Edwin Oosterwal
Edwin Oosterwal
Amsterdam
Edwin Oosterwal is driven by timeless soul-laced house and techno. A DJ with over 25 years of stripes, including residencies at iconic Amsterdam clubs Trouw and Studio 80, past performances at key festivals such as Awakenings and Mysteryland and world class clubs from fabric to Berghain | Panorama Bar, his ability to fuse between house and techno hits with an insatiable jacking energy. He has a knack of weaving stark stripped-back troughs and dizzying physical peaks; a dark art that’s reflected in everything else he does. As a label co-boss behind Rejected and Spectrum (imprints he founded with Joris Voorn), the output is characterised by direct dancefloor tracks laced with longevity. Releases come courtesy of an array of respected acts ranging from Josh Butler to Deetron via Ian Pooley, Steve Bug and of course Edwin himself. As a producer, Edwin’s taken his time to truly hone his craft and steadily build a sonic signature that resonates through house, techno and all the artful shades between and has been supported by the likes of Loco Dice, Eats Everything and Kölsch. Whether it’s his collaborations with Dennis Quin or his solo work, an ageless aesthetic is coded deep into everything he does from the all-out Chicago-style tone hypnosis of ‘Bleep’ to the iced-synth mysticism of ‘Vamp’ via the stately jacks of ‘Elasticity’ and beyond.