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Biography
Jason van Wyk ([fan ˈvɛik]; born January 10, 1990) is a musician, composer and music producer from South Africa. He is best known for his electronic and experimental compositions and has been releasing records since the early 2000s.
Life and career
Jason was born in Cape Town. His music career started with the release of his first record in 2004. Producing mostly Trance music during this period, numerous singles were released though Black Hole Recordings with remix commissions extending to artists such as BT and Kirsty Hawkshaw, as well as the Armada Music label. These works were supported by the likes of Armin van Buuren, Paul Oakenfold, Paul van Dyk, Tiesto, Above & Beyond and more, with inclusion on compilations such as In Search of Sunrise and A State of Trance.
In 2013 Jason's first solo album Days You Rememberwas released. This is noted as his first major departure in style from his previous work, taking on a range of influences from abstract electronic music to post-classical and ambient.
His second album Attachmentwas released in 2016 and its follow-up Opacitywas released 15 September 2017. Both consisted of minimal compositions for piano, chamber strings and electronics.
Besides his releases, Jason’s music and sound design has been commissioned by the likes of The Criterion Collection, Taschen, LinkedIn, Roland, Virtual Sonics, and more.
Jason's fourth album is set to be released in 2020 on the Californian based label n5MD.
Discography
Albums
- 2020 Untitled 2020 Album
- 2017 Opacity
- 2016 Attachment
- 2013 Days You Remember
Singles
- 2019 Stay
- 2019 Kept
- 2018 Clouds
- 2018 Blinded
- 2015 Sun Rising (with Stephen J. Kroos & JPL)
- 2014 Fields
- 2013 Every Mile Away (with JPL & Cat Martin)
- 2013 Winter
- 2012 Safe (with JPL & Cat Martin)
- 2011 Someday (with Audien)
- 2010 Moments (with Amex)
- 2010 Dream On
- 2010 September Rain
- 2010 Always
- 2010 Once Again
- 2009 Far From Me
- 2008 Oceanblue (with Vast Vision)
- 2006 Imagine (with Dreamquest)
Remixes
- 2012 Signum - Beyond This Earth (Jason van Wyk Remix)
- 2011 LTN - Ordinary People (Jason van Wyk Remix)
- 2011 Betsie Larkin with John O'Callaghan - The Dream (Jason van Wyk Remix)
- 2011 BT ft. Kirsty Hawkshaw - A Million Stars (Jason van Wyk Remix)
- 2011 Susana ft. Dark Matters - Unwind Me (Jason van Wyk Remix)
- 2011 Kirsty Bertarelli - Set Your Body Free (Jason van Wyk Remix)
- 2011 Meridian - Shifter (Jason van Wyk Remix)
- 2011 Daniel Kandi - Promised (Jason van Wyk Remix)
- 2010 Protoculture - Early Bird (Jason van Wyk Deep Mix)
- 2010 T.O.M. - Monsoon (Jason van Wyk Remix)
- 2010 C-Systems ft. Van Dresen - Embrace (Jason van Wyk's Offshore Mix)
- 2010 First State - Cape Point (Jason van Wyk Remix)
- 2009 Pierre Pienaar ft. Marcie - If You're Not Here (Jason van Wyk's Drifting Mix)
- 2009 Javah ft. Tiff Lacey - One By One (Jason van Wyk Remix)
- 2008 De La Saal - Delirium (Jason van Wyk Remix)
- 2006 Pole Folder ft. Kirsty Hawkshaw - Silent Stars (Jason van Wyk Remix)
- 2005 Rene Ablaze - Autumn Again (Jason van Wyk Remix)
Miscellaneous
- 2019 Jason van Wyk - Outset (Alternative Version)
- 2019 Jason van Wyk - Call
- 2019 Thesis Project: Thesis Recurring 023 - Jason van Wyk
- 2011 Jason van Wyk & JPL - Elsewhere
- 2011 Jason van Wyk - Luminate
Film & Media
- 2020 Triggered
- 2020 How Long Does It Take?
- 2019 nvr lnd
- 2019 Love
- 2019 Quand Les Fleurs Nous Sauvent
- 2019 Taschen: David LaChapelle - Lost & Found / Good News
- 2019 Taschen: 100 Years of Bauhaus
- 2019 Taschen: Renzo Piano - Workshop Visit
- 2018 The Criterion Collection: Studio Visits - Richard Haines
- 2018 For Now
- 2018 Blinded