Mefjus
Mefjus | |
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| Birth name | Martin Schober |
| Origin | Linz, Austria |
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| Years active | 2013-present |
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| Website | https://www.mefjus.at/ |
Martin Schober, better known by the stage name Mefjus is an Austrian electronic music DJ and producer. His music is typically characterized as neurofunk.[1][2]
Early life
[edit]Mefjus began playing music during his primary school years, being tutored to play the trumpet before enrolling into a music school. By age 16 he had begun producing hip-hop with his brother Christian,[3] and collaborated with Austrian producer Bowsar.[4]
Career
[edit]From 2013, Mefjus begun releasing music on record labels including T3K, Virus Recordings and Neodigital. By 2013 he had quit from his job to work on music full-time.[5]
In 2014, Mefjus released his debut album, Emulation, on Critical Music.[5] In preparation for writing the record, he spent three months solely focusing on sound design.[6] The album featured collaborations with other drum and bass artists such as Phace and Misanthrop.
In April 2017 Mefjus was the featured artist in the Fabriclive mix series showcasing a mix "made up of 29 of his own tracks, remixes and collaborations with the likes of Kasra, Noisia and Camo & Krooked."[7][8]
On 26 April 2018, Mefjus released his second album, Manifest, on Vision Recordings. The album was written over a period of two years from what was initially intended to be an EP.[9] The album was listed at number 23 by PopMatters in their 25 Best Electronic Albums of 2018.[10]
In 2021, his single Hear Me peaked at number 36 in the UK Singles Chart.[11]
Mefjus has collaborated with other electronic music artists across the scene including Noisia,[12] Phace,[13] Bou,[14] and fellow Austrian producers Camo & Krooked[15] with whom he co-founded the drum and bass record label Modus to provide a platform for their collaborations.[16] In 2022 the trio released an official remix of Breathe by The Prodigy.[17]
Mefjus has performed at several festivals across the world including EDC Orlando,[18] Bang Face[19] and Let It Roll[20] both solo and b2b with Camo & Krooked.
In 2024, Mefjus presented a thirty minute mix on BBC Radio 1. The mix featured predominantly his own produced tracks, however also featured music from other notable drum and bass and neurofunk artists.[21]
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]- Emulation (2014)
- Manifest (2018)
Extended plays
[edit]- Contemporary (2013)
- Hello World with Emperor (2014)
- Suicide Bassline (2014)
- Incessant with Noisia (2015)
- Optimum Trajectory with Rido (2015)
- Blitz (2015)
- Hello World 2: Sanity Check with Emperor (2016)
- Wastemen with Phace (2017)
- Particles (2020)
- One Year of MODUS with Camo & Krooked (2023)
- Emulation X (2024)
References
[edit]- ^ Khawaja, Jemayel (26 November 2024). "Mefjus Talks Process and Expectations as He Ascends the Neurofunk Throne". Vice. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ O'Donnell, Mark (2017-10-12). "15 years strong: Critical Music has become a drum 'n' bass empire". Mixmag. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
- ^ Schober, Martin (2012-06-27). "Mefjus Interview". Kmag (Interview). Interviewed by Colin Steven. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
- ^ Schober, Martin (2014-08-19). "From Hip Hop to Neurofunk – An Interview with Mefjus". In-Reach Magazine (Interview). Retrieved 2025-05-29.
- ^ a b Deshmukh, Sagar (21 November 2024). "10 Years Of Emulation: A Decade Of Innovation With Mefjus". UKF. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
- ^ Schober, Martin (2014-12-09). "Mefjus: The Process of Emulation". Drum&BassArena (Interview). Interviewed by Damian B. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
- ^ Green, Alex (2017-10-01). "Mefjus has mixed 'FABRICLIVE 95'". Mixmag. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
- ^ Kolada, Brian (2017-09-28). "Mefjus helms Fabriclive 95 · News ⟋ RA". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
- ^ Schober, Martin (2018-04-03). "Everything You Need To Know About Mefjus – Manifest". UKF (Interview). Interviewed by Dave Jenkins. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
- ^ "The 25 Best Electronic Albums of 2018 » PopMatters". www.popmatters.com. 2018-12-07. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
- ^ "MEFJUS". Official Charts. 2021-12-09. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
- ^ Medved, Matt (2015-04-09). "Exclusive Premiere and Q&A: Noisia Teams With Mefjus & Hybris on 'Clusterfunk'". Billboard. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
- ^ Turner, Dave. "Mefjus & Phace". Mixmag. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
- ^ Eede, Christian (2023-11-03). "Bou releases new five-track EP, 'Swerve It': Listen". DJ Mag. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
- ^ Scilippa, Phil (2020-10-29). "Camo & Krooked Team Up With Mefjus for Haunting Single "No Tomorrow"". EDM.com - The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
- ^ Jenkins, Dave. "Camo & Krooked and Mefjus announce new label: MODUS". UKF. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ Welsh, April Clare (2022-10-28). "The Prodigy announce 2023 tour". DJ Mag. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
- ^ Di, Marco (2016-08-25). "Insomniac Drops Massive 2016 Lineup for EDC Orlando". Rave Jungle. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
- ^ "Bang Face Weekender announces first names for 2024 festival". DJ Mag. 2024-01-02. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
- ^ "Let It Roll 2025". Let it Roll Festival. Archived from the original on 2025-03-11. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
- ^ "BBC Radio 1 - Radio 1's Drum & Bass Mix, Mefjus". BBC. Retrieved 2025-06-10.