Stefan Obermaier

Ever since stepping into the arena of international club electronica almost a decade ago, the young man they call Stefan Obermaier first and foremost stayed true to himself… and to his unique sonic vision as a producer and DJ.
Stefan's remarkable releases on legendary imprint Vienna Scientists, the in-demand remixes he delivered for (a.o.) Supermax, Timewarp Inc, Mark Murphy, M ("Pop Muzik") and Razoof over the years, even his gold record-awarded reworks of classical music always showcase that forward motion trademark sound - something which only producers in-the-know can come up with on a constant level.
And yet, at the same time, there is a large amount of evolution and freshness in the music of Stefan Obermaier. Our man from Austria effortlessly manages to fuse the essence of what happened on the Vienna scene in terms of all things cool, funky & dubby during the mid nineties with a more energetic, strictly future bound tech approach and quite an organic amount of soulful spirituality on aside. While many others simply tweak some knobs, Stefan draws from a rich background as a full-fledged instrumentalist.
On top of that, countless uplifting dj sets on the club circuit around Europe have gained Mr. Obermaier a vast amount of dedicated followers, captured by the special energy & tasteful selections he stands for. No doubt: Stefan is always at one with the music he shares and the groove its fueled by.
That way it came as no surprise that his 2010 offering, the "Drifter EP", again triggered rave reviews and enthusiastic feedback among the global dj elite upon release. As a logical step, Stefan has now decided to take the final steps to complete artistic freedom by installing his very own label platform DRIFT Recordings - just in time to spread the rumours of a debut album finally arriving.
With two EPs triggering that eagerly awaited longplayer just around the corner ("Bagana EP" to be released these days actually, containing 4 brand new bangers), Stefan is in rare form and steady forward motion… not because he has to, but simply because he can.
Maybe that is also why Stefan was granted access to the most important classical music archives to be inspired by… a concept already crowned with enormous commercial success in Austria. The first volume of "Classic Reloaded", showcasing his unique translations of Ludwig van Beethoven compositions (Beethoven Reloaded", 2008), is now to be re-released with an additional bonus track. Meanwhile, Obermaier has just finished recording the second part of the "Classic Reloaded" series which includes his very own renditions of the work of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ("Mozart Reloaded", 2012).