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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]
Biography
[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]
Over the next seven years, 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]
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.
- ^ Steven, Colin (2012-06-27). "Mefjus Interview". Kmag. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
- ^ "From Hip Hop to Neurofunk – An Interview with Mefjus". In-Reach Magazine. 2014-08-19. 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.
- ^ B, Damian (2014-12-09). "Mefjus: The Process of Emulation". Drum&BassArena. 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.
- ^ Jenkins, Dave (2018-04-03). "Everything You Need To Know About Mefjus – Manifest". UKF. 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.