Christian Smith–Solbakken is a Swedish disc jockey (DJ), record producer and remixer.[1][2][3][4][5] He has lived in Mallorca,[6] and London.[7]
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.jpg) Christian Smith (2010) | |
| Born | Christian Smith–Solbakken Stockholm, Sweden |
| Occupations | Disc jockey (DJ), record producer, record label founder |
Life and career
editAlthough he was born in Stockholm, Christian spent much of his youth in Frankfurt, Germany.[citation needed] His father worked as a pilot.[citation needed] In 1989 he moved to New York City and, 3 years later, to Washington D.C. where he started DJing in his spare time while studying at the local university.[8][dead link]
In 1994, he founded the record label Tronic.[9][10] He is also the founder of Tronic Radio,[11][12] a weekly podcast now syndicated to over 100 stations around the globe with their 200th show was celebrated with special guest Adam Beyer.
In 2001, Smith released the album Tronic Treatment, which became the same name of a series of hosted DJ sessions in the early 2000s.[2][5]
Discography
edit- 2001, Tronic Treatment, Moonshine Music[2]
- 2016, Input Output, Tronic Label[3]
References
edit- ↑ Rayner, Ben (16 December 2004). "Mighty fine techno from away". Toronto Star. p. 135. Retrieved 14 May 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 3 Rayner, Ben (28 July 2001). "Music Reviews, Pop Music: Christian Smith". Toronto Star (review). p. 132. Retrieved 14 May 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 "Christian Smith - Input Output [Tronic]". Iconic Underground Magazine (review). 26 September 2016.
- ↑ Morton, Paul (5 October 2001). "Tronic Treatment by Christian Smith (Review)". Opus.ing (review).
- 1 2 Johnson, Martin (24 March 2005). "DJs heat up after Fla. gigs". Newsday. p. 79. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ Turner, Danny (30 May 2016). "Christian Smith's top 10 tips for producers". MusicRadar. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
- ↑ "TSC Behind The Decks: Christian Smith". The Sound Clique (interview). 13 January 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "DJ Christian Smith". DJGuide (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 May 2026.
- ↑ "909originals catches up with Tronic label head Christian Smith - 909originals". 909 Originals (interview). 12 April 2023.
- ↑ "Tronic's Christian Smith Discusses Label's Resistance Ibiza Takeover". Resistance Ibiza (interview). Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "Tronic Radio". Podnews.net. 14 April 2026.
- ↑ "Tronic Radio Podcast Analytics & Insights". Podscan.fm. 11 February 2026.
External links
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