Mefjus | |
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| Birth name | Martin Schober |
| Born | August 30, 1988 [1] |
| Origin | Linz, Austria |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
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| Website | mefjus |
Martin Schober, better known by the stage name Mefjus is an Austrian electronic music DJ and producer. His music is typically characterized as neurofunk. [2] [3]
Mefjus began playing music during his primary school years, being tutored to play the trumpet before enrolling into a music school. By age 16 he had begun producing hip-hop with his brother Christian, [4] and collaborated with Austrian producer Bowsar. [5]
From 2013, Mefjus begun releasing music on record labels including T3K, Virus Recordings and Neodigital. By 2013 he had quit from his job to work on music full-time. [6]
In 2014, Mefjus released his debut album, Emulation, on Critical Music. [6] In preparation for writing the record, he spent three months solely focusing on sound design. [7] The album featured collaborations with other drum and bass artists such as Phace and Misanthrop.
In April 2017, Mefjus was the featured artist in the Fabriclive mix series showcasing a mix "made up of 29 of his own tracks, remixes and collaborations with the likes of Kasra, Noisia and Camo & Krooked." [8] [9]
On 26 April 2018, Mefjus released his second album, Manifest, on Vision Recordings. The album was written over a period of two years from what was initially intended to be an EP. [10] The album was listed at number 23 by PopMatters in their 25 Best Electronic Albums of 2018. [11]
In 2021, his single Hear Me peaked at number 36 in the UK Singles Chart. [12]
Mefjus has collaborated with other electronic music artists across the scene including Noisia, [13] Phace, [14] Bou, [15] and fellow Austrian producers Camo & Krooked [16] with whom he co-founded the drum and bass record label Modus to provide a platform for their collaborations. [17] In 2022 the trio released an official remix of Breathe by The Prodigy. [18]
Mefjus has performed at several festivals across the world including EDC Orlando, [19] Bang Face [20] and Let It Roll [21] both solo and b2b with Camo & Krooked.
In 2024, Mefjus presented a thirty minute mix on BBC Radio 1. The mix featured predominantly his own produced tracks, however also featured music from other notable drum and bass and neurofunk artists. [22]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2018 | Drum & Bass Arena awards | Best producer | Mefjus | Won | [23] |
| 2021 | Drum & Bass Arena awards | Best track | "Sientelo" - Mefjus and Camo & Krooked | Won | [24] |
| 2021 | Drum & Bass Arena awards | Best artwork | "Sientelo" - Mefjus and Camo & Krooked | Won | [24] |
| 2022 | Drum & Bass Arena awards | Best newcomer label | MODUS | Nominated | [25] |