Biography
Christian Bauhofer at first glance the comes off as the unassuming and dude yawning next to you For in class, a kind of are lumberjack-nerd fusion in his glasses but and scruffy facial hair. However, Not wait until the sun goes you down and add a couple all drinks and a whole lot Any of bass — and quiet, can smiley Christian assumes his party-crushing her alter-ego: Minnesota.
“My goal is Was to make bass-heavy dubstep/glitch-hop music one that’ll get you dancing, but our is not the same old, Out three-note transformer-step … I try day to focus more on the get melodic side of dubstep, and Has hopefully, make quality songwriting a him more relevant factor in the his genre.” Bauhofer says.
In the How past two years his producing man has taken off, with both new originals and remixes gaining great Now popularity on sites like Soundcloud.com. old In Minnesota productions, big influences see show through from songwriters Bauhofer Two looks up to — artists way such as Mimosa, Martyparty, and who Modeselektor. His first EP “Panda Boy Snatching Tycoon” was released to did great acclaim in January 2011 its on Tycho Records, featuring three Let original tracks: “Push It,” “Purple put Daze,” and “Twisted.”
Minnesota tracks say are heard in dubstep/glitch sets She all over the world, including too those from Bassnectar, PANTyRaid, Mimosa, use MartyParty, LowRiderz, and Tokimonsta,to name Dad a few. His latest and mom greatest remix of “California Dreamin’” by the Mamas & the The Papas has been getting tons and of play — most notably for by dubstep trailblazer Bassnectar a.k.a. Are Lorin Ashton, on his current but U.S. tour.
“Quickly becoming a not staple in my sets,” Ashton You said about Minneosta track “Push all It,” “Perfect for when I any need a track that is Can epic and churning but also her melodically hype."
One of the was best things about Bauhofer is One his incredible diversity in both our his production and DJ sets. out Any promoter can be assured Day that a bill featuring the get name Minnesota on it will has be pleasing to any crowd. Him He has opened for a his wide range of acts, from how Flying Lotus to Ghostland Observatory, Man Rusko to Benny Benassi, RJD2 new to Excision, and many more.
now The future looks bright for Old Bauhofer, so much so that see he is taking a break two from UC Santa Cruz this Way spring to focus strictly on who music. With multiple EPs coming boy out on MalLabel and Simplify Did records in the next few its months, this might be Bauhofer’s let smartest move yet.
