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Seven Lions

Jeff Montalvo(born March 31, 1987), known professionally asSeven Lions,is an American DJ, record producer, instrumentalist and remixer fromSanta Barbara, California.[2]Active musically since 2010, his music combines styles as diverse astrance,melodic dubstep,drum and bass,glitch hop,andelectro house.He has released eight EPs, multiple singles, and official remixes for record labels such asCasablanca Records,Owsla,Viper Recordings,Anjunabeats,Republic RecordsandMonstercat.

Seven Lions
Montalvo in 2015
Montalvo in 2015
Background information
Birth nameJeff Montalvo
Also known asDJ Sven (Psytrance alias)[1]
BornMarch 31, 1987(1987-03-31)(age37)
Santa Barbara, California,United States
GenresMelodic dubstep,electro house,progressive house,trance,glitch hop,psytrance
Occupation(s)Musician,DJ,music producer
Instrument(s)Drums,D.A.W.(FL Studio),turntables,synthesizer,guitar
Years active2010–present
LabelsCasablanca,Owsla,Viper Recordings,Anjunabeats,V2 Presents,Republic,Monstercat,Ophelia,Maron Music
Website[1]

His second EPDays to Comewas mentioned byVibe Magazineas one of their Top Electronic Albums of 2012,[3]and it peaked at No. 10 on theBillboardDance/Electronic Albumschart.[3]His next EP,Worlds Apart,charted at No. 76 onThe Billboard 200,[3]and the EP's track "Don't Leave" withEllie Gouldingentered theUK Singles Chartin 2014.[3]He tours regularly in the United States, and since 2012 has performed at festivals such asSXSW,Ultra Music Festival,Electric Daisy Carnival,Electric Zoo,andCamp Bisco.He was nominated for America's Best DJ, a competition held byDJ Times,in 2014.[4]In 2018, Seven Lions foundedOphelia Records,an independent record label that releases various electronic dance music, including dubstep, psytrance, drum & bass, and melodic bass.[5]

Early life and education

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Jeff Montalvo was born on March 31, 1987, inSanta Barbara, California.His interest in music production began at the age of 7, when his father came home with aMacintoshand keyboard.[2]He also grew up playing bass and guitar,[6]and after playing drums for several metal and punk-inclined bands, he eventually segued into electronic music production.[7]Montalvo explains that accessibility was his initial reason for the shift, "because I got tired of waiting for my band all the time - I wanted to just start making music so I started composing electronic music by myself."[7]After a friend gave him theFruity Loopsdigital audio workstation,he started learning production.[8]

In college, he developed an interest in the genre oftranceafter being handed an oldTiëstoCD.[9]At age twenty, he attended his first rave in 2007, which inspired him to focus on producing trance himself.[2]Around 2010, he began releasing music under the moniker Seven Lions, mi xing industrial drum beats with multiple genres.[2]The name Seven Lions comes from a fantasy book calledLatro in the MistbyGene Wolfe,who he names as his favorite author. Seven Lions is a character in the book.[6]

Musical career

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2011–2012: First remixes and EPs

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One of his first releases was an unofficial remix of "Cosmic Love"byFlorence and the Machinein March 2010.[7]His remix was then included as part of the official single package for "Cosmic Love" byMoshi Moshi Recordson July 5, 2010. Also in 2011, he released a remix of the song "Satellite" byOceanlab. On a whim, Seven Lions entered theAbove & Beyondofficial remix competition onBeatportin 2011, remi xing their track "You Got To Go."[10]The track sat at #2 on Beatport's Dubstep chart for over 6 weeks, largely underneathSkrillex’s remix ofAvicii's "Levels."[11]The track also won the remix competition,[10]which led to Seven Lions becoming officially involved with Above and Beyond.[2]The remix was officially released on theirAnjunabeatslabel on December 21, 2011.[11]

Seven Lions' first major tour started in March 2012, when he hit the UKF Tour with dubstep DJsGeminiandKoan Sound.[2]During the tour, Seven Lions also supported Bassex.[2]He also remixed theAbove & Beyondtrack "On My Way To Heaven" in 2012. According toMixmag,"His take on 'On My Way To Heaven' retained the original's euphoric opening before plunging into a maelstrom of super-sized beats and gurgling bass."[9]

2012:PolarizeandDays to Come

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His first EPPolarizewas released on April 23, 2012, on the Britishdrum and basslabel Viper Recordings.[2]The EP includes six tracks, which incorporate a blend of genres such asdubstep,drum and bass, andhouse.Shaz Sparks is a guest vocalist on three of the tracks.[11]The EP was largely well-received, and his song, "Below Us" was featured asZane Lowe’s ‘Hottest Record In The World,’[12]with Lowe writing about the song, "fresh sounding production marries an ethereal vocal with some clean tear out riffs."[12]After releasingPolarize,Seven Lions had several Beatport #1s (four in the dubstep chart) in 2012,[13]with remixes for artists such asAbove & Beyond,Matrix & Futurebound,Paul Van DykandDelerium.

After Seven Lions' management[14]passed some of his demos to the DJSkrillex,Seven Lions was signed to release an EP on Skrillex's personalOwslaimprint.[6]In October 2012, Seven Lions' released hisDays to ComeEP, with four tracks included.[6]The title track features the vocals of Australian singerFiora,and is the only dubstep song on the EP.Earmilkwrote that the song "pulls you in with the exquisite vocals and then hits you with that deep melodic bass." In contrast, the EP's song "The Truth" isprogressive house,while "Fractals" incorporateselectro house.The final track, "She Was," can be defined asglitch hopand features the band Birds of Paradise.[6]Days to Comewas mentioned byVibe Magazineas one of their Top Electronic Albums of 2012.[3]It peaked at No. 10 on theBillboardDance/Electronic Albumschart and No. 13 onHeatseekers Albumschart in 2012,[3]and landed at No. 2 on the USiTunesDance Charts and No. 1 on Beatports'[15]top 5 albums of the week.[6]

2013–2014: Singles

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"Seven Lions'" Strangers "— the glitchy, peak-hour, rising-and-falling collaboration withMyon & Shane 45[sic] — is a straight-up hit, a favorite of both bloggers and mix-show DJs. "
—Rolling Stoneon April 28, 2014[16]

By late 2012, Seven Lions was receiving play by DJs such asAbove & Beyond,Armin van Buuren,andGareth Emery,among others.[citation needed]In May 2013,Mimi Page,Minnesota, and Seven Lions released their collaborative single "Fevers" on OWSLA. The single gained airplay onSirius/XMBPM and Electric Area.[17]A Seven Lions remix of theRöyksoppsong "Running into the Sea" was released in July 2013.[9]

Seven Lions' collaborative single "Strangers" made its debut on theMortal Instruments: City of Bonessoundtrack.The album was released byRepublic Recordsin stores and digital retailers on August 20, 2013,[18]and peaked at #32 on theUSBillboard200.[19]"Strangers"is a collaboration between trance DJsMyon & Shane 54,[citation needed]and features the vocalistTove Lo.The song was officially released as a single on October 11, 2013, and went to #1 onSiriusXMBPM 51.[20]

Seven Lions was the subject of a short documentary filmed by Jason Ano, which was released in December 2013. The video followed Seven Lions on tour and as he created music in his home studio.[21]Throughout April and May 2014, Seven Lions toured in cities such as Austin, Calgary and San Francisco.[16]A new version of his collaborative track "Strangers" was released on April 15, 2014, as a promo single for his upcoming EP, withVice Mediacalling it "more epic and lush" than the original.[22]

2014:Worlds Apart

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Main article:Worlds Apart (Seven Lions EP)

Seven Lions'Worlds ApartEP was released on April 29, 2014, onCasablanca Records.[16]Among the EP's five tracks are "Don't Leave" with original vocals byEllie Goulding,[22]and "Worlds Apart" and "Keep It Close" with Estonian singerKerli.[16]

"[Worlds Apartgoes] beyond the usual bang and boom ofEDMand letting the songs wander into whatever genres they care to explore... Instrumental 'Nepenthe' wanders the most, running throughEnigma-like exotica before the modern wubba-wubba of dubstep shakes the floor...
— David Jeffries ofAllmusic[3]

In an interview withRolling Stone,Seven Lions described the EP as more experimental than his last EP, and stated that "the focus is on songwriting instead of pure dance-floor aggression."[16]The EP combines diverse genes, with progressive house-style vocals and elements of trance, dubstep, bass music, and electro.[3]

The EP charted at No. 76 onThe Billboard 200,and No. 2 onTop Electronic Albumsin the US.[3]The single "Don't Leave" with Ellie Goulding entered theUK Singles Chartat number 141 on August 16, 2014.[citation needed]The EP was largely well received by critics, withAllmusicgiving it a score of 3.5/5.[3]Sputnik Musicgave it a score of 4.2/5, and wrote "The painstaking care taken with every stuttered roar and every icy percussive hit is absolutely stunning."[23]

External videos
"Worlds Apart" Music Video feat. Kerli(Youtube, August 16, 2014)

In August 2013, also the music video for the Seven Lions and Kerli collaboration songWorlds Apart,whereKerliplays a mermaid in a story about "star crossed lovers."[24]

2014–2016: Recent projects

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Seven Lions was the main support forPorter Robinson’s Circle Assembly tour, and since 2013 he has performed at festivals such asSXSW,Ultra Music Festival,Electric Daisy CarnivalNew York, andCamp Bisco,as well as headlining theAvalon Hollywood,Webster HallNew York City, and several other venues in the United States. He has a North American tour withKrewellaandCandylandset for the fall of 2014.[citation needed]He was nominated for America's Best DJ in 2014.[4]In the summer of 2014, he announced future projects, including an upcoming single for OWSLA, and an official remix ofRöyksopp’s "Running to the Sea."[9]In September 2014, he announced in an interview that he was working on an upcoming EP, as well as several singles.[25]

A collaboration withMyon & Shane 54andTove Lo,titled "Strangers", made its debut on theMortal Instruments: City of Bonessoundtrack.Later that year, DJ Mag also revealed that he had placed #144th in voting for their annual Top 100 DJs poll, despite not campaigning.[26]He also collaborated on a track with Polish producer Xilent viaOwslaentitled "The Fall" which was released as a single.[27]

He released a new EP, titledThe Throes of Winteron March 3, 2015, via Casablanca Records. The EP features more guest appearances from singers than his previous releases, and features more tracks that are musically similar to his "Days To Come" EP, compared to the "Worlds Apart" EP which was a departure from his previous effort.[citation needed]In 2016, he released hisCreationEP, which peaked at No. 1 on theBillboardTop Electronic Albumschart.[28]

2018–2019: Founding of Ophelia label andStart Again EP

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His first dubstep single of 2019: "Island" withWooliandTrivectafeaturing Nevve, was released on January 4.[29][30]

On February 14, 2018, Seven Lions announced onTwitterthat he was establishing his ownrecord label,Ophelia,which would be used as a platform to release his music.[31]Since its launch, Ophelia has grown to include artists such asKill the Noise,Wooli,andJason Ross.On February 16, 2018, Seven Lions dropped single "Calling You Home"through Ophelia, making it the new label’s first release.[32]On March 30, 2018, he released a two-track EP on Ophelia withJason RosstitledOcean,containing tracks "Ocean" andpsy-trance-influenced "The Sirens".[33]On May 18, 2018, Seven Lions collaborated withTritonalandKill The Noiseto release "Horizon".[34]

He released "Dreamin'" on July 13, 2018, which featured vocals from Australian singerFiora.[35][36]He worked again with Fiora on his next psytrance single, "After Dark", which was produced in collaboration withIsraelipsytrance artistBlastoyzand released on August 10, 2018.[37][38]These two songs were later featured in his four-track EP,Start Again,which was released on August 24, 2018.[39]All four tracks on the EP featured Fiora's vocals.

On September 29, 2018, Seven Lions embarked onThe Journey IITour. Joined by the uplifting big-room sounds ofTritonal,and the dark experimental sounds ofKill The Noise,this tour delivered on a large scale of genres. These two artists helped to blend with Seven Lions' melodic sounds to create a rather diverse lineup. The second installment of the Chronicles series was also premiered on this tour, taking place at theRed Rocks Amphitheatrein Colorado.[40][41]

On October 13, 2018, Seven Lions released thechillstepsingle "First Time" through Ophelia, which was produced together withSlanderandDabin.[42]The song was premiered during his performance at theBill Graham Civic Auditoriuma week prior to its release.[43]

Seven Lions and Psy-Trance duo Dimibo released their first track from their new Psy-Trance collaboration aliasAbraxison November 15, 2019, titled "Old Gods". The trio went on to perform their debut Abraxis set at Dreamstate SoCal 2019.[44][45]

2020-present:Find Another WayEP and Celebrating Classics

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On March 27, 2020, Seven Lions released his first EP in 1.5 years titledFind Another WayonOphelia Records.Working together with the likes ofAu5,Crystal Skies, Tyler Graves, April Bender, andHALIENE,Seven Lions brought forth a 5-track collection of collaborations that once again pushed the bounds on his multi-genre aptitude.[46][47]

On February 5, 2021, Seven Lions released his trance-influenced EP,Seven Lions: 1999 EP.This was a rather unique collection of work from Seven Lions, as it remixed many of his classic tracks into uplifting trance versions. Tracks such as "Days to Come", "Higher Love", "Rush Over Me", and "Worlds Apart" were all given an old-school trance makeover that embraced some of Seven Lions' musical influences. "Rush Over Me" and "Worlds Apart" also received extended editions. These tracks were first premiered in July 2020 during Seven Lions trance edition of his Livestream Visions.[48][49]

Seven Lions' third installment of his curated events, the Chronicles series, took place on September 11, 2021, atThe Gorge,Washington's famous amphitheater. Coming full circle from the first installment that took place in Seattle, this two-day immersive art and camping festival featured two stages and performances from many notable artists such asNGHTMRE,Abraxis,Jason Ross,Alpha 9, and more.[50][51]

Seven Lions kicked off his Pantheon Tour on September 30, 2021. He announced this tour through acryptic fill-in-the-blank message via his Twitterin June. The tour included the likes ofBlanke,Gem & Tauri,Jason Ross,Kill The Noise,Last Heroes,Trivecta,Wooli,and Xavi, all notable Ophelia artists. They made stops at cities like Chicago, Austin, Washington, D.C., and Denver, showcasing their vast Ophelia discography along the way.[52][53]

On December 22, 2021, Seven Lions teamed up with musical quartet Atlys to release the LPOpus.Continuing with his earlier trend of the year, this LP took many of Seven Lions' most popular songs and remastered them into classical orchestral performances. The idea was first introduced with Atlys performances during set intermissions at a Red Rocks show in Colorado. Upon seeing the approval from the crowd, the creation of the LP was started. The LP included orchestral remakes of "Only Now", "The Blood", "First Time", "Ocean", and more.[54][55]

On June 10, 2022, Seven Lions released an album in celebration of ten years of creating music,10 Years of Seven Lions.It features ten previously released tracks, and two new tracks, an acoustic version of "Rush Over Me" and a remix by Abraxis of "The Blood". In addition, he released a four-part documentary series to his YouTube channel.[56]

On October 21, 2022, Seven Lions released his first full length album 'Beyond The Veil' onOphelia Records.[57]The album release was followed by a deluxe edition andlive DJ setin Lake Kachess, Washington in partnership with Amazon Music.[58]

Livestreaming

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Visions

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Seven Lions debuted his curated Livestream seriesVisionson May 28, 2020. The goal of these performances was to showcaseOphelia Records'talent in a method that allowed the artists to connect with fans regularly during a period in which little to no shows were being held due to the pandemic. The first of these live streams featured support performances from Ophelia's psytrance combo Dimibo,Trivecta,and Seven Lions' partner duo Gem & Tauri, as well as a main performance from Seven Lions himself.[59]

The Gorge

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On August 15, 2020, Seven Lions partnered withInsomniac Eventsto bring the fans a 3-hour Livestream fromThe Gorge,Washington's famous amphitheater. Seven Lions Chronicles series was scheduled to happen there the month before, but due to the pandemic had been canceled. This was Seven Lions' way of delivering a performance for the fans despite the situation. The Livestream included an opening set from Gem & Tauri, as well as a headlining performance from Seven Lions, both overlooking the beautiful backdrops of The Gorge.[60]

Style and equipment

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Alive PAby Seven Lions atSpring Awakeningin June 2015.

Seven Lions usesImage-Line's digital audio stationFL Studio,and Image-Line has named him an official FL Power User.[61]Among the analog equipment he uses as of June 2014:Dynaudio BM5Amonitors.[4]

Seven Lions' production style has been described by reviewers astrance,dubstep,bass music,andelectro,though he incorporates other genres as well. When asked in 2013 how he would define his genre, he stated, "I like a little bit of everything to be honest, so I try and make a little bit of everything... I try and keep my style on what I want to do, so I have dubstep songs, glitch-hop, electro, trance."[62]

Critics have in particular noted his blend of trance and dubstep.[3]Thumpclarified in April 2014 that "Seven Lions is currently one the biggest names in EDM, thanks to his unique and powerful brand of melodic, larger-than-life soundscapes that... mesh massive bass drops with emotional progressive-trance breakdowns."[22]In 2014, Seven Lions' explained that "I think that whole dubstep/trance sound was basically just from having an open mind about different genres and realizing that most of the trance I liked was at 140 bpm and most dubstep I liked was at 140 bpm, so it naturally made sense."[25]

Seven Lions' has described himself as a fan of "epic" music, and he is a long-time metal and fantasy fan, inspired by groups such as his favorite bandOpeth.Although he produces electronic music, he doesn't always listen to it, unless actively looking for music to put into his DJ set. He has stated that "I’m always intoViking Metal,I like folky stuff. I like stuff that really takes you out of somewhere you are and puts you somewhere else. "[62]Among his favorite metal bands areEnsiferum,Månegarm,Opeth, andStorm Corrosion.[62]

Personal life

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As of 2020, Seven Lions lives inWoodinville,Washington,[2]with his wife Emma andtheir girlfriendCourtney Simmons.[6][63][64]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Nominated work Category Result
2011 Beatport Remix Competition "You Got To Go (Seven Lions Remix)" Best Remix Won
2014 America's Best DJ Competition Seven Lions America's Best DJ[4] Nominated

Discography

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Main article:Seven Lions discography
  • Beyond the Veil(2022)

See also

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