Dynatron (music producer)

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Dynatron
Birth nameJeppe Hasseriis
Born (1980-12-26) December 26, 1980 (age 44)
Assens, Denmark
Genres
Years active2012-present
LabelsBlood Music
Website dynatronsynth.com

Jeppe Hasseriis (born December 26, 1980), known under the alias Dynatron, is an electronic and synthwave music producer from Denmark. He started making his own music in 2012. [1] His works are heavily inspired by movies such as Alien and Blade Runner, composer Jean Michel-Jarre, 80s rock music genre and science fiction. [2]

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History

In 2012, Dynatron released his first ever tracks on online audio distribution platform SoundCloud in the autumn. Fireburner was the first EP he ever released on September 8. [2] Then later on November 22, he released his first studio album entitled Escape Velocity under the label Aphasia Records. Second EP with the title Flashbacks was released on May 5 in the year of 2013. [3] In 2014 the movie Cold in July started screening in USA cinemas and featured his track "Cosmo Black" from the first EP. [4] Throttle Up was released by Rad Rush Records on September 25. [3]

Dynatron released his second studio album Aeternus on September 4, 2015, for the second time under Aphasia Records. [3] The album was very well received and highly rated among critics and fandom alike. The YouTube network and record label NewRetroWave, which is dedicated to promoting the best artists in the emerging synthwave genre, described it with labels such as "meticulous", "masterpiece" and "cinematic". [5]

In 2016, he signed a record contract with the Finnish label Blood Music, which also releases works from major artists like Perturbator, Dan Terminus, and GosT. [6] He first performed live in France, Finland and Hungary the same year. [7] The fourth EP with the title The Rigel Axiom was released under the Blood Music label on November 4. Two compilation albums entitled The Legacy Collection, Vol. I and The Legacy Collection, Vol. II was released on December 20 again under the label Blood Music. [3] Since then, Dynatron has been working on his third studio album while having live concerts across Europe with artists like College, Christine and Daniel Deluxe. [7]

Discography

Studio albums

YearTitleRelease dateLabel
2012Escape VelocityNovember 12, 2012Aphasia Records
2015AeternusSeptember 4, 2015
2021OriginsOctober 15, 2021Blood Music

Extended plays

YearTitleRelease dateLabel
2012FireburnerSeptember 8, 2012Aphasia Records
2013FlashbacksMay 10, 2013
2014Throttle UpSeptember 25, 2014Rad Rush Records
2016The Rigel AxiomNovember 4, 2016Blood Music

Compilation albums

YearTitleRelease DateLabel
2016The Legacy Collection, Vol IDecember 20, 2016Blood Music
The Legacy Collection, Vol IIDecember 20, 2016

Soundtracks

YearTitleDirectorSong
2014 Cold in July Jim Mickle "Cosmo Black"

References

  1. "Jeppe Hasseriis". Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives . 2011-04-11. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
  2. 1 2 "DYNATRON". DYNATRON. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Dynatron". Discogs. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
  4. Cold In July (Original Soundtrack Album) by Jeff Grace on Apple Music, 2014-05-19, archived from the original on January 30, 2019, retrieved 2018-02-06
  5. "DYNATRON - Aeternus". NewRetroWave. Archived from the original on 2017-06-01. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
  6. "Artists - Blood Music". www.blood-music.com. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
  7. 1 2 "Dynatron Gigography, Tour History & Past Concerts – Songkick". www.songkick.com. Retrieved 2018-02-06.