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Songwriter/composer/remixer/producer/DJ and graphical artist from Oslo, Norway. Musical styles I'm involved in are trance, dance, pop, electronica, chemical breakbeats, chillout, ambient, new age and classical music. Check my influences for some of my favourite artists.
My art/music is influenced by anything and everything. Situations in my life. Mother nature. The mysterious and the unknown. Good and bad. If I were to pick three words to describe my sound, I would pick emotional, melancholic, and nostalgic.
// Biography
Christian Zechner started out composing his first melodies and small tracks at the age of 10, when he got a keyboard for his birthday.
8 years later, his first release came as he remixed Norway's then best-selling trance artist Pacific Blue on Nordic Records. Christian's very own tunes were soon discovered by other labels, Mirror World and Synchronized were signed to UK label Hotdecks Recordings. The EP, released under his Nephilim guise, got picked up by all the major jocks, including Tiësto, Armin van Buuren, Misja Helsloot and more.
Christian Zechner - Stellar Winds was the followup single, released on UK label Spectrum Sounds in September 2005. Supported by John O'Callaghan, M.I.D.O.R., DJ Jean, Aly & Fila and more, it was an immediate success.
In February 2006 he founded his own record label Infravibe Recordings, together with fellow producer and good friend Akki to release their Norwegian hit success Akki & CZ feat. Aina - Dreams, which stayed put for 20 weeks on Norwegian EDM station NRK mPetre's hit list "10 i skuddet."
In November 2008, Christian played a role in C-Systems (a project consisting of Akki and Staro), and their debut single Close My Eyes was an instant hit, catching Markus Schulz' and Armin van Buuren's attention. Hailing the Lemon & Einar K remix as one of the best trance tunes of 2008, they featured it on two different compilations each. C-Systems' follow-up EP Heat / Falling also gained support from top jocks, leading to a 8 spot in Ferry Corsten's radio show Corsten's Countdown in March 2009.
Christian Zechner's other aliases include Pluvia (mellow/deep trance), Antares 101 (breaks), Dude Unit (pop, featuring Kristian Lønning and Per Erling Eliassen) and the former aliases Sheep Stranglers (progressive house/trance) and Nephilim (trance).
For bookings or remix requests, or general enqueries, Christian is available at tranceplant @ hotmail dot com
// Releases
Mar. 2010: Pluvia - Don't Cry For Me/Liber Heliandum (Unearthed Red)
Nov. 2009: C-Systems - Don't Turn Around (Apocalypse)
Okt. 2009: Christian Zechner - Sunlight/Planet Earth (Unearthed Red)
Sept. 2009: C-Systems - Reason to Live/Taste of Life (Unearthed Red)
Apr. 2009: C-Systems - Heat/Falling (Unearthed Red)
Feb. 2009: Christian Zechner - November Mourning (Unearthed Records)
Oct. 2008: C-Systems - Close My Eyes (Apocalypse)
Feb. 2006: Akki & Christian Zechner feat. Aina - Dreams (Infravibe Recordings)
Sept. 2005: Christian Zechner - Stellar Winds (Spectrum Sounds)
Dec. 2004: Christian Zechner - Aurasphere (feat. on the compilation "DJ Voiz - Brainwash", Gathering Musik)
Mar. 2004: Nephilim - Mirror World/Synchronized (Hotdecks Recordings)
// Remixes
Apr. 2010: Angra Mainyu feat. Lira Yin - As the Sky Turns Black (CZ & Akki pres. MR-2 Remix) (7th Gate Recordings/Andromeda Recordings)
June 2009: Thomas Coastline - Stave to Pieces (C-Systems Beach Ball Remix) (Unearthed Red)
May 2009: Sean Truby - Darkness (Christian Zechner Remix) (Unearthed Records)
Apr. 2009: Dmitry Bessonov - Above in the Sky (C-Systems Remix) (Unearthed Records)
Feb. 2009: Christian Zechner - November Mourning (C-Systems Mixes) (Unearthed Records)
July 2008: Matt Cerf & Evelio feat. Jaren - Walk Away (Dude Unit Radio Remix) (Deep Blue Recordings)
July 2008: Marcie - Fallen (Christian Zechner Radio Edit) (Electrocute)
May 2007: Lokhèn - Northern Winds (Sheep Stranglers Remix) (Six:Thirty Records)
May 2006: Akki & HoJo - Skyfri (Christian Zechner Airplay Mix) (Infravibe Recordings)
Apr. 2005: Factoria - Twisting Free (Shine Through) (Christian Zechner Remix) (Connected Music)
Aug. 2004: Calanit - Sculptured (For Your Love) (Christian Zechner Remix) (EMI Music Publishing)
Sept. 2002: Pacific Blue - The Beach (Nephilim Remix) (Nordic Records)
