The title track is driven by a signature Eric Prydz arpeggio framed by stripped-down percussion and atmospheric elements. “Obsessive Progressive” follows with a touch less adrenaline and soft vocal chops that fit it for the opening of a set. Both “The HoaX” and “Project L.O.V.E” meet the ear more with more suspense than the tracks preceding them, each building tension with dissonant chord progressions and layered harmonies.

It will be difficult for Eric Prydz to outdo the tracks comprising his 2016 artist album, Opus. Efforts like the Elements EP afford the producer more ammunition for his nearly all-original DJ sets, although they may not prove as memorable as other entries in his now massive discography.

Eric Prydz’ Elements EP arrives by way of Pryda Recordings today, May 18th. Stream or download the EP via Spotify, Apple Music, Google Play Music or Beatport here.

The techno Prydz puts out under his Cirez D alias often lacks the nuanced texturing of more sophisticated selections. His “Directions” remix doesn’t make up for it with much in the way of conceptual substance. What atonal noise he contributed in his rendition clashes with the nostalgic, rubbery synth melody of the source material.

While the layered melodies and meticulous sound design of Prydz’ progressive house releases have garnered the Swedish producer worldwide renown, his techno releases as Cirez D seldom measure up. As he caters to a younger fan base, few of them have discerning enough tastes to recognize that it dilutes his discography as a whole.

Beton remains an anonymous producer (a la Teser). “Directions” was his Wevie Stonder collaboration which Tiga released on Turbo Recordings in February after testing it out live.

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Last November the iconic progressive house producer delivered the first four-tracker of his Tonja Holma alias. A few days later he followed it up with the release of “Stay With Me,” which had found its way into his sets since last summer.

Now, Prydz has teased his next Pryda EP with the following tweet:

New Pryda 4 track EP
Incoming… pic.twitter.com/lrMMefhjbW

— Eric Prydz (@ericprydz) May 2, 2018

Eric Prydz now releases music under four separate names: Pryda, Tonja Holma, Cirez D, and his birth name. Although he once reserved the former for more progressive house-oriented music, it has grown virtually interchangeable with the latter.

Eric Prydz will resume touring with a handful of dates surrounding the 2018 edition of Electric Daisy Carnival, which returns to Las Vegas, Nevada May 18th-20th.

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Subtlety is central to the effort’s appeal. Whereas much Prydz’ 2016 artist album, Opus, spoke to the Swedish producer’s sense of high concept, the songs comprising the Tonja EP resulted from painstaking executions of simpler ideas. Even the scrawled words of the album art suggest a back-to-basics approach uncommon to the Eric Prydz brand.

As with any of his music, each entry of the Tonja EP‘s tracklist have surely found their way into numerous Eric Prydz sets leading up to its official release. What remains to be seen is how frequently he will put out music under the alias moving forward.

The Tonja EP by Eric Prydz (under his Tonja Holma alias) is out on Pryda Presents and can be purchased via Beatport.

Prydz shared music from the new project via Snapchat last week, but has only recently made mention of the EP. In characteristically cryptic fashion, he tweeted the following:

First ever Tonja Holma EP

Released 13th November on @beatport pic.twitter.com/jSqtPyHY1e

— Eric Prydz (@ericprydz) November 6, 2017

In a subsequent tweet, Prydz revealed that his recent single, “Stay With Me,” will come out November 20th. He had debuted the track at an August installment of his Hï Ibiza Tuesday residency, dubbing it “Pry-Trance.”

Where Pryda and Eric Prydz releases have grown nearly interchangeable in recent years, the producer reserves his Cirez D moniker for more dissonant techno releases. He has not revealed what sort of creative outlet Tonja Holma will satisfy at this time, however.

The Tonja EP by Eric Prydz comes out November 13th.

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Prydz had cryptically tweeted the solitary phrase “Pry-Trance” last month with no further explanation. Considering the producer’s penchant for cryptic releases, fans speculate that the tweet was an allusion to the song he just dropped. Indeed, aside from a metallic swoosh that rings out repeatedly for much of the track, its sound design elements liken it to much of what comes out in the trance genre.

Although his signature blend of progressive house and synthwave is in a class all its own, Prydz certainly isn’t averse to trance. He has performed at festival stages curated by Armin van Buuren‘s A State Of Trance in the past, and his diehard fan base overlaps with much of the genre’s impassioned following.

Eric Prydz has not revealed an official title or release date for his “Pry-Trance” single at this time. After a performance tomorrow, August 15th, he will close out his Hï Ibiza residency with a final show on the 22nd.

The set in question exhibits Prydz’ more melodic musings. It starts with what fans have dubbed his “Police Escort ID” (as he opened with the track at Tomorrowland after being rushed there by Belgian authorities at 160 MPH) and keeps the soaring synthwave arpeggios constant through the next couple of tracks. The tone gets more sinister around midway through the roughly one-hour recording before coming full circle near the end.

Night and Day

Eric Prydz boasts a diverse enough discography to cater to a wide range of house and techno fans during his performances. While the music he puts out under his birth name and his Pryda moniker have grown mostly interchangeable as of late, he reserves his Cirez D alias for techno singles – like his recent release, “The Accuser.”

The set recording was originally uploaded by BBC Radio 1 on August 5th, but they did not disclose whether it was from Prydz’ most recent Hï Ibiza set or one further back. Prydateer Podcast shared it on SoundCloud under a Creative Commons license shortly thereafter.

Eric Prydz continues his Hï Ibiza residency with a headlining set tonight, August 8th. His Tuesday weekly will draw to a close after two more performances on the 15th and 22nd.

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“The Accuser” marks the first Cirez D release of 2017, and it will be accompanied by the Pryda remix of the project’s 2009 single, “On Off.” Prydz had debuted the remix during his performance at India’s Vh1 Supersonic back in February, and later tweeted video captured during the premiere.

Compared to 2015-2016, Prydz has gone relatively light on new music. Last year saw the iconic producer release his highly anticipated artist album, Opus, and later on in the year he collaborated with progressive house provocateur deadmau5 on a live performance at Tomorrowland in Belgium.

Preorder Eric Prydz’ Cirez D track “The Accuser” here.

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“Takin’ My Freedom” – so named for its anthemic female vocal refrain – is textbook Eric Prydz. Glassy, vaguely synth wave-reminiscent melodies build to peaks with a tasteful measure of mass appeal. While Prydz sets are notoriously flexible depending on his audience, the ID will surely find its way into plenty of his upcoming performances.

The Many Faces of Eric Prydz

In addition to releasing music under his birth name, Eric Prydz has also put out songs via his Pryda and Cirez D monikers over the years. The former has more or less become interchangeable with his core brand, with the latter devoted to his more dissonant techno singles – the most recent of which being a track titled “The Accuser.”

Eric Prydz has yet to officially release the ID tentatively called “Takin’ My Freedom” on any of his promotional avenues. Meanwhile, he will continue his residency at Hï Ibiza with a performance on Tuesday, July 25th.

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A melodic arpeggio ushers in the first several bars of the track. After an eery vocal refrain, however, discordant pluck synths steer the arrangement into more experimental territory. “The Accuser” is unlikely to find its way into the sets of techno purists, but it’s one of the more compelling recent products of Prydz’ Cirez D project.

Eric Prydz fans had taken the liberty of nicknaming the song “Satan ID” prior to its release. Last week, Prydz had revealed that new Cirez D was on the way, and “The Accuser” could be one of several singles from the alias to see the light of day in the near future.

This summer, Eric Prydz kicked off a residency at Hï Ibiza, which has replaced Ibiza nightclub Ushuaïa. He is slated to perform for another installment of the weekly tomorrow, July 18th.

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