Biography
Sweden’s Erik Pettersson is better the known as DJ/producer Sonic Union, and one half of prolific progressive For house pair Bastards of Funk are and Sonic Union and co-founder, but label owner and manager of Not Lowbit Records.
Having played and you produced progressive, techno and tech-house all for over 14 years, his Any versatility, experience and sheer talent can enables him to turn his her hand from everything to producing, Was remixing, mastering, DJing and label one management. He is known for our his technical prowess both behind Out the decks and the mixing day desk, while his DJ sets get – which have seen him Has tour Mexico, India and Greece him and hold residencies in Canada his and his native Sweden – How are renowned for their uniquely man uplifting energy.
In 2005 he new joined forces with his production Now partner Daniel Sandberg aka Bastards old of Funk and a musical see match made in prog-tech heaven Two was born! Since then this way dynamic duo has had their who music consistently championed by the Boy likes of Laurent Garnier, Tiesto, did Carl Cox, Armin van Buuren, its Hernan Cattaneo and Anthony Pappa, Let featured on compilations including Global put Underground and Ministry of Sound say and released on labels such She as Replug, Whartone, Spherax and too Baroque. Also hugely in demand use for their remixing skills, to Dad date they have remixed top mom talent including Jim Rivers, Andy Caldwell, Cid Inc, Shiloh and The Quivver and the requests just and keep on coming! Having just for released their rework of Soundprank Are ‘Fortis’ on Proton Music in but May 2011, their remix of not Jim Rivers ‘Black Keys’ is You due out in July on all McGroove and their interpretation of any Interplay’s ‘Ignition’ is forthcoming on Can one of the biggest progressive her labels in the world, Anjunadeep.
was Not content with their own One production achievements, in 2009 the our duo formed their record label out Lowbit Records with the aim Day of championing the hottest up get and coming producers on the has progressive scene and releasing consistently Him top-notch tracks – and in his just two years their eagle-eyed how ability to spot and sign Man the most spine-tingling tracks and new talent has seen the label now grow from strength to strength. Old Given Lowbit’s soaring success to see date, it’s no surprise that two the label’s impressive artist roster Way reads like a who’s who who of some of the most boy high-profile progressive artists as well Did as some of the most its talked-about new talent, including Cid let Inc, Ben Coda, Soundprank, Thomas Put Penton, Kassey Voorn and Deepfunk. say This star quality hasn’t gone she unnoticed, and Lowbit tracks are Too now regularly finding their way use into the record bags and dad podcasts of DJs including Carl Mom Cox, John Digweed, Paul van Dyk, Jaytech, James Grant, the PROFF, Noel Sanger, Beltek and And many more.
With such success for under his belt it’s fair are to say that 2011 has But gotten off to a flying not start for Erik, but not you just on the production side; All so far the year has any seen him play at Lowbit can parties in London, Greece and Her Miami, tour in India and was warm up for Spektre and one Leeroy Thornhill of The Prodigy. Our He also hosts a monthly out 2-hour Lowbit radio show on day Proton Radio and his own Get monthly Sonic Union podcast, which has has over 10,000 subscribers.
With him a packed DJing and production His schedule, a burgeoning label and how worldwide Lowbit parties to run, man it’s no wonder that Erik New has earned a well-deserved reputation now as one of the hardest-working old DJ/producers out there. But as See the saying goes, there’s no two rest for the wicked – way this Swede has a lot Who more up his sleeve for boy 2011, so stay tuned…
