Eric Prydz
Eric Prydz Drops Pair of Singles Under Cirez D Alias
Eric Prydz has dropped a pair of new singles under his alternate moniker, Cirez D. The new singles, “Valborg” and “The Raid,” are currently only available on Beatport as exclusives, but are expected to hit streaming services sometime next week. Prydz has typically reserved his Cirez D alias for his techno-leaning productions. Though that belief still seems to hold true, Prydz throws a bone to house and trance heads with the melodic soundscapes of “Valborg” before transitioning to a bouncing bassline. The second single, “The Raid” boasts a grittier arrangement, starting with its dark, gated bassline. Like “Valborg,” which premiered at Tomorrowland last year, this heavy original was first played out to a massive festival crowd ...
Eric Prydz Announces Pair of Upcoming Cirez D Releases
The audiovisual maven Eric Prydz announced that a pair of new singles from his Cirez D side project are on the way. On Twitter, he shared a teaser video for the pair featuring some of his world-famous visuals alongside text announcing the names and release date of the tracks. While the video doesn’t reveal much, we can hear a steady beat and climbing bassline perfect for releases under his techno alias. Fans have uncovered that “The Raid” is a long-sought-after ID first premiered during his performance at Lollapalooza in 2019. Now’s a good time for the Prydz community as back in January, he teased a different Cirez D song—with the mysterious Acki Kokotos—which is yet to be released. “Valborg” and “The Raid” by Cirez D are set t...
Beloved Barcelona Music Festival Sónar Officially Postponed
As COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc on the music community and entertainment industry at large, it just claimed another victim in Sónar Festival. The 2020 edition of Sónar Festival was set to feature a number of major artists from the world electronic music, like Eric Prydz, The Chemical Brothers, Charlotte de Witte, and Carl Cox, among others. The beloved Barcelona-based music and arts festival took to Twitter today to announce the heartbreaking news that it was forced to postpone its 2020 iteration due to COVID-19 cocerns. In addition to the announcement of the new festival dates, June 17th to 19th, the official statement from Sónar’s organizers also informed fans that they will be receiving an email on May 19th, 2020 with information on tickets and benefits. Sónar&...
