Jason van Wyk
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Jason van Wyk (born January 10, 1990) is a South African composer and music producer based in Cape Town.
Biography[edit]
Van Wyk started producing techno and trance music during his early teenage years, with the majority of these works being released through Black Hole Recordings after signing with them in 2009.[1][2] During this time, he collaborated with and provided remixes for artists such as BT & Kirsty Hawkshaw,[3] Audien,[4] Stephen J. Kroos[5] and JPL[6]. These releases gained support from the likes of Armin van Buuren,[7] Paul van Dyk,[8] Paul Oakenfold,[9] Above & Beyond,[10] and Tiesto,[11] with appearances on radio programs such as A State of Trance[12] and the In Search of Sunrise compilation CD series.
Van Wyk's first solo album Days You Remember was released in November 2013.[13] The album was a departure from his previously established sound, taking influence from abstract electronic music, post-classical and ambient.[14][15]
Van Wyk's second album, Attachment,[16] was released in 2016 and subsequently reissued together with his third album, Opacity,[17] in 2017 on the UK label Home Normal. Described as “environmental chamber music” in Rockerilla’s review of Opacity,[18] both albums consisted of minimal compositions for piano, chamber strings and electronics.
In November 2018, it was announced that van Wyk had signed to the American label n5MD.[19] His fourth album, Threads,[20] was released in July 2021.[21] A darker, experimental electronic album; Threads was described as a return to form in some ways, going back to atmospheric beat-driven production and making use of heavier synthesiser parts.[22][23]
Besides his releases, van Wyk has composed for various film and media projects. These include the feature film Triggered,[24] released through Samuel Goldwyn Films in 2020,[25] as well as for brands such as The Criterion Collection,[26] Taschen,[27] and Netflix.[28] He has worked as an additional music composer within in the film industry as well as a sound designer in conjunction with Roland and their subsidiary Virtual Sonics.[29][30]
Discography[edit]
Albums[edit]
- Threads (n5MD, 2021)
- Opacity (Home Normal, 2017)
- Attachment (Home Normal, 2016)
- Days You Remember (White Notebook, 2013)
Singles[edit]
- Unsteady (with JPL & Cat Martin) (Black Hole, 2020)
- Stay (White Notebook, 2019)
- Kept (White Notebook, 2019)
- Clouds (White Notebook, 2018)
- Blinded (White Notebook, 2018)
- Sun Rising (with Stephen J. Kroos & JPL) (Black Hole, 2015)
- Fields (White Notebook, 2014)
- Every Mile Away (with JPL & Cat Martin) (Black Hole, 2013)
- Winter (Black Hole, 2013)
- Safe (with JPL & Cat Martin) (Black Hole, 2012)
- Someday (with Audien) (Black Hole, 2011)
- Moments (with Amex) (Black Hole, 2010)
- Dream On (Black Hole, 2010)
- September Rain (Black Hole, 2010)
- Always (Black Hole, 2010)
- Once Again (Black Hole, 2010)
- Far From Me (Redux, 2009)
- Oceanblue (with Vast Vision) (Alter Ego, 2008)
- Imagine (with Dreamquest) (Redux, 2006)
Soundtracks[edit]
- Triggered (with Andries Smit) (Samuel Goldwyn, 2020)
See also[edit]
External links[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Feedback Monitor EP02. Jason van Wyk interview and profile by Ibrahim Khider. Chain D.L.K., October 31, 2021.
- ↑ Jason van Wyk - Always / Once Again Archive. Black Hole Recordings.
- ↑ Kechagias, Dimitri (2011-08-01). "Review - BT featuring Kirsty Hawkshaw - A Million Stars". FluxBPM.
- ↑ "Jason van Wyk & Audien - Someday. Single review". MixMag. UK. 2011-07-01.
- ↑ PTP005 - Jason van Wyk, Stephen J Kroos & JPL - Sun Rising Solarstone, Black Hole Recordings April 18, 2016.
- ↑ Kechagias, Dimitri (2012-09-01). "Review - JPL & Jason van Wyk with Cat Martin - Safe". FluxBPM.
- ↑ Armin van Buuren - A State of Trance - Episode 476. A State of Trance, September 30, 2010.
- ↑ Paul van Dyk - VONYC Sessions - Episode 721. Apple Podcasts, August, 2020.
- ↑ Paul Oakenfold - Planet Perfecto - Episode PLP-35 oakenfold.libsyn.com, July 2, 2011.
- ↑ Above & Beyond - Trance Around The World - Episode 338. 1001Tracklists, September 17, 2010.
- ↑ Tiesto’s Club Life - Episode 095. Archive. WebArchive.
- ↑ A State of Trance - Episode 456 A State of Trance, May 14, 2010.
- ↑ Dawn, Jessika (2013-10-31). "Days You Remember are Just Around the Corner". Vancouver Weekly. Canada.
- ↑ n5MD - Learn More About… Jason van Wyk. n5MD, August 18, 2021.
- ↑ Daniel, William (2013-11-01). "Jason van Wyk - Days You Remember. Album review". Tilllate Magazine, Issue 311. UK.
- ↑ Jason van Wyk - Attachment. Album review by Vito Camarretta. Chain D.L.K., October 27, 2017.
- ↑ Jason van Wyk - Opacity. Album review. A Strangely Isolated Place, September 30, 2017.
- ↑ Russo, Rafaello (2017-09-01). "Jason van Wyk - Opacity. Album review". Rockerilla, Issue 445 (in Italian). Italy.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ Jason van Wyk signs to n5MD. n5MD, Twitter, November 28, 2018.
- ↑ Jason van Wyk - Threads. Album review. Headphone Commute, July 23, 2021.
- ↑ Jason van Wyk interview. Headphone Commute, August 5, 2021.
- ↑ Jason van Wyk - Threads (n5MD) — “Partial Dawn” track premiere.. Igloo Mag, June 25, 2021.
- ↑ Jason van Wyk - Threads. Album review. A Closer Listen, July 18, 2021.
- ↑ ‘Triggered’ Soundtrack Released. Film Music Reporter, November 6, 2020.
- ↑ Jason van Wyk - Cast & Crew. RogerEbert.com.
- ↑ Studio Visits: Richard Haines. YouTube. The Criterion Collection, August 15, 2018.
- ↑ Renzo Piano. Workshop Visit. YouTube. Taschen, January 28, 2019.
- ↑ Sky Rojo - Season 2, Episode 3. Soundtrack. IMDb, Netflix.
- ↑ Jason van Wyk interview. Headphone Commute, August 5, 2021.
- ↑ Feedback Monitor EP02. Jason van Wyk interview and profile by Ibrahim Khider. Chain D.L.K., October 31, 2021.
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