It's just that time of year again. You leave the house with a coat and gloves, only to throw them back in your bag by noon. As the sun subsides back into its nightly rest, you long for your warm comforters again. The cycle of tapping into the unknown is exactly what Axefield's latest production - aptly named "Effortless", will remind you of. The sounds are familiar but if you don't pay attention, you can't keep up. It's a bouncy, rhythmic consortium of smooth yet energetic power. It's time to reflect - no, it's time to dance. Or is it? Put on Effortless, forget about your coat and gloves, and for all you know, you might be reflecting whilst in the middle of a freeing dance.

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FKA Twigs feat. The Weekend - Tears In The Club (Axefield Emo Edit)

The flute of the Transpersonal World willows in glory. Forever it shall stay in the voice of your mind. Axefield's music is inspired by hollow halls and large brutalist buildings that make us feel so small. Transpersonal World guides your meditation making you feel like you’re standing in the hall of a massive industrial cathedral. Ancient Memories evokes exactly that as images from the past run through your veins. Do we feel a certain way? The synth patterns resemble steel pipes whereas the bassline sounds like large concrete slabs swiping you off your feet.

Ancient Memories

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Transpersonal World

Thanks Vincent Reinders for the invite. Had the best time playing this set during their radio show 'Wat Anders' on 3FM / Omroep Zwart

Axefield | Radio DJ Set | Wat Anders op 3FM / Omroep Zwart

Picture this: I’m in my apartment. It’s the size of a large broom closet, tinkering in my studio like a mad scientist. I call my latest creation “Chemistry”. My mission? To craft a track that’s not just high-energy, but also bursting with peachy colours.

So here I am, trying to bottle an elusive yet playful vibe. “Chemistry” is a wild ride through different worlds: the first half is like a bright, sunny beach party. The second half? Total transformation. Now, you find yourself in a sultry, neon-lit club. You get me?

“Chemistry” draws you into a day-to-night saga. It’s a love story just as summer is flapping its wings towards us – this is all, for now. I’ll see you on the dancefloor and who knows, there might be a new chemical reaction when this one drops at 01:29am.

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Chemistry

The curtains thrust open in a tingling sensational appearance where art and reality coincide. The crowd is confronted as the engine tightens and shifts us into a spiral of overthinking, underdressing and mild confusion which swiftly turns into tension felt in our backs but released through our custom-engineered earbuds. The mind tends to overanalyze, but the cinema is here for all of us and we must just sit back, relax and feel the tender force of Axefield's rendition of understanding viscosity or whatever it's called.

Soft Focus (Cinematic Bass Mix)

Soft Focus (Ultra Soft Mix)

Soft Focus (Baddie Breax Mix)

It's just that time of year again. You leave the house with a coat and gloves, only to throw them back in your bag by noon. As the sun subsides back into its nightly rest, you long for your warm comforters again. The cycle of tapping into the unknown is exactly what Axefield's latest production - aptly named "Effortless", will remind you of. The sounds are familiar but if you don't pay attention, you can't keep up. It's a bouncy, rhythmic consortium of smooth yet energetic power. It's time to reflect - no, it's time to dance. Or is it? Put on Effortless, forget about your coat and gloves, and for all you know, you might be reflecting whilst in the middle of a freeing dance.

Artist: @axefieldmusic
Buy: https://intercept.lnk.to/Effortless

PREMIERE: Axefield - Effortless [Intercept Records]

this recording is from a performed dj set from mul/ANNA & Axefield during the pos weekender on Krackfree Soundsystem.
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after finding each other musically during a special Who's Susan RRFM set in het Meterhuis this summer, Axefield and mul/ANNA decided they weren't done playing their fierce yet delicate dj sets together. their jungle special at RRFM was full of bassy surprises and ventures into many other 160+ bass music songs, anthems and ballads. to this day mul/ANNA can't forget the famous 'amen break', which continues to echo in her head every minute of the day, while Axefield won't stop rewinding every song he loads up for which he's seeked professional help. 

it was during this dj identity crisis that the loving community of pos reached out with an offer: to close off after the legendary Mia Koden on the equally as legendary Krackfree Sounsystem in their community space during ADE. Both mul/ANNA and Axefield were stunned, overwhelmed with disbelief, and instantly cured of their jungle music-induced health complications. ffcourse, "yes" is what they said, and the rest is history.
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for updates:

soundcloud mul/ANNA: https://soundcloud.com/mul-anna/
soundcloud Axefield: https://soundcloud.com/axefieldmusic/

instagram mul/ANNA: https://www.instagram.com/mulanna.bumbu/
instagram Axefield: https://soundcloud.com/axefieldmusic/

pos weekender | mul/ANNA b2b Axefield (jungle set) | 19-10-2024

Folder FM is a mobile digital radio show streaming live from the Benelux Bar in Amsterdam. Our core concept focuses on fostering connections among music lovers and artists while showcasing both emerging talent and established names. We aim to create high-quality portfolio sets for DJs, all while establishing an accessible space for music discovery and fostering experimentation.

As artists craft their aural journeys, listeners are invited to join us in person to experience live radio. We strive to create a welcoming environment that encourages creativity and connection among like-minded individuals. Our intimate setting is designed for community engagement, allowing guests to enjoy music with others.

At Folder FM, we celebrate sound, creativity, and community, providing an alternative space for music enthusiasts to connect and enjoy the art of sound together.

YT: https://www.youtube.com/@FolderFM
IG: https://www.instagram.com/folder.fm/
SC: https://soundcloud.com/folderfm

Axefield > S02 E03 > Folder FM

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Over Now (Axefield Remix)

soundcloud : https://soundcloud.com/axefieldmusic
instagram : https://www.instagram.com/whosaxefield/

Corpo invites Axefield @ GIMIC - 28 March 2025

Streaming from Amsterdam's Radio Radio: this is RRFM.NL w/ @axefieldmusic

RRFM • Who's Susan w/ Axefield • 17-04-2025

RRFM • Axefield • 29-10-2025

Fresh off his remix for Caribou, which received airplay on BBC Radio, Axefield returns with We HAVE to GO!, a hi-NRG, melodic bass cut that feels both urgent and cinematic, with dramatic choir sections guiding you through the experience of leaving in a rush. Following Effortless, championed by Ben UFO and Caribou, the single is a bold step in Axefield’s mission to infuse modern electronic dance music with his passion for Italian romantic film scores.

Axefield - We HAVE to GO!

The A2 track taken from @dreamrawrecordings 6th release. Other tracks on the 12" are from Paradiso Rhythm, Raär & Joakim Hellgren.

buy links:
Lobster Records. http://bit.ly/2qVdcvl
Juno. http://bit.ly/2pC5YIT
Cold Cuts.  http://bit.ly/2q2uKoZ
Phonica. http://bit.ly/2nkR6g1
Bandcamp. http://bit.ly/2nQl67H

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNxUYTu3un8

Sleep on my Menu EP

Sleep On My Menu

A song about riding ostriches. 

Taken from 'Pressure Drop', Forthcoming on @Atomnation 

https://atomnation.bandcamp.com/album/pressure-drop

Slow, consistent bumps. Is that how Ostrich’s stroll through the passage of their lives? Add a few high and low synths and you might have a point there. But wait, what about the acid? It’s all part of the greater Ostrich at large. Axefield’s opening ode to the exotics is a lucid dream in which your answers are questioned by a tropical animal as the steady beat thumps on and the hypnotising synths make you swing left and right. As the filter flings the hallucinogenic Ostrich Ride To Other away, the palm trees turn into riverbeds and clear crystal dreams. Was this the other side? I don’t know. You don’t speak Ostrich either. All we know is that you should ride the darned thing by its wings. If you would have listened you would have heard.

Ostrich Ride To Other

Last minute man is the B1 track taken from my EP 'Pressure Drop' out on @Atomnation

You reach the cliff you’ve been searching for. Tribal drums and foreign flutes trap your vision but you are the Last Minute Man who has been destined to figure out what all of this means. You take a break and fall into a deep sleep. Systematic, deep acid controls your thoughts now. The wind brushes past your face and you know you’re that man now. It’s becoming more of a ritual now. A hollow item is tapped on to get this tube-like sound that will stay in your memory for many fortnights to come. Though the wav-lengths of this track stay in equal flow, this is an absolute hidden gem exposed by the absurdity of Man.

Pressure Drop

Last Minute Man

Here's 1.5 hours of my dj set that I recorded on 10.11.18 in the Kantine at WAS. @wasutrecht. What a pleasure it was playing there, had loads of fun, but sadly lost the last half hour of the recording and 30 mins b2b action with @thomashayat.

Deejaying at WAS. - 10.11.18

'Taiv' is taken from 'The Delta Series 1' released on Patron Records (@patronrec) and the track, a spacey and dubby song about snow, is accompanied by @iamlewski @dexter-official @desluwevos @lennardypma & @alternativetoneadjustment

Taiv

Taiv [Patron Records]

˚Bookings & inquiries˚ williamaxefield[@]gmail.com

˚2025 dates˚
11.01 ✩ OT301 ✩ Amsterdam
23.01 ✩ Folder FM at Benelux Bar ✩ Amsterdam
11.02 ✩ RRFM ✩ Amsterdam
14.02 ✩ CLUB3 ✩ Haarlem
28.03 ✩ GIMIC Radio ✩ Brussels, Belgium 
28.03 ✩ Corpo at KulturA ✩ Liège, Belgium 
17.04 ✩ RRFM ✩ Amsterdam
03.05 ✩ LAAK ✩ The Hague
04.07 ✩ Wilde Weide Festival ✩
28.08 ✩ Noord Space ✩ Amsterdam
02.10 ✩ NAR ✩ Utrecht
29.10 ✩ RRFM ✩ Amsterdan
29.11 ✩ Noord Space ✩ Amsterdam
05.12 ✩ San Francisco Bar ✩ Amsterdam
06.12 ✩ Seven Eleven ✩ Amsterdam


˚2024 dates˚
01.01 ✩ POS/The Other Side w/ Cinnaman ✩ Amsterdam
16.01 ✩ De School w/ maroki ✩ Amsterdam
28.01 ✩ Wat Anders 3fm/Omroep Zwart ✩
15.03 ✩ Stranded FM ✩ Utrecht, NL
28.03 ✩ Nachbar w/ FIGI ✩ Amsterdam
29.03 ✩ RadioRadio ✩ Amsterdam
07.04 ✩ EPML ✩ Amsterdam
12.04 ✩ murmur w/ maroki✩ Amsterdam
16.04 ✩ RRFM ✩ Amsterdam
18.05 ✩ Taped Rhythm w/ Kyra Khaldi ✩ Amsterdam
24.05 ✩ THF Radio w/ Lula Luna ✩ Berlin
25.05 ✩ POS Day Rave ✩ Berlin
08.06 ✩ Nachbar w/ Nala Brown ✩ Amsterdam
11.06 ✩ RRFM ✩ Amsterdam
11.07 ✩ RRFM B2B w/ mul/ANNA ✩ Amsterdam
25.08 ✩ Rinse FM ✩ London
12.09 ✩ Future Intel ✩ The Hague
19.09 ✩ Nachbar ✩ Amsterdam
21.09 ✩ Etape x 575 ✩ Amsterdam
18.10 ✩ Live set at POS ADE ✩ Amsterdam
19.10 ✩ Live set at Melkweg Cinema x Intercept ADE ✩ Amsterdam
19.10 ✩ POS ADE B2B w/ mul/ANNA ✩ Amsterdam
03.12 ✩ RRFM b2b Sansounin ✩ Amsterdam
13.12 ✩ Spectral at OT301 ✩ Amsterdam
19.12 ✩ Radio Radio ✩ Amsterdam

˚Axefield is a Dutch producer, DJ, live performer, and composer sculpting a signature blend of UK bass and electronica, driven by a wild obsession with romantic cinema. From his Amsterdam studio, he crafts narrative-driven electronic music informed by film and architecture. Through his labels Who’s Susan and Intercept, he cultivates communities of sonic storytellers and cultural innovators. His work has earned support from Ben UFO, Caribou, BBC 1Xtra, and Mixmag, and continues to move between club systems, art spaces, and cinematic contexts worldwide.˚

˚Labels˚
@whos-susan
@interceptrecords
@lochinn
@craigie-knowes
@patronrec
@atomnation

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