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between 2010–2013, he now records at

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and his own label, Super Recordings, which he has run since 2010. Beginning in 2014, Stefanski began to work on film and television scores under the same stage name.

Career

On graduating in 2010 from Birmingham Conservatoire with a degree in Classical & Contemporary Music Composition, Raffertie had already become established in the world of electronic music. Recognised as both a producer and DJ he has a reputation for performances filled with a dynamic energy that saw him play across Europe from

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as well as festivals

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and Bestival before he had graduated. Raffertie has experimented with numerous styles, displaying the depth of his production skill across releases for

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, Black Acre, Super Recordings, Domino, Atlantic, Moshi Moshi and Ninja Tune for which he has received accolades from

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and

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. Hobbes first championed Raffertie when he did a session for her on 7 January 2008 on her BBC Radio 1 Experimental show. He also did another session on BBC Radio 1 for Rob Da Bank in June 2009. In April 2009, Raffertie's first remix of the Scottish act Franz Ferdinand "

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" (the original reached No. 22 in the

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) was released on Domino. Also, in 2009 Raffertie played at Glade Festival and his track "Do dat" featured on A Trak's Fabric Live 45 mix in March. "7th dimension," released on

, was record of the week on

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's show on BBC Radio 1 for the week of 18 January 2010. After graduating in 2010, Raffertie founded Super Recordings and, in 2011, signed a record deal with independent UK record label, Ninja Tune. "Visual Acuity EP," his first physical release for Ninja Tune was record of the week on Nick Grimshaw's show on BBC Radio 1, who described it as "Crazy, but so, so good." It also received airplay from Rob Da Bank, Lauren Laverne, Huw Stephens, Jen Long and Mary Anne Hobbs. The debut album '' Sleep of Reason'' was released in August 2013 on Ninja Tune. It was followed by the EP ''Be It All'' in 2018.

Film composition

Subsequent to the release of his debut album, Raffertie has largely worked as a

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composer, including a remix of The Heavy's 2009 hit " How You Like Me Now?" for the season 3 finale of '' Suits'' in 2014. He has produced the music for

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'', Amazon's series '' Alex Rider'', the 2021 films ''

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'' and '' Bull'', and the 2022 film ''

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Press

*'' DJ Magazine'' March 2009. *'' Mixmag'' June 2009 his "Wobble Horror EP," released on

, received a review of 4/5. *''Mixmag'' October 2009 Raffertie's remix of Akira Kiteshi's "Boom N' Pow" received a review of 4/5. *''iDJ'' April 2011 double page spread on Super Recordings. *'' Clash'' "One To Watch" feature September 2011.

Discography

Albums

*'' Sleep of Reason'' (Ninja Tune) – 2013

Singles

*"Not Asleep" / "Not Awake" (

) *"7th Dimension" (

) *"Wobble Horror!" (Planet Mu) *"Pumpin Like Reeboks" (Black Acre)

EPs

*''Visual Acuity'' (Ninja Tune) *''Rank Functions'' (Super Recordings) *''Antisocial'' (Seclusiasis) *''Mass Appeal'' (Ninja Tune)

Remixes

*Wolfgang "The King And All His Men" ( Atlantic) *The Heavy "How You Like Me Now?" (Counter Records) *Daedelus "Overwhelmed" (Ninja Tune) *Astrid Williamson "Pour" (

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) * Throwing Snow & Py "Wallow" (Super Recordings) *Malente & Jay Robinson "Pop" (Fat!) *Mr Fogg "Answerphone" (Kicking Ink) *Vision of Trees "Sometimes It Kills" ( Moshi Moshi) *Photomachine "Technicolor" (Super Recordings) *Taylor "CMB" (Super Recordings) *Bang On! "Hands High" ( Big Dada) *Niki & the Dove "Dj, Ease My Mind" (Moshi Moshi) *CocknBullKid "CocknBullKid" (Moshi Moshi) *Silver Columns "Cavalier" (Moshi Moshi) *Rudi Zygadlo "Filthy Logic" (Planet Mu) *Starkey "Stars" (Planet Mu) *Wild Beasts "Dancing on Our Tongues" ( Domino) *Franz Ferdinand "No You Girls" (Domino) *Rogue Element "H.I.V.E" (Exceptional) *Akira Kiteshi "Boom N' Pow" (Black Acre) *

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"All Torque" (Sony Computer Entertainment Europe)

References

External links

Official websiteSoundcloud.com
{{Authority control 1987 births Living people People from Bognor Regis British DJs British record producers British electronic musicians Mercury KX artists Remixers Electronic dance music DJs Alumni of the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire