Local Rockstars: Melody man Arjuna Schiks at Next Monday’s Hangover

Mar 31, 2011 | by Ridz | Music

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Ridz, advertises, produces indie/electronic music, performs throughout the Netherlands but ultimately always ends up at an Amsterdam based ensemble... then he blogs about all these things.

Whether you went out last weekend to check out an uber geeky beat magician or a depressingly awesome indie rock band, we all know there’s always some serious musical talents rocking around the Dam. You might not recognize them all yet, but don’t worry, you will soon. In this series of interviews we talk to remarkable artists about their music and their inspirations.

Arjuna Schiks

Arjuna Schiks is an Amsterdam based DJ and producer. In 2007 he was in the finals of the ‘Grote Prijs Van Nederland’ and in 2008 he won the Vinylized -most talented producer of the year- award. His first big record release, which is a collaboration with Willie Wartaal (Jeugd van Tegenwoordig), became a hit; their track ‘Konijntje’ was in the Top 5 hit in Holland and Belgium. In 2009 Arjuna was named as one of the 9 most talented producers by DJ Broadcast and in that same year he released on Trapez (GER), made a remix for Deadmau5 and released and EP on Team Records which was supported by Laurent Garnier.

On March 5th he played a live-set for a rave called Next Monday’s Hangover, Overdose.am was there to have a chat with the melody bomber. Plus, to celebrate 1000 followers on Soundcloud here’s an old track to download for free:

Arjuna Schiks – Einsight (free download) by Arjuna Schiks