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Real Name:
Krzysztof Prętkiewicz
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Krzysztof Pretkiewicz was born in Poznan, Poland in 1984. He first began to listen to electronic music in the early 90's, with artists such as Jean Michel Jare, Mike Oldfield and Depeche Mode being the first to make large impression on his musical taste. Since then he became aware that this was the genre of music he loved to listen to and would eventually come to produce.

He initially started creating his own music in 1998, when he discovered that tracks could be created using software available on his PC. This then became his passion and hobby, spending all of his free time making new music.

Krzysztof does not have any musical education/qualifications and he does not play any musical instrument professionally. This however did not stop him from improving his skills in making new higher quality productions.

In 2003 he met fellow Polish Trance Producer/DJ Kamil Bigaj, which then gave birth to a collaborative trance project known as 3rd Moon. His 3rd Moon productions "Diving In The Sky" and "Moon Breeze" including his solo track "Waterfall" have been approved by DJ Precision, who deemed them as successful productions, and in turn gave Krzysztof/3rd Moon a chance to release tracks on their label.

Krzysztof's ealier work leant towards Hard Trance roots, but in the last three or four years have become much more progressive and uplifting pieces. He is now a worldwide acclaimed DJ/Producer who continually gains support from the likes of Armin van Buuren and Above & Beyond, for which he has been signed up to their hugely popular Anjunabeats label since 2006.
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Discography

Releases:
North Pole / Frozen Dreams (EP, Single) (4 versions)   Anjunabeats 2006
Amnesia (Single) (3 versions)   Anjunabeats 2007
Morning Light / Orient Express (EP) (3 versions)   Anjunabeats 2007
Red Moon Slide / Cornflake (Original Mixes) (EP) (4 versions)   Anjunabeats 2008
Waves (Single) (4 versions)   Anjunabeats 2008
Aurora (Single) (2 versions)   Anjunabeats 2009
Show Me / Magenta (2 versions)   Anjunabeats 2009
Remixes:
5 (2 versions) 5 (Nitrous Oxide Remix) Anjunabeats 2006
Anjunabeats Worldwide 01: Mixed By Super8 & Tab And Mark Pledger (2xCD, Comp, Mixed, Dig) Untitled Audio (Nitrou... Anjunabeats 2006
Untitled Audio (Single) (2 versions) Untitled Audio (Nitrou... Anjunabeats 2006
Alter Ego Sessions Volume 01 : Digital State (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Equinox (Nitrous Oxide... Alter Ego Records 2007
Dreamscape (CD, Comp, Mixed) Untitled Audio (Nitrou... WPM Records 2007
Equinox (2 versions) Equinox (Nitrous Oxide... Alter Ego Records 2007
Highway Central EP (EP, Single) (2 versions) Highway Central (Nitro... Reflected Recordings 2007
Spinal Chord (Single) (2 versions) Spinal Chord (Nitrous ... Inspired Records 2007
Trance World: Mixed By Signum (Comp) (2 versions) Untitled Audio (Nitrou... Armada Music ... 2007
Alter Ego Sessions Volume 02 (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Where Are You (Nitrous... Alter Ego Records 2008
Anjunabeats One Hundred (3 versions) Beautiful Together (Ni... Anjunabeats 2008
Broken (Single) (2 versions) Broken (Nitrous Oxide ... Afterglow Records 2008
Central Park (2 versions) Central Park (Nitrous ... Breathemusic Digital ... 2008
Dream Dance 48 (2xCD, Comp) Never Again (Nitrous O... Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Germany) 2008
Electric Sheep (Single) (3 versions) Electric Sheep (Nitrou... Anjunabeats 2008
Electrofly (CDr, Maxi, Ltd) Electrofly (Nitrous Ox... Lost Language 2008
Feel (2 versions) Feel (Nitrous Oxide Re... Red Force Recordings ... 2008
Godskitchen: Underground (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Never Again (Nitrous O... New State Recordings 2008
January Sampler 2008 - Future Releases (CDr, Smplr) Electric Sheep (Nitrou... Anjunabeats 2008
Never Again (Single) (2 versions) Never Again (Nitrous O... A State Of Trance 2008
Pure Devotion (File, MP3, Album) Hemisphere (Nitrous Ox... euphonic 2008
Pure Sense (2 versions) Pure Sense (Nitrous Ox... Conspiracy Recordings 2008
Sakura (2 versions) Sakura (Nitrous Oxide ... Tranceflo Records ... 2008
Sampler 03 (12", Smplr) Never Again (Nitrous O... A State Of Trance 2008
Sirens Of The Sea (2xCD) Beautiful Together (Ni... EQ Music 2008
Summer Parade Trance 2008 (CD, Mixed, Comp) Electric Sheep (Nitrou... TBA 2008
Sunshine (Single) (4 versions) Sunshine (Nitrous Oxid... Vandit Records 2008
Test Drive (File, MP3) Test Drive (Nitrous Ox... High Light Records 2008
Trance World Volume 3 (File, MP3) Never Again (Nitrous O... Armada Digital 2008
Trance World: Volume 3, Mixed By Sean Tyas (2xCD, Mixed, Comp) Never Again (Nitrous O... Armada Music 2008
Trance World: Volume 5, Mixed By Robert Nickson (Comp) (2 versions) Broken (Nitrous Oxide ... Armada Music ... 2008
Tunes! Volume 1 (3xCD, Comp) Electric Sheep (Nitrou... Cdjshop.com Ltd 2008
Tunes! Volume 2 (3xCD, Comp) Never Again (Nitrous O... Cdjshop.com Ltd 2008
Where Are You (6xFile, MP3, Single) Where Are You (Nitrous... Alter Ego Records 2008
Bliss / Never Be Alone (12") Never Be Alone (Nitrou... Monster Tunes, Monster Tunes 2009
Conspiracy Presents Introspection (2xCD, Comp, Mixed, Sli) Pure Sense (Nitrous Ox... Conspiracy Recordings 2009
Dream Dance 50 (2xCD, Comp) Sunshine (Nitrous Oxid... Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Germany) 2009
Light Of Hope / Test Drive / All Your Life (12") Test Drive (Nitrous Ox... Digital Only ? 2009
Never Be Alone (File, MP3) Never Be Alone (Nitrou... Monster Tunes 2009
Reborn (Single) (2 versions) Reborn (Nitrous Oxide ... Anjunabeats 2009
Strange (Maxi) (2 versions) Strange (Nitrous Oxide... Tetsuo 2009
Trancemaster 6006 (2xCD, Comp) Never Be Alone (Nitrou... Vision Soundcarriers 2009
Appears On:
Sensation White Polska 2006 (CD, Enh, Promo, Single) Cumulus (Radio Edit), ... Universal Music Polska 2006
Trancemaster 5005 (3xCD, Comp, Jub) Cumulus (Original Mix) Vision Soundcarriers 2007
Electrofly (12") Electrofly (Nitrous Ox... Lost Language 2008
Trance World: Volume 6, Mixed By M.I.K.E. (Comp) (2 versions) Show Me (Original Mix) Armada Music ... 2009
Tracks Appear On:
A State Of Trance Year Mix 2006 (2xCD, Mixed, Comp) North Pole Cloud 9 Music BV 2006
Anjunabeats Volume Four (Comp) (3 versions) North Pole (Original Mix) Anjunabeats ... 2006
Anjunabeats Worldwide 01: Mixed By Super8 & Tab And Mark Pledger (2xCD, Comp, Mixed, Dig) Morning Light Anjunabeats 2006
Godskitchen Australia (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) North Pole (Original Mix) Central Station 2006
Sensation White Polska 2006 (CD, Enh, Promo, Single) Cumulus (Radio Edit), ... Universal Music Polska 2006
Techno Club Vol. 20 (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) North Pole Klubbstyle Media 2006
Trancemaster 5003 (2xCD, Comp) Frozen Dreams Vision Soundcarriers 2006
Anjunabeats Volume Five (Comp) (5 versions) Amnesia Anjunabeats ... 2007
Techno Club Vol. 23 (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Orient Express Klubbstyle Media 2007
Trancemaster 5005 (3xCD, Comp, Jub) Cumulus (Original Mix) Vision Soundcarriers 2007
Above & Beyond: Anjunabeats 100 (File, MP3) North Pole Ultra Records 2008
Anjunabeats Volume Six (Comp) (6 versions) Show Me Anjunabeats ... 2008
Anjunabeats100 + From Goa To Rio (Comp) (2 versions) North Pole Anjunabeats ... 2008
Cream Ibiza (Comp) (3 versions) Waves (Signalrunners R... New State Recordings ... 2008
Delirium – Volume 2 (Comp) (2 versions) Amnesia Ministry of Sound ... 2008
Digital Universe (File, MP3) Waves Armada Digital 2008
January Sampler 2008 - Future Releases (CDr, Smplr) Waves, Waves (Signalru... Anjunabeats 2008
Mainstation 2008 - Trance Session Live Mix By Dave 202 (CD, Comp, Mixed) Cornflake (Original Mix) Muve Recordings 2008
NRJ Extravadance Vol. 6 (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Waves (Original Mix) Bonnier Amigo Music Denmark 2008
Nightmusic Volume 3 (Comp) (4 versions) Red Moon Slide Adjusted Music ... 2008
Summer Top DJ's '08/2 - Above & Beyond Presents Anjunabeats (CD) North Pole Πρώτο ΘΕΜΑ 2008
The Best Of Anjunabeats: Melodic Trance 05 - Mixed By Above & Beyond (File, MP3) North Pole Ultra Records 2008
Trance Parade 2008 (CD, Comp) Cornflake (Original) OXA 2008
Tunes! Volume 1 (3xCD, Comp) Waves (Signalrunners R... Cdjshop.com Ltd 2008
A State Of Trance Year Mix 2005-2008 (8xCD, Mixed) North Pole Cloud 9 Music BV 2009
Anjunabeats EP 001 (12", EP) Show Me Anjunabeats 2009
Anjunabeats Volume 7 (Comp) (4 versions) Aurora (Sunny Lax Remi... Anjunabeats ... 2009
Russia Goes Clubbing 2009 - Mixed By Dmitry Almazov (Bobina) (CD, Comp, Mixed) Show Me World Club Music 2009
Trance Nation - Mixed By Above & Beyond (Comp) (2 versions) Magenta, Aurora Ministry Of Sound 2009
Trance World: Volume 6, Mixed By M.I.K.E. (Comp) (2 versions) Show Me (Original Mix) Armada Music ... 2009
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Review by tim_siegertsz Apr 26, 2009
Without doubt my favourite modern day trance producer (despite my deep love for all things Above & Beyond), this guy never seems to stop churning out future trance classics. From his first outing on the untouchable Anjunabeats label a star was born, and looking at his current discography (not including his superb 3rd Moon collaborations) one can certainly describe each track and remix as a perfectly executed musical moment.

The quality of his productions/remixes is extremely high and up there with the very best in the business. His style can be 'boxed' as uplifiting/euphoric, melodic and sometimes slightly techy at times, for example "Cornflake" and "Magenta".

But Krzysztof's wide range of attributes, be it his brilliantly crafted soaring synths, beautiful melodic buildups/breakdowns, or pumping, rasping, multi-layered basslines; the result is always the same - an epic timeless trancer!

Rest assured that his unquestionable talent for coming up with fresh new anthems is not about to stop or lose direction either, as his latest remix of Sunny Lax "Reborn" is getting a high level of attention from across the board, and his current dancefloor destroyer "Aurora" is already becoming a club favourite around the world.

One cannot emphasise how much this artist is recommended among fellow trance fans, and no one can deny that there isn’t an uplifting set without at least one N2O track featured somewhere.

The king of euphoric trance, 10/10.
Review by Astronica Mar 03, 2007 (edited over 2 years ago)
One of the most talented (and indeed prolific) of the young trance producers around at the moment, Krzysztof Prętkiewicz's astounding consistency has meant that he has already built up an excellent back catalogue of solo and collaborative productions (with fellow Pole Kamil Bigaj under their 3rd Moon alias). Furthermore, he has demonstrated his talents as a remixer with an excellent reinterpretation of Mike Koglin vs. P.O.S. production 'Untitled Audio' as well as The Thrillseekers' 'Synaesthesia'. Trance is undergoing something of a rebirth at the moment, with Krzysztof's productions at the very heart of it.
Review by Iceferno Feb 19, 2007 (edited over 2 years ago)
Another amazing artist. His tunes are very energetic. But unlike The King Of Dream Trance (aka. Mike Shiver), they aren't really dreamy productions. They are more on the uplifting side, making you feel good etc.

However, I regret to say that I find it very difficult to track down the productions of both N2O's solo works and his 3rd Moon releases. But I think you'll find that when you do discover this guy, you shall soon see what I mean about his tracks being different to that of Mike Shiver's. Rest assured, every tune Krzysztof is involved in is guaranteed to get the crowd moving!

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