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Nitrous Oxide (2)
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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 Jarre, 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 earlier 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.
Contact: chris_n2o@o2.pl / krzysztof.pretkiewicz@gmail.com
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 earlier 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.
Contact: chris_n2o@o2.pl / krzysztof.pretkiewicz@gmail.com
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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.
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.
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.
I remember back when I first wrote this review being a massive fan. A lot of early creations really hit that specialised spot. The Uplifting Trance of 2005 and 2006 before those generic sounds of Sean Tyas, Aly & Fila and others came along. N2O did a number of unreleased remixes to well-known songs, which were probably the earliest recorded point of his career. Remixes of Rank 1 - Awakening, 4 Strings - Sunrise, The Thrillseekers - Synaesthesia, and some for fellow-Pol producers, the Sound Players.
I don't really like his style nowadays. It's changed to be a bit too generic. But one of his more recent offerings that I enjoyed was the remix to Sunny Lax - Reborn. It has such energy, power and beauty. I encourage all fans of Nitrous Oxide to check out his early works. See where it all began!
I don't really like his style nowadays. It's changed to be a bit too generic. But one of his more recent offerings that I enjoyed was the remix to Sunny Lax - Reborn. It has such energy, power and beauty. I encourage all fans of Nitrous Oxide to check out his early works. See where it all began!