The dualism of our time changes everything around and blurs the boundaries. The culture code becomes illusory, the new version of us is a compound creature with forgotten roots.

But still we feel the true of us in the Music. Take a trip with Songuara, go on a special journey through the depths of the subconscious, the path to the origins.

Songuara is a union with a similar approach to musical aesthetics, the search for new rhythms and courage to save and evolve the unique organic sound.

Anakim understands that patience is a virtue; that artistry is a journey to be enjoyed and appreciated, but also a journey that requires hard work and honest self-reflection to create growth and change.

Anakim’s career reflects that journey on all levels, conscious and unconscious. Whether referring to the suspenseful builds that define his unique rendition of melodic techno, or the consistent growth and reach of his project that’s garnered him considerable accolades.

Hailing from Los Angeles and now residing in Las Vegas, the music of Anakim, real name Riccardo LeBron, offers deeper messages than what the ear may initially grasp, often layering in thematic elements that are futuristic and forward-thinking by way of concept EPs. It’s intricate, layered, and sophisticated.

“I’d say I have honed a formidable style that is melodically rich and delightfully sinister,” he enthuses. “I mesh these hypnotic melodies with dark, driving rhythms, pulling listeners in with visceral tension before eruptive moments of energy that translate seamlessly from club to warehouses to festivals.”

This is a sound into which Anakim has put much time and care developing. Listening across his extensive catalog with releases on Armada Electronic Elements, Running Clouds, PRGRSSN Records, Somatic Records, EIN2 and Desert Hearts Black, this growth and change follows an exciting narrative, coming now to a sound that displays his true character as a human being, and tells his chosen story through sonic elocution. 

Along this journey Anakim has told his story in the club, the warehouse, and world-renowned festivals, winning Insomniac’s Discovery Project and landing impressive bookings at Coachella, Electric Daisy Carnival, Art of the Wild, Holy Ship, Beyond Wonderland, and Nocturnal Wonderland. 

In 2019, Anakim was named one of DJ Mag’s ‘Bubblin’ artists to watch, and soon after he received the title of one of Billboard Dance’s Emerging Artists of 2020. Later that year even through a global pandemic, his track “Bailey’s Song” was added to Beatport’s “50 Best Tracks of 2020. 2021 saw him named to 1001Tracklists “Future Of Dance” list, with all of this praise leading to him joining the SEVEN20 client roster.

Anakim sees all of these honors as a reason to celebrate, but he also sees them as mere rungs on a ladder. Chapters in a story he’s writing every day in the studio and on the stage. The story is far from over, but those with the same patience as Anakim will see that story unfold into a masterpiece of the modern era.

Afterlife / Siamese / Upperground / Ellum 
Worldwide booking: booking@citizenkain.com
Label boss @ @unseenrecordings

French DJ/producer/label boss Citizen Kain is the DJ’s DJ – his powerful tracks at the heart of sets by many a top name (Tale Of Us, Maceo Plex, Artbat, Solomun, Mind Against, Adriatique…). He releases on Afterlife, Ellum, Upperground, Siamese, Atlant, plays at global events such as Fusion Festival (DE), Marvelous Island (FR), Ying Yang Festival (Great Wall of China), Les Plages Electroniques, Sunburn Festival (India), Spilt Milk (South Africa), Les Nuits Sonores, Piknic Électronik… while supporting luminaries such as Artbat, Laurent Garnier, Adriatique, Adam Beyer, Maceo Plex, Solomun, Mind Against… 

 Add to that his impressive following on DSPs and honourable history (including jail!) as part of the French illegal rave scene and it’s high time he was more of a headliner in every sense of the word. So, he’s emerging from his ‘eminence gris’ status into the limelight, in time to make his new label’s name UNSEEN (launched Aug 2022 with ‘Kiss Me Again’) well and truly ironic as well as releasing his own new work, remixes and other artists. 2023 sees his track‘Ghosts & Shadows’ drop on Artbat’s label Upperground, after his ‘Ricochet’ dropped March 2023 on Adriatique's Siamese imprint – more big releases TBC amidst a hectic tour schedule.  

SOUND, STORY & EARLY INFLUENCES: Kain describes his sought-after and very strong individual sound as ‘Melodic Techno, always melodic, but with an edge and very groovy rhythmics. I mix genres of Techno, Hardcore, DnB and House from each period of my music development, defining a very fat, high energy sound.’ Other influences from 80s New Wave (Depeche Mode, Kraftwerk…), Punk, and his earliest youth playing guitar in a Metal band also enrich the mix. 

Kain’s childhood passion for making music began at age 10, an electric guitar from his parents leading to forming Metal bands with friends and gigging from age 15. He got the House/Techno bug soon after, and from 2002, he gave up a car factory job for full-time DJ/producing after a small legacy allowed him 2 years free to learn his craft, the one silver lining to the tragedy of losing his mother at age 20. From then on, he earned his living in music. A period of mainly Techno Hardcore/DnB eventually evolved into his current passion, Melodic Techno. 2006 saw his first vinyl release, and from 2007 he released vinyl on high stature labels and began serious touring. From gigs in local bars and clubs, to organising small illegal rave parties and then much bigger illegal events (which landed him briefly in jail!), he has lived his love of music on stage and never stopped. 

Early influences began with Metal, Hardcore and Punk (Biohazard, Sick Of It All, Madball, Agnostic Front, Fugazi, Discharge) while playing in bands, then when DJing it was Electro/New Wave like Depeche Mode, Kraftwerk, Joy Division, The Cure that got him into Dance Music, seeing him through his Techno epiphany. 

RECENT RELEASES: As well as his 2023 July single ‘Ghosts & Shadows’ from a 4track VA EP on Artbat’s label Upperground, and lots more in the works, there was also ‘Ricochet’ March 2023 on Siamese while 2022 gave us ‘DRAG’, and ‘Pancho Villa’ (both on Tale Of Us' Afterlife), his label launch track ‘Kiss Me Again’ on UNSEEN, plus releases on BOg’s Atlant and a second track on Afterlife’s VA compilation, as well as a track ‘Supercycle’ with David Guetta’s alter ego Jack Back. He made his Ellum debut with ‘Charly Charly’ in 2021. His tracks are eagerly snapped up by DJs such as Tale Of Us, Maceo Plex, Artbat, Solomun, Mind Against, Adriatique, David Guetta, Laurent Garnier, Carl Cox, Dubfire, Richie Hawtin, Joris Voorn, Joseph Capriati…

PERFORMANCES: Citizen Kain has shared a stage with all the major artists since 2000, most recently Artbat, Maceo Plex, Solomun, Mind Against, David Guetta, Adam Beyer, Laurent Garnier, previously Richie Hawtin, Sven Vath, Ricardo Villalobos, Carl Cox, Dubfire, Luciano, and earlier, Underground Resistance artists like Mad Mike, Jeff Mills, James Pennington. He has a packed touring schedule for 2023. 

GIGS INCLUDE: Fusion Festival (Germany), Piknic Électronik Montreal, Ying Yang Festival (Great Wall of China), Les Plages Electroniques, Sunburn Festival (India), Spilt Milk (South Africa), Dream Festival (Mexico), I Love Techno (Europe), Sea You Festival (Germany), Marvelous Festival (France), Family Piknik Festival (France), Klubbers Day Festival (Spain), Big Bang Festival (France), Les Déferlantes Festival (France), Burning Beach Festival (Germany), Icarus Festival (Germany), Panoramas Festival (France), Eclipse Festival (Canada), Les Nuits Sonores (France).

Now Citizen Kain has stepped fully out of the shadows, with such a list of achievements and accolades, the sky’s the limit.

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20.12 Pik Dame (Frankfurt)
31.12 Tama (Poznań)
22.02 Kastel (Istanbul)
28.02 tba (Oslo)
01.03 Basso (Basel)

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Phenomena
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Forescape Digital

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Bio :

Elias Erium, producer and label boss of Phenomena, has emerged from his country’s avant-garde electronic landscape as one of Canada’s rising musical mavericks. Elias Erium (previously known as Solid Stone), Montreal based sound architect Elias Erium has developed a distinct brand of progressive house and techno. 

Renowned for his exacting design and club-effective approach, the Canadian artist has compiled an impressive resume since the moniker’s inception three years ago. Celebrated for his releases via Steyoyoke, Yomo Records, and perhaps most notably Phenomena; the Canadian producer/DJ has been in constant motion, performing at Montreal’s premiere clubs and festivals, while crafting a superlative stream of releases with a broad spectrum of support from Adriatique, Armin Van Buuren, Markus Schulz, Mind Against and Nick Warren, amongst others. 

Elias is known for crafting deep and thoughtful compositions that have solidified his position as a distinguished artist in the electronic music landscape. Elias's elusive vision, combined with unrivaled passion and a relentless work ethic, promises a long and illustrious career as he continues to leave a lasting impression wherever his music takes him.

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