Orjan Nilsen and Mark Sixma release another peak-time single from their collaborative project nilsix.
Dance music heavyweights Orjan Nilsen and Mark Sixma are keeping the momentum at maximum speed with their fourth single on Dreamstate Records, “Burned,” released underneath their joint alias, nilsix.
A scorching creation built around a melodic techno framework, “Burned” is ripe with emotion. Penned from the perspective of a romantic masochist, the track
touches on the inability to escape the flames of a toxic relationship. Propelled along by recoiling synth leads and sheeny melodic slides, the dark groove unfurls with masterfully executed tension before giving way to haunting vocals that depict the harsh reality. After the vocal-driven breakdown, the dark undertones and thunderous percussion return to the scene to hammer the infectious hook deeper into the heart of this melodic house & techno-powered beast.
Forged by two unstoppable forces in dance music, nilsix is the collaborative brainchild between Orjan Nilsen and Mark Sixma. Since launching the shared pseudonym on the label last year, the potent production pair has released a string of singles, including “The Void,” “Gone,” and their inaugural number “Anhedonia,” garnering live and radio tastemaker support from Armin van Buuren, Ferry Corsten, Markus Schulz, Super8 & Tab, Suzy Solar, Judge Jules, Andy Moor, XiJaro & Pitch, Davey Asprey, and Alessandra Roncone.
The project enjoyed its live debut in North America at last year’s installment of Dreamstate SoCal, and have since followed up the breaking performance with stops at EDC Las Vegas and Transmission Festival.
“Burned” is set to be another notch in nilsix’s impressive discography, demonstrating their relentless innovation and mastery of blending genres.
nilsix is a joint venture of two of dance music’s finest – Orjan Nilsen and Mark Sixma. With a combined musical journey spanning 40 years, Orjan and Mark
bring a wealth of experience and innovation to craft. Orjan Nilsen, known as the “king of melodies,” is responsible for some of the biggest trance classics of all time. Mark Sixma, on the other hand, stands as one of the pioneers in the
creation of big room sounds, leaving an indelible mark on the electronic music landscape.
Despite their individual successes, both artists faced the challenges of severe burnout post COVID, which prompted them to go into the studio together to simply “have fun” again. This sparked into an incomparable source of motivation, leading to them completing over 10 demos in the span of just a few months. nilsix made an impactful debut with their single “Anhedonia,” which was signed to Dreamstate Records. This track quickly became the label’s most streamed
record to date, and they followed up with techno-infused record called “The Void”. Shortly after they took on the ambitious task of remixing one of Orjan’s most iconic classics, “XIING”, which released on Armind in November of 2023.
Taking the world by storm, nilsix shows no signs of stopping. Playing major events such as EDC Las Vegas, Dreamstate, Transmission, Euforia Festival, A State of Trance, and Creamfields, to name a few, and releases on labels such as Dreamstate, Revealed and Armind, it is certainly the year of nilsix and the best is yet to come.
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