REJECTED  /  EDWIN OOSTERWAL

From Holland’s thriving electronic music scene, yet another promising artist steps into the limelight. After being involved in a number of groundbreaking projects, dj/producer Edwin Oosterwal is taking things to the next level. With a critically acclaimed solo-début, Dusty House Room 4, on his own Rejected imprint and gigs in some of Europe’s leading clubs, an international breakthrough is inevitable.
Edwin started dj-ing in the East of Holland, where he was studying to be an engineer and first met his friend and future musical patner in crime Joris Voorn. Mixing all types of music for tough crowds, Edwin soon mastered the craft of dance floor wizardry. Deejaying remained a passion in those days, only to become the main focus in later years. Edwin’s engineering endeavours brought him to all corners of the world, picking up different musical influences along the way. His years in Sydney broadened and deepened his take on electronic music. Living in NYC helped further develop Edwin’s historical perception.

Edwin returned to Dutch shores in 2005 a seasoned musical connoisseur. He soon hooked back up with Joris, who at the time was making a serious career out of spinning and producing. The two of them started Rejected – production outfit, dj-team and label. From the first release it was clear that Rejected had international appeal. For The People, Cliché and Let’s Go Juno ended up in all the right record bags. Moreover, as a label manager for Rejected and the more techno-oriented Green, Edwin also helped sign such pivotal releases as Pitto’s Feelin’ and 360’s Neon.

After more than fifteen years of paying his dues and biding his time, Edwin finds an old dream fulfilled. Not only is he heading two of Holland’s leading electronic music labels. He is also touring the world with his own contemporary take on the sound he has been representing since the early nineties – as Rejected and by himself. Awakenings, Fabric and Panoramabar are only the beginning. The rest is set to follow suit.

new residency at seven!

this friday october 23 edwin oosterwal will start his new monthly resideny at seven in the hague. the night is called cliche and together with good friend warren fellow (remember hotlips?) he will host the friday night once a month. hope to see you there!

ade 2009

this year joris voorn and edwin oosterwal will attend the ade 2009. on thursday joris will be part of a panel about the art of how to sustain success, to keep your fans and how to make money with attitude. friday joris and edwin will play at the official buma cultuur coctail hour. and on saturday edwin will be checking your demos as part of the demopitch at ade next. see you at the ade!

bang!

this saturday edwin oosterwal will be playing a special back to back set with warren fellow and darko esser at the whoosah for remy’s birthday bash. check below for all the details. see you there!   

new rejected track out on figure!

it’s been a while but joris voorn and edwin oosterwal teamed up again and they have just released another bomb. this time not on one of their own labels but on len faki’s figure label. it’s a split platter with slam. slam’s contribution is an absolute monster, a huge peak-time, dark-as-you-like floor smasher. rejected’s slyly named “peanuts” sounds like the best remix that never came out of a certain similarily nut-based anthem from a couple of years ago … no gimmick though, this is a perfectly constructed piece of dancefloor business,  just those drums on their own would have been a must buy tune!   

this sunday at the whoosah

just want to let you people know that edwin oosterwal is playing a special back to back set with dutch wunderkind pitto this sunday, august 9 at the whoosah in scheveningen. be there or be … 

hotlips finally :)

still riding high on the wave of support for joris voorn’s ‘dusty house ep’ (check the overall beatport chart, it’s already at number 4!) we return with a release that features two summer bombs.
first up and opening the release in fantastic style is ‘hotlips’. edwin oosterwal and his buddy warren fellow, deliver a cut that has already gained cult status in the netherlands. built around a trademark ‘rejected’ groove, its simplicity is its strength. super solid house beats woven together with the laidback vocal hook, create a sexy dancefloor mover.
fred trumpet, delivers the ‘last call’ to all those looking to sample the wonderful breath fueled instruments. ‘retteketet’ is without doubt one of the biggest tracks of the year, set to take the summer season by storm. a horn line that could’ve been lifted from the finest of soul bands to those of gansta-town 1940’s. with its eastern oboe break for good measure, it is a true delight. sys, for those of you who are also tired of the brass, and read this with a sense of fear, do not despair. if you only play one more horn sampling track this year, make sure its this one! 

edwin oosterwal @ paradiso, amsterdam

edwin oosterwal @ twstd, amsterdam

edwin oosterwal @ poema, utrecht

siksmiks at the flexbar!

together with secret cinema, steve rachmad, warren fellow and kabale und liebe, joris and edwin will hold a new residency at the flexbar in amsterdam. the kick off will be on thursday the 30th of october. every second and fourth thursday of the month a different miks of two artists will host the night. visuals will be supplied by reach visuals. check the siksmiks trailer under the visuals.

edwin oosterwal 2009 year mix
joris voorn essential mix 18-04-2009
 edwin oosterwal deep inside show 17-07-2009

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