Birth name Axel Hedfors Origin Sweden Genre(s) Dance, acid, house, remixes Occupation(s) DJ, remixer, record producer Years active 2000–present Label(s) Axtone (2005–present) Data Records (2006–present) Soulfuric Recordings (2002–2005) also released through Ministry of Sound Associated acts Supermode, Axer, Swedish House Mafia Website www.axwell.co.uk
Although his years behind the decks began in the late 1990s at many gay clubs, his profile got larger when he teamed up with Robbie Rivera and vocalist Suzan Brittan to record "Burning." The collaboration went to number one on Billboard's Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in 2004.
In late 2004 Axwell released another global hit, "Feel The Vibe", which was re-released under Ministry of Sound in 2005 with added vocals from Tara McDonald as "Feel The Vibe ('Til The Morning Comes)."
Also leading the way has been Mambana, his collaboration with Isabel Fructuoso (of Afro Medusa fame). Signed to Soulfuric Recordings, they have released three tracks since 2002. "No Reason" was their debut single, which hit the top spot in all the Hype/Buzz charts that Summer and was featured in the sets of all the top DJ's including Little Louie Vega, Danny Rampling and Ben Watt. The follow ups were "Felicidad" and "Libre". "Libre" was released in 2003 and was arguably bigger than its predecessor. "Libre" was licensed to more than 12 different territories and featured on compilations that sold in excess of half a million copies.
Axwell has also been responsible for Jetlag's "So Right", which came out in September 2002 on Soulfuric, featuring the vocals of Noel McKoy and co-produced with Brian Tappert. In late 2002 Axwell went back to his roots and produced a track under his own name - "Lead Guitar" which was released by fellow Swede Stonebridge on his Stoney Boy imprint.
2003 saw Axwell recording for London based label suSU (the UK home of Masters At Work) under the guise of Starbeach. The track was called "Get Naked" & featured the vocal talents of D'Empress (from Mutiny). This was followed up by his version of Evelyn Thomas' classic "High Energy". In the autumn of 2003 Axwell's "Wait A Minute", featuring the vocals of Nevada, was released on Soulfuric's sub-label Device. This song was a club smash that gained support from the likes of Pete Tong, Junior Jack, Kid Creme and David Guetta.
In between all this, Axwell has been producing remixes for other artists - recent mixes have included Usher's "Burn" (BMG), Room 5's "Make Luv" (Positiva), Clipse & Faith Evans "Ma, I Don’t Love Her" (RCA), Stonebridge's "Put 'Em High" (Hed Kandi), N*E*R*D's single "Maybe" (Virgin), and more recently HARD-Fi's "Hard To Beat", Deep Dish's "Dreams", Pharrell Williams' "Angel", Nelly Furtado's "Promiscuous" and Madonna's "Jump".
In addition to a re-release of "Feel The Vibe" on Ministry Of Sound, he has produced several club remixes, as well as his own production, including "Get Over Here" by Rasmus Faber, "2 Million Ways" by C-Mos, "Turn On The Music" by Roger Sanchez, as well as his collaboration with Sebastian Ingrosso on Ernesto vs Bastian's "Dark Side Of The Moon". Among his original production, it's his other collaboration with the also Swedish producer Ingrosso on "Together". Axwell's most successful release of 2005 was "Watch The Sunrise", with Steve Edwards on vocals (famous for Cassius' "The Sound Of Violence"). The track has reached #3 in UK Dance Singles Chart and BBC Radio 1 Dance Chart. In between Axwell's productions he also found time to create Axtone, his own record label.
In the spring of 2006, Axwell and Steve Angello, under the Supermode alias, have remixed Bronski Beat's "Smalltown Boy", producing "Tell Me Why". It was released under the Data label. Later, he teamed up with Eric Prydz and produced the tracks 123 and 321 releasing them under the alias Axer.
On 12th August 2007, Axwell, Steve Angello and Sebastian Ingrosso played the Main Room at Cream Amnesia under the alias The Swedish House Mafia as part of Radio 1's Essential Mix Ibiza. The live set received rave reviews.
Discography
Singles 2000 "Jazz Player" 2000 "Pull Over" 2002 "Lead Guitar" 2002 "Burning" (with Robbie Rivera) 2003 "Burning - The Remixes" (with Robbie Rivera) 2003 "High Energy" (with Evelyn Thomas) 2003 "Wait A Minute" (with Nevada Cato) 2004 "Feel The Vibe" (with Errol Reid) 2005 "Feel The Vibe (Til The Morning Comes)" (with Errol Reid and Tara McDonald) 2005 "Together" (with Sebastian Ingrosso and Michael Feiner) 2005 "Watch The Sunrise" (with Steve Edwards) #70 UK 2007 "I Found U" (with Charles Salter) #6 UK 2007 "Get Dumb" (with Steve Angello, Sebastian Ingrosso and Laidback Luke) 2007 Axwell & Sebastian Ingrosso vs. Salem Al Fakir - It's True 2007 Submariner
Official Remixes 2008: Hard Fi - I Shall Overcome 2007: Dirty South - Let It Go 2007: Bob Sinclar - Feel For You 2007: Faithless - Music Matters 2006: Sunfreakz - Counting Down the Days aka Riding The Wave 2006: Madonna - Jump 2006: Moby and Mylene Farmer - Slipping Away (Crier La Vie) 2006: Nelly Furtado - Promiscuous 2006: Lorraine - Transatlantic Flight 2006: Bob Sinclar - World, Hold On 2005: Pharrell - Angel 2005: Deep Dish feat. Stevie Nicks - Dreams 2005: Sugiurumn - Star Baby 2005: Moby - Slipping Away 2005: Ernesto vs. Bastian - Dark Side Of The Moon (with Sebastian Ingrosso) 2005: Hard Fi - Hard to Beat 2005: Roger Sanchez - Turn On The Music 2005: Jerry Ropero & Dennis The Menace - Coração 2005: C-Mos - 2 Million Ways 2005: Average White Band - Lets Go Round Again 2005: Rasmus Faber - Get Over Here 2004: DJ Flex - Love 4 U 2004: Usher - Burn 2003: Eric Prydz - Slammin 2003: Souledz - You Cant Hide Your Love 2003: The Attic - Destiny 2003: Clipse feat. Faith Evans - Mah I don't love her 2002: Room 5 - Make Luv 2002: Soulsearcher - Feelin Love 2002: Afro Angel - Join Me Brother 2002: Deli pres. Demetreus - BetterLove 2002: Robbie Rivera - Burning 2002: Mendez - No Criminal 2002: Playmaker - BlackPony 2002: L'Stelle - Let It Go 2002: MichelleWilson - Love Connection 2002: Mendez - Adrenaline 2002: Enamor - I Believe 2001: MixMaster & Axwell - Summerbreeze 2001: Waako - I Get Lifted 2001: OceanSpirit - BourbonStreet 2001: Mendez - Blanca! 2001: MowRee - Luv Is Not To Win 2001: LoveSelective - El Bimbo Latino 2001: Murcielago - Los Americanos 2001: MixMaster - Latin Session 2001: Sahlene - House 2001: EasyStreet feat. Nevada - Be With You 2001: Bikini - Nite&Day 2001: Cape - L.O.V.E 2000: Lutricia McNeal - Sodapop 2000: Stonebridge feat. Dayeene - I Like 2000: Antiloop - Only U 2000: Tin Pan Alley - My Love Has Got A Gun 2000: Da Buzz - Let Me Love You 2000: Juni Juliet - Back In My Arms 2000: Elena Valente - Love Is 2000: Domenicer - Dolce Marmelata
Bootleg Mixes 2006 Justin Timberlake vs. Dark Mountain Group - SexyBack (A cappella) vs. Loose Control 2006 M.I.A vs. Digitalism - Bucky Done Gun (A cappella) vs. Zdarlight
Aliases
Axer
Quasar all songs released as Quasar / Sanxion is available as free public domain downloads from ftp.modland.com 1995 "Stars on Earth" 1995 "When we Rise" 1996 "At The Mourge" 1996 "Hybrid Song (Funky Stars)" 1997 "Dubbeldist" 1997 "Pure Instinct"
Mambana all are collaborations with Isabel Fructuoso 2001 "No Reason" 2003 "Libre" 2004 "Felicidad" 2004 "Libre 2005 - The Remixes" 2005 "Felicidad 2005 - The Remixes"
Other aliases 2002 "So Right", as Jetlag (with Patrick's Imagination) 2003 "Heart Of Mine", as Mahogany People 2003 "Get Naked", as Starbeach 2006 "Tell Me Why", as Supermode (with Steve Angello) 2006 "123", as Axer (with Eric Prydz) 2006 "321", as Axer (with Eric Prydz)
