Eric Prydz

Eric Prydz

Prydz at Glastonbury, 2009
Background information
Also known as AxEr, A&P Project, Cirez D, Dukes of Sluca, Groove System, Hardform, Pryda, Moo, Sheridan, Tonja Holma, Fiol Lasse
Born (1976-07-19) July 19, 1976
Origin Täby, Stockholm, Sweden
Genres House, trance, progressive trance, techno, progressive house, tech house
Occupation(s) Musician, producer, disc jockey
Instruments Turntables
Keyboard
Guitar
Years active 1988–present
Labels Pryda, Mouseville, Pryda Friends, Virgin/EMI, Astralwerks
Website ericprydz.tv

Eric Sheridan Prydz (/ˈprɪdz/; born July 19, 1976), also known by his stage names Pryda /ˈpraɪ.də/[1] and Cirez D,/ˈsaɪ.rɛz.diː/ is a Swedish DJ and producer based in Los Angeles.

Personal life

Aside from producing music, Prydz also runs the record labels Pryda, Pryda Friends and Mouseville, which release most of his own music. On Pryda, he releases music as Pryda. On Mouseville Records, started in 2002, he releases techno tracks as Cirez D.

Career

Prydz was perhaps best known for his 2004 hit single "Call on Me", at that time, which sampled the Steve Winwood hit "Valerie". It topped the UK singles charts for five weeks and was also number one on the German Top 100 for six consecutive weeks. Although this track made him immensely popular, Eric has stopped playing it in his shows in an attempt to distance himself from the track. In some respects he has succeeded, and with his newer songs, Eric has gained recognition from both underground and mainstream fans. In 2006, he released a remixed version of Pink Floyd's "Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2", titled "Proper Education", with a video. And he was also the only artist ever to be given the go ahead to sample Pink Floyd .[2]

Eric Prydz performing at Amnesia in Ibiza, 2012

On May 21, 2012, Prydz released his debut artist album as a 3 disc set through Virgin Records. Disc 1 is made up of new unreleased Pryda productions, which some fans may have heard as works in progress (including Shadows, Agag, Mighty Love, Allein and the intro edit of Pjanoo). Discs 2 and 3 bring together many of the classic tracks from the Pryda catalogue, sequenced and mixed by the man himself, including some of his special re-edits.[3]

The Ministry of Sound club in London hosted the launch of the 'Eric Prydz Presents Pryda' album on April 14, 2012, where Eric played some of the tracks from the album.

Inserting the CD in a computer and visiting Eric Prydz' Facebook page provides access to a download of 'Tijuana', a track previously known as 'Space Miami ID' in .WAV format.[4]

His 2013 Essential Mix was named Essential Mix of the Year by Pete Tong.

Eric Prydz' "Pryda Snare" (contained in his song Miami To Atlanta) is a popular technique in house and trance music consisting of using a compressed and sustained snare sample at the end of a bar. Commonly used to mark progressions in a song structure, many consider it to be one of the most sampled sounds in the electronic dance music world, especially in the Beatport Top 100, which is notably used by producers such as Martin Garrix, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, and W&W.

2014 was the 10th year of Prydz's label Pryda Recordings, and as a result, on January 9, 2014, Prydz announced a special upcoming artist album which was initially due for release later that year.[5] On May 4, 2015, Prydz announced PR(10)DA, a collection of unreleased tracks from January 2004 to December 2014. It will be released over three EPs, leading up to an album to be released in October 2015.[6]

On May 19, 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 at Madison Square Garden during the Fall.[7] Prydz performed his EPIC 3.0 show on September 27, 2014, playing a large range of new and unreleased material.[8] The show incorporated a 20m, 4K hologram, and 32 lasers.[9][10]

On July 4, 2015 Prydz was the first DJ with a set featured as a "One Mix" on Beats 1, the worldwide radio station on Apple Music.

On February 5, 2016, Prydz has released his debut album Opus.[11]

Discography

Albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
AUS
[12]		 BEL
(FL)
[13]		 UK
[14]
Eric Prydz Presents Pryda
  • Released: May 18, 2012
  • Labels: Virgin Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 — 84 40
Opus
  • Released: February 5, 2016[15]
  • Labels: Virgin Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 56 19 23

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
SWE
[16]		 AUT
[17]		 BEL (FL)
[13]		 BEL (WA)
[18]		 FRA
[19]		 GER
[20]		 IRE
[21]		 NL
[22]		 SWI
[23]		 UK
[14]		 US
Dance
[24]
"Call on Me" 2004 1 1 4 13 1 1 1 10 2 1 29 Non-album singles
"Woz Not Woz"
(with Steve Angello)		 2005 — — — — 50 63 — — 84 55 —
"Proper Education"
(vs. Pink Floyd)		 2006 7 20 2 12 10 4 9 4 12 2 1
"Pjanoo" 2008 6 22 8 14 21 34 7 3 31 2 — Eric Prydz Presents Pryda
"Niton (The Reason)" 2011 — — 68 — — 66 — 82 — 45 — Non-album single
"Every Day" 2012 — — 55 79 — — — 61 — — 3 Opus
"Liberate" 2014 — — 100 — — — — — — 71 28
"Tether"[30]
(vs. CHVRCHΞS)		 2015 — — 83 — — — — — — 107 — Non-album single
"Generate" — — — — — — — — — — — Opus
"Opus"[31] — — 3 62 — — — — — — —
"Breathe"[32]
(featuring Rob Swire)		 2016 — — — — — — — — — — —
"Last Dragon" — — — — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released.

Other charted songs

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
Dance
[24]
"Genesis" 2007 — Eric Prydz Presents Pryda
"Allein" 2012 12
"SW4" —

Other releases

as Eric Prydz
2001
2002
2003
2004
2011
2012
2014
2015
2016
as Pryda
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
as Cirez D
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2013
2014
2015
as Sheridan
2002
2004
2006
as Moo
2002
2003
as AxEr
2006
as A&P Project
2003
as The Dukes of Sluca
2002
2003
as Groove System
2001
as Hardform
2003
as ToNjA Holma
2007
2012
2013
2015
as Fiol Lasse
2009

Remixes

2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2014
2015

References

  1. ↑ "Interviewer pronounces "Pryda"". Youtube.com. Retrieved 2010-03-03.
  2. ↑ "Pryda Recordings". PrydaRecordings. Retrieved 2010.
  3. ↑ "Eric Prydz Presents: Pryda". EmiMusic.com. Retrieved 2012-03-21.
  4. ↑ "Eric Prydz Presents Pryda". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-05-21.
  5. ↑ "Eric Prydz hints at new Pryda album". rollingstone.com. Retrieved 2014-10-02.
  6. ↑ "Pryda Recordings". Facebook.com. Retrieved 2015-05-29.
  7. ↑ "Eric Prydz announces Epic 3.0 Show, Madison Square Garden Performance". dancingastronaut.com. Retrieved 2014-10-02.
  8. ↑ "Hear Eric Prydz's scorching three-hour set from EPIC 3.0". inthemix.com. Retrieved 2014-10-02.
  9. ↑ "Hit me with those 32 lasers...". facebook.com. Retrieved 2014-10-02.
  10. ↑ "Eric Prydz Is Bringing the World's Largest Hologram to MSG Tonight". blogs.villagevoice.com. Retrieved 2014-10-04.
  11. ↑ Rishty, David (1 December 2015). "Eric Prydz Reveals 'OPUS' Release Date & Phase 1 of EPIC 4.0 Tour Dates". Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  12. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (13 February 2016). "ARIA Albums: Molly Is No 1". Noise11. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  13. 1 2 Hung, Steffen. "Discografie Eric Prydz". Belgium (Flanders) Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  14. 1 2 "Eric Prydz > UK Charts". Official Charts Company.
  15. ↑ "Eric Prydz - Timeline Photos". Facebook. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
  16. ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discography Eric Prydz". Swedish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  17. ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discographie Eric Prydz". Austrian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  18. ↑ "Discografie Eric Prydz". Belgium (Wallonie) Charts Portal.
  19. ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discographie Eric Prydz". French Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  20. ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discographie Eric Prydz". German Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  21. ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discography Eric Prydz". Irish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  22. ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discografie Eric Prydz". Dutch Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  23. ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discographie Eric Prydz". Swiss Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  24. 1 2 "Eric Prydz – Chart History: Dance/Club Play Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media.
  25. ↑ "Australia Certified Awards – 2004". Australian Recording Industry Association. aria.com.au. Retrieved 2012-12-22.
  26. ↑ "France Certified Awards – 2005 – Gold". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. snepmusique.com/fr. Retrieved 2012-12-22.
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  28. ↑ "Switzerland Certified Awards > Eric Prydz". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2012-12-22.
  29. ↑ "Denmark Certified Awards > Eric Prydz". IFPI Denmark. ifpi.dk. Retrieved 2012-12-22.
  30. ↑ "Tether (Eric Prydz Vs. CHVRCHES) [Radio Edit] - Single by Eric Prydz & CHVRCHES on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. 2015-04-05. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
  31. ↑ "Eric Prydz – Opus (PRY033) [Preview]". SoundCloud.com. Retrieved 2015-07-15.
  32. ↑ "Eric Prydz feat. Rob Swire – Breathe (PRY034) [Preview]". SoundCloud.com. Retrieved 2016-01-08.
  33. ↑ "Eric Prydz New Releases: Opus on Beatport Pro". pro.beatport.com. Retrieved 2015-11-12.
  34. ↑ "Pryda – Bergen/Recomondos EP (PRY023) (Preview)". BeatMyDay.COM. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
  35. ↑ "Pryda – Power Drive (PRY024)". BeatPort.com. Retrieved 2013-04-01.
  36. ↑ "Pryda – Lycka". BBC.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-11-20.
  37. ↑ "PRY028". Beatport.com. Retrieved 2014-08-04.
  38. ↑ "PRY032". Beatport.com. Retrieved 2015-07-06.
  39. ↑ "PRY034". FaceBook.com. Retrieved 2015-07-14.
  40. ↑ "Pryda New Releases: PRYDA 10 VOL III on Beatport Pro". pro.beatport.com. Retrieved 2015-11-12.
  41. ↑ "Accents/Revolution". Soundcloud.com. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
  42. ↑ "Cirez D Vol D". Beatport.com. Retrieved 2015-11-30.
  43. ↑ "Fiol Lasse – Svedala". Retrieved 2015-06-13.

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