Pick Your Poison, Vol. 02

Distorted Reality

“This generation’s Trent Reznor” - edm.Com

Nikki Kaelar, better known by his stage name Varien, is a platinum record producer whose musical compositions, recordings, and productions  include credits and releases with Skrillex’s EP Bangarang,  John Wick, Overwatch, 300, The Walking Dead, Fast & Furious, viral TikTok hits, and 300 million Spotify streams released under his Varien project. 

Varien has been attributed to being a true mastermind in the electronic realm, a vanguard in innovation, and a figurehead for both underground electronic producers.  His earliest releases were on Monstercat and OWSLA, and over the years his clients have included Skrillex, Justin Bieber, Activision, Monstercat, Splice, Spinnin' Records, Paris Hilton, Cutting Edge Music, Dreamhack, Hyperx, Output, The Verge, Louis Vuitton, 8dio, JYP, EXO, VIXX, Super Junior, Killstar, Blackcraft Cult, and more.

Varien has been making an impact on the culture of electronic music since his debut ep album hit #1 on iTunes electronic worldwide.

Sound Designer - Composer. 

"It's interesting to see how much emotion you can get out of a machine."

𝕴 𝖆𝖇𝖆𝖓𝖉𝖔𝖓𝖊𝖉 𝖞𝖔𝖚𝖗 𝖗𝖚𝖑𝖊𝖘 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖉𝖆𝖞 𝕴 𝖘𝖙𝖆𝖗𝖙𝖊𝖉.