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Axwell
You can honestly say that the scene wouldn’t have been the same without this man. The king of spacdes, a superstar DJ and producer who’s never is going to loose the enthusiasm of a happy clubber; and one of the most successful and talented remixers of our time. By the highest standards, Axel, Realname:‘Axwell’ Hedfors is a giant in electronic dance music – and he’s not stoping now.

Music
Axwell’s career started rolling when his first production ‘Feel the vibe’ got big in the scene. An unstoppably uplifting and instantly memorable track, the original version of ‘Feel The Vibe’ (featuring vocalist Errol Reid) dazzled every corner of clubland, before an overhauled version (with new vocals by Tara McDonald) gate-crashed the UK top 20. 2005’s ‘Watch The Sunrise’ (featuring Steve Edwards) proved to be another unstoppable anthem, as was his 2006 collaboration with fellow Swedish House Mafioso Steve Angello, Supermode’s ‘Tell Me Why’ Which reached the number 3 position in the Netherlands.But in 2007 came the big break with the rave-referencing ‘I Found U’ (#6 in the UK charts) that really cemented Axwell’s status as a producer who could marry artistic innovation with strong commercial appeal something the scene was missing. Now a days he is one of the forces behind Swedish House Mafia –known for ”One (Your Name) featuring Pharell Williams”, there  probably wasn’t a festival in 2010 where the didn’t play that track.

“I do feel pressure to maintain a certain level of success,” says Axwell. “That’s a weight that lies on my shoulders – but all that pressure comes from myself. I want every tune to be better than the last one: to sound stronger, to be phatter, to work better in a club. So it’s pressure, but it’s good pressure. It pushes me forwards, creatively.”
“For me, it’s all about asking questions of myself. Would I play this? Would I play it during peak time? Is it the phattest thing I’ve ever heard? Is it the most futuristic shit out there? I question the track – and myself – the whole time. I’ve got a good expression: the goose-bumps never lie. If you get goose-bumps during the production stage, then you’re on the right track…”