the making of his Epic 4.0 show.[25]In June 2016, he also appeared on Insomniacs Night Owl Radio.[26]
To celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Prydz' Pryda alias, on 10 April 2019 he announced the release ofPR(15)DA,a collection of 27 songs.[27]
On 19 July 2019, Prydz announced EPIC 6.0. This instalment of his EPIC series involved a multi-story eight-meter-wide transparent LED holosphere, which surrounded Prydz during his performance atTomorrowlandfestival. The sphere was made up of seventy-two interlocking handmade panels, which contained over 2.4 million LEDs to illuminate with galaxies, darts of electricity, and alien planets.[28]
Prydz presented a HOLO performance at the22nd Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festivalin April 2023.[29]
Aside from producing music, Prydz also runs the record labelsPryda,Pryda Friends, Pryda Presents and Mouseville, which release most of his own music.[30]On Pryda, he releases music as Pryda. On Mouseville Records, started in 2002, he releases techno tracks as Cirez D.[31]
Personal life
editPrydz has afear of flying,which means he mainly tours on a bus.[32]He moved from London to Los Angeles in 2012, where he lived until his return to Sweden in 2021 after getting divorced from his former wife Sofie,[33]with whom he has two children.
Discography
editStudio albums
- Opus(2016)
DJ MagazineTop 100
edit| Year | Position | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2005 | 187 | Non Entry | [34] |
| 2006 | 123 | Non Entry (Up 64) | |
| 2007 | 36 | New Entry (Up 87) | |
| 2008 | 21 | Up 15 | |
| 2009 | 34 | Down 13 | |
| 2010 | 30 | Up 4 | |
| 2011 | 46 | Down 16 | |
| 2012 | 52 | Down 8 | |
| 2013 | 54 | Down 2 | |
| 2014 | 60 | Down 6 | |
| 2015 | 57 | Up 3 | |
| 2016 | 66 | Down 9 | |
| 2017 | 34 | Up 32 | |
| 2018 | 20 | Up 14 | |
| 2019 | 17 | Up 3 | |
| 2020 | 22 | Down 5 | [35] |
| 2021 | 31 | Down 9 | [36] |
| 2022 | 29 | Up 2 | [37] |
| 2023 | 39 | Down 10 | [38] |
References
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- ^Interviewer pronounces "Pryda".Youtube.com.Retrieved3 March2010.[dead YouTube link]
- ^"Call On Me – Eric Prydz".British Chart Singles.22 September 2014. Archived fromthe originalon 12 August 2016.Retrieved20 June2016.
- ^"Call On Me by Eric Prydz - Music Charts".acharts.co.Retrieved20 June2016.
- ^Cragg, Michael (24 February 2016)."Eric Prydz: 'EDM is like a gateway drug… or McDonald's'".the Guardian.Retrieved20 June2016.
- ^"Sound & Silence Media News - Eric Prydz to Bring the Beat in Chicago 02/23".www.sound-andsilence.com.Archived fromthe originalon 8 August 2016.Retrieved20 June2016.
- ^Embassy One (2 February 2009),Eric Prydz vs. Floyd - Proper Education,retrieved20 June2016
- ^"UK Dance Chart: Eric Prydz - Pjanoo".OfficialCharts.com.Retrieved14 April2017.
- ^"Swedish House Mafia - Biography | Billboard".www.billboard.com.Retrieved20 June2016.
- ^"Eric Prydz: Swedish House, No Mafia".Rolling Stone.19 July 2013.Retrieved20 June2016.
- ^"Introducing Unsung Heroes!: AxEr [Axwell & Eric Prydz] - 123 (Original Mix)".Your EDM.12 November 2012.Retrieved9 December2018.
- ^TheSunbreathe (15 April 2010),Steve Angello & Eric Prydz press. A&P Project feat. Zemya Hamilton - Sunrize (Original Mix),retrieved20 June2016
- ^"The Pryda Snare; History and Recreating it".Splice blog.23 September 2014.Retrieved1 May2016.
- ^"Eric Prydz Presents: Pryda".EmiMusic.com. Archived fromthe originalon March 23, 2012.RetrievedMarch 21,2012.
- ^"Eric Prydz's Pryda Album is released May 21, tracklisting revealed".Beat My Day - It's all about the house music!.Archived fromthe originalon 21 September 2016.Retrieved20 June2016.
- ^"Pryda Album Launch at Ministry Of Sound".Resident Advisor.Retrieved20 June2016.
- ^"Eric Prydz - Essential Mix (2013) (Essential Mix of the Year)".
- ^"Eric Prydz hints at new Pryda album".rollingstone.com. 19 May 2014.Retrieved2 October2014.
- ^"Eric Prydz announces Epic 3.0 Show, Madison Square Garden Performance".dancingastronaut.com. 8 January 2014.Retrieved2 October2014.
- ^"Hear Eric Prydz's scorching three-hour set from EPIC 3.0".inthemix.com. Archived fromthe originalon October 1, 2014.Retrieved2014-10-02.
- ^"Hit me with those 32 lasers..."facebook.com.Retrieved2 October2014.
- ^"Eric Prydz Is Bringing the World's Largest Hologram to MSG Tonight".blogs.villagevoice.com. Archived fromthe originalon September 30, 2014.RetrievedOctober 4,2014.
- ^"Eric Prydz drops the first DJ set on Apple's Beats 1 radio".Mixmag.Retrieved20 June2016.
- ^Rishty, David (1 December 2015)."Eric Prydz Reveals 'OPUS' Release Date & Phase 1 of EPIC 4.0 Tour Dates".Retrieved22 January2016.
- ^"Eric Prydz's New Documentary Reveals the Magic Behind 'Epic 4.0' Tour".Billboard.29 June 2016.Retrieved29 June2016.
- ^"Night Owl Radio Episode 44".Insomniac.Retrieved24 June2016.
- ^"Eric Prydz releases PRYDA 15 VOL I EP".We Rave You.24 June 2019.Retrieved24 June2019.
- ^Deahl, Dani (9 July 2019)."Eric Prydz is going to DJ inside a giant glowing sphere — here's how it was made".The Verge.Retrieved6 March2022.
- ^Cristobal, Gustavo (19 April 2023)."Eric Prydz delivers a mind-blowing HOLO performance at Coachella 2023: Watch".We Rave You.Retrieved26 April2023.
- ^"About Eric Prydz".mtv.com.Viacom International Incorporated. Archived fromthe originalon 6 May 2013.Retrieved8 June2016.
- ^"RA: Mouseville - Record Label".Resident Advisor.Retrieved20 June2016.
- ^Mason, Kerry (29 September 2012)."Can EDM Maestro Eric Prydz Become a U.S. Star?".Billboard.Retrieved17 June2016.
- ^"Eric Prydz Finalizes Divorce, Will Relocate to Sweden".9 June 2021.
- ^"Top 100 (250) DJ MAG 1997 - 2019 | Top 100 DJS DJ Music ‹ 2020".Vk.com.Retrieved6 April2020.
- ^"Top 100 DJs 2020; DJ MAG 2020".djmag.com.Retrieved2 July2021.
- ^"Top 100 DJs 2021; DJ MAG 2021".djmag.com.Retrieved15 January2022.
- ^"Top 100 DJs 2022; DJ MAG 2022".djmag.com.Retrieved21 January2023.
- ^"Top 100 DJs 2023; DJ MAG 2023".djmag.com.Retrieved8 December2023.
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