Wolfram (musician) explained

Wolfram
Birth Name:Wolfram Eckert
Origin:Carinthia, Austria
Genre:Eurodance
Occupation:Disc Jockey, record producer

Wolfram Eckert (born in 1983 in St. Veit an der Glan, Austria), known professionally as Wolfram, is an Austrian electronic dance music disc jockey and record producer. His style includes Italo disco and Eurodance and he is known as a DJ in the fashion industry. He also works under the alias Diskokaine.

Career

Wolfram grew up in Carinthia near the Austrian-Italian border. His father played a role in his musical development, introducing him to classic electronic music artists like Kraftwerk and Jean-Michel Jarre.[1] After completing his education in Austria, Wolfram moved to Vienna to study sound engineering at The SAE Institute, in addition to studying digital media at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna.[2]

Wolfram's career took off in New York, where his DJ sets gained attention for their blend of Italo disco and Chicago house sounds. This period saw him collaborate with artists like Princess Superstar and Legowelt, as well as executively producing the debut album for Sally Shapiro, Disco Romance, which was praised by Pitchfork and introduced a neo-Italo sound.[3] [4] [5] Contributing to the rise of his early career was Wolfram's 2008 remix of the Moby track Disco Lies, produced under the alias Diskokaine.[6]

Wolfram released his self-titled debut album, Wolfram, in 2011 on the Permanent Vacation record label. It featured collaborations with artists including Haddaway and Paul Parker.[7] [8] In 2019, Wolfram released his second studio album, Amadeus, which featured contributions from Peaches, Pamela Anderson and Falco.[9] [10] [11] [12]

Beyond producing music, Wolfram has performed live DJ sets at several events and venues, including Circoloco in Ibiza and New York clubs. He has also played private events, such as Grace Jones’ birthday and Moby's 50th birthday celebrations. He has performed DJ sets at fashion events, including performing at shows for Gucci, Balenciaga, and Vivienne Westwood.[4] In 2023, he collaborated with Zalando for their campaign, "Make Your Own Moment".[13] [14]

Awards and recognition

In 2012 Wolfram was nominated for an Amadeus Austrian Music Award in the Electronic/Dance category.[15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Export . Austrian Music . 28 June 2012 . Portrait: Wolfram . 19 September 2024 . Austrian Music Export . en-US . 7 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240807145203/https://www.musicexport.at/portrait-wolfram/ . live .
  2. Web site: root . 19 November 2012 . Wolfram Eckert . 19 September 2024 . Friends of Friends / Freunde von Freunden (FvF) . en-US.
  3. Web site: Hogan . Marc . Sally Shapiro: Disco Romance Album Review - Pitchfork . . 1 October 2024 . 9 January 2007.
  4. Web site: Hunstig . Maria . 12 January 2023 . Wolfram: Der Lieblings-DJ der Modewelt im Style-Chat . 20 September 2024 . Vogue Germany . de-DE . 20 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240920134339/https://www.vogue.de/mode/artikel/wolfram-lieblings-dj-der-modewelt-style-chat . live .
  5. Web site: Leader of the pack . 19 September 2024 . Monocle . en . 28 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240928143309/https://monocle.com/magazine/issues/131/leader-of-the-pack/ . live .
  6. Web site: Waasdorp . Eduardo . Wolfram - El Amadeus electronico . . 29 September 2024 . 28-33. July 2020.
  7. News: Stecher . Hanno . Trash für Kenner . 28 September 2024 . . 30 April 2011 . 28 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240928143308/https://www.proquest.com/docview/863954045 . live .
  8. Web site: 12 July 2011 . DJ Wolfram . 19 September 2024 . Interview . en-US.
  9. Web site: Wolfram returns with Amadeus, his first LP in eight years · News ⟋ RA . 2024-09-21 . Resident Advisor . en . 28 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240928143309/https://ra.co/news/44370 . live .
  10. Web site: 12 July 2012 . Doing The "Disko" With DJ Wolfram Hype Malaysia . 19 September 2024 . en-US.
  11. News: Schachinger . Christian . Disco King Wolfram: The God of Scribbles . 28 September 2024 . . 17 September 2019 . 28 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240928143309/https://www.derstandard.at/consent/tcf/story/2000108698668/discokoenig-wolfram-der-gott-des-gekletzels . live .
  12. Web site: Track By Track: Wolfram – Amadeus . The Ransom Note . 28 September 2024 . 28 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240928143407/https://www.theransomnote.com/music/playlists/track-by-track-wolfram-amadeus/ . live .
  13. Web site: INDIE . Team . 2022-12-19 . DJ Wolfram traces his favourite fashion moments for Zalando . 2024-09-20 . INDIE Magazine . en-GB . 28 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240928143310/https://indie-mag.com/2022/12/wolfram-zalando-aw22/ . live .
  14. Web site: Five Questions With DJ Wolfram . 20 September 2024 . sleek-mag.com . en . 28 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240928143409/https://www.sleek-mag.com/article/five-questions-with-dj-wolfram/ . live .
  15. Web site: Amadeus Austrian Music Awards 2012: These bands were nominated . salzburg24.at . 22 September 2024 . 26 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240726212348/https://www.salzburg24.at/archiv/amadeus-austrian-music-awards-2012-diese-bands-wurden-nominiert-59315512 . live .

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