Magnus

A Maryland native, Magnus has called Seattle, Washington home for the past 10 years. He began his career in 2002 by playing out around the area at club events and parties under the DJ name of Magnus. Magnus has nearly 20 releases to date between his Magnus and Michael Lee aliases, across labels such as Discover, Pharmacy, JOOF, and Audacious as well as tracks appearing on CD compilations by Armada, Ministry of Sound, and Moist Music. Magnus's tracks have ranked in the top 10 psytrance chart on Beatport and have been played on A State of Trance, Future Sound of Egypt, Rush Hour, Global Trance Grooves, and many more. In 2009 Magnus won the Sean Tyas Melbourne remix competition with his Michael Lee remix, further proving his diversity and ability.

Magnus's style is somewhat of a crossover between trance and psytrance, incorporating characteristics of each into his music. His style uses grindy, acidic synths and basslines that forge together to produce an energetic and uplifting sound. His tracks have been played and supported around the world by Armin Van Buuren, Sean Tyas, John Askew, Aly and Fila, Christopher Lawrence, and John Fleming. With several releases on both Pharmacy and JOOF coming in the months ahead, 2010 will be a big year for Magnus. A 2010 artist album is also in the works for JOOF Recordings.

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