Reinier Zonneveld (born 30 January 1991) is a Dutch DJ and record producer. He mainly plays and produces

acid techno Acid techno, sometimes known generally as "acid", is a genre of techno that was derived from acid house and developed in Europe in the late 1980s to early 1990s. It saw younger artists apply the "squelching" synthesizer sound of Chicago acid hou ...

and is the owner of the label Filth on Acid, founded in 2017. Zonneveld is best known for his live sets, where he brings his music to the stage using drum machines and synthesizers.

Early life and education

Zonneveld was born in

Alphen aan den Rijn Alphen aan den Rijn (; or "Alphen on the Rhine") is a city and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The city is situated on the banks of the river Oude Rijn (Utrecht and South Holland), Oude Rijn (Old Rhine ...

on 30 January 1991, the son of a baker. He attended the Stedelijk Gymnasium in

Leiden Leiden ( ; ; in English language, English and Archaism, archaic Dutch language, Dutch also Leyden) is a List of cities in the Netherlands by province, city and List of municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the Provinces of the Nethe ...

and then studied econometrics at the

Erasmus University Rotterdam Erasmus University Rotterdam ( ; abbreviated as EUR) is a public research university located in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The university is named after Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus, a 15th-century Christian humanist and theologian. Erasmus M ...

. There, after completing his bachelor's degree, he also completed two master's degrees in "corporate finance" and "real estate finance".

Musical career

Zonneveld came into contact with classical music at an early age and has been playing the piano since he was three years old. During his studies, he came into contact with electronic dance music and techno at raves and then began experimenting with it himself. His debut release appeared on

Oliver Koletzki Oliver Koletzki (born in Braunschweig on 5 October 1974) is a German dance and house music producer and DJ. He is currently based in Berlin, Germany. Koletzki rose to international fame with his track "Der Mückenschwarm" (meaning "the mosquit ...

's Stil vor Talent label. Since 2016, Zonneveld has been performing in Dutch festivals and events such as Awakenings. In 2017 he founded his own label, Filth on Acid. His third album Church of Clubmusic was released in 2019. He also holds the world record of the longest electronic music live set which is 11h and 11 mins performed on 05 August 2023 at his own Karren Maar festival in Arnhem.

Musical style

Zonneveld's musical role models include the German band

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, Dutch DJs Armin van Buuren and

Speedy J Jochem George Paap (born 14 February 1969, in Rotterdam), known by his stage name Speedy J, is a Dutch electronic music producer based in Rotterdam. His breakthrough came with the release in 1992 of the minimal techno track "Pullover". He releas ...

, and British DJs

Richie Hawtin Richard "Richie" Hawtin (born June 4, 1970) is a British-Canadian electronic musician and DJ. He became involved with Detroit techno's second wave in the early 1990s, and has been a leading exponent of minimal techno since the mid-1990s. He becam ...

and

Carl Cox Carl Andrew Cox (born 29 July 1962) is a British house and techno club DJ, radio DJ, motorsport team owner and record producer. He is based in Frankston, Victoria, Australia. Cox has won and been nominated for numerous awards. He has perfor ...

. He organizes the "Karren Maar Festival" in Arnhem, where he also plays.

Discography

Studio albums

* 2013: ''Reverse Psychology'' (Illegal Alien Records) * 2016: ''Megacity Servant'' (Stil vor Talent) * 2019: ''Church of Clubmusic'' (Filth on Acid) * 2023: ''Heaven is Mad (for You)'' (Filth on Acid)

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Zonneveld, Reinier 1991 births Living people People from Alphen aan den Rijn 21st-century Dutch musicians Dutch house musicians Dutch DJs Dutch record producers Deep house musicians Electro musicians Techno musicians Erasmus University Rotterdam alumni