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competition. He was then signed to the record label,

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in 2014, through which he released several singles and one extended play. He has performed at

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. According to Hannah Galvin of ''Purple Sneakers'', " eis making amazing, boundary-pushing electronic music; something he's been lucky enough to take up full-time. Looking ridiculously comfortable on stage, eplayed a nice big bunch of both original and remixed tracks, including a slowed down, sensual version of Disclosure's 'Latch' and his breakthrough single 'Dawn'." His track, "Can't Get Enough" (2015), is used in the opening of the techno thriller film, '' Nerve'' (July 2016), and on its associated soundtrack. He undertook a tour of the United States. His single, "Mistakes" (featuring

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) (November 2017), peaked at No. 16 on the

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's Matt Collar observed, " eis an in-demand electronic musician, DJ, and producer known for his buoyant, pop-oriented tracks."

Discography

Extended plays

Singles

References

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